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by JR
13 Mar 2024 23:10
Forum: The Team
Topic: The phoenix club thread
Replies: 67
Views: 3703

Re: The phoenix club thread

Agree in that I'd need to have confidence in the new outfit before investing, but for me the bar is somewhat higher than STAR and Nigel f*cking Howe. That lot couldn't organise a piss up in brewery. My main concern is my money being used for the purpose it was given. Not how well it is used. If you...
by JR
13 Mar 2024 01:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)
Replies: 202
Views: 8309

Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

Bit pointless to blame the officials. We weren't good enough on the night and were beaten by a better team fighting for promotion. It was a free hit. Bit pointless to blame the reason we lost on the actual reason we lost? Is this guy for real? It all evens itself out over the course of a season. Th...
by JR
12 Mar 2024 21:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)
Replies: 202
Views: 8309

Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

Hound Just seen the sending off. Bloody hell that is beyond ridiculous


Agreed. Up there with one on the worst refereeing decisions we’ve had to endure.
by JR
28 Feb 2024 02:08
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804167

Re: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group

I sometimes think SBWD need to consider the bigger picture and why these punishments are levied. Yep. I could do an annotation of what is wrong with that SBWD statement. Most paragraphs to be honest. Para 1 - You need sporting sanctions to stop clubs from breaching financial fair play. As can be se...
by JR
28 Feb 2024 02:03
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804167

Re: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group

SBWD have issued new statement. I sometimes think SBWD need to consider the bigger picture and why these punishments are levied. Yep. I could do an annotation of what is wrong with that SBWD statement. Most paragraphs to be honest. Para 1 - You need sporting sanctions to stop clubs from breaching f...
by JR
20 Jan 2024 00:09
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Potential New Owners
Replies: 938
Views: 848315

Re: Potential New Owners

Yeah I think the only problem is timeframes, when people say "sustainable", how long do they expect that to last? That's the only thing I'd say. How much money has the Brentford owner put in? In their build up to promotion, it felt like they brought in big transfer fees to finance the squ...
by JR
16 Jan 2024 20:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2078221

Re: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge

I've tried Joh Howell (although hold only the faintest of hopes that he'll even respond)! "Dear John, I hope this email finds you well and recovered from the party's turmoil over the previous few years. I write a constituent and Reading FC fan to implore you to speak to the Secretary of State ...
by JR
16 Jan 2024 20:39
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2078221

Re: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge

It's all motivated by greed. From the owners to the agents to the players. And it needs to stop, It's mostly motivated by agents as they are the ones who frame the deals. They are complete parasites, and if they could be all be wiped out in one hit, football would see some improvement, especially o...
by JR
16 Jan 2024 00:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2078221

Re: I've lost count - Embargos, HMRC Payent defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge

Being heavily suggested on Twitter that Savage has a clause on his deal that sees him get a payrise after 15 league starts. He has 14. His dad was asked on 606 directly if there was something contractual preventing Charlie from starting again. He dodged the question in a very meandering way to sugg...
by JR
14 Jan 2024 23:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: Did the protest do what it intended?
Replies: 82
Views: 26323

Re: Did the protest do what it intended?

I’ve had various friends contact me in the last 24 hours to ask what is happening at Reading and was stopped in the street today by people I don’t know wanting to find out more about it (as I had a Reading cap on). So based on that small sample the abandonment has led to a hundred fold level of incr...
by JR
14 Jan 2024 19:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81315

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

Have posted the same in the rumours thread but also heard Abbey > Forest and Holmes > Luton. Holmes should be confirmed over the next few days, Abbey likely later. Hadn’t heard about the Olympiacos loan but suppose that doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, can’t see him returning here. Abb...
by JR
14 Jan 2024 00:08
Forum: The Team
Topic: Do you agree with todays pitch invasion and match abandonment?
Replies: 328
Views: 428765

Re: Do you agree with todays pitch invasion and match abandonment?

Ascotexgunner Under the description on Sky for The EFL Highlights on ITV4. ..we were away at Stevenage today.


Noticed that as well - and it was pathetic coverage of the events as would be expected from that show.
by JR
13 Jan 2024 23:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804167

Re: “ Sell before we Dai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group v2.3b sponsored by Sports Direct Tennis Ba

Imagine it would be well covered on 606 given how close Robbie is to it. Let’s hope the usual Radio Berkshire callers don’t go national. They are only allowed one external call from the mental facility they reside in so 606 are probably safe. Was good actually - they had James Earmshaw on who gave ...
by JR
13 Jan 2024 19:15
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804167

Re: “ Sell before we Dai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group v2.3b sponsored by Sports Direct Tennis Ba

Imagine it would be well covered on 606 given how close Robbie is to it.

Let’s hope the usual Radio Berkshire callers don’t go national.
by JR
13 Jan 2024 18:52
Forum: The Team
Topic: Do you agree with todays pitch invasion and match abandonment?
Replies: 328
Views: 428765

Re: Do you agree with todays pitch invasion and match abandonment?

I think it was a risk as we don’t know how the EFL will respond, but given the recent escalation a risk worth taking.

Better to have no regrets than wonder what if.

Never could have imagined such an accepting football crowd for the announcement of an abandonment.
by JR
13 Jan 2024 18:45
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804167

Re: “ Sell before we Dai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group v2.3b sponsored by Sports Direct Tennis Ba

Can we have a media watch on this to see whether the events at the SCL today get any real coverage of note outside of the FL highlights programme and local media. It just flashed up on my phone as a Sky News notification - ‘’watch the moment football fans invading the pitch and throwing tennis ball...
by JR
13 Jan 2024 12:10
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804167

Re: “ Sell before we Dai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group v2.3b sponsored by Sports Direct Tennis Ba

Your protest changes nothing. It doesn’t encourage buyers, it won’t persuade Dai to go. It won't be wecomed by players or staff. It's all downside. I agree it’s all downside. For me personally, I want to go on the pitch today. I appreciate that it’ll probably achieve nothing but no way am I standin...
by JR
13 Jan 2024 10:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804167

Re: “ Sell before we Dai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group v2.3b sponsored by Sports Direct Tennis Ba

I agree that a post game protest will make little traction. Also, the calls on the EFL/politicians to intervene through traditional methods are unlikely to be successful. Let’s not forget the EFL have already tried to disqualify Dai and force him to sell the club - that was rejected by the independe...
by JR
13 Jan 2024 00:35
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 255
Views: 461172

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

At this point it couldn't be clearer Dai'll have no second thoughts about the club going under. He's not getting any money back from his investment, and he's willing to get fined tens of thousands of pounds repeatedly for not depositing what, for him, is a measly sum as per the EFL's instructions. ...
by JR
10 Jan 2024 19:59
Forum: The Team
Topic: Selles In
Replies: 588
Views: 1231256

Re: Selles In

Ruben’s interview with The Chronicle today suggests he’s not far from packing it in.

Getting nothing encouraging from the owner, losing his coaching team around him, having to front-up to the media for all the crap, etc.

No wonder he is mentally tired.
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