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I was worried about the prospect of facing the Aussies in the 2nd round, but on that performance, they won't be going that far...

Bristol City do not have pots of money to splash out on our players. They survive on crowds lower than we get, and have not had the Prem years to boost the coffers. I can't see Coppell raiding us too heavily, offering unrealistic 2 year deals at inflated salaries to tempt away our more experienced h...

Doesn't the Premiership have its own reserve league? If so, how willing will these teams be to arranging friendly fixtures against Reading reserves? On the face of it, I think this is a backward step, as although the Combination games weren't regular, I can't see the frequency or the quality of oppo...

I remember Lenny Henry filming a pilot of a show one wet half time at Elm Park. Did that ever make it to TV?

Notice how early the season finished because of the World Cup Interestingly (or not) I went to Japan, and at the Denmark game, a group of us got into a discussion about teams that we hate. I was stood next but one to a Bees fan, whose stated hated team was Reading, based on the fact that it was the ...

Compo's Hat Sonko's debut after William's goes off injured

I was there that night - probably the most nervous i have ever seen a professional footballer

Just seen on the injuries and bans section of the OS that Griffin has a hamstring injury that will be scanned this week. Does anyone have any further details about this? Major RB worry for Sunday, especially with Bryn struggling also

Did he not score both goals in a Freight Rover trophy win at Bristol Rovers in 1999/2000?

My guess would be he made reference to knocking them out of the cup and the 6-0 beating but good old Fordham got it wrong when he wrote up the article. That sounds very likely. I remember us getting knocked out by Villa after beating the shammers. I was struggling to remember who we played in the l...

Very fondly remembered in this quarter for the goal against Liverpool, which gave the club arguably its biggest ever result.

they both live in Reading and were both probably getting the train to Sheffield :roll: erm, Harper is staying at Howard's old house. Little im not sure about. Maybe Harper & Little have come back to see mates as the weather has been stopping the football. :roll: :lol: Little does, i had my hair...

Northern Ireland, to replace Worthington, who seems Sheff Wed bound

Royal Lady Someone on another thread said BR was on 6 month probation period, and so JM doesn't have to pay him any compensation.

Cheap option.

If this is true, the six months expired on 5th December, so we would indeed be paying compensation

I can see him ending up at Newcastle. There's no way he would want to come here, let alone Reading being able to pay his wages

Colgan nearly got the vote for the 1-0 defeat at Crewe, when he kicked a backpass straight at their attacker's body to concede the only goal, but there really is only one winner of such a contest - Sheppard, who was truly awful. I'd put Jimmy Quinn ahead of him in terms of goalkeeping quality

I remember the Leicester replay. Quite disgraceful. Was Reading vs Bury in the Coca-Cola Cup 95/96 (abandoned at 0-2 due to a waterlogged pitch, 2-1 win in the replay) also a disgrace? No, it was highly amusing! Mick Gooding virtually pleaded with the referee to call the game off at 2-0 after about...

Going out of the League Cup on away goals

I loved the Baseball Ground too...

The green colour matches (nearly) the green that Waitrose use in their logos. Maybe that is why

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Gordons Cumming I know someone who sat on the same table as Mr Mad at a social event recently and John is not a happy man.

I don't think he's enjoying it..........and I don't mean the meal.

I've heard a very similar story, along the lines of he owns a football club, but simply does not like football