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by rabidbee
26 Jan 2024 17:00
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3098
Views: 1336225

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

If the owners can't afford the stadium now, how will they be able to afford it in 5-10 years? Barring a surge to the premier league, there's no way Reading FC is going to generate those sort of profits. They might have other sources of income? They might, but it's not really a 'plan' though. Just w...
by rabidbee
26 Jan 2024 16:45
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3098
Views: 1336225

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

If he kept the stadium, the rent would surely be negotiated alongside the sale. Any sensible buyer would want to lock in a fair rent for 5-10 years. So whilst it's not the best outcome, it would not be the disaster some fear. This. If it gets a deal done, then continuing to pay rent (remember the c...
by rabidbee
26 Jan 2024 11:28
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3098
Views: 1336225

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

Can owner of the Club, Training Ground and Stadium bring them all under the Club again? FFP implications might prevent this, since the clubs accounts showed a profit on the sale of these. The issue the EFL had was that these were not show at a fair value rate, so if the club buys them back for £1 e...
by rabidbee
25 Jan 2024 13:19
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2081469

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

Also, where did this academic come from? Never heard from him before the Port Vale abandonment, and now he's drip feeding new updates on Dai's financial mess every few days. 2 possible answers to that - its all made up and is a bot of some description or he has been looking at this sort of stuff fo...
by rabidbee
25 Jan 2024 10:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81399

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

I'd imagine it's a small fee for us as well, I can't see anything over seven figures for him. There may be a sell on clause on this though which would be ideal, but that's not based on anything other than hopeful speculation. I'm assuming you mean over £1m, but over seven figures reads like at leas...
by rabidbee
25 Jan 2024 00:50
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (h)
Replies: 110
Views: 11987

Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (h)

Entirely agree - I thought the ref had a really good game... but what happened at the end when he was manhandled by the Derby chap? It looked to me like he put himself between the two players and the Derby guy shoved him away backhand as he was turning to face him, then realised who it was. "G...
by rabidbee
24 Jan 2024 11:28
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17148
Views: 3018503

Re: Rival Watch

Decent win for Exeter at Bristol Rovers last night. All teams seem to be showing a bit of fight apart from Fleetwood and Carlisle who are surely done. I think quite a high points total may be needed. 50 used to be the Championship benchmark, but add in the extra relegation spot and the closeness of...
by rabidbee
23 Jan 2024 23:03
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (h)
Replies: 110
Views: 11987

Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (h)

First game in over four years, first game at the Mad Stad in over six years. I thank you.

No idea what you’ve all been complaining about, thought we looked like a good team.
by rabidbee
19 Jan 2024 23:48
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Potential New Owners
Replies: 938
Views: 849531

Re: Potential New Owners

Royal Ginger
The Royal Forester
SouthDownsRoyal
Ooooo Rich scandi owners yes please

Be even better if a certain couple of Icelandic heroes were involved. After all, Iceland is part of Denmark.

*not sure if serious.gif*

Greenland and Iceland are so easy to mix up.
by rabidbee
19 Jan 2024 14:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2081469

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

Footballers perhaps shouldnt be expected to pay for their own hotels. But here is the thing, if staying in a hotel guarantees you a better performance, and you earn £5,000 a week, why would you not make that small investment in your own career? If you can afford to pay your agent 10% of your wages ...
by rabidbee
19 Jan 2024 10:36
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2081469

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

One observation i would make is: All this bed wetting about not hotels for away games. The players turn up in incredibly expensive shiny cars. They can afford to pay for a Premier Inn for the night at a cost of £50? There are stories of staff at the training ground ferrying in microwave ready meals...
by rabidbee
18 Jan 2024 20:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2081469

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

Brogue some interesting details in this yahoo article

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/readin ... 13044.html

Point of order, your honour, but it’s actually from the Guardian.
by rabidbee
18 Jan 2024 11:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2658
Views: 1807428

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

One of Parry's comments before the parliamentary committee the other day was that the EFL would prefer to move from the current set up (losses of up to £39m over three years) to squad-cost ratios (I think he said limited to ~70% of turnover) which would enable the league to move from acting retrosp...
by rabidbee
18 Jan 2024 11:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2658
Views: 1807428

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

One of Parry's comments before the parliamentary committee the other day was that the EFL would prefer to move from the current set up (losses of up to £39m over three years) to squad-cost ratios (I think he said limited to ~70% of turnover) which would enable the league to move from acting retrosp...
by rabidbee
18 Jan 2024 10:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2658
Views: 1807428

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

One of Parry's comments before the parliamentary committee the other day was that the EFL would prefer to move from the current set up (losses of up to £39m over three years) to squad-cost ratios (I think he said limited to ~70% of turnover) which would enable the league to move from acting retrospe...
by rabidbee
17 Jan 2024 09:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: Do you agree with todays pitch invasion and match abandonment?
Replies: 328
Views: 429612

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

It was definitely organic, but there was a mood across social media and at the stadium. It was obvious that we only needed a dozen to kick it off and it would grow into something bigger. Difference is, you only needed 5% or 10% of the crowd to participate for the pitch invasion to work, and only on...
by rabidbee
16 Jan 2024 13:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2534
Views: 2081469

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

Can't the EFL give Dai an ultimation? Sell by the end of the season including show you are actively trying to sell or you'll be disqualified from owning reading No, because the Independent Commission decide sanctions. And even if they do, he can just ignore them. At 10:50 on today's appearance at P...
by rabidbee
16 Jan 2024 13:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2658
Views: 1807428

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

Did Pang or Parry say anything of interest? Assuming not Just skim-watched it here . Reading came up at 10:44 for a few minutes (during questioning by Reading fan Damian Green), and again at around 11:28. EFL very supportive of reaching a solution, and will keep working towards something, but they ...
by rabidbee
01 Jan 2024 22:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: Selles In
Replies: 588
Views: 1233301

Re: Selles In

Rax I'm happy to give the guy time - obviously the behind the scenes situation isn't helping!

What I can't get my head around though is Holmes's omission today - he was immense last game and yet gets completely dropped :?

He is injured.
by rabidbee
01 Jan 2024 19:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Cheltenham Town (a)
Replies: 234
Views: 978901

Re: MATCHWATCH : Cheltenham Town (a)

I have to work in Chesterfield a lot and I like it so much I am going to buy a house in the town. It’s a fantastic place to live with the Peak District close by and the people are really friendly. You just have to get used to everyone calling you “duck”. I have unhappy memories of getting spat on a...
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