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by Dirk Gently
26 Feb 2024 12:05
Forum: The Team
Topic: Rival Watch
Replies: 17148
Views: 3016084

Re: Rival Watch

Soon be time for a "Magic Number 2024" thread...
by Dirk Gently
25 Feb 2024 15:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804061

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

Brighton are the paragons of this. As well as supporting us now, over the years they've taken coachloads of supporters to "Fans United" days to support the like of York, Cambridge, Macclesfield and probably a couple of others I can't remember. Haven't seen any coachloads of Brighton fans ...
by Dirk Gently
25 Feb 2024 13:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Players
Replies: 3106
Views: 1290504

Re: Ex Players

Only just realised when I saw the Scottish Premier highlight programme last night that Jordon Obita has ended up at Hibs!

A regular starter but doesn't seem to be setting the world on fire there.
by Dirk Gently
25 Feb 2024 13:27
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804061

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

Brighton are the paragons of this. As well as supporting us now, over the years they've taken coachloads of supporters to "Fans United" days to support the like of York, Cambridge, Macclesfield and probably a couple of others I can't remember.
by Dirk Gently
25 Feb 2024 13:13
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804061

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

With previous accusations at DBWD that they have only taken an interest in other clubs financial predicaments because of the situation we are in, what is the future plan for SBWD when our mess is resolved and our future is looking more rosy? There are, and will be, many more clubs in financial trou...
by Dirk Gently
23 Feb 2024 17:12
Forum: The Team
Topic: Berks and Bucks Senior cup 2023/24
Replies: 116
Views: 143744

Re: Berks and Bucks Senior cup 2023/24

Maidenhead pull out of the BBSC *yet again*.

They shouldn't enter it if they're not going to bother with it.
by Dirk Gently
22 Feb 2024 10:46
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Club 1871 - the What, When, Where, How, Who & Why Thread
Replies: 2099
Views: 473403

Re: Club 1871 - the What, When, Where, How, Who & Why Thread

I dunno I doubt the atmosphere at any club has ever been tangibly increased by a bout of note taking. It's not so much that you can't teach this stuff, it's that you shouldn't have to. It's more the point about focus on supporting the team - don't focus on away fans [in my example above, there were...
by Dirk Gently
20 Feb 2024 14:43
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Club 1871 - the What, When, Where, How, Who & Why Thread
Replies: 2099
Views: 473403

Re: Club 1871 - the What, When, Where, How, Who & Why Thread

I was at the Rangers-Ross County game last Wednesday. The Rangers equivalent behind the goal were highly impressive: singing for the whole ninety minutes; almost no repetition of songs; were loud throughout the game and the events on the pitch had no impact on their support. Would be good if Club 1...
by Dirk Gently
20 Feb 2024 14:33
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Carlisle (A)
Replies: 45
Views: 5749

Re: Carlisle (A)

I've been told that Carlisle were planning on moving the pitch north back in the 90s, when that stand was built, but ran out of money or will to redevelop the entire stadium, leading to the misalignment with the pitch. I think the reasoning was to move the south stand (behind the goal) away from th...
by Dirk Gently
20 Feb 2024 14:26
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Carlisle (A)
Replies: 45
Views: 5749

Re: Carlisle (A)

Brunton Park is a lovely old ground, maybe the best traditional ground left in England - I go there a fair bit. In terms of pubs, there's a pub right next to the station where home fans go, and I have seen away fans in there - it all seems pretty good-natured, the Carlisle fans are a decent bunch. F...
by Dirk Gently
20 Feb 2024 14:07
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)
Replies: 201
Views: 13455

Re: MATCHWATCH : Port Vale (h)

We need to win as many games as soon as possible and secure our L1 status - we don't know what the twat of an owner will/or won't do so we need as many points on the board (just typing that shows how low we've sunk). Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluding themselves. Yeh, a relegation battle to th...
by Dirk Gently
19 Feb 2024 13:40
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Non - League thread
Replies: 10440
Views: 1424623

Re: The Non - League thread

Barnet announce plans to move back into Barnet.

https://www.barnetfc.com/chairmans-statement
by Dirk Gently
19 Feb 2024 13:28
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)
Replies: 192
Views: 13889

Re: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)

I hope you manage to find yourselves owners as decent as ours. You had the best owner it was possible to have, after so much hard work and dedication from so many fans - and then you voted to sell to an outsider. I find that decision absolutely astounding and so very short-sighted. We had no future...
by Dirk Gently
19 Feb 2024 12:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)
Replies: 192
Views: 13889

Re: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)

kieran I hope you manage to find yourselves owners as decent as ours.


You had the best owner it was possible to have, after so much hard work and dedication from so many fans - and then you voted to sell to an outsider.

I find that decision absolutely astounding and so very short-sighted.
by Dirk Gently
19 Feb 2024 11:34
Forum: The Team
Topic: Record Watch 23/24
Replies: 181
Views: 145100

Re: Record Watch 23/24

It's easy to keep competing before you get promotion or win the title - it's afterwards where it makes a difference. It's inevitable to relax that little bit once everything's confirmed.
by Dirk Gently
18 Feb 2024 17:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804061

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

I always loved the Leeds United protests at Elland Road in 2016

by Dirk Gently
16 Feb 2024 10:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804061

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

Are we (Reading) responsible for coming up with that expression? Football has an ownership problem No, it's been around for a good 15+ years. The FSA referenced Reading when they mentioned it But if its been around for ages I obviously had no interest in it as it wasn't affecting my club! That's th...
by Dirk Gently
16 Feb 2024 10:39
Forum: The Team
Topic: #SellBeforeWeDai (to someone fit and proper)“ supporters action group
Replies: 2656
Views: 1804061

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

bcubed Are we (Reading) responsible for coming up with that expression? Football has an ownership problem


No, it's been around for a good 15+ years.
by Dirk Gently
15 Feb 2024 14:57
Forum: The Team
Topic: On this day
Replies: 51
Views: 3624

Re: On this day

14/2/2002 A drab 0-0 draw away at Swindon in horrible conditions. Sammy Igoe sent off late in the first half, two Swindon players sent off in two minutes right at the end. A match on a Thursday, just three days after losing to Coppell's Brighton at the Withdean in similarly pissing down rain, at th...
by Dirk Gently
15 Feb 2024 14:45
Forum: The Team
Topic: On this day
Replies: 51
Views: 3624

Re: On this day

14/2/2002 A drab 0-0 draw away at Swindon in horrible conditions. Sammy Igoe sent off late in the first half, two Swindon players sent off in two minutes right at the end. A match on a Thursday, just three days after losing to Coppell's Brighton at the Withdean in similarly pissing down rain, at the...
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