I don't think the tennis balls are intended to get a message through to Dai, surely they are more to draw the attention of the media, other clubs' supporters, the general public and the EFL?

It's an Asset of Community Value, meaning it can't be sold quickly or without warning. Kudos to STAR for applying and to RBC for granting it.

I don't always agree with Nath, but that pretty much hits the spot!

If the club were to be sold, surely it would still owe Dai £180m?

I have not trawled back through the entire thread to see if this has been addressed already, but prior to the Bolton game, I was given a more attentive frisk than I've had since the Elm Park days. What was the stewards' attitude to tennis balls in coat pockets or bags? Do we have reason to think the...

It really would be good to know what Bowen, Selles and the players would like the supporters to do. Modern footballers are so separate from the supporters, that there is little chance to find out. I wonder if STAR have a route in?

Given that the problem has been having the cash to pay wages and tax, it always struck me as odd that the EFL's solution was to require Reading to stump up a load more cash. A bit like fining a penniless vagrant, it solves nothing and just adds to the problem.

Everyone who is not receiving the level of service expected should be letting the club know, after all the club are the ones with the power here.

Apparently, there was a football related incident near the station on Saturday evening which resulted in a man in his '50s requiring medical attention. A section 35 dispersal order was issued. Not clear if the victim was from Reading, Stevenage, or an unfortunate passed by.

Tim Dellor reports Dean is signing today.

It's definitely a money thing! Until replica kits became a "thing" (late '80s?) most clubs wore plain red, blue, white or yellow for their away kits, but only when strictly required. Generally speaking, clubs would wear different shorts as a first option, such as Reading wearing blue short...

Good post, Norfolk, I agree on all of that.

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East Grinstead Royal Brian Stabler is Finance Director, he should know.

He retired earlier this year.

He's still listed as FD on the club's website.

Brian Stabler is Finance Director, he should know.

The difficulty in transferring money out of China is mentioned in the BBC article and is almost certainly a contributory factor to our woes. EPK's point is valid, though: knowing that this difficulty exists isn't going to change the fact that transfer embargoes and points deductions will continue to...

De!lor follows Brogue?

Presumably this relates to the PAYE tax on salaries payable at the end of June. I have never worked in a finance department, so I don't know how it works. My guess is that if someone's salary is £50k per month and you have to transfer that sum from an offshore account, you would transfer £50k and th...

Doesn't really add anything to what we already know, but a decent summary for those unaware of our plight.

I renewed by phone yesterday around 3pm. I immediately found myself in queue position 1, where I stayed for a couple of minutes, then got through.

Apologies if this has been said already, but another way of looking at it is that, over the final three games, we just need to pick up one more point than QPR.