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by Jerry St Clair
15 May 2023 09:47
Forum: The Team
Topic: As The Dust Settles - The Sombre Thread
Replies: 180
Views: 23059

Re: As The Dust Settles - The Sombre Thread

We have to be patient and not call for the manager's head if we're not top 6 at Christmas. Its how both Coppell and McDermott achieved success, and to a lesser extent how Evans, Branfoot and McGhee achieved success as well. Boxing Day 2003. We lost 3-0 at home to Wimbledon (our third successive 3-0...
by Jerry St Clair
23 Apr 2023 21:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: Division one things to forward to……..
Replies: 482
Views: 31275

Re: Division one things to forward to……..

I've watched a lot of League One football at Cheltenham this year. There are essentially three leagues within the league. You have grand old clubs fallen on hard times but with relatively deep pockets like Ipswich, Derby, Bolton, Sheff Weds, Portsmouth who can financially outgun the rest, Barry Bann...
by Jerry St Clair
20 Apr 2022 21:06
Forum: The Team
Topic: On this day
Replies: 412
Views: 187343

Re: On this day

20 years ago today we played our last (to date) game in Division 3 at Griffin Park.

20 years ago......20, flippin' years ago. :shock:
by Jerry St Clair
05 Mar 2022 21:07
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Millwall (h)
Replies: 259
Views: 24819

Re: MATCHWATCH : Millwall (h)

Should have come to the Johny Rocks instead Zippy. Was a cracker. Condolences for having to watch crap incompetent Reading FC. A cracking game in a cracking season. A club with a supporters trust owning enough shares to have a Director on the board. No player earning more than £100k a year. A £10k ...
by Jerry St Clair
02 Jan 2022 20:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Kidderminster Harriers (a)
Replies: 403
Views: 29998

Re: MATCHWATCH : Kidderminster Harriers (a)

s while winger Elliot Bonds is currently on loan from Cheltenham. He's just been recalled to Cheltenham after.a Covid outbreak in the 'Nam squad. He came on as a sub against Oxf**d yesterday. Had rave reviews at Harriers. An energetic, combative midfielder so probably a good thing he's out. Eamonn ...
by Jerry St Clair
24 Dec 2021 20:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: 150 years in pictures
Replies: 95
Views: 11100

Re: 150 years in pictures

If only these great pics and memories could be remembered with the EP music (and on) of its time too. Maybe the big party day in May they should play Mouldy Ol dough, Earles a Winger, Sing for the Royyaallss la la la la la , Lux Aerterna, Embraces Ashes, etc on the tannoy pre-match?....I’d draw the...
by Jerry St Clair
06 Dec 2021 21:07
Forum: The Team
Topic: FA cup 3rd round draw
Replies: 198
Views: 28264

Re: FA cup 3rd round draw

For the connoisseurs, https://www.svr.co.uk/ goes right past the ground, which is nice. Think my plans for the day will involve treating myself to a day out on the choo choo first 8) . The other railway treat will be a chance to see the Stourbridge Parry People Mover at Stourbridge Junction 8) 8) ....
by Jerry St Clair
06 Dec 2021 21:05
Forum: The Team
Topic: FA cup 3rd round draw
Replies: 198
Views: 28264

Re: FA cup 3rd round draw

You lucky lot. Kiddy is an excellent away trip. A proper, modern away terrace with a great combo of acoustics and good views. Holds about 900 I think. The station is right next to the ground and is about 50 mins from Birmingham New Street. Pubs are ok as I recall and the locals are a friendly bunch...
by Jerry St Clair
06 Dec 2021 20:10
Forum: The Team
Topic: FA cup 3rd round draw
Replies: 198
Views: 28264

Re: FA cup 3rd round draw

You lucky lot. Kiddy is an excellent away trip. A proper, modern away terrace with a great combo of acoustics and good views. Holds about 900 I think. The station is right next to the ground and is about 50 mins from Birmingham New Street. Pubs are ok as I recall and the locals are a friendly bunch....
by Jerry St Clair
10 Mar 2021 17:28
Forum: The Team
Topic: Fragments of Elm Park
Replies: 34
Views: 10251

Re: Fragments of Elm Park

As I recall, radio broadcasters and media journos got a place in the North Stand just by the players tunnel though I don’t think live radio commentary on Reading games become a regular thing until the early 90s. Back in about 92/93 we had an FA Cup replay against Man City, Sky had been due to telev...
by Jerry St Clair
02 Jun 2020 17:30
Forum: The Team
Topic: 25 years ago today
Replies: 48
Views: 16099

Re: 25 years ago today

No problem with it now. Revenge was completed when Bolton, then steaming away at the top of the Championship a couple of seasons later, and on a long winning run were overturned 3-2 at Elm Park with Jimmy Quinn having to go in goal for most of the 2nd half. I'd forgotten about that, but it's all co...
by Jerry St Clair
16 May 2020 22:01
Forum: The Team
Topic: Old Reading Footage on VHS/film/Youtube
Replies: 609
Views: 241586

Re: Old Reading Footage on VHS/film/Youtube

Bury abandoned league cup tie 1995. Footage near the end at 1:15 ish https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cd0AvzWhPug Never seen Elm Park that sodden. We stood at the back of the South Bank under the clock and the rain was running down the steps lapping over the soles of my shoes. Iirc the rain only reall...
by Jerry St Clair
14 May 2020 15:14
Forum: The Team
Topic: On this day
Replies: 412
Views: 187343

Re: On this day

A quarter of a century ago :shock: today we enjoyed our greatest away performance ever. The goal highlights don't do it justice - we were brilliant that day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwxI5e06HXU
by Jerry St Clair
29 Apr 2020 13:46
Forum: The Team
Topic: Worst Reading games
Replies: 40
Views: 17190

Re: Worst Reading games

Boxing Day 2003. 0-3 at home to Wimbledon. Wimbledon were morphing into Franchise FC and were hated by their own fans, who'd started boycotting games. We surrendered 3-0 for the third game running. Fans were turning against Coppell and it wouldn't have been a surprise if Mr Mad had sacked him (he ve...
by Jerry St Clair
28 Apr 2020 16:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: Worst ever Reading FC X1
Replies: 99
Views: 39944

Re: Worst ever Reading FC X1

Lee Nogan :shock: We recouped most of our transfer fee when we sold him. Was he our record signing? According to wiki we paid £250k for him. Overall I thought he was a decent signing. I think our previous record signing was the aforementioned Craig Maskell also for £250k. I'm being provocative. I l...
by Jerry St Clair
28 Apr 2020 13:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: Worst ever Reading FC X1
Replies: 99
Views: 39944

Re: Worst ever Reading FC X1

Got to be looked at in the context of transfer fees. So: Craig Maskell. Record signing who was ok, but nowhere near as good as he should have been. And replaced Deano "Dean" Horrix I think so was always onto a loser. Carl Asaba. Record signing. Wasn't terrible but he was no Jimmy Quinn. Le...
by Jerry St Clair
21 Apr 2020 12:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: Old Reading Footage on VHS/film/Youtube
Replies: 609
Views: 241586

Re: Old Reading Footage on VHS/film/Youtube

Tony Le Mesmer Southbank in full voice throughout with many chants you don't here often these days!


Younger viewers will be perplexed by non-Liverpool fans singing You'll Never Walk Alone.

It was a standard song for all teams once but, somehow, Liverpool took ownership of it.
by Jerry St Clair
01 Apr 2020 19:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: Old Reading Footage on VHS/film/Youtube
Replies: 609
Views: 241586

Re: Old Reading Footage on VHS/film/Youtube

Leyton Orient away 1993/94. Feature on The Sunday Match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsaQMhb7JOk There was a textbook infiltration of the home end by a dozen or so miscreants at that game. They got led round the pitch to the away end before kick off leading to a lovely rendition of the, now sad...
by Jerry St Clair
24 Feb 2020 19:42
Forum: The Team
Topic: Elm Park Years
Replies: 217
Views: 66586

Re: Elm Park Years

Last competitive game under floodlights at Elm Park took place 22 years ago today: https://hobnob.royals.org/matdoc/240298.html And the last win at Elm Park? Think we lost nearly every league game after Christmas? <Checks> Our record from 7 Feb was: P18 - W2 - L16 :shock: The other win was Stoke at...
by Jerry St Clair
24 Feb 2020 14:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: Elm Park Years
Replies: 217
Views: 66586

Re: Elm Park Years

It happened in front of the Southbank. Saints fan being hauled along the track by 2 coppers presumably prior to being nicked or arrested (although why they were taking Saints fans that way I gave no idea). At an FA Cup game against Hendon in the late 80s, I remember a few Hendon (or were they Totte...
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