150th Anniversary Thread - 2021/22

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Re: 150th Anniversary Thread - 2021/22

by STAR Liaison » 20 Jan 2021 15:18

At the risk of being a bit too detailed on this:

It would be very strange for a club formed in Feb 1871 to wait until Feb 1872 to play its first match especially as there were a few clubs already in the vicinity.
There's no entry in the FA Annual of July 1871 for RFC but there is in the July 1872 edition.

The probable inspirations to have a Reading FC were the start of the FA Cup in Nov 1871, in which Maidenhead and Marlow, competed and the recent founding of clubs at Henley and Wycombe. So it's far more likely that the club was formed in the winter of 1871-2 with just a couple of months gap before the first match.
The 2021-2 season is therefore being treated as 150th anniversary season.

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Re: 150th Anniversary Thread - 2021/22

by Hendo » 20 Jan 2021 15:34

That sounds sensible.

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by Jagermesiter1871 » 20 Jan 2021 16:39

Jackson Corner I would like to think the home kit will be a homage to the first kit worn by Reading FC.


This! Needs to be this. No point just releasing a standard hoop kit with a bit of gold trim. Do it properly. Do the original kit for 1 season.



http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm

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Re: 150th Anniversary Thread - 2021/22

by muirinho » 20 Jan 2021 17:28

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tidus_mi2 As we were founded on Christmas Day 1871, I take it our Boxing Day match next year will be the big 150th anniversary game. Hopefully it will be a better spectacle than the travesty that was the 2-1 home defeat to Burton on our 500th Madejski Stadium game celebration.


There's no actual evidence to support this claim - even though it's repeated in various internet places that doesn't make it true.

In fact Christmas Day is one of the least likely days for a large group of young, Christian, church-going men to leave their family homes and parents on a dark afternoon / evening to go out and found a football club!

Many have looked for an actual foundation date but none have found one.

If a particular and true date is desired for celebration purposes then 21 February - the date of our first match in 1872 - would probably be the one to go for.


I think it's reasonably likely the meeting would have taken place at most a couple of months before that first match, and at this stage it would be a shame to change the year to 1872 instead! So probably sometime in November/December 1871
Personally I don't think Christmas Day would be any more or less likely than any other non-working day that winter. Christmas wouldn't have been the all-consuming event it has become since then - church in the morning, and family dinner at lunch time, and that would be it. You could imagine people being at a bit of a loose end that evening and therefore picking that day for their meeting.

But the anniversary of the first match, as near as possible, seems like the more sensible date for celebration, if you want a specific date. And the season as a whole as our 150th anniversary season.

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by Snowflake Royal » 20 Jan 2021 17:35

Nameless Optimistic that the club will do a good job on this. What I have seen on the mural is impressive and will be interesting to see what else they have planned.
Quite amazing that fans of the newer clubs accuse us of having no history .....

Time for a new chant?

Where was your,
Where was your
Where was your club in 1871!?
Aggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!


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by Snowflake Royal » 20 Jan 2021 17:36

royalp-we
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Meh. Looks like skiddy diddy’s.

Gold and blue?

That looks too Celtic (yes, I'm not good with colours)

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by royalp-we » 06 Jul 2021 16:43

Commemorative 150th anniversary gift packs are being sent out to STH’s this week. Has anyone received theirs yet?


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by Hendo » 06 Jul 2021 17:15

Nope not yet. Excited to see it.

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by Zip » 06 Jul 2021 19:54

Nor me. Looking forward too.


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Re: 150th Anniversary Thread - 2021/22

by Simon's Church » 06 Jul 2021 21:27

Gonna start the season with 14 players just like back in 1871, class touch from the club tbf

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by royalp-we » 08 Jul 2021 18:48

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by Stranded » 09 Jul 2021 11:15

Hendo https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/status/1413418899295465474

Really good video for the kit launch.


Yep, pretty impressed by that. Nice kit too.


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by Snowflake Royal » 09 Jul 2021 19:03

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Hendo https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/status/1413418899295465474

Really good video for the kit launch.


Yep, pretty impressed by that. Nice kit too.

References to Ryan, Dolan and the NHS had me choking up a bit.

Really like the kit. Not one to miss I feel.

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by AthleticoSpizz » 09 Jul 2021 19:13

Best kit since 1971

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by Zip » 09 Jul 2021 19:55

AthleticoSpizz Best kit since 1871


I know you’re old but..........

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by oldebiscuit » 09 Jul 2021 20:51

Nameless Optimistic that the club will do a good job on this. What I have seen on the mural is impressive and will be interesting to see what else they have planned.
Quite amazing that fans of the newer clubs accuse us of having no history .....


We have plenty of history, it’s just that it’s very uninteresting.

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by AthleticoSpizz » 09 Jul 2021 20:53

Zip
AthleticoSpizz Best kit since 1871


I know you’re old but..........
yeah, yeah...shut it pup.

(can genuinely remember the 100 year things :oops:)

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by The Royal Forester » 09 Nov 2021 15:11

Reading FC has now got a website:- royals150.co.uk showing details of our history and also the events that are planned. The event that catches my eye is a match on Sat. May 21st 2022, Coppell v McDermott. Who would Hobnobbers want to see in that match? Would it be the two promotion teams (as far as possible)? Any players who played under the different managers? Any player who has put the hoops (or any Reading shirt) on? If either of the of the latter two options who would you want to see in the teams, If you like to go to the effort you may have different teams for each half. My choice would be the two promotion teams playing against each other. Another choice for you to consider is a fantasy option where you could name players too old to play, or no longer with us. Hope you enjoy selecting you team from the past.

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by Half Time Pizza » 09 Nov 2021 15:32

The Royal Forester Reading FC has now got a website:- royals150.co.uk showing details of our history and also the events that are planned. The event that catches my eye is a match on Sat. May 21st 2022, Coppell v McDermott. Who would Hobnobbers want to see in that match? Would it be the two promotion teams (as far as possible)? Any players who played under the different managers? Any player who has put the hoops (or any Reading shirt) on? If either of the of the latter two options who would you want to see in the teams, If you like to go to the effort you may have different teams for each half. My choice would be the two promotion teams playing against each other. Another choice for you to consider is a fantasy option where you could name players too old to play, or no longer with us. Hope you enjoy selecting you team from the past.



I reckon it would be a good opportunity to reconnect with the likes of John Halls, Chris Makin, Graham Stack and Hayden Mullins.

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