I believe that Wednesday will have a points deduction but will Leicester?traff wrote: ↑26 May 2026 13:46 Looks like to bookies have us tagged accurately again.
Reminds me of the odds for us to be promoted back in the late 70s. Wasn't until 1985 that we were back in the 2nd tier after an absence of 55 years.
If you want to know the future look at history!
Club Best widely available odds
Leicester City 11/4
Sheffield Wednesday 7/1
Luton Town 9/1
Huddersfield Town 12/1
Stockport County 12/1
Plymouth Argyle 14/1
Oxford United 14/1
Milton Keynes Dons 14/1
Bradford City 16/1
Wycombe Wanderers 20/1
Blackpool 20/1
Barnsley 33/1
Reading 33/1
Wigan Athletic 33/1
Doncaster Rovers 40/1
Mansfield Town 40/1
Stevenage 40/1
Peterborough United 50/1
Leyton Orient 66/1
Burton Albion 66/1
Cambridge United 66/1
AFC Wimbledon 100/1
Bromley 150/1
I believe you are far from being the only one who thinks like that.traff wrote: ↑27 May 2026 13:45 As odd as it sounds, I almost feel like I’m being asked to support a different team.
It feels like I’m being asked to become a Wycombe fan in a bigger stadium, wearing a different kit.
Maybe it’s just the reset we deserve, but it really feels like we’ve gone from expecting to be a solid mid-table Championship club to reverting back to the small-team mentality I remember when I first started watching in the late 70s.
I guess the journey was fun, but I don’t remember ever feeling as apathetic towards the club as I do at the moment.
Yeah along with all the plastics that came along when we were winning stuff. Blue army, blue army!South Coast Royal wrote: ↑27 May 2026 13:47I believe you are far from being the only one who thinks like that.traff wrote: ↑27 May 2026 13:45 As odd as it sounds, I almost feel like I’m being asked to support a different team.
It feels like I’m being asked to become a Wycombe fan in a bigger stadium, wearing a different kit.
Maybe it’s just the reset we deserve, but it really feels like we’ve gone from expecting to be a solid mid-table Championship club to reverting back to the small-team mentality I remember when I first started watching in the late 70s.
I guess the journey was fun, but I don’t remember ever feeling as apathetic towards the club as I do at the moment.
Can somone explain to me what a "reset" is..... I mean if we are going through one now, we spent 2.16m on players who are quite frankly guff... With the exception of Marriot.... We are gonna be in this league a long time at this rate. Shit manager, shit buys, and a league one league that looks stronger than ever.Sutekh wrote: ↑27 May 2026 14:40 Before 1970 I think Reading fans had accepted their lot having got the message that the succession ambitionless and potless owners had been selling so successfully for the 100 years they’d been owning the club.
The Thames Valley Royals attempt woke that support up to the fact that there might be something better to be had out there and since then it’s been a cycle of showing promise then completely failing to capitalise.
Now we’ve been utterly ruined by three successive terrible owners we’re lucky to still be here and are, indeed, are now being reset to the next expectation level hoping it will be something along the lines of a Brentford, Fulham or Bournemouth.
Issue this season will be that while we’re still one of the bigger sides in the division we’re up against some very big names at this level, plus a few sides that have been at higher levels more recently, therefore it is likely to be really challenging to get the best of the talent that might available over the summer.
According to someone on here the few years ago the "reset" he was looking forward to when we were struggling in the Championship, , was relegation, followed by new grounds to visit, winning more matches, promotion after a couple of seasons. That worked out well. then. Whatever happened to him?Ascotexgunner wrote: ↑27 May 2026 19:12Can somone explain to me what a "reset" is..... I mean if we are going through one now, we spent 2.16m on players who are quite frankly guff... With the exception of Marriot.... We are gonna be in this league a long time at this rate. Shit manager, shit buys, and a league one league that looks stronger than ever.Sutekh wrote: ↑27 May 2026 14:40 Before 1970 I think Reading fans had accepted their lot having got the message that the succession ambitionless and potless owners had been selling so successfully for the 100 years they’d been owning the club.
The Thames Valley Royals attempt woke that support up to the fact that there might be something better to be had out there and since then it’s been a cycle of showing promise then completely failing to capitalise.
Now we’ve been utterly ruined by three successive terrible owners we’re lucky to still be here and are, indeed, are now being reset to the next expectation level hoping it will be something along the lines of a Brentford, Fulham or Bournemouth.
Issue this season will be that while we’re still one of the bigger sides in the division we’re up against some very big names at this level, plus a few sides that have been at higher levels more recently, therefore it is likely to be really challenging to get the best of the talent that might available over the summer.
I'd put us same place as this season again unless this changes.
It reminds me of the Ian Porterfield era, when it kind of felt like we were drifting along with no plan or hope of improvement.South Coast Royal wrote: ↑27 May 2026 13:47I believe you are far from being the only one who thinks like that.traff wrote: ↑27 May 2026 13:45 As odd as it sounds, I almost feel like I’m being asked to support a different team.
It feels like I’m being asked to become a Wycombe fan in a bigger stadium, wearing a different kit.
Maybe it’s just the reset we deserve, but it really feels like we’ve gone from expecting to be a solid mid-table Championship club to reverting back to the small-team mentality I remember when I first started watching in the late 70s.
I guess the journey was fun, but I don’t remember ever feeling as apathetic towards the club as I do at the moment.
Yes.....but then all of a sudden things improved massively when McGhee was appointed. Leam will be gone by autumn if we start like we finished...you just never know.tmesis wrote: ↑27 May 2026 23:45It reminds me of the Ian Porterfield era, when it kind of felt like we were drifting along with no plan or hope of improvement.South Coast Royal wrote: ↑27 May 2026 13:47I believe you are far from being the only one who thinks like that.traff wrote: ↑27 May 2026 13:45 As odd as it sounds, I almost feel like I’m being asked to support a different team.
It feels like I’m being asked to become a Wycombe fan in a bigger stadium, wearing a different kit.
Maybe it’s just the reset we deserve, but it really feels like we’ve gone from expecting to be a solid mid-table Championship club to reverting back to the small-team mentality I remember when I first started watching in the late 70s.
I guess the journey was fun, but I don’t remember ever feeling as apathetic towards the club as I do at the moment.
The Royal Forester wrote: ↑27 May 2026 21:01According to someone on here the few years ago the "reset" he was looking forward to when we were struggling in the Championship, , was relegation, followed by new grounds to visit, winning more matches, promotion after a couple of seasons. That worked out well. then. Whatever happened to him?Ascotexgunner wrote: ↑27 May 2026 19:12Can somone explain to me what a "reset" is..... I mean if we are going through one now, we spent 2.16m on players who are quite frankly guff... With the exception of Marriot.... We are gonna be in this league a long time at this rate. Shit manager, shit buys, and a league one league that looks stronger than ever.Sutekh wrote: ↑27 May 2026 14:40 Before 1970 I think Reading fans had accepted their lot having got the message that the succession ambitionless and potless owners had been selling so successfully for the 100 years they’d been owning the club.
The Thames Valley Royals attempt woke that support up to the fact that there might be something better to be had out there and since then it’s been a cycle of showing promise then completely failing to capitalise.
Now we’ve been utterly ruined by three successive terrible owners we’re lucky to still be here and are, indeed, are now being reset to the next expectation level hoping it will be something along the lines of a Brentford, Fulham or Bournemouth.
Issue this season will be that while we’re still one of the bigger sides in the division we’re up against some very big names at this level, plus a few sides that have been at higher levels more recently, therefore it is likely to be really challenging to get the best of the talent that might available over the summer.
I'd put us same place as this season again unless this changes.
I'd suggest Arsenal, but don't fully commit until you see how it pans out!
I saw on TV the last match had a big pre game fireworks display. The club seems to have a fairly complicated membership setup. On the pitch they are functional rather than entertaining, and there is American ownership in place. The manager is also an ulikeable twat. Could be worth considering.BRO_BOT wrote: ↑28 May 2026 10:06I'd suggest Arsenal, but don't fully commit until you see how it pans out!
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