Today's best bit

[1960]

When we either three or four up I was thinking of the "you might as well go home" chant, but the south end of the east stand topped that with "why the f*ck are you still here?" Made me and all those around me laugh out loud.

Also the lino getting the ball on his bonce at the north end when it was thrown back from the crowd.

[M-U-R-T-Y]

Spoilt for choice really but it has to be....


...And the Reading goalscorer is.....


WEST HAM UNITED

They did that last year, when we walloped Brighton.

[RoyalBlue]

I don't get why we joined in with "You're not fit to wear the shirt"??

I suspect a combination of kicking a man (their team) when he is down and shardenfreude.

The louder it was sung the more it would have hurt (and there was absolutely no danger of it spurring their team onto better things, they truly were dead and buried by then).

[Boston Royal]

Spoilt for choice really but it has to be....


...And the Reading goalscorer is.....


WEST HAM UNITED

They did that last year, when we walloped Brighton.

In the dark days of TB2 (I think), they actually announced the own-goalscorer, Ian Richardson of Notts County (we went in 1-0 at half-time despite not having a shot on target, as IR headed in Howie's long kick), meaning the East Stand could taunt him by name for the rest of the game.

[parky]

heres the best bit of Yesterday

[readingbedding]

Looking back on the match, my best bit was Harper's strong and fair tackle on Lee Bowyer.

Bowyer is a nasty piece of work.

[rg6royal]

For me the best bit was shoreys fabulous run which led to a goal.

[Rawlie19]

Spoilt for choice really but it has to be....


...And the Reading goalscorer is.....


WEST HAM UNITED

They did that last year, when we walloped Brighton.

And Ipswich. Actually, wasn't Ipswich the first?

"Goal scorer for Reading, ... Ipswich Town!"

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Yep - Ipswich was mid October, Brighton mid December.

[Stooper]

Spoilt for choice really but it has to be....


...And the Reading goalscorer is.....


WEST HAM UNITED

They did that last year, when we walloped Brighton.

And Ipswich. Actually, wasn't Ipswich the first?

"Goal scorer for Reading, ... Ipswich Town!"

Also did it against Derby in 1995.

[Ingham]

I don't get why we joined in with "You're not fit to wear the shirt"??

I suspect a combination of kicking a man (their team) when he is down and shardenfreude.

The louder it was sung the more it would have hurt (and there was absolutely no danger of it spurring their team onto better things, they truly were dead and buried by then).

I thought it was having a go at Zamora given the rumours that he might be a transfer target.

[thefruits]

Talking Zamora... he, his wife, Sidders and family were seen enjoying a post match meal in the hotel restaurant after the game. Guess they're old mates from their Brighton spells but would love to have been a fly on the wall listening in. Surely Zamora would have been urging Sidders to have a word with Coppell to sort him out a move. Can't believe Sidders would relish moving the other way. After that display can't think why anyone would want to be a hammer currently. Just glad it wasn't my team.. I would have been absolutely gutted. TF

[RoyalBlue]

Mrs Zamora dined with the Sidwells in The Atrium on New Year's Eve as well.

My kids commented on how a professional footballer's life isn't always wonderful when they saw what Sidders had to eat and drink. After seeing the ladies and son off, he returned for further soft drinks with Glen Little before both retired (separately I should stress!) for an early night. Clearly no New Year's Eve partying for the Reading squad, as their fantastic performance the next day proved!

Back to the best things of yesterday - just remembered the guy in the East Stand who started waving a white hanky at the West Ham players after the 5th goal went in!

[G Force 1871]

I don't get why we joined in with "You're not fit to wear the shirt"??

I suspect a combination of kicking a man (their team) when he is down and shardenfreude.

The louder it was sung the more it would have hurt (and there was absolutely no danger of it spurring their team onto better things, they truly were dead and buried by then).

I was singing "your not fit for our reserves" but no one around me would listen

[doylefan]

the best bit about the west ham game - oh so many, but has to be a pick between Hunt's goal (loved the celebration, bless him he deserved that goal), doyle's second, wally getting hit in the face with the ball and the west ham fans doing the conga!!!

basically fantastic day and game all round!!! (well for us anyway )

[PieEater]

Laughing at the big time Hammers who arrived in limos to see their team perform like that, then seeing the limos again at the end - they probably couldn't leave early!

Also getting pissed wet through and not caring.

[crossie]

my fave? Mark LOLawrenson being so totally wrong with his prediction of a boring 1-1 draw.

[Reading_Royal]

You don't remember last year?

Brought Long on for him to immeditely score a header from a crossed ball. Coppell jumps out of his seat and runs onto the touchline.. realises what he's done and turns round to go back with a big grin on his face

Not only that but does the Ali G finger click, you know the one! Hilarious!

[zac naloen]

You don't remember last year?

Brought Long on for him to immeditely score a header from a crossed ball. Coppell jumps out of his seat and runs onto the touchline.. realises what he's done and turns round to go back with a big grin on his face

Not only that but does the Ali G finger click, you know the one! Hilarious!

I was trying to find a way to describe that without it sounding shit. Congrats lol

[AbovetheI]

"Leroy is a rapist"

"Bowyer is a racist"