Hello from Reading!

[daib0]

Here goes ...

I’m a Reading fan since the later 70s – and it’s always going to be ‘in peace’ here, that’s a promise. I was a season ticket holder for many seasons and a later move to live in Spain (‘Spanglish’ family so now speak fluent Spanish) has not blunted my optimism in following Reading, although visits are far and few unfortunately. I’ve seen over half the teams in the league, but if I’m honest that hasn’t included the Wanderers yet.
I’m in touch cos I was one of the founding-fathers of “Royals Rendezvous” in late 2010 plus its biggest contributor, and they sort of entrust me as their person for ‘outreach activity’ (won’t give you any link first post off in case it’s thought of as ‘spam’!). But I would be interested in getting some of your opinions before our matches this season, plus any other big news connecting us. We're not an arrogant bunch, many of us in the forum started in the old third and fourth division days.
All the best for the new season guys ...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Hello. You'll get on famously with our Dan, he's a big Reading fan.

[plymouth wanderer]

Welcome mate

[daib0]

cheers there, my group are a really friendly bunch, it's a family-orientated site. And also, count on us for any preview, thoughts etc before the games together this season in case it'd be of any use ...

[Montreal Wanderer]

Bienvenue.

[Bruce Rioja]

Bienvenida

[daib0]

Bienvenida

Cheers, although it's Bienvenido in Spanish because I'm a 'masculine' Mind you, looking at Plymouth Wanderer's avatar I can understand anyone getting carried away ...

[CrazyHorse]

Hola hola. Dos beers por por vor.

[daib0]

Hola hola. Dos beers por por vor.

That'll do. Actually my wife is Spanish so I ain't got many excuses ... and my two boys are 'Splangish', support Reading and Osasuna!!

[bwfcdan94]

Here goes ...

I’m a Reading fan since the later 70s – and it’s always going to be ‘in peace’ here, that’s a promise. I was a season ticket holder for many seasons and a later move to live in Spain (‘Spanglish’ family so now speak fluent Spanish) has not blunted my optimism in following Reading, although visits are far and few unfortunately. I’ve seen over half the teams in the league, but if I’m honest that hasn’t included the Wanderers yet.
I’m in touch cos I was one of the founding-fathers of “Royals Rendezvous” in late 2010 plus its biggest contributor, and they sort of entrust me as their person for ‘outreach activity’ (won’t give you any link first post off in case it’s thought of as ‘spam’!). But I would be interested in getting some of your opinions before our matches this season, plus any other big news connecting us. We're not an arrogant bunch, many of us in the forum started in the old third and fourth division days. All the best for the new season guys ...

Welcome

Right, I have been living in Wokingham for the last 10 years and go to school in Winnersh (presuming if you have lived in the Reading area you will know of which school I speak off) and I can tell you that while what you state about your fans on your site may be true you are speaking about a small portion of them, I have found few fans to be as big headed and cocky as Reading fans and given I go to school with over 1000 of them I have a very large spectrum to form such a large opinion, last season I was told at the start of the season by 100s of new Reading fans (they had all supported the Munich's the season before) that "you weren't going to go down" and "that you were going to finish in Europe" and "you were going to become a superpower of English football" because of your new fancy owner (who we all know doesn't have ay money, otherwise where were your big signings last season, there weren't any you bought players from Crawley FFS). While I am sure you and your pals and that forum are perfectly nice blokes I can tell you that being surrounded by your super plastic fans for the last 10 years has bread into me a vile hatred of your football club especially as I know 100s of lads that supported United until Coppell took you up and then they all started supporting Reading (a new definition of glory hunters), you went down and everyone went back to supporting United and Chelsea again until Brian took you up and the cycle started all over again, I am looking forward to seeing how few Reading shirts are in town centre next season.
I should continue by saying just how poor our support is in fact myself and Fat Frank could and will out sing the "not very Mad stad" as you will see next season (fingers cross we take 3000 or 4000 down there), I think the way you treated McDermott last season was appalling especially as he is an excellent manager (and he got you up) compared to Atkins who is average and look forward to seeing you survive next season by the skin of your teeth. I have constantly got it in the ear from 100s if not 1000s of your plastic Chelsea's one day, loyal royals the next for the past 7 years and therefore you can understand my hatred of the Royal b**tards.

However having never met you I will reserve judgement and would be happy to contribute to your forum/group.

[bwfcdan94]

Of course this is all assuming that you are not one of the lads at school on the wind up which is quite possible.

[89bwfc89]

Errrr....sorry about that ^^

Hiya!

[daib0]

Here goes ...

I’m a Reading fan since the later 70s – and it’s always going to be ‘in peace’ here, that’s a promise. I was a season ticket holder for many seasons and a later move to live in Spain (‘Spanglish’ family so now speak fluent Spanish) has not blunted my optimism in following Reading, although visits are far and few unfortunately. I’ve seen over half the teams in the league, but if I’m honest that hasn’t included the Wanderers yet.
I’m in touch cos I was one of the founding-fathers of “Royals Rendezvous” in late 2010 plus its biggest contributor, and they sort of entrust me as their person for ‘outreach activity’ (won’t give you any link first post off in case it’s thought of as ‘spam’!). But I would be interested in getting some of your opinions before our matches this season, plus any other big news connecting us. We're not an arrogant bunch, many of us in the forum started in the old third and fourth division days. All the best for the new season guys ...

Welcome

Right, I have been living in Wokingham for the last 10 years and go to school in Winnersh (presuming if you have lived in the Reading area you will know of which school I speak off) and I can tell you that while what you state about your fans on your site may be true you are speaking about a small portion of them, I have found few fans to be as big headed and cocky as Reading fans and given I go to school with over 1000 of them I have a very large spectrum to form such a large opinion, last season I was told at the start of the season by 100s of new Reading fans (they had all supported the Munich's the season before) that "you weren't going to go down" and "that you were going to finish in Europe" and "you were going to become a superpower of English football" because of your new fancy owner (who we all know doesn't have ay money, otherwise where were your big signings last season, there weren't any you bought players from Crawley FFS). While I am sure you and your pals and that forum are perfectly nice blokes I can tell you that being surrounded by your super plastic fans for the last 10 years has bread into me a vile hatred of your football club especially as I know 100s of lads that supported United until Coppell took you up and then they all started supporting Reading (a new definition of glory hunters), you went down and everyone went back to supporting United and Chelsea again until Brian took you up and the cycle started all over again, I am looking forward to seeing how few Reading shirts are in town centre next season.
I should continue by saying just how poor our support is in fact myself and Fat Frank could and will out sing the "not very Mad stad" as you will see next season (fingers cross we take 3000 or 4000 down there), I think the way you treated McDermott last season was appalling especially as he is an excellent manager (and he got you up) compared to Atkins who is average and look forward to seeing you survive next season by the skin of your teeth. I have constantly got it in the ear from 100s if not 1000s of your plastic Chelsea's one day, loyal royals the next for the past 7 years and therefore you can understand my hatred of the Royal b**tards.

However having never met you I will reserve judgement and would be happy to contribute to your forum/group.

Wow, quite a big post, but firstly let me assure you I'm certainly on no wind-up. I went to Stoneham School which doesn't even exist as such today, but was transformed into Prospect School well after I left. I've hit the 50-age mark which means I'm hardly one of those plastics that you refer to, but I admit that there are too many of them, but that's been inevitable. Most were picked up in the Coppell days after that 106-point season in the Championship back in 2006. Don't worry, I've got the greatest respect for Bolton, not just because you were historical champions when we were nowhere to be seen, but also more recently - your record since the Premier came into being is there for all to see.
Most of our initial posters on Royals Rendezvous were basically the core group of the old BBC 606 Reading board, minus the wums and multiple identities - we're just 2 and a half years old as a forum, so we're trying to open our arms out to true fans and certainly cause no aggro, don't worry!

[bwfcdan94]

Fair play, I am not saying I haven't met Reading fans I have liked its just I have met a lot I haven't liked. Nice to see a Reading fan who is not a plastic and remembers the fourth tier. Hope those plastics I was referring to don't wind you up because they think that Anton is going to make you into a top four club, just remind them of the Elm Park days...

[daib0]

yep, those were the days - a sh**house but we loved it! I started late 70s and used to stand towards the front where the two roofs overlapped- the Robin Friday days, does that ring a bell with anyone?!

[Bruce Rioja]

Right, I have been living in Wokingham for the last 10 years and go to school in Winnersh (presuming if you have lived in the Reading area you will know of which school I speak off)

Not the Grammar School then!

[bwfcdan94]

I am not intelligent enough to go to a grammar school but I do go to one of the best state schools in the country but lets not get into this again Bruce.

[daib0]

as a newbie I'm keeping out of that!

[Harry Genshaw]

Welcome fella. Always liked Reading and your lot showed a lot of class after the game at Wembley in 95 when you must have been gutted. Good luck for this coming season

[Always hopeful]

I am not intelligent enough to go to a grammar school but I do go to one of the best state schools in the country but lets not get into this again Bruce.

Awwww, go on. I think I missed the first debate.