Who's shitting it?

[Elm Park Old Boy]

To answer the OP - Brendan Rogers, I sincerely hope.

[Royal Lady]

Now, I didn't think I would be as bothered about this one as I was the other 2 playoff finals mainly because getting here at all this season has been a massive bonus - BUT, I am really, really nervous/excited/expectant - and I cannot imagine how I'm going to sleep tomorrow night or how I'm going to cope on Monday. Funny old game isn't it?

[NewburyURZFan]

I am, my wife is pregnant and the due date is 31st May, so there is a chance I get a phone call during the game

[Badger Finger]

Stop being a drama queen, AP...
Perfectly relaxed at the moment...

[Snowball]

I am, my wife is pregnant and the due date is 31st May, so there is a chance I get a phone call during the game

Switch it off.


Let's get our priorities right, mate.

[Snowball]

I am, my wife is pregnant and the due date is 31st May, so there is a chance I get a phone call during the game

So what happens she has it monday you wouldnt be going to wembley

Go away this morning and leave the phone at home.

[fester_royal]

Not cackin it per say.. It's constantly on my mind and makes me like a giddy school boy... I'm sure by Sunday night however I'll be a gibbering mess of nerves

[West Stand Man]

I will be gutted if we lose and my grump will last until we start again in August. Then I will man up and get on with looking forward to another exciting season.

If we don't lose I will be on a high for about a day or so and then start worrying again about next season.

[NewburyURZFan]

I am, my wife is pregnant and the due date is 31st May, so there is a chance I get a phone call during the game

So what happens she has it monday you wouldnt be going to wembley

If she has it Monday then I won't be going, were having the baby at home so at least I will catch the game on tv.

I may turn my phone off if it goes into extra time, the worst case scenario would be if she goes into labour during the game. The last baby took 2 hours so it will be touch and go if I make it back on time

[Rex]

That should do it. Push hun. Can you be quiet as i cannot hear the telly.

[leicsRoyal]

I am, my wife is pregnant and the due date is 31st May, so there is a chance I get a phone call during the game

So what happens she has it monday you wouldnt be going to wembley

If she has it Monday then I won't be going, were having the baby at home so at least I will catch the game on tv.

I may turn my phone off if it goes into extra time, the worst case scenario would be if she goes into labour during the game. The last baby took 2 hours so it will be touch and go if I make it back on time

let's hope the baby isn't passed straight to you as Reading score!

[Ian Herring]

Dear 1TeamInBerksRFC,

I'm temporarily fond of your syncopated diction. It reminds me of how I imagine a stock character from a middling Graham Greene novel might speak in the manner of 'pidgin English', maybe sat on a verandah somewhere post-colonial, strumming something, or chopping at a melon, or possibly whittling.

If you are not a wind-up ( I can't make my mind up as in the real, non-Internet-based world I do get to meet true, real imbeciles on a daily basis who are allowed to exhibit their savant idiocy purely by dint of being alive), then I fear you may have stumbled upon an internet translating tool that has offered you a default setting of 'English - Imbecilic'.

When one reads your garbled syntax out aloud, it resembles the speech of a pre-brain-damaged simpleton, possibly the offspring of an illicit coupling between a slow-witted nurse at a Victorian-style asylum and one of the more lobotomised patients during a period of 'outdoors recreation' somewhere in the outer-grounds. You being the (alleged) result of the best part of what didn't get sprayed over the rhodedendri bushes within which the act of your hastily-fumbled and grunting conception (may have) taken place.

If you are real, I look forward to seeing you at Wembley, especially if any 'trobule' breaks out. I'm sure you'll sort the 'Wimpys' from the chavs.

All the best, etc.

[Millsy]

I'm not scared.

We now know Prem footy isn't the fairytale we thought it was.

Don't make it - no big deal. We'll get into the playoffs again.

[JS28ZoD]

To answer the original post, not at all! I'm just so excited about the whole day.

Even if we go on to lose 10-0 I would still be so proud of the lads for what they have achieved this season and regardless of the outcome I'll be giving them the cheer off they deserve at full time.

It just goes to show that with hard work and a team who are all in it together you can achieve greatness. C'mon URZ!

[Ian Herring]

Dear 1TeamInBerksRFC,

I'm temporarily fond of your syncopated diction. It reminds me of how I imagine a stock character from a middling Graham Greene novel might speak in the manner of 'pidgin English', maybe sat on a verandah somewhere post-colonial, strumming something, or chopping at a melon, or possibly whittling.

If you are not a wind-up ( I can't make my mind up as in the real, non-Internet-based world I do get to meet true, real imbeciles on a daily basis who are allowed to exhibit their savant idiocy purely by dint of being alive), then I fear you may have stumbled upon an internet translating tool that has offered you a default setting of 'English - Imbecilic'.

When one reads your garbled syntax out aloud, it resembles the speech of a pre-brain-damaged simpleton, possibly the offspring of an illicit coupling between a slow-witted nurse at a Victorian-style asylum and one of the more lobotomised patients during a period of 'outdoors recreation' somewhere in the outer-grounds. You being the (alleged) result of the best part of what didn't get sprayed over the rhodedendri bushes within which the act of your hastily-fumbled and grunting conception (may have) taken place.

If you are real, I look forward to seeing you at Wembley, especially if any 'trobule' breaks out. I'm sure you'll sort the 'Wimpys' from the chavs.

All the best, etc.

i am real yes ,but i did not understand this post becuase im specail needs i cant understand hard word. you wont see me at wembley there 80,000 fans there so no worries all the best enjoy the final best team win reading or swansea

Ok, cheers.

[Jaques Francais]

I'm so relaxed it's unbelievable.

As far as I am concerned we've already lost and I've reconciled myself with the loss of Long, Kebe and Feds.

After our last two finals, and the absolutely crushing feeling of defeat, I've decided to just enjoy the day out and be thankful that from nowhere we've got an exciting end to the season. A win would be a massive bonus.

The prem ain't all that anyway.

Can't be bothered to read all 3 pages, but this^^^

[Snowball]

Decided it's a WUM.

[RoyalJames101]

Feeling a bit nervous. But no matter what the outcome i'll be proud to be a Reading fan.

If we win, we keep most of, if not all, our players, playing all the big clubs again, more money for the club.

If we lose, we'll lose some players, but it will give a chance for younger players to come through, we'll still be competitive and also we won't be in financial trouble.

But lets not be silly, i'd still rather win

[Snowball]

I HATED the home game v Cardiff.

I was so nervous/sick at Cardiff that I had to go out after 20 minutes and get something to eat.

Yet (so far) I'm not phased by Monday's game.

Maybe it's distractions. Met eldest son Friday, got new lens,
Daughter finished her AS exams, party Friday, Champions League Saturday,
going to see Rod Stewart Sunday...

I hope, hope, hope, I can just enjoy Monday. I don't do nerves very well.

[ayjaydee]

I'm so relaxed it's unbelievable.

As far as I am concerned we've already lost and I've reconciled myself with the loss of Long, Kebe and Feds.

After our last two finals, and the absolutely crushing feeling of defeat, I've decided to just enjoy the day out and be thankful that from nowhere we've got an exciting end to the season. A win would be a massive bonus.

The prem ain't all that anyway.

Yep, I'm down with this. It's all about 'the event'. All about slaying a play-off ghost. All about getting something out of a season which looked dead in the water at the turn of the year. The actual thought of playing at a higher level next year is totally secondary at the moment. It's all about winning just one...more...game.

Agreed.

I suspect older fans who were there for the Bolton and Walsall play-off finals are more chilled about the game than younger fans who may not have been around for those games - especially for 95.

The prize of Premiership football is actually LESS important to me than seeing my team playing at Wembley; therefore winning would be the cherry on top of the icing on top of a hugely unexpected cake.

Agreed Mr A. I hadn't got round to going to the new Wemberley so it will be extra special to see the Royals on my first visit.