Avoid The Play Offs

[TBM]

Dunno about you, but I go to games to support the team, cheer on the lads

lol, even Simon Church!?

[Extended-Phenotype]

No, I shoot at him with a rifle. Fortunately for him, I’m as bad a shot as he is.

[melonhead]

those minutes in the second half, where we were all over them, scored two and could have had more were among the most joyful and exciting memories of the last 5 years.

not for me, soon as we hit the post I knew it was over, then griffin gave them a free goal with a ludicrous penalty and it was goodnight. Hated that day out, never going again. Feared the worst all through the build up...knew we'd lose had the stupidity to have a glimmer of hope and that's why I was once again gutted when the inevitable defeat came. Reading football club fail at play-offs, I doubt many other clubs are as horrible as we are at them.

lol.
it does not surprise me that captain negative always knew we'd lose.


what about when the first two goals went in, and we looked like wed do it
was that not a great feeling?
ultimatey dashed, but still amazing

[melonhead]

I could quote probability of the random chance that is the play offs and point out that you are only meant to win one in four play off campaigns.

You could do but even snowball would LOL

I had a cracking day out at the playoff final last year, at least we don't have to go to Wales any more

it was a superb day until the game started, one of the best footy days out ever

[Big Ern]

I would rather finish 7th this year than make the final and lose again........

Agreed. I have this nasty feeling we are destined to lose to Cardif In the Play Off final this year.

[Ian Royal]

Hated that day out, never going again.

You'll be sorely missed by all who attend, I'm sure.

[FiNeRaIn]

Hated that day out, never going again.

You'll be sorely missed by all who attend, I'm sure.

you wouldn't know.

perhaps you might take my place and actually attend some games for a change, instead of posting ill informed opinions all the time on games you weren't at.

[Ian Royal]

Hated that day out, never going again.

You'll be sorely missed by all who attend, I'm sure.

you wouldn't know.

perhaps you might take my place and actually attend some games for a change, instead of posting ill informed opinions all the time on games you weren't at.

Never missed a Play Off Final yet.

[URZZ]

those minutes in the second half, where we were all over them, scored two and could have had more were among the most joyful and exciting memories of the last 5 years.

not for me, soon as we hit the post I knew it was over, then griffin gave them a free goal with a ludicrous penalty and it was goodnight. Hated that day out, never going again. Feared the worst all through the build up...knew we'd lose had the stupidity to have a glimmer of hope and that's why I was once again gutted when the inevitable defeat came. Reading football club fail at play-offs, I doubt many other clubs are as horrible as we are at them.

I assure you, the feeling of watching Reading finally win it, with 40k people [over half of which are day-trippers] finally singing their hearts out at Wembley on your television set; when you should be there after having seen them lose several will be indescribably worse mate, but your choice!

I'd go, just out of the pure, pure hope that we might just do it. Though this time I am not saying a word on the way there.

[The Goat was fed]

I was close to mass murder after the play-offs when I heard various "fans" saying - "Yeah but what a great day out".

No, I came to watch my beloved Reading team win promotion to the best league in the world and to see us lose in heart breaking circumstances (I'd almost prefer it if we'd just lost 4-0!) is not my definition of a "good day out".

Had we won, it would have been a brilliant day.

[URZZ]

I was close to mass murder after the play-offs when I heard various "fans" saying - "Yeah but what a great day out".

No, I came to watch my beloved Reading team win promotion to the best league in the world and to see us lose in heart breaking circumstances (I'd almost prefer it if we'd just lost 4-0!) is not my definition of a "good day out".

Had we won, it would have been a brilliant day.

Aye, but the many people who said that - and I heard a lot of this also, didn't intend to put on their Reading shirt again until another chance of success. A real Reading fan would not have even considered it a, good day.

[Friday's Legacy]

I was close to mass murder after the play-offs when I heard various "fans" saying - "Yeah but what a great day out".

No, I came to watch my beloved Reading team win promotion to the best league in the world and to see us lose in heart breaking circumstances (I'd almost prefer it if we'd just lost 4-0!) is not my definition of a "good day out".

Had we won, it would have been a brilliant day.

Aye, but the many people who said that - and I heard a lot of this also, didn't intend to put on their Reading shirt again until another chance of success. A real Reading fan would not have even considered it a, good day.

have to agree with that. most of those who had a lovely day out are the 20,000 missing fans. it was another painful day i'd like to forget. sadly, no matter how much fun it was on the trains, the drinks before the kick-off, it all comes down to the result and it was a painful one to swallow. as was the tube home with 98% swansea singing as loud as they could to insight trouble with the few reading fans with me. sweating like a pig as well in the heat of the cramped tube, i was dripping wet and close to keeling over. a really crappy end to a really long and tiring day.

but do i want another one? yes i do. and many many more of them; because win, lose, or draw, your club is still on the right road if you're there. but boy does it hurt. 3 out of 3 now. we're due a play-off final win!!

[URZZ]

Absolutely agree with every word... It was an absolutely shite day but here's to hoping it won't happen again.

[paulholsgrove]

Quite a few Reading fans I know said they wouldn't go to a play-off final again should Reading get there. Is that the case with some of you as well?

At least there will be enough tickets to go around!

[test icicles]

I would rather finish 7th this year than make the final and lose again........

Agreed. I have this nasty feeling we are destined to lose to Cardif In the Play Off final this year.

Cardiff are just as good at bottling promotion opportunities, if not better, than us.

But if we did happen to meet them in the final losing would not be an option. As a student here the amount of stick I get is already quite high, it would be unbearable to lose. But if we did get there, I would 100% be going again. Despite the result it was a good day out, great atmosphere and I thought my head was going to explode when we hit the post. I was too young for the Bolton PO final, but have been at the last two and whilst they were both devastating, remember them both with fond memories. Third time lucky for me hopefully... if we get there!!

[Snowball]

No, I shoot at him with a rifle. Fortunately for him, I’m as bad a shot as he is.

24 shots you can kill him six times

[paulholsgrove]

I was close to mass murder after the play-offs when I heard various "fans" saying - "Yeah but what a great day out".

No, I came to watch my beloved Reading team win promotion to the best league in the world and to see us lose in heart breaking circumstances (I'd almost prefer it if we'd just lost 4-0!) is not my definition of a "good day out".

Had we won, it would have been a brilliant day.

Aye, but the many people who said that - and I heard a lot of this also, didn't intend to put on their Reading shirt again until another chance of success. A real Reading fan would not have even considered it a, good day.

have to agree with that. most of those who had a lovely day out are the 20,000 missing fans. it was another painful day i'd like to forget. sadly, no matter how much fun it was on the trains, the drinks before the kick-off, it all comes down to the result and it was a painful one to swallow. as was the tube home with 98% swansea singing as loud as they could to insight trouble with the few reading fans with me. sweating like a pig as well in the heat of the cramped tube, i was dripping wet and close to keeling over. a really crappy end to a really long and tiring day.

but do i want another one? yes i do. and many many more of them; because win, lose, or draw, your club is still on the right road if you're there. but boy does it hurt. 3 out of 3 now. we're due a play-off final win!!

I find play off defeats like funerals, the first few tear at your heart strings but after that you seem to get used to them, hide your pain, and get wasted, coz 'its what they would of wanted'

[1871 Royal]

I would quite happily face Cardiff in the final as well all know they balls it up, season after season after season.

[URZZ]

I would quite happily face Cardiff in the final as well all know they balls it up, season after season after season.

Little bit like us then, just saying

[1871 Royal]

I would quite happily face Cardiff in the final as well all know they balls it up, season after season after season.

Little bit like us then, just saying

I think Cardiff is a bit more dramatic than ours. At least we have managed to get promoted in the last 6 years