What's the point in Reading FC getting promoted ?

[TheMaraudingDog]

Who said that a United fan could come on here and set the rules? (I am not disguising my hatred of the reds here am I?)

I don't support United.

[Harry Carry]

I have to agree with TMD here. There is no real point.

Surely Reading are better off in league one. Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big one gettin beaten every week. They should cap clubs to which league they can play in. For Reading they should be capped at Championship level.

[Thaumagurist*]

So in answer to my initial question you are saying that the objective is to stay in existence ?

Nah, the objective is to win as many games as you can.

Who said that a United fan could come on here and set the rules? (I am not disguising my hatred of the reds here am I?)

I don't support United.

Are you finally accepting that there is more than one United?

[Ian Herring]

The point is being able to see more hair bands on men. And a greater proportion of absolute sponge-hand total mong away support. And that gay hand-shaking exchange before games.

All thrilling.

That's the point of promotion.

[Archie's penalty]

Who said that a United fan could come on here and set the rules? (I am not disguising my hatred of the reds here am I?)

I don't support United.

Who do you support then?

[Seal]

Realistically, you'll only get relegated again and if not in the first season, then definitely in the next couple. You won't see anything you haven't seen already. You won't achieve anything better than you achieved before. You're just waiting to get relegated and hopefully then go back up again ?

So by your logic what's the point of 98% of English football fans supporting their team?

I don't know ?

As i said, don't answer the question by counter questions.

Ok then.

1) The point in RFC getting promoted is that as a fan it gives us the opportunity to watch a higher quality of football in better settings. I will enjoy this experience regardless because I like watching football and have an emotional attachment to my local team, which remains strong whether we win the Premier League or not, unlike all those glory hunting Man U c@nts.

2) Fulham away

Better?

[TheMaraudingDog]

I have to agree with TMD here. There is no real point.

Surely Reading are better off in league one. Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big one gettin beaten every week. They should cap clubs to which league they can play in. For Reading they should be capped at Championship level.

I'm trying to ask a constructive question no matter how people interpret it, please don't hijack my thread with this bullshit.

[Dirk Gently]

So in answer to my initial question you are saying that the objective is to stay in existence ? What's the point in spending bundles of cash each year...... to watch your team stay in existence and not better what it has already achieved ?

Under the current financial model, staying in existence is the best objective that many clubs can hope for. There are alo possibilities of slow growth and/or consolidation, but they are extremely difficult to achive whilst there's an "arms race" of players' wages dragging all costs up.

[Arch]

We're perfectly capable of getting outplayed every week in any league. Might as well be one where we get well paid for it.

[brendywendy]

Realistically, you'll only get relegated again and if not in the first season, then definitely in the next couple. You won't see anything you haven't seen already. You won't achieve anything better than you achieved before. You're just waiting to get relegated and hopefully then go back up again ?

prolly take a couple of points off you lot though


again


and are you admitting that you only follow UTD cos they win loads

ruddy glory hunter

[TheMaraudingDog]

We're perfectly capable of getting outplayed every week in any league. Might as well be one where we get well paid for it.

And the fans stung for as much money as possible ?

[weybridgewanderer]

Realistically, you'll only get relegated again and if not in the first season, then definitely in the next couple. You won't see anything you haven't seen already. You won't achieve anything better than you achieved before. You're just waiting to get relegated and hopefully then go back up again ?

An opportunity for the team to earn £50Million my have an impact!

[Dirk Gently]

From a PL/Sky TV business model, the real reason is to provide variety of clubs for their 4 "brands" to play in a season.

Also to give supporters of other clubs the "dream" that anything is possible and that they might just succeed in a non-competitive league, where everyone knows before the start of the season which of two clubs will win it.

[TheMaraudingDog]

So in answer to my initial question you are saying that the objective is to stay in existence ? What's the point in spending bundles of cash each year...... to watch your team stay in existence and not better what it has already achieved ?

Under the current financial model, staying in existence is the best objective that many clubs can hope for. There are alo possibilities of slow growth and/or consolidation, but they are extremely difficult to achive whilst there's an "arms race" of players' wages dragging all costs up.

But slow growth and consolidation is going to get you no where ?

Because inevitably you won't actually win anything and will yo yo again long term, as i mentioned with Newcastle, Charlton etc.

[Sun Tzu]

I suspect proper football fans will be having a giggle at these Sky subscribers on the wind up !

Who gives a monkey's what division we're in, I watch the team, the division is a bit incidental really.

[brendywendy]

does that mean that all of my time supporting reading since that simod cup win has been utterly wasted


doh

[TheMaraudingDog]

Realistically, you'll only get relegated again and if not in the first season, then definitely in the next couple. You won't see anything you haven't seen already. You won't achieve anything better than you achieved before. You're just waiting to get relegated and hopefully then go back up again ?

An opportunity for the team to earn £50Million my have an impact!

And for you as a fan to get stung by inflated costs ?

Not like you're gonna see any of it is it.

[Harry Carry]

I have to agree with TMD here. There is no real point.

Surely Reading are better off in league one. Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big one gettin beaten every week. They should cap clubs to which league they can play in. For Reading they should be capped at Championship level.

I'm trying to ask a constructive question no matter how people interpret it, please don't hijack my thread with this bullshit.

[TheMaraudingDog]

does that mean that all of my time supporting reading since that simod cup win has been utterly wasted


doh

No, but i do think it's a waste post 2007.

HC - i was being serious. So the is at you treacle.

[Harry Carry]

supporting reading since that simod cup win has been utterly wasted


doh

Glory hunter!