RFC claims to fame

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by ShrewsandRoyals » 23 Oct 2007 16:58

Dirk Gently
ShrewsandRoyals Did work experience there. Designed the club mug once. Was on the front page of the proggy all season (picture was taken at Wimbledon). In the Heaven on Earth book very clearly and on Simod video (we were next to the steps when they came down with the trophy at the end of the royal box).


Where in HOE?


In two crowd scenes behind players! Clear to me! There is one very clear one of me in Rusting Tin.... No one in front of me and I'm leaning on a barrier with just a couple of others. I'd give you the page reference but I don't know where the book is. It's legend refers to low crowds. You can see my very long scarf too.

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by rodnich » 23 Oct 2007 17:14

I used to live next door to Clive Baskerville. Oh and I called Gary Westwood a Ginger Nut when I went on a Royals Summer training school and he and Trevor Senior Pissed themselves laughing.

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by rg6royal » 23 Oct 2007 17:21

I'm on The 107 Website from a picture taking this season at Fratton Park.

I was on the championship winning season dvd at the start in a crowd shot

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by MadStadLad » 23 Oct 2007 17:21

When RFC came to Sweden for their preseason a year back, we parked up our campervan, watched the game and made ourselves some hot dogs at half time. Whilst loitering around the team bench I heard Wally Downes comment on the size of the hot dog my daughter was eating as she passed by. I quickly offered to go and make him one which he accepted and asked if I would make Steve one too. I legged it off to the campervan and will never forget holding the sausage and the roll in one hand and trying to control the squirt of the tomato ketchup from a shaking hand in the other...I was actually making Steve Coppell a hot dog!!! As it was Wally ate them both and Steve never got a look in!

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by Ian Royal » 23 Oct 2007 17:25

About all I can manage is being quoted in the EP special about us getting promoted to the prem.


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by Katie Marsden » 23 Oct 2007 17:25

I scored a half time penalty at Elm Park back in 1992.

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by Berkshire Born » 23 Oct 2007 18:21

I bought Uwe Hartenbergers house.

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by The 17 Bus » 23 Oct 2007 18:32

I was on Meridian the day Pardew left. Thats it really.

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by Ark Royal » 23 Oct 2007 18:41

Played for Reading against Malaga in the Rosaleda on club trip to Spain in 87.
One of the founder members of the RFSC Collectors' & Historians' Society.
Seen celebrating goal against Cambridge at EP on 93/94 video.


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by Readingfanman » 23 Oct 2007 18:53

Am in many photos on the offical site
Sat next to Marcus's family a few times at games by coicencdence.
Got the train back from Arsenal cup game with Nicky shorey , Boby Convey and Steve Sidwell along with missus's.

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by higher » 23 Oct 2007 18:57

Simon Sheppard threw his gloves at me at Wembley after losing to Bolton.My own goalkeeping career went into a severe nosedive soon after.
Helped pick up Robin Friday pi$$ed up at the highwayman the night before a home game.
Proud owner of a drain cover from south bank loos. <--not for sale!

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by strap » 23 Oct 2007 18:59

Behind the Tilehurst End goal at the Watney cup game v Manure, waving my Park lane School green jumper :oops:

In the crowd at Tranmere for the 3-1 play-off 1st leg victory, wearing my authentic combat jacket :oops: :oops:

Sons were the RFC mascots v the Pox when it chucked it down and we won 4-3 wth Roug getting 2 coming on as a sub

Helping the legendary Alan Sedunary with a few stats here and there

So nothing of note then really :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

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by Whore Jackie » 23 Oct 2007 19:30

Played football at Madejski Stadium, showered in the home dressing room and received medal from Adie Williams

Played pool with Mad Dog

Been for a beer with Alan Pardew

Been to a party with Kevin Doyle's girlfriend

Been to Brannigan's with Johnny M

And five of us broke into Elm Park, bit pissed-up, added a few tufts of grass from the pitch to some beer we were still clutching and promptly necked our "Elm Park Ale".


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by BLUES & ROYAL » 23 Oct 2007 19:45

Went to primary school with Lawrie Sanchez.

Used to know Gary Peters quite well until he moved away.

Lived a few doors away from Alan Judge

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by fireman_jules » 23 Oct 2007 19:54

My dad used to play for Reading 59 / 60 / 61 i think it was , got some awesome pics of him playing against Bobby Moore et al . Also my Grandad founded Hospital Radio Reading and used to commentate on the games for the radio at Elm Park .

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by Forbury Lion » 23 Oct 2007 20:18

I once gave Martin Williams a lift to training as he was in no condition to drive (migraine). He turned up late and got a real rollocking.

I had a game of scrabble with Dave Kitson and played the word "ginger" for something like 22 points. He still wiped the floor with me though.

I once wiped Andy Bernal's hard drive for him.

I had Barry Hunter try and fail to queue jump me in the taxi rank outside Reading station but he backed down when he realised I was bigger than him.

I sold Darren Caskey a cornish pasty for £10 as he couldn't be bothered to queue up for one.

I witnessed Phil Parkinson kicking my neighbours hamster accross the room after mistaking the hamster ball for a novelty football.

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by Dirk Gently » 23 Oct 2007 20:40

And Steve Wood used to be shagging(*) the girl who lived opposite me, and used to park his Metallic Blue Ford Cortina with Vinyl Roof opposite my drive so I couldn't get out easily.

(*) Actually, she was only 15 so the odds are he was just dating her.

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by From Despair To Where? » 23 Oct 2007 20:44

On the 93/94 video, at Bootham Crescent, turning round, looking skywards as Quinny's penalty dissappeared into Lincolnshire.

Heard clearly on Match of the Day yelling "what a oxf*rd donkey" as Andy Cole planted a shot into the top corner of the Tilehurst End in 97.

Went to all 6 Simod Cup games.

Kevin Bremner bought my uncle's house.

Mick Kearney coached my primary school football team.
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by paultheroyal » 23 Oct 2007 20:45

Saw Dean Horrix a few hours before that car crash (Tadley man).

Went out with Ian Branfoot's daughter.

Spent a day with Reading FC when seeing the above.

Used to live a few yards from Trevor Senior when in Tadley.

One of the few fans to get across the bridge before they closed it - Swansea vs Reading - Uwe Hartenberger scored!! Out of interest - anyone else go to that game. It was a classic - never forget the inflatable sheep.

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by ShrewsandRoyals » 23 Oct 2007 20:54

paultheroyal Saw Dean Horrix a few hours before that car crash (Tadley man).


That makes 2 of us, but I wouldn't call it a claim to fame under the circumstances.

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