CONFIMRED - The final countdown

[The Royal Forester]

The only way for Reading FC to move forward is for Dai to be gone.

The announcement by the EFL of the granting of the extension enabling Dai to complete a sale to 22/4 is a positive step to seeing Dai gone, as it strongly implies there is a genuine impetus to selling the club; after all, if there wasn't, why wouldn't the EFL have announced that Dai WASN'T close enough to the sale of the club, and that they were beginning the process to "take whatever sanctions necessary" accordingly?

Additionally, the date of 22nd April appears to have been specifically requested by Reading FC; that again implies that on or - presumably before - that date, Reading FC are confident that Dai would have sold the club.

Do we know who requested that date?

I wouldn't have thought they would kick us out without a final warning, so it could be that RFC have said they will know if the deal is a goer or not by that date, or if could be the date the EFL will give us a final warning.

I can't see us being suspended so late in the league programme though, but if we were that would make it all but impossible to finish our fixtures before the end of the season, which would see our results wiped out and have us relegated with 0 points.

From there though, with Dai still at the helm and expulsion a high probability, who would buy a season ticket?

The wording is suspension not expulsion, which would mean points for the season would be wiped out. So, maybe the EFL are hoping that Barnsley will not make the playoffs ( very unlikely) and Bristol Rovers are clear enough of the relegation zone and award those two games to our opposition 3-0 and three points, which would also mean we wouldn't make the playoffs, which would cause complications. All teams would then show 46 games in the table, although we would only have played 44 and the two B's only 45.

[Greatwesternline]

This is very distressing for a lot of people for whom RFC has been an important part of their life for many, many years. Like me, I guess, obvs.

I am pretty relaxed about it.

I may be the only one left, but, head in sand maybe, I believe it'll all work out in the end.

It's quite exciting seeing how it gets there.

(And really, if I do end up being wrong in the end there's fcuk all I could have done about it anyway.)

My vibe completely

+1

I'm mildly intrigued by the corporate shenanigans. I like seeing how rich people throw their money around to not lose face.

[Crowbar6753]

The only way for Reading FC to move forward is for Dai to be gone.

The announcement by the EFL of the granting of the extension enabling Dai to complete a sale to 22/4 is a positive step to seeing Dai gone, as it strongly implies there is a genuine impetus to selling the club; after all, if there wasn't, why wouldn't the EFL have announced that Dai WASN'T close enough to the sale of the club, and that they were beginning the process to "take whatever sanctions necessary" accordingly?

Additionally, the date of 22nd April appears to have been specifically requested by Reading FC; that again implies that on or - presumably before - that date, Reading FC are confident that Dai would have sold the club.

Do we know who requested that date?

I wouldn't have thought they would kick us out without a final warning, so it could be that RFC have said they will know if the deal is a goer or not by that date, or if could be the date the EFL will give us a final warning.

I can't see us being suspended so late in the league programme though, but if we were that would make it all but impossible to finish our fixtures before the end of the season, which would see our results wiped out and have us relegated with 0 points.

From there though, with Dai still at the helm and expulsion a high probability, who would buy a season ticket?

The wording is suspension not expulsion, which would mean points for the season would be wiped out. So, maybe the EFL are hoping that Barnsley will not make the playoffs ( very unlikely) and Bristol Rovers are clear enough of the relegation zone and award those two games to our opposition 3-0 and three points, which would also mean we wouldn't make the playoffs, which would cause complications. All teams would then show 46 games in the table, although we would only have played 44 and the two B's only 45.

This seems pretty fair to me however, awarding a team the 3-0 win could propel them a few places up the table resulting in a bigger cash payout at the end of the season thus possibly causing grievance to the few team below?

[leon]

can you tedious cnuts stop just posting argumentative and irrelevant bollocks, I keep checking in thinking something has happened, but no, it's just the Team Board dullards.

[stealthpapes]

Do we know who requested that date?

I wouldn't have thought they would kick us out without a final warning, so it could be that RFC have said they will know if the deal is a goer or not by that date, or if could be the date the EFL will give us a final warning.

I can't see us being suspended so late in the league programme though, but if we were that would make it all but impossible to finish our fixtures before the end of the season, which would see our results wiped out and have us relegated with 0 points.

From there though, with Dai still at the helm and expulsion a high probability, who would buy a season ticket?

The wording is suspension not expulsion, which would mean points for the season would be wiped out. So, maybe the EFL are hoping that Barnsley will not make the playoffs ( very unlikely) and Bristol Rovers are clear enough of the relegation zone and award those two games to our opposition 3-0 and three points, which would also mean we wouldn't make the playoffs, which would cause complications. All teams would then show 46 games in the table, although we would only have played 44 and the two B's only 45.

This seems pretty fair to me however, awarding a team the 3-0 win could propel them a few places up the table resulting in a bigger cash payout at the end of the season thus possibly causing grievance to the few team below?

if it doesn't affect play-offs, promotion or relegation, it'd be minor change in the grand scheme of things

[SouthDownsRoyal]

can you tedious cnuts stop just posting argumentative and irrelevant bollocks, I keep checking in thinking something has happened, but no, it's just the Team Board dullards.

Are you new here?

[Sutekh]

The wording is suspension not expulsion, which would mean points for the season would be wiped out. So, maybe the EFL are hoping that Barnsley will not make the playoffs ( very unlikely) and Bristol Rovers are clear enough of the relegation zone and award those two games to our opposition 3-0 and three points, which would also mean we wouldn't make the playoffs, which would cause complications. All teams would then show 46 games in the table, although we would only have played 44 and the two B's only 45.

This seems pretty fair to me however, awarding a team the 3-0 win could propel them a few places up the table resulting in a bigger cash payout at the end of the season thus possibly causing grievance to the few team below?

if it doesn't affect play-offs, promotion or relegation, it'd be minor change in the grand scheme of things

Don’t think clubs get paid a seasonal bonus depending on their final league position the FL. It’s just a PL thing.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

The only way for Reading FC to move forward is for Dai to be gone.

The announcement by the EFL of the granting of the extension enabling Dai to complete a sale to 22/4 is a positive step to seeing Dai gone, as it strongly implies there is a genuine impetus to selling the club; after all, if there wasn't, why wouldn't the EFL have announced that Dai WASN'T close enough to the sale of the club, and that they were beginning the process to "take whatever sanctions necessary" accordingly?

Additionally, the date of 22nd April appears to have been specifically requested by Reading FC; that again implies that on or - presumably before - that date, Reading FC are confident that Dai would have sold the club.

Alternatively, it could all be a massive smokescreen; the EFL knows that Dai is nowhere near selling the club but in order to maintain the integrity of the competition, they are spinning everything out until the end of the season (thus preventing potential disruption - even postponements - of Reading games by disgruntled fans) and will expel us after the season has ended.

I guess we will only know the truth no later than 22nd April; if Dai hasn't sold us by then, we are fukced.

LOL

[WestYorksRoyal]

I can see an argument that if there is nothing left riding on results for Bristol Rovers and Barnsley or the teams around them, we get suspended then and they get awarded walkovers. Otherwise it'll be the end of the season. Protecting competition integrity will be high up the EFL's list of priorities, unless we finish 6th of course.

[andrew1957]

The only way for Reading FC to move forward is for Dai to be gone.

The announcement by the EFL of the granting of the extension enabling Dai to complete a sale to 22/4 is a positive step to seeing Dai gone, as it strongly implies there is a genuine impetus to selling the club; after all, if there wasn't, why wouldn't the EFL have announced that Dai WASN'T close enough to the sale of the club, and that they were beginning the process to "take whatever sanctions necessary" accordingly?

Additionally, the date of 22nd April appears to have been specifically requested by Reading FC; that again implies that on or - presumably before - that date, Reading FC are confident that Dai would have sold the club.

Do we know who requested that date?

I wouldn't have thought they would kick us out without a final warning, so it could be that RFC have said they will know if the deal is a goer or not by that date, or if could be the date the EFL will give us a final warning.

I can't see us being suspended so late in the league programme though, but if we were that would make it all but impossible to finish our fixtures before the end of the season, which would see our results wiped out and have us relegated with 0 points.

From there though, with Dai still at the helm and expulsion a high probability, who would buy a season ticket?

The wording is suspension not expulsion, which would mean points for the season would be wiped out. So, maybe the EFL are hoping that Barnsley will not make the playoffs ( very unlikely) and Bristol Rovers are clear enough of the relegation zone and award those two games to our opposition 3-0 and three points, which would also mean we wouldn't make the playoffs, which would cause complications. All teams would then show 46 games in the table, although we would only have played 44 and the two B's only 45.

That’s certainly my take on it. In the end I doubt the EFL care one jot whether RFC survive or not, but they cannot be seen not to care and what they won’t want is for another Port Vale situation to occur, as that will reflect badly on them. And if RFC are not going to make top 6 and the club has not been sold, the level of anger from RFC fans at the Barnsley game would I think be something to behold, so that game will not be allowed to happen.

As there is pretty much zero chance RFC will be sold by 22nd April there is a good chance that our last ever home game will be Lincoln, but our fans won’t want to disrupt that on the million to one chance we are sold and can make the play offs. We are in the end game now. Dai and Coutig and Platek are at the poker table waiting to see who blinks first and there is not one thing any of us, or even the EFL can do to influence the outcome. So if necessary the EFL will want us to go quietly into the abyss.

[Biscuit goalie]

Today's Ironic statement! Former Wycombe wanderers Rod Couhig has bought Reading FC and will be announced before this afternoon's game. Perfect timing

[Snowflake Royal]

can you tedious cnuts stop just posting argumentative and irrelevant bollocks, I keep checking in thinking something has happened, but no, it's just the Team Board dullards.

No. If something actually happens there'll be an RFC and or EFL statement released.

We're here to discuss this, not be your lazy arse notification system.

[Vision]

In very simplistic terms, I’d say he has a fair shout to say if he’d taken over the club, it would have had an excellent chance of being a champ club next season and hence worth double the price he signed up for

Difficult to argue that one imo

Especially if his brief successfully quoted the legal precedent from My Auntie vs Bollocks

He has a track record to point to from Wycombe where he made a profit.

And as Hound has said, if you look at our performance on the pitch this season, there's little doubt we'd be top 4 or so with a few shrewd additions, Smith retained and off pitch stability.

Well who’s to say we would have added shrewd additions? Couhigs model would suggest we’d still be operating on something of a shoestring. Also adding players might have disrupted the squad harmony/ mentality which has dragged us this far.

My main question though for those that know the legal details surrounds the 22/23 accounts. Our embargo was in place because they weren’t submitted and they weren’t submitted apparently because they showed us to not be a “going concern”. If Couhig took over would the embargo have automatically been lifted? Would the accounts have automatically been released and the contents irrelevant as we’d be under new ownership?

[Pepe the Horseman]

can you tedious cnuts stop just posting argumentative and irrelevant bollocks, I keep checking in thinking something has happened, but no, it's just the Team Board dullards.

This. I swear they're just doing it to bump the thread and get people's hopes up.

[Snowflake Royal]

This. I swear they're just doing it to bump the thread and get people's hopes up.

Genuine question Pepe, what are you expecting to happen on a Friday afternoon/Saturday morning immediately after we've just had an update and extension from the FL because nothing is imminent?

[stealthpapes]

can you tedious cnuts stop just posting argumentative and irrelevant bollocks, I keep checking in thinking something has happened, but no, it's just the Team Board dullards.

This. I swear they're just doing it to bump the thread and get people's hopes up.

yeah.

[Pepe the Horseman]

This. I swear they're just doing it to bump the thread and get people's hopes up.

Genuine question Pepe, what are you expecting to happen on a Friday afternoon/Saturday morning immediately after we've just had an update and extension from the FL because nothing is imminent?

Come on Ian, you're better than this.

[Snowflake Royal]

This. I swear they're just doing it to bump the thread and get people's hopes up.

Genuine question Pepe, what are you expecting to happen on a Friday afternoon/Saturday morning immediately after we've just had an update and extension from the FL because nothing is imminent?

Come on Ian, you're better than this.

Maybe

[Snowflake Royal]

Sometimes.

[morganb]

I have recently been wondering, when the takeover happens how do I want to find out?

I often listen to Talksport during the day so I could hear on there

Twitter is blocked at work so unless I see it on there during a break it shouldn't be via that route

It could be on HNA as I do check here quite regularly during the day (this is how I'd like to find out)

Is there any chance the Club would email out to their loyal supporters before announcing it on their website

Or will Trev from work phone me as it's been announced on BBCRB and that's the station he's tuned to

What about you?