20 years ago today

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20 years ago today

by Tony Le Mesmer » 17 Nov 2011 13:29

Well yesterday actually.

Slough Town 3 Reading 3
FA Cup 1st Round
Wexham Park
16/11/1991

A proper match day experience it was as well.

I have the footage on DVD off MOTD. 8)

http://www.nonleague.co.uk/topic/63831- ... -pictures/

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Re: 20 years ago today

by Aubery Boyce » 17 Nov 2011 13:37

I was at this. Remember it well.

was it a classic case of giving the smaller club a "2nd bite of the cherry" and making everyone involved a bit more cash??

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Re: 20 years ago today

by Ark Royal » 17 Nov 2011 13:51

We were awful. Coasted after going 3-1 up and paid the price in injury time.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by Focher » 17 Nov 2011 14:32

cr8 of Stella with a tramp on a small green just outside the town centre that day.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by Barry the bird boggler » 17 Nov 2011 14:34

I was there as well. Great day, 3-1 up at one point and threw it away (annoying but wasn't that bothered as it meant another FA Cup night at home to look forward to)

It was also one of Phil Burns very rare appearances as keeper as I recall.


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Re: 20 years ago today

by Tony Le Mesmer » 17 Nov 2011 15:45

Barry the bird boggler I was there as well. Great day, 3-1 up at one point and threw it away (annoying but wasn't that bothered as it meant another FA Cup night at home to look forward to)

It was also one of Phil Burns very rare appearances as keeper as I recall.


I thought it was Danny Honey in goal for the replay? His only appearance for us i think.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by hutch » 17 Nov 2011 16:54

One of my favourite ever away days, ended up on the floor twice while celebrating our goals, The famous Red and white arrow away shirt was out in force (I still own that shirt to this day :oops: ) Remember it being a real pea souper fog travelling back on the M4 as well. Fantastic memories of when going to a match really felt like an experience every game you went to.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by If you still hate Futcher » 17 Nov 2011 17:58

I was there too - can't remember anything about the game apart from the injury time goals

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Re: 20 years ago today

by KEBEISTHEGREATEST » 21 Nov 2011 18:09



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Re: 20 years ago today

by Jerry St Clair » 22 Nov 2011 19:19

Great day out. One of my favourite ever games. But, shit, 20 years :shock:

The two injury time goals were entirely predictable. We were utter rubbish as I recall. The replay was boringly straightforward.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by No Fixed Abode » 22 Nov 2011 20:11

I mentioned this on the Reading v Chelsea carling cup game thread.

I was actually at this - I recall walking up from the town centre following a bunch of Reading hooligans (Chewitt & co). Not only did they spit on a couple of asians walking down the subway, they chased two black men trying to get into their car and overturned a fruit and veg stall outside an Asian shop. As for the game, that's what the FA Cup was all about. Nice small terrace end jam packed.

Of course, most of you wouldn't have been there since this is pre 2005.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by heathrow royal » 23 Nov 2011 09:26

I remember the day well me and my dad and grandadwent along to this

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Re: 20 years ago today

by Maguire » 23 Nov 2011 09:43

No Fixed Abode IOf course, most of you wouldn't have been there since you're not as old as me


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Re: 20 years ago today

by bobbybottler » 23 Nov 2011 09:45

Seem to remember Francis Joseph playing for them.

Epic game, in the car on the way home L******e H***s stated that he was so disgusted at conceding two goal in IT that he wasn't going to another match that season, and kept to his word.

CSB.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by No Fixed Abode » 23 Nov 2011 13:21

Maguire I was old enough to go, but my parents were too tight to take me and I only started going in 2005

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Re: 20 years ago today

by Maguire » 23 Nov 2011 14:30

No Fixed Abode I went with my sister

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Re: 20 years ago today

by General B » 23 Nov 2011 14:40

No Fixed Abode (Chewitt & co).


I've mentioned this before on here, but he was the one who tried to do a toilet gainst the goal post after the pitch invasion.

Also, the goal highlights from that game on MOTD were set to Primal Scream Don't Fight it, Fell It (Scat Mix), which is an absolute fucking corker of a tune.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by LoyalRoyalFan » 23 Nov 2011 14:44

Proper local derby.

Can we upload the footage to the net?

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Re: 20 years ago today

by Royal With Cheese » 23 Nov 2011 15:56

I was also there. Went to see Eddie Izzard afterwards with new g/f. Bit too pissed for a fledgling relationship and was the closest I've every come to urinating in my pants in a public place.

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Re: 20 years ago today

by LWJ » 23 Nov 2011 16:15

1 year before i was concieved in a night of passion

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