by Mr Irascible » 30 Jun 2009 12:57
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by Dirk Gently » 30 Jun 2009 13:10
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by Alan Partridge » 30 Jun 2009 13:18
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by Arnie_Pie » 30 Jun 2009 13:23
donface LOL@anyone who thinks Madejski makes money out of football.
LOL
by Terminal Boardom » 30 Jun 2009 13:23
by Hoop Blah » 30 Jun 2009 13:27
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by CMRoyal » 30 Jun 2009 13:31
by donface » 30 Jun 2009 13:34
CMRoyal Without the financial input of one slightly unhinged egomaniac, we wouldn't be in the luxurious position of being able to have an existential crisis. We are here to attempt the construction and support of another promotion-winning team. Exciting, isn't it?
by Dirk Gently » 30 Jun 2009 13:35
Alan Partridge Think Reading are at a cross roads, the sale of Doyle was inevitable as he's a good player and shouldn't be wasting his time in this league. This is Reading's last year of parachute payments, it's their last year with a slight advantage over 19 of the teams in this league. So in theory they need to go for it this season. Problem is if they fail they could be in a situation the year after where a bit of a 'firesale' is needed to balance the books up. That's the fine line and the gamble that we'll see if they are willing to take.
The worry is that the club having created such a positive feel good factor for a couple of seasons could quite easily drift into obscurity just like teams such as Coventry, Watford, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich and the like. All ex prem sides that having failed in their 2nd year down had to flog nearly all their better players and start again.In some cases getting relegated again.
It's a difficult scenario for Reading. I think they need to create a buzz around the place again,a high profile or an established player coming in might do that. Lots of buzz at the time of Lita signing, something like that may do the trick, because there are a lot of fans out there concerned or losing a lot of heart in the club at the minute.
by Alan Partridge » 30 Jun 2009 13:42
Dirk GentlyAlan Partridge Think Reading are at a cross roads, the sale of Doyle was inevitable as he's a good player and shouldn't be wasting his time in this league. This is Reading's last year of parachute payments, it's their last year with a slight advantage over 19 of the teams in this league. So in theory they need to go for it this season. Problem is if they fail they could be in a situation the year after where a bit of a 'firesale' is needed to balance the books up. That's the fine line and the gamble that we'll see if they are willing to take.
The worry is that the club having created such a positive feel good factor for a couple of seasons could quite easily drift into obscurity just like teams such as Coventry, Watford, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich and the like. All ex prem sides that having failed in their 2nd year down had to flog nearly all their better players and start again.In some cases getting relegated again.
It's a difficult scenario for Reading. I think they need to create a buzz around the place again,a high profile or an established player coming in might do that. Lots of buzz at the time of Lita signing, something like that may do the trick, because there are a lot of fans out there concerned or losing a lot of heart in the club at the minute.
Agree with this with but with two minor additions :
The advantage isn't over 19 teams - there are now 3 teams with 2 years' worth of parchute payments, plus Derby with one year left, like us. Plus the money Sheffield Utd will be getting from West Ham will effectively be like parachute payments to them.... so the advantage isn't as great as it was.
Plus, to point out that the financial gamble was taken last year, when everything (except hotels) on the football side of the club was run on a PL budget. Many other clubs would have scaled things back then and shipped out Doyle, Hunt & Harper immediately on going down. Just how long should they be gambling for - until the money actually runs out and there really is a firesale, Southampton-esque?
by Sun Tzu » 30 Jun 2009 13:45
Hoop Blah
As for where do we stand and where are we going. As a fan I want to see the club striving to improve at every opportunity, to try their utmost to win every game, and to aim to be as successful as possible.
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