Evolving the atmosphere

[tomrfcurz]

I'm going to be there, moving my seat at the Ipswich game. Count me in.

[chandog]

I'm going to be there, moving my seat at the Ipswich game. Count me in.

good man

the more the merrier

[Blue_White_Blood]

come on lads this is it speak to every one you know that is vocal and get them to move as well like i have said before we are creating history dont let anybody tell us we are idiots for doing this we are doing this because we love Reading!!!

well i do any Reading till i die!!!

Hello Hello
We are the biscuit boys
Hello Hello
We are the biscuit boys!!!

come join us here as well

http://www.biscuitboys.co.nr/

[Stuffed Crust Pizza]

A few of you have recently made me aware that the ticket office is rejecting your requests to move your seats to GU1 to join the Biscuit Boys. Previously unknown to me they run a ridiculous policy whereby you can only move your seat if you are buying a ticket for a friend and wish to sit next to them for a one-off match.

I contacted STAR and they took up negotiations with the club on our behalf. They have now agreed with the ticket office that season ticket holders can now move their seat to GU1 for the Sheffield United game should they wish. If anybody else has any problems please let me know.

So come and join us in GU1!!!

[Stuffed Crust Pizza]

The Reading Evening Post are going to publish an article next week about our GU1 plans to help spread the word. They have requested a photograph and will be sending a photographer down to the stadium before tomorrow's game. If you are coming to join us in GU1 you are very much welcome to be part of the photo. Please can we all meet outside gate 7 of the east stand (by Y19) at about 1.45pm, the photographer will be there at 2pm.

You will recognise us by the large Biscuit Boys banner on display. Come and join us!

[working class hero]

Let us hope there is something worth singing about on the big day......

I heard little noise from anywhere today.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

The boos will be heard loud an clear then from GU1!!

[Royalshow]

15+ now not bad really.

[tomrfcurz]

Anyone know exactly how many now ?

[AlexY25]

Anyone know exactly how many now ?

Look at the comment above yours.

[chandog]

Anyone know exactly how many now ?

Look at the comment above yours.

i wouldnt say 15+ is exactly telling you how many are going to be there tbh

it is rather vague as there are quite a few numbers that are larger than 15

[Blue_White_Blood]

don't wait for othersguys just move your ticket for one game that is all and it only cost a 1pound thats it!!! there is already 15people so you wont be alone just move please and help us......help the club!!!!

[Stuffed Crust Pizza]

Many thanks to all who attended the photoshoot on Saturday. I've been in contact with the Evening Post reporter and he clarified that the story and picture will be in today's edition!

I am very hopeful that this will encourage others to move their seat to GU1. I think this week is a big one for the Biscuit Boys, hopefully we can get our numbers to the 20+ mark. Please encourage others to move to GU1 to join us.

[TFF]

Not a bad write up tbf

Mad Stad Kop bid to spur Royals on
By Jonny Fordham
March 16, 2009

An avid football fan wants to create a Kop-effect at the Madejski Stadium to help spur the Royals back into the Premiership.

Dan Maskell, from Spencers Wood, has formed a fan group called the Biscuit Boys and hopes to get together a loud and colourful group of supporters to sit behind the goal in the North Stand.

The 25-year-old firefighter wants to transform the stand to rival the five times European Champions Liverpool’s famous Kop at Anfield and wants those keen to join in an experiment at the Sheffield United match on Saturday, April 11.

He said the Southbank experience at Elm Park made him fall in love with the Royals some 16 years ago but the atmosphere at the Mad Stad was yet to match it.

“Even if the quality of football was poor, the Southbank hordes kept me coming back,” he said.

“The discussions for doing this started on Hob Nob Anyone? [fans website] and it would be great to get a few thousand loyal and loud supporters huddled together spurring the team to victory with a wide array of encouraging, witty and entertaining chants.

"Sadly thousands of fans are happy to sit on their hands waiting to be entertained by the boys out on the pitch, rather than pro-actively back the boys from kick-off.”

He said: “We need a concentration of loud and vocal supporters in part of the stadium, in the hope of evolving the atmosphere and then encouraging others to join in.

“While we recognise that block Y26 of the East Stand already does a decent job and the North Stand and Y19 occasionally get animated, the singers are spread out around the stadium.”

Mr Maskell wants those interested to join him for the home match against the Blades and change their seats to GU1 in the Upper West Stand.

The passionate season ticket holder added: “Ideally we’d love to see the vocal contingent location in the North Stand have the Kop-effect and suck the ball into the net when our boys attack it. We are trying our best to positively encourage a boost in atmosphere to help back the boys to Premiership promotion.

“By moving seats and joining us in GU1 for the one match we will get an idea of the number of supporters wanting to get involved in a group that wants to vocally and visually back the team for 90 minutes.”

To get involved with the Biscuit Boys visit http://www.biscuitboys.co.nr or join in the discussions on http://www.royals.org.


Dan Maskell, centre, wants supporters to get behind the Royals and create a Kop-like effect at the Madejski Stadium

I can't see this working but I hope you prove me wrong. Good luck.

[royal goof]

Well done for your efforts in trying to get this going and good work in getting the press on board

However, the article makes reference to the Kop effect of the North Stand and starts off by 'gathering people in the North Stand'. It's a bit confusing when you actually want people in Block GU1 mate - might be worth trying to get the press to update this somehow..

[chandog]

i believe we are now up to the dizzy heights of 16 fans in GU1

we can do way better than that...come on join the fun!

[who are ya?]

LOL at wanting the Upper West to rival the Kop End.

[Royalshow]

LOL at wanting the Upper West to rival the Kop End.

lol at idiot who doesn't understand how journalists work.

[who are ya?]

LOL at journalists

[handbags_harris]

LOL at journalists

LOL at idiots.