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reasonable praise for our support

by LUX » 08 Sep 2008 13:13

Below is from NUFC's end of season review of supporters visitng St James in the fanzine http://www.true-faith.co.uk

I went to the game in our first season in the Premiership. It was indeed a very good turnout for a Wednesday (?) night in early December. I missed the one they refer to below from last season but it seems the turnout, if not so much the noise, was equally good.


“Reading

One of my favourite away followings of the season. They definitely haven’t suffered the infamous second season syndrome and brought just as good a turnout as they did last season. They were generally muted for most of the match as their team were so awful, but the odd song was sung. 8/10.”


This was the joint third best score, after Man U and Spurs and alongside Derby.

The worst ratings were Sunderland (probably best to ignore this as biased) plus real slaggings for Bolton, Blackburn, Wigan and Fulham. Chelsea got the worst score of the bigger teams.

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by RG30 » 08 Sep 2008 13:16

I was thinking yesterday about great Reading away days and the Newcastle Wednesday night one will retain it's legendary status for years to come. Anyone care to share other great away days they'll forever remember for any particular reason.

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by Irvinchangeyaname » 08 Sep 2008 13:29

Apart from Leicester away, Derby away NYE in our promotion season. Only about 200 there but a rousing 'Blue Army' sustained for about 20 minutes by about 25 of us.

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by Muskrat » 08 Sep 2008 13:30

A Sherpa Van Trophy (or whatever it was called at the time) cup tie in about 1983, away to Saaffend on freezing cold Wednesday night. Stood on an open terrace with about 100 other Royals in a crowd of a about 1500.

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by bottom left hand corner » 08 Sep 2008 13:30

Preston away when the star coaches arrived at half time, I wont remember that for a good reason.

Man Utd away in the cup when we drew 2-2 that was a good away game. We was loud and made United fans frustrated.


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by Irvinchangeyaname » 08 Sep 2008 13:36

bottom left hand corner Preston away when the star coaches arrived at half time, I wont remember that for a good reason.

Man Utd away in the cup when we drew 2-2 that was a good away game. We was loud and made United fans frustrated.

I'm probably being thick here (or very plastic) but what year was that???

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by floyd__streete » 08 Sep 2008 13:37

bottom left hand corner Man Utd away in the cup when we drew 2-2 that was a good away game. We was loud and made United fans frustrated.


Well, they talk about good support being worth an extra goal but I have never heard of good support being worth an extra goal to both sides.

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by Irvinchangeyaname » 08 Sep 2008 13:38

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bottom left hand corner Man Utd away in the cup when we drew 2-2 that was a good away game. We was loud and made United fans frustrated.


Well, they talk about good support being worth an extra goal but I have never heard of good support being worth an extra goal to both sides.

Thanks Floyd. I was starting to think I was going mad!

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by Negative_Jeff » 08 Sep 2008 13:43

Oxford away, March 2000, an evening game.
3-1 win after going behind, brilliant away support from the packed Cuckoo Lane End.


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by watfordroyal » 08 Sep 2008 13:51

Peterborough away with supersub Darius "tarzan" Henderson double,

Bournemouth away when Defoe & co played us off the park but couldn't score, only for us to nick it!

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by loyalroyal4life » 08 Sep 2008 15:43

Bit surprised at the praise considering as unfortunate as i am saying it, there is a reason fans consistently chant to us ' your support is fcuking shit '

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by Bill Oddie's Beard » 08 Sep 2008 15:48

loyalroyal4life Bit surprised at the praise considering as unfortunate as i am saying it, there is a reason fans consistently chant to us ' your support is fcuking shit '


Away support >>>>>>>>>> Home support

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by brendywendy » 08 Sep 2008 15:55

loyalroyal4life Bit surprised at the praise considering as unfortunate as i am saying it, there is a reason fans consistently chant to us ' your support is fcuking shit '



because they sing it an any set of fans who stop singing for 5 minutes?


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by strap » 08 Sep 2008 15:58

Tranmere away leg of the play-off semi in mid-nineties will take some beating, as will Cambridge away when we drew 2-2 to go up in 75-76.

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by Royalshow » 08 Sep 2008 16:01

brendywendy
loyalroyal4life Bit surprised at the praise considering as unfortunate as i am saying it, there is a reason fans consistently chant to us ' your support is fcuking shit '



because they sing it an any set of fans who stop singing for 5 minutes?


Do you want a Kebe t shirt?

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by brendywendy » 08 Sep 2008 16:19

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loyalroyal4life Bit surprised at the praise considering as unfortunate as i am saying it, there is a reason fans consistently chant to us ' your support is fcuking shit '



because they sing it an any set of fans who stop singing for 5 minutes?


Do you want a Kebe t shirt?



yes please

how much?

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Re: reasonable praise for our support

by Royalshow » 08 Sep 2008 16:21

I will have to see how big the sizes go up to first...

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by brendywendy » 08 Sep 2008 16:24

Royalshow I will have to see how big the sizes go up to first...



:evil: :oops: :cry:

damn u!

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by Royalshow » 08 Sep 2008 16:30

Sorry for drifting from the point.

Anyway,Fulham away was my favorite away day. Trains packed with Reading fans to london. Walking past a pub that was bursting with the traveling contingent,even at 1.30. Super loud fans singing practically non stop with the 5 men next to be completely oxf*rd and could barley stand up.Laughing my head off at half time when someone got kicked out because he had called the policeman short.Kicking leaves all the way back to the tube station.Shame about the result.

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by brendywendy » 08 Sep 2008 16:32

mine was teh oxford away game with the lads/m.allen kicking the football at the CCTV tower at half time
whenever that was

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