You're not a Reading fan unless...

[handbags_harris]

You've seen Reading play at Brentford, Bristol City, and Chesterfield.
You were born in the Royal Berks.
You have a relative that has worked in the Courage Brewery and Prudential.
You saw Michael Gilkes shank a cross into the Tilehurst End.
You know about the Butts Centre and don't relate it to an arsehole.
You saw Trevor Senior or Ron Blackman score.
You can instantly recite the three B's.
You speak with a very reynded accent.

[S09Royal]

How did you work all of this out?

Young Royals will never have heard of any of this.
I've supported the club for 4 years now (i know its not that long, but im only 17 and got intrested in football after i was mascot for man utd 3 days before my 13th and soon after went to see Reading play, haven't looked back since.)
and it's unfair someone saying you're NOT a Reading fan unless you've done/seen all that stuff. RUBBISH.

[reading fc rock leroylero]

So thats no one under the age of 18. Genius.

[reading fc rock leroylero]

How did you work all of this out?

Young Royals will never have heard of any of this.
I've supported the club for 4 years now (i know its not that long, but im only 17 and got intrested in football after i was mascot for man utd 3 days before my 13th and soon after went to see Reading play, haven't looked back since.)
and it's unfair someone saying you're NOT a Reading fan unless you've done/seen all that stuff. RUBBISH.

To be fair, you're a plastic United fan.

[Mr Angry]

For newer fans then...........

You're not a Reading fan UNLESS:

You liked rumble-stixs
You have never been to the Spread Eagle pub
You know that we have always had Kingsley the Lion as a mascot.
You have seen every MOTD that Reading's highlights were shown.
You have seen Lita score a league goal at The Mad Stad
Prefer Play your cards Right to Mr Woo
You have no idea idea why we used to be called the Biscuitmen



is that better??

[handbags_harris]

Do you know I actually though about putting a "THIS THREAD IS FIRMLY TONGUE IN CHEEK" as a subscript, and thought nah, people would understand that surely? Obviously not

[rhroyal]

You've seen Reading play at Brentford, Bristol City, and Chesterfield.
You were born in the Royal Berks.
You have a relative that has worked in the Courage Brewery and Prudential.
You saw Michael Gilkes shank a cross into the Tilehurst End.
You know about the Butts Centre and don't relate it to an arsehole.
You saw Trevor Senior or Ron Blackman score.
You can instantly recite the three B's.
You speak with a very reynded accent.

Right, I'm 20. I started going to matches regularly when I was about 12 in 2000 and even went to a handful at Elm Park in my younger days. I was at the game against Wrexham when all the fans took pants in a protest to how bad we were - in a Division 2 relegation battle. Apparently I'm not a real Reading fan. You're the ignorant one.

[rhroyal]

p.s. I know it's a WUM thread but I thought I'd rant off anyhow.

[S09Royal]

How did you work all of this out?

Young Royals will never have heard of any of this.
I've supported the club for 4 years now (i know its not that long, but im only 17 and got intrested in football after i was mascot for man utd 3 days before my 13th and soon after went to see Reading play, haven't looked back since.)
and it's unfair someone saying you're NOT a Reading fan unless you've done/seen all that stuff. RUBBISH.

To be fair, you're a plastic United fan.

What part of supporting READINGFC for 4 YEARS didn't you read properly?
Yes, when i was younger i liked watching Utd and i was only mascot for them because i won the chance to be and tbh, who would turn that down?! I should change my name to 'Sarah Royal' then, maybe, you'd give me more respect for being a girl + having a POV too.

[wolsey]

You've seen Reading play at Brentford, Bristol City, and Chesterfield.
You were born in the Royal Berks.
You have a relative that has worked in the Courage Brewery and Prudential.
You saw Michael Gilkes shank a cross into the Tilehurst End.
You know about the Butts Centre and don't relate it to an arsehole.
You saw Trevor Senior or Ron Blackman score.
You can instantly recite the three B's.
You speak with a very reynded accent.

Oh...failed on number 2 (born at home in deepest Whitley)

[oldebiscuit]

You've seen Reading play at Brentford, Bristol City, and Chesterfield.
You were born in the Royal Berks.
You have a relative that has worked in the Courage Brewery and Prudential.
You saw Michael Gilkes shank a cross into the Tilehurst End.
You know about the Butts Centre and don't relate it to an arsehole.
You saw Trevor Senior or Ron Blackman score.
You can instantly recite the three B's.
You speak with a very reynded accent.

What a Bell-end!

[AlexY25]

I would say your a true reading fan if you go to watch READING play.

Because it would therefore make you a fan.

[bobbybottler]

You've seen Reading play at Slough Town,Wealdstone and Newport County.
You were born in the Battle.
You have a relative that has worked at Suttons Seeds, Huntley & Palmers or Energis.
You saw Derek Christie struggle to trap a ball with no-one near him.
You know about the Target and don't relate it to an arsehole.
You saw Colin Bailie or Ollie Kearns not really looking like they knew what a football was.
You don't speak to anyone who looks like they might come from that Army town near Farnborough.

[wolsey]

You've seen Reading play at Brentford, Bristol City, and Chesterfield.
You were born in the Royal Berks.
You have a relative that has worked in the Courage Brewery and Prudential.
You saw Michael Gilkes shank a cross into the Tilehurst End.
You know about the Butts Centre and don't relate it to an arsehole.
You saw Trevor Senior or Ron Blackman score.
You can instantly recite the three B's.
You speak with a very reynded accent.

What a Bell-end!

No, the bell ends are those getting wound up by an obvious wind up

[Mr Angry]

Wow - I haven't seen this many people with no sense of irnoy or sense of humour since the last time i was in the States!!!!

[AndyRFC]

LOL at some peoples reactions to this pisstake.

[rg6royal]

am 16 and been supporting for 8-10 years.

[Handsome Man]

You are not a fan unless you were at Newport

[reading fc rock leroylero]

How did you work all of this out?

Young Royals will never have heard of any of this.
I've supported the club for 4 years now (i know its not that long, but im only 17 and got intrested in football after i was mascot for man utd 3 days before my 13th and soon after went to see Reading play, haven't looked back since.)
and it's unfair someone saying you're NOT a Reading fan unless you've done/seen all that stuff. RUBBISH.

To be fair, you're a plastic United fan.

What part of supporting READINGFC for 4 YEARS didn't you read properly?
Yes, when i was younger i liked watching Utd and i was only mascot for them because i won the chance to be and tbh, who would turn that down?! I should change my name to 'Sarah Royal' then, maybe, you'd give me more respect for being a girl + having a POV too.

I understood your post perfectly, hence making me form the opinion that you are a plastic. Bit of a random rant at the end. Have i been known, in my very short time here, to side with women posters or something? I doubt that much so.

[cmonurz]

- You can recall the hilarious incident at Kenilworth Road back in League One days.
- You sat in traffic to turn up at Ashton Gate already 2-0 down. And we wore a yellow kit.
- You were at PANTS day.
- You remember when you could arrive at the Mad Stad half hour before the game, find a space, and only pay a fiver for it.
- You walked from Reading station to Elm Park in all degrees and types of weather, developing a recognisable 'football walk' of a certain pace and purpose.
- You know that Jesus did actually stand in the South Bank.
- You saw THAT Jamie Lambert goal.
- You were particularly under-whelmed by our last match at Elm Park, and took home a fist size clump of turf and an piece of advertising hoarding.