Tourist Brits reaction to Reading FC....

[seahawk10]

I've started on Africa. When I went to Uganda the only 2 teams supported were Manchester United or Arsenal. Now there are 3 in a little village called Wakiso just outside Kampala.

Superb

That is just fantastic. I would love to see them take on Football for Fatties in a fan friendly.

[jgriowa]

Last year my daughter came across a guy in full Chelsea kit, about to play racquetball (she's working her way through university working at a fitness center) - she recognised the fact that he was wearing a football kit and asked him how he came to be supporting a team when they were in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He didn't answer her question, but instead, asked how she recognised the shirt. When she told him her father was a Reading supporter, she said he became a little obnoxious and said he couldn't believe that ANYONE would support that club. She didn't know what to say to that as she was just trying to be nice, so the conversation die a quick death. I later explained to her that, in addition to being a 'little' club, the only reason this particular American Chelsea fan would even recognise the Reading name would be the Hunt-Cech incident. I still can't believe a guy running around a racquetball court in Chelsea kit (assuming the footwear were trainers and not boots )

[USRoyal17]

Yeah, as a Yank I get the same reactions when I talk football with Britons I meet over here in the States.

I try my best to be nice but I usually want to be an asshole to sheep supporters of Big 4 clubs like this little fella from Norn Iron I met who was a Liverpool fan.

So much more satisfying supporting a club like Reading.

[Thaumagurist*]

Last year my daughter came across a guy in full Chelsea kit, about to play racquetball (she's working her way through university working at a fitness center) - she recognised the fact that he was wearing a football kit and asked him how he came to be supporting a team when they were in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He didn't answer her question, but instead, asked how she recognised the shirt. When she told him her father was a Reading supporter, she said he became a little obnoxious and said he couldn't believe that ANYONE would support that club. She didn't know what to say to that as she was just trying to be nice, so the conversation die a quick death. I later explained to her that, in addition to being a 'little' club, the only reason this particular American Chelsea fan would even recognise the Reading name would be the Hunt-Cech incident. I still can't believe a guy running around a racquetball court in Chelsea kit (assuming the footwear were trainers and not boots )

Can't believe that any Chelsea fan would still hold a grudge against us for that incident.

[Vision]

Last year my daughter came across a guy in full Chelsea kit, about to play racquetball (she's working her way through university working at a fitness center) - she recognised the fact that he was wearing a football kit and asked him how he came to be supporting a team when they were in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He didn't answer her question, but instead, asked how she recognised the shirt. When she told him her father was a Reading supporter, she said he became a little obnoxious and said he couldn't believe that ANYONE would support that club. She didn't know what to say to that as she was just trying to be nice, so the conversation die a quick death. I later explained to her that, in addition to being a 'little' club, the only reason this particular American Chelsea fan would even recognise the Reading name would be the Hunt-Cech incident. I still can't believe a guy running around a racquetball court in Chelsea kit (assuming the footwear were trainers and not boots )

Can't believe that any Chelsea fan would still hold a grudge against us for that incident.

POTD.

[wickedwhispers]

And yet that incident always gets mentioned on here......hmmmm.

[handbags_harris]

And you're always sniffing around when it does get mentioned, aren't you Harry?

[Arnie_Pie]

I got an old uncle who lives in Northern Finland who bets on English football. He knows nothing and bets once week, usually on Arsenal. I met him in the summer of 05' and said he should change to betting on Reading which he did and made a mint

Not spoken to him since then I just hope he has not lost it all.

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

Last year my daughter came across a guy in full Chelsea kit, about to play racquetball (she's working her way through university working at a fitness center) - she recognised the fact that he was wearing a football kit and asked him how he came to be supporting a team when they were in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He didn't answer her question, but instead, asked how she recognised the shirt. When she told him her father was a Reading supporter, she said he became a little obnoxious and said he couldn't believe that ANYONE would support that club. She didn't know what to say to that as she was just trying to be nice, so the conversation die a quick death. I later explained to her that, in addition to being a 'little' club, the only reason this particular American Chelsea fan would even recognise the Reading name would be the Hunt-Cech incident. I still can't believe a guy running around a racquetball court in Chelsea kit (assuming the footwear were trainers and not boots )

Can't believe that any Chelsea fan would still hold a grudge against us for that incident.

Why not? Many people believe what they want to believe, and will always believe an accident was somebody's fault. Many Reading fans were really angry about carlo nash "taking out" Kitson in a challenge a few years back, even when it became clear that it really was just an accident. Loads of Arsenal fans still insist Taylor's challenge on Eduardo was "disgraceful" and will talking about cloggers like him recklessly launching into over the ball tackles, even though it's been shown numerous times that he didn't go over the ball, nor did he even lunge in.

Add to that a press which generally sees everything from a big 4 perspective, and you get fans of those clubs, who get far more decisions go their way than the rest, who are convinced there's some sort of referee vendetta against them.

And some, it has to be said, are just a bunch of knobs.

[Dirk Gently]

Why not indeed - many here still hold a grudge against (both!) Futcher brothers for the taking out of Martin Hicks.

[Deadlock]

Don't forget Ben. He might have only been five years old at the time, but it was still his fault.

[Agent Balti]

Last year my daughter came across a guy in full Chelsea kit, about to play racquetball (she's working her way through university working at a fitness center) - she recognised the fact that he was wearing a football kit and asked him how he came to be supporting a team when they were in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He didn't answer her question, but instead, asked how she recognised the shirt. When she told him her father was a Reading supporter, she said he became a little obnoxious and said he couldn't believe that ANYONE would support that club. She didn't know what to say to that as she was just trying to be nice, so the conversation die a quick death. I later explained to her that, in addition to being a 'little' club, the only reason this particular American Chelsea fan would even recognise the Reading name would be the Hunt-Cech incident. I still can't believe a guy running around a racquetball court in Chelsea kit (assuming the footwear were trainers and not boots )

Can't believe that any Chelsea fan would still hold a grudge against us for that incident.

...and you've never held any grudges, have you Spacey?

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

Why not indeed - many here still hold a grudge against (both!) Futcher brothers for the taking out of Martin Hicks.

There is a slight difference is that there isn't really any doubt that Ron (or was it Paul) Futcher really did intent to punch Hick in the face.

On the other hand, when people are too blinded by a sense of grievance to accept accidents are accidents, ignoring all evidence, that is something rather different.

Saying that, anyone who genuinely hates the Futchers (with the possible exception of Hicks himself), after all this time, needs to get over it.

[Jackson Corner]

Why not indeed - many here still hold a grudge against (both!) Futcher brothers for the taking out of Martin Hicks.

Who was the player who injured Chris Casper? Who ever he was still hate him. And Paul Cannovile was it David Swindlehurst?

[Thaumagurist*]

Why not indeed - many here still hold a grudge against (both!) Futcher brothers for the taking out of Martin Hicks.

Who was the player who injured Chris Casper? Who ever he was still hate him. And Paul Cannovile was it David Swindlehurst?

I seem to remember the surname of that player injuring Casper - it was Carpenter. Can't remember the first name. It was at Cardiff.

[Gandalf Presley]

Lest we forget Kelly Haag

[wickedwhispers]

Most people don't even know where Reading is, let alone heard of the football team. I always just tell them, it's pretty much London.

[Thaumagurist*]

Most people don't even know where Reading is, let alone heard of the football team. I always just tell them, it's pretty much London.

Geographically wrong.

[SteveRoyal]

Most people don't even know where Reading is, let alone heard of the football team. I always just tell them, it's pretty much London.

Just South of London, mon frere.

[Ian Royal]

Most people don't even know where Reading is, let alone heard of the football team. I always just tell them, it's pretty much London.

Geographically wrong.

Dara O'Brian thinks we're in Wiltshire.









/Listens intently for the sound of Spacey exploding