by Ian Royal » 06 Mar 2010 12:20
by tink » 06 Mar 2010 12:38
by Mid Sussex Royal » 06 Mar 2010 12:49
tink walsall takes it for me. i think like many others have said before me, there was an expectation that we would go up that year. that was coupled with outnumbering the walsall fans by 3-1, owning the millenium stadium that day, leading twice, going ahead in extra time - that was the moment i thought we were up - and then that crushing equaliser followed almost immediately by the own goal. i couldn't even bring myself to watch the rest of the match. i just sat with my head between my knees, occasionally glancing up at the screens. leaving the stadium was horrific - hearing the fireworks going off and the sounds of "we are the champions". driving home in silence. and then just to top it all my mate turned off at junction 13 for newbury, and rather than driving into newbury where we actually sodding lived, he rejoined the M4 and drove all the way to reading, where we had to come off at J12 and drive all the way back. i think the only words that were said the whole way home were along the lines of "you oxf*rd dick"
i think that just shades relegation at derby. but watching the fulham game in a pub in newbury, the glorius weather, the feeling that everything might, just might be ok, getting nervous, but waiting for that feeling of euphoria when we stayed up, only to see that fulham goal go in, and have everything drained out of you, was truly gutting. and as others before me having pointed out, it's made that much worse by having your missus tell you "it's only a game" and "why are you so upset"
by Niko » 06 Mar 2010 12:55
by Franchise FC » 06 Mar 2010 12:57
by tink » 06 Mar 2010 13:01
Mid Sussex Royaltink walsall takes it for me. i think like many others have said before me, there was an expectation that we would go up that year. that was coupled with outnumbering the walsall fans by 3-1, owning the millenium stadium that day, leading twice, going ahead in extra time - that was the moment i thought we were up - and then that crushing equaliser followed almost immediately by the own goal. i couldn't even bring myself to watch the rest of the match. i just sat with my head between my knees, occasionally glancing up at the screens. leaving the stadium was horrific - hearing the fireworks going off and the sounds of "we are the champions". driving home in silence. and then just to top it all my mate turned off at junction 13 for newbury, and rather than driving into newbury where we actually sodding lived, he rejoined the M4 and drove all the way to reading, where we had to come off at J12 and drive all the way back. i think the only words that were said the whole way home were along the lines of "you oxf*rd dick"
i think that just shades relegation at derby. but watching the fulham game in a pub in newbury, the glorius weather, the feeling that everything might, just might be ok, getting nervous, but waiting for that feeling of euphoria when we stayed up, only to see that fulham goal go in, and have everything drained out of you, was truly gutting. and as others before me having pointed out, it's made that much worse by having your missus tell you "it's only a game" and "why are you so upset"
Actually think the second was the own goal - their winner was a shot from 20 yards which looked distinctly savable from our end.
Not much to choose between Bolton and Walsall due to the manner in which both games were lost.
Prob Bolton just for me as it pretty much wrecked the summer.
by Gunny Fishcake » 06 Mar 2010 13:33
by bcubed » 08 Mar 2010 13:49
Gunny Fishcake Bolton times a million........nothing comes close
by Still Hate Futcher! » 08 Mar 2010 14:04
by fester_royal » 08 Mar 2010 14:20
by Schards#2 » 08 Mar 2010 14:53
Gunny Fishcake Bolton times a million........nothing comes close
by wolsey » 08 Mar 2010 14:56
Schards#2Gunny Fishcake Bolton times a million........nothing comes close
^^this. Soul destroying.
Walsall was depressing but not close, I think defeat at Brentford followed by another play off failure would have rivalled it.
I went to Derby resigned to relegation, the worst day of that season was Fulham at home.
by LUX » 08 Mar 2010 15:04
by RobRoyal » 08 Mar 2010 19:22
by Wimb » 08 Mar 2010 20:22
by The Goat was fed » 08 Mar 2010 21:44
by Terminal Boardom » 08 Mar 2010 22:14
by floyd__streete » 08 Mar 2010 22:16
The Goat was fed The fact of the matter is, however much we convince ourselves that we're happier in the championship, it just isn't true. To see Reading regularly play in what is widely considered the best league in the world, was something that most Reading fans thought they'd never see and sadly, what a lot of Reading fans (including relatives of posters on this board) did not live to see.
by Elm Park Old Boy » 08 Mar 2010 22:26
Terminal Boardom Sunday was nowhere near as bad as Bolton. It was "only" a quarter final. It was not as if we got to the semis then lost which would have been horrible. And, deep down, how many of us REALLY thought that we would win before kick off?
by loyalroyal4life » 08 Mar 2010 23:16
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