Time for fans to stand up and be counted

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by P!ssed Off » 03 May 2014 21:45

Strange choice of OP, given that his wife has posted on here this season saying she can't be arsed to go to matches week after week.
Have a word Schards!

As for whether we'll have enough fans next season: we've had a number of good turnouts for U18s and U21s matches. I'm fairly confident that attendance is not 100% dependent on a massive wage bill.

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Schards#2 » 03 May 2014 22:00

P!ssed Off Strange choice of OP, given that his wife has posted on here this season saying she can't be arsed to go to matches week after week.
Have a word Schards!

As for whether we'll have enough fans next season: we've had a number of good turnouts for U18s and U21s matches. I'm fairly confident that attendance is not 100% dependent on a massive wage bill.


Don't worry, she's been told!

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by harry » 04 May 2014 00:48

windermere_royal Reading till I die, Been a S/T holder from the Elm park days, losing out on the play-offs after a decade of what I would have given my right arm for 20 yeas ago will never change my mind , some of the younger fans don`t know any different obviously


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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Big Tim » 04 May 2014 02:33

I'm renewing. If the team on the pitch is made up of U21's and free transfers on low wages so be it. See you next season

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by MmmMonsterMunch » 04 May 2014 03:34

Already renewed. Can't imagine Saturday without football!


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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by floyd__streete » 04 May 2014 11:01

Officially OUT for next season unless high earners like Drenthe, Bridge and Guthrie are gotten rid of. Preferably the management team too.

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Cureton's Volley » 04 May 2014 11:19

MmmMonsterMunch Can't imagine Saturday without football!


On the contrary, I'm quite looking forward to spending summer saturdays watching attractive young ladies saunter round in pretty dresses 8)

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by sandman » 04 May 2014 11:23

Cureton's Volley
MmmMonsterMunch Can't imagine Saturday without football!


On the contrary, I'm quite looking forward to spending summer saturdays watching attractive young ladies saunter round in pretty dresses 8)


Where are you emigrating to?

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by bobby1413 » 04 May 2014 11:33

Renewing - always was going to and that won't change whether we are PL or conference.

Question tho - are things as bad as you make out? Talk of administration, 15 point deductions... Some saying it's closer than we realise... Really?


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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Ian Royal » 04 May 2014 11:40

floyd__streete Officially OUT for next season unless high earners like Drenthe, Bridge and Guthrie are gotten rid of. Preferably the management team too.

Good decision, you seem like you've needed a break for a few years.

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Cureton's Volley » 04 May 2014 11:45

sandman
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MmmMonsterMunch Can't imagine Saturday without football!


On the contrary, I'm quite looking forward to spending summer saturdays watching attractive young ladies saunter round in pretty dresses 8)


Where are you emigrating to?


:lol:

I've only just moved to Tilehurst...

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by RoyalTank » 04 May 2014 11:53

floyd__streete Officially OUT for next season




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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Snowball » 04 May 2014 12:00

I have not the faintest idea of the truth of things but two large gentlemen in the queue for the bus back to Reading
were behind me. I was talking about the PROMISE and how I saw next season as very-probably a great one, that
the way we played v Burnley showed we could do very well indeed


Said large gentlemen were allegedly "in the know' and said that RFC (I'm quoting)


Were hoping to go into administration THIS season as soon as the POs became unreachable
because the 10-15 point deduction wouldn't have put them at risk of relegation

But because the POs, Wembley and Promotion was still possible, (Adkins Out?) they held off
"and now we will start next season with a minus points score and will be odds-on to go down".


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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Cureton's Volley » 04 May 2014 12:20

What, so JM & AZ are going to shop their own club for defaulting on their respective loans?

Ridiculous :lol:

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by sandman » 04 May 2014 12:35

Snowball I have not the faintest idea of the truth of things but two large gentlemen in the queue for the bus back to Reading
were behind me. I was talking about the PROMISE and how I saw next season as very-probably a great one, that
the way we played v Burnley showed we could do very well indeed


Said large gentlemen were allegedly "in the know' and said that RFC (I'm quoting)


Were hoping to go into administration THIS season as soon as the POs became unreachable
because the 10-15 point deduction wouldn't have put them at risk of relegation

But because the POs, Wembley and Promotion was still possible, (Adkins Out?) they held off
"and now we will start next season with a minus points score and will be odds-on to go down".


That'll be the Bailiffs.

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by SCIAG » 04 May 2014 12:50

Snowball Were hoping to go into administration THIS season as soon as the POs became unreachable
because the 10-15 point deduction wouldn't have put them at risk of relegation

The FL are wise to this sort of thing and would simply have carried the points deduction over to next season.

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Mr Angry » 04 May 2014 12:50

For a variety of reasons, I'm not going to renewing my ST for next season, a decision I made many weeks ago (as the OP knows) and which was never dependent on yesterday's result or on whether we were to be promoted or not.

It's not the first time I have been disillusioned by the club (the last time was under Tommy Burns) and I'm sure that one day - as before - my love will be re-kindled and I'm still planning on going to the odd game both home and away next season.

Ironically, I think staying down is a good thing as I believe it means more of our exciting young players coming through the academy can be played (which wouldn't have happened had we gone up). I also feel staying down will hasten the departure of TSI and Anton, as had we gone up they would have been more inclined to hang around (or demand an unrealistic amount for their 51%) and I believe that their leaving of our football club is vital for us to move forward.

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by JakeTheRoyal » 04 May 2014 13:23

Renewed before the game on Saturday, I have been going for a while now dont really feel like I could turn my back on them just becuase we came 7th. Atmoaphere was immense yesterday, just wish it would always be like that

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by Kitsondinho » 04 May 2014 14:13

If I win a significant amount on the lottery, the first thing I will do is buy a season ticket for the first time in 5 years. However as it is more likely that Drenthe will still be with us in August, I will continue to go to as many games as possible (mainly midlands/northern away ones....of which there are loads next year!)......I hope this is acceptable to everyone. :wink:

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Re: Time for fans to stand up and be counted

by sandman » 04 May 2014 15:28

floyd__streete Officially OUT for next season unless high earners like Drenthe, Bridge and Guthrie are gotten rid of. Preferably the management team too.


Oh f[u]ck, now I want them to stay.

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