Nicest Reading players

[Royal Lady]

spent an afternoon with trevor senior at ascot races a few years back, very down to earth and polite

He is isn't he. Mad Max was very nice too.

[Nezhen]

Got to be Linden Jones - the kindest Welshman I have ever met. Insisted on buying me drinks at the old Railway Tavern in Reading, even though I was underage at the time !!!

[RoyalBlue]

Shaka and Archie were both good guys. Stuart Beavon is my all time favourite though, he is one of the world's gooduns (largely because he used to buy me lots of beer!).

Most miserable, thick cnut has to be Sidders.

Have you ever actually spoken to Sidders?!

When he got into the lift with us at the hotel on New Years Day there was absolutely no reason for him to have to strike up a conversation but it was he who spoke to us first. Said hello again and asked us whether we'd had a good evening and been out partying. Very chatty, as was he, his wife and Bobby Zamora's other half the evening before. Certainly didn't strike me as miserable or thick.

Maybe players respond to the way supporters treat them. I think he appreciated the fact that we allowed him and his family to finish their meal before going over, apologising for interrupting and politely asking for his autograph. My daughter was too shy amd embarrassed to approach him but Mrs Sidwell made a point of calling out to her to come over to their table.

BTW, good news is that his son is already starting to chase a football around!

[Focher]

Terry Hurlock was an utter gentleman whilst we chatted, sipping neat vodka, at an illegal bare knuckle gipsy fight. Charming man.

[lozz2601]

Kitson presented an award to my sister at some Reading sport awards last year. Asked for her autograph (was joking, but got it anyway!). Spoke to him afterwards and seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

[crossie]

Marcus is really friendly, but Martin Keown was a nobber (no, not a Hob Nobber).

[Mrs Butler]

Martin Butler, Harper, Murts, Hughes, Hahnemann, Curo were all very nice when i met them...



Still waiting to meet Shane Long

[Amongst the sheep]

Murty and Kitson

[The 17 Bus]

Curo and Butler were both very forthcoming at training many years ago, I would hope Mrs B and CN1F still have the pics.

[alad]

Harper is a pr1ck, was asked to sign his autograph for a mate of mines kid the other week and didn't even bother speaking, just grunted and signed.

All that money and he couldn't even be bothered to smile and say afew words.

[Elm Park Forever]

Marcus seems like a nice bloke. Was speaking to him on one of the quieter parts of the bus tour and he threw down his wristband to me.

[Dirk Gently]

Murts of course is really nice, as shown on his radio apperences.

Also Sonks is a top bloke, but there's no-one really who's not nice - it's part of the "Reading Way."

[moo]

Lita's been a top bloke every time ive met him, most of the times were in clubs and he still had time to chat

[LimpBiscuit]

Robin Friday was charm personified, as he apologised for pissing in my pint, at the Boars head. This was after I had drunk some of it!

[Millsy]

Steve Swales (sp?) was a decetn down to earth lad. When he had a great spell of performance we had a ncie chat where he played it down massively saying he was just doing his best and it was the whole team which was doing well.

[Hemenbruff Royal]

According to the lad who works in Carphone Warehouse in York, but used to work the Mad Stad hotel. Murty is a top bloke, as is Mr Mad himself. Whilst Sidders is a light weight (I presumed from a drinking viewpoint).

Bruce Stuckey presented me the Mapledurham Boys Under 13 Player of the Season award and he seemed very nice (it was a long time ago)

[Maguire]

Steve Swales (sp?) was a decetn down to earth lad. When he had a great spell of performance we had a ncie chat where he played it down massively saying he was just doing his best and it was the whole team which was doing well.

LOL he was a oxf*rd - punched me in Utopia once when he was off his face.

Murty is obviously pretty good with the PR, likewise Archie back in the day was sound as anything, used to live down the road from me.

[spickroyal]

Shaka and Archie were both good guys. Stuart Beavon is my all time favourite though, he is one of the world's gooduns (largely because he used to buy me lots of beer!).

Most miserable, thick cnut has to be Sidders.

Have you ever actually spoken to Sidders?!

When he got into the lift with us at the hotel on New Years Day there was absolutely no reason for him to have to strike up a conversation but it was he who spoke to us first. Said hello again and asked us whether we'd had a good evening and been out partying. Very chatty, as was he, his wife and Bobby Zamora's other half the evening before. Certainly didn't strike me as miserable or thick.

Maybe players respond to the way supporters treat them. I think he appreciated the fact that we allowed him and his family to finish their meal before going over, apologising for interrupting and politely asking for his autograph. My daughter was too shy amd embarrassed to approach him but Mrs Sidwell made a point of calling out to her to come over to their table.

BTW, good news is that his son is already starting to chase a football around!

We can all be nice or complete cnuts sometimes I suppose and I would like to give him the benfit of the doubt. However, the 2 or 3 times I have seen him, he has come across as aloof and isn't interested in talking to anyone or even smiling for that matter. And I didn't exactly run over like an excited kid and start pissing him off either - a simple "Hi Steve, how's it going" was all.

Seems that more people I know who have had any contact with him share my opinion that yours.

Whilst unfortunate, a big time charlie if ever I saw one.

[alad]

Steve Swales (sp?) was a decetn down to earth lad. When he had a great spell of performance we had a ncie chat where he played it down massively saying he was just doing his best and it was the whole team which was doing well.

LOL he was a oxf*rd - punched me in Utopia once when he was off his face.

Murty is obviously pretty good with the PR, likewise Archie back in the day was sound as anything, used to live down the road from me.

Boom boom boom you got done by Swales

[RoyalBlue]

Shaka and Archie were both good guys. Stuart Beavon is my all time favourite though, he is one of the world's gooduns (largely because he used to buy me lots of beer!).

Most miserable, thick cnut has to be Sidders.

Have you ever actually spoken to Sidders?!

When he got into the lift with us at the hotel on New Years Day there was absolutely no reason for him to have to strike up a conversation but it was he who spoke to us first. Said hello again and asked us whether we'd had a good evening and been out partying. Very chatty, as was he, his wife and Bobby Zamora's other half the evening before. Certainly didn't strike me as miserable or thick.

Maybe players respond to the way supporters treat them. I think he appreciated the fact that we allowed him and his family to finish their meal before going over, apologising for interrupting and politely asking for his autograph. My daughter was too shy amd embarrassed to approach him but Mrs Sidwell made a point of calling out to her to come over to their table.

BTW, good news is that his son is already starting to chase a football around!

We can all be nice or complete cnuts sometimes I suppose and I would like to give him the benfit of the doubt. However, the 2 or 3 times I have seen him, he has come across as aloof and isn't interested in talking to anyone or even smiling for that matter. And I didn't exactly run over like an excited kid and start pissing him off either - a simple "Hi Steve, how's it going" was all.

Seems that more people I know who have had any contact with him share my opinion that yours.

Whilst unfortunate, a big time charlie if ever I saw one.

Maybe his wife's personality is beginning to rub off on him for the better.