Reading (H)

[Mounts Kipper]

2 minutes ago, meanderson93 said:

Hey, I admire the optimism. 

If nothing else, your username is apt. 

Readings away form isn’t great, their takeover not sorted either and that uncertainty isn’t good for them… wish this game was tonight, I fully expect us to win this one. 

[VividDreamer]

4 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Maybe once Covid season? 

he was under pressure last season and went onto win his next 5 league games 

[radcliffe white]

5 minutes ago, VividDreamer said:

he was under pressure last season and went onto win his next 5 league games 

Personally I think this situation is different in many aspects, the Covid season was one hell of a turn around and perhaps no fans helped the situation 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

I'm seeing people online taking advantage of the generous odds on offer for a Reading win and betting against their own club

Strange behaviour

[Alf Hartigan]

26 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Readings away form isn’t great, their takeover not sorted either and that uncertainty isn’t good for them… wish this game was tonight, I fully expect us to win this one. 

I watched Reading at Birmingham first game of season and they were the better team in a 1-1 draw. Think they have dropped off since though. No game is a given for us at the moment. 

[RUREADY2ROLL]

19 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

Personally I think this situation is different in many aspects, the Covid season was one hell of a turn around and perhaps no fans helped the situation 

The next four league games are definitely winnable if we can sort our heads out. Both our available wing backs are awful so he needs to go 442

[Mounts Kipper]

2 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

The next four league games are definitely winnable if we can sort our heads out. Both our available wing backs are awful so he needs to go 442

I think both are available wingbacks are fine for this level, the problem is the system does not allow them to bomb forward and when they do go forward it’s often crowded in the outside channels with one of the front 3 normally drifting into that area. 

[Rizlar]

Reading score first game over !

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, VividDreamer said:

he was under pressure last season and went onto win his next 5 league games 

Was that not 6 on the trot?  Late Oct (Northampton) to late Nov (Exeter)?  It did follow the worst result of the season (Carlisle home) but I wouldn't have said he was under pressure was he?

[Johnnyrotten]

53 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I'm seeing people online taking advantage of the generous odds on offer for a Reading win and betting against their own club

Strange behaviour

Ha ha!  I may have a dabble myself, but it won't stop me getting behind the team and hoping against hope for a win.

[gonzo]

2 hours ago, meanderson93 said:

Perhaps a bit of a reductive statement. 

My point is, I want to be entertained by the team I support, I want to like the players and manager. I don't do all of that blindly though, and if I feel like going to the game would serve no purpose other than get me feeling irate and resentful, then I just won't bother. 

And, if nothing else, it's a vote with my wallet that I don't agree with how the board are handling a situation. 

Each to their own like but you clearly miss the essence of supporting a football team.

What happens on the pitch has no bearing on mine and many other decision to go to the match.

Without that blind loyalty clubs wouldn't exist and the whole fabric of football and what makes it special would be fucked.

Thank God everyone doesn't think like you.

 

[Greg_BWFC]

5 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Each to their own like but you clearly miss the essence of supporting a football team.

What happens on the pitch has no bearing on mine and many other decision to go to the match.

Without that blind loyalty clubs wouldn't exist and the whole fabric of football and what makes it special would be fucked.

Thank God everyone doesn't think like you.

 

Yes, it's an affliction, disease, call it what you want.

I've been watching us for 50 years and we've never won a major trophy, likely never will in my lifetime. 

People on the outside looking in think we're crackers, but I can honestly say I've had some of the best feelings ever caused by these bastards 😁.

No doubt be one or two more yet.

Following us is completely illogical but we can't help ourselves 😄😄

[Ani]

58 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

I think both are available wingbacks are fine for this level, the problem is the system does not allow them to bomb forward and when they do go forward it’s often crowded in the outside channels with one of the front 3 normally drifting into that area. 

I think the problem with the wing backs is that defensively they get no help and going forward there is no midfield to support them. Their only option is to try and go past the full back or turn inside. In a team with no confidence turning inside is the option they take. 
 

When they push on it leaves an easy out into the channel which might end up with a throw in to us, but just as often a throw in half in our half for them. 
 

But the biggest issue is that playing 2 in midfield does not work, I think 3 is a push but 2 is a disaster waiting to happen. 

[Big E]

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Each to their own like but you clearly miss the essence of supporting a football team.

What happens on the pitch has no bearing on mine and many other decision to go to the match.

Without that blind loyalty clubs wouldn't exist and the whole fabric of football and what makes it special would be fucked.

Thank God everyone doesn't think like you.

 

Loyalty for fans is mental. I’ve 3 season tickets and no cunt wants to go ever 

[gonzo]

5 minutes ago, Big E said:

Loyalty for fans is mental. I’ve 3 season tickets and no cunt wants to go ever 

Home games are an absolute chore more often than not. 

You get ripped off from the second you arrive to the second you leave, traffic is murder and the beer/ food is shit.

(Although I had a £5 hotdog from that vendor near hotel that was OK)

Thank God the football always saves the day eh

 

[Big E]

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Home games are an absolute chore more often than not. 

You get ripped off from the second you arrive to the second you leave, traffic is murder and the beer/ food is shit.

(Although I had a £5 hotdog from that vendor near hotel that was OK)

Thank God the football always saves the day eh

 

The hot dogs by where Jjb was are decent 

[paulhanley]

What will this game prove? 

Lose or draw: Not good enough and still in a rut at the start of the season. 

Win: Evatt's sides are powder-puff flat track bullies and generally win this type of game but not the ones against top of the table sides or derbies. 

Not looking forward to Saturday afternoons from a BWFC perspective.

 

[Whitesince63]

2 hours ago, VividDreamer said:

Based on the fact he’s done it numerous times before.

He’s also gone on poor runs numerous times which is why we’re still where we are. It’s perfectly possible a win on Saturday could restore confidence in the players and they will turn it round but whilst I’d love him to I’m not sure he will. His system just doesn’t work and I don’t think he has either the players or the desire to change it. He’ll still believe his way is right and I think that’s what’s cheesing most people off. Let’s just hope he’s right and he can find a way through this but the pressure will really be on this weekend and he just has to find a way to win.

[Eddie]

Come off social media, it will instantaneously remove a lot of the stress / anger / bewilderment related to our ‘fan base’.

I was guilty of being swept up by a twitter storm. Our ‘fan base’ thought this or that, to me it felt like the overall feeling of all fans and often it made me really pissed off - because like everything on twitter, you get the dregs of society spouting the loudest and even 50-80 of them can make it feel like it’s the general consensus, whereas it’s about 0.2% of fans.

Now, I don’t hear any of that shit on Twitter or Facebook from these so called fan groups full of clowns (until you lot post it on here). I’m blissfully ignorant and basically have my own thoughts and views, discuss it with Bolton supporting mates, and then obviously on here where in the main I’d say there’s a brilliant spread of views that in the main are well considered and well meaning, even if different to others.

The Twitter and Facebook clan can get to fuck, they’re all as dense as each other and can happily live in their online world getting each other all worked up and thinking they’re really important. Life’s far better not reading it all.

[Marc505]

46 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Come off social media, it will instantaneously remove a lot of the stress / anger / bewilderment related to our ‘fan base’.

I was guilty of being swept up by a twitter storm. Our ‘fan base’ thought this or that, to me it felt like the overall feeling of all fans and often it made me really pissed off - because like everything on twitter, you get the dregs of society spouting the loudest and even 50-80 of them can make it feel like it’s the general consensus, whereas it’s about 0.2% of fans.

Now, I don’t hear any of that shit on Twitter or Facebook from these so called fan groups full of clowns (until you lot post it on here). I’m blissfully ignorant and basically have my own thoughts and views, discuss it with Bolton supporting mates, and then obviously on here where in the main I’d say there’s a brilliant spread of views that in the main are well considered and well meaning, even if different to others.

The Twitter and Facebook clan can get to fuck, they’re all as dense as each other and can happily live in their online world getting each other all worked up and thinking they’re really important. Life’s far better not reading it all.

Said it before but I've a mates dad who doesn't do social media or Internet at all, you'll get to stadium Saturday and say what about this or that, that's been debated to death all week online, and he won't even have the slightest idea of what I'm on about.

Blissful ignorance sounds ideal! One day, maybe.

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Home games are an absolute chore more often than not. 

You get ripped off from the second you arrive to the second you leave, traffic is murder and the beer/ food is shit.

(Although I had a £5 hotdog from that vendor near hotel that was OK)

Thank God the football always saves the day eh

 

Your experience is different to mine!  Ticket prices are cheap as chips for S/T holders and cup matches, parking is free and relatively easy as long as you don't arrive last minute, I've never bought any food there in 25 years (does nobody have a meal before they go to the game, or go to the pubs/shops at Middlebrook?), and as long as I time it right getting home is easy.  I genuinely look forward to every home game, our stadium is still looks and feels great after 25 years, imagine having to go to some of the others every week.

[Duck Egg]

40 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Your experience is different to mine!  Ticket prices are cheap as chips for S/T holders and cup matches, parking is free and relatively easy as long as you don't arrive last minute, I've never bought any food there in 25 years (does nobody have a meal before they go to the game, or go to the pubs/shops at Middlebrook?), and as long as I time it right getting home is easy.  I genuinely look forward to every home game, our stadium is still looks and feels great after 25 years, imagine having to go to some of the others every week.

Agreed. Home games are great. Bit of quality time with family and friends, few pints of Madri (I know real ale drinkers will be appalled but I quite like it) and often a Carrs pasty or occasionally sommat in the fanzone. Walk home and if we've won, a few more beers waiting for the EFL highlights. 

[Alf Hartigan]

40 minutes ago, Duck Egg said:

Agreed. Home games are great. Bit of quality time with family and friends, few pints of Madri (I know real ale drinkers will be appalled but I quite like it) and often a Carrs pasty or occasionally sommat in the fanzone. Walk home and if we've won, a few more beers waiting for the EFL highlights. 

Yep. It’s the day out with friends that’s what it’s all about, although I will confess to leaving at half time last Saturday, Enjoyed the 45 minute walk home more than the first half. And having seen the third and fourth goals on highlights I think I made the right decision 

[gonzo]

2 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

Your experience is different to mine!  Ticket prices are cheap as chips for S/T holders and cup matches, parking is free and relatively easy as long as you don't arrive last minute, I've never bought any food there in 25 years (does nobody have a meal before they go to the game, or go to the pubs/shops at Middlebrook?), and as long as I time it right getting home is easy.  I genuinely look forward to every home game, our stadium is still looks and feels great after 25 years, imagine having to go to some of the others every week.

I was being facetious with our Welsh cousin mate.

I love the match. Although living an hour away it does become a chore at times. Hence I just don't do night games anymore.

£5.15 for a pint to me is a rip off. But that's just sporting events in general.

But it's what we do innit. I go to spend time with my old man, kids and various other not rights and scallywags either in the hotel, under the stand or around us in the seats. 

The vibe around the place has been brilliant the past few seasons. I just dread the way it seems to be going.

But I won't be giving up because the players aren't playing how I want them to be.

It's fuck all like an entertainment business. And if you think it is, you're in for a life of heaven and hell watching a club like ours.

Edited September 17 by gonzo

[Leyther_Matt]

53 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I was being facetious with our Welsh cousin mate.

I love the match. Although living an hour away it does become a chore at times. Hence I just don't do night games anymore.

£5.15 for a pint to me is a rip off. But that's just sporting events in general.

But it's what we do innit. I go to spend time with my old man, kids and various other not rights and scallywags either in the hotel, under the stand or around us in the seats. 

The vibe around the place has been brilliant the past few seasons. I just dread the way it seems to be going.

But I won't be giving up because the players aren't playing how I want them to be.

It's fuck all like an entertainment business. And if you think it is, you're in for a life of heaven and hell watching a club like ours.

There’ll be gaffs near you chucking out Madri at £5.15 a pint, surely? Par for the course even before the captive audience argument.