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6:24am Thursday 17th January 2008
THERE used to be a time when supporting Aston Villa must have been the worst thing in the world.
A middle of the road Premier League team going nowhere under Doug Ellis, they had nothing to aim for.
They were never going to go down and, such is the chasm in quality between first and last in England's top flight, they were never going to challenge for European places either.
Villa may have been rejuvenated under Martin O'Neill - or, perhaps more significantly, billionaire Randy Lerner - but clubs like the old Villa still exist and always will while the Premier League is as it is.
Take Reading. What exactly is the point of their existence?
Of course, they've done well to get where they are. But what are they going to do now?
Not much, it seems - apart from hang around like a bad smell and pocket as much Premier League prize money as they can.
Brainwashed by the capable but misguided Steve Coppell, they've decided that they've achieved as much as they can and just want to maintain that.
They may well have gone as far as they can but it is a concerning sign of the times that ambition is shelved for fear of putting at risk the pot of gold that is Premier League survival.
An FA Cup run would have been a bit risky, so striker Dave Kitson informed us all that they did not give two 'hoots' about that.
They want to concentrate on the league, but of course they don't want to do too well in that because that would put them in Europe. And they wouldn't want that.
The most incredulous thing of all is that Royals fans, blinded by their love of Coppell, call radio phone-ins defending the club's position.
"Our Steve's right, we're not ready for European football," they garble.
So instead they'll stumble on aimlessly until their luck runs out and they go back down to the Championship.
They could have made the most of their elevated status and had some fantastic memories that would have lasted a lifetime - as a Bolton fan who has seen his side venture into Europe twice in the past three seasons, I can assure them of that.
But their stance is indicative of the way the Premier League has become about money, money, money.
English football used to be about hope and glory.
Now it's like a squabble at Ernst and Young's Christmas party.
* As far as introductions to stories go, this was a classic.
The BBC reported: England coach Tony Smith is to apply for a British passport 'to become a true Pom'.
Surely just the rugby league coach's use of the word Pom is enough to make his application null and void.
Smith is an Australian in charge of England, we just have to get used to that.
A piece of paper saying he's British isn't going to change that one iota.
Win the World Cup, however, and maybe it should be arise, Sir Tony...
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lauramoylan, Ireland says...
9:28am Thu 17 Jan 08
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Two Cents Worth, Reading says...
10:58am Thu 17 Jan 08
Seeing as the Premier league has only been won by a hand full of teams and every season is only likely to be won by these same teams, you are surely speaking on behalf of every other team in the league.
Anyway I am sure your picture speaks volumes of your realisation of how the world works, a 15 year old with a Krusty the clown hair cut.
Two Cents Worth, Reading says...
10:58am Thu 17 Jan 08
Seeing as the Premier league has only been won by a hand full of teams and every season is only likely to be won by these same teams, you are surely speaking on behalf of every other team in the league.
Anyway I am sure your picture speaks volumes of your realisation of how the world works, a 15 year old with a Krusty the clown hair cut.
Two Cents Worth, Reading says...
10:58am Thu 17 Jan 08
Seeing as the Premier league has only been won by a hand full of teams and every season is only likely to be won by these same teams, you are surely speaking on behalf of every other team in the league.
Anyway I am sure your picture speaks volumes of your realisation of how the world works, a 15 year old with a Krusty the clown hair cut.
Two Cents Worth, Reading says...
10:58am Thu 17 Jan 08
Seeing as the Premier league has only been won by a hand full of teams and every season is only likely to be won by these same teams, you are surely speaking on behalf of every other team in the league.
Anyway I am sure your picture speaks volumes of your realisation of how the world works, a 15 year old with a Krusty the clown hair cut.
Two Cents Worth, Reading says...
10:58am Thu 17 Jan 08
Seeing as the Premier league has only been won by a hand full of teams and every season is only likely to be won by these same teams, you are surely speaking on behalf of every other team in the league.
Anyway I am sure your picture speaks volumes of your realisation of how the world works, a 15 year old with a Krusty the clown hair cut.
Darren Hall, Warrington (formely Reading) says...
12:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
It is very easy to pick up what Dave Kitson said and turn it into whatever story you like without any real substance, hardly cutting edge journalism is it.
What a "Football player in just being honest shocker" headline not good enough for your column. Like it or not, football has changed and moved on, outside of the top 7 or 8 teams, Premiership status for the next season for the rest is the number priority and it has to be. Anyway the whole thing is totally irrelevant as Kitson doesn't even play in our cup team, only 2 or 3 first teamers ever do, even when we were in the Championship, Coppell has always had that policy.
Even your comment about not wanting European football at the end of last season is total rubbish, again if you had researched this properly, Steve Coppell was using the analogy of Ipswich who finished 5th in 2001 after the club were promoted to the Premiership the previous season, qualified for the Uefa Cup but the added pressure of European football on their already stretched squad led to their relegation in 2002, from which they are only just really recovering. Pity as if the UEFA Cup had led to this then next season we could have playing away at Scunthorpe in the Championship on a wet and windy November evening, but at least we would have the memories of playing Bratislava AsylumSeeker in the UEFA Cup first round would have kept us going.
Also I wonder what sort of side the mighty "Trotters" put out (I cannot be bothered to look it up), when they were put out, against Sheffield United, holding back an few players who might be able to protect their precious Premiership status by any chance. The FA Cup is still alive and well and will always be thank you very much. That is why we will see Havant and Waterlooville playing at Anfield next week and even bigger shocks like The Blades turning over the all European conquering Bolton a couple of weeks ago.
Quite frankly I am staggered that you, as a so called Bolton supporter, can even comment on this, well anything football related for that matter. Let's see what Bolton have contributed to the top flight over the years, err....um....hang on...no it's gone sorry, El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Davies, no sorry I am being totally stupid now. Also I suggest you review the league table at the time of writing too and in May, if you want to discuss stumbling on aimlessly back down to the Championship, please get back to me.
Reading have been nothing but positive to the Premiership, playing their own way and without compromise. We have even boosted the viewing figures on MOTD, they had a record audience for the programme featuring the recent 6-4 Tottenham game, I wonder how many of those viewers were reaching for the remote when the Bolton highlights of that day came on? All this with virtually our entire "Record Breaking" Championship squad too, not bad for the "misguided Steve Coppell".
Hope to see you at the Reebok next season, well if you draw us in the cup, it will nice for you to play a Premiership team again.
Reading 'til I Die.
Darren Hall, Warrington (formely Reading) says...
12:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
It is very easy to pick up what Dave Kitson said and turn it into whatever story you like without any real substance, hardly cutting edge journalism is it.
What a "Football player in just being honest shocker" headline not good enough for your column. Like it or not, football has changed and moved on, outside of the top 7 or 8 teams, Premiership status for the next season for the rest is the number priority and it has to be. Anyway the whole thing is totally irrelevant as Kitson doesn't even play in our cup team, only 2 or 3 first teamers ever do, even when we were in the Championship, Coppell has always had that policy.
Even your comment about not wanting European football at the end of last season is total rubbish, again if you had researched this properly, Steve Coppell was using the analogy of Ipswich who finished 5th in 2001 after the club were promoted to the Premiership the previous season, qualified for the Uefa Cup but the added pressure of European football on their already stretched squad led to their relegation in 2002, from which they are only just really recovering. Pity as if the UEFA Cup had led to this then next season we could have playing away at Scunthorpe in the Championship on a wet and windy November evening, but at least we would have the memories of playing Bratislava AsylumSeeker in the UEFA Cup first round would have kept us going.
Also I wonder what sort of side the mighty "Trotters" put out (I cannot be bothered to look it up), when they were put out, against Sheffield United, holding back an few players who might be able to protect their precious Premiership status by any chance. The FA Cup is still alive and well and will always be thank you very much. That is why we will see Havant and Waterlooville playing at Anfield next week and even bigger shocks like The Blades turning over the all European conquering Bolton a couple of weeks ago.
Quite frankly I am staggered that you, as a so called Bolton supporter, can even comment on this, well anything football related for that matter. Let's see what Bolton have contributed to the top flight over the years, err....um....hang on...no it's gone sorry, El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Davies, no sorry I am being totally stupid now. Also I suggest you review the league table at the time of writing too and in May, if you want to discuss stumbling on aimlessly back down to the Championship, please get back to me.
Reading have been nothing but positive to the Premiership, playing their own way and without compromise. We have even boosted the viewing figures on MOTD, they had a record audience for the programme featuring the recent 6-4 Tottenham game, I wonder how many of those viewers were reaching for the remote when the Bolton highlights of that day came on? All this with virtually our entire "Record Breaking" Championship squad too, not bad for the "misguided Steve Coppell".
Hope to see you at the Reebok next season, well if you draw us in the cup, it will nice for you to play a Premiership team again.
Reading 'til I Die.
Darren Hall, Warrington (formely Reading) says...
12:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
It is very easy to pick up what Dave Kitson said and turn it into whatever story you like without any real substance, hardly cutting edge journalism is it.
What a "Football player in just being honest shocker" headline not good enough for your column. Like it or not, football has changed and moved on, outside of the top 7 or 8 teams, Premiership status for the next season for the rest is the number priority and it has to be. Anyway the whole thing is totally irrelevant as Kitson doesn't even play in our cup team, only 2 or 3 first teamers ever do, even when we were in the Championship, Coppell has always had that policy.
Even your comment about not wanting European football at the end of last season is total rubbish, again if you had researched this properly, Steve Coppell was using the analogy of Ipswich who finished 5th in 2001 after the club were promoted to the Premiership the previous season, qualified for the Uefa Cup but the added pressure of European football on their already stretched squad led to their relegation in 2002, from which they are only just really recovering. Pity as if the UEFA Cup had led to this then next season we could have playing away at Scunthorpe in the Championship on a wet and windy November evening, but at least we would have the memories of playing Bratislava AsylumSeeker in the UEFA Cup first round would have kept us going.
Also I wonder what sort of side the mighty "Trotters" put out (I cannot be bothered to look it up), when they were put out, against Sheffield United, holding back an few players who might be able to protect their precious Premiership status by any chance. The FA Cup is still alive and well and will always be thank you very much. That is why we will see Havant and Waterlooville playing at Anfield next week and even bigger shocks like The Blades turning over the all European conquering Bolton a couple of weeks ago.
Quite frankly I am staggered that you, as a so called Bolton supporter, can even comment on this, well anything football related for that matter. Let's see what Bolton have contributed to the top flight over the years, err....um....hang on...no it's gone sorry, El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Davies, no sorry I am being totally stupid now. Also I suggest you review the league table at the time of writing too and in May, if you want to discuss stumbling on aimlessly back down to the Championship, please get back to me.
Reading have been nothing but positive to the Premiership, playing their own way and without compromise. We have even boosted the viewing figures on MOTD, they had a record audience for the programme featuring the recent 6-4 Tottenham game, I wonder how many of those viewers were reaching for the remote when the Bolton highlights of that day came on? All this with virtually our entire "Record Breaking" Championship squad too, not bad for the "misguided Steve Coppell".
Hope to see you at the Reebok next season, well if you draw us in the cup, it will nice for you to play a Premiership team again.
Reading 'til I Die.
Darren Hall, Warrington (formely Reading) says...
12:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
It is very easy to pick up what Dave Kitson said and turn it into whatever story you like without any real substance, hardly cutting edge journalism is it.
What a "Football player in just being honest shocker" headline not good enough for your column. Like it or not, football has changed and moved on, outside of the top 7 or 8 teams, Premiership status for the next season for the rest is the number priority and it has to be. Anyway the whole thing is totally irrelevant as Kitson doesn't even play in our cup team, only 2 or 3 first teamers ever do, even when we were in the Championship, Coppell has always had that policy.
Even your comment about not wanting European football at the end of last season is total rubbish, again if you had researched this properly, Steve Coppell was using the analogy of Ipswich who finished 5th in 2001 after the club were promoted to the Premiership the previous season, qualified for the Uefa Cup but the added pressure of European football on their already stretched squad led to their relegation in 2002, from which they are only just really recovering. Pity as if the UEFA Cup had led to this then next season we could have playing away at Scunthorpe in the Championship on a wet and windy November evening, but at least we would have the memories of playing Bratislava AsylumSeeker in the UEFA Cup first round would have kept us going.
Also I wonder what sort of side the mighty "Trotters" put out (I cannot be bothered to look it up), when they were put out, against Sheffield United, holding back an few players who might be able to protect their precious Premiership status by any chance. The FA Cup is still alive and well and will always be thank you very much. That is why we will see Havant and Waterlooville playing at Anfield next week and even bigger shocks like The Blades turning over the all European conquering Bolton a couple of weeks ago.
Quite frankly I am staggered that you, as a so called Bolton supporter, can even comment on this, well anything football related for that matter. Let's see what Bolton have contributed to the top flight over the years, err....um....hang on...no it's gone sorry, El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Davies, no sorry I am being totally stupid now. Also I suggest you review the league table at the time of writing too and in May, if you want to discuss stumbling on aimlessly back down to the Championship, please get back to me.
Reading have been nothing but positive to the Premiership, playing their own way and without compromise. We have even boosted the viewing figures on MOTD, they had a record audience for the programme featuring the recent 6-4 Tottenham game, I wonder how many of those viewers were reaching for the remote when the Bolton highlights of that day came on? All this with virtually our entire "Record Breaking" Championship squad too, not bad for the "misguided Steve Coppell".
Hope to see you at the Reebok next season, well if you draw us in the cup, it will nice for you to play a Premiership team again.
Reading 'til I Die.
Darren Hall, Warrington (formely Reading) says...
12:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
It is very easy to pick up what Dave Kitson said and turn it into whatever story you like without any real substance, hardly cutting edge journalism is it.
What a "Football player in just being honest shocker" headline not good enough for your column. Like it or not, football has changed and moved on, outside of the top 7 or 8 teams, Premiership status for the next season for the rest is the number priority and it has to be. Anyway the whole thing is totally irrelevant as Kitson doesn't even play in our cup team, only 2 or 3 first teamers ever do, even when we were in the Championship, Coppell has always had that policy.
Even your comment about not wanting European football at the end of last season is total rubbish, again if you had researched this properly, Steve Coppell was using the analogy of Ipswich who finished 5th in 2001 after the club were promoted to the Premiership the previous season, qualified for the Uefa Cup but the added pressure of European football on their already stretched squad led to their relegation in 2002, from which they are only just really recovering. Pity as if the UEFA Cup had led to this then next season we could have playing away at Scunthorpe in the Championship on a wet and windy November evening, but at least we would have the memories of playing Bratislava AsylumSeeker in the UEFA Cup first round would have kept us going.
Also I wonder what sort of side the mighty "Trotters" put out (I cannot be bothered to look it up), when they were put out, against Sheffield United, holding back an few players who might be able to protect their precious Premiership status by any chance. The FA Cup is still alive and well and will always be thank you very much. That is why we will see Havant and Waterlooville playing at Anfield next week and even bigger shocks like The Blades turning over the all European conquering Bolton a couple of weeks ago.
Quite frankly I am staggered that you, as a so called Bolton supporter, can even comment on this, well anything football related for that matter. Let's see what Bolton have contributed to the top flight over the years, err....um....hang on...no it's gone sorry, El-Hadji Diouf and Kevin Davies, no sorry I am being totally stupid now. Also I suggest you review the league table at the time of writing too and in May, if you want to discuss stumbling on aimlessly back down to the Championship, please get back to me.
Reading have been nothing but positive to the Premiership, playing their own way and without compromise. We have even boosted the viewing figures on MOTD, they had a record audience for the programme featuring the recent 6-4 Tottenham game, I wonder how many of those viewers were reaching for the remote when the Bolton highlights of that day came on? All this with virtually our entire "Record Breaking" Championship squad too, not bad for the "misguided Steve Coppell".
Hope to see you at the Reebok next season, well if you draw us in the cup, it will nice for you to play a Premiership team again.
Reading 'til I Die.
Martin, Reading says...
12:47pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan I'd obvioulsy take issue with much of what you say. I'd also point out that you've been suckered in by the rather shallow version of our football club that has been reported in some of the tabloids. It's totally untrue that the club didn;t want to qualify for Europe last season (we wouldnl't have fought back 3 times from being a goal down in the final game of last season if we were trying to avoid Europe !) and it's totally untrue that we don;t care deeply about the FA Cup (we wouldn;t have fought back from being 3-0 down after 7 minutes against Man Utd if we didn;t care !).
We are hwoever a small club with probably fewer resources than any other club in the top flight. Whilst you rather naivly call Steve Coppell 'misguided' he has in fact done superbly to deliver not only great league performances but also excellent cup performances from our squad. He may not have selected his stars for all the cup games but he has always had teams made up of first team squad members who have been hugely motivated to perform. The cup performances agaisnt Spurs, Liverpool and Man Utd have reflected this.
So well done on your article, I'm sure you get upset when people point out that Bolton's main contribution to the PL has been to remind us of Wimbledon and 'ugly' football. You'll understand why we get upset when we see ill informed and unresearched pieces about our club.
Martin, Reading says...
12:47pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan I'd obvioulsy take issue with much of what you say. I'd also point out that you've been suckered in by the rather shallow version of our football club that has been reported in some of the tabloids. It's totally untrue that the club didn;t want to qualify for Europe last season (we wouldnl't have fought back 3 times from being a goal down in the final game of last season if we were trying to avoid Europe !) and it's totally untrue that we don;t care deeply about the FA Cup (we wouldn;t have fought back from being 3-0 down after 7 minutes against Man Utd if we didn;t care !).
We are hwoever a small club with probably fewer resources than any other club in the top flight. Whilst you rather naivly call Steve Coppell 'misguided' he has in fact done superbly to deliver not only great league performances but also excellent cup performances from our squad. He may not have selected his stars for all the cup games but he has always had teams made up of first team squad members who have been hugely motivated to perform. The cup performances agaisnt Spurs, Liverpool and Man Utd have reflected this.
So well done on your article, I'm sure you get upset when people point out that Bolton's main contribution to the PL has been to remind us of Wimbledon and 'ugly' football. You'll understand why we get upset when we see ill informed and unresearched pieces about our club.
Martin, Reading says...
12:47pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan I'd obvioulsy take issue with much of what you say. I'd also point out that you've been suckered in by the rather shallow version of our football club that has been reported in some of the tabloids. It's totally untrue that the club didn;t want to qualify for Europe last season (we wouldnl't have fought back 3 times from being a goal down in the final game of last season if we were trying to avoid Europe !) and it's totally untrue that we don;t care deeply about the FA Cup (we wouldn;t have fought back from being 3-0 down after 7 minutes against Man Utd if we didn;t care !).
We are hwoever a small club with probably fewer resources than any other club in the top flight. Whilst you rather naivly call Steve Coppell 'misguided' he has in fact done superbly to deliver not only great league performances but also excellent cup performances from our squad. He may not have selected his stars for all the cup games but he has always had teams made up of first team squad members who have been hugely motivated to perform. The cup performances agaisnt Spurs, Liverpool and Man Utd have reflected this.
So well done on your article, I'm sure you get upset when people point out that Bolton's main contribution to the PL has been to remind us of Wimbledon and 'ugly' football. You'll understand why we get upset when we see ill informed and unresearched pieces about our club.
Martin, Reading says...
12:47pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan I'd obvioulsy take issue with much of what you say. I'd also point out that you've been suckered in by the rather shallow version of our football club that has been reported in some of the tabloids. It's totally untrue that the club didn;t want to qualify for Europe last season (we wouldnl't have fought back 3 times from being a goal down in the final game of last season if we were trying to avoid Europe !) and it's totally untrue that we don;t care deeply about the FA Cup (we wouldn;t have fought back from being 3-0 down after 7 minutes against Man Utd if we didn;t care !).
We are hwoever a small club with probably fewer resources than any other club in the top flight. Whilst you rather naivly call Steve Coppell 'misguided' he has in fact done superbly to deliver not only great league performances but also excellent cup performances from our squad. He may not have selected his stars for all the cup games but he has always had teams made up of first team squad members who have been hugely motivated to perform. The cup performances agaisnt Spurs, Liverpool and Man Utd have reflected this.
So well done on your article, I'm sure you get upset when people point out that Bolton's main contribution to the PL has been to remind us of Wimbledon and 'ugly' football. You'll understand why we get upset when we see ill informed and unresearched pieces about our club.
Martin, Reading says...
12:47pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan I'd obvioulsy take issue with much of what you say. I'd also point out that you've been suckered in by the rather shallow version of our football club that has been reported in some of the tabloids. It's totally untrue that the club didn;t want to qualify for Europe last season (we wouldnl't have fought back 3 times from being a goal down in the final game of last season if we were trying to avoid Europe !) and it's totally untrue that we don;t care deeply about the FA Cup (we wouldn;t have fought back from being 3-0 down after 7 minutes against Man Utd if we didn;t care !).
We are hwoever a small club with probably fewer resources than any other club in the top flight. Whilst you rather naivly call Steve Coppell 'misguided' he has in fact done superbly to deliver not only great league performances but also excellent cup performances from our squad. He may not have selected his stars for all the cup games but he has always had teams made up of first team squad members who have been hugely motivated to perform. The cup performances agaisnt Spurs, Liverpool and Man Utd have reflected this.
So well done on your article, I'm sure you get upset when people point out that Bolton's main contribution to the PL has been to remind us of Wimbledon and 'ugly' football. You'll understand why we get upset when we see ill informed and unresearched pieces about our club.
Michael, Reading says...
12:56pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Michael, Reading says...
12:56pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Michael, Reading says...
12:56pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Michael, Reading says...
12:56pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Michael, Reading says...
12:56pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Mike, Reading says...
1:02pm Fri 18 Jan 08
FA cup run or Premiership survival, it's hardly surprising no-one cares about the cup is is it? Particularly as you don't actually get much money for winning it.
As regards your comments questioning the point of Reading's existence, are you asking the same thing about Wigan who are surely equally, if not more, worthless, due to spending more money and having even smaller crowds than Reading.
Bear in mind as well that your precious Bolton Wanderers were notorious under the local hero Big Sam Allardyce for being the most boring, cynical and dirty team in the league and as a team who also can't fill their ground.
The problem is not with Reading, it's with the fact there is a scrap with everyone below tenth place to stay in the league, essentially the teams are all as crap as each other and to pick out Reading as one side in a whole heap of dog **** teams is really quite ridiculous.
Personally, if I were a Bolton fan i'd be much more concerned over the sale of their only decent player.
Mike, Reading says...
1:02pm Fri 18 Jan 08
FA cup run or Premiership survival, it's hardly surprising no-one cares about the cup is is it? Particularly as you don't actually get much money for winning it.
As regards your comments questioning the point of Reading's existence, are you asking the same thing about Wigan who are surely equally, if not more, worthless, due to spending more money and having even smaller crowds than Reading.
Bear in mind as well that your precious Bolton Wanderers were notorious under the local hero Big Sam Allardyce for being the most boring, cynical and dirty team in the league and as a team who also can't fill their ground.
The problem is not with Reading, it's with the fact there is a scrap with everyone below tenth place to stay in the league, essentially the teams are all as crap as each other and to pick out Reading as one side in a whole heap of dog **** teams is really quite ridiculous.
Personally, if I were a Bolton fan i'd be much more concerned over the sale of their only decent player.
Mike, Reading says...
1:02pm Fri 18 Jan 08
FA cup run or Premiership survival, it's hardly surprising no-one cares about the cup is is it? Particularly as you don't actually get much money for winning it.
As regards your comments questioning the point of Reading's existence, are you asking the same thing about Wigan who are surely equally, if not more, worthless, due to spending more money and having even smaller crowds than Reading.
Bear in mind as well that your precious Bolton Wanderers were notorious under the local hero Big Sam Allardyce for being the most boring, cynical and dirty team in the league and as a team who also can't fill their ground.
The problem is not with Reading, it's with the fact there is a scrap with everyone below tenth place to stay in the league, essentially the teams are all as crap as each other and to pick out Reading as one side in a whole heap of dog **** teams is really quite ridiculous.
Personally, if I were a Bolton fan i'd be much more concerned over the sale of their only decent player.
Mike, Reading says...
1:02pm Fri 18 Jan 08
FA cup run or Premiership survival, it's hardly surprising no-one cares about the cup is is it? Particularly as you don't actually get much money for winning it.
As regards your comments questioning the point of Reading's existence, are you asking the same thing about Wigan who are surely equally, if not more, worthless, due to spending more money and having even smaller crowds than Reading.
Bear in mind as well that your precious Bolton Wanderers were notorious under the local hero Big Sam Allardyce for being the most boring, cynical and dirty team in the league and as a team who also can't fill their ground.
The problem is not with Reading, it's with the fact there is a scrap with everyone below tenth place to stay in the league, essentially the teams are all as crap as each other and to pick out Reading as one side in a whole heap of dog **** teams is really quite ridiculous.
Personally, if I were a Bolton fan i'd be much more concerned over the sale of their only decent player.
Mike, Reading says...
1:02pm Fri 18 Jan 08
FA cup run or Premiership survival, it's hardly surprising no-one cares about the cup is is it? Particularly as you don't actually get much money for winning it.
As regards your comments questioning the point of Reading's existence, are you asking the same thing about Wigan who are surely equally, if not more, worthless, due to spending more money and having even smaller crowds than Reading.
Bear in mind as well that your precious Bolton Wanderers were notorious under the local hero Big Sam Allardyce for being the most boring, cynical and dirty team in the league and as a team who also can't fill their ground.
The problem is not with Reading, it's with the fact there is a scrap with everyone below tenth place to stay in the league, essentially the teams are all as crap as each other and to pick out Reading as one side in a whole heap of dog **** teams is really quite ridiculous.
Personally, if I were a Bolton fan i'd be much more concerned over the sale of their only decent player.
Pursxzer, The Royal County says...
1:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
You have brilliantly already mastered the art of taking a single soundbite (by Kitson) from a very long, honest and interesting interview and using it completely out of context for a sensationalist headline.
In fact I doubt very much you have even taken it from the original interview, it's more likely you just copied it from some other sad, lazy hack from a filthy red-top publication.
Pursxzer, The Royal County says...
1:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
You have brilliantly already mastered the art of taking a single soundbite (by Kitson) from a very long, honest and interesting interview and using it completely out of context for a sensationalist headline.
In fact I doubt very much you have even taken it from the original interview, it's more likely you just copied it from some other sad, lazy hack from a filthy red-top publication.
Pursxzer, The Royal County says...
1:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
You have brilliantly already mastered the art of taking a single soundbite (by Kitson) from a very long, honest and interesting interview and using it completely out of context for a sensationalist headline.
In fact I doubt very much you have even taken it from the original interview, it's more likely you just copied it from some other sad, lazy hack from a filthy red-top publication.
Pursxzer, The Royal County says...
1:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
You have brilliantly already mastered the art of taking a single soundbite (by Kitson) from a very long, honest and interesting interview and using it completely out of context for a sensationalist headline.
In fact I doubt very much you have even taken it from the original interview, it's more likely you just copied it from some other sad, lazy hack from a filthy red-top publication.
Pursxzer, The Royal County says...
1:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
You have brilliantly already mastered the art of taking a single soundbite (by Kitson) from a very long, honest and interesting interview and using it completely out of context for a sensationalist headline.
In fact I doubt very much you have even taken it from the original interview, it's more likely you just copied it from some other sad, lazy hack from a filthy red-top publication.
Brad Wills, Henley On Thames says...
1:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I really hope you have a successful career as a journalist, but maybe you should try a course in research, writing, and respect before you apply to any kind of real publication.
Poor effort: 2/10
Brad Wills, Henley On Thames says...
1:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I really hope you have a successful career as a journalist, but maybe you should try a course in research, writing, and respect before you apply to any kind of real publication.
Poor effort: 2/10
Brad Wills, Henley On Thames says...
1:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I really hope you have a successful career as a journalist, but maybe you should try a course in research, writing, and respect before you apply to any kind of real publication.
Poor effort: 2/10
Brad Wills, Henley On Thames says...
1:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I really hope you have a successful career as a journalist, but maybe you should try a course in research, writing, and respect before you apply to any kind of real publication.
Poor effort: 2/10
Brad Wills, Henley On Thames says...
1:08pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I really hope you have a successful career as a journalist, but maybe you should try a course in research, writing, and respect before you apply to any kind of real publication.
Poor effort: 2/10
iPhil®, Hammersmith says...
1:14pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Reading are doing the things the right way, and you never know, with Premiership survival might come a multi-billionaire new owner and European and domestic glory. Until then, £60 million Premier League prize money and TV revenue beats £1 million FA Cup glory.
Well done son. I hope your English teacher gave you a C+ for that lovely piece.
iPhil®, Hammersmith says...
1:14pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Reading are doing the things the right way, and you never know, with Premiership survival might come a multi-billionaire new owner and European and domestic glory. Until then, £60 million Premier League prize money and TV revenue beats £1 million FA Cup glory.
Well done son. I hope your English teacher gave you a C+ for that lovely piece.
iPhil®, Hammersmith says...
1:14pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Reading are doing the things the right way, and you never know, with Premiership survival might come a multi-billionaire new owner and European and domestic glory. Until then, £60 million Premier League prize money and TV revenue beats £1 million FA Cup glory.
Well done son. I hope your English teacher gave you a C+ for that lovely piece.
iPhil®, Hammersmith says...
1:14pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Reading are doing the things the right way, and you never know, with Premiership survival might come a multi-billionaire new owner and European and domestic glory. Until then, £60 million Premier League prize money and TV revenue beats £1 million FA Cup glory.
Well done son. I hope your English teacher gave you a C+ for that lovely piece.
iPhil®, Hammersmith says...
1:14pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Reading are doing the things the right way, and you never know, with Premiership survival might come a multi-billionaire new owner and European and domestic glory. Until then, £60 million Premier League prize money and TV revenue beats £1 million FA Cup glory.
Well done son. I hope your English teacher gave you a C+ for that lovely piece.
Nomad, London says...
1:16pm Fri 18 Jan 08
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Nomad, London says...
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Nomad, London says...
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Nomad, London says...
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RFC, Reading says...
1:17pm Fri 18 Jan 08
P.S NICE HAIR!
RFC, Reading says...
1:17pm Fri 18 Jan 08
P.S NICE HAIR!
RFC, Reading says...
1:17pm Fri 18 Jan 08
P.S NICE HAIR!
RFC, Reading says...
1:17pm Fri 18 Jan 08
P.S NICE HAIR!
RFC, Reading says...
1:17pm Fri 18 Jan 08
P.S NICE HAIR!
Gerry, was Under The Clock/Town End/Tilehurst End, now Cornwall says...
1:18pm Fri 18 Jan 08
....and what's the point of yours, or you 'article'?
Don't worry though, you've got a great career ahead of you....
Gerry, was Under The Clock/Town End/Tilehurst End, now Cornwall says...
1:18pm Fri 18 Jan 08
....and what's the point of yours, or you 'article'?
Don't worry though, you've got a great career ahead of you....
Gerry, was Under The Clock/Town End/Tilehurst End, now Cornwall says...
1:18pm Fri 18 Jan 08
....and what's the point of yours, or you 'article'?
Don't worry though, you've got a great career ahead of you....
Gerry, was Under The Clock/Town End/Tilehurst End, now Cornwall says...
1:18pm Fri 18 Jan 08
....and what's the point of yours, or you 'article'?
Don't worry though, you've got a great career ahead of you....
Gerry, was Under The Clock/Town End/Tilehurst End, now Cornwall says...
1:18pm Fri 18 Jan 08
....and what's the point of yours, or you 'article'?
Don't worry though, you've got a great career ahead of you....
Ben Cox, Reading says...
1:19pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Sort your life and your hair out son!
Ben Cox, Reading says...
1:19pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Sort your life and your hair out son!
Ben Cox, Reading says...
1:19pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Sort your life and your hair out son!
Ben Cox, Reading says...
1:19pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Sort your life and your hair out son!
Ben Cox, Reading says...
1:19pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Sort your life and your hair out son!
Terry R Bill, Journalist, Reading says...
1:26pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Surely one major rule of jornalism is to do some proper research before writing any article even for a local newspaper hardly anyone reads, as you can see I have done the same amount of reseach in your papers circulation as you have in Reading FC.
Another thing a stable management structure breeds success at a club something Bolton need to achieve if they are to be as successful as Reading, bear in mind Bolton are on their third manager of the season it's no surprise your top player leaves the club who you will find it impossible to replace even with £15m to spend as new players will not be attracted to a club changing its manager every 5 minutes!
Wonder what your match report will say the in a couple of weeks time when your mighty team plays us at Reading?
Terry R Bill, Journalist, Reading says...
1:26pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Surely one major rule of jornalism is to do some proper research before writing any article even for a local newspaper hardly anyone reads, as you can see I have done the same amount of reseach in your papers circulation as you have in Reading FC.
Another thing a stable management structure breeds success at a club something Bolton need to achieve if they are to be as successful as Reading, bear in mind Bolton are on their third manager of the season it's no surprise your top player leaves the club who you will find it impossible to replace even with £15m to spend as new players will not be attracted to a club changing its manager every 5 minutes!
Wonder what your match report will say the in a couple of weeks time when your mighty team plays us at Reading?
Terry R Bill, Journalist, Reading says...
1:26pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Surely one major rule of jornalism is to do some proper research before writing any article even for a local newspaper hardly anyone reads, as you can see I have done the same amount of reseach in your papers circulation as you have in Reading FC.
Another thing a stable management structure breeds success at a club something Bolton need to achieve if they are to be as successful as Reading, bear in mind Bolton are on their third manager of the season it's no surprise your top player leaves the club who you will find it impossible to replace even with £15m to spend as new players will not be attracted to a club changing its manager every 5 minutes!
Wonder what your match report will say the in a couple of weeks time when your mighty team plays us at Reading?
Terry R Bill, Journalist, Reading says...
1:26pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Surely one major rule of jornalism is to do some proper research before writing any article even for a local newspaper hardly anyone reads, as you can see I have done the same amount of reseach in your papers circulation as you have in Reading FC.
Another thing a stable management structure breeds success at a club something Bolton need to achieve if they are to be as successful as Reading, bear in mind Bolton are on their third manager of the season it's no surprise your top player leaves the club who you will find it impossible to replace even with £15m to spend as new players will not be attracted to a club changing its manager every 5 minutes!
Wonder what your match report will say the in a couple of weeks time when your mighty team plays us at Reading?
Terry R Bill, Journalist, Reading says...
1:26pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Surely one major rule of jornalism is to do some proper research before writing any article even for a local newspaper hardly anyone reads, as you can see I have done the same amount of reseach in your papers circulation as you have in Reading FC.
Another thing a stable management structure breeds success at a club something Bolton need to achieve if they are to be as successful as Reading, bear in mind Bolton are on their third manager of the season it's no surprise your top player leaves the club who you will find it impossible to replace even with £15m to spend as new players will not be attracted to a club changing its manager every 5 minutes!
Wonder what your match report will say the in a couple of weeks time when your mighty team plays us at Reading?
Tony Le Mesmer, Long Stanton Spice Museum says...
1:45pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Tony Le Mesmer, Long Stanton Spice Museum says...
1:45pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Tony Le Mesmer, Long Stanton Spice Museum says...
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Tony Le Mesmer, Long Stanton Spice Museum says...
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Tony Le Mesmer, Long Stanton Spice Museum says...
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Gareth, Woking says...
1:48pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I think he has a point.
As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Gareth, Woking says...
1:48pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I think he has a point.
As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Gareth, Woking says...
1:48pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I think he has a point.
As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Gareth, Woking says...
1:48pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I think he has a point.
As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Gareth, Woking says...
1:48pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I think he has a point.
As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Harry Ramsden, Notlob says...
2:11pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Harry Ramsden, Notlob says...
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Harry Ramsden, Notlob says...
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Uncle Ernie, Birmingham says...
2:12pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan and an employee of said accountancy firm I'd not made the connection myself.
Uncle Ernie, Birmingham says...
2:12pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan and an employee of said accountancy firm I'd not made the connection myself.
Uncle Ernie, Birmingham says...
2:12pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan and an employee of said accountancy firm I'd not made the connection myself.
Uncle Ernie, Birmingham says...
2:12pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan and an employee of said accountancy firm I'd not made the connection myself.
Uncle Ernie, Birmingham says...
2:12pm Fri 18 Jan 08
As a Reading fan and an employee of said accountancy firm I'd not made the connection myself.
focher, Reading says...
2:18pm Fri 18 Jan 08
focher, Reading says...
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focher, Reading says...
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focher, Reading says...
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focher, Reading says...
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Andy, 'Ding says...
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Peter, Fleet Street says...
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Peter, Fleet Street says...
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Richard, Manchester says...
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jon, reading says...
3:53pm Fri 18 Jan 08
jon, reading says...
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jon, reading says...
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jon, reading says...
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Keith, Warrington says...
5:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
The issue remains do Reading have ambition? Kitson said there was no point in being in the FA Cup because Reading can't win it. Well what is the point of being in the Premiership then? You can't win that either.
Keith, Warrington says...
5:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
The issue remains do Reading have ambition? Kitson said there was no point in being in the FA Cup because Reading can't win it. Well what is the point of being in the Premiership then? You can't win that either.
Keith, Warrington says...
5:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
The issue remains do Reading have ambition? Kitson said there was no point in being in the FA Cup because Reading can't win it. Well what is the point of being in the Premiership then? You can't win that either.
Keith, Warrington says...
5:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
The issue remains do Reading have ambition? Kitson said there was no point in being in the FA Cup because Reading can't win it. Well what is the point of being in the Premiership then? You can't win that either.
Keith, Warrington says...
5:03pm Fri 18 Jan 08
The issue remains do Reading have ambition? Kitson said there was no point in being in the FA Cup because Reading can't win it. Well what is the point of being in the Premiership then? You can't win that either.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:16pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Gareth wrote:I agree. Clearly staying in the Premiership has to be the priority, but Reading should be able to juggle this with an attempt at glory in the FA Cup.
I think he has a point. As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Admittedly involvement in the UEFA Cup can affect a team's domestic performances, especially if they have a small squad, but teams must show ambition.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:16pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Gareth wrote:I agree. Clearly staying in the Premiership has to be the priority, but Reading should be able to juggle this with an attempt at glory in the FA Cup.
I think he has a point. As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Admittedly involvement in the UEFA Cup can affect a team's domestic performances, especially if they have a small squad, but teams must show ambition.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:16pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Gareth wrote:I agree. Clearly staying in the Premiership has to be the priority, but Reading should be able to juggle this with an attempt at glory in the FA Cup.
I think he has a point. As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Admittedly involvement in the UEFA Cup can affect a team's domestic performances, especially if they have a small squad, but teams must show ambition.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:16pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Gareth wrote:I agree. Clearly staying in the Premiership has to be the priority, but Reading should be able to juggle this with an attempt at glory in the FA Cup.
I think he has a point. As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Admittedly involvement in the UEFA Cup can affect a team's domestic performances, especially if they have a small squad, but teams must show ambition.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:16pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Gareth wrote:I agree. Clearly staying in the Premiership has to be the priority, but Reading should be able to juggle this with an attempt at glory in the FA Cup.
I think he has a point. As a loyal Royal I would have loved a trip to Europe or an FA cup final. This proves Reading are more concerned with bank balances then trophies.
Admittedly involvement in the UEFA Cup can affect a team's domestic performances, especially if they have a small squad, but teams must show ambition.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:29pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Richard wrote:I imagine his fantastic memories include going to Germany to face one of the most famous teams in the world, Bayern Munich, in their superb 70,000 seater Allianz Arena stadium, going a goal ahead and managing to secure an impressive and famous draw.
These "fantastic memories" you have of the UEFA cup- do they include the games with Rabotnicki Kometal and Braga in which the Reebok Stadium was approximately 40 per cent full?
Spending several days in that city, seeing the sights and enjoying a week-long trip of a lifetime probably rank higher than watching a side who seem to accept defeat in both domestic cup competitions with little or no resistance, fielding reserves against Liverpool and putting on such a lacklustre performance at home against Spurs when an away tie at Old Trafford was the reward.
Presumably Bolton's impending journey to the beautiful city of Madrid, to face Atletico and names such as Aguero, Garcia, Reyes, Mista, Rodríguez and Simao in the Vicente Calderón Stadium will also provide a memory or two to cherish for Bolton fans.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:29pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Richard wrote:I imagine his fantastic memories include going to Germany to face one of the most famous teams in the world, Bayern Munich, in their superb 70,000 seater Allianz Arena stadium, going a goal ahead and managing to secure an impressive and famous draw.
These "fantastic memories" you have of the UEFA cup- do they include the games with Rabotnicki Kometal and Braga in which the Reebok Stadium was approximately 40 per cent full?
Spending several days in that city, seeing the sights and enjoying a week-long trip of a lifetime probably rank higher than watching a side who seem to accept defeat in both domestic cup competitions with little or no resistance, fielding reserves against Liverpool and putting on such a lacklustre performance at home against Spurs when an away tie at Old Trafford was the reward.
Presumably Bolton's impending journey to the beautiful city of Madrid, to face Atletico and names such as Aguero, Garcia, Reyes, Mista, RodrÃguez and Simao in the Vicente Calderón Stadium will also provide a memory or two to cherish for Bolton fans.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:29pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Richard wrote:I imagine his fantastic memories include going to Germany to face one of the most famous teams in the world, Bayern Munich, in their superb 70,000 seater Allianz Arena stadium, going a goal ahead and managing to secure an impressive and famous draw.
These "fantastic memories" you have of the UEFA cup- do they include the games with Rabotnicki Kometal and Braga in which the Reebok Stadium was approximately 40 per cent full?
Spending several days in that city, seeing the sights and enjoying a week-long trip of a lifetime probably rank higher than watching a side who seem to accept defeat in both domestic cup competitions with little or no resistance, fielding reserves against Liverpool and putting on such a lacklustre performance at home against Spurs when an away tie at Old Trafford was the reward.
Presumably Bolton's impending journey to the beautiful city of Madrid, to face Atletico and names such as Aguero, Garcia, Reyes, Mista, RodrÃguez and Simao in the Vicente Calderón Stadium will also provide a memory or two to cherish for Bolton fans.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:29pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Richard wrote:I imagine his fantastic memories include going to Germany to face one of the most famous teams in the world, Bayern Munich, in their superb 70,000 seater Allianz Arena stadium, going a goal ahead and managing to secure an impressive and famous draw.
These "fantastic memories" you have of the UEFA cup- do they include the games with Rabotnicki Kometal and Braga in which the Reebok Stadium was approximately 40 per cent full?
Spending several days in that city, seeing the sights and enjoying a week-long trip of a lifetime probably rank higher than watching a side who seem to accept defeat in both domestic cup competitions with little or no resistance, fielding reserves against Liverpool and putting on such a lacklustre performance at home against Spurs when an away tie at Old Trafford was the reward.
Presumably Bolton's impending journey to the beautiful city of Madrid, to face Atletico and names such as Aguero, Garcia, Reyes, Mista, RodrÃguez and Simao in the Vicente Calderón Stadium will also provide a memory or two to cherish for Bolton fans.
Neil, Liverpool says...
5:29pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Richard wrote:I imagine his fantastic memories include going to Germany to face one of the most famous teams in the world, Bayern Munich, in their superb 70,000 seater Allianz Arena stadium, going a goal ahead and managing to secure an impressive and famous draw.
These "fantastic memories" you have of the UEFA cup- do they include the games with Rabotnicki Kometal and Braga in which the Reebok Stadium was approximately 40 per cent full?
Spending several days in that city, seeing the sights and enjoying a week-long trip of a lifetime probably rank higher than watching a side who seem to accept defeat in both domestic cup competitions with little or no resistance, fielding reserves against Liverpool and putting on such a lacklustre performance at home against Spurs when an away tie at Old Trafford was the reward.
Presumably Bolton's impending journey to the beautiful city of Madrid, to face Atletico and names such as Aguero, Garcia, Reyes, Mista, RodrÃguez and Simao in the Vicente Calderón Stadium will also provide a memory or two to cherish for Bolton fans.
Monster, Culcheth says...
8:21pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Monster, Culcheth says...
8:21pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Monster, Culcheth says...
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Monster, Culcheth says...
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Maxwel Jnr, Cuerdley says...
8:23pm Fri 18 Jan 08
jon wrote:You clearly are, jon, if that's the best you can do!!!
Are you 12?
Maxwel Jnr, Cuerdley says...
8:23pm Fri 18 Jan 08
jon wrote:You clearly are, jon, if that's the best you can do!!!
Are you 12?
Maxwel Jnr, Cuerdley says...
8:23pm Fri 18 Jan 08
jon wrote:You clearly are, jon, if that's the best you can do!!!
Are you 12?
Maxwel Jnr, Cuerdley says...
8:23pm Fri 18 Jan 08
jon wrote:You clearly are, jon, if that's the best you can do!!!
Are you 12?
Maxwel Jnr, Cuerdley says...
8:23pm Fri 18 Jan 08
jon wrote:You clearly are, jon, if that's the best you can do!!!
Are you 12?
Mark Holton, Reading says...
9:40pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Mark Holton, Reading says...
9:40pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Mark Holton, Reading says...
9:40pm Fri 18 Jan 08
Mark Holton, Reading says...
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Graham, Chorley White says...
9:43pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15.
He is indeed 16.
No I'm only joking mate.
This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with.
Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country.
But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club.
I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills.
"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams."
Point, par, end.
Well done son, great post.
Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis?
Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures.
Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be.
The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams.
If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe.
I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones.
Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless.
As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up.
Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down.
Can you define a didalo for me fella?
Keep up the good work Chris.
We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Graham, Chorley White says...
9:43pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15.
He is indeed 16.
No I'm only joking mate.
This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with.
Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country.
But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club.
I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills.
"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams."
Point, par, end.
Well done son, great post.
Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis?
Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures.
Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be.
The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams.
If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe.
I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones.
Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless.
As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up.
Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down.
Can you define a didalo for me fella?
Keep up the good work Chris.
We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Graham, Chorley White says...
9:43pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15.
He is indeed 16.
No I'm only joking mate.
This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with.
Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country.
But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club.
I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills.
"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams."
Point, par, end.
Well done son, great post.
Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis?
Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures.
Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be.
The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams.
If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe.
I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones.
Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless.
As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up.
Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down.
Can you define a didalo for me fella?
Keep up the good work Chris.
We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Graham, Chorley White says...
9:43pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15.
He is indeed 16.
No I'm only joking mate.
This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with.
Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country.
But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club.
I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills.
"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams."
Point, par, end.
Well done son, great post.
Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis?
Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures.
Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be.
The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams.
If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe.
I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones.
Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless.
As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up.
Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down.
Can you define a didalo for me fella?
Keep up the good work Chris.
We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Graham, Chorley White says...
9:43pm Fri 18 Jan 08
I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15.
He is indeed 16.
No I'm only joking mate.
This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with.
Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country.
But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club.
I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills.
"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams."
Point, par, end.
Well done son, great post.
Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis?
Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures.
Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be.
The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams.
If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe.
I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones.
Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless.
As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up.
Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down.
Can you define a didalo for me fella?
Keep up the good work Chris.
We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Tree Hugger, England says...
12:26pm Sat 19 Jan 08
In the main they play fast, attractive attacking football and you can usually guarantee goals. Out of the small teams in this league, Reading are the ones I would go out of my way to watch and I hope they beat the mancs today.
Bolton on the other hand - YAWNNNNN!!!!
No thanks!
Tree Hugger, England says...
12:26pm Sat 19 Jan 08
In the main they play fast, attractive attacking football and you can usually guarantee goals. Out of the small teams in this league, Reading are the ones I would go out of my way to watch and I hope they beat the mancs today.
Bolton on the other hand - YAWNNNNN!!!!
No thanks!
Tree Hugger, England says...
12:26pm Sat 19 Jan 08
In the main they play fast, attractive attacking football and you can usually guarantee goals. Out of the small teams in this league, Reading are the ones I would go out of my way to watch and I hope they beat the mancs today.
Bolton on the other hand - YAWNNNNN!!!!
No thanks!
Tree Hugger, England says...
12:26pm Sat 19 Jan 08
In the main they play fast, attractive attacking football and you can usually guarantee goals. Out of the small teams in this league, Reading are the ones I would go out of my way to watch and I hope they beat the mancs today.
Bolton on the other hand - YAWNNNNN!!!!
No thanks!
Tree Hugger, England says...
12:26pm Sat 19 Jan 08
In the main they play fast, attractive attacking football and you can usually guarantee goals. Out of the small teams in this league, Reading are the ones I would go out of my way to watch and I hope they beat the mancs today.
Bolton on the other hand - YAWNNNNN!!!!
No thanks!
Alan Partridge, Linton Travel Tavern says...
8:40pm Tue 22 Jan 08
Graham wrote:Didalo n . A person with a physical and mental impairment, usually caused by a slum upbringing. Typical symptoms include window licking, getting the 'special' bus to work and supporting Bolton Wanderers Football Club.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I'm only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. "So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams." Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Alan Partridge, Linton Travel Tavern says...
8:40pm Tue 22 Jan 08
Graham wrote:Didalo n . A person with a physical and mental impairment, usually caused by a slum upbringing. Typical symptoms include window licking, getting the 'special' bus to work and supporting Bolton Wanderers Football Club.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I'm only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. "So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams." Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Alan Partridge, Linton Travel Tavern says...
8:40pm Tue 22 Jan 08
Graham wrote:Didalo n . A person with a physical and mental impairment, usually caused by a slum upbringing. Typical symptoms include window licking, getting the 'special' bus to work and supporting Bolton Wanderers Football Club.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I'm only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. "So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams." Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Alan Partridge, Linton Travel Tavern says...
8:40pm Tue 22 Jan 08
Graham wrote:Didalo n . A person with a physical and mental impairment, usually caused by a slum upbringing. Typical symptoms include window licking, getting the 'special' bus to work and supporting Bolton Wanderers Football Club.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I'm only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. "So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams." Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Alan Partridge, Linton Travel Tavern says...
8:40pm Tue 22 Jan 08
Graham wrote:Didalo n . A person with a physical and mental impairment, usually caused by a slum upbringing. Typical symptoms include window licking, getting the 'special' bus to work and supporting Bolton Wanderers Football Club.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I'm only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. "So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams." Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren't you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE's remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Brad Wills, Reading says...
4:53pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Graham wrote:We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I\'m only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. \"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams.\" Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren\'t you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE\'s remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We\'ve got Ginger Mourinho, you\'ve just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
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Who is still the highest scoring English player in the premiership....
Brad Wills, Reading says...
4:53pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Graham wrote:We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I\'m only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. \"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams.\" Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren\'t you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE\'s remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We\'ve got Ginger Mourinho, you\'ve just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
<end quote>
Who is still the highest scoring English player in the premiership....
Brad Wills, Reading says...
4:53pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Graham wrote:We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I\'m only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. \"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams.\" Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren\'t you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE\'s remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We\'ve got Ginger Mourinho, you\'ve just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
<end quote>
Who is still the highest scoring English player in the premiership....
Brad Wills, Reading says...
4:53pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Graham wrote:We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I\'m only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. \"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams.\" Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren\'t you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE\'s remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We\'ve got Ginger Mourinho, you\'ve just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
<end quote>
Who is still the highest scoring English player in the premiership....
Brad Wills, Reading says...
4:53pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Graham wrote:We've got Ginger Mourinho, you've just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
Right oh, you stupid Reading fans. I am going to lay my cards on the table straight away. I can tell you personally, having been sat next to Chris in the wonderful, amazing Allianz Arena in Munich that he is not 15. He is indeed 16. No I\'m only joking mate. This is an article that I whole heartedly agree with. Reading are one of those teams you, as a neutral, would turn off in favour of watching something like A House in the Country. But having said that, as a Bolton fan, I can also accept that other people may feel the same about our club. I have read all of these posts, and top prize for best comment award goes to Brad Wills. \"So let me get this straight, Reading are the definition of pointless, worthless teams.\" Point, par, end. Well done son, great post. Ps. Aren\'t you that lad from Neighbours? Or was that Willis? Bolton may well go down this season - but with us we will have taken some fantastic memories of European adventures. Besiktas, Marseille, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid. They were all fabulous trips. Madrid will be. The point I am pretty sure that Chris was making is that it is sad for a club to have no ambition to try and achieve these dreams. If Reading do go down - and at some point they will - the chances are that they will have probably never chanced their arm at Europe. I am not proud of what Gary Megson did in the FA Cup last week. But we are not the only ones. Steve Coppell, dare to dream. Until he does, Reading will still be useless. As for the GCSE\'s remark that keeps popping up. Before Chris enrols, Tony Le Mesmer come on down. Can you define a didalo for me fella? Keep up the good work Chris. We\'ve got Ginger Mourinho, you\'ve just got a big lanky Ginger striker.
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Who is still the highest scoring English player in the premiership....
Brad Wills, Reading says...
5:07pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Uh huh...nobody wants to watch exiting, engaging football of course... Please note that Reading have been involved in two of the highest scoring and most exciting/interesting games this season. We've lost both of them, one of them the 7-4 game, when believe it or not, at one point we were level. The other was a game in which we went into the lead 3 times, against Tottenham. That's really boring though, of course.
The issue is not that anyone feels this way about us - afterall jealousy is a terrible thing - It's more the arrogant way in which the article is written - You'd do well to remember that you are still the poor relation to the big boys - the only difference is that you live within 20 minutes drive of three of them.
Bolton have, throughout thier history been known to be corrupt off the field, and cheats on it - Who else would have Diouf in thier team? Who else would rip it out of Reading fans knowing full well that Jason McAteer <spit> deserved to be off the pitch on that fateful day in may 1995?
We may be boring, we may be struggling, but we have done things the right way - no injection of huge funds, no cheating to get to the premiership - we obliterated the division below, and then obliterated most of the premiership the following season. We are the best run football team in the country, and that makes me far prouder than any trip to foreign soil.
Brad Wills, Reading says...
5:07pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Uh huh...nobody wants to watch exiting, engaging football of course... Please note that Reading have been involved in two of the highest scoring and most exciting/interesting games this season. We've lost both of them, one of them the 7-4 game, when believe it or not, at one point we were level. The other was a game in which we went into the lead 3 times, against Tottenham. That's really boring though, of course.
The issue is not that anyone feels this way about us - afterall jealousy is a terrible thing - It's more the arrogant way in which the article is written - You'd do well to remember that you are still the poor relation to the big boys - the only difference is that you live within 20 minutes drive of three of them.
Bolton have, throughout thier history been known to be corrupt off the field, and cheats on it - Who else would have Diouf in thier team? Who else would rip it out of Reading fans knowing full well that Jason McAteer <spit> deserved to be off the pitch on that fateful day in may 1995?
We may be boring, we may be struggling, but we have done things the right way - no injection of huge funds, no cheating to get to the premiership - we obliterated the division below, and then obliterated most of the premiership the following season. We are the best run football team in the country, and that makes me far prouder than any trip to foreign soil.
Brad Wills, Reading says...
5:07pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Uh huh...nobody wants to watch exiting, engaging football of course... Please note that Reading have been involved in two of the highest scoring and most exciting/interesting games this season. We've lost both of them, one of them the 7-4 game, when believe it or not, at one point we were level. The other was a game in which we went into the lead 3 times, against Tottenham. That's really boring though, of course.
The issue is not that anyone feels this way about us - afterall jealousy is a terrible thing - It's more the arrogant way in which the article is written - You'd do well to remember that you are still the poor relation to the big boys - the only difference is that you live within 20 minutes drive of three of them.
Bolton have, throughout thier history been known to be corrupt off the field, and cheats on it - Who else would have Diouf in thier team? Who else would rip it out of Reading fans knowing full well that Jason McAteer <spit> deserved to be off the pitch on that fateful day in may 1995?
We may be boring, we may be struggling, but we have done things the right way - no injection of huge funds, no cheating to get to the premiership - we obliterated the division below, and then obliterated most of the premiership the following season. We are the best run football team in the country, and that makes me far prouder than any trip to foreign soil.
Brad Wills, Reading says...
5:07pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Uh huh...nobody wants to watch exiting, engaging football of course... Please note that Reading have been involved in two of the highest scoring and most exciting/interesting games this season. We've lost both of them, one of them the 7-4 game, when believe it or not, at one point we were level. The other was a game in which we went into the lead 3 times, against Tottenham. That's really boring though, of course.
The issue is not that anyone feels this way about us - afterall jealousy is a terrible thing - It's more the arrogant way in which the article is written - You'd do well to remember that you are still the poor relation to the big boys - the only difference is that you live within 20 minutes drive of three of them.
Bolton have, throughout thier history been known to be corrupt off the field, and cheats on it - Who else would have Diouf in thier team? Who else would rip it out of Reading fans knowing full well that Jason McAteer <spit> deserved to be off the pitch on that fateful day in may 1995?
We may be boring, we may be struggling, but we have done things the right way - no injection of huge funds, no cheating to get to the premiership - we obliterated the division below, and then obliterated most of the premiership the following season. We are the best run football team in the country, and that makes me far prouder than any trip to foreign soil.
Brad Wills, Reading says...
5:07pm Tue 29 Jan 08
Uh huh...nobody wants to watch exiting, engaging football of course... Please note that Reading have been involved in two of the highest scoring and most exciting/interesting games this season. We've lost both of them, one of them the 7-4 game, when believe it or not, at one point we were level. The other was a game in which we went into the lead 3 times, against Tottenham. That's really boring though, of course.
The issue is not that anyone feels this way about us - afterall jealousy is a terrible thing - It's more the arrogant way in which the article is written - You'd do well to remember that you are still the poor relation to the big boys - the only difference is that you live within 20 minutes drive of three of them.
Bolton have, throughout thier history been known to be corrupt off the field, and cheats on it - Who else would have Diouf in thier team? Who else would rip it out of Reading fans knowing full well that Jason McAteer <spit> deserved to be off the pitch on that fateful day in may 1995?
We may be boring, we may be struggling, but we have done things the right way - no injection of huge funds, no cheating to get to the premiership - we obliterated the division below, and then obliterated most of the premiership the following season. We are the best run football team in the country, and that makes me far prouder than any trip to foreign soil.
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lauramoylan, Ireland says...
9:28am Thu 17 Jan 08
laura moylan (royals fan)