Reading PR machine working well!!

[AmexRuislip]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/miserable-reading-fans-shatter-10-year-olds-5536743

 

[ozzygull]

Having lived and worked in Reading for a number of years, when I saw someone say that the mascot should be a "Life long" Reading fan. My first thought was good luck finding one. There are three people from my office going to Wembley in the Reading section, none of them support Reading anymore then this young man.

 

[nwgull]

Never mind being a mascot at Wembley. Kid needs to run about his local park a bit with his mates and lose some weight.

 

[Gazwag]

Walking towards their stadium last month there was this Reading supporting lady loudly talking saying how wonderful it was a little club like Reading would be playing at Wembley.

This was before they played their replay.

 

[Seasidesage]

Trouble is you could see our JCL's doing exactly the same thing...

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

Trouble is you could see our JCL's doing exactly the same thing...

I agree. Albion fans would have acted the very same.

 

[atfc village]

I hope they get smashed 5 0.

 

[Lindfield by the Pond]

Nice recovery by the FA though - England mascot or Reading Mascot? Difficult one.

 

[bWize]

I think the Reading fans have every right to complain about it to be fair! He's openly said on camera that he hopes Arsenal win and joked about revealing his Huddersfield shirt worn underneath at the match.... Not the sort of kid I would want as the mascot for our semi final! The Mirrors patronising tone of the story 'let's all feel sorry for the hard done by fat kid' is nauseating...

I can't see many Albion fans being too pleased if thats us during our semi final at Wembley (then again.. these days...)

 

[WhingForPresident]

Reading get one of their actual fans as a mascot and the kid gets a much better gig, everyone's a winner.

On another note, **** the 'romance of the cup', I hope they take a slaughtering tomorrow.

 

[mac04]

Have I missed something. Why did Reading have a halftime draw in the 3rd round with a prize of being a semi final mascot?

 

[nicko31]

Interesting Reading couldn't sell out their 32k and had to give 1k back, not enough fans with purchase history / points.

As for this Reading isn't a great town, their fans reaction doesn't surprise me

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Some people really do take football that little bit too seriously dont they? Nice move by the FA to offer him the England game instead, turned out fairly well in the end...hopefully not for Reading though.

 

[beorhthelm]

what a daft raffle to have in the first place. and why would a Huddlesfield fan want to be the mascot for another team?

 

[JOLovegrove]

what a daft raffle to have in the first place. and why would a Huddlesfield fan want to be the mascot for another team?

This. It's all very confusing tbh. The article isn't overly clear.