Reading

[Chinman3000]

In the last 3 years;

Pitch invasions = 2

Promotions = 0

 

[Papa Lazarou]

In the last 3 years;

Pitch invasions = 2

Promotions = 0

playoff finals = 4
playoff final wins = 0

That being a FACT, I do feel for their supporters - the playoffs can be heart-breaking, and we know how that feels, BUT losing in the final must be the worst feeling.

 

[RandyWanger]

tinpot bottlejobs

 

[Thunder Bolt]

[tweet]869240538301693952[/tweet]

 

[Chinman3000]

playoff finals = 4
playoff final wins = 0

That being a FACT, I do feel for their supporters - the playoffs can be heart-breaking, and we know how that feels, BUT losing in the final must be the worst feeling.

Perhaps they should stop invading their pitch then, until such time as they actually have something to celebrate

Or don't and continue to give the rest of us a good laugh

 

[Marshy]

its going to get worse for them sadly I think, Stam will be off in the coming days also.

 

[El Presidente]

Huddersfield save the Premier League a very awkward decision as to whether Reading's new owners would pass or fail the owners and directors test, especially if proposed new rules are passed at the next meeting of the PL on June 8th.

 

[Bold Seagull]

That being a FACT, I do feel for their supporters - the playoffs can be heart-breaking, and we know how that feels, BUT losing in the final must be the worst feeling.

Losing in the final has got to be bad. Losing in the final after being 3 -2 up in the penalty shoot out, ouch, that has got to hurt.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Can't help but feel sorry for them when looking at the amount of losses in finals

However living on the outskirts of Reading I am very happy that they didn't go up. The town just becomes full of knob heads (more so than usual) that are full of the fact they have gone up and in the past belittled anyone that supports a lower league team. I appreciate this isn't all of them, but living here will obviously mean it is the only fans I see like that, and also see their half empty stadium frequently

 

[Simster]

It is always excellent to see Reading fail but at least their fans handle themselves with a certain amount of class. Lots of examples on the Huddersfield site where Reading fans were magnanimous in defeat, graciously applauding Huddersfield fans after their victory and so on. Compare and contrast that to the multiple examples of utter bellendery at Middlesbrough where they got the result they needed at our expense. Absolute nobs.

For this reason, if next season comes down to a straight shootout between Boro and Reading, I'll be hoping the plastics win it. All day long.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Perhaps they should stop invading their pitch then, until such time as they actually have something to celebrate

Or don't and continue to give the rest of us a good laugh

I could be wrong, but did we not invade our pitch before being confirmed as promoted?

 

[Chinman3000]

Too much feeling sorry for Reading on this thread meant to LAUGH at them.

Remember when they LAUGHED at us after last season?
Remember when they put Rosenior out for half a season and LAUGHED at him?

 

[Chinman3000]

Huddersfield save the Premier League a very awkward decision as to whether Reading's new owners would pass or fail the owners and directors test, especially if proposed new rules are passed at the next meeting of the PL on June 8th.

What was the potential issue?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Losing in the final has got to be bad. Losing in the final after being 3 -2 up in the penalty shoot out, ouch, that has got to hurt.

3-1 in fact

 

[The red pepper kid]

I could be wrong, but did we not invade our pitch before being confirmed as promoted?

technically I think we did , however I was surprised how empty their end was compared to hudds

 

[spence]

Too much feeling sorry for Reading on this thread meant to LAUGH at them.

Remember when they LAUGHED at us after last season?
Remember when they put Rosenior out for half a season and LAUGHED at him?

With you on this all the way. F.u.c.k them,it's funny

 

[El Presidente]

What was the potential issue?

The new Chinese owners, who are a brother and sister, *may* have been less than transparent in relation to where their money comes from, and there was potential third party ownership of some of the funds.

They apparently tried to acquire Hull earlier in the year prior to the club being relegated, and the PL allegedly red carded them. The Football League, home to the Oystons, Venkys, Cellino, Duchatelet, Bechetti et al, allowed the Dai's to take over at Reading.

 

[WhingForPresident]

http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-pinched-reading-fcs-iconic-13104624

 

[Exile]

[tweet]869284969197207552[/tweet]

 

[Icy Gull]

No idea if he will actually stay but this is the classy way to deal with a playoff defeat, unlike one of our ex managers post defeat comments. Reading will do well to keep him though imo.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40092490