[Albion] Sam Baldock moves to Reading {CONFIRMED}

[Triggaaar]

The same Reading fans who slated Norwood when we poached him.. 3 seasons, 3 promos...

Yep, the same fans who invaded the pitch to celebrate securing their place in the playoffs on the last day of the season, despite the fact that they failed by finishing 7th.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Yep, the same fans who invaded the pitch to celebrate securing their place in the playoffs on the last day of the season, despite the fact that they failed by finishing 7th.

Let's be honest, it could so easily have been our fans invading the Amex pitch, had the situation been reversed. You can't blame them for that.

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Let's be honest, it could so easily have been our fans invading the Amex pitch, had the situation been reversed. You can't blame them for that.

We had scored long before that Reading match had finished though? Which made it all the more bizarre/hilarious.

 

[Triggaaar]

Let's be honest, it could so easily have been our fans invading the Amex pitch, had the situation been reversed. You can't blame them for that.

Eh? You wait until the other game is over. Of course I'll blame them for that.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Eh? You wait until the other game is over. Of course I'll blame them for that.

& every Albion fan would have been as 'sensible' as you would they? I very much doubt it.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Let's be honest, it could so easily have been our fans invading the Amex pitch, had the situation been reversed. You can't blame them for that.

I dunno. Pretty stupid to invade and celebrate before they were sure. I think they deserve all the flak they get. And crucially, they are Reading.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I dunno. Pretty stupid to invade and celebrate before they were sure. I think they deserve all the flak they get. And crucially, they are Reading.

Oh well if they are Reading fans then they are bound to be idiots . . . derrrrrr.

 

[Triggaaar]

& every Albion fan would have been as 'sensible' as you would they? I very much doubt it.

I'm sorry to say this, but stop being boring.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

This has reminded me of the fantastic Wilkins goal when we qualified for the play-offs in the 90's. My mate is a Barnsley fan and he was with thousands of others busy celebrating their 'qualification' whilst the chairman popped champagne corks up in the stands with the players. That didn't go well lol!

 

[Icy Gull]

This has reminded me of the fantastic Wilkins goal when we qualified for the play-offs in the 90's. My mate is a Barnsley fan and he was with thousands of others busy celebrating their 'qualification' whilst the chairman popped champagne corks up in the stands with the players. That didn't go well lol!

I was trying to remember which team that was whilst reading about Reading’s early celebrations. I was at that game and boy what a free kick it was to make the Barnsley champagne go flat in an instant

 

[A1X]

Eh? You wait until the other game is over. Of course I'll blame them for that.

Our fans invaded the pitch before the Derby vs Huddersfield match had even kicked off in 2017. We might have been virtually there but we weren't mathematically until after that result.

 

[Triggaaar]

Our fans invaded the pitch before the Derby vs Huddersfield match had even kicked off in 2017. We might have been virtually there but we weren't mathematically until after that result.

How many times in football history, has a team that far ahead on points and GD, been overtaken (to then miss out on promotion). Zero. How many times has a team that was losing by a single goal, managed to equalise in the last couple of minutes? Too many to count.

 

[A1X]

How many times in football history, has a team that far ahead on points and GD, been overtaken (to then miss out on promotion). Zero.

Be honest though, if ever there was a team who would somehow have managed it...

 

[nwgull]

We had scored long before that Reading match had finished though? Which made it all the more bizarre/hilarious.

Correct. Their game was still being played when we scored - in fact they almost scored a winner from a free kick about 30 seconds after Ulloa's header had hit the net!

Apperently what happened was that Birmingham City had scored an injury time equaliser in their game at Bolton to save them from relegation, and in the confusion that comes with last day excitement the 5Live summariser had mis-reported that Brighton had conceded an equaliser to make it 2-2 not Bolton. Sounds plausible.

 

[nwgull]

Our fans invaded the pitch before the Derby vs Huddersfield match had even kicked off in 2017. We might have been virtually there but we weren't mathematically until after that result.

Once the final whistle had gone, Hudds had to win 5 games and make up a GD of 32. I think a pitch invasion was fairly safe given that they'd not won a game by more than 2 goals all season!

 

[nwgull]

Be honest though, if ever there was a team who would somehow have managed it...

Leeds?

 

[Triggaaar]

Be honest though, if ever there was a team who would somehow have managed it...

it would be Reading

 

[A1X]

Leeds?

Good point, well made.

 

[macbeth]

Yep, the same fans who invaded the pitch to celebrate securing their place in the playoffs on the last day of the season, despite the fact that they failed by finishing 7th.

If you can stomach watching it from the Burnley away end, you can relive this moment of despair for Reading here :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i49-WpW1Ey0


Go to 1;52 for the moment of realisation...

 

[symyjym]

If it wasn't for Baldocks injury issues he would probably do well in the Prem.