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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 09:27 pm |
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Hello to you all
I am a Reading fan and am getting more than a little peed off with our lack of significant press coverage. I wondered how long you have to do well before getting any recognition.
Who better to ask than Bolton fans, I thought. Did you experience the same when you got into the Premiership and how long did it take to change? Or has it even changed now? It seems the media is obsessed with the big name clubs and that inlcudes the likes of Spurs, Villa and Man City even when they are mediocre.
I'm not that bothered really because we keep getting backed to lose or draw and we keep taking people by surprise. Just curious I guess
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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 09:35 pm |
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Mate you will fit right in here.....
From the days or " Sour ....ness " upto todays " Rafa " the comedian from one end of the M62... negative press has never gone away.
We do now get a fair share of good press but its taken 5 years for the "best" ENGLISH manager to get some plaudits.
Hope you like our site. Enjoy.
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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 09:36 pm |
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We're still waiting for recognition from most pundits after six years! The media are obsessed with the so called big clubs. You can understand it with the top four but the fascination with clubs like Spurs and West Ham is difficult to fathom.
I thought you got some decent coverage on MOTD last saturday and I've enjoyed the bits of Reading's football that I've seen this season.
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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 09:50 pm |
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Yeh the MOTD coverage wasn't bad but it's the first time we've had more than a couple of minutes. And I just found out that our skipper Murty was on MOTD2, which I missed. The previous week I waited expectantly for the highlights and saw just Lita's goals followed by a naff "joke" from Lawrenson - something about 2 litre. Pathetic.
And the press is little better. When I read a report following a Reading win it seems to be all about how the other (admittedly more famous) team threw it away. Oh well looks like if we stay here for five years we'll be alright 
We're loving it in the Premier league so it's really only a minor irritation
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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 10:33 pm |
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Welcome to BB and it's good to see the little guys doing well. No offence is meant because we also fall into that category as far as I am concerned. That category being defined as any club outside the top 4, Newcastle and all London clubs who dare to do well in the Premier League. West Ham.......massive club!!! 
Truth is that we still aren't there yet. The evidence is there for all to see with Bolton finishing in the top 8 season after season. Yet you still get the same old crap from Lineker and friends 'Plucky Bolton still dreaming of European football'. You know what I mean.
We do have some champions and the list is growing. Charlie Nicholas, George Graham, Gary Mcallister, Alan Hansen and even Lawro are just a number of pundits who give credit when/where it's due. Of the journo's, one that springs to mind is the best sports journalist in the country IMO........Oliver Holt of the Daily Mirror. Again, he tells it as it is and doesn't resort to earning easy money by quoting from a book of cliche's.
But let me just say this. The more they put you down, the sweeter it is when you rub their noses in it.
Final thing.....it's great to see Reading doing well, as long as you don't do too well.  But be very careful next season. The first season is hard, but the second season is harder still. Just look at Wigan. I think the PL defenders suss your team out in the first season, but if your guys are good enough, they will adapt and play just as well next season.
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Posted: Mon Feb 12th, 2007 10:40 pm |
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Reading are doing well and good luck to you, I have an irrational sense of enjoyment watching red headed players do well, so enjoyed Sidwells's performance at the weekend. Just keep Uri Gellar away from your ground and you'll be OK
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Posted: Tue Feb 13th, 2007 04:17 am |
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dickygreen wrote: enjoyed Sidwells's performance at the weekend.
Me to..... He's in my Fantasy team.
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Posted: Tue Feb 13th, 2007 06:52 am |
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I think Reading have a good manager in Coppell (he seems to finally have learned how to cope with the pressure) and I like to see the new teams do well. Reading was the team that I tipped to stay up out of the three newbies but I didn't predict this level of success.
Season two is definitely the hardest ask Ipswich (as well as Wigan) so it is important that you don't get carried away. We have been here now for nearly six years and 40 points is still a relief.
As for the press, sod em, they might not talk about you but they can't stop you being 6th.
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Posted: Tue Feb 13th, 2007 12:48 pm |
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Thanks for all the kind words
I still find myself looking at the teamsheets before each game and thinking "there's no way we should beat them, they cost a fortune and player for player they have much more quality"
But what they don't have is Steve Coppell, who much like Big Sam, seems to be able to get the best from everyone in the squad and what's more he has created a Team. For now at least there are no prima donnas, no superstars and noone rocks the boat. Everyone trots out the One game at a time mantra and even fringe squad players seem happy. Long may it last!
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Posted: Sat Feb 17th, 2007 05:02 pm |
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5 or 6 seasons in the Prem and we're still last every week on MOTD, you may have a long wait mate! Its looking more and more like 3 Laaaaaarnden clubs are going down, yet they all still get better coverage than us. Personally, Im relatively happy with us just plodding away quietly in the background though.
What is the feeling amongst Reading fans about a possible European spot? Are you keen or do you really want to avoid it by one place?
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Posted: Sun Feb 18th, 2007 07:57 am |
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Well done on the Manure result. We little clubs mustn't let the big boys think it is easy.
As for Europe, I'd vote for you missing out to ensure that you can battle and stay up again next season.
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Posted: Sun Mar 4th, 2007 10:38 am |
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royal1 wrote: Hello to you all
I am a Reading fan and am getting more than a little peed off with our lack of significant press coverage. I wondered how long you have to do well before getting any recognition.
Who better to ask than Bolton fans, I thought. Did you experience the same when you got into the Premiership and how long did it take to change? Or has it even changed now? It seems the media is obsessed with the big name clubs and that inlcudes the likes of Spurs, Villa and Man City even when they are mediocre.
I'm not that bothered really because we keep getting backed to lose or draw and we keep taking people by surprise. Just curious I guess
i think it takes about 4yr to be an established prem team. what d u actually think of Bolton
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 12:50 pm |
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When I first posted here we were the ones in 6th place (obviously or the title would have been pointless) Congratulations on your recent form and a European place looks guaranteed.
Never been to Bolton and I'm gutted I can’t make it this Saturday. I don't fancy our chances to be honest especially as we are now trying to prepare for life without Sidwell. We started out really well in the last game against Fulham but in the second half we were overrun in midfield and seemed to be missing Sidders.
Any chance you lot will relax and send out a weakened team?
Whatever happens now it's been a great season and I think a European spot is probably just out of reach. As Drew suggests it may not be such a bad thing, allowing us to concentrate on cementing a Premiership place
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 12:53 pm |
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I doubt it, but we did look very tired last saturdya at Arsenal, so you never know! And we were awful down at your place!
I think you have done very well and its probably best not to stretch too far in your first season in the prem! You dont want to do what Ipswich and Wet Spam have done!
Should be proud of the team for what they have acheived. Do you think that Madjeski will stick aorund and invest in the team or leave like he said he would? How do you think you will do next year?
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 01:25 pm |
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Royal1, You have had a very good season, main thing now, is to consolidate your Premiership status for next season. The 2nd season is always the hardest, and although everyone wants European Football, if teams push for it too hard can see them faltering. As they say "Don't Run before you can Walk".
Looking at your injuries and suspension, hoping very much, that we can take all 3 points, but even then, can still see it being a difficult game for us, and at times, we do have a habit of shooting ourselves in the foot.
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 01:28 pm |
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Not sure about Madejski - there have been recent rumours of take over but Madejski denies he has spoken to anyone and says there has been no interest (despite his well publicised comments about handing over the reins)
I don't think we'll have a "second season syndrome". We have (currently) no superstars, no prima donnas and the team is definitely bigger than the sum of its parts. Sidwell aside, I doubt there will be much interest in many of our players, so we should be able to maintain consistency
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 01:34 pm |
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royal1 wrote: I don't think we'll have a "second season syndrome". We have (currently) no superstars, no prima donnas and the team is definitely bigger than the sum of its parts. Sidwell aside, I doubt there will be much interest in many of our players, so we should be able to maintain consistency
Wigan have struggled this season largely as a result of injuries. With small squad sizes like ours and relatively little money injuries can be a real danger.
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 04:16 pm |
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Drew wrote: royal1 wrote: I don't think we'll have a "second season syndrome". We have (currently) no superstars, no prima donnas and the team is definitely bigger than the sum of its parts. Sidwell aside, I doubt there will be much interest in many of our players, so we should be able to maintain consistency
Wigan have struggled this season largely as a result of injuries. With small squad sizes like ours and relatively little money injuries can be a real danger.
You're right about injuries. We have suffered since Sonko and then Doyle were injured and haven't looked the same team. The defence hasn't changed a great deal for a few years and has a great understanding, so losing Sonks was a big blow.
You only have to look at Watford to see what happens when a small side loses a key player - with King in the side they were a totally different prospect last year
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Posted: Thu May 3rd, 2007 08:13 am |
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unfortunately, english footy only focuses on the 'top' teams ...
i've been watching bolton and west ham quite regularly due to the coverage their Israeli players get here, but I think it would do the game a lot more good if they focused on all teams and not just the 'big 4'
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