Malicious Steve
21-09-2006, 16:02
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/5366880.stm
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wolfan
21-09-2006, 16:09
With success brings the need to accomodate glory hunting $$$$$wits.
Hibbitt was King
21-09-2006, 16:26
Oh I'm sure they'd be better off following the Wolves model of renting a golf tournament stand, just in case they are relegated in their first season.
brummywolf
21-09-2006, 16:29
What a joke, they won't even get near 20,000 if they get relegated this season and are in mid-table Championship next year.
Langdale Wolf
21-09-2006, 16:33
I seem to remember them failing to fill even half of the Madejski 2 years ago.
$$$$ club, $$$$ town, $$$$ fans, $$$$ chairman, just plain $$$$.
I $$$$$$$ hate Reading.
$$$$ club, $$$$ town, $$$$ fans, $$$$ chairman, just plain $$$$.
I $$$$$$$ hate Reading.
Malicious Steve
21-09-2006, 16:37
Oh I'm sure they'd be better off following the Wolves model of renting a golf tournament stand, just in case they are relegated in their first season.
or a park bench.......
or a park bench.......
PabloWolfo
21-09-2006, 16:58
With success brings the need to accomodate glory hunting $$$$$wits.
I'm yet the read a superfan post and not think "what a nobber".
I'm yet the read a superfan post and not think "what a nobber".
O.W.E.I
21-09-2006, 17:00
Don't worry they'll be back in the Southern League where they belong with the likes of Notlob soon enough!
wolfan
21-09-2006, 17:01
I'm yet the read a superfan post and not think "what a nobber".
I'm yet to read a ticket scroungers post and not think "what a part-time nobber".
I'm yet to read a ticket scroungers post and not think "what a part-time nobber".
Black Suit
21-09-2006, 17:07
Tempting fate indeed, down the bookies with a fiver right-away!
PS I like the University of Reading. :)
PS I like the University of Reading. :)
stuj4z
21-09-2006, 17:49
i dont know whether to laugh or cry to be honest. once they lose a few they wont fill it as it is, jokers.
axlerod
21-09-2006, 17:59
Reading are making a much better fist of things than Wolves did on a smaller budget and have certainly got a better manager.
Essex Wolf
21-09-2006, 18:30
Reading are making a much better fist of things than Wolves did on a smaller budget and have certainly got a better manager.
Sad to say it it but I agree.
At least with McCarthy as manager we really do have a decent manager at last though.
Sad to say it it but I agree.
At least with McCarthy as manager we really do have a decent manager at last though.
Stans the man
21-09-2006, 19:38
It was a good few years ago but I seem to remember Coppell being seen around Castlecroft (which shows how far back I'm going) and Mol, and a good few rumours flying round he was joining as coach. This was definitely before the rather brief spell at Man City. I think.
It may well have been the dreamers having fun with a bit of gossip though. Anyone know more or better about this bit?
It may well have been the dreamers having fun with a bit of gossip though. Anyone know more or better about this bit?
Essex Wolf
21-09-2006, 20:32
STM, I seem to recall Coppell being linked with the club but it was, as you say, long ago. Sorry mate but I have nothing more to add but cn confirm he was linked.
big-blue-wolf
21-09-2006, 21:13
'Theymabigclub' - maybe, maybe not, but at least they are in the Premiership.
thekentwolf
21-09-2006, 21:38
At least they are showing ambition, personally I don' care if they have 100 people watch them or 50,000, as I don't support them.
Welsh Y'am Y'am
21-09-2006, 21:42
Don't worry they'll be back in the Southern League where they belong with the likes of Notlob soon enough!
Wouldn't Bolton be in the Northern League ;)
Wouldn't Bolton be in the Northern League ;)
I.D.
22-09-2006, 07:21
Reading are making a much better fist of things than Wolves did on a smaller budget and have certainly got a better manager.
Sad to say it but I agree
I nearly fell off my chair laughing. You make the majority of 8,700 posts asking where the money has gone and why we don't spend enough money, yet you concede that Reading are doing better than we did and have spent less money.
Wolves spent over 20 times the amount that Reading did trying to get promoted from this league and still people think that they don't spend enough. Wolves spent more trying to stay in the Premier League than Reading have so far and yet people still think that we didn't spend enough.
I suppose that Reading's board have more ambition then? This despite no one on this forum knowing who is on Reading's board, apart from Madjeski. Wolves board supposedly lack ambition for not signing managers on long fixed contracts, yet Coppell only ever signs up for one year.
Here's some of questions for you.
Why don't we have a ground named after our Chairman?
Why was our ground already big enough for the majority of our Premier League fixtures?
Why don't we ground share with a rugby team?
Post you answers here and don't forget to put, "Wolves board have no ambition" in your post.
Sad to say it but I agree
I nearly fell off my chair laughing. You make the majority of 8,700 posts asking where the money has gone and why we don't spend enough money, yet you concede that Reading are doing better than we did and have spent less money.
Wolves spent over 20 times the amount that Reading did trying to get promoted from this league and still people think that they don't spend enough. Wolves spent more trying to stay in the Premier League than Reading have so far and yet people still think that we didn't spend enough.
I suppose that Reading's board have more ambition then? This despite no one on this forum knowing who is on Reading's board, apart from Madjeski. Wolves board supposedly lack ambition for not signing managers on long fixed contracts, yet Coppell only ever signs up for one year.
Here's some of questions for you.
Why don't we have a ground named after our Chairman?
Why was our ground already big enough for the majority of our Premier League fixtures?
Why don't we ground share with a rugby team?
Post you answers here and don't forget to put, "Wolves board have no ambition" in your post.
O.W.E.I
22-09-2006, 07:59
Wouldn't Bolton be in the Northern League ;)
It doesn't really matter - they certainly dont belong in the Prem.;)
It doesn't really matter - they certainly dont belong in the Prem.;)
Visage Wolf
22-09-2006, 08:31
At least with McCarthy as manager we really do have a decent manager at last though.
Good to see you admit you were wrong when you said you didnt want him.
Good to see you admit you were wrong when you said you didnt want him.
Bill McCai
22-09-2006, 08:34
I nearly fell off my chair laughing. You make the majority of 8,700 posts asking where the money has gone and why we don't spend enough money, yet you concede that Reading are doing better than we did and have spent less money.
Wolves spent over 20 times the amount that Reading did trying to get promoted from this league and still people think that they don't spend enough. Wolves spent more trying to stay in the Premier League than Reading have so far and yet people still think that we didn't spend enough.
I suppose that Reading's board have more ambition then? This despite no one on this forum knowing who is on Reading's board, apart from Madjeski. Wolves board supposedly lack ambition for not signing managers on long fixed contracts, yet Coppell only ever signs up for one year.
Here's some of questions for you.
Why don't we have a ground named after our Chairman?
Why was our ground already big enough for the majority of our Premier League fixtures?
Why don't we ground share with a rugby team?
Post you answers here and don't forget to put, "Wolves board have no ambition" in your post.
Excellent post.
Would be interested to see the response you get ( if any ).
On another note, I hope Reading do increase the capacity. Its 10,000 more scutbrained lepers to assault next time we play at the MadStad ( Scromitathon ).
Wolves spent over 20 times the amount that Reading did trying to get promoted from this league and still people think that they don't spend enough. Wolves spent more trying to stay in the Premier League than Reading have so far and yet people still think that we didn't spend enough.
I suppose that Reading's board have more ambition then? This despite no one on this forum knowing who is on Reading's board, apart from Madjeski. Wolves board supposedly lack ambition for not signing managers on long fixed contracts, yet Coppell only ever signs up for one year.
Here's some of questions for you.
Why don't we have a ground named after our Chairman?
Why was our ground already big enough for the majority of our Premier League fixtures?
Why don't we ground share with a rugby team?
Post you answers here and don't forget to put, "Wolves board have no ambition" in your post.
Excellent post.
Would be interested to see the response you get ( if any ).
On another note, I hope Reading do increase the capacity. Its 10,000 more scutbrained lepers to assault next time we play at the MadStad ( Scromitathon ).
EddieClamp-tops
22-09-2006, 09:45
Reading seem to have replaced Albion and/or Bolton as the team we are supposed to hate, but they are so far away from us I am sure it doesn't really matter to most of us what they do.
However if we had been in the top half of the Prem at this stage in our only season there and the board had announced an increase in capacity I for one would have supported the proposal.
Even with a capacity of 29,000 we could have done with more on several occasions and had we stayed up who knows what we would have needed?
A 24,000 capacity stadium is nowhere near big enough for the Prem and all praise to Reading for recognising this and planning for the future.
I think they can emulate Wigan and stay up and do well this season. Coppell is experienced and good enough to keep them there so let's stop knocking them. It just makes us look nasty, small minded and jealous! Jealous we may be, but let's keep it to ourselves :)
However if we had been in the top half of the Prem at this stage in our only season there and the board had announced an increase in capacity I for one would have supported the proposal.
Even with a capacity of 29,000 we could have done with more on several occasions and had we stayed up who knows what we would have needed?
A 24,000 capacity stadium is nowhere near big enough for the Prem and all praise to Reading for recognising this and planning for the future.
I think they can emulate Wigan and stay up and do well this season. Coppell is experienced and good enough to keep them there so let's stop knocking them. It just makes us look nasty, small minded and jealous! Jealous we may be, but let's keep it to ourselves :)
FetishWolf
22-09-2006, 10:33
At least they are showing ambition, personally I don' care if they have 100 people watch them or 50,000, as I don't support them.
As your stereotypical Wolves fan I'm just happy that the higher their attendances the more oppotunity there will be to "rape and pilage" their fans...
As your stereotypical Wolves fan I'm just happy that the higher their attendances the more oppotunity there will be to "rape and pilage" their fans...
SaleWolf
22-09-2006, 11:05
Three wins in the Premiership and they think they can rule the world.
34,000 at Reading, i don't think so.
What was their average two years ago when they finished around 8th in the league??
I bet it wasn't any higher than 14,000.
20,000 empty seats then if they go down, it'll be like Darlington!!!
34,000 at Reading, i don't think so.
What was their average two years ago when they finished around 8th in the league??
I bet it wasn't any higher than 14,000.
20,000 empty seats then if they go down, it'll be like Darlington!!!
EddieClamp-tops
22-09-2006, 11:17
34,000 at Reading, i don't think so.
What was their average two years ago when they finished around 8th in the league??
I bet it wasn't any higher than 14,000.
Fair enough but look at our figures for this season, yet surely, if we had the capacity, we would expect 34,000 if we were winning in the Prem?
What was their average two years ago when they finished around 8th in the league??
I bet it wasn't any higher than 14,000.
Fair enough but look at our figures for this season, yet surely, if we had the capacity, we would expect 34,000 if we were winning in the Prem?
PabloWolfo
22-09-2006, 11:19
I'm yet to read a ticket scroungers post and not think "what a part-time nobber".
I'm more of a part-time lover.
Personally, I'm not able to get to every match this season, so have gone without a ticket for the first time in a number of years. If someone offers me a ticket for nothing, then I'm not going to turn it down and fork out for another out of some misguided loyalty to a club that's shown me stuff all, down the years.
If someone can get a free ticket, fair play to them. I exist in the real World, with Wolves not being at the centre of it.
I'm more of a part-time lover.
Personally, I'm not able to get to every match this season, so have gone without a ticket for the first time in a number of years. If someone offers me a ticket for nothing, then I'm not going to turn it down and fork out for another out of some misguided loyalty to a club that's shown me stuff all, down the years.
If someone can get a free ticket, fair play to them. I exist in the real World, with Wolves not being at the centre of it.
SaleWolf
22-09-2006, 11:44
Fair enough but look at our figures for this season, yet surely, if we had the capacity, we would expect 34,000 if we were winning in the Prem?
We still get around 19,000, thats at least 5000 more than reading in this league, when doing poorly.
They would never ever fill 34,000 in this league and i doubt they would for the majority of games in the Prem.
We still get around 19,000, thats at least 5000 more than reading in this league, when doing poorly.
They would never ever fill 34,000 in this league and i doubt they would for the majority of games in the Prem.
Stans the man
22-09-2006, 13:02
I have to say I live during the week very close to Reading. Not once has anyone been any less than pleasant to me so I really don't know where this so-called rivalry has come from. I'd put it down to them not really caring anymore as they're in the Prem and some Wolves fans - along with a few Reading keyboard jockeys- stirring it up. In fact I habitually wear my away top around the village and no one utters a squeak! Hardly a hotbed of rvialry!
Essex Wolf
22-09-2006, 13:07
I nearly fell off my chair laughing. You make the majority of 8,700 posts asking where the money has gone and why we don't spend enough money, yet you concede that Reading are doing better than we did and have spent less money.
Wolves spent over 20 times the amount that Reading did trying to get promoted from this league and still people think that they don't spend enough. Wolves spent more trying to stay in the Premier League than Reading have so far and yet people still think that we didn't spend enough.
I suppose that Reading's board have more ambition then? This despite no one on this forum knowing who is on Reading's board, apart from Madjeski. Wolves board supposedly lack ambition for not signing managers on long fixed contracts, yet Coppell only ever signs up for one year.
Here's some of questions for you.
Why don't we have a ground named after our Chairman?
Why was our ground already big enough for the majority of our Premier League fixtures?
Why don't we ground share with a rugby team?
Post you answers here and don't forget to put, "Wolves board have no ambition" in your post.
Goodness ID, strike a raw nerve did I?
Just because I've agreed with someone that Reading are making a better fist of things, which is true right now, you throw a hissy fit like a child. Get a back bone man and grow up. It's my opinion and I don't have to answer to a part time supporter like you.
Wolves spent over 20 times the amount that Reading did trying to get promoted from this league and still people think that they don't spend enough. Wolves spent more trying to stay in the Premier League than Reading have so far and yet people still think that we didn't spend enough.
I suppose that Reading's board have more ambition then? This despite no one on this forum knowing who is on Reading's board, apart from Madjeski. Wolves board supposedly lack ambition for not signing managers on long fixed contracts, yet Coppell only ever signs up for one year.
Here's some of questions for you.
Why don't we have a ground named after our Chairman?
Why was our ground already big enough for the majority of our Premier League fixtures?
Why don't we ground share with a rugby team?
Post you answers here and don't forget to put, "Wolves board have no ambition" in your post.
Goodness ID, strike a raw nerve did I?
Just because I've agreed with someone that Reading are making a better fist of things, which is true right now, you throw a hissy fit like a child. Get a back bone man and grow up. It's my opinion and I don't have to answer to a part time supporter like you.
wolfan
22-09-2006, 13:12
In fact I habitually wear my away top around the village and no one utters a squeak! Hardly a hotbed of rvialry!
I think that's more to do with 99% of Reading scummers not recognising a shirt from outside the PL.
I think that's more to do with 99% of Reading scummers not recognising a shirt from outside the PL.
I.D.
22-09-2006, 13:20
Goodness ID, strike a raw nerve did I?
No, you just make yourself look stupid with constantly contradicting yourself. You are admitting that Reading have done well doing one thing, whilst advocating that Wolves do another.
Just because I've agreed with someone that Reading are making a better fist of things, which is true right now, you throw a hissy fit like a child. Get a back bone man and grow up. It's my opinion and I don't have to answer to a part time supporter like you.
What's your opinion? Seems to change with the wind and it's always that you don't like how the club you support is run.
No, you just make yourself look stupid with constantly contradicting yourself. You are admitting that Reading have done well doing one thing, whilst advocating that Wolves do another.
Just because I've agreed with someone that Reading are making a better fist of things, which is true right now, you throw a hissy fit like a child. Get a back bone man and grow up. It's my opinion and I don't have to answer to a part time supporter like you.
What's your opinion? Seems to change with the wind and it's always that you don't like how the club you support is run.
Essex Wolf
22-09-2006, 13:23
No, you just make yourself look stupid with constantly contradicting yourself. You are admitting that Reading have done well doing one thing, whilst advocating that Wolves do another.
What's your opinion? Seems to change with the wind and it's always that you don't like how the club you support is run.
ID, just because one club does something that works for them is no guarantee it works for another.
A comment has been made by axlerod that Reading are making a better fist of things in the Prem than Wolves did. IMO he is right and I agreed.That is my opionion.
Now FFS let someone have an opinion as opposed to trying to provoke argument for the sake of it.
What's your opinion? Seems to change with the wind and it's always that you don't like how the club you support is run.
ID, just because one club does something that works for them is no guarantee it works for another.
A comment has been made by axlerod that Reading are making a better fist of things in the Prem than Wolves did. IMO he is right and I agreed.That is my opionion.
Now FFS let someone have an opinion as opposed to trying to provoke argument for the sake of it.
I.D.
22-09-2006, 20:16
ID, just because one club does something that works for them is no guarantee it works for another.
That's right. Spending lots of money doesn't guarantee promotion, but for some reason that's what Wolves have to do to prove their ambition to you.
A comment has been made by axlerod that Reading are making a better fist of things in the Prem than Wolves did. IMO he is right and I agreed.That is my opionion.
How can they be? They haven't spent lots and lots of money, which is your own tried and tested way of measuring a club's ambition.
Now FFS let someone have an opinion as opposed to trying to provoke argument for the sake of it.
It's not about opinions is it? If I said I think that Craddock is a poor football player and you said you think that he is a great footballer, that would be opinions. You constantly making insinuations and just stopping short of typing libellous remarks is an obsession.
That's right. Spending lots of money doesn't guarantee promotion, but for some reason that's what Wolves have to do to prove their ambition to you.
A comment has been made by axlerod that Reading are making a better fist of things in the Prem than Wolves did. IMO he is right and I agreed.That is my opionion.
How can they be? They haven't spent lots and lots of money, which is your own tried and tested way of measuring a club's ambition.
Now FFS let someone have an opinion as opposed to trying to provoke argument for the sake of it.
It's not about opinions is it? If I said I think that Craddock is a poor football player and you said you think that he is a great footballer, that would be opinions. You constantly making insinuations and just stopping short of typing libellous remarks is an obsession.
HIGHLANDER
23-09-2006, 17:39
There was a photo in the Reading Evening post this week of a guy showing off his Reading f.c and Manchester united tattoos,which sat next to eachother on the same arm..Personally I dont understand the type of person that would do such a thing and then be happy to appear in a local paper.....The sad thing is most of Reading supporters actually support Reading as their 2nd team,with Arsenal ,Spurs,West ham,Chelsea,Man U and Liverpool being their main team.
I was in Reading today wearing my Wolves top,it sickened me seeing all these blood sucking,glory hunting leaches with their Reading tops on.If you asked them who Steve Death or Robin Friday(2 ex Reading fc heros from many years back) were, they wouldn't have a clue.
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I was in Reading today wearing my Wolves top,it sickened me seeing all these blood sucking,glory hunting leaches with their Reading tops on.If you asked them who Steve Death or Robin Friday(2 ex Reading fc heros from many years back) were, they wouldn't have a clue.
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Mutchy
23-09-2006, 18:01
I was in Reading today wearing my Wolves top,it sickened me seeing all these blood sucking,glory hunting leaches with their Reading tops on.
Glory hunting perhaps.. but blood sucking? If they've got Reading tops on then presumably they have paid for them - thus adding to the club's revenue. If they now go to a game, they buy a ticket.. I'm sure Reading would rather have that income for a short time than not at all.
Glory hunting perhaps.. but blood sucking? If they've got Reading tops on then presumably they have paid for them - thus adding to the club's revenue. If they now go to a game, they buy a ticket.. I'm sure Reading would rather have that income for a short time than not at all.
stever
23-09-2006, 18:35
There was a photo in the Reading Evening post this week of a guy showing off his Reading f.c and Manchester united tattoos,which sat next to eachother on the same arm..Personally I dont understand the type of person that would do such a thing and then be happy to appear in a local paper.....The sad thing is most of Reading supporters actually support Reading as their 2nd team,with Arsenal ,Spurs,West ham,Chelsea,Man U and Liverpool being their main team.
I was in Reading today wearing my Wolves top,it sickened me seeing all these blood sucking,glory hunting leaches with their Reading tops on.If you asked them who Steve Death or Robin Friday(2 ex Reading fc heros from many years back) were, they wouldn't have a clue.
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Not seen many wolves shirts in Reading in the 15 years I've lived here HL. When I do it gives me a great swell of pride. Fair play to you! Wolves and proud
I was in Reading today wearing my Wolves top,it sickened me seeing all these blood sucking,glory hunting leaches with their Reading tops on.If you asked them who Steve Death or Robin Friday(2 ex Reading fc heros from many years back) were, they wouldn't have a clue.
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Not seen many wolves shirts in Reading in the 15 years I've lived here HL. When I do it gives me a great swell of pride. Fair play to you! Wolves and proud
HIGHLANDER
23-09-2006, 18:47
Not seen many wolves shirts in Reading in the 15 years I've lived here HL. When I do it gives me a great swell of pride. Fair play to you! Wolves and proudStever,there's a fair few Wolves fans that live in the area,just like everywhere.Like your self,I'm always pleased to see a Wolves shirt around town.Do you find that all the Reading supporters that you meet support Reading as their 2nd team?
Reading are winning 1-0 at the moment against M U,I just get that feeling that life is going to be unbearable for a few days if they win.
Reading are winning 1-0 at the moment against M U,I just get that feeling that life is going to be unbearable for a few days if they win.
HIGHLANDER
23-09-2006, 18:58
Glory hunting perhaps.. but blood sucking? If they've got Reading tops on then presumably they have paid for them - thus adding to the club's revenue. If they now go to a game, they buy a ticket.. I'm sure Reading would rather have that income for a short time than not at all.According to many Wolves supporters on MM we have similar supporters such as these and they should stay away and not come back.Apparently they ignored all warnings and turned up at the Derby County home game, swelling the gate to a huge 21,000.
Stans the man
23-09-2006, 21:47
You know, I thought I was the only one who wore a Wolves top around Reading! Blimmin' glad to know I'm wrong :D
HIGHLANDER
23-09-2006, 21:49
You know, I thought I was the only one who wore a Wolves top around Reading! Blimmin' glad to know I'm wrong :DGood man,I'll buy you a drink if I spot you.
Stans the man
23-09-2006, 21:56
Hey, I'm part Welsh so I'll be taking you up on that!
