The bambino's and I went yesterday with a couple of others including a newbie. We used to be season ticket holders & our attendance has dwindled as the 'family' feel of the club has seeped away since SJM's gradual handover of the club has happened. I used to teach in Whitley in the mid 80's, I s...

Lots of people mourning the situation at Reading FC with varying degrees of emotional intensity. A really sad but apt thread; and one that the owners and employees of the club really should be aware of and reading. The common thread (of the thread) for me is emotional connectivity. I miss running ba...

Totally agree with this appeal to Sir John. He must be devastated.
We are definately not renewing our season tickets next season if Stam is still there confusing the hell out of the players and fans.
The owners must simply be interested in the land?

My boys and I have decided not to use or season tickets until eitherStam had gone or he radically changes the tactics and starts to win back the confidence of the players. I'm going to Norwich away in March as a birthday treat. More chance of seeing an away win than a home one at the moment so that ...

Today I returned to my season ticket seat after 3 missed games. Neither of my sons wanted to use their tickets so I brought along a colleague who supports Wycombe Wanders. Atmosphere is toxic in his opinion. The players seem scared to play their natural game. There's nothing in midfield. Stam has st...

I think it's indisputable that Sir John was primarily a fan. The fact he came to games, brought along celebrity friends, walked to Wembley with Yuri G etc. When Brian M was promoted up to first team coach and manager it all felt like these were 'our' people, people who cared about each other, the fa...

We're suffering from the Australian flu and therefore neither my sons or I was there tonight. I'm sure that the players are to some extent following game plans that they don't have any faith in and are perhaps less stupid than it would appear. Are they actually now trying to free themselves of the t...

In defence of the man with daughter who's been a season ticket holder for 10 years, I agree that the entertainment and passion levels are really low. I started following Reading in 1974 and of course, even this season is in the top 15 seasons, measured by who we're playing and which league we're com...

I came with my son today and we left deflated but virtually laughing. I started watching the Royals in 1974 and can't remember a team being as passion free. Who is the Phil Parkinson of this team of over paid players? We need a manager who cares about our club rather than cloaking his rigidity in a ...

I share Strap's frustration with Stam's post match analysis of games. Very often he talks a lot, but says nothing. I don't think this is about using a second language. Clearly his English is considerably better than my Dutch!! BUT it is very hard to hear him continually talk up the opposition, expre...

Tempo! 43% possession win 3-1 with counter- attacking goals, end to end entertaining football. Still to many pointless back passes to goal keeper but hugely improved performance which played to the players strengths. They didn't look scared to take a player on tonight. Better structure to the line u...

I don't think we will be relegated but Stam really hasn't got long to show he can adapt and get more out of the players he has. The point that was made been Kevin Dillon about the Sheffield Utd team being entirely British is very interesting. We have an excellent academy and these players are being ...