So if Man City home fans are allowed to stand, will the FA punish City? I don't think so. This is why we want to go to the Safety Advisory Group as we understand it depends very much on the local council's attitude to the application of the rules not the FA. The FA sets the rules but their applicat...

Once again I would request that STAR ask the club how many Villa fans were 'quietly ejected when they went into the concourse' for persistently standing. Once again I am pretty confident that the club will tell STAR that they aren't able/prepared to give them that information. Why the secrecy? Coul...

Yes, I do actually. In the past the club have said, on more than one occasion that they are unable to have the clock count up because of league regulations. I beliebve that answer has also been relayed back through STAR/a fans forum. As for clubs that ignore the regulation, Wycombe immediately spri...

Not bad and no change in Points bands which is very good news I would have preferred a change in points band. Make the first day for those with >700 points, second day >650 points, so that we don't have too many people clogging up the queue... We asked for this at a recent meeting with the club and...

M4 Junction 11 Thank you for the email

I have just received the correct one, and I think I know what that code is

Still ain't recieved my "Royalty Points" :? Unless you joined after November you should have so I suggest you visit the STAR base before/after a game or on a Tuesday/Thursday evening and see the membership secretary about it. All those who gave us the correct RFC membership number should ...

So this type of safe standing wont increase the capacity then, as they could only sell the space corresponding to the seats. So it would never allow the swaying of a standing crowd during times of excitement? Just increase the chance of having a restricted view with all that extra scaffolding. What...

Just a quick query. With the persistent referrals to Stephen Hunt, and the consistent implications Oliver Holt makes in his column in the Daily Mirror, does STAR have a view on the situation bearing in mind Stephen Hunt doesn't have a means of defending himself personally, the fact that there is no...

The point I was trying to make is that it is up to the individual to do something rather than always expecting the club to 'fight your battles for you'. Not that this is the only way - but it IS the only way YOU can influence the laws. The club is not ignoring the issue, but it is not for them to c...

If you want to stand you should be actively lobbying politically to change the law, as that ultimately is the only way to get what you want. ..So what do the club think about this? Will they support their suporters or keep ignoring the issue and just hide behind their threats? Did you actually ask ...

LARGELY stewards are OK. One of the points made to us in the meeting is that if we, the supporters, want more of the OK stewards and have the same stewards every game rather than a load of agency stewards that we can help by not being abusive. As Yellow Jacket has said the stewards are human and wh...

RFC seem to want to toe the line, fair enough, but is it really neccessary at the cost of causing animosity like this between stewards and fans alike? Maybe it is, maybe it isn't but if the LFA haven't taken any significant action against home fans at other clubs, why would they want to with us? Th...

As reported recently De La Cruz contributes a significant part of his salary to his foundation to help his home town. Could STAR find out how us fans could contribute to this? Seems like a great way to show support for one of our players whilst contributing to a worthy cause. We are looking into ge...

Thre is a lot of LOLable posturing on this thread, and at the end of the day we KNOW the rules - sit down unless it's a moment of high excitement. Acting like a twat in Y26 isn't going to make anything happen where it really matters. However, if the club truly want fans to comply then they MUST be ...

I'd like to hear the clubs view on how it's safe for people to stand in the ground for a concert but if people stand up during a game it's suddenly unsafe. I know this is something a lot of people feel strongly about but it is not the club's decision. As has been said earlier if you disagree it wou...

I was asked at the senior management meeting today to pass on a message to all fans of Reading So that's HobNob covered. What about the rest? Will the club be putting something in the next programme? Seems a shame that STAR have to be the mouthpiece of the club on this issue. At the meeting it was ...

I was asked at the senior management meeting today to pass on a message to all fans of Reading, the East stand and Y26 in particular, that the club will not condone persistant standing and will certainly not allow abuse of the stewards who are doing the job they are employed for. This is not a discu...

Presumably e-mails will suffice, If we add our name/address etc. Yes, it is the anonymity that undermines anyarguement, as it can be considered a barrier to hide behind and impossible to follow up to verify thecomplaint. Send any email to info@star-reading.org as that goes to 2 board members to pre...

Jerry St Clair

Dirk Gently The response from the FA was read out at the meeting.

And.....?

It was for members only and, as anything posted on here has a much wider audience, we do not feel we can post it here or on our own website especially as we are still pursuing the matter.

Has it been talked about with the club though? - They could argue that whilst it was talked about publicly nobody actually mentioned it to them. I suggest those concerned write a letter to the club, STAR and local MP. That way it is documented. Read the thread Mr Moddy, For the record, this matter ...