New Owners - Redwood Watch

[Sutekh]

New Year message from RC

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2026/j ... ob-couhig/

[South Coast Royal]

New Year message from RC

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2026/j ... ob-couhig/

Have none of his lackies told him, it is not the 'Ding.?

[Snowflake Royal]

New Year message from RC

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2026/j ... ob-couhig/

Have none of his lackies told him, it is not the 'Ding.?

It's fairly commonly used.

[traff]

New Year message from RC

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2026/j ... ob-couhig/

Have none of his lackies told him, it is not the 'Ding.?

It's fairly commonly used.

You say that, and I guess over the last couple of seasons it has become more widely used.
However, I started going to games in the late seventies and since that time had only heard it used a handful of times.
Wondering if this an older term from local gentlemen who used to "Go rein dein tein" that has come back in vouge, or a just a modern spin on the name due to anti social media?

Any fans of a previous vintage able to shed any light?

[Orion1871]

Have none of his lackies told him, it is not the 'Ding.?

It's fairly commonly used.

You say that, and I guess over the last couple of seasons it has become more widely used.
However, I started going to games in the late seventies and since that time had only heard it used a handful of times.
Wondering if this an older term from local gentlemen who used to "Go rein dein tein" that has come back in vouge, or a just a modern spin on the name due to anti social media?

Any fans of a previous vintage able to shed any light?

Not that deep. It's just social media and Gen Z being dickheads as usual.

[PieEater]

And the name of the local lager in the Greyfriars.

[Snowflake Royal]

In my experience it's more associated with the town than the club, but it's been around since at least the 90s, and I highly doubt it's my generation that invented it.

[The Royal Forester]

Have none of his lackies told him, it is not the 'Ding.?

It's fairly commonly used.

You say that, and I guess over the last couple of seasons it has become more widely used.
However, I started going to games in the late seventies and since that time had only heard it used a handful of times.
Wondering if this an older term from local gentlemen who used to "Go rein dein tein" that has come back in vouge, or a just a modern spin on the name due to anti social media?

Any fans of a previous vintage able to shed any light?

I am a previous vintage fan and can assure you that I have only heard Ding used in the few seasons and I dislike it! In my early days it was always "The Biscuits" and I still have my blue and white rattle (remember them?) with those words painted on. I would gladly hit whoever coined the phrase "The Ding" on the head with the aforementioned rattle.

[Sutekh]

It's fairly commonly used.

You say that, and I guess over the last couple of seasons it has become more widely used.
However, I started going to games in the late seventies and since that time had only heard it used a handful of times.
Wondering if this an older term from local gentlemen who used to "Go rein dein tein" that has come back in vouge, or a just a modern spin on the name due to anti social media?

Any fans of a previous vintage able to shed any light?

I am a previous vintage fan and can assure you that I have only heard Ding used in the few seasons and I dislike it! In my early days it was always "The Biscuits" and I still have my blue and white rattle (remember them?) with those words painted on. I would gladly hit whoever coined the phrase "The Ding" on the head with the aforementioned rattle.

+ 1,000,000

[Snowflake Royal]

You may just need to get over it.

[Linden Jones' Tash]

I'm irrationally annoyed that Reading has an 'a' in it, given the name is supposedly derived from a Red Haired Viking who set up camp here 1500 years ago...

Redding would be so much simpler and less confusing for scholars...

[rabidbee]

Where does a Viking come into it? Place-names with the ‘-ingas’ element are usually amongst the earliest Anglo-Saxon names, I thought. Anyway, the earliest attested written form of the name (from 871) has an a in it (Readingum).

[South Coast Royal]

You say that, and I guess over the last couple of seasons it has become more widely used.
However, I started going to games in the late seventies and since that time had only heard it used a handful of times.
Wondering if this an older term from local gentlemen who used to "Go rein dein tein" that has come back in vouge, or a just a modern spin on the name due to anti social media?

Any fans of a previous vintage able to shed any light?

I am a previous vintage fan and can assure you that I have only heard Ding used in the few seasons and I dislike it! In my early days it was always "The Biscuits" and I still have my blue and white rattle (remember them?) with those words painted on. I would gladly hit whoever coined the phrase "The Ding" on the head with the aforementioned rattle.

+ 1,000,000

Agreed.

[cp]

I was wondering why it's The Ding and I have a theory.... When the fans chant "reaaaaDING" it does sound a touch like the Ding.

[traff]

I am a previous vintage fan and can assure you that I have only heard Ding used in the few seasons and I dislike it! In my early days it was always "The Biscuits" and I still have my blue and white rattle (remember them?) with those words painted on. I would gladly hit whoever coined the phrase "The Ding" on the head with the aforementioned rattle.

+ 1,000,000

Agreed.

Have to say I am ambivalent towards it. Things evolve and progress, for better and worse.

URZ is a fairly modern chant that most seem to accept
I always thought thump thump etc was Hoops now just seems to be a noise like ooff!
You are my sunshine, should be know dear has evolved to notice
Rarely seem to hear come on you royals at corners, but I guess I am just getting old.

[traff]

I was wondering why it's The Ding and I have a theory.... When the fans chant "reaaaaDING" it does sound a touch like the Ding.

Hasn't that always been the case? and sounds more like readIN to me. Seems clear its the use of the last 4 letters just don't know why in the last couple of years and not before.

[Fox Talbot]

The Ding was nicked off Hayes & Yeading maybe 3 years ago. URZ dates from 1999-00 and is more home grown.

[Snowflake Royal]

The Ding was nicked off Hayes & Yeading maybe 3 years ago. URZ dates from 1999-00 and is more home grown.

Well, I've heard 'Ding used in place of Reading for a couple of decades at least, so it's definitely not been nicked from Hayes and Yeading within the last few years.

And URRZZZ has been around as long as I've been going, which started in 95.

[sputnik]

I'm irrationally annoyed that Reading has an 'a' in it, given the name is supposedly derived from a Red Haired Viking who set up camp here 1500 years ago...

1500 yrs ago?
seems unlikely

[stealthpapes]

Where does a Viking come into it? Place-names with the ‘-ingas’ element are usually amongst the earliest Anglo-Saxon names, I thought. Anyway, the earliest attested written form of the name (from 871) has an a in it (Readingum).

Wherever there is local history that needs correcting, you will find me.