What is your home match-day routine

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What is your home match-day routine

by bobby1413 » 14 Aug 2013 19:21

If it's a Saturday 3pm game, I usually leave Bracknell around 10am and get into town by train early.

I like to have something to eat in Wetherspoons and have a pint in there. If there's an early game on sky I usually watch in Walkabout and then get bus up to the ground.

After match it depends, I will usually head home as town is a bit depressing after a Saturday game (or maybe at anytime?). I'd like to go somewhere else but there's no other real sport pubs in town that are suitable.

Going to start getting a bus to/from Basingstoke Road now to try to avoid the stupid queues they have.

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by Will95 » 14 Aug 2013 19:24

Currently: work until 12.30, get a lift to the ground at 1, get a lift home after the game
Soon: hoping to change my hours to an earlier time and head into Reading before and after games

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by P!ssed Off » 14 Aug 2013 19:29

Wake up at 1.30.
Have shower.
Leave house by car.

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by AirRaidSiren » 14 Aug 2013 19:51

Used to be 10am train, 2ltr bottle of cider on the way, straight to Nando' s, few pints in The Hob Goblin, Purple turtle or The Horn, bus to stadium, few pints in the hotel until just before kick off. Half time beer, bus back to town, either a few in town again or straight back home and piss up in town here or my local. That's with me and mates.

With my kids, train to Reading, Nando' s, bus to the stadium, a couple of pints in the hotel. Find our seats inside Mad stad way before kick off. Straight home after the game.

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by bobby1413 » 14 Aug 2013 20:03

AirRaidSiren Used to be 10am train, 2ltr bottle of cider on the way, straight to Nando' s, few pints in The Hob Goblin, Purple turtle or The Horn, bus to stadium, few pints in the hotel until just before kick off. Half time beer, bus back to town, either a few in town again or straight back home and piss up in town here or my local. That's with me and mates.


Bloody hell that's hardcore. Can you remember any of the games after drinking that much?!


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by AirRaidSiren » 14 Aug 2013 20:21

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AirRaidSiren Used to be 10am train, 2ltr bottle of cider on the way, straight to Nando' s, few pints in The Hob Goblin, Purple turtle or The Horn, bus to stadium, few pints in the hotel until just before kick off. Half time beer, bus back to town, either a few in town again or straight back home and piss up in town here or my local. That's with me and mates.


Bloody hell that's hardcore. Can you remember any of the games after drinking that much?!


It's a good day out. I'm usually home around 10pm, it may sound a lot but over the course of the day it's a steady pace. Same routine for years now, with exception of a girl I used to see in Rembrandt way, Coley park and we went straight to The Roundhead and back on the train next day. Good times.

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by bobby1413 » 14 Aug 2013 20:23

Reading lacks a lot of things, but a decent sports bar is one of them. Not a dingy squalid hole like the walkabout.

I'm considering starting in the Molly Millar in Wokingham this weekend. Get there for around 11ish, into town for 2 and straight to ground.

Not sure where to go after, as I want to watch Man United game but don't want to stay at the ground.

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by Barney » 14 Aug 2013 20:52

From Wokingham.

Aim to get to hotel or jazz by 12.30 or so. Few pints.
After game, into Reading for a beer or two.

Basically, plan to be near ground before having a beer rather than drinking and then heading to ground.

Quite enjoy the hotel (except the queues) and the Jazz, but in agreement with other folk that a 'sports bar' of some form near-ish the Madstad would be superb.

Old days: drink in Tilehurst, then ponce a lift from someone to drop us near Elm Park...or the Victory...for those that remember that pub !!

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by Royal Ginger » 14 Aug 2013 21:02

Get to Bournemouth station around 11.30. Hide from the grizzly old racist who thinks I want to hear his views on immigration because we support the same team.

Don the shirt as the train leaves Basingstoke. Arrive in Reading around 1. Coffee from Starbucks by the cinema. Get bus.

Programme from the bloke on the approach (moved to a plastic booth this year). Beer in the south stand, watch the end of the early kick off.

Cigarette at half time.

Stay to the end, sausage roll from the station. Bump into the racist. Read my programme on the train as I oddly enjoy the dramatic irony whilst reading the pre match notes.


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by glass half full » 14 Aug 2013 21:10

A pre-match ritual:

Mutter to self as take seat:" I couldn't support any other team"

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by Cureton's Volley » 14 Aug 2013 21:18

Nags Head on Russell Street for 11am, get a bus ticket to the ground from behind the bar & a full English breakfast before it gets rammed. Start at the second tap from the right (not a fan of mild) and work left, getting progressively stronger until reaching the stout tap. Take in the sport on either of the two sky screens, or throw some wobbly darts, or sample the outdoor cider bar in the marquee. Have a píss or 5. Get the Nags Head private bus to the ground. Hang round the Bar/Ladbrokes counter in the concourse until 'back the boys' dick has finished embarrassing himself... Take my seat (not literally) to watch the Biscuitmen stroll to victory...

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by Pandoras Box » 14 Aug 2013 21:45

About 1 o'clock - play FIFA 13 with the daughter, both on the Reading side - exactly as the game would be. ie this week Reading home v Twatford away. The result will be the score to bet on at Ladbrokes.(except we had Reading 0 Ipswich 6). 1:30 check - Season Tickets, glasses, money - shout at the daughter to get her arse in gear and away we go. Same CD in the car stereo. Urzzzzzzzzz.

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by punkindrublic » 14 Aug 2013 21:55

10am - fry up at baron with a pint.
10.30 - pint.
11.00 - coral and accumulator
11.30 - Fox and hounds - 4/5 pints.
2.15 - bus to ground, with a fresh pint.
2.45 - jazz and quick pint
Half time - pint.
Final Whistle - Fox and hounds and drink more :)
Good times!


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by Royal Ginger » 14 Aug 2013 21:59

punkindrublic 10am - fry up at baron with a pint.
10.30 - pint.
11.00 - coral and accumulator
11.30 - Fox and hounds - 4/5 pints.
2.15 - bus to ground, with a fresh pint.
2.45 - jazz and quick pint
Half time - pint.
Final Whistle - Fox and hounds and drink more :)
Good times!


That's a minimum of 10 pints...I'm not so sure.

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by punkindrublic » 14 Aug 2013 22:06

Royal Ginger
punkindrublic 10am - fry up at baron with a pint.
10.30 - pint.
11.00 - coral and accumulator
11.30 - Fox and hounds - 4/5 pints.
2.15 - bus to ground, with a fresh pint.
2.45 - jazz and quick pint
Half time - pint.
Final Whistle - Fox and hounds and drink more :)
Good times!


That's a minimum of 10 pints...I'm not so sure.


Get involved and find out :)

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by Mike Hunt » 14 Aug 2013 22:08

7:45am Wake up.
7:46am Hit the shitter, read team sheet and comments on Twitter, lament the inclusion of Nick Blackman etc.
7:55am settle down to Tim Dellor, really is the greatest voice to hear when waking up on a Saturday.

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by Royal Ginger » 14 Aug 2013 22:09

Mike Hunt 7:45am Wake up.
7:46am Hit the shitter, read team sheet and comments on Twitter, lament the inclusion of Nick Blackman etc.
7:55am settle down to Tim Dellor, really is the greatest voice to hear when waking up on a Saturday.


Where do you find the team sheet at that time?

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Re: What is your home match-day routine

by SLAMMED » 14 Aug 2013 22:12

I imagine he's in either the USA or Canada

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by blythspartan » 14 Aug 2013 22:13

Leave house at 12.00 ish with son and Mrs.

Eat Macdonalds at Sainsburys (Calcot).

Park at the old dog track between 1 and 1.30.

Walk to the club shop and buy a couple of match day programmes on the way.

Normally look at the remembrance wall and contemplate getting my old man's name put on a brick.

Sit down by 2.30.

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by Para Handy » 14 Aug 2013 22:55

You were less annoying as KK and that's saying something.

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