by Dirk Gently » 08 Dec 2006 16:52
by RoyalBlue » 08 Dec 2006 17:17
by Dirk Gently » 08 Dec 2006 17:20
by Platypuss » 08 Dec 2006 17:26
Dirk Gently This is a brand new one - done this week.
by Dirk Gently » 08 Dec 2006 17:30
PlatypussDirk Gently This is a brand new one - done this week.
But same old content.
by Arch » 08 Dec 2006 19:36
by Millsy » 08 Dec 2006 19:47
Dirk GentlyPlatypussDirk Gently This is a brand new one - done this week.
But same old content.
Not from what I'm told. This is more in-depth than previous ones, because journos are a. starting to take Reading more seriously and b. delving a bit deeper after the West Ham and Liverpool takeover stuff.
by Forbury Lion » 08 Dec 2006 20:29
The league table suggests otherwise, but I suppose we're unlikely to win the Premiership without a cash injection.Dirk Gently He believes that, with the state of English football as it is, "Reading will not be able to remain in the Premiership without a large cash injection."
by handbags_harris » 08 Dec 2006 21:41
by Millsy » 08 Dec 2006 22:25
Forbury LionThe league table suggests otherwiseDirk Gently He believes that, with the state of English football as it is, "Reading will not be able to remain in the Premiership without a large cash injection."
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by Memories Of India » 09 Dec 2006 00:18
2 world wars, 1 world cupForbury LionThe league table suggests otherwiseDirk Gently He believes that, with the state of English football as it is, "Reading will not be able to remain in the Premiership without a large cash injection."
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I'd like to believe this but I'm having doubts.
Everything is looking ok at the moment
BUT
1 - we're an unknown quantity at the moment which most teams are underestimating
2 - we're flying high on confidence after doing so well last season
3 - the players are on comparatively tiny wages at the moment having come up from obscurity
4 - we currently have excellent players
5 - we currently have one of the best managers in the game and he won't stay around for ever
It's quite possible that when we're taken more seriously (1), when the novelty and the high spirts wear thin and reality hits us and we start struggling (2), and when we suddenly treble player wages (3), and when our best players leave for 'bigger' clubs anyway (4) and when our manager retires/leaves (5) we'll be in a situation with mediocre players on massive wages with no spirit and an average manager and with the number of fans we have (compared to much bigger clubs) we will start to struggle and fall back down to obscurity.
We may have it good right now but only because we're playing with the spirit, the confidence and world class players on tiny wages. It may change.
I'm in total pessimist mode now - I don't necessarily believe this will happen, but it's not outside of the realms of possiblity.
Am I talking rubbish?
by The Cube » 09 Dec 2006 00:33
PlatypussDirk Gently This is a brand new one - done this week.
But same old content.
by topfuller » 09 Dec 2006 08:01
by Gordon Cumming's right ho » 09 Dec 2006 08:36
by .:BigDaveInTheDungeon:. » 09 Dec 2006 11:14
by fruits » 09 Dec 2006 11:23
Gordon Cumming's right ho God I love that man.
Nothing new here, except the GBP 3 mill for Seol, but that might just be inacurrate reporting because it wasn't attributed to the Mad Man.
Sensible. Feet on the ground. And what he says about sense of community, family units breaking down, pegging prices in an extended Mad House (possibly), finding a nice Malaysian benefactor (who can then reap returns on fixed match betting) and vociferous support is absolutely spot on.
Pity he's a Tory.
by Elm Park Old Boy » 09 Dec 2006 17:16
topfuller John Madejski: 'Without deep pockets you are wasting your time'
Having guided his club from relative obscurity to the top six of the Premiership, the Reading chairman is ready to sell up. He tells Matthew Beard why it could be good for the club
The brand is getting stronger all the time and if there is a billionaire who wants a nice accessory down the M4 then come and talk to me.
by Forbury Lion » 09 Dec 2006 18:37
Perhaps Mr Mad was misquoted and he actually said "Reading will not be able to win the Premiership without a large cash injection."?2 world wars, 1 world cupForbury LionThe league table suggests otherwiseDirk Gently He believes that, with the state of English football as it is, "Reading will not be able to remain in the Premiership without a large cash injection."
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I'd like to believe this but I'm having doubts.
by Top Flight » 09 Dec 2006 18:59
2 world wars, 1 world cupForbury LionThe league table suggests otherwiseDirk Gently He believes that, with the state of English football as it is, "Reading will not be able to remain in the Premiership without a large cash injection."
.
I'd like to believe this but I'm having doubts.
Everything is looking ok at the moment
BUT
1 - we're an unknown quantity at the moment which most teams are underestimating
2 - we're flying high on confidence after doing so well last season
3 - the players are on comparatively tiny wages at the moment having come up from obscurity
4 - we currently have excellent players
5 - we currently have one of the best managers in the game and he won't stay around for ever
It's quite possible that when we're taken more seriously (1), when the novelty and the high spirts wear thin and reality hits us and we start struggling (2), and when we suddenly treble player wages (3), and when our best players leave for 'bigger' clubs anyway (4) and when our manager retires/leaves (5) we'll be in a situation with mediocre players on massive wages with no spirit and an average manager and with the number of fans we have (compared to much bigger clubs) we will start to struggle and fall back down to obscurity.
We may have it good right now but only because we're playing with the spirit, the confidence and world class players on tiny wages. It may change.
I'm in total pessimist mode now - I don't necessarily believe this will happen, but it's not outside of the realms of possiblity.
Am I talking rubbish?
by Bowman's Quiver » 09 Dec 2006 20:40
2 world wars, 1 world cupForbury LionThe league table suggests otherwiseDirk Gently He believes that, with the state of English football as it is, "Reading will not be able to remain in the Premiership without a large cash injection."
.
I'd like to believe this but I'm having doubts.
Everything is looking ok at the moment
BUT
1 - we're an unknown quantity at the moment which most teams are underestimating
2 - we're flying high on confidence after doing so well last season
3 - the players are on comparatively tiny wages at the moment having come up from obscurity
4 - we currently have excellent players
5 - we currently have one of the best managers in the game and he won't stay around for ever
It's quite possible that when we're taken more seriously (1), when the novelty and the high spirts wear thin and reality hits us and we start struggling (2), and when we suddenly treble player wages (3), and when our best players leave for 'bigger' clubs anyway (4) and when our manager retires/leaves (5) we'll be in a situation with mediocre players on massive wages with no spirit and an average manager and with the number of fans we have (compared to much bigger clubs) we will start to struggle and fall back down to obscurity.
We may have it good right now but only because we're playing with the spirit, the confidence and world class players on tiny wages. It may change.
I'm in total pessimist mode now - I don't necessarily believe this will happen, but it's not outside of the realms of possiblity.
Am I talking rubbish?
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