Steve Coppell was still in charge then. Pardew had only just been sacked, around half way through a Championship season which started with loads of promise, and there came our demise to soon finish outside the playoffs. Many weren't happy, "Coppell out!" rang around the board with the normal sly tone of many posters on the board, adding to the boredom of the overall Reading FC thing, catching the odd three pointers.
Fast forward to now. Put in three simple words, "I am excited". Not because it's a big team
it's Wigan. But I still am looking forward to the usual Reading style of freeflowing football, pushing on, getting crosses in, and most importantly a club, my club, playing football, at the top level. Although at the top level, even at League one standard, i'd be sure to be watching my beloved Royals, at an exciting and truely magnificent time, of which goals come from no where, powerful and amazing tackles come flying in against world class players to tame their brilliance, with the brilliance at this club.
Anyone else, who was around when Coppell first came in, knows, but is anyone else excited about practically ALL matches nowadays?
