Royal Elm Park

[Nameless]

So as long as Royal Elm Park is not in itself a business or company it would be OK.
I would hope it has been checked though to avoid embarrassment !

[loyalroyaldaz]

Wonder how many babychams Her Maj has sunk in "The Royal Albion" on Oxford Road.........

[JC]

I wonder whether the name is a potential problem of etiquette ?

Towns such as Royal Wootten Bassett are granted the 'Royal' bit by the Queen.

Can someone simply decide to call something 'Royal' without permission ?

Might be on a par with calling somewhere a 'city' when it is still officially a town !

In a word No

You cannot even use the name Windsor in a company name without royal consent.

I used to work for the newspaper in Windsor.
I can assure you that when we wanted to change the company name to the Windsor Newspaper Co Ltd we had to get approval to use that name

[bobby1413]

Sasima's vision: Reading to become a "Second London"

On the GetReading website: http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/footb ... a-10419641

Reading’s co-chairwoman says her Thai consortium are committed to the club for the long-term and that they dream of turning the town into a ‘second London’.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Lady Sasima refuted suggestions that the Thais are only involved at Madejski Stadium to make money.

The comments are linked to the recently announced Royal Elm Park development - which will see a convention centre, hotel, ice rink and 630 homes built on land around the stadium.

Developers hope to submit a planning application to Reading Borough Council in the coming weeks and many believe real estate opportunities are the only reason the consortium opted to buy the club from Sir John Madejski last summer.

But Sasima insists the money they make from potential developments such as Royal Elm Park will be put back into the local community as well as the club itself.

“We have a big vision,” she said. “A big dream that Reading would be a second London.

“We will not just make a success and pack our bag and leave for home.

“We are going to be here and see to it that the money is ploughed back into the town, to the people of Reading and to the club as well.”

Sasima also spoke about the possibility of cashing in on a naming rights deal for Madejski Stadium.

Speaking to getreading.co.uk in August she admitted that the Thais were open to securing a sponsorship deal - if the price is right.

And it’s something that the owners are still exploring.

She said: “If somebody gives us a good price and it’s worthwhile to think about it we may, but it is not the objective to break this up, to sell this, to make money.”

Read More: Listen to Lady Sasima's Reading FC club song

Bit of a nothing article having read it ...

[Forbury Lion]

Living in a second London doesn't appeal to me if that means Broad Street gets an influx of Romanian pick picketers and beggars. It's bad enough beggars around the station.

[Sutekh]

Living in a second London doesn't appeal to me if that means Broad Street gets an influx of Romanian pick picketers and beggars. It's bad enough beggars around the station.

Why would anyone picket a pick? Or is that a traditional pastime of Romanians?

[WoodleyRoyal]

Living in a second London doesn't appeal to me if that means Broad Street gets an influx of Romanian pick picketers and beggars. It's bad enough beggars around the station.

Why would anyone picket a pick? Or is that a traditional pastime of Romanians?

it beggars belief

[Greatwesternline]

Using Royal names on products, rather than as part of a Company’s name, is illegal if the use of the name suggests the goods have some connection with or are supplied to a Member of the Royal Family.

I think they can argue there is no connection to the Royal Family. It is a connection with the Royals Football team. If they are getting away with referring to themselves as the Royals vis a vis the team, they will get away with this as well.

Given they have already set up companies to do this, i would imagine Companies House has already seen it too, and as such this is a non discussion. But then it's more fun than not discussing it i suppose.

[Forbury Lion]

Living in a second London doesn't appeal to me if that means Broad Street gets an influx of Romanian pick picketers and beggars. It's bad enough beggars around the station.

Why would anyone picket a pick? Or is that a traditional pastime of Romanians?

The workers from the pick factory on strike, hence the picketing. Something do with being asked to make spades and forks as well.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

There was a female pick picketer.
Her name was picktywitch

[Coppelled_Streets]

'“We have a big vision,” she said. “A big dream that Reading would be a second London.

“We will not just make a success and pack our bag and leave for home.

“We are going to be here and see to it that the money is ploughed back into the town, to the people of Reading and to the club as well."

Yeah. we'll see.

[Maneki Neko]

Saying the right things is a good thing isn't it? So far I think they've done the right things too, which is also good. Or have I missed something?

[Coppelled_Streets]

Saying the right things is a good thing isn't it? So far I think they've done the right things too, which is also good. Or have I missed something?

Saying the right things is easy, just look at Anton Zingarevich during his time here and also at the Russian Ice Hockey club he stitched up. The Thai's haven't spent a great deal yet, and who's to say it isn't loans against the club's assets which has made what we have spent possible, rather than their own money? Only time will tell.

I'm just very distrusting of new owners in general now, especially those that have such big plans for the surrounding land. When that's all sold off and they're left with an expensive football club to keep paying out for - I wonder how long they all remain interested in RFC and their so called new London then..

[winchester_royal]

Saying the right things is a good thing isn't it? So far I think they've done the right things too, which is also good. Or have I missed something?

Saying the right things is easy, just look at Anton Zingarevich during his time here and also at the Russian Ice Hockey club he stitched up. The Thai's haven't spent a great deal yet, and who's to say it isn't loans against the club's assets which has made what we have spent possible, rather than their own money? Only time will tell.

I'm just very distrusting of new owners in general now, especially those that have such big plans for the surrounding land. When that's all sold off and they're left with an expensive football club to keep paying out for - I wonder how long they all remain interested in RFC and their so called new London then..

Blub blub blub.

[Winston Smith]

'“We have a big vision,” she said. “A big dream that Reading would be a second London.

“We will not just make a success and pack our bag and leave for home.

“We are going to be here and see to it that the money is ploughed back into the town, to the people of Reading and to the club as well."

Yeah. we'll see.

boo hoo

[Coppelled_Streets]

Saying the right things is a good thing isn't it? So far I think they've done the right things too, which is also good. Or have I missed something?

Saying the right things is easy, just look at Anton Zingarevich during his time here and also at the Russian Ice Hockey club he stitched up. The Thai's haven't spent a great deal yet, and who's to say it isn't loans against the club's assets which has made what we have spent possible, rather than their own money? Only time will tell.

I'm just very distrusting of new owners in general now, especially those that have such big plans for the surrounding land. When that's all sold off and they're left with an expensive football club to keep paying out for - I wonder how long they all remain interested in RFC and their so called new London then..

Blub blub blub.

That's the sound you'll hear when we go down the plug hole.

[Ian Royal]

Saying the right things is a good thing isn't it? So far I think they've done the right things too, which is also good. Or have I missed something?

I'd like them to have at least one foot in reality. Reading as a second London is proper mental as an idea. A suburb of London, well it's mostly there already. It's almost as LOLable as when someone said we could be the next Arsenal.

[Nameless]

Saying the right things is a good thing isn't it? So far I think they've done the right things too, which is also good. Or have I missed something?

Saying the right things is easy, just look at Anton Zingarevich during his time here and also at the Russian Ice Hockey club he stitched up. The Thai's haven't spent a great deal yet, and who's to say it isn't loans against the club's assets which has made what we have spent possible, rather than their own money? Only time will tell.

I'm just very distrusting of new owners in general now, especially those that have such big plans for the surrounding land. When that's all sold off and they're left with an expensive football club to keep paying out for - I wonder how long they all remain interested in RFC and their so called new London then..

The Thai's have spent a fair bit of money, the fact that you don't understand that is not something to be held against them.
Much of what they have spent has not been obtained from loans against the club. Time won't tell that, the club accounts will tell.
The development won't simply be sold off, the point is to generate ongoing income. As I understand it the intention is a significant element of that will be ploughed back into the football club.
I understand cynicism, it's right to be wary of wonderful promises but it's also sad when the is the only approach that people take.
I have some issues with the plans for the development but I'm also fairly sure that the Thai's are genuine and the support of the club is a significant part of their plans

[Ian Royal]

I'm 100% sure Sassima is the real deal. I'm not fully convinced she isn't being manipulated as the acceptable and genuine front of the others who have far less honourable intentions. But that's very much an unevidenced vague and minor background worry.

[multisync1830]

I'm 100% sure Sassima is the real deal. I'm not fully convinced she isn't being manipulated as the acceptable and genuine front of the others who have far less honourable intentions. But that's very much an unevidenced vague and minor background worry.

I agree, she is a minority shareholder and I don't think the development was her idea or is funded by her either. As an aside I learnt another Empire Asia high level employee is embedded in RFC when his profile on their website states he's in Honkers. Slow updating probably accounts for the misdirection no doubt but IMHO possibly more of a clue to who is really behind this.

There is a lot of suspicion around the ground about their ultimate motive so a healthy level of skepticism should be welcomed although of course whatever that motive is it's too late now to do anything about it