Alan West says bring back the "Royals Anthem"

[Royal Lady]

Terry & June would be far better, imho.

[Royal Lady]

Terry & June is a far better shout imo.

[Stranded]

No reason that we can't have both - Royals Anthem at 2.45 and then Terry & June nearer the kick off time.

[Wimb]

As long as Ashes gets played, as does the theme to 2001 and Robbie Williams with Let me Entertain You

[donface]

Falls apart on the second line these days anyhoo.

"It was 2.45 and Elm Park was alive"

"It was 2.45, the Mad Stad was alive"

Simple enough.

That is both massively wrong and massively shit.

My point was that the place is rarely 'alive' before a match, during a match or after a match.

[Dirk Gently]

Let's have one of these, too, so people can get the half-time scores....

[Sarah Star]

At Derby there were no half-time scores at all - in any shape or form.

They did however have four servicemen beating each other up at half-time.

[Dirk Gently]

They did however have four servicemen beating each other up at half-time.

Are you sure you weren't at Aldershot by mistake?

[Sarah Star]

You should have seen it Dirk. They were stamping on each other and everything. It was a bit of a experience. What with the ram on the pitch and the mascots abseiling in, it was the best entertainment I've ever seen at a match... besides the football obviously.

[royal goof]

Terry & June is a far better shout imo.

sorry, that's rubbish.

[Sarah Star]

Actually, thinking about it, why don't they play all of these at every match? They're all songs that we associate with Reading. The new generation of fans (such as myself) have no idea about the traditions and we should be educated.

Why keep playing random songs for no reason?

Bring 'em all back, I say!

[Terminal Boardom]

na na na na
na na na na na
Sing for the Royals
na na na na na

Why not replace Tom Hark with the above after a goal? Just have the chorues of the Royals Anthem looped to play after a goal!

Much that I can't abide the "Anthem", this is a brilliant idea. JFDI

Also, if anyone wants Terry & June, what's stopping anyone to start "singing" it at a game? Again, JFDI.

[rhroyal]

Falls apart on the second line these days anyhoo.

"It was 2.45 and Elm Park was alive"

"It was 2.45, the Mad Stad was alive"

Simple enough.

That is both massively wrong and massively shit.

My point was that the place is rarely 'alive' before a match, during a match or after a match.

Point taken. Maybe this would help put some life into the Mad Stad though.

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Let's have one of these, too, so people can get the half-time scores....

Used to love subbeteo - skillful game where you could use real tactics etc - had the old Reading team from 1974. We used to have a league at school it was really popular in 1970's

is it still on sale ?

[John Madejski's Wallet]

There was nowt wrong with going for Sweet Caroline.
Catchy tune, easy to sing along to at random times in games


But the club just playing it a couple of times then assuming the crowd would just sing it is naive at best. Do they really think Delila etc.. were just picked up by their fans instantly. These things take time to burrow into the subconcious

[Royalee]

Bring back the Royals Anthem, it was world class.

[holsgrove breaks a leg]

Terry & June would be far better, imho.

Well its pretty farcical so it fits Rodgers perfectly

[Row Z Royal]

Spacey, are you running a set list for the 15 mins running up to kick off?

Anthem
Ashes
Terry & June
Sweet Caroline
Insomnia

[Thaumagurist*]

Spacey, are you running a set list for the 15 mins running up to kick off?

Anthem
Ashes
Terry & June
Sweet Caroline
Insomnia

No, not really. BTW, you missed out Lux Aeterna?

[Wimb]

Let's have one of these, too, so people can get the half-time scores....

Used to love subbeteo - skillful game where you could use real tactics etc - had the old Reading team from 1974. We used to have a league at school it was really popular in 1970's

is it still on sale ?

It was binned for a few years in the early 00's I believe, then was releaunched with interchangable cardboard payers. Not sure if it's still selling etc. I played it when I was 10-11 but then as soon as you get a playstation it dies a death to be honest