Rugger Bugger adverts on OUR pitch

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 10 Aug 2006 16:53

I've just read this bit on the iBerkshire (Reading Chronicle) website:

London Irish is currently in talks with the club about possible advertisements being painted on the pitch this term. They are designed to be mowed away in two days.

I don't see why we should accomodate them in this. We already have to put up with the embarrassing sight of lines for the rugby pitch still being visible during football games.

Rawlie19 · by **Rawlie19** » 10 Aug 2006 17:00

If they are mowed away after 2 days then what's the problem?

Tinrib · by **Tinrib** » 10 Aug 2006 17:03

SpaceCruiser wrote:I've just read this bit on the iBerkshire (Reading Chronicle) website:

London Irish is currently in talks with the club about possible advertisements being painted on the pitch this term. They are designed to be mowed away in two days.
I don't see why we should accomodate them in this. We already have to put up with the embarrassing sight of lines for the rugby pitch still being visible during football games.

How are you going to cope Spacey??

SpaceCruiser · by **SpaceCruiser** » 10 Aug 2006 17:03

You have to wonder why they can't do the same for those rugby pitch lines.

And does the grass grow fast enough for them to be able to mow the area, where the advert will be, regularly?

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 10 Aug 2006 17:31

SpaceCruiser wrote:You have to wonder why they can't do the same for those rugby pitch lines.

And does the grass grow fast enough for them to be able to mow the area, where the advert will be, regularly?

It would appear so, they so mow the grass pretty much daily at football stadiums.

The lines are painted on so whilst washed away they will be visible slightly longer. A small problem given the money that LI give us.

Readings_Fair_City · by **Readings_Fair_City** » 10 Aug 2006 17:32

they have always had the guiness logos on the half way line at games

Rawlie19 · by **Rawlie19** » 10 Aug 2006 18:21

I think the lines marking territory are just painted over in green rather than removed so that it is easier to re-draw them in when needed. Then there is no need to keep measuring all the time. The same happens when they put the rugger lines on, they then green out the football ones.

Reading Til I Die · by **Reading Til I Die** » 11 Aug 2006 08:51

If it wasn't for the money they pay us for renting our facilities I'd say cancel the deal and get the paddy's to play in London as they should.

They're called LONDON Irish, not Reading Irish!!

OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT..............

cmonurz · by **cmonurz** » 11 Aug 2006 09:11

Spacey why are you so intolerant?

bobby1413 · by **bobby1413** » 11 Aug 2006 09:22

Reading Til I Die wrote:If it wasn't for the money they pay us for renting our facilities I'd say cancel the deal and get the paddy's to play in London as they should.

They're called LONDON Irish, not Reading Irish!!

OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT..............

Yea. If they changed their name I'd be much more accommodating.

bassavage · by **bassavage** » 11 Aug 2006 09:29

Not that many turn up anyway so what's the point in painting adverts on?

Average attendance last year: 10,956 and it's only that high because of the St Patrick's Day game. That's only 45% of the Mad Stad full. They don't own the ground and the ground was built primarily for football, now there's Premiership football then I would personally kick them out but if they do stay then it's a definite no go for painting adverts on the pitch.

Drew_3 · by **Drew_3** » 11 Aug 2006 09:54

Reading Til I Die wrote:If it wasn't for the money they pay us for renting our facilities I'd say cancel the deal and get the paddy's to play in London as they should.

They're called LONDON Irish, not Reading Irish!!

OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT..............

they don't even pay us that much seem to recall an article saying it was Â£500k for the season thats alot of money to me and you but to rfc, i dont think its worth it, no doubt someone will now go to great lengths to decribe why its worth it ro Reading

bobby1413 · by **bobby1413** » 11 Aug 2006 10:18

I think London Irish have the biggest attendences in their league don't they?

Huntley & Palmer · by **Huntley & Palmer** » 11 Aug 2006 10:45

Drew_3 wrote:
Reading Til I Die wrote:If it wasn't for the money they pay us for renting our facilities I'd say cancel the deal and get the paddy's to play in London as they should.

They're called LONDON Irish, not Reading Irish!!

OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT..............
they don't even pay us that much seem to recall an article saying it was Â£500k for the season thats alot of money to me and you but to rfc, i dont think its worth it, no doubt someone will now go to great lengths to decribe why its worth it ro Reading

500k for doing nothing other than paint a few other lines and put different goal posts up. Easy money and not to be sniffed at

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 11 Aug 2006 11:28

Huntley & Palmer wrote:
Drew_3 wrote:
Reading Til I Die wrote:If it wasn't for the money they pay us for renting our facilities I'd say cancel the deal and get the paddy's to play in London as they should.

They're called LONDON Irish, not Reading Irish!!

OUT, OUT, OUT, OUT..............
they don't even pay us that much seem to recall an article saying it was Â£500k for the season thats alot of money to me and you but to rfc, i dont think its worth it, no doubt someone will now go to great lengths to decribe why its worth it ro Reading
500k for doing nothing other than paint a few other lines and put different goal posts up. Easy money and not to be sniffed at

Exactly and Â£500k is a lot of money to RFC as they are still in debt. Don't forget the club also get a lot of money from the take over the bars/food stalls.

Reading Til I Die · by **Reading Til I Die** » 11 Aug 2006 11:39

Still feels like we've got squatters!!