Dem Blades blog on Reading

[Steve Mackan]

Disliked Reading since the Away fixture in the Premiership. Much more satisfying (but Nade-less) this time around.

Bit of a long'un this - TL;DR, we won, I didn't like Reading, it wasn't gamesmanship.

Another Nige up next!

 

[I should coco]

Disliked Reading since the Away fixture in the Premiership

I disliked them long before that due to their general plasticness.

Plastic blue and white part timers in a souless out of town bowl. What football could become if real supporters don't stand up and fight back.

Very pleased to see they were below 7k which is about right for them and I'd be more than happy for them to go down with Ull, Bolton, Wendy and the dingles. It is 5 down this season with it being a World Cup year, isn't it?

 

[EddieColquhoun]

If Clayton wants to start he'd better join in with the choreographed goal celebration!

 

[super_pig]

Disliked Reading since the Away fixture in the Premiership. Much more satisfying (but Nade-less) this time around.

Bit of a long'un this - TL;DR, we won, I didn't like Reading, it wasn't gamesmanship.

Another Nige up next!

reading.. the writing in the wall .. brilliant first sentence

 

[Northyorksblade]

I've been looking forward to this. Thanks.

 

[Steve Mackan]

I disliked them long before that due to their general plasticness.

Plastic blue and white part timers in a souless out of town bowl. What football could become if real supporters don't stand up and fight back.

Slowly happening, isn't it? Ricoh, MK and let's be honest, that's what Wembley feels like.

reading.. the writing in the wall .. brilliant first sentence

I've been looking forward to this. Thanks.

Ta!

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Excellent, and I too have a dislike for the place in the same way as I do for MK. Demons exorcised at both in the space of a year...

 

[nottingham blades]

Your a talented man,
Will you do an end of season or a Christmas annual please

 

[Baaaaaaa Blades]

Excellent as always cheers,

 

[Northyorksblade]

I find the reports very funny. I was laughing out loud at the shoe on the other foot sentence, but showed it to the other half and....,nothing. I think you either get Steve Mackan or you don't.

 

[Tom Bott]

I find the reports very funny. I was laughing out loud at the shoe on the other foot sentence, but showed it to the other half and....,nothing. I think you either get Steve Mackan or you don't.

I do, a man who can turn a spectacle into half a pair of Reading glasses.

 

[Tom Bott]

Your a talented man,
Will you do an end of season or a Christmas annual please

Maybe a book devoted to Paul Coutts mother, given all the MOM awards he has received this season.

 

[Steve Mackan]

Your a talented man,
Will you do an end of season or a Christmas annual please

Should be the end of season and then, hopefully, twice a season therein - can't make cast iron promises though.

I find the reports very funny. I was laughing out loud at the shoe on the other foot sentence, but showed it to the other half and....,nothing. I think you either get Steve Mackan or you don't.

One of you has a sense of humour then.

Maybe a book devoted to Paul Coutts mother, given all the MOM awards he has received this season.

I've written 378 reasons out of 1001 - so well on the way!

 

[FlamingLip]

excellent, again.
having lived in the town for a year i can say it's a surprisingly good night out. I hated the football club immediately after hearing the words "Mad Stad"

 

[Large Mendonca]

Love the Nasi Goreng bit

 

[Hartley Hare]

Why is the a silent in Red ing?

Always wondered that, don't you know.

HH

 

[1066blade]

As usual, the hilight of the week, surreal comedy quality worthy of a higher plane. Just keep it coming Steve, comedy genius.

 

[Rojoyblanco]

I love this thread. Look forward to it after every match.

 

[sheffielder]

If Clayton wants to start he'd better join in with the choreographed goal celebration!

I didn’t know whether to mention this, but Donaldson’s reaction to both goals we scored whilst he was on the pitch was just fucking weird

 

[rompodebailey]

I didn’t know whether to mention this, but Donaldson’s reaction to both goals we scored whilst he was on the pitch was just fucking weird

I saw the same and thought maybe he was "designated" to stay in the oppo half to avoid them kicking off quickly, whilst we were all jumping about, and in our own half.

 

[1066blade]

Why is the a silent in Red ing?

Always wondered that, don't you know.

HH

I have a friend from the Czech Republic who always pronounces that clubs name (as in 'reading' a book) when I pointed out to him it was pronounced 'Redding', he said, 'but why?' I said, fuck knows. Then I had a horrendous 15 minutes trying to justify the different connotations of the three letters 'ough' as in: thought, throughout , enough, plough, etc.

 

[Hartley Hare]

Too true 1066. All a bit baffling.

HH