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by Sebastian the Red
01 Aug 2025 08:51
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Paddy Lane
Replies: 32
Views: 2604

Re: Confimred - Paddy Lane

Hendo This feels like a very good signing.


Yes indeed. Really good attacking option with a solid pedigree in League One, decent Championship experience, and has played internationally. Exactly what we need.
by Sebastian the Red
01 Aug 2025 08:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Paddy Lane
Replies: 32
Views: 2604

Re: Confimred - Paddy Lane

Sutekh
Brogue Just us from Pompey on a permanent 3 year deal. We paid a fee :shock:


You know if it was a 6 or 7 figure undisclosed? I presume everyone involved feels it was vfm.


Can't imagine we're in a position to throw around 7 figure sums at the moment
by Sebastian the Red
01 Aug 2025 08:38
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Royals
Replies: 4157
Views: 3139724

Re: Ex Royals

Nice piece on the Beeb about Jamie Cureton : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjwnwdg42j0o Really loved reading this yesterday - astonished it hasn't got more than one or two posts on here. Before his first season, joining just six months after Martin Butler, I'd gone to see Reading pl...
by Sebastian the Red
08 May 2025 12:02
Forum: The Team
Topic: Early expectations for next season
Replies: 54
Views: 12999

Re: Early expectations for next season

Top half/mid table. After the insanity of the last few years, it will be entirely understandable if the release of pressure creates a slightly more subdued atmosphere within the team. They're excellent players, but they're not fighting for their lives any more, and we've always been a couple of play...
by Sebastian the Red
27 Sep 2024 11:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: Royals anthem.
Replies: 23
Views: 8507

Re: Royals anthem.

If we played "It was 2.45 the place was alive" these days, we'd be sued for fraud.
by Sebastian the Red
07 Aug 2024 20:26
Forum: The Team
Topic: 2024/25 Expectations
Replies: 37
Views: 20470

Re: 2024/25 Expectations

Comfortable, boring midtable, with a new owner and no financial implosion, would be fine
by Sebastian the Red
02 Jul 2024 09:18
Forum: International Football
Topic: England v Switzerland
Replies: 162
Views: 120599

Re: England v Switzerland

I think we will win but I don't think it will be pretty. If he isn't going to play Foden as a 10 then don't start him, start Gordon or Palmer on the wing. Would actually like a 3-5-2 for this one. Pickford Walker Stones Gomez Saka Rice Bellingham Mainoo Palmer Foden (floating) Kane I'd be very comf...
by Sebastian the Red
02 Jul 2024 09:16
Forum: International Football
Topic: England v Switzerland
Replies: 162
Views: 120599

Re: England v Switzerland

Snowflake Royal 2-1 to the Swiss in normal time, I reckon.


I think it will be a repeat of the Swiss' last game - 2-0.
by Sebastian the Red
01 Jul 2024 12:44
Forum: International Football
Topic: England v Slovakia
Replies: 199
Views: 132361

Re: England v Slovakia

Southgate is falling for the old England trap of trying to fit everyone in, instead of actually building a side. I bet he's missing Grealish right now. Completely agree, but tbf he was getting pelters, and on here too, when his focus was on building a side. I think we're missing Rashford, fwiw. Yes...
by Sebastian the Red
01 Jul 2024 12:36
Forum: International Football
Topic: England v Slovakia
Replies: 199
Views: 132361

Re: England v Slovakia

Foden is the only one who tries. I don't blame Foden, he's out of position and can't play with any freedom like he does at City. I take your point but if we are playing with wingers then we need to play actual wingers there imo. Oh, we need to play with a left side. Foden should be in Bellingham's ...
by Sebastian the Red
14 Mar 2024 19:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: Wycombe will be culpable.
Replies: 80
Views: 21797

Re: Wycombe will be culpable.

They’re a business. They’ll be getting an excellent training ground, I assume on the cheap because of our desperation. They owe us nothing. Our club has been absolutely shafted by a series of utter tossers, if Wycombe can take advantage of that to give themselves a competitive advantage, good luck ...
by Sebastian the Red
14 Mar 2024 16:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Wycombe will be culpable.
Replies: 80
Views: 21797

Re: Wycombe will be culpable.

They’re a business. They’ll be getting an excellent training ground, I assume on the cheap because of our desperation. They owe us nothing. Our club has been absolutely shafted by a series of utter tossers, if Wycombe can take advantage of that to give themselves a competitive advantage, good luck t...
by Sebastian the Red
18 Sep 2023 11:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: Football History and the Passage of Time
Replies: 5
Views: 2191

Football History and the Passage of Time

I started supporting the club in the mid 90s, when I was about 10 years old. I remember at that time hearing people talk about the Simod Cup, how it was such an important part of the club’s history etc. To a 10 year old, 8 years before felt impossibly long ago. Like a different generation, a differe...
by Sebastian the Red
17 Sep 2023 10:20
Forum: The Team
Topic: If We Go Under...
Replies: 52
Views: 7516

Re: If We Go Under...

You could always just oxf*rd off and go to the theatre. Hi Ian, long time no speak. Have you seen the revival of Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre? Highly recommended. If you’ve not been, get standing tickets instead of seats. Far superior way of seeing the show. There’s also some interesting st...
by Sebastian the Red
16 Sep 2023 17:12
Forum: The Team
Topic: If We Go Under...
Replies: 52
Views: 7516

Re: If We Go Under...

It would honestly be lovely to be clubless. Visit the local club whenever I'm away for work, just see some new grounds and teams without the emotion of wanting a particular result. In many ways I look forward to the death of Reading FC.
by Sebastian the Red
08 Aug 2023 15:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?
Replies: 50
Views: 12602

Re: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?

Does anyone know if they played Ashes on Saturday?
by Sebastian the Red
06 Jun 2023 18:00
Forum: The Team
Topic: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?
Replies: 50
Views: 12602

Re: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?

Never, ever in my life would I have guessed that this piece of shit thread would get to page 3.
by Sebastian the Red
30 May 2023 21:02
Forum: The Team
Topic: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?
Replies: 50
Views: 12602

Re: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?

Yes. 2.45 - Royals Anthem - Kevin Girdler 2.50ish - Lux Aterna big screen video ( for those that actually go to their seats that early) 2.55ish - Ashes - Embrace OR Sirius - Alan Parsons Project (if you prefer Ashes for walkout, can't remember what season it was we used it but it's a class build-up...
by Sebastian the Red
30 May 2023 09:02
Forum: The Team
Topic: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?
Replies: 50
Views: 12602

Re: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?

Yes. 2.45 - Royals Anthem - Kevin Girdler 2.50ish - Lux Aterna big screen video ( for those that actually go to their seats that early) 2.55ish - Ashes - Embrace OR Sirius - Alan Parsons Project (if you prefer Ashes for walkout, can't remember what season it was we used it but it's a class build-up...
by Sebastian the Red
26 May 2023 12:38
Forum: The Team
Topic: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?
Replies: 50
Views: 12602

Re: Is it time to bring back Ashes by Embrace?

Having accounted for a fair amount of fuzz in the stats, and excluded a lot of irrelevant factors, I have been forced to conclude that the club started falling off the cliff when we stopped playing "Ashes" by Embrace at home games. . You're wrong, our demise started when they started play...
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