The club are now in negotiations with someone who is well known to the FL, and there has been movement forward to complete as apparently there was a survey completed on Bearwood last week, so they should be happy to extend to May 7th. Interesting, Rob Couhig was set to buy the training ground once ...

Reading4eva I think the one you refer to was the one I did a few weeks back - https://youtu.be/PuW8acbuNu0

That's the one.
Don't know if our academy has much focus on finding and developing women, but sadly I imagine that might be one area scaled back if it hasn't already.

I watched the Couhig interview which was posted on here somewhere, He addressed the speculation about the academy and more or less said it has to pay for itself, Now he is a businessman so he'll be looking at a longer term payoff rather than breaking even every season but he did say the Michael Olis...

Is it really true that Rob Couhig plans to close or downgrade the academy or is this just some tenuous, self-feeding rumour with no substance? I'm more than prepared to give him a chance (like him even) but would be very concerned by this direction of flow. Surely bringing on and selling a few acad...

I hope Leroy Lita isn't reading this wondering if it is cos he is black. We were so fortunate to have had 4 quality strikers in that side, hardly surprising we finished with 106 points. The fact that out of Lita, Kitson and Doyle we reportedly only had 1 game where all three were fit shows how impor...

tidus_mi2 There is of course a possible but incredibly unlikely scenario that we finish inside the play-offs, 12pts clear of 7th.

Just checked the table, it is mathematically possible but highly unlikely..... Would be great if it did happen, we won the playoffs and we had decent new owners

Notwithstanding that today, the hoops wouldn't allowed around the back of the shirt, that is a great kit! No reason why shirts sold to fans can't have hoops all the way round, not sure it would make economical sense catering for those who want it and those who want an exact replica, especially with...

I once started a group on Love@Lycos called Reading Bedding, named in all innocence after the shop. Did get quite alot of people joining at the time, surprising an even male/female split (at least on the meat ups) and there was quite a bit of bedding going on in Reading as a result. That was the 90'...

East Grinstead Royal Isn’t administration a 12 point deduction?

Yes, sorry I think it was a typo but may have been brain fog

Club Statement this morning (well that's when I read it), says exclusivity has ended and they are in talks with two parties.... or was that just another party, it's on the website to read. Also The Price of Football podcast now suggests administration may be what the buyers are considering just bec...

I wonder if the offer is aligned with what was supposedly agrees last summer. Dai's shitshow means Couhig has now missed out on the Olise sell on fee plus the value of Azeez, Smith and Bindon, and all for sweet eff all as that money has been used simply to keep our head above. He's also avoided own...

Club Statement this morning (well that's when I read it), says exclusivity has ended and they are in talks with two parties.... or was that just another party, it's on the website to read. Also The Price of Football podcast now suggests administration may be what the buyers are considering just beca...

American potential buyers Couhig and Platek....... Chinese seller.....This isn't going to somehow be screwed up thanks to Trumps Tariffs is it? There's no tarrif on cash is there? Yes Forbes; Trump is sat there right now about to sign an Executive Order making it impossible for an American business...

I'm 100% against any pheonix club having any nod whatseover to Dai Yongge, even if it's an insult to him. He won't care or even notice and we don't want any reminders thankyou very much.

By all means make a nod to Reading FC.

The Jockey Club have to approve all race horse names, but it doesn’t take much creativity to get things past them ( I can’t remember if it was Robbie Fowler or Michael Owen who owned a horse called Hoof Hearted). I think Steve McMannaman and Robbie Fowler had one called "Some Horse" which...

American potential buyers Couhig and Platek....... Chinese seller.....This isn't going to somehow be screwed up thanks to Trumps Tariffs is it? There's no tarrif on cash is there?

Before Couhig went public there was evidence his deal was moving along. People tracked down the acquisition company on companies house, etc. Nothing of the sort for Platek's deal AFAIK Possible reasons for this 1. They are buying the existing Reading FC holdings company and that will be the company...

.....and his obsession with Gary Alexander. Sign Gary Alexander and watch him flyyyyyyyyyy You know it makes sensseeeeeeeeeeeeee Real Facts from the Real Man (I think that was his sign off iirc?) I understand these references Maybe it'll happen when Richard Branson takes over and signs him to partn...

I have a solution

Platek buy the club for £12m less than the agreed price, He just leaves Couhig's leans on the assets, They only prevent Reading FC from selling those assets, not the sale of Reading FC.

Case gets settled, spare money gets sent to Dai Yongge

1) Dai is in exclusive sale discussions with someone, presumed to be Platek, and the FL seem to have said they're in dialogue with them. We can take this as a Fact then. I doubt Dai himself is in discussions, but tweak that to "Representatives of the club" and I reckon that will be a Fact...