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10 years today...

by Stooper » 30 Aug 2007 11:00

Reading 0-3 Bradford City.

This is when the thought of relegation became more than jus a worry, but a possibilty for me.

A team that had scraped survival the previous year outplayed the Royals with Jamie Lawrence the playmaker. Jamie oxf*rd Lawrence tearing them apart.

Mark Robins debut, Robert Zabica (by all accounts one of Bradford's worst goalies) a wall in the goal.

Happy days.

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Re: 10 years today...

by SpaceCruiser » 30 Aug 2007 11:02

Stooper Happy days.


You're joking!

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by rg6royal » 30 Aug 2007 11:26

i was 4 !!!

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by Gandalf Presley » 30 Aug 2007 11:48

97-98 was a very strange season. Reading were hopeless in August - the Bradford result following a particular abject performance against Swindon in the first home game of the season. I can recollect singing "Terry Bullivant is a football genius" during the Bradford game.

September saw an upturn - we even beat Portmouth. Away! Good cup runs in both the League (the defeat to Boro was the turning point in the season. George Cain, grr) while we reached the 5th round for the first time in about 60 years.

We couldn't get a win for love or money in February or March, the former being really frustrating as every team at the time was below us in the table.

Definitely a turbulent season, surely deserved an end of season video???

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by handbags_harris » 30 Aug 2007 12:01

Gandalf Presley We couldn't get a win for love or money in February or March, the former being really frustrating as every team at the time was below us in the table.

Definitely a turbulent season, surely deserved an end of season video???


Not only could we not buy a win, we were getting well and truly stuffed by the teams we played! Port Vale 3-0 defeat, Stockport 5-1 defeat, Bradford 4-1 defeat, Sheff Utd 4-0 defeat, Tranmere 3-1 defeat...we weren't just losing we were being raped!

Would still like to see an end of season vid though!!


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by Whistle » 30 Aug 2007 12:14

Middle part of the season our form was decent and promotion was mentioned after we beat Swindle in Jan! Then total collapse.

Nicky Colgan astonishingly has survived his one-legged goalie act in the Oxford debacle to become an international. They more or less sent us down that night. 10 yrs later we're 4 divisions ahead - I wish I'd know that was coming on my way home from the Manor!

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by The whole year inn » 30 Aug 2007 23:33

The 6-0 at Tranmere was my favourite.

So bad there does not appear to be a match report of the game in the HNA? archives :lol:

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by Jerry St Clair » 31 Aug 2007 09:01

Whistle Nicky Colgan astonishingly has survived his one-legged goalie act in the Oxford debacle to become an international. They more or less sent us down that night. 10 yrs later we're 4 divisions ahead - I wish I'd know that was coming on my way home from the Manor!


That is the single most memorable game in my Reading-supporting life. Absolutely astonishing in so many ways.

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by Scrappy » 31 Aug 2007 11:23

I was 7, just experiencing Elm Park for the first time. That was a nasty season, still, got me hooked anyway!


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by brendywendy » 31 Aug 2007 11:25

Scrappy I was 7, just experiencing Elm Park for the first time. That was a nasty season, still, got me hooked anyway!


that was th eseason that drew me in to.

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by Whistle » 31 Aug 2007 13:28

brendywendy
Scrappy I was 7, just experiencing Elm Park for the first time. That was a nasty season, still, got me hooked anyway!


that was th eseason that drew me in to.


Takes all sorts - that's the only season we've ever finished bottom of the table!

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by watfordroyal » 31 Aug 2007 14:00

I remember us tanking Sunderland 4-0 and thinking that we'd be fine, having to play many of the sides in bottom half at home, we should easily stay up!! :?
Boro' (Cheats!! :evil: ) & Cardiff cup games were cracking!

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by The whole year inn » 31 Aug 2007 14:05

watfordroyal I remember us tanking Sunderland 4-0 and thinking that we'd be fine, having to play many of the sides in bottom half at home, we should easily stay up!! :?
Boro' (Cheats!! :evil: ) & Cardiff cup games were cracking!


George Cain and Craig Hignett are on any true Reading fans death list.

A two legged semi against Liverpool was at stake.


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by readingfc_4_life_and_beyo » 31 Aug 2007 14:10

Was it a sunny day? (Or sunny spells)

I know my first elm park game was around then, I just can't remember who it was against! Also remember the Mars Bar man coming round...


Anyway, back on topic.

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