by East Grinstead Royal » 07 May 2019 10:43
by Sutekh » 07 May 2019 10:50
East Grinstead Royal ...oldest club in the League (PL + EFL), following the relegation of Notts County last weekend. Stoke City will become the oldest next season, followed by Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday. Chesterfield's relegation from the EFL a year ago had moved Reading up to 5th (although Chesterfield's claim ignores their liquidation and re-formation early in the 20th century).
Which reminds me that RFC will be 150 years old in 2 seasons' time. I wonder if we will use a "historical kit" as a number of other clubs have done when reaching milestones? Hopefully, more will be done to mark the date than was done 48 years ago when the club pretty much ignored its own centenary and got relegated for the first time in more than 40 years.
by Hendo » 07 May 2019 11:49
SutekhEast Grinstead Royal ...oldest club in the League (PL + EFL), following the relegation of Notts County last weekend. Stoke City will become the oldest next season, followed by Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday. Chesterfield's relegation from the EFL a year ago had moved Reading up to 5th (although Chesterfield's claim ignores their liquidation and re-formation early in the 20th century).
Which reminds me that RFC will be 150 years old in 2 seasons' time. I wonder if we will use a "historical kit" as a number of other clubs have done when reaching milestones? Hopefully, more will be done to mark the date than was done 48 years ago when the club pretty much ignored its own centenary and got relegated for the first time in more than 40 years.
One hopes it is already on Nigel's radar and something suitable will be done to celebrate. Love to see the standard commemorative books and DVDs but the kit has to be something special.
Seem to recall the 100 year anniversary barely got a mention when it came round so really do need to make up for that.
by Nameless » 07 May 2019 12:17
by SWLR » 07 May 2019 12:44
by Chameleon » 07 May 2019 13:20
Nameless Don't Sheff Utd claim lineage from Sheffield FC ?
by Mid Sussex Royal » 07 May 2019 14:02
East Grinstead Royal ...oldest club in the League (PL + EFL), following the relegation of Notts County last weekend. Stoke City will become the oldest next season, followed by Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday. Chesterfield's relegation from the EFL a year ago had moved Reading up to 5th (although Chesterfield's claim ignores their liquidation and re-formation early in the 20th century).
Which reminds me that RFC will be 150 years old in 2 seasons' time. I wonder if we will use a "historical kit" as a number of other clubs have done when reaching milestones? Hopefully, more will be done to mark the date than was done 48 years ago when the club pretty much ignored its own centenary and got relegated for the first time in more than 40 years.
by STAR Liaison » 07 May 2019 14:40
by Forbury Lion » 07 May 2019 14:42
We have a new kit every season, so might as well.East Grinstead Royal I wonder if we will use a "historical kit" as a number of other clubs have done when reaching milestones?
by Forbury Lion » 07 May 2019 14:43
Bet they were gutted to lose out on that honour.STAR Liaison We already hold the record for most unsuccessful attempts at the FA Cup by a now League club. We first entered the same year as Notts but they won it once.
by Hendo » 07 May 2019 14:49
STAR Liaison The 150th is definitely on the club’s and STAR’s radar.
To comment on the points above.
Stoke’s claim to be older than us is a bit of a fraud as they went out of business for over a year just before WWI. Elsewhere Forest have been acknowledged as the soon to be oldest League club.
We already hold the record for most unsuccessful attempts at the FA Cup by a now League club. We first entered the same year as Notts but they won it once.
Sheffield and Sheffield U don't share the same lineage.
As mentioned above our centenary was commemorated only by a First Day Cover and the first TV coverage in highlight form of a Reading league game, 1-2 vs Gilingham at Elm Park in Nov ? 1971.
There will be a lot more about the 150th.
by Sutekh » 07 May 2019 15:30
Forbury LionWe have a new kit every season, so might as well.East Grinstead Royal I wonder if we will use a "historical kit" as a number of other clubs have done when reaching milestones?
I guess it will be the first one, but with a Carabao log on the front
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm
Alternatively, they may just opt to use a more traditional Elm tree badge or even design a new one-off badge?
by East Grinstead Royal » 07 May 2019 15:38
SutekhForbury LionWe have a new kit every season, so might as well.East Grinstead Royal I wonder if we will use a "historical kit" as a number of other clubs have done when reaching milestones?
I guess it will be the first one, but with a Carabao log on the front
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm
Alternatively, they may just opt to use a more traditional Elm tree badge or even design a new one-off badge?
Will they do the matching caps as well as the knickerbocker shorts? 50% wool as well no doubt.
by muirinho » 07 May 2019 16:22
East Grinstead RoyalSutekhForbury Lion We have a new kit every season, so might as well.
I guess it will be the first one, but with a Carabao log on the front
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm
Alternatively, they may just opt to use a more traditional Elm tree badge or even design a new one-off badge?
Will they do the matching caps as well as the knickerbocker shorts? 50% wool as well no doubt.
I'd love that first kit to be used again - we could sing, "We've got more hoops than you" when we play QPR.
Thanks for the replies.
by Nameless » 07 May 2019 17:12
by East Grinstead Royal » 07 May 2019 17:16
muirinhoEast Grinstead RoyalSutekh
Will they do the matching caps as well as the knickerbocker shorts? 50% wool as well no doubt.
I'd love that first kit to be used again - we could sing, "We've got more hoops than you" when we play QPR.
Thanks for the replies.
For the 150, I want not just the kit, but the team photo to be like the first one. Would be brilliant.
https://twitter.com/ReadingPast/status/ ... 56/photo/1
by Green » 08 May 2019 22:07
by Forbury Lion » 09 May 2019 09:31
Maybe it's a branding thing - "We're the top conference side" may sound better than "We're the top team league 4"....... like the Championship not calling itself Division 2 or League 2 which would be more accurate as it is the second tier.Green Is “The league” still a thing in this context, why such a cutoff between division 4 and the conference?
Presumably used to be an amateur/professional thing but those lines are blurred now, as are associations running the things following the formation of the premier league.
by Sutekh » 09 May 2019 09:59
Green Is “The league” still a thing in this context, why such a cutoff between division 4 and the conference?
Presumably used to be an amateur/professional thing but those lines are blurred now, as are associations running the things following the formation of the premier league.
by BraisingsteakRoyal » 09 May 2019 10:12
Forbury LionMaybe it's a branding thing - "We're the top conference side" may sound better than "We're the top team league 4"....... like the Championship not calling itself Division 2 or League 2 which would be more accurate as it is the second tier.Green Is “The league” still a thing in this context, why such a cutoff between division 4 and the conference?
Presumably used to be an amateur/professional thing but those lines are blurred now, as are associations running the things following the formation of the premier league.
It does get a bit messy when split out into regions with there being 8 divisions at the 8th tier.
http://www.myfootballfacts.co.uk/englan ... id-system/
If I was a young billionaire, I'd say fcuk buying a Premier League team, I'm going to start a club from scratch and get 10 promotions in a row with the aim of bowing out with the club winning the European Cup. That will be a legacy to remember...... may not happen, but why not give it a go.
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