New: readingfcAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzansteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabphotographylifehive-166405hive-183397hive-144064bitcoinhive-139150hive-188619krsuccesshive-101145hive-180301hive-124908hive-103599hive-109690hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersthe-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-100604Ā ā¢Ā 11 months agoā½ Reading v. Port Vale Abandoned After Protestš Source It's been a sorry story and Reading Football Club... MY football club... a club I grew up with, a club I've watched for decades from the terraces from the old Division 2, up to theā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-185836Ā ā¢Ā last yearsteemCreated with Sketch.ā½ Reading FC's TroublesOn Saturday 30th September, my beloved Reading faced Burton Albion at the Select Car Leasing Stadium (formerly the Madejski Stadium) in front of a crowd of just 13,554. With fans dressed in blackā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-100604Ā ā¢Ā 3 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 12 - Kenilworth Road (7th May 2022)As far as Away Days go, Kenilworth Road is now up there with my all-time favourite trips. On this occasion, it was the final game of the season - Luton Town were in with a real chance of reachingā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-185836Ā ā¢Ā 3 years agoā½ Is The Grass Greener?This is one of those posts where I know what I want to write about, the points that I want to cover and the information that I want to share. But feel utterly clueless in how to write it. Is it aā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-185836Ā ā¢Ā 3 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 11 - Aggborough (8th Jan 2022)"The Magic of the Cup" - A long held and well known phrase in English football to help describe the emotion when non league teams get to play prestigious matches against top flight opponents. Soā¦sporting-gorilla (52)inĀ hive-185836Ā ā¢Ā 3 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 10 - Ashton Gate (30th Mar 2002)Source Bristol City's one of those games that as a Reading fan, you enjoy going to. It's an easy drive straight down the M4 or a direct train and a walk from the station (although upon my firstā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-185836Ā ā¢Ā 3 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 9 - Highfield Road (26th Dec 2002)With Reading playing away at Coventry City this weekend, I thought I'd dig into my archives and write about my first away trip to Coventry back in 2002. Regular readers are probably bored ofā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 3 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 8 - Hillsborough (11th Jan 2003)Last night, I had the strangest dream... I went to watch Reading away to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. It was only Ā£6 to get in and when going to my seat, the steps suddenly ended and thereā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 3 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 7 - Deepdale (26th Oct 2002)Source License The 2002/03 season was memorable for me, having drawn with Brentford to secure promotion back to Division One (now called the Championship) in the previous year, I travelledā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 6 - Wembley Stadium (18th Apr 2015)ā My Photo With today being FA Cup Final day, it feels fitting that today's Away Day Tale is a trip to Wembley. It might surprise you to hear that I've been to Wembley 3 times to supportā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 5 - Old Trafford (16th March 2013)Having visited 3 small clubs in a row, I've decided to return to another one of the big clubs and I welcome you to Old Trafford. ā My Photo It was nearing the end of the season and Man Utdā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agoThe Madejski Stadium StepHaving been reminded of Arsene Wenger's coat in a discussion with @ablaze, it reminded me if a video I saw of one of the steps at the Madejski Stadium (home of the mighty Reading FC).ā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agoFootball Clubs and Their GroundsFor as long as I can remember, I've believed that the football team I support (Reading if I haven't mentioned it enough yet) owns the football ground that we play at. After all, we completedā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agoAway Day Tales: Episode 4 - Upton Park (31st March 2012)In trying to think of where to go next, I was desperate to write about a Reading win and whilst looking through some photos, this felt like the perfect option. ā My Photo For those that don'tā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agoContest - My Local Team - Reading FCNow I don't know if it's an advantage or disadvantage to be able to write about a team that in the not too distant past has graced the Premier League but it's the hand I've been dealt so I've gotā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agoRemember the Name - Michael OliseFollowing the response to my Omar Richards article last week (and a lack of Premier League football for me to write about), there's another Reading player who I don't expect to be at the clubā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Away Day Tales: Episode 3 - Griffin Park (20th April 2002)Having started my Away Day Tales talking about 2 defeats ( Liverpool at Anfield and Oxford United at The Manor Ground ), I'm going to break the mould and talk about better times - a draw.ā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Remember the Name - Omar RichardsI suspect very few people outside of Reading have heard of Omar Richards, but it would seem that important people in Bavaria have. The Left Back of my beloved Reading has apparently signed aā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ musictosteembyĀ ā¢Ā 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Music to Steemit By - March '21 Edition - Track 6It was a tough choice deciding where to go next with my tunes and I settled upon another tune which evokes happy memories. As usual, open the link below in a new window to play the track whilst youā¦the-gorilla (75)inĀ hive-130734Ā ā¢Ā 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Away Day Tales: Episode 2 - The Manor Ground (17th March 1998)Many will wonder who plays at The Manor Ground and the answer is nobody - it's been knocked down and is now a private hospital. But until 2001, it was the home of Oxford United, one of Reading'sā¦
