perchman Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Reading is about as Cockney as Eric Black is a master tactician.....Mockney often but cockney no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 We were good last night but I've heard us much louder. Surprised (pleasantly) at all the 'best fans' talk from Reading fans. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Gary Thomas Posted October 20, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) Quite a nice balanced article from one of their fans (Russell Kempson) http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/extraordinary-villa-fans-deserve-nothing-12053400 'Extraordinary' Villa fans deserve nothing more 'than a slap on the wrists' for Mad Stad pitch invasion Royals supporter Russell Kempson says the FA should consider Villa fans' good behaviour before charging clubs for failing to control supporters. Should Aston Villa – or Reading FC for that matter – be charged by the FA for the unruly crowd scenes at Madejski Stadium towards the end of the Championship encounter on Tuesday night? I don’t think so. Villa had just scored a last-minute penalty through Jordan Ayew and some of the visiting fans behind the goal surged forward in celebration. Stewards failed to cope with the rush, advertising hoardings got bowled over and a few fans – little more than a handful, if that - made it on to the pitch and jigged in delight. But let’s add the context. It was, as mentioned, a tad unruly. Yet there was no ugly goading of the dejected Reading players, as might have been expected, and order was restored swiftly. Villa went on to complete a 2-1 victory and the claret-and-blue hordes hailed their new hero, new manager Steve Bruce. Quite an ovation for a former Birmingham City player and manager! Bruce defended the spontaneous actions of the Villa fans. “They’ve maybe shown a bit of exuberance,” he said, “but it was nice-natured stuff rather than anything ridiculous.” Absolutely. And should our learned friends at the FA need further convincing, extra context should be added. It was Villa’s first away win in 14 months, after a horrendous Premier League campaign and a stuttering start to their Championship season. Were I among the extraordinary turnout of 4,030 Villa followers at the Mad Stad, I’d have gone pretty bonkers, too. Their support had been excellent throughout, much louder than the 16,000 home fans, and it must have felt as if Bruce’s braves were playing towards the famous Holte End at Villa Park in the second half. Two more points of note … The Villa throng perfectly observed the pre-match minute’s silence – a mark of respect to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and, by extension, to Reading's Thai owners. I can think of many other clubs’ fans who cannot keep shtum for 60 seconds and would have shouted all manner of obscenities. And in the 28th minute, the Villa throng joined in the applause for Jamie Golding, the Royals season-ticket holder who lost his battle with bowel cancer, at the tragically young age of 28, earlier this month. Another warm and generous gesture from those from the West Midlands. Should the FA decide to charge Villa and/or Reading – for, I presume, failing to control the fans – they should mull over all of the above. Anything more than a slap on the wrists and a gentle warning would be outrageous. Bruce was spot on. On this occasion, on an emotive evening and in a passionate sport, it was just “a bit of exuberance”. Edited October 20, 2016 by Gary Thomas 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Small Heath are saying we failed to sell out our allocation today. Can't be true surely? Sold out in 24 hours didn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 30, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: Small Heath are saying we failed to sell out our allocation today. Can't be true surely? Sold out in 24 hours didn't it. Fancy that. . . Bluenoses making up a load of blolliockus about us. Edited October 30, 2016 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 1 hour ago, Rugeley Villa said: Small Heath are saying we failed to sell out our allocation today. Can't be true surely? Sold out in 24 hours didn't it. Sold out at about 17:10 on the day we played Barnsley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 On 30 October 2016 at 19:46, kurtsimonw said: Sold out at about 17:10 on the day we played Barnsley. Am I right in thinking every away game (including Brighton) has sold out bar Barnsley? If I'm right, absolutely unbelievable support from all of you that are able to go home and away!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Another sell out tomorrow. Brilliant away support from our lot yet again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Great numbers again today but has anyone noticed how quiet we are this season away from home. Personally I think it's because the expectation level is high and we are being left disappointed hence why our away support is quiet at times. Last season we were a lot more vocal even though we knew we would get beat most games. Maybe I'm wrong but it just seems that way to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 The acoustics arent great for away fans at Molineux but generally speaking i think the away support has been superb this season. Noise wise there seems to be the initial ten minute repertoire of songs and then the focus turns to the match and the inevitable dread and apprehension takes over. I guess theres only so many defeats you can witness before singing "the greatest team the world has ever seen" starts to tire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Rugeley Villa said: Great numbers again today but has anyone noticed how quiet we are this season away from home. Personally I think it's because the expectation level is high and we are being left disappointed hence why our away support is quiet at times. Last season we were a lot more vocal even though we knew we would get beat most games. Maybe I'm wrong but it just seems that way to me. fans at Spurs game were extremely noisy though not as noisy as one lad singing a Harry Winks song to get recognised by BBC for Spurs great home support 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 My first away game of the season yesterday and I thought the away support in the upper Stan cullis was terrible. My mates and I tried to get a sing started a few times and no one would join in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Yesterday, Norwich and Cardiff are the 3 quietest away games I've been too in a long time. We were great at Brighton and Barnsley but other than that it's been poor for atmosphere this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 1 hour ago, One For The Road said: Yesterday, Norwich and Cardiff are the 3 quietest away games I've been too in a long time. We were great at Brighton and Barnsley but other than that it's been poor for atmosphere this season. Expectation that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I was sat in the billy wright upper. Heard singing around kick off for Graham Taylor then that was it. Was suprising given the numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 We only sing when we're drawing, sing when we're drawing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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