Amberram Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I think we're toast. Enjoyed the season though which is weird considering all whats gone off. Hopefully we can finally end this nightmare and start to concentrate mainly about on the pitch issues. (Fingers crossed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtastic56 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, 24Charlie said: It’s only been Reading’s 6 point deduction that’s kept this interesting. We’ve managed to pick up 22 points on The Posh 20 on Barnsley but only 6 on Reading. We’ve managed to pick up 8 points on Hull, 5 on Bristol,4 on Brum and 3 on Cardiff. The away return is what’s done us. It’s not over yet and if you take away our points deduction then we would’ve looked like being comfortably safe. Quite a feat for a team of journeymen and kids. A bit unfair to call our lads journeymen and kids - we have current full internationals , young internationals and a prem striker on loan. We simply couldn’t set ourselves up properly away from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammy03 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, jimtastic56 said: A bit unfair to call our lads journeymen and kids - we have current full internationals , young internationals and a prem striker on loan. We simply couldn’t set ourselves up properly away from home. That premier league striker you're talking about only made his first senior appearance this season, was our player originally, sold a couple of months later and then loaned straight back to us Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, jimtastic56 said: A bit unfair to call our lads journeymen and kids - we have current full internationals , young internationals and a prem striker on loan. We simply couldn’t set ourselves up properly away from home. Plange is a nice lad, but god help any Prem team if they were relying on him bagging 20+ a season. Crewton and jimtastic56 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 23 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said: True, after the deductions mid table form was never going to be (quite) enough. But we’ve seen what this squad can do and many had expected us still to be in touch very close to the last game. March was terrible Started OK, winning the 6 pointer vs Barnsley. Haven't kicked on, as has been the case all season. Can’t get a run going. kevinhectoring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Started OK, winning the 6 pointer vs Barnsley. Haven't kicked on, as has been the case all season. Can’t get a run going. I assume twitter is full tonight of Forest, OTIB cultists and Coventry fans saying they can't celebrate Readings win and probable survival, as they're cheats who broke FFP at double the rate Derby did in 3 years in just18 months. That it's terrible Barnsley and Peterborough might not stay up and a Reading defeat and relegation would be the correct end to the season. They're also agreeing I assume, that with the recent rule changes Derby should be given 2 points back for the 20/21 season as it's only correct that every ones treated fairly. JJs dms, angieram, BramcoteRam84 and 5 others 1 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramifications Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I thought it was going to be a tall order when we lost to Millwall at home. Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StantonRam Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Trust Stoke to gift Reading exactly the result we dreaded. Painful though it is to admit, sorry folks but I think that's it now. I think that to win 3 games more than Reading with 6 games to go is just too tall an order. Goodbye Fulham hello Fleetwood. Get the ownership sorted ASAP, accept the -15 for next season if that's what it takes, new chapter, move on. Goodbye Premier League dreamland, hello League 1 reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipleyRich Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Gritstone Tup said: EFL aren’t thinking of anything of the sort. We dont have a preferred bidder yet, maybe we’ll get one without the -15pt ortherwise it’ll be next season because we’ll be relegated before all this is sorted out. Absolutely going to be next season because the points deduction only applies if a takeover doesn't comply with the rules. No takeover is going to complete before the end of the season now. As it stands a preferred bidder has not been named. When it has, the bidder gets full access to the accounts to complete due diligence. From there, he can then negotiate with creditors and once that's agreed, start the purchase process. Note I have missed out untangling the complications we keep hearing about too. It's been said previously that it's at least a 12 week process to complete. If the ground is included, possibly more. And that's if it goes ahead after the bidder has had full visibility. I reckon middle of June is the earliest it could complete if a PB named this week. L1 and -15 points is pretty much nailed on now IMO. Gritstone Tup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Whilst the maths allows, I sincerely hope we maintain at least the spirit of the fight, and keep the Allez, Allez lyrics unchanged for now… if only for the players sake! We can change that last line if and when, but let’s enjoy it whilst we still can! Any signs of defeatism/negativity from the stands will very soon reach the pitch, and the last thing we need right now is a damp squib of a run-in! FTTE Crewton, TigerTedd and Rammy03 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliegeorge1962 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 I thought the Millwall game was the turning point for us. 2019 in the play off final..... 2022 drop in to league 1 what a legacy Mel Morris has left us! jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Just delaying the inevitable for Reading who are in for an even bigger struggle next season. What a shame. Premier ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhillram Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 2 hours ago, LondonRam2 said: Trust Stoke to gift Reading exactly the result we dreaded. Painful though it is to admit, sorry folks but I think that's it now. I think that to win 3 games more than Reading with 6 games to go is just too tall an order. Goodbye Fulham hello Fleetwood. Get the ownership sorted ASAP, accept the -15 for next season if that's what it takes, new chapter, move on. Goodbye Premier League dreamland, hello League 1 reality. Premier League will still be dreamland for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: I assume twitter is full tonight of Forest, OTIB cultists and Coventry fans saying they can't celebrate Readings win and probable survival, as they're cheats who broke FFP at double the rate Derby did in 3 years in just18 months. That it's terrible Barnsley and Peterborough might not stay up and a Reading defeat and relegation would be the correct end to the season. They're also agreeing I assume, that with the recent rule changes Derby should be given 2 points back for the 20/21 season as it's only correct that every ones treated fairly. On the contrary. Forest fans flooding the Reading official Twitter feed thanking them and some Reading fans commenting really love our new Forest fan base and hope you go up ? ? Rammy03 and Premier ram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Reading have come into form at the wrong time for us but really with the players they have they should never have been in the mess they are. And but for the 21 point deduction neither would we. We fight to the end but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Fokker Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: I assume twitter is full tonight of Forest, OTIB cultists and Coventry fans saying they can't celebrate Readings win and probable survival, as they're cheats who broke FFP at double the rate Derby did in 3 years in just18 months. That it's terrible Barnsley and Peterborough might not stay up and a Reading defeat and relegation would be the correct end to the season. They're also agreeing I assume, that with the recent rule changes Derby should be given 2 points back for the 20/21 season as it's only correct that every ones treated fairly. Shoddy EFL decision making. At the end of last season there was a clamour for The Rams to have points deductions for obvious reasons. In terms of further sanctions there is a high chance there will be a clamour to deduct points next season. Some of this is fair of course. But every club seems to negotiate penalties nowadays anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: I assume twitter is full tonight of Forest, OTIB cultists and Coventry fans saying they can't celebrate Readings win and probable survival, as they're cheats who broke FFP at double the rate Derby did in 3 years in just18 months. That it's terrible Barnsley and Peterborough might not stay up and a Reading defeat and relegation would be the correct end to the season. They're also agreeing I assume, that with the recent rule changes Derby should be given 2 points back for the 20/21 season as it's only correct that every ones treated fairly. It seems noone outside Reading cares enough to moan about them. They've no local rivals, and even their own fans don't care about them! Rammy03, Carnero and Crewton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Trav Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 We have 5 games to make up 6 points. We can still do it. Unlikely, but not impossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Big Trav said: We have 5 games to make up 6 points. We can still do it. Unlikely, but not impossible 9 points. Slightly more unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFox1993 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Big Trav said: We have 5 games to make up 6 points. We can still do it. Unlikely, but not impossible we are 9 points behind with 6 games to play mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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