2 hours ago, darren1810 said:

We wouldn't of stayed up no chance.

But the thought that a working class Port Vale has any affiliation or bond with a beige middle class bunch like Reading makes me laugh. 

 

i remember those <ovf censored> at elm park in the 70s  div 4 played wealdstone ! we drew at our place (lower mead) away game tues night replay . .  me dad wouldnt let me go !! caaaaaaant i said   we won !!!  they have forgot their roots !! 🤌🤌🐓🐓🐓 been the nre ground with the vale !! not impressed   same old same old all seater round rubbish !! no sypathy for them at all  

The idea that beating Reading would have saved that awful Port Vale side is absolute cope.
We were garbage. Going down regardless of what happened. Confidence wasn’t going to save Loft and Uche.

I agree with you on pretty much everything Joe but not on this. An absolutely dreadful Shrewsbury side and a dire Cambridge side stayed up instead of us. I actually think Shrewsbury were much worse than us but by the time we played them, our confidence was shot. Who knows what a morale boosting draw or victory at Reading might have done? We got beat comfortably in the rearranged game, where they had suddenly found some form and it was basically the beginning of the end.

I agree that any team with Uche and Loft up front is likely to struggle but we had other players capable of scoring...we'd just completely lost our way all over the pitch.

What I still can't fathom is people spending over £100, waste an entire day and yet fawn over a club that got zero punishment for what they did, set a precedent for forcibly cancelling games on a whim and potentially affected another club's actual season. I really don't understand the love in. I didn't go to that particular away game but I'd be fuming if I had. The club should be absolutely furious with Reading, yet they're basically enabling and condoning bringing football into disrepute. Some people will love this but I think it spits in the face of those who fundamentally disagreed with what happened that day. Have different opinions been consulted here or is it assumed that we all love Reading?

Next time we have a few injuries or are out of form, perhaps we should have a sit in on the centre circle, safe in the knowledge that we won't get punished and we'll be able to replay the game when we are in better form.

It's difficult but the flip sideis what do we expect Reading fans to have done? 'Not that', I know. But I don't know what? Wasn't really following their situation that closely.

We did things differently in our darkest days, I know. I can't really agree with what they did, but I understand it if they felt they had no other choice. 

Their protests were well known even before the game so in a way I was surprised that many went and it was cruel what happened really so I can see the anger is justified.

Just wondering what fans should do in these kinds of situations to show solidarity - not attend the games at all? Maybe teams with awful owners should get the MK / JPT treatment and desert the games? 

As for our prospects had that game went through anyway and we got a result, I agree with people saying we still would have gone down.

I don't mind what the club have done here, they did contribute to the Rudge statue so some sort of thank you is just courtesy. 

Hopefully with the regulator in we can avoid these kinds of incidents happening in future.

16 hours ago, Fosse69 said:

Carol explained we have no gaps, so an Ollie type loan is not likely. 

Moore seems to suggest otherwise.

I think the couple of signings most people agree we are missing could well be filled by loan players. The wages of Ojo who was one of our better paid players could contribute someway towards their cost but that's only if he leaves.

Can someone just clarify that the reduced price offer of £10 for the game is available to both Vale and Reading fans - cheers 👍👍

Can’t wait to play Reading again. I’ve ordered my half and half scarf.

9 hours ago, Guitar Ray said:

Moore seems to suggest otherwise.

Which position? The only possible gap I see is goalkeeper. But even then we would have plenty of time to arrange a replacement in January. 

3 hours ago, Hoppers said:

Can someone just clarify that the reduced price offer of £10 for the game is available to both Vale and Reading fans - cheers 👍👍

I think under league rules they may have to be, one of the reasons for membership cards is to give discounts. 

5 hours ago, Hoppers said:

Can someone just clarify that the reduced price offer of £10 for the game is available to both Vale and Reading fans - cheers 👍👍

It says all areas of the ground £10 and  Children free. I wonder if Reading will do some kind of offer for the away game on 30th August? 🤔

2 hours ago, THE DAD said:

It says all areas of the ground £10 and  Children free. I wonder if Reading will do some kind of offer for the away game on 30th August? 🤔

I may be proved wrong, but my money is on    No

The Reading Supporters Club has already contacted their club management to ask them to reciprocate the Vale offer.

We'll see what transpires.

4 hours ago, THE DAD said:

It says all areas of the ground £10 and  Children free. I wonder if Reading will do some kind of offer for the away game on 30th August? 🤔

I won't be going even if they do...

On 25/07/2025 at 20:10, valiant_593 said:

I think this shows what a strong league it is. Some good sides there not in the top 6 

it looks like everyone is pretty even, no great sides (Birmingham, Wrexham) no <ovf censored> sides either. Although we have a much better team than last time I still think we will have hard time.

4 hours ago, THE DAD said:

It says all areas of the ground £10 and  Children free. I wonder if Reading will do some kind of offer for the away game on 30th August? 🤔

I don't think there is a rule against charging away fans less than home fans.