Loan Watch 2023/2024

[Alan]

“Chairboy” doesn’t sound very endearing.

 

[Tom Hark]

“Chairboy” doesn’t sound very endearing.

Our clubs are often known for products their towns are famous for making - Hatters, Sadlers, Cobblers etc.

 

[Alan]

Our clubs are often known for products their towns are famous for making - Hatters, Sadlers, Cobblers etc.

Figured it was something like that, but out of context it’s a very silly nickname! Pleasantly so.

 

[The Bear]

The Cottagers is one of the worst. And we just played them!

 

[Tony Towner]

The Cottagers is one of the worst. And we just played them!

Luckily we found the hole in their defence

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Our clubs are often known for products their towns are famous for making - Hatters, Sadlers, Cobblers etc.

Reading were 'The Biscuitmen' for ages, I quite like that

 

[Alan]

I know they’re different biscuits but I feel some kinship with them now.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Their fans forum is Hobnob Anyone? for this reason too.

Seems a shame to give Biscuitmen up for one as generic as The Royals which is more Wiltshire (Windsor) than Reading proper.

 

[North Shropshire Lad]

Wiltshire?

 

[Tony Towner]

Berkshire

 

[Mel Evo]

I remember Harry Pearson writing that if they wanted to be so stupid as to give up the Biscuitmen for something more truly accurate then they should have gone for ‘The Commuters’.

 

[Derby Wolf]

Wiltshire?

FFS. Lord knows what I was thinking there.

 

[Kenny]

 

[Derby Wolf]

 

[sycophantia]

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So do we.

 

[Tredman]

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That’s almost as bad as us buying him in the first place. No one could be that stupid.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

That’s almost as bad as us buying him in the first place. No one could be that stupid.

Their fans were absolutely rubbing themselves raw about his performance on Thursday. He wasn't that fucking good.

 

[Carsy]

Their fans were absolutely rubbing themselves raw about his performance on Thursday. He wasn't that fucking good.

Don’t discourage it. I hope they think he’s prime Henry

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Don’t discourage it. I hope they think he’s prime Henry

Seems a fair comparison...

 

[Lupo]

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Suckers