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Don't mean any harm, but it's a bit ironic - yes it's chairman Phil Gartside, wasn't that the same man who wanted to end relegation from the PL and make it a closed shop...?

Bolton Wanderers - could be heading in to administration with 180m in debt owed to the owner. according to: Lion Of Vienna Suite, a Bolton Wanderers community http://lionofviennasuite.sbnation.com/2015/11/10/9691144/the-road-to-administration

RIP A great manager, and always seemed such a nice guy. The sort of honest and sincere man that any nuetral would find impossible to dislike ...

well done boys. The Royals were sharp in the first half and looked enjoyable but we couldn't keep it up ... no complaints. Actually though football got dwarfed tonight, one of our best RR posters saw his mother pass away this afternoon with a massive heart attack, sort of brings it all into proportion. Back soon with an Inter-Forums Positions game update ... David

good article this, from your perspective: https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/reading-vs-everton-tuesday-22nd-sept-capital-one-cup-third-round-20-00-ko.79338

Our predos are currently as below. And I think that's it, really it could go any way! Reading also blow hot and cold, though hopes are now picking up as players start to click together. They're good enough to mount a promotion campaign... at least on paper!! Full Time Result Reading Win (90 mins) 3 (33.3%) Reading Win (Extra Time) 3 (33.3%) Reading Win (Penalties) 0 (0%) Everton Win (90 mins) 3 (33.3%) Everton Win (Extra Time) 0 (0%) Everton Win (Penalties) 0 (0%)

Yep, Danny Williams is a pretty regular for us, not bad seeing as we brought in just on a dozen new players

and wow, that was my 200th post, not bad for an 'away' fan!

Hi there guys ... Our Match presentation is here: http://royalsrendezvous.co.uk/topic/10364883/1 You know us well enough by now, never any winding up from our side. To the contrary, full of respect. Just wondered how you'd sum up your season start, and also if you have any notions of Reading, after all it's virtually a complete new team?!!

from a Blackpool fan pal - I was going to post this in general footy but I hope you'll understand why it's here... Good luck to them! We want to bring the tournament to East Cheshire We are delighted to announce that the town of Macclesfield will be launching a bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. After intense discussions with the relevant authorities, the town will be launching an official bid for the prestigious competition. The tournament will run from Thursday June 11th 2026 until Sunday July 12th and will feature the very best talent from world football. With exceptional facilities in and around the Macclesfield area and a footballing history to rival any previous host we are confident that this World Cup can be as successful as any. Given the current predicament that FIFA finds itself in, we feel it is vital that a sensible bid is submitted for the next World Cup. This tournament will provide a sustainable and comfortable tournament for the associations of FIFA and the football family. Here is a breakdown of the bid in full. Stadia The Moss Rose Stadium in Macclesfield will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the FIFA 2026 World Cup Final. Both ceremonies will be conducted by Macclesfield legends David Dickinson and John Askey. Venue / Capacity / Opened The Moss Rose Stadium (Macclesfield Town FC) 6,335 1891 Booth Street (Congelton Town FC) 1,450 1901 King George V Playing Field, 200 and 14 dogs 1855 Tytherington Playing Field 150 and 12 dogs 1942 Mount Vernon Playing Field, 137 and 12 dogs 1938 Weston Playing Field, 124 and 8 dogs 1936 Bollington Cross Playing Fields, 120 and 8 dogs 1920 Mary Dendy Playing Fields 200 and 12 dogs 1950 Training Facilities Each of the below pitches will be made available to participating teams, although it is the responsibility of each association to make sure that the pitch is clear of dog foul prior to the start of each session. Bollington Atax Playing Field, Bollington Cross Playing Field Bollington Recreation Ground Playing Field Chorley Hall Playing Field Alderley Edge Deva Close Playing Field Hazelbridge Road Playing Field Jim Evison Playing Field Midway Playing Field Victoria Park Playing Field Climate Because the average temperature in Macclesfield in June is a whopping 14.1°C we recommend that air conditioned stadia are used. Media Facilities Free WIFI is available at Macclesfield Library and this will continue throughout the tournament. Travel and Accommodation With superb links to Manchester Airport, the town of Macclesfield is ideal for travelling spectators. The town is serviced by numerous bus routes, and Moose Tours will also be on hand to provide travel support for supporters. Silvertown cabs will also be on hand to help out! According to Trip Advisor there are up to six hotels in Macclesfield, as well as 16 B&B's. More than adequate for a World Cup. Food And Drink With plenty of Brassingtons pies and Marston's beer in town, people are sure not to go without at this tournament. Cost Of The Tournament We predict a total cost of £249.99 for the tournament. This include supplying new nets in all of the training facilitates. A budget of £40.00 has also been set aside for gifts to the FIFA Family. What Next? We will submit our formal proposal to FIFA later this year and hope to be given the go ahead to host the tournament next year. FAQ What else would you want to know? We have covered everything. If you do have any questions, please write to macclesfield2026@mtfc.co.uk Read more at http://www.mtfc.co.uk/news/article/macclesfield-in-bid-to-host-2026-world-cup-2478695.aspx#gWT9uMqFv6bcKjUA.99

Today's Blackpool Gazette: "Promotions cannot continue to be the measure of success at Fleetwood Town, says the man who led them into League One. Manager Graham Alexander says the club will continue striving to succeed but will be relying on "unproven" players next season. He revealed that the days of big spending to fire Fleetwood through the ranks of English football are over - after six promotions in 10 years took the club from the North West Counties League to the third tier of the professional game. Alexander is now hoping to lead Fleetwood into a new era, with Financial Fair Play regulations and the sheer cost of bagging top talent in League One forcing a major rethink at Highbury. Town will operate on a reduced budget next season and this week released eight top-earning professionals. Alexander believes success in the future should be measured against the club's ability to bring on young talent. "The success of this club has been measured by promotions, but with the best will in the world there are only two left the club can do. The second one of those would be extremely, extremely difficult. You see the size of the clubs at the top of the Championship, the millions and millions they have to spend and it still doesn't guarantee success. Is there one promotion left for this club? Possibly, yes, but then where does the club go? There has to be a different direction, a different measure. There has to be a solid foundation, a different identity." Alexander accepts that matching this season's top-10 finish in 2015-16 will be tough, though he insists the will to win will not be diminished despite an increasing reliance on homegrown talent. He added: "We can't let go of our aspirations to be successful, to win games and produce entertainment. We have to strive to do that but there's a question mark over the players we will bring in because they will be young and unproven. We're going to have to work hard to produce what we need to produce." And he admitted Town exceeded their aims and expectations for the past season. "I thought this season was successful because we finished in the top 10," said the Fleetwood boss. "To do that again would be extremely difficult, but it's something we want to do. If anyone had said we'd be in with a chance of the play-offs with four games to go, it would have been a massive plus point. We didn't aim for it but once you get there you have to go for it." Do you think that's sensible policy? Seeing as you are relatively near it'd be interesting to have your opinions. They've done amazingly well over the last few seasons, but now's the time to take stock and try to simply consolidate where they are now?!

Reflection of the semifinals ... Ah well ... Liverpool's Open Top Bus is put back into storage for another year. .. Got a slight push to put this up, I'm sure you'll appreciate it lads ...

Remaining Fixtures : Bournemouth : Home - Sheff Wed, Bolton Away - Charlton Norwich : Home - Middlesbrough, Fulham Away - Rotherham Middlesbrough : Home - Brighton Away - Norwich, Fulham Watford : Home - Birmingham, Sheff Wed Away - Brighton

Yep, the Cherries seem like Blackpool a few years back, inoffensive, smaller club who it was hard to dislike ...

Hi pals, Top of CHAMPIONSHIP table is currently: Played - Points 1. Bournemouth 43 83 2. Norwich 43 82 --------------- 3. Middlesbrough 43 81 4. Watford 42 79 5. Derby 43 75 6. Ipswich 43 74 --------------- 7. Brentford 43 71 8. Wolves 43 71 9. Blackburn 42 59 My questions are: 1 - Who do you think will gain Autos and who might win the play-offs? 2 - If you were God which three would you most LIKE to have in the Premier with you next season? daib0

Hi everyone, My friend Clyde (admin on “Royals Rendezvous”) is petitioning the FA and Premier League to require Premier League club to offer fans free away travel to matches - before hopefully expanding to the Football League and cup competitions. The main aim is that the increased TV money isn't spent on player's wages. See here Recently, the Premier League announced a new television deal showing an increase of 71% on the previous deal. With this massive increase in revenue for the clubs - they should be able to offer away fans free travel to away matches without increasing ticket prices. Ticket prices are already too high and put people off travelling to the games. Including the travel with the match ticket would enable more people to be able to travel to matches - especially younger people, who may not be able to travel to matches otherwise. In Germany, away travel is included as part of the match ticket - and is subsidised by the clubs. Some Premier League clubs, such as Stoke City, have already implemented a free away travel scheme for their supporters. Stoke started the scheme for the 2013-14 season and saw a 26% increase on away attendances for like-for-like matches when compared to the previous season. This shows how well this can work. Additionally, the increased away ticket money would offset the cost of the transport to the games. The Premier League should force clubs to offer free away travel - as part of the rules of the league. This could, later, be expanded for Premier League sides playing in the FA and League Cups, as well as Championship sides. Please take a second out and give a hand …

now nearly 5,700 signed ...

I’m happy to forward this to you all – I believe fans should help each other for the benefit of all. I’m a Reading fan, as many of you know, but I write regularly on many different forums, and feel that I know the ins-and-outs of many. I also help to organize inter-forum games and competitions. Right now the overwhelming majority of Blackpool fans need YOU to sign their big petition - please help! The following should help to explain everything. If you still feel you need more info as good as any: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Oyston from Blackpool Supporters Trust Hi All, Any assistance that you can give in supporting our petition would be greatly appreciated. You may already have heard, but our club chairman Karl Oyston has been in the press this week for insulting a fan by text. The press has focused on the use of language which could be considered offensive including use of the term "Retard" and the comment "Enjoy your special needs day out", which have been widely condemned, due to the offence it may cause to the disabled, their families and indeed decent society. Football is supposed to be inclusive and clearly the use of such language cannot be tolerated. However Oyston has not only insulted those with disabilities, he also appears to believe that normal everyday working people are also somehow beneath him and in doing so has widely insulted football fans across the country. Here is one example of a text sent to a Blackpool fan by Karl Oyston... "So let me get this straight, you think that despite knowing and being friendly with other chairman in the FL and PL, venture capitalists, bankers, entrepeneurs, very successful businessmen, government ministers, MP's and a whole host of notable worthies, that I should single out a fat flaccid painter and decorator/consultant whose crowning achievment is taking his poor family on holiday to Orlando for three torturous weeks a year? really? I suggest you slip discreetly back into whatever foul pond you emerged from. Crack on as I am enjoying myself. you are on toast and are too simple to realise it. In fact you have cheered me up no end and made me realise I am right to completely ignore the influential fans so cheers." Karl Oyston. Karl Oyston is, as you may be aware, also on the Football League Board and therefore has an influential role in the decisions that may affect your football club. We firmly believe there is no place in football for anyone with such a dismissive attitude towards us, the fans. Blackpool Fans also believe that Oyston should be removed from his position on the Football League board. ................................................................................​................................................................................​................... Club President Valeri Belokon has called upon all Blackpool fans to support a petition for Club Chairman Karl Oyston to step down from his position with immediate effect. Blackpool Supporters Trust would ask that our members , Blackpool fans and indeed all in the football community support Mr Belokons request and sign the attached petition that requests that Mr Karl Oyston step down from any position of influence in Blackpool FC immediately. This petition will be submitted to the FA and Football League as well as to Blackpool Football Club owner Mr Owen Oyston. As many fans will be aware, Karl Oyston has recently been in the national and local media, having engaged in a series of abusive text exchanges with Blackpool supporters, which has further sullied the good name of Blackpool FC through association. The attitude displayed by Mr Oyston, not only in regard to the unacceptable references to disabilities and ' special needs ' but in his general attitude towards hard working Blackpool fans in general makes him in our view unsuitable to hold a position of influence within our famous community football club. For some time the relationship between Club and its fans has been strained and it is our firm belief that many of these issues are a direct result of Karl Oyston and his confrontational approach to the fan base. This latest outburst from Mr Oyston is simply a very public demonstration of an attitude that as has no place on football and decent society and which in addition has had a negative impact on relations between Karl Oyston and numerous managers , board members , members of the Press , players , fans and of course, Mr Belokon himself. When one individual manages to sour relations with so many other people, then the source of the problem becomes patently obvious. Karl Oyston seems incapable of managing everyday relationships without conflict and that cannot be good for Blackpool Football Club. The time has come for Blackpool Football Club to move on into a new era of cooperation between Club and its fans and the wider community and for us to build upon the success that Valeri Belokon's substantial investment had brought about. Blackpool Supporters Trust call upon Mr Owen Oyston to remove Karl Oyston from any position of influence with immediate effect and re-establish a working relationship with Valeri Belokon, with a view to making positive progress, placing football first, investing properly for the success of the team and to start treating the fans and community of Blackpool with the respect that they deserve from the ambassador of our historic club. Please sign the online petition detailing your full name & email address, together with any comments that you feel are relevant. Sign Petition HERE Thanks!!!

yeah I know, but my cousin sent me this and it sort of caught my eye! What about the other one to hand right now: Most Premier League goals without a header Damien Duff (54), Ashley Young (41), Patrik Berger (38), Samir Nasri (32), James Milner (31), Adam Johnson (27), Leighton Baines (26), Aaron Lennon (25), Marc Overmars (25) and Sebastian Larsson (25)

Most saves in the Premier League this season are: 58 Robert Green (QPR), 52 Tom Heaton (Burnley), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), 49 Adrian (West Ham), 48 Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City), 47 David de Gea (Man United), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), 46 Lukasz Fabianski (Swansea), 45 Ben Foster (West Brom), 38 Simon Mignolet (Liverpool), Julian Speroni (Crystal Palace), 33 Joe Hart (Manchester City), 33 Tim Howard (Everton), Allan McGregor (Hull City), 32 Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), 30 Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal), Vito Mannone (Sunderland), 29 Fraser Forster (Southampton), 28 Tim Krul (Newcastle), 26 Asmir Begovic (Stoke), 25 Costel Pantilimon (Sunderland). Opta have only been keeping records on saves since the start of the 2003-4 season, but in that time Green is also in top spot for the most saves in a season with 178 for Norwich during 2004-5. Norwich went on to be relegated at the end of that campaign. Another current top flight 'keeper features next with Ben Foster making 170 saves during Birmingham’s 2010-2011 campaign, while Jussi Jaaskelainen pulled off 166 stops for West Ham during the 2012-13 season. So ... Most saves in a season since 2003-04 season: 178 Robert Green (Norwich 2004-5), 170 Ben Foster (Birmingham 2010-11), 166 Jussi Jaaskelainen (West Ham 2012-13), 165 Wayne Hennessey (Wolves 2011-12), 164 Marcus Hahnemann ( Reading 2006-7), 161 Robert Green (West Ham 2010-11), 158 Edwin van der Sar (Fulham 2003-4), 153 Brad Friedel (Blackburn 2006-7), David Marshall (Cardiff 2013-14), 151 Marcus Hahnemann (Reading 2007-8), Gabor Kiraly (Crystal Palace 2004-5). Just for your info guys!!

Mourinho rings Moyes after the latest Manchester United defeat to Everton ...

I've just come across this magical picture of Goodison Park from 1911 - home international England v Scotland - and I thought it well worth sharing if you haven't seen it before ... Cheers guys ...

Reading FC finally sign the man! But according to sky we play at Goodison Park , ha-ha

seems he's got nothing but praise for you - this I've pinched off another Reading forum, sorry don't know where the source is: Moyes Saved me Toffees boss "was right in every way. I was not living like a professional player in Liverpool - I had no discipline at all. I hit rock bottom" Royston Drenthe has admitted Everton manager David Moyes saved him from ending up in the gutter. Despite the fact that Moyes sent the ex-Real Madrid star packing, Drenthe is grateful for the Scot’s hard words. “It was David Moyes who has opened my eyes," said 25-year-old Drenthe, who moved to Alania Vladikavkaz, 1200 miles south of Moscow. “I am fighting for my last chance in life and in football. I have just lost a stone in weight. I can only say that Moyes was right in every way. I was not living like a professional player in Liverpool. I can try and come up with all sorts of excuses, but that is not fair on anyone. I look in the mirror and I have to admit that I had to stop living the way I did. All players love to go out and hit the town. But I had no discipline at all. I hit rock bottom. I was close to ending up on the street again where I once was before I ­became a footballer.’’ Drenthe was caught on camera breaking into Everton’s training ground with women. He also turned up for training smelling of booze. Drenthe said: “I was living in a ­different world. And I realise I have ruined it all myself. I used to confront David Moyes, thinking I had the right to talk to him like that. But in hindsight, he was so right about me most times. Now I can’t believe I blew it at ­Everton. It is one of the most fantastic clubs in the Premier League. My ­attitude and poor mentality are the reasons I ruined my career there.’’