Opposition fans back from the game - 24/25 page 225 onwards

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by Snowflake Royal » 07 Nov 2025 10:09

Stevenage also have a dreadful fanbase. Well known round here for being thick thugs.

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by Mr Optimist » 07 Nov 2025 10:17

Snowflake Royal Stevenage also have a dreadful fanbase. Well known round here for being thick thugs.


I saw 1976 on the back of their tracksuits… I’ve probably got pants in the drawer that have a longer history.

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by West F » 07 Nov 2025 10:19

:lol:
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Snowflake Royal Stevenage also have a dreadful fanbase. Well known round here for being thick thugs.


I saw 1976 on the back of their tracksuits… I’ve probably got pants in the drawer that have a longer history.

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by RoyalBlue » 07 Nov 2025 11:34

windermereROYAL Reading are a has-been club, on the way down. We are on the up even though we lost tonight. Two and a half weeks to get these two, recent, poor results out of our system. Then we go again...not the end of the world. More lessons to be learnt by everyone and we'll come out fighting again. COYB



:D A team pushing for promotion takes a meagre following on a Thursday night, and they`re on their way up.

Both players fouled him I'm told, so he took the easy get out. And only because all the players surrounded him which I thought wasn't allowed.



I really really really oxf*rd hate Reading



Speaking of pricks. I really dislike Reading FC.



Bless em. :lol:


I would put Steve Evans, a man we've loved to hate, down as an opposition fan for last night's game. He was, however, very fair and balanced with his comments and assessment of the game, paying us quite a few compliments.

Interestingly, both he and Jobi (perhaps less of a surprise) clearly stated that they didn't think any yellow cards should have been issued for the offences committed by Dorsett and DK in the mistaken identity incident. Free kick? Yes, Yellow card offence? No. in their opinions.

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Re: Opposition fans back from the game - 24/25 page 225 onwards

by traff » 07 Nov 2025 12:43

Want 1976 the hottest summer on record?

Would explain the emergence of a load of melts!


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by Brum Royal » 07 Nov 2025 13:20

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windermereROYAL Reading are a has-been club, on the way down. We are on the up even though we lost tonight. Two and a half weeks to get these two, recent, poor results out of our system. Then we go again...not the end of the world. More lessons to be learnt by everyone and we'll come out fighting again. COYB



:D A team pushing for promotion takes a meagre following on a Thursday night, and they`re on their way up.

Both players fouled him I'm told, so he took the easy get out. And only because all the players surrounded him which I thought wasn't allowed.



I really really really oxf*rd hate Reading



Speaking of pricks. I really dislike Reading FC.



Bless em. :lol:


I would put Steve Evans, a man we've loved to hate, down as an opposition fan for last night's game. He was, however, very fair and balanced with his comments and assessment of the game, paying us quite a few compliments.

Interestingly, both he and Jobi (perhaps less of a surprise) clearly stated that they didn't think any yellow cards should have been issued for the offences committed by Dorsett and DK in the mistaken identity incident. Free kick? Yes, Yellow card offence? No. in their opinions.


Yeah I'd agree with that, thought Evans was very fair overall in his assessment of the game. Seems to have lost quite a bit of weight too, I recall him being quite rotund as a manager

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by Mr Optimist » 07 Nov 2025 13:26

The former manager previously AKA “Fatty Fist Pump” needs a new nickname. He was also very reasonable in his comments given his previous connections. The excess skin must be horrendous but fair play to him for losing so much weight, he’s half the man he used to be!

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by Hiram K Hackenbacker » 07 Nov 2025 15:13

Mr Optimist The former manager previously AKA “Fatty Fist Pump” needs a new nickname. He was also very reasonable in his comments given his previous connections. The excess skin must be horrendous but fair play to him for losing so much weight, he’s half the man he used to be!

I agree

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by RoyalBlue » 07 Nov 2025 15:55

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windermereROYAL Reading are a has-been club, on the way down. We are on the up even though we lost tonight. Two and a half weeks to get these two, recent, poor results out of our system. Then we go again...not the end of the world. More lessons to be learnt by everyone and we'll come out fighting again. COYB



:D A team pushing for promotion takes a meagre following on a Thursday night, and they`re on their way up.

Both players fouled him I'm told, so he took the easy get out. And only because all the players surrounded him which I thought wasn't allowed.



I really really really oxf*rd hate Reading



Speaking of pricks. I really dislike Reading FC.



Bless em. :lol:


I would put Steve Evans, a man we've loved to hate, down as an opposition fan for last night's game. He was, however, very fair and balanced with his comments and assessment of the game, paying us quite a few compliments.

Interestingly, both he and Jobi (perhaps less of a surprise) clearly stated that they didn't think any yellow cards should have been issued for the offences committed by Dorsett and DK in the mistaken identity incident. Free kick? Yes, Yellow card offence? No. in their opinions.


Yeah I'd agree with that, thought Evans was very fair overall in his assessment of the game. Seems to have lost quite a bit of weight too, I recall him being quite rotund as a manager


42Kg in six months through lots of exercise and diet! They were teasing him at the end about having to get up in again in a few hours for his morning swim.


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by RoyalBlue » 07 Nov 2025 15:57

Mr Optimist The former manager previously AKA “Fatty Fist Pump” needs a new nickname. He was also very reasonable in his comments given his previous connections. The excess skin must be horrendous but fair play to him for losing so much weight, he’s half the man he used to be!


He's a bit like Colin - someone we love to hate when managing our opposition but a decent guy and very good, knowledgeable professional when he's not.

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by From Despair To Where? » 07 Nov 2025 16:54

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Mr Optimist The former manager previously AKA “Fatty Fist Pump” needs a new nickname. He was also very reasonable in his comments given his previous connections. The excess skin must be horrendous but fair play to him for losing so much weight, he’s half the man he used to be!


He's a bit like Colin - someone we love to hate when managing our opposition but a decent guy and very good, knowledgeable professional when he's not.


Certainly very knowledgeable about making illegal payments to players and tax fraud.

I think that for clubs like Stevenage, they have an inevitable ceiling at the top end of League 1 because they will struggle to compete financially at Championship level or above, they just don't have the fanbase, infrastructure or commercial appeal, so it ingrains an almost inferiority complex in the fan base which tends to make them obnoxious and sneering towards any club that has reached higher and fallen back down. I thought the same when Vince Dale used to waffle on about FGR competing in the Championship. You're in a town of 6,000 people and your average attendance is 2,000. PSR will fcuk you over.
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Re: Opposition fans back from the game - 24/25 page 225 onwards

by Pepe the Horseman » 07 Nov 2025 17:13

Fairly confident we'll finish above Stevenage this season.

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