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Reading ownership shenanigans - 14th May 2025 takeover complete (p7)

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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    Good on them 
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,853
    C_A_F_C said:
    No ifs no buts.
    Only came on here to say this and you beat me to it  :D
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    C_A_F_C said:
    No ifs no buts.
    So many great CharltonLife memes. 
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,680
    That’s how you do it 
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,461
    The Red Robin said:
    Good on them 
    Will you say that if it happens when we’re there next month?
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,577
    So what’s the FA penalty for that? I’m sure it’s not points, so a fine? Or games behind closed doors?  
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    SomervilleAddick said:
    So what’s the FA penalty for that? I’m sure it’s not points, so a fine? Or games behind closed doors?  
    Be nice for the Reading fans to put their hands in their pockets and refund any Port Vale fans their travel costs today.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,047
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    SomervilleAddick said:
    So what’s the FA penalty for that? I’m sure it’s not points, so a fine? Or games behind closed doors?  
    Be nice for the Reading fans to put their hands in their pockets and refund any Port Vale fans their travel costs today.
    That was my thought when I heard the match had been abandoned, but of a trek that for the Port Vale fans. 

    Will it be awarded as a 3-0 win to Port Vale?
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    Throwing tennis balls 🎾 onto the pitch? Pah! Bunch of lightweights!

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  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,461
    Wasn’t the first tennis ball protest against an owner’s/TV company’s choice to move a fixture in favour of a tennis match? I don’t get why other clubs have started doing it when their displeasure has nothing to do with tennis? Football fans in ‘brainless sheep move’ shocker.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    edited January 2024
    Good on fhen. If they do the the same in 4 weeks time then power to the elbow
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,589
    Yeah good on them, direct action needed.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,648
    JaShea99 said:
    Wasn’t the first tennis ball protest against an owner’s/TV company’s choice to move a fixture in favour of a tennis match? I don’t get why other clubs have started doing it when their displeasure has nothing to do with tennis? Football fans in ‘brainless sheep move’ shocker.
    They’re easy to smuggle into grounds.
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,428
    Better than chucking cricket balls onto the pitch.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,234
    JaShea99 said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Good on them 
    Will you say that if it happens when we’re there next month?
    Personally, yes.

    It appears the Port Vale fans there yesterday were very supportive.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,234
    edited January 2024
    JaShea99 said:
    Wasn’t the first tennis ball protest against an owner’s/TV company’s choice to move a fixture in favour of a tennis match? I don’t get why other clubs have started doing it when their displeasure has nothing to do with tennis? Football fans in ‘brainless sheep move’ shocker.
    They are cheap, easily available, easy to smuggle in, easy to throw but won't cause any harm if they hit someone.


  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,160
    FairPlay to Reading , no fannying around .
  • The Prince-e-Paul
    The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,688
    Got to be better than apathy. 

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  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,284
    Henry Irving said:
    JaShea99 said:
    The Red Robin said:
    Good on them 
    Will you say that if it happens when we’re there next month?
    Personally, yes.

    It appears the Port Vale fans there yesterday were very supportive.
    This report seems to suggest it was initially well supported by PV fans but perhaps not so much the longer it went on. Some Reading fans also not on board with the protests - I think we can recognise that too! 

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/13/reading-match-abandoned-as-fans-occupy-pitch-in-protest-against-owner

    Overall tone on social media seems to be PV supporters have won a lot of friends in Reading from what I've seen though. 
  • Isawsummersplay
    Isawsummersplay Posts: 1,428
    The EFL will need to take fairly robust action as, if unpunished, it sets a dangerous precedent.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,469
    Reading have already had points deductions and are basically relegated now the owner is fire saling off their players. What exactly do they have to lose? 

    Imagine the EFL will step in and have games played behind closed doors. 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,211
    edited January 2024
    Anyone else jealous and missing a good protest!

    Roland out!
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,187
    How did the Reading clown pass the fit and proper person test?

    Fault rest fairly and squarely with the waste of time that is the EFL.  Not fit to run a burger stall let alone the national game!
    Good luck to Reading fans.
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,019
    edited January 2024
    usetobunkin said:
    How did the Reading clown pass the fit and proper person test?

    Fault rest fairly and squarely with the waste of time that is the EFL.  Not fit to run a burger stall let alone the national game!
    Good luck to Reading fans.
    How did  (insert name) pass the fit and proper person test? I thought that when Thaksin bought Man City in 2007. These tests are not fit for purpose.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,028
    usetobunkin said:
    How did the Reading clown pass the fit and proper person test?

    Fault rest fairly and squarely with the waste of time that is the EFL.  Not fit to run a burger stall let alone the national game!
    Good luck to Reading fans.
    Why would he have failed the fit and proper person test? He's the very rich owner of a chinese company who clearly had the funds. Although it's obviously gone pear shaped and he doesn't want to put any more money in, he's reportedly invested over 200m into Reading.

    3 years ago Reading finished 7th in the championship, so i guess he was a fit and proper person then.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,187
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    usetobunkin said:
    How did the Reading clown pass the fit and proper person test?

    Fault rest fairly and squarely with the waste of time that is the EFL.  Not fit to run a burger stall let alone the national game!
    Good luck to Reading fans.
    Why would he have failed the fit and proper person test? He's the very rich owner of a chinese company who clearly had the funds. Although it's obviously gone pear shaped and he doesn't want to put any more money in, he's reportedly invested over 200m into Reading.

    3 years ago Reading finished 7th in the championship, so i guess he was a fit and proper person then.
    No he wasn’t, if he is unfit now he was unfit then, the EFL was asleep at the wheel.
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,461
    I think some people misunderstand ‘fit and proper’ to mean ‘has good morals’ or ‘has the best interests of the club’ (maybe understandably so). It’s mainly a financial test.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,002
    JaShea99 said:
    I think some people misunderstand ‘fit and proper’ to mean ‘has good morals’ or ‘has the best interests of the club’ (maybe understandably so). It’s mainly a financial test.
    "Fit and proper" more or less translates to "has access to enough money."  By which standard Dai Yongge passed then and actually probably still would. As far as I can tell he does still have the funds to run the club, he just doesn't want to.

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