[CG]

......who would you support?


I realize this is an unlikely scenario but it's late and I'm bored. My choice would be Bolton. I like how Sam Allardyce takes players nobody wants and makes a good team out of them.

[RichardL]

tough one. I don't know if a lack of any obvious other club nearby makes a choice harder or easier, after all, if such a club did exist they'd be Reading's 'hated' rivals and it'd be hard to start supporting them. Even the local non-league clubs are in very poor shape. There have been days when I've gone along to watch the nearest non-league team to me (Bracknell Town), but they only get about 100 people at their games, and the "stadium" is little more than a footpath covered by the occasional "bus shelter" style roof behind one goal, with a series of small shabby structures down one side. Even with 1000 people there (for a 4th qualifying round FA Cup tie v Barnet last year) there was no atmosphere at all. I just can't get into the grass-roots non-league side of the game. I just think you need that sense of enclosure that exposed non-league grounds lack.

They are supposed to be moving to a new bigger conference standard stadium in the near future once they sell their current town centre ground, but it's all very speculative at this stage.

In any case, a large part of the fun of going is meeting up with mates I've known for years. I just don't know if I could stick it.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by RichardL

In any case, a large part of the fun of going is meeting up with mates I've known for years. I just don't know if I could stick it.

Try moving away (for good) - it's even worse

[sendorange]

I most likely wouldn't bother supporting anyone. Just take good games as they come, save a lot of time and money.

[prk166]

Originally Posted by pvan4

......who would you support?


I realize this is an unlikely scenario but it's late and I'm bored. My choice would be Bolton. I like how Sam Allardyce takes players nobody wants and makes a good team out of them.

Given the poor financial shape of so many clubs (Milt-K, Bradford, Leeds, Lincoln, et al.), I wouldn't call it unlikely.

[yossarian]

Easy choice.....Portsmouth. They play a fun attacking style pretty much against everybody. Yakubu is a fun player to watch. And their supporters are tremendous. Plus...I love the theme to "The Great Escape."

[CG]

Originally Posted by yossarian

Easy choice.....Portsmouth. They play a fun attacking style pretty much against everybody. Yakubu is a fun player to watch. And their supporters are tremendous. Plus...I love the theme to "The Great Escape."

I like Harry Redknapp as well.

[Chris M]

I'd support Marine, one of our local non-league clubs.

[Powdered Water]

Or if you're a trillionare, you could always start your own

[mad theory]

barnet or leyton orient