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Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Steeevenage1724/8 16:51Mon Aug 24 16:51:23 2026

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No reason given in email. North Stand replacement automatically made.

Absolute shambles

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By SFC Jonny25/8 19:58Tue Aug 25 19:58:33 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I was planning on going tonight (in the North) until I realised it was going to be on TV anyway. I think many will have done the same.

I don't think we've ever closed a stand for the League Cup before? I assume it'll be our lowest attendance in the competition. Not a good sign.

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By Steeevenage1726/8 09:08Wed Aug 26 09:08:32 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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We closed the North for Wycombe at home in the cup a few seasons ago and then lost on penalties in front of the north. That was a fun one

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Tucks25/8 20:03Tue Aug 25 20:03:41 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I don’t think every League Cup game being on TV is helping, especially as it’s an awful draw. Had we got a decent/different side at home the place would be buzzing I’m sure. Literally luck of the draw.

I can watch at home tonight, save £14 and put it towards a league match that isn’t on the TV. So even though the ticket price is very reasonable on the balance of things it makes more sense to sit this one out so to speak.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By WASP (Original Mr Wasp)25/8 20:08Tue Aug 25 20:08:06 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Trouble is, League 1 football, is awful to watch on the telly. Bad enough live.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Tucks25/8 20:17Tue Aug 25 20:17:20 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Tried ripping up my remote control multiple times this evening. Hard work.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED update? FAO SLO

By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)25/8 11:41Tue Aug 25 11:41:26 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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website, buried in the "everything you need to know about the game" article posted 14 hours ago says

"Following a pre-match review by our Safety Team"


So, safety decision or commercial? Why not be specific about the safety issue? Is there a fault with some of the crush barriers, lights, exits or similar that needs a bit of fixing? This would be fair... or is this an excuse?

Anyone ITK? (Cruffers?)

Will it be safe to open Saturday?

Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 11:43:40 on 25th August 2026
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 11:44:19 on 25th August 2026
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 11:46:38 on 25th August 2026

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED update? FAO SLO

By Cruffers25/8 15:33Tue Aug 25 15:33:52 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED update? FAO SLOTop of thread

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The way I see it….. we’d look at how many we’ve sold on the ET and look at the staffing costs for stewarding the ET. So it would involve the Safety Officer and the finance/ high up people.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED update? FAO SLO

By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)25/8 17:19Tue Aug 25 17:19:28 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED update? FAO SLOTop of thread

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Thanks for responding. Thankless job at times but if its any consolation you do the (unpaid) job bloody well.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By WASP (Original Mr Wasp)25/8 10:48Tue Aug 25 10:48:58 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Is it on 3CR wireless?

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By MerseyBoro (BrummieBoro)25/8 09:27Tue Aug 25 09:27:55 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Understandable but the club would've saved themselves some bother keeping the ET closed as the default and opening up stands based on ticket demand (start with West then North then East).

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Chuds (Chuds)25/8 16:02Tue Aug 25 16:02:12 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Some people only want to stand, so wouldn't buy early on if not an option. But then they clearly also didn't do so when it was an option, hence it now being closed.

Apparently we had sold about 250 terrace tickets. It holds about 2,700. You can suggest people would have bought just before KO all you like, but either way it would be a very small crowd in the terrace so I fully get why the club has closed it, whilst also getting the arguments for keeping it open. Ultimately if more people bothered buying, it would have remained open.

Wycombe had the majority of their home stands closed for the first round too, I will also add, including their only terrace. Albeit they made that decision from the off.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By HITCHIN CALLING25/8 16:11Tue Aug 25 16:11:16 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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On your final point as mentioned in the thread elsewhere we are not the first and will not be the last time so this , including some "big" clubs

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By SFCfox25/8 18:32Tue Aug 25 18:32:37 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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First off we're rescheduling games due to international call-ups and now we're closing stands because we're too big time for the League Cup.

The club's gone.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By HITCHIN CALLING25/8 18:37Tue Aug 25 18:37:52 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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We are only closing the ET to save money, LOL the club is gone.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By bcb199424/8 23:23Mon Aug 24 23:23:23 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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If PW can’t be bothered to open the East Terrace then I can’t be bothered to go to the game. Guess it’s Sky Sports for me

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Tucks25/8 08:36Tue Aug 25 08:36:59 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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So you hadn’t bought a ticket yet. You were probably going to watch on the tv anyway but like to whinge.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Copes (CDawg)25/8 11:39Tue Aug 25 11:39:06 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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That’s not necessarily true, I buy my ticket about 20 minutes before kick off. I know others who do the same

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Tucks25/8 11:55Tue Aug 25 11:55:24 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I do the same. But sweeping generalisations get sweeping generalisations in return.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Owen B25/8 07:30Tue Aug 25 07:30:27 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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That's the spirit!

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By bcb199425/8 08:07Tue Aug 25 08:07:57 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Actions have consequences. If you close the East Terrace last minute why should fans pay money to watch to travel and watchthe game? It shows contempt for the fans who regularly use the ET.

The club already closes the ET for EFL trophy games (BTeamBoycott) they’ll be closing it for FA Cup games next.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By HITCHIN CALLING25/8 07:33Tue Aug 25 07:33:23 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Don't worry has now agreed to open it just for BCB to use, sure he will give us all a wave.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By bcb199425/8 08:05Tue Aug 25 08:05:47 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Or for the 200 odd people who had already got tickets for the ET and the many more who would have got a ticket for the ET today expecting it to be open.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Owen B25/8 08:02Tue Aug 25 08:02:13 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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On a serious point, it makes a change from closing the North stand. Not sure which is better/worse. I can't say I've got a strong opinion about closing the East, as I kinda get it from a cost point of view

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By HITCHIN CALLING25/8 08:08Tue Aug 25 08:08:43 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I know I was being a bit negative calling it tinpot etc but yes now get it.Bet more clubs may have to similar..Reminds me in recent times even Southampton and Birmingham mothballed large sections to save money

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Chuds (Chuds)24/8 17:27Mon Aug 24 17:27:10 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Eurgh.

I am going to be surrounded by fucking riff raff.

Vile.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Telboy25/8 06:55Tue Aug 25 06:55:43 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Sorry about that, I had no choice.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Newbie_Boro (Yorkshire_Boro)24/8 21:35Mon Aug 24 21:35:53 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I don't think you'll be surrounded

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By AndyC25/8 00:04Tue Aug 25 00:04:07 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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A drum in the seat either side of chuds should do it

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By WASP (Original Mr Wasp)25/8 07:26Tue Aug 25 07:26:58 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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And some pyro

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)24/8 17:26Mon Aug 24 17:26:13 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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odd decision. It'll make it look fuller on telly. But it's gonna sound very quiet unless they pipe in some atmosphere.

Can't believe the wage saving on 15 stewards or whatever makes the bad feeling amongst the ET regulars worth it.

The ET gang who spend the whole game updating each other on other game scores, making sexist comments about "birds they might get off with" whilst throwing paper balls at the people in front of them will all gravitate to the back of the North stand and keep Chudley company.

Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 17:26:39 on 24th August 2026

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Dave (daveadkins)24/8 18:06Mon Aug 24 18:06:17 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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You would be amazed at the lengths this club is going to now days just to make a few extra quid.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Tucks24/8 18:38Mon Aug 24 18:38:57 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Hadn’t even changed the posters in the gents in the ET on Saturday. Still advertising the event the club hosted for the play-off semi second leg.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By WASP (Original Mr Wasp)24/8 20:30Mon Aug 24 20:30:35 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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The posters also refer to The Lamex.

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By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)24/8 18:17Mon Aug 24 18:17:20 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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watch the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves isnt necessarily a bad attitude but rhis kind of thing shouts "we are hard up", which doesn't portray the image we want to sell to sponsors and investors.

Reminds me of DelBoy always driving with the windows up to make it look like he had air con in his Capri Ghia.

A struggling salesman doesnt sell his car and pawn his jewellery, he buys a better car, a sharper suit and a better watch to exude success. Barry Webber taught me that.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Telboy25/8 11:16Tue Aug 25 11:16:24 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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As long as PW doesn't fall into the "penny wise, pound foolish" scenario...it is a very fine line.

Edited by Telboy at 11:16:46 on 25th August 2026

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Freemo24/8 20:51Mon Aug 24 20:51:53 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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If you want the rainbow, you've gotta put up with the rain

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By Deltic 21 (Spirit of East Coast Boro)25/8 08:40Tue Aug 25 08:40:52 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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And people say she’s just a big pair of tits.

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By WASP (Original Mr Wasp)25/8 19:42Tue Aug 25 19:42:42 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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"I think gay couples should be allowed to marry. They should suffer just like us heterosexuals."

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By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)25/8 19:33Tue Aug 25 19:33:10 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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RIP Dolly.

One of the good ones.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Freemo25/8 19:18Tue Aug 25 19:18:00 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Bloody hell, that's creepy

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By Rob SBFC (Big Robbie (SBFC))25/8 21:16Tue Aug 25 21:16:35 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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8 Hills Way I’m hearing…

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Chuds (Chuds)24/8 17:50Mon Aug 24 17:50:59 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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People moan that prices are too high and if they were cheaper the crowds would be much bigger.

The club offer really good prices for this game.

People still don't buy tickets.

The club thinks "Well, fuck you then" and will charge £20+ next time around, to maximise revenue.

People will then moan that tickets are too expensive and claim that cheap tickets will see bigger crowds.

This entirely backs up the point I always make when people moan about ticket prices. Dropping them would not see enough extra people attend to make up for the shortfall, which we cannot afford if we want to compete at League One level. Our supposed fans show time and again they don't actually care about the club, and only turn up during big matches or good times, yet are happy to moan about our lack of good strikers or signings or whatever, when they contribute fuck all money to us being able to afford anything better.

Edit: The above doesn't excuse or negate the bad feelings and service for those who have actually bought tickets for the terrace in good faith. But is an entirely justified rant at so many of our supposed "fans", who don't actually support us.

Edit 2: And I get that we play Reading a lot and it isn't exciting, and it is on TV (the worst ever thing to happen for match-going fans and attendances/atmospheres for clubs like ours), but come on, it is £14 to watch a decent standard live football match, in pleasant weather, during the school holidays. The club now has absolutely no reason to lower ticket prices again.

Edited by Chuds at 17:52:29 on 24th August 2026
Edited by Chuds at 18:52:01 on 24th August 2026

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Paulio - the Tony Thorpe of Mods (Paulio)24/8 23:29Mon Aug 24 23:29:56 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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“it is £14 to watch a decent standard live football match”

Why, who’s playing against Reading? LOLOL

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)24/8 18:04Mon Aug 24 18:04:56 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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which all begs the question how long can we sustain our lofty position if the demand from "customers" isnt consistently there.

Our income and gates (OK both have grown a lot in 10 years but they havent matched the ever growing wage bill) are distinctly Non-League / League 2 ...

Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 18:06:05 on 24th August 2026

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Mutley (Mutley34)24/8 20:38Mon Aug 24 20:38:22 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Has the home attendance grown that much in 10 years
I’m of the opinion that we’ll get 2500-3000 most matches at what level, obviously increasing with more success/style of football!
Isn’t it the increase in away fans that boosts our gates, the away end is probably at least 90% full most weeks!
Next step to increase revenue will be giving the away fans the far end of the main stand

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By SFA (SFC-Chris)24/8 23:33Mon Aug 24 23:33:46 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Yes, it has. Our average home league attendance in 2012/13 (a season in League One where we had a great start before that really poor spell under Gary Smith) was 3,170. Last season it was 4,237, so more than 1,000 up on the previous League One era. Our average attendance hasn't been below 4,000 since we got promoted from League Two in 2023.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Mutley (Mutley34)25/8 12:47Tue Aug 25 12:47:56 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I am on about just home fans, going on what you have put, "last season was 4.237" if that is excluding away fans which i dont believe it is, as that would take most of our home games over the 5,000 mark, so going back to my original point out "home" fan base hasn't grown that much but we will always get the 2500-3000 home fans what ever league or style of football is being dished up, so yes whilst our home game attendance has gone up how much of that is down to larger away followings

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By AndyC25/8 14:04Tue Aug 25 14:04:39 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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We regularly got 1500 in the Conference, people always like to forget

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By Mutley (Mutley34)25/8 15:12Tue Aug 25 15:12:02 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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and quite a few games considerably higher than that too, bar a few games the away following was pretty poor too, remember some very questionable attendances being announced too! The Kiddie game being one and the Macclesfield game (the one that doesn't exist) being another absolutely rammed on the east terrace.

We have a hardcore of support that will keep going, some of us maybe not as often as we use too me included, but we keep going! That is why i believe our actual home fan attendance hasn't grown that much

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By AndyC25/8 16:07Tue Aug 25 16:07:56 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Thats the exactly point though - everyone remembers the 2 games the season after we won the league and thinks that is how many fans we had back then. It wasn't. It was 1,500 fans and 4,500 day trippers who never came again other than the Newcastle fa cup game.

2 games, out of over 350 home games we played in the conference. 80-90% of them we had attendances around 2,000 - 2,500 and I would hazard a guess we have 30-40 games under 1,700 attendance.

Our numbers now are at least double that, if not more, for every game.

Edited by AndyC at 16:08:12 on 25th August 2026
Edited by AndyC at 16:08:30 on 25th August 2026

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By Chuds (Chuds)25/8 15:57Tue Aug 25 15:57:57 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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FWIW, our average attendances for the last 20 seasons.

We averaged about 1800-2100 most Conf seasons, about 2800 in L2, about 3,200 in L1 last time around and 4,300 in L1 this time around, so whilst away crowds play a big part in L1, I would say there is also evidence of growth in home numbers (although playing big and "exciting" teams in L1 also massively helps with home numbers). If we were to be relegated in the next couple of seasons I suspect our crowds would be disappointingly small back in L2, barring us doing incredibly well or something mad happening on or off the pitch.

L1 = 4,237.
L1 = 4,005.
L1 = 4,836.
L2 = 3,691.
L2 = 2,890.
L2 = BCD.
L2 = 2,906.
L2 = 2,715.
L2 = 2,611.
L2 = 2,899.
L2 = 3,349.
L2 = 3,180.
L1 = 2,964.
L1 = 3,170.
L1 = 3,559.
L2 = 2,887.
Conf = 2,580.
Conf = 1,950.
Conf = 2,251.
Conf = 2,126.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By AndyC25/8 16:11Tue Aug 25 16:11:32 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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What makes you think that, when the evidence below shows we had decent numbers every season in league 2 last time?

OK, prices might be a little higher now, but everything is relative, we're all benefitting from these 5%+ pay rises every year, right? Right?!?!

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By Chuds (Chuds)25/8 16:16Tue Aug 25 16:16:19 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Take out the promotion/playoff seasons in L2 and they represent a good 1500 less than we are getting now, which is about a third of our crowds!

No big clubs to boost the crowds, no new teams to boost the crowds, no exciting teams and very few local teams to boost the crowds.

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By AndyC25/8 16:22Tue Aug 25 16:22:17 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I'm fed up of uncouth Northern types taking over the mutual and filling the away end making lots of noise. 3000 home fans and 20 die hards from Leigh RMI in the away end is much better

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Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSED

By Mutley (Mutley34)25/8 16:40Tue Aug 25 16:40:27 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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But we never had 3000 in the conference ;-)

i just done some shit maths, our home fan attendance for the Bolton game last season was just over 2000 i believe, we would have got that against Satfford on a cold Monday night in the Conference League shirley :-)

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By AndyC25/8 17:24Tue Aug 25 17:24:35 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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😁

Only 1,708 hardy souls on a sunny September Saturday watching a 6-0 thrashing including a George Boyd hat trick I'm afraid

https://www.boroguide.co.uk/seasons/match/1454/

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By HITCHIN CALLING25/8 16:20Tue Aug 25 16:20:49 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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On loian teams always the Biggleswade T v Hitchin FAC tie to look forward to.

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By Tucks24/8 20:45Mon Aug 24 20:45:58 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I think the reality in terms of home fan growth is that unless there are mitigating circumstances (Wrexham Hollywood helmet ownership for example) then increases will be generational and in terms of hundreds at a time initially. It’s like compound interest.

There are things to criticise the club for but this week there has clearly been a concerted effort to help fans and try entice new ones too. The pricing for the unattractive Reading fixture making it attractive in theory and there’s a promotion on for kids tickets for the Doncaster game also I believe.

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By BedsBoro (peanut)24/8 21:50Mon Aug 24 21:50:21 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I'm sure we had slightly bigger crowds during Evans' time, it felt like it anyway. We're never going to be bringing in massive numbers but the lack of initiative to capitalise on our best ever season and the 50th anniversary this summer has been really poor. Offering deals is one thing but they could have done much, much more throughout the summer.

We also won't attract many fairweather fans with the football we play. That's the truth - a lot of people are skint and if they're parting with £26 they want to be entertained. Obviously it's not as easy as that but that's the main factor IMO

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By Chuds (Chuds)24/8 23:18Mon Aug 24 23:18:19 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I'm sure we had slightly bigger crowds during Evans' time, it felt like it anyway."

~3.4k in our promotion season, 4.6k (our highest ever) in our first season back in L1, just under 4k the season after that, and 4.2k last season (our second-highest ever).

The promotion season is surprisingly low in hindsight, but that isn't helped by small away crowds a lot of the time, whereas many clubs selling out the away end in L1 hugely helps in the average being around, or over 4k. The first season back in L1, riding the crest of the promotion wave and playing many teams for the first time in ages, plus a lot of big clubs, helped attract more home/floating/neutral fans.

Ultimately, thanks to clubs selling out the away end often, we should be averaging around 4k each season in L1 (even that isn't enough to come close to competing), with a relegation to L2 seeing a huge drop thanks to the mixture of considerably smaller clubs bringing considerably fewer fans, plus those clubs attracting far fewer home/floating/neutral fans. Every year we play clubs like Birmingham, Cardiff, Sheffield Weds and Leicester instead of Accrington, Newport and Crawley, adds huge numbers and huge revenue onto our gates. Staying up at this level is so important.

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By Tucks24/8 22:12Mon Aug 24 22:12:21 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Absolutely. It’s all a balancing act. We can’t afford players who will play entertaining football and have us at the sharp end of League One. Arguably we couldn’t even do that in League Two. All fans are fickle when push comes to shove but it is much easier to walk away when the football isn’t entertaining and results aren’t coming either. It’s no coincidence the Arsenal fans are all slinking back off to them now, they’re winning again and not playing ugly football either.

The football wasn’t much better under Evans (though we were scoring more, particularly in League Two). I think he had the benefit of pulling us out of the doldrums and taking us to a level we hadn’t scaled for a long while. That enticed people in. He’s a volatile character though and I feel as if we’d be in a much worse position had he stayed on than we are now under Revs. What Revs has to contend with is trying to sustain the level and do so without rocking the boat, the signings are sensible ones rather than sexy ones, there’s a lot of “old faces,” the football is necessarily pragmatic. Those things don’t appeal to the floating fan for sure.

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By BedsBoro (peanut)24/8 22:25Mon Aug 24 22:25:56 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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We're definitely financially run (largely anyway) in the most sensible way which is only a good thing, and I don't envy PW etc trying to compete with clubs with far deeper pockets.

It's not necessarily the style of football we play but more the lack of goals/chances/committing people forward that puts people off, in my experience anyway. We weren't attractive at all under Evans but we were set up to create more just by getting more bodies into the right places. The tactical side is for another time but the lack of risk and excitement really won't help if we're trying to get more 'floating' fans.

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By SFCfox24/8 19:56Mon Aug 24 19:56:17 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Padel, Pints and 5 a side pitches.

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By Chuds (Chuds)24/8 19:54Mon Aug 24 19:54:49 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Everything about this summer and early season screams the beginning of the end. Maybe even sooner than many think (I put a free bet on Oxford beating us at the weekend, at 2/1, the profits from which I then stuck on us being relegated, to return about £100, just in case).

Happy 50th Boro'.

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By Mutley (Mutley34)25/8 12:57Tue Aug 25 12:57:04 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I have had a few quid on relegation too

I also done a double & 2 singles, Arsenal to win 3-0 and boro to lose 2-0, cashed in 30 seconds before boro scored

Coupled with a successful day at Newmarket on Friday, it all softened the defeat on Saturday

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By Balders (BALDOCKBORO)24/8 22:23Mon Aug 24 22:23:26 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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the beginning of the end

Bit drama queen that line Chuds.

We might have a poor season. We might even be relegated. But I think our defensive organisation keeps us up relatively comfortably.

I honestly don't think we can expect much more than surviving in L1. But even that is punching...

Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 22:23:39 on 24th August 2026
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 22:23:55 on 24th August 2026

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By Lopo24/8 23:27Mon Aug 24 23:27:40 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Not sure we’re as good defensively as we once were.

Not going to be shipping goals for fun but unless we find ways to score goals we’ll struggle.

Mellon to the saviour.

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By Chuds (Chuds)24/8 23:26Mon Aug 24 23:26:45 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I have always said that staying up is an achievement for us, with what we are competing against.

Relegation, when it happens, will be crippling. We saw how long it took to bounce back last time. No reason to think it would be any quicker next time. With HUGE falls in crowd numbers. It would just feel like the end of the line. Back where we started (not quite, that really would be the true devastation), lose all momentum gained, all feel good feeling.

As I say above, L2 is just shit. Shit football, no excitement, it is such a meh league. Almost no games you look forward to, you just trudge along through the season, waiting for it to end. And that coming from somebody who has had a season ticket for what must be about 20 years now. For a floating fan, or neutrals, there is almost no appeal to entice them to attend. Even if we are poor or playing poorly/boring, people will attend when we play big teams. They won't when we play all the shit in L2.

Edit: I am fully aware that we are one of those shit clubs I describe that nobody is excited about playing, and we would fit in with them all in L2, but we don't play ourself.

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By SFCfox24/8 19:59Mon Aug 24 19:59:32 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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One thing this team won't do is go down without a fight.

There's plenty of worst teams out there than us.

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By RockyBottom25/8 00:48Tue Aug 25 00:48:13 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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You mean like last time Revell took us out of League Two? Only for Macclesfield to save us...

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By Chuds (Chuds)25/8 08:42Tue Aug 25 08:42:15 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Not in any way comparable.

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By RockyBottom25/8 20:38Tue Aug 25 20:38:55 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Feels very similar to me.

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By AndyC25/8 00:15Tue Aug 25 00:15:27 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Burton. Everyone said Burton were shit and it was a poor result just look how they did on Saturda....oh

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By WASP (Original Mr Wasp)24/8 20:32Mon Aug 24 20:32:10 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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“There's plenty of worst teams out there than us.”

MegaLolz

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By Freemo24/8 16:57Mon Aug 24 16:57:31 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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I guess they were waiting to see if they sold an extra 500 tickets over the weekend.

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By HITCHIN CALLING24/8 16:53Mon Aug 24 16:53:30 2026In response to Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Serious , no refund option. Tinpot if true.

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By Sev24/8 17:11Mon Aug 24 17:11:47 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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They're giving an upgrade for free. It's probably in the T&Cs somewhere.

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By HITCHIN CALLING24/8 18:00Mon Aug 24 18:00:13 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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True and Chuds post on this thread sums it up brilliantly.But does look a bit non league to those outside .

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By Steeevenage1724/8 16:56Mon Aug 24 16:56:28 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Hi,

For the Stevenage v Reading match the East Terrace on Tuesday 25th August, 7.45pm kick off will now be closed.

We will issue a replacement ticket to your Fanbase account for the North Stand before 12pm tomorrow. Should you wish to move your seat please call the Club Shop on 01438 223223 before 6pm tomorrow so we can assist you with your enquiry.

The North Stand tickets will enable you to access the bar in the 76 Lounge at half time should you wish.

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By HITCHIN CALLING24/8 16:58Mon Aug 24 16:58:00 2026In response to Re: Reading (H) - East Terrace CLOSEDTop of thread

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Confirmed tinpot , thanks.

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