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by Ark Royal
02 Oct 2025 12:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: FA Cup 2025-26
Replies: 27
Views: 2725

Re: FA Cup 2025-26

Aldersh*t away or Truro away for the epic weekend trip.
by Ark Royal
30 Sep 2025 14:15
Forum: The Team
Topic: The non snowball stat thread
Replies: 104
Views: 43726

Re: The non snowball stat thread

9th October 1993 - Exeter City 4 (Jepson 2, Ross 2) Reading 6 (Lovell 2, Taylor 2, Quinn 2). Only league game in history where five different players each scored two goals.
by Ark Royal
29 Sep 2025 11:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: What was the last player that you were gutted that left/sold
Replies: 158
Views: 40493

Re:

bobby m's syrup
Gordons Cumming Les Chappell.


To or from Rotherham? I can't remember :oops:


Doncaster. Dick Habbin went to Rotherham.

Was totally gutted when Simon Osborn left. Going back a bit further, Tommy Jenkins.
by Ark Royal
26 Sep 2025 09:47
Forum: The Team
Topic: Players at Reading who you had completely forgotten about
Replies: 94
Views: 9678

Re: Players at Reading who you had completely forgotten about

Ian Porterfield. Ex-Sunderland FA Cup-winning legend had a short loan spell in 1976 before becoming manager in 1989.
by Ark Royal
20 Sep 2025 11:39
Forum: The Team
Topic: Elm Park - the final days
Replies: 5
Views: 2385

Re: Elm Park - the final days

Up until around 1980 I was a regular on the town end terrace as it was the closest to my gran's house in Rutland Road. Started collecting home and away programmes in the 60s and in that top photo, the blue door on the far left was where I used to pick up my programmes from the legend that is Mick Fo...
by Ark Royal
17 Sep 2025 12:55
Forum: General Football
Topic: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future
Replies: 763
Views: 231662

Re: Football Stadia - Past, Present & Future

For those that are interested, a football architecture exhibition opens 25th October at the Tate RIBA in Liverpool.

https://www.architecture.com/explore-architecture/exhibitions/home-ground-the-architecture-of-football-exhibition
by Ark Royal
29 Aug 2025 11:36
Forum: General Football
Topic: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Vauxhall Conference League 25/26
Replies: 66
Views: 5909

Re: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Vauxhall Conference League 25/26

In the Conference League, Hamrun Spartans beat Rigas 3-2 on aggregate and become the first-ever Maltese side to qualify for a European group stage.
by Ark Royal
14 Aug 2025 15:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)
Replies: 141
Views: 25980

Re: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)

Two days since win at Pompey and as yet no match report on the club site.
by Ark Royal
06 Aug 2025 13:20
Forum: General Football
Topic: The Non - League thread
Replies: 11229
Views: 2574599

Re: The Non - League thread

A mere 564-mile round trip for Truro City to start their NL campaign. :shock:
by Ark Royal
03 Aug 2025 14:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)
Replies: 226
Views: 46000

Re: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)

Nice day out in Lincoln as always, but the result was not surprising as they seem to have become our current bogey team. I noticed in the friendiy against Pompey how much of a high line we played and thought it suicidal to repeat that given our lack of pace. Hunt should have played Dorsett at CB and...
by Ark Royal
01 Aug 2025 14:31
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Royals
Replies: 4314
Views: 3726777

Re: Ex Royals

RIP Spider. Read his autobiography recently and it was a lovely trip down memory lane.
by Ark Royal
30 Jul 2025 13:37
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)
Replies: 226
Views: 46000

Re: MATCHWATCH : Lincoln City (a)

We are losing out on signings who would prefer Stevenage, Port Vale, and Burton Albion to us. I fear for us as I just cannot see where goals are going to come from and the current squad is painfully under-resourced. Would not be surprised if Lincoln score three or four.
by Ark Royal
29 Jul 2025 13:38
Forum: International Football
Topic: Womens euros 2025
Replies: 159
Views: 62286

Re: Womens euros 2025

Watching the team's parade was great viewing until Alex Scott asked Sarina Wiegman to dance for the crowd. Embarassing, demeaning, cringeworthy.
by Ark Royal
29 May 2025 13:59
Forum: General Football
Topic: Doing the 92
Replies: 21
Views: 4460

Re: Doing the 92

My visit to the City Ground for England's game vs Senegal will make it 77. Looking to add Bradford City and Doncaster to the list next season.
by Ark Royal
19 May 2025 15:24
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1295
Views: 501310

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

So the never go back list just getting it out the way.... purely on merit of there football ability would you sign any of the following ex players- Tom Holmes - likely to be loaned out again Tom Mcintyre - likely to be loaned out again if not bought by Charlton if promoted Yakou Meite - Free agent ...
by Ark Royal
14 May 2025 13:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: On this day......
Replies: 37
Views: 15497

Re: On this day......

Can’t believe today 14th was 30 years ago we won 3-1 at Tranmere, in the first leg of the championship playoffs. Brilliant support that day packed the away end. Happy days. My favourite away day ever and a fantastic performance against a team that had the best home record in the division that seaso...
by Ark Royal
13 May 2025 09:50
Forum: General Football
Topic: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 24/25
Replies: 436
Views: 109496

Re: Champions League, Europa League & Europa Conference League 24/25

Cardiff made it to the Cup Winners' Cup QFs in 1971. They lost to Real Madrid on aggregate, but managed to win the first leg 1-0. :shock:
by Ark Royal
28 Apr 2025 19:09
Forum: The Team
Topic: Goal of the season 2024/25
Replies: 24
Views: 4771

Re: Goal of the season 2024/25

Wing V Wrexham but I tend to prefer a good team move over a 30 yarder. +1. I also think that the excellent passing and movement between Garcia, Wifi, and Abrefa is missing a bit from that video snippet. Wing's goals when he has been on the end of a third-man running passage of play in the final thi...
by Ark Royal
28 Apr 2025 13:41
Forum: The Team
Topic: Goal of the season 2024/25
Replies: 24
Views: 4771

Goal of the season 2024/25

Just voted for mine: Lewis Wing's goal vs Wrexham. Wonderful team move finished with a Wing thunderbastard; Sam Smith's beauty vs Cambridge a distant second.
by Ark Royal
01 Apr 2025 17:29
Forum: The Team
Topic: On This Day
Replies: 35
Views: 7513

Re: On This Day

78/9 was my first 'proper' season too. Went with the neighbours for Doncaster in September and was hooked. Highlights were 5-1 Northampton at home ( pretty sure it was on Southern telly - anyone got it?) in February and Pompey and Aldershot over Easter (both 4-0 but I may be wrong). We seemed to wi...
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