I am more loyal than you are

[From Despair To Where?]

But yeh, interested in how far people actually have to travel to get to the Madstad for home games?

Until I was priced out of regular attendence (petrol price I mean, NOT tickets) I was a season ticket holder (until end of 2009-10 ) and for 5 seasons travelled up from Street, Somerset for every home game. During that period I only managed 6-8 aways each season.

Just for you interest really.

Similar story to me with the cost of kids, mortgage, fuel etc, last year I had to give up the season ticket and the regular 450 mile round trips from Shipley. I'd miss some midweek home games but at a peak was also getting to about 15 away games a season, although as the finances started to bite, I got more selective and only went to away games I'd not been to before.

Only been to 3 games this season

[nailseabiscuitman]

Lightweights. I skateboard to all away games and crawl on my hands and knees to all home games.

A skateboard-eh what luxury !!

[Rex]

Lightweights. I skateboard to all away games and crawl on my hands and knees to all home games.

A skateboard-eh what luxury !!

It only has three wheels.

[Kitsondinho]

Travel 178 Miles from Chesterfield to home games.....but these days I mainly go to northern away days......A piss poor record of only 6 games this season (of which we've lost 3 and drawn 1!!) .....First child is my excuse....Usually get to 12-15 games in a season, of which about 4/5 are at home......I'm ashamed that I'm not a better fan!!

[Jackson Corner]

I have 'Reading FC' tattooed on my anus.

Getting my ball-bag done next.

I've got Reading football club tattooed on my knob. Having Championship winners 2012 put on next week to fill the spare 10"

[Geekins]

Once drank two pints of stale Fosters on the concourse before a Tuesday night game

#hardworkdedication

Close thread! #hero

[notloyalenuffroyal]

Travel 178 Miles from Chesterfield to home games.....but these days I mainly go to northern away days......A piss poor record of only 6 games this season (of which we've lost 3 and drawn 1!!) !

Stay away next season won't you?!!

Anyway. I am so loyal I could afford to be ironic with my username!

[10539.4 Miles Away]

I travelled 10562 miles to watch a game

Showboater.

I saw a massive 1 (one) game this season. Charlton away in the League Cup - I left under the impression that I had just watched the worst Reading team I have seen in my life and we were nailed on certainties for relegation. Lol @ me.

[handbags_harris]

OK, joking aside, after Handbags' run of 300 successive games came to an end, what's his attendance been like since?

Missed this yonks ago Arch. But since you asked, since I missed Cardiff away on 10 April 2010 (because my brother got married that day and I was Best Man), of exactly 200 matches played I have attended 140:-

09/10 - 5 of 5
10/11 - 54 of 55
11/12 - 25 of 48
12/13 - 26 of 44
13/14 - 30 of 48

70% attendance rate. Jobi is pleased with that stat...

And it was 298 matches, not 300. Some people

[AthleticoSpizz]

I always preferred the Ketchup song MM etc

Did I ever tell you that I was so loyal....that I bunked into a football pitch in Osnabruck to watch Reading FC play an Army team back in '82?


zzzzzzzzzzzz loyalty?

lol

[leon]

i turn up to most home games. That's a 3 hour round trip.

f uck the rest of you.

[AthleticoSpizz]

I gave up buying my ST back when we were in the Prem.... just so as i can feel so self-righteous for making the effort for turning up at all.

But then, I am old fashioned, and was used to turning up and paying at the gate at EP.

[East Stand Ste]

Season ticket holder again next year, travelling from Plymouth.....6 hours round trip minimum!

[semtex1871]

I'm so loyal I spend £7k per season for 3 tickets in the Royal Suite...

.....have I ever mentioned that I sit in the hospitality area

[AthleticoSpizz]

Think you might be pretty lonely next season mate

[semtex1871]

Think you might be pretty lonely next season mate

Nah, there's 3 of us innit......

[BraisingsteakRoyal]

Think you might be pretty lonely next season mate

Nah, there's 3 of us innit......

Is it worth it semtex? I like a prawn sandwich as much as the next man, and christ knows the matchday experience is awful for a normal punter...

I'm the sh1ttest fan there is. Last season I went to less than 10 games, even though on some of those Saturdays I had nothing better to do. I must be getting old as the thought of sitting in traffic on the A33 for an hour, then paying £8 for parking, are the two straws that break the camels back.

[semtex1871]

Think you might be pretty lonely next season mate

Nah, there's 3 of us innit......

Is it worth it semtex? I like a prawn sandwich as much as the next man......

Yes, I think so. Matchdays are more of an experience as you arrive around 12 and leave around 6. During that time I enjoy a couple of bottles of wine, a 3 course lunch, half time refreshments, full time snacks and more alcohol, a prematch quiz, visits from both past and present squad members and man of the match presentation. Oh and speech from the Madman.

If anyone would like to sample hospitality I can't make the games on 13th & 16th Sept and would accept half price.

I guess it's not for everybody.....

[Mr.Swainey]

I guess it's not for everybody.....

Bet you're seething if you share a box with some foreigners.

[semtex1871]

I guess it's not for everybody.....

Bet you're seething if you share a box with some foreigners.

I make sure I get a full list of attendees and their ethnicity before each game!!!