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Since 2016, we have championed Twenty’s Plenty. However, despite our best efforts, very few other clubs in the Championship have followed suit in their pricing strategy. That has resulted in our travelling fans routinely paying well in excess of £20 for the privilege of watching the Royals on the road, while opposing clubs’ travelling fans have all paid £20 or less to follow their team to the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

For clarity’s sake, clubs are only allowed to charge away fans the equivalent price that they charge their own supporters in a comparable section of their stadium. So by keeping matchday ticket prices so low at Reading, we have also been committed to keeping prices for visiting supporters at the same level.

In 2022-23, adult matchday ticket prices will, in some sections, be elevated slightly above the £20 mark – meaning we will now be permitted to set the equivalent price to away fans.

However, every Championship club will be given the opportunity to offer their fans £20 tickets when their team visits RG2…but only if they commit in advance to a reciprocal arrangement for our loyal away fans in the reverse fixture.

39 minutes ago, Slacker said:

...and they aren't coming to Bristol!

Does anyone?

Pre sale tickets went on sale this morning, hope anyone interested got theirs

England have named their initial squad before getting moved down to the final 23 for the squad. 

Biggest notable absence is Arsenal's Jordan Nobbs

50 days to the first game 

Provisional squad for UEFA EURO 2022

Goalkeepers: 

Mary Earps (Manchester United), Hannah Hampton (Aston Villa), Sandy MacIver (Everton), Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City)

Defenders: 

Millie Bright (Chelsea), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Jess Carter (Chelsea), Niamh Charles (Chelsea), Rachel Daly (Houston Dash), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City), Steph Houghton (Manchester City), Demi Stokes (Manchester City), Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)

Midfielders: 

Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Jill Scott (Aston Villa, loan from Manchester City), Lucy Staniforth (Manchester United), Georgia Stanway (Manchester City), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Manchester City), Leah Williamson (Arsenal),  Katie Zelem (Manchester United)

Forwards: 

Bethany England (Chelsea), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Chloe Kelly (Manchester City), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Nikita Parris (Arsenal), Alessia Russo (Manchester United), Ellen White (Manchester City)

2 hours ago, archie andrews said:

Not sure about heading balls but the risk of another elbow or whack to the head could be far more serious... 

This is a much more realistic problem, I would also imagine it is a very delicate scenario in getting the best for Baker

There are not many footballers (or sportsmen) that retire due to a an injury like this and can imagine that there will be a large amount of publicity not only around the way we handled him throughout but also the bigger risks in sport will no doubt be massive news as well.

Just my personal opinion but I would be very surprised to see Baker in a football shirt again, but as he has another year with us there certainly isn't any need to rush any process, especially is getting him back on a pitch again meant he was more seriously injured in the future

Gastershire lol

Interesting line ups for the Adam Stansfield charity fundraiser at Yeovil this afternoon (2pm ko) 

May be of interest to some in that area? 

14 hours ago, Davefevs said:

Thanks to Liverpool they might be ok.

Excuse my ignorance, but how do Liverpool affect Derby financially? 

Just noticed they're on Jools Holland this weekend 

5 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said:

Yes, I wasn't a fan of his music but I do think he is a really sweet guy.

Funny you say that, I watched a video last night of him listening to a lady busking and then spoke with her after, thought I couldn't imagine many people being like that. 

When he was with KP he was often around Weston as his legal team were based here, I'm told that he always had time for anyone that treated him civilly 

3 hours ago, frenchred said:

Normally they have a mobile card reader at the turnstile. 

So they take a contactless payment then issue a ticket?

18 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said:

#GoGlos   577/7

 

I forgot how shit the ground is without all the temporary seats 

Great first ball 

9 hours ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

We have a WhatsApp group? FFS nobody told me! 

I set it up many years ago for us based in Weston because most Saturday mornings I would get the same message asking if the train was on time, where were we going for a pint etc etc, so it was easier to all chat in one place

Over time we have added friends that we go to home and away games to

2 hours ago, Wiltshire robin said:

Not as local as some of the teams mentioned in this thread but Chippenham have just won their play off quarter final against dartford and are now two games away from the national league . Would be huge for them if they went up and played teams like Oldham and notts county .

Just saw they won 3-2 on penalties after a goalless draw

Ebbsfleet away on Sunday now to play the winners of Dorking and Oxford City 

58 minutes ago, myol'man said:

Might be nothing in it as he's been there before as assistant manager, but Fleming has been seen out with Hartlepool chairman. 

Source,  good friend who has family connections in the North East 

I'm guessing it was a mutual friend in our WhatsApp group?

Was easier just to look for the answer myself. 

I'm surprised at how low some of these crowds are

1 hour ago, In the Net said:

Some of you on here seem to love attendance stats, so here you go:-

Averages of Away Support in League Two

1. GAS - 1,040
2. Bradford - 921
3. Tranmere - 853
4. Swindon - 845
5. Mansfield - 845
6. Port Vale - 832
7. Oldham - 785
8. Northampton - 611
9. Exeter - 605
10. Walsall - 531
11. Carlisle - 514
12. Hartlepool - 504
13. Leyton Orient - 492
14. Newport - 490
15. Rochdale - 480
16. Barrow - 291
17. Colchester - 290
18. Sutton - 242
19. Forest Green - 227
20. Scunthorpe - 226
21. Salford - 173
22. Harrogate - 168
23. Crawley - 159
24. Stevenage - 155

I think Rovers were 3rd in the home attendance stats, Swindon were 2nd @Shaun Taylor

Assume Bradford would be top for the home crowds? 

4 hours ago, Parkwaymom said:

I hope they are monitoring social media and getting an idea how many plan to go and have enough ticket windows open and enough stewards to open extra areas if needed. I’m wondering about parking as the likes of wickes probably won’t have any plans to accommodate. 
 

Judging by the fact the recent womens game at the ground was advertising the high sales for weeks / days before the game and on the day the club were massively under stewarded and also caught out with only originally opening one entrance I would say that there is a very high chance things will go badly

Personally I would get there in plenty of time if you want to see kick off

37 minutes ago, Super said:

Mental Health Awareness Week: Ex-Sunderland manager Lee Johnson's secrets on how he's preparing for next role | Football News | Sky Sports

Sky sports news are showing an in depth interview with LJ on the show this morning, talking about him getting back into the game

14 minutes ago, Red-Al said:

Could someone please advise if A8 disabled section is open on the evening, I've messaged Jerry SLO with no response, 

Excuse my ignorance but I am not familiar with the numbering for disabled areas, but if it is at the front of the lower Lansdown stand then yes it will be open

I know Jerry is very busy at the moment, no doubt he will pick up your post shortly

19 minutes ago, Nogbad the Bad said:

P.S. Having said that, it looks like the ignore button isn't working at the moment.  @phantom ?

So the answer until it works again  is just immediately scroll on whenever you see their names.

I believe @TomF is working on something behind the scenes at the moment

Who would have thought

Somerset 10/0May 12th, 11:15

Early signs here detect a slow pitch with not too much on offer for the bowlers, with Chappell and Higgins settling in with the new ball. Matt Renshaw has played one rather flashy drive that scewed away past backward point for four.

5 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

I saw this on the SCCC site earlier, but can't for the life of me work out the meaning of two E-mojis.

An aeroplane and an apple.

Can anybody on here enlighten me?

Thanks in advance. 

Go well

@SomersetCCC

let the neighbours know who’s boss, big win incoming a

I'm baffled too - I have messaged him to ask lol