There is some odd logic in play here.
Direct action when we do it is OK, but not for anyone else. This guy has cost them sixteen points, and one of those deductions got them relegated last season. He's also sold the stadium to himself, meaning administration is probably too much of a risk because the football club has little in the way of assets.
It's clear the EFL are at their wits end. They have found that points deductions make no difference to him. They ask for financial guarantees - he doesn't give them. They fine him - and he doesn't pay. They want him to sell, but having overpaid for the club in the first place he wants a price he is very unlikely to get. They also would like to force him to divest himself of the club - but have no powers to do it. If you were a Reading fan, watching all this, what would you do?
Even if you don't see the principle involved, we do have at least two vested interests here. The first is that if Reading fold or are expelled from the League (both of which are possible), then we stand to lose more than most if their record get expunged. The second vested interest is that of our owner. He's playing by the financial rules - he's entitled to expect regulatory action that deals with this sort of thing, and in this case he isn't getting it.
The pyramid lives or dies on 92 clubs being safe and secure. It's all very well not caring about Reading, but we do need other clubs to play. Their fans, contrary to what has been said above, were always supportive of us in our times of trouble.
Final thing Briggs5, I don't know whether you read BST Newsletters, but the latest one contains :
- notes on what we doing to get young people involved at our club
- an update on our latest meeting with Julian Winter, also about fan engagement
- BST mascots - one for EVERY home league game
- representations we made to the FA about how they messed YOU about re FA Cup Round 2
- support for a Blackpool fan led fundraiser
- requests for information about stewarding at the Exeter game
Facts and perceptions are not necessarily always the same.
People will show solidarity with RFC tomorrow at dozens of grounds. We are just reminding our away support that it is happening and they can join in (or not) as they wish.