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Matthew
@batten1986.bsky.social
Just another cockney farmer boy...

@star-rfctrust.bsky.social Deputy Chair.
@SellBeforeWeDai

Views expressed are personal and not those of STAR, SBWD or my employer.
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It’s so important we treat this like we did when our club was on the brink. Save this football club and sign this petition.
Please help save Reading Football Club from their awful ownership and sign this petition.

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#SellBeforeWeDai #ReadingFC #FansUnited
February 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Please help save Reading Football Club from their awful ownership and sign this petition.

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#SellBeforeWeDai #ReadingFC #FansUnited
February 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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"This petition isn’t about saving #ReadingFC. The government can’t do that. But what it can do is understand where the mistakes were made and how this came to be in the first place so that we can learn from them to ensure they don’t happen again."
An Open Letter To All Football Fans
What’s happened here could happen at your club too, as this Reading fan writes.
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February 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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It’s easy for my to say they shouldn’t disband when this is all over and done with, but personally I’d love to see a positive legacy emerge from this, rather than their efforts be reduced to a chapter in the story of a dark period in our history.
January 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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It would be a huge shame if their hand leaves the tiller of the pressure they’ve helped drive in wider football, and their knowledge could prove such a vital resource to other clubs with ownership problems. Their impact shouldn’t be understated, not just at Reading, but on a national level too.
January 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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I appreciate the strain this whole ordeal has put on the members of the group, but despite what Greg says I really hope they do find the energy to continue to exist in some reduced capacity after a sale, for example, in some kind of consultancy role.
January 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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✨ Reasons for optimism ✨

On this week's episode of the pod, Greg from SBWD spoke about Haitong, chances of a takeover, and hopes of #ReadingFC getting short-term funding in.

🎧 Full episode: tinyurl.com/c4dxnkdz
January 9, 2025 at 9:54 AM
@ohbobbins.bsky.social hello from the other side....
November 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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Last night was great #readingfc
November 20, 2024 at 8:13 PM