The Oxford/Swindon rivalry explained

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Why do Swindon hate Gillingham?

Play-off semis in the 80s IIRC.

Wycombe v Colchester similar kind of hatred - this from non-league days in early 90s.

What about Reading and Sheffield United?

[FiNeRaIn]

Not sure if srs?

[SHORT AND CURLY]

Aldershot are the team I would consider our rivals.
Simply because next to Reading it is probably the nearest ground. I also know an Aldershot fan who basks in our failures (Not so much these days of course.) They really do dislike us.
I don't really get the Swindon Reading thing. QPR Aldershot, even CheLOLsea and Brentford are nearer to us in East Berks than the farmers down the M4.

[Whore Jackie]

Seen us play away at Oxford – both grounds, Swindon and Aldershot. And the first two, numerous times at home. Only ever seen violence/trouble away from the ground when Oxford where the opposition. Stuff inside the ground was no different to that you get at almost every game – pretty harmless stuff.

[bobby m's syrup]

Aldershot are the team I would consider our rivals.
Simply because next to Reading it is probably the nearest ground. I also know an Aldershot fan who basks in our failures (Not so much these days of course.) They really do dislike us.
I don't really get the Swindon Reading thing. QPR Aldershot, even CheLOLsea and Brentford are nearer to us in East Berks than the farmers down the M4.

Oxford is over 2 miles closer to Reading, (shortest practicable road route) than Aldershot and Swindon only a couple of miles further in the opposite direction than Stamford Bridge, (and much quicker to get to by train). Swindon is as far from Bristol as it is from Reading. Brentford and Watford are closer than Swindon and although we have had some 'exchanges' with both clubs, neither have been considered as established and serious rivals

As such, it can't be all down to geography. Obviously proximity is a factor, but I see this also as very much a cultural thing. Perhaps those who began to follow Reading after the promotion of 2002 will come to see Derby as rivals, owing to the derogatory remarks by their then manager. Or Wolves, for their constant jibes aimed at Reading, their 'feeder team'.

[leon]

Aldershot are the team I would consider our rivals.
Simply because next to Reading it is probably the nearest ground. I also know an Aldershot fan who basks in our failures (Not so much these days of course.) They really do dislike us.
I don't really get the Swindon Reading thing. QPR Aldershot, even CheLOLsea and Brentford are nearer to us in East Berks than the farmers down the M4.

Oxford is over 2 miles closer to Reading, (shortest practicable road route) than Aldershot and Swindon only a couple of miles further in the opposite direction than Stamford Bridge, (and much quicker to get to by train). Swindon is as far from Bristol as it is from Reading. Brentford and Watford are closer than Swindon and although we have had some 'exchanges' with both clubs, neither have been considered as established and serious rivals

As such, it can't be all down to geography. Obviously proximity is a factor, but I see this also as very much a cultural thing. Perhaps those who began to follow Reading after the promotion of 2002 will come to see Derby as rivals, owing to the derogatory remarks by their then manager. Or Wolves, for their constant jibes aimed at Reading, their 'feeder team'.

wolves are the leeds of the midlands

[FiNeRaIn]

Or Wolves, for their constant jibes aimed at Reading, their 'feeder team'.

This is such bullshit. Wolves don't even talk about us...they are rivals with the other west midlands teams and we haven't faced them for years. We've never faced them in a competitive game since they bought a few ex reading players. The fact a couple of monkeys on internet forums make snide remarks every now and then( which tbh I have not even seen them) does not equate to constant jibes

[blindedbythelights]

any excuse to post the funniest newspaper front page ever

[Platypuss]

Seen us play away at Oxford – both grounds, Swindon and Aldershot. And the first two, numerous times at home. Only ever seen violence/trouble away from the ground when Oxford where the opposition. Stuff inside the ground was no different to that you get at almost every game – pretty harmless stuff.

This^

Only ever felt under threat at Oxford.

[bobby m's syrup]

Or Wolves, for their constant jibes aimed at Reading, their 'feeder team'.

This is such bullshit. Wolves don't even talk about us...they are rivals with the other west midlands teams and we haven't faced them for years. We've never faced them in a competitive game since they bought a few ex reading players. The fact a couple of monkeys on internet forums make snide remarks every now and then( which tbh I have not even seen them) does not equate to constant jibes

Wow...your name should be Fine Argus. I hadn't realised you were such an expert on Wolves, but I suppose now that Rangers have gone tits up......

[FiNeRaIn]

zzzz

it must be tiring posting a reply as thougtful as yours wading through all the constant wolves jibes.

How about you go and browse through their forums and see how many shits they do not give about Reading.

[blindedbythelights]

tbf I know a couple of Wolves fans in real life and they'd heartily lol @ the idea that we're any kind of genuine rival.

with that said finerain is still one of the worst posters on here

[FiNeRaIn]

lol at the idea of "worst" as if quality can be measured on a forum, its all about opinions.

cROFletin.

[blindedbythelights]

you're just not very good at internet m8, dunno what's so hard to understand about that

[FiNeRaIn]

you're just not very good at internet m8, dunno what's so hard to understand about that

im better than you m8, at everything.

[blindedbythelights]

terrible comeback. thanks for proving my point

[FiNeRaIn]

terrible comeback. thanks for proving my point

na, I dismiss your silly posts and don't really give them serious replies, I don't even know who you are tbh, obviously not a poster to pay attention to.

[blindedbythelights]

and now you're just trying too hard


/chalks up the victory

[who are ya?]

LOL

[Jerry St Clair]

any excuse to post the funniest newspaper front page ever

I imagine the fat ginger lad on the left put the fear of god into the Swindon firm.