Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Reading squad shells out for fans
Reading players will subsidise the trip for fans visiting Manchester City on 24 November - partly because of the club's inconsistent start to the season.
The Royals squad, currently 12th in the Premier League, have donated £5,000 to supporters heading to Eastlands.
Reading captain Graeme Murty said: "We know that at the moment we are massively inconsistent.
"It's not easy to justify spending so much money to watch us perform and this is giving something back to the fans."
"I would be lying if I said that the poor start didn't enter certain people's thinking," said Murty, who is in his 10th season at the Berkshire club.
"It can't be good going to places like Fratton Park and coming out after a 7-4 loss wearing a Reading shirt.
"But more than that there has been a growing realisation among the players of how expensive it is, especially for parents who bring their kids to a game."
The Royals squad, currently 12th in the Premier League, have donated £5,000 to supporters heading to Eastlands.
Reading captain Graeme Murty said: "We know that at the moment we are massively inconsistent.
"It's not easy to justify spending so much money to watch us perform and this is giving something back to the fans."
"I would be lying if I said that the poor start didn't enter certain people's thinking," said Murty, who is in his 10th season at the Berkshire club.
"It can't be good going to places like Fratton Park and coming out after a 7-4 loss wearing a Reading shirt.
"But more than that there has been a growing realisation among the players of how expensive it is, especially for parents who bring their kids to a game."
