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1999/2000 Reports

Competition Date Opponent Venue Result
LDV Vans Trophy area semi-final Tuesday, 15th February Bristol City Away Lost 0-4

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Report by Plastic Dreamer:

"4-0 And You Still Don't Sing..."

Over inflated prices. Shit food. Two hour queues in the car park. Wembley never changes. I should be pleased that we don't have to go there again. We can concentrate on reaching the play-offs, but sod it - I'm disappointed. After 30 minutes tonight I don't think any Reading fans thought we'd lose. Certainly not 4-0. We'd had most of the play, a few half chances and some good crosses (at last). Suddenly we were 2-0 down. We were dazed but kept on singing.

The Bristol fans were silent. Still, three goals in the second half - no problem.

Second half and the crap band have buggered off to sit with the home fans. They still can't get the Bristol fans to make a noise though. Our fans get louder and louder. We hit the woodwork early on. This is better. Suddenly we're 4-0 down and that Reading reject Thorpe has got two of them. Reading's fantastic support (600+?) get louder again. Bristol stay silent.

That's about it. I'm still dazed. A disjointed report for a disjointed display. Did I mention the brilliant support though?

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