William Morgan

Teacher, MBA, rower / rowing coach, Long suffering Reading FC fan since 1992.

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

@25YearsAgoLive @rawlimark Brought back memories of a 15 year old boy watching that. I took a picture of that Kingcobra during its display. Later got asked for any pictures for the investigation. Think the Vampire crashed the day before?

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

@TradeifyNick so happy to win a Tradeify giveaway on tonight's stream! Thanks so much!

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

@VolvoCarUK 4th 12v battery fault on my Volvo V60 B3. Awaiting update from dealership having called a couple of times, no-one has called back... I have no car and could do with one for the family holiday in 2 weeks. "No guarantees" I'll have my own car back by then! Help!

[Sell Before We Dai @SellBeforeWeDai]

Howe much longer, Nigel?

#readingfc #SellBeforeWeDai

[The Tilehurst End @TheTilehurstEnd]

#ReadingFC are being ripped apart while the world watches.

[Independent Schools Council @ISC_schools]

“We gave them a detailed response highlighting numerous anomalies...they basically ignored that and issued the guidelines anyway.”

HMRC was warned by @the_isba that its VAT guidance for schools was "inadequate" a week before publishing, @Telegraph reports https://t.co/gI2KDIEyp1

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Dispiriting events at Reading should concern everyone in English football. Fans are lied to, players and an impressive manager are let down, and so are staff. A thoughtless, heartless owner damages a historic club. It’s another warning to all in football. If we tolerate this, then your club could be next.

Fans at some other clubs fear similar pain or just feel relief to have escaped danger. Many will simply focus on their own form and fortunes. Football’s tribal. Most headlines revolve around the big names, the big games like Manchester City versus Arsenal. But Reading embody the pyramid, a local beacon and hub for nurturing talent. Neil Webb started there. The windfall from the Michael Olise deal helps sustain the club currently. Ted Drake learned his managerial trade at Reading before guiding Chelsea to their first title.

Football clubs are community assets and have to be protected from individuals like Dai Yongge wreaking such misery at Reading. He has his motives and his methods but none seem aligned to the club’s future wellbeing. He doesn’t communicate with fans. Reading FC Women withdrew from the Championship because of financial difficulties. Sustained mismanagement of the club has seen a failure to pay men’s players and HMRC lead to points deductions.

A proposed takeover by Rob Couhig, an American businessman welcomed by the fanbase, collapsed, leaving Yongge still in charge and supporters still in torment and again asking questions. Does Yongge really want to sell? If the club goes under is it then all about valuable real estate? Would administration and another points deduction actually be better than this shambles?

And so Reading fans rally again, fighting for their club’s life. But Yongge doesn’t listen. He doesn’t appear to care about the negativity his ownership brings to the door of the dressing-room. Ruben Selles and his whole-hearted squad give everything they can on the field, and sit a defiant 12th in League One, but they aren’t detached from the mess. It must be dismaying and distracting.

Losing Selles would be a disaster. He’s doing a good job in trying circumstances. If he left, Selles would be picked up swiftly by a better run club. Reading fans post messages of support to Selles and his squad. They will back them loudly at Bolton Wanderers today. It’s about finding the balance between demonstrating support for the team while demonstrating against the owner.

Much is right about Reading: committed fanbase, stadium, training ground, the attitude of manager, squad and club staff. It’s just the owner. It’s a nightmare that Reading are living through. And it’s a cautionary tale all football needs to heed. #ReadingFC #EFL

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

@garyfleming14 If we have any left come 1 February! Hope all well mate!

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

At this point #readingfc supporters may as well club together and buy the club.

[Wolves @Wolves]

Please don't suffer in silence.

There is 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 somebody that will listen.

[Sell Before We Dai @SellBeforeWeDai]

Reaction to statements from #readingfc and #WycombeWanderers

Football's ownership problem has reached a new low.

[WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK @JANUSZCZAK]

This man isn’t just ruining a football club. He’s ruining a community. And destroying so many spirits. Congratulations to everyone sending a message to Dai Yongge and the EF. This situation cannot continue. Poor Reading FC and its traduced fans. #ReadingFC

[Elior Champ Rugby @Champrugby]

Spare a thought for Mr Stuart Atkinson tonight 🙏🤣

#ChampRugby @JohnLewisRetail

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

@HMRCcustomers Is this a legitimate HMRC email address? [email protected]

[Sell Before We Dai @SellBeforeWeDai]

A statement about another @EFL statement. 🤦‍♂️ #readingfc #SellBeforeWeDai

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

@RFCLatest The EFL are complicit in their own failings as they are unable to conduct a decent fit and proper test on owners seemingly!

[Sell Before We Dai @SellBeforeWeDai]

Well it's official! We're record breakers with another points deduction for the 3rd season in a row.

Despite positive signs on the pitch emerging, we know it's only a matter of time before any progress is derailed by the owner.

Dai Yongge must #SellBeforeWeDai

[Joe Naughton @JoeNaConnacht]

Definitely worth a watch, Ronan O’Gara giving the most Irish team talk while actually speaking French. #rugby

[William Morgan @WilliamMorgan86]

The kids are so far…alright. Shreds of optimism returning! #readingfc