COUNTY CUP

[Irishadrian]

Mark Bartleys latest tweet claims that based on the latest statement Reading would have to field a team not on contract but registered to play in the EFL!!

[GlenSTFC]

Unless I’ve missed something why has the B&B felt it necessary for a different county FA to make a decision? It’s their competition they must have sufficient evidence so why can’t they make the decision? To me it looks like they’re ‘passing the buck’ and if that’s the case frankly that’s an embarrassment. 

[Reading Rebel]

24 minutes ago, GlenSTFC said:

Unless I’ve missed something why has the B&B felt it necessary for a different county FA to make a decision? It’s their competition they must have sufficient evidence so why can’t they make the decision? To me it looks like they’re ‘passing the buck’ and if that’s the case frankly that’s an embarrassment. 

I don't know but guessing that Bartley/Marlow have probably insisted upon an independent FA to make the decision.

Bartley has already said that he doesn't trust the B&B to give the 'little club' a fair hearing.

Edited May 1, 2019 by Reading Rebel

[GlenSTFC]

That makes it even worse then by being bullied by little Marlow! What I don’t get is surely this independent FA will have all the same evidence available to the B&B? It’s madness and making a right farce of. I know we won’t appeal if we somehow don’t get the nod but I would hope we wouldn’t enter next season if that was to happen.

[epicrebel]

1 hour ago, GlenSTFC said:

That makes it even worse then by being bullied by little Marlow! What I don’t get is surely this independent FA will have all the same evidence available to the B&B? It’s madness and making a right farce of. I know we won’t appeal if we somehow don’t get the nod but I would hope we wouldn’t enter next season if that was to happen.

How about if they get the nod as you put it, we play again with the players we were without by following the rules. Will not happen????

[GlenSTFC]

It’s obviously not clear as day otherwise this would have been settled ages ago. We should be playing the final but I would not be surprised if we weren’t. 

[Reading Rebel]

I'd guess the B&B are saying that by going to an independent adjudicator they've done all they can to be as fair as possible and that they are not as Bartley puts it biased towards the bigger clubs. 

Unfortunately even with an independent FA if the decision goes against Marlow, Bartley and his cronies will never accept their decision.  

Edited May 1, 2019 by Reading Rebel

[Martin]

Personally think we should let Marlow have the place in the final. 

This is always the lowest priority competition for me and it went lower still when we got knocked out. 

Yes they played an ineligible player but he wasn't Messi in a wig.

We are in a no win situatuon. If we win in the final it will always be tainted by this farce and if we lose was it worth it? 

[Reading Rebel]

9 minutes ago, Martin said:

Personally think we should let Marlow have the place in the final. 

This is always the lowest priority competition for me and it went lower still when we got knocked out. 

Yes they played an ineligible player but he wasn't Messi in a wig.

We are in a no win situatuon. If we win in the final it will always be tainted by this farce and if we lose was it worth it? 

That would certainly be the easy way out.

I'm personally looking at it more as a matter of principle.

Marlow have admitted that they've broken the rules, so just by that admission alone they don't deserve to be in the final and as of right now we haven't broken any rules.

Not only that but for me the way the Marlow management and players acted during the game and at the final whistle was nothing short of disgraceful.

So do we just forget it and let the thugs win?

[Martin]

Yes I can see that arguement but perhaps we should rise above it. They were poor winners, scored an offside goal and fielded an ineligible player but we could just take the moral high ground and withdraw from the competition indefinitely. 

[Irishadrian]

The B&B FA site now has the final as Reading v Slough Town at Bracknell  earlier it said Reading v TBC I hope that's confirmation  we are playing on Monday

[GlenSTFC]

Nah don’t be silly expect another appeal by Marlow insisting FIFA, UEFA and the UN get involved...

[Hammer_rebel]

Literally given up caring now! Whole things a joke 

[Big J R]

Maybe Blatter could sort it out, for a fee, allegedly

[Reading Rebel]

Don't worry the B&B secretary is doing a bit of overtime busily typing away as we speak  ?

Edited May 2, 2019 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

To be fair to the B&B FA they want to be doubly sure and not make any knee jerk reactions   ?

Edited May 2, 2019 by Reading Rebel

[Sir Rebel1965]

Lets see if the B&B are looking for equality, as the Womens B&B cup is on tonight at arbour park - entrance £5 for adults - will the mens final be the same price?

[Reading Rebel]

8 minutes ago, Sir Rebel1965 said:

Lets see if the B&B are looking for equality, as the Womens B&B cup is on tonight at arbour park - entrance £5 for adults - will the mens final be the same price?

Is it up to the B&B or the club hosting the game or a shared agreement?

[GlenSTFC]

If it’s true and the B&B FA get all gate receipts then you’d think they’d set the prices too although you’d hope they’d have to pay a fee to whoever is hosting the final.

[Reading Rebel]

17 minutes ago, GlenSTFC said:

If it’s true and the B&B FA get all gate receipts then you’d think they’d set the prices too although you’d hope they’d have to pay a fee to whoever is hosting the final.

You'd think at the very least they must pay all costs incurred by the hosting club.