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Away Days 23/24: Only Love Could Hurt Like This - Reading.



With relegation looming, it was near vital for Cambridge United to get something from this game. What followed, was a performance I’ve seen too many times recently. United were spineless, gutless and pathetic. The players don’t look interested or up for any sort of battle. Being so pathetic whilst playing for a team, whose motto is United in Endeavour is disgusting. In my twenty years of watching this club, these must be the most unlikable group of players. I actually cannot wait for the retained list to come out, so I can celebrate the departure of several players, who I never wish to see at this club again.

Anyway, onto the away day! We started by taking a walk out to the ruins of Reading Abbey. Certainly, a different start to an away day! 


That’s pretty much all the sights to see in Reading. It was 11am, and the only pub open was the spoons. Needs must. 


We then got the train to the ground, which is accessed via a car park. That will be important later. 


We arrived in another time to have a beer. 


A Theakston Best Bitter at a football ground! There’s probably a reason, that this is such a rare sight. It wasn’t great! 

The stadium was decent though, not overly surprising considering this was once a premier league stadium. 


After a 6-0 thrashing at Lincoln, just a few days prior, how would we respond. As I eluded to earlier, United responded by putting in another pathetic performance. I feel like a broken record. It’s the same players putting in effortless performances, week in and week out. They look defeated, as soon as they walk out onto the pitch. There’s no fight, there’s no passion, there’s no desire. Those are the minimum expected qualities, that should be on show, when playing for Cambridge. I’m furious at these players, I care about my club and am sick of them, and their pathetic attitudes. What did these players learn from the 6-0 spanking at Lincoln? Nothing is the answer. 4-0 Reading. I’ve seen Cambridge concede ten goals this week. 

Whilst walking back to the train, via the car park, a bus load of Reading supporting school kids were laughing and booing me. A new low.

The fans are paying good money to follow this team, and support them. All we get back is, uninspiring   performances. Relegation seems increasingly likely, I cannot see where our next point is coming from. Hopefully Monk turns this around. 

I will be watching the Barnsley game at home, as I’m finishing nights that day, but I’ll be at the Wigan game. 

Cambridge game: 522

30/92





















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