The majority of both clubs' fans vehemently opposed this plan, but with both the Oxford and Reading hierarchies backing amalgamation, it nearly went through; it derailed at the last minute amid a boardroom takeover of Reading by opponents of the merger.
The majority of both clubs'fans vehemently opposed Maxwell's plan, but with both the Oxford and Reading hierarchies backing amalgamation, it nearly went through. It derailed at the last minute amid a boardroom takeover of Reading by opponents of the merger.