Miserable Reading fans shatter 10-year-old's dreams of being FA Cup semi-final mascot

[Nick]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/miserable-reading-fans-shatter-10-year-olds-5536743

Cant see the issue myself, if we got to Wembley I wouldnt want a Man Utd / Villa / Huddersfield Fan being our mascot? In fact in any game.

 

[rondog1973]

Agree. And what a stupid idea to pick the lad. Surely they knew he wasn't a Reading fan.

 

[covey1987]

Agree with reading fans myself

 

[cornoccfc]

Non story.

Right decision.

And upgraded to be England mascot anyway!

 

[chiefdave]

The actual story should be who's stupid idea this was in the first place.

 

[Joe King]

Why have mascots anyway? What purpose do they serve?

 

[wingy]

I'm guessing this ridiculous Idea Of having a draw that can lead to a non supporter of the Clubs Involved In a Wembley appearance Is FA sponsored
What a Stupid Idea>

 

[kg82]

What about an actual Reading fans dream of leading out the team at Wembley!

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Totally agree he doesn't support the team so he can't be the mascot, he is lucky to get the England gig I would have offered him the chance to do a Huddersfield game or nothing.

I was a mascot in the 80's it was ok but I slipped on the pitch and missed the only goal of the game getting changed!

 

[oscillatewildly]

Young tho he may be, he's clearly (?) aware of the Herbert Chapman link. It amused me the way in which Alan, Ryan's 'legal guardian', denounced the football 'loudmouths'!

 

[skybluelee]

Why have mascots anyway? What purpose do they serve?

I thought that was obvious.