Millionaires Need Not Apply

My lover and I went to Reading today to visit two long standing friends of my lover.

Neither are football fans but both are two of the most delightful people you could wish to meet.

Anyway, prior to having a wonderful lunch and afternoon of laughter and music, my lover took the backroads to his old home town.

As we drove through country lanes past ground bounded by fences he said "Behind there is John Madjeski's house."

Three years ago I would not have had a clue what he was talking about.

Now of course I know he is the Chairman and indeed saviour of Reading Football Club.

Having raised the club from the brink of oblivion right up to the Premiership during recent times, he has said that he would sell the club to the right buyer, provided they are rich enough.

Apparently though, unless you are a billionaire, you'd be wasting your time applying.

You certainly need deep pockets if you are going to buy and improve a football club.

And lets hope it starts to become 'de rigeur' to include support for the mainstreaming of women's football.