One of the very best players a bit like Rodney Marsh I knew Charlie Hurley( did national service at the same time) and spoke with after Reading played at Selhurst on a day when he was unplayable.

He threw it all away with his lifestyle.

Think Rod Marsh-Stan Bowles-Rachid Harkouk and that type of player mixture, a brilliant nutty box of frogs,loony genius,

was he related to Solomon Grundy in a short story written by Daniel De foe on a Tuesday while watching Wednesday?

An old friend of mine (Now sadly deceased) was from the Reading area, was educated at Presentation College in the town and was a supporter of the club.He spoke very highly of Robin Friday, a player who was revered by the supporters.

Edited by Willo (23 Mar 2020 10.43pm)

He scored against us in November 1976 in a 1 - 1 draw.

This is what I wondered about. I suspect we must have been in the same division for a year or two and then gone up the league with Big Mal.

Red and Blue Army!

I used to watch him play for Hayes in the old Isthmian league in the early to mid seventies. He was a long haired cross between George Best, Rodney Marsh and Stan Bowles - an absolute sensation in non league football.

I seem to remember seeing him score for Reading against Palace at Selhurst. I thought it was a 2-3 defeat for us but it was a long, long time ago.

I have been meaning to get the book for years. Maybe now is the time as I have time to kill at home.