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 this plan. It nearly went through. This was with both the Oxford and Reading hierarchies. These both the Oxford and Reading hierarchies were backing amalgamation. It derailed at the last minute amid a boardroom takeover of Reading by opponents of the merger.