next year to redeem themselves

[rivalschools.price]

FR have taken some stick this year due to the line up but i,for one,would like to defend them cos-

a) competiion from download/sonisphere------

pressure to match last years increadable rage/killers/metallica line up

c) credit crunch meaning lack of feasibility of some american bands playing.

d) genuine lack of availibility of some potential headliners.

e) a huge effort has gone on behind the scenes to motivate some bands into playing.

f) a controlled drive by promoters to drum up support and promotion.

no-one has been more vocal than myself in the critisism of FR but i genuinely believe that they will redeem themselves next year with a storming line up and 2009 will be quickly forgotten.

am i on my own?? or are there others out there that that next year will be a corker??

2010.the best reading ever????????????????????? what do u reckon?

[jammy2211]

I've got no problem with this years line up, but I'd imagine next year will be fine too. Doubt we'll get a coup like Radiohead next year, reckon the headliners will be pretty predictable although I wouldn't mind seeing Muse again.

[rivalschools.price]

ive just had a bollocking off my wife for defending FR.but i genuinely believe that they made a huge effort this year against all the odds.so,at the potential wrath of my wife,i say FR 2010,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thomasowen]

It's only on here there seems to be some disatisfaction - all my friends think this is the best year since we've been going (I would say it's equal with 08). They have done a great job getting a good mixture of acts agains the odds.)

[rivalschools.price]

I've got no problem with this years line up, but I'd imagine next year will be fine too. Doubt we'll get a coup like Radiohead next year, reckon the headliners will be pretty predictable although I wouldn't mind seeing Muse again.

[rivalschools.price]

It's only on here there seems to be some disatisfaction - all my friends think this is the best year since we've been going (I would say it's equal with 08). They have done a great job getting a good mixture of acts agains the odds.)

[inspectedinspector]

FR have taken some stick this year due to the line up but i,for one,would like to defend them cos-

a) competiion from download/sonisphere------

pressure to match last years increadable rage/killers/metallica line up

c) credit crunch meaning lack of feasibility of some american bands playing.

d) genuine lack of availibility of some potential headliners.

e) a huge effort has gone on behind the scenes to motivate some bands into playing.

f) a controlled drive by promoters to drum up support and promotion.

no-one has been more vocal than myself in the critisism of FR but i genuinely believe that they will redeem themselves next year with a storming line up and 2009 will be quickly forgotten.

am i on my own?? or are there others out there that that next year will be a corker??

2010.the best reading ever????????????????????? what do u reckon?

[rivalschools.price]

I'm pretty sure your drunk

[scottt]

There's always going to be bad years. Some years you win some years you lose, unfortunately im not a fan of this years line up, but oh well. Im sure a future line up will appeal to me, and others will complain.

[zero000]

This isnt the best lineup ever to be honest. But it was going to take a hell of a lot to beat 2008's lineup and it is probably better than 2007's lineup IMO.

[rexclark]

I agree that the lack of a big Metal headliner might put a downer on it for some people but try goin on the Glasto forum, they'd die for Radiohead this year.

I would bet my balls that next year there will be a huge rock act headling and calm will be resumed.

[rivalschools.price]

somebody save me!!!!!! the latest is that 'tool' will release album of the year and convert the indie fans and the new 'best of funeral for a friend'will outsell the best of michael jackson cos 'everyone who likes michael jackson will already have his albums'

im drunk,but the only voice of sanity.

my wife friends(none who,may i add.have put their name to any of these posts) would like to soberly say that they want next years reading to be a rockfest and any indie fans who dont like it can f**k off to v.

the sober efesters will be glad to know that im switching the forum off now(let me assure you,this is mild compared to their facebook quotes)

[scottt]

somebody save me!!!!!! the latest is that 'tool' will release album of the year and convert the indie fans and the new 'best of funeral for a friend'will outsell the best of michael jackson cos 'everyone who likes michael jackson will already have his albums'

im drunk,but the only voice of sanity.

my wife friends(none who,may i add.have put their name to any of these posts) would like to soberly say that they want next years reading to be a rockfest and any indie fans who dont like it can f**k off to v.

the sober efesters will be glad to know that im switching the forum off now(let me assure you,this is mild compared to their facebook quotes)

[rivalschools.price]

The next Tool album will be the single greatest release of all time. Presuming Neutral milk hotel never release another album

[scottt]

scott,u need to be here mate cos theyre doing my head in.saying that,if youre going to agree with them about tool then youre only encouraging them.

[thetime]

The next Tool album will be the single greatest release of all time. Presuming Neutral milk hotel never release another album

[Explosions_In_The_Sky]

FR have taken some stick this year due to the line up but i,for one,would like to defend them cos-

a) competiion from download/sonisphere------

pressure to match last years increadable rage/killers/metallica line up

c) credit crunch meaning lack of feasibility of some american bands playing.

d) genuine lack of availibility of some potential headliners.

e) a huge effort has gone on behind the scenes to motivate some bands into playing.

f) a controlled drive by promoters to drum up support and promotion.

no-one has been more vocal than myself in the critisism of FR but i genuinely believe that they will redeem themselves next year with a storming line up and 2009 will be quickly forgotten.

am i on my own?? or are there others out there that that next year will be a corker??

2010.the best reading ever????????????????????? what do u reckon?

Edited July 12, 2009 by Explosions_In_The_Sky

[lifelessfool]

They will redeem themselves when they book the flaming lips or sonic youth

[Budweiser]

Personally i think this years line up is great, maybe not as good as 2008 but still very good for the major set backs FR have had this year.

[VCK]

I hope next year's is at the very least decent. This year is just a crock of shite.

[stephen07]

Personally i think this years line up is great, maybe not as good as 2008 but still very good for the major set backs FR have had this year.

[beLIEveR]

if u think im drunk.u should listen to my wife and her friends drunken conversation.

highlights include---------

1) FR should encourage more rockers as they drink more beer(therefore) making them more profits.(i dont think that this has been scientifically been proven)

2) FR should have booked 'down' as they are not touring that weekend(i severely doubt that they have checked this fact)

3) FR have made no effort whatsoever this year as they know that the festival will sell out anyway(if true,this attitude wouldnt last long as people would simply go to other festivals)

4) rise against will blow arctic monkeys off the stage (highly unlikely as arctic will have at least 5 times as many people watching them)

5) if they were organising next years festival they would have,therapy?,clutch,dream theater,trail of dead,mars volta,biffy clyro,green day,reel big fish and NIN playing (i bet this would sell out in a second)

6) this years line up is just all the shite bands from the last 3 years in a slightly different order.(the girl who is saying this is almost topless so im not going to disagree with her)

7) i dont need a seven as the first 6 points are outrageous enough.imagine what its like for me listening to all this bollocks,yes, im pissed but not this bad.

[thetime]

it makes me laugh that alot of posters on here actully think most people want heavy rock/metal at reading/leeds festival. its been basically an indie festival for the past 10 years with a pretty small preditable splattering of metal. metal day now thats bollox aswel I remember the likes of stereophonics headlining the "metal" day!

its a simple fact that metal doesnt sell out festivals! give em this years headliners rather than them bloody tallica yawn lot.

[beLIEveR]

it makes me laugh that alot of posters on here actully think most people want heavy rock/metal at reading/leeds festival. its been basically an indie festival for the past 10 years with a pretty small preditable splattering of metal. metal day now thats bollox aswel I remember the likes of stereophonics headlining the "metal" day!

its a simple fact that metal doesnt sell out festivals! give em this years headliners rather than them bloody tallica yawn lot.

[thetime]

Have fun at the sold out Latitude Festival

Edited July 12, 2009 by thetime