Hob Nob Anyone?
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| Web address | www.royals.org |
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| Commercial? | No |
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Type of site
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Internet forum |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English |
| Owner | Graham Loader |
| Created by | Graham Loader |
| Launched | August 1994 |
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Alexa rank
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 333,262 (April 2014[update])[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Hob Nob Anyone? is an unofficial fanzine site for fans of Reading F.C., and the association football club in Reading, England. The name is a reference to the town's association with biscuit making: for many years, the town of Reading was home to the Huntley & Palmers biscuit factory, makers of HobNob biscuits.
History
When the site was first launched in November 1994, few football clubs were represented on the Internet.[2] The website was initially used by the club for official news and ticket information,[2] and later was used for organizing fan based events such as "Pants Day",[3] which was inspired by events at Reading Football Club as a safe alternative to other demonstrations, and was held during the 2-2 home draw against Wrexham F.C. in December 1999.[4]
The website was hosted at the University of East Anglia in 1994. Early in 1999, the site got its domain names (royals.cx and royals.org), and moved to its own virtual server, where it has received over a million hits per month since the year 2000.[citation needed] In the summer of 2002, Hob Nob Anyone? moved again to be hosted at Oscura Ltd, a web development and hosting company in Reading.
The site includes match reports dating back to the 1994-95 season, a forum with around 8000 members,[citation needed] fans' analysis, and regular news and articles.
The site also has a section on the Supporters Trust At Reading (STAR)[5] and links with Tim Dellor and BBC Radio Berkshire Sports,[6] and the Reading Evening Post, a local newspaper.[7]
The site was featured in the football book Motson's National Obsession,[citation needed], and was a "site of the week" in the Daily Star.[8]
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