A non-league football club has whipped social media into an absolute frenzy after a picture of its match day culinary offering went viral on X . Despite charging £12.99, the dish has been hailed as "elite" by fans across the nation - even though the club in question - Reading City FC - compete in the modest echelons of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North.
But their menu apparently rivals that of clubs much loftier on the footballing ladder it seems. The Football Away Days account (@fbawaydays) shared a mouth-watering snapshot of the grub with the caption: "Reading City FC sell this Chinese selection box for £12.99.
Looks unreal," Within the coveted box: a curry, salt and pepper chicken strips, chicken nuggets, and chips. The post had close to 900,000 X users buzzing within 24 hours, with many expressing their eagerness to give it a try. One said: "Looks better than what most Premier League clubs offer their fans," while another user declared: "I've just booked my trip to Reading City next week.
" A third admitted: "I'd get a season ticket there just for that." Whilst a fourth simply asked: "Why am I only learning about this now?" Elsewhere, however, football traditionalists chimed in, nostalgic for more familiar game-day fare. One observer thirsted for a simpler treat: "I know I'm getting old - but who goes to footy to buy that - get me a pint of John Smiths and a Pukka Pie.
Cheers." Another confessed they'd "prefer a Scotch pie, and a third griped: "Not bein.