“The first player I bumped into was Glen Little…I spent 15 minutes listening to him talk and eventually we got into the stadium!” smiled Stephen Hunt.
Hunty was beaming from ear to ear to see his former record-breaking teammates and be back in the blue and white hoops on Saturday.
“Even trying to remember where we sat in the dressing room was a challenge for some of us!,” he joked.
“It was really good fun. There was a really good energy about this game. And it was nice to be back for what was a really good day for everyone.
“The club always comes first and first and foremost today was about Reading – celebrating its 150 year anniversary.
“But personally it’s good to be here and reminisce with everyone. The 106 team, it means a lot to everybody and the memories we all have of that time.
“I think I was maybe the first to contact Bobby Convey and to get him to come over. Marcus and Ivar to come over, it is even good for Brynjar that he missed out because it was because he got himself a good job in Sweden and he’ll be a really good manager going forward.
“In 2005, the club nor the players were very fashionable at the time. But we all made our name here. And we’ve got this club to thank for that - not the other way around.”
And, in case any Royals fan was unaware, we’ve still got the record…106.
“Who could have predicted what would come after Plymouth at home on the first day of the season,” Hunt continued.
“It'll never be beaten. I’ll be in my grave I think and it will still not be beaten.
“In today’s game as well, the game is evolving all the time – I think it’s pretty much impossible now to go a season in the Championship the way we did.
“So I think the record will be there for a good while now fingers crossed, it’ll be for our grandchildren and we will be able to say that we were part of that team.
“I’ve got two daughters now and they don’t even know I used to play football – but they were here today to watch me, so it was good fun.”
