I think that went far too far.
If people didn't like him they should have just not gone to see him.

He's not my cup of tea, but it spoilt it for the people who may have actually wanted to see him.
(Marwood, Wed 8 Sep 2004, 0:56, archived)

It was Reading.
You didn't have much choice, and the crowd needed someone worth bottling.
( Benny on the Loose; a permanent solution to a temporary problem, Wed 8 Sep 2004, 0:59, archived)

Seconded.
Plus being bottled is a Reading tradition, they say so in the programme.

I don't see Daphne and Celeste complaining about their bottling and it never harmed their career.
( Lazlo Woodbine Panowie!, Wed 8 Sep 2004, 1:00, archived)