Nothing to bloody well shout about but I guess I've been a fan of the R's for longer than anyone on this particular part of the forum, which doesn't mean much of course. You are right, Bustino, for decades after WW2 the club had real charisma. Over the past few years, indeed from the start of the millennium**, it seems to have completely lost this, albeit modest, aura? I can only guess on one or two reasons why. Poor, poor, decisions from an inexperienced owner, a few lousy purchases (especially from Mark Hughes) for some professionals who were nowhere near as good as they thought they were, an obviously mediocre team spirit (just compare that with the camaraderie of the 1967 Fooball League Cup winning squad), etc., etc.
Just a personal opinion, mind you!
**Note: I extend the time factor because I, for one, was never happy when the club was run by a quite obvious Mafia-type organization? At least Tony Fernandes changed all that.