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Rather unusually, Royals fans have only had to wait three days between matches, rather than a whole week or more. Another game on the road took them to an in-form Peterborough United, rejuvenated with four wins in a row and led by a rumoured candidate for the Reading manager position prior to Leam Richardson being […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
Joel Pereira: 7 Called into the action more as the first half went on, and made a fantastic desperation save in the dying minutes of the half, throwing himself to the ground as a cross reached the ground and was directed towards goal. Made some fantastic plays on crosses in this game, finding important punches […]
27 days ago | 0 reads
Form Peterborough United finished last season in 18th place in League One, five points clear of the relegation places. This season marks their fourth straight year in the second tier, having been relegated from the Championship in 2022, finishing 22nd in the league. The Posh have seen a real upturn in results recently and have risen from […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
An impressive win on Boxing Day saw the Royals move into the top half of the table for the first time this season. It was a very unexpected turn of events against Plymouth Argyle, with the first three goals of the game all coming within eight minutes of each other. Lewis Wing with two goals […]
28 days ago | 0 reads
Well, that was a bit of a whirlwind, wasn’t it? The valiant 900 Loyal Royals who made the 400-mile round trip to Plymouth on Boxing Day were treated to a classic Reading Football Club rollercoaster ride. A crazy opening half an hour saw the hosts go down to 10 men and Reading bag three. You’d […]
29 days ago | 0 reads
The Royals continued the festive cheer with an excellent 4-1 victory against Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on Boxing Day. Plymouth went down to 10 men early doors, which also resulted in a penalty that Lewis Wing slotted home. He then doubled our lead four minutes later, followed by Kamari Doyle scoring to put us […]
29 days ago | 1 read
As is traditional, the UK – and indeed much of the world – had yesterday off to celebrate the 154th birthday of Reading Football Club, which is nice of people to take the time to do that. I’ve no idea what it has to do with turkeys and brussels sprouts, but hey, each to their […]
30 days ago | 0 reads
Joel Pereira: 7 Did well to punch the ball away deep in his net when he was being fouled (uncalled) in the sixth minute. Alert to slide in and pick up a ball that bobbled in the box during Plymouth’s best chance of the first half. Did well with his feet a few times, and […]
30 days ago | 0 reads
Form Plymouth Argyle were relegated from Championship last season after finishing 23rd in the league on 46 points, three away from safety. Relegation ended Argyle’s two-year stay in the Championship, having won League One in 2023. They have struggled upon their return to the third tier, currently sitting 17th, two places below Reading, however the sides […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I hope you all had a good Christmas, now it’s back into football action. Reading head south to face Plymouth Argyle, who are currently level on points with the Royals and sit only two places below due to goal difference. But with Reading winning on Thursday last week in what turned out to be a […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Royals are up then down, then up again, running out 3-2 winners over Luton Town thanks to a fantastic piece of centre-forward play from Long Kelvin. Ben and Ross discuss the game and the overall effect Leam Richardson is having on the team so far. There’s debate over the impact of Daniel Kyerewaa and […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I don’t think I’m alone in saying that the last few weeks, perhaps even months, have been the most detached I’ve felt as a fan of this club for a long time, which I understand is a rather outlandish thing to say when you consider our recent history. The only way that is going to […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Yeah, it’s back. Chill out. Listen, I’ve been on the road with this column for over six years. I needed a break and, honestly, I wouldn’t have brought it back if at least one person hadn’t messaged and said: “Where’s the column gone Ben?” So here we are, the first one since the Dons cup […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Royals picked up a big three points in a thrilling 3-2 victory against Luton Town at the SCL Stadium on Thursday night. Reading went 2-0 up with goals from Lewis Wing and Jack Marriott, but Luton staged a comeback to make it 2-2 with 15 minutes to go. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan scored the winner to […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
I’ll start this by saying that, when I usually do a match report, I like to take down notes of things that happened and when they happened to create a storyboard that I can bring to life through the medium of written word. Sometimes, these scribblings may even make sense. However, for reasons unbeknownst to […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Joel Pereira: 6 Called into action for the first time in the 17th minute, making a really strong save from an effort deflected off Wing’s foot from a corner. Followed that up with a low claim along the floor from a shot in the box. Threw himself across his goal in the 35th minute to […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Form Luton Town were relegated from the Championship last season after finishing 22nd in the league. They finished on the same number of points as Hull City, however their significantly worse goal difference sent them down on the final day. It’s been a whirlwind few years for the Hatters, having secured back-to-back promotions to reach the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
From Premier League to League One in three years, Reading’s opponents Luton Town are looking to improve their form and get back to how they were when they were very few games off surviving in the top flight. It hasn’t been a great start for either side involved in today’s game, with the Royals sitting […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Oh dear: the Leam Richardson bump comes crashing down as Reading lose two games with a whimper in the space of four days. TTE writer Bobbins joins Ross to discuss the fallout from the two games and helps dissect a mailbag full of frustrated Royals. Plus, the pair discuss Lewis Wing’s recent impact on the […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Reading lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation. We had a back three of John Ryan, Michael Stickland and Tyler Sackey – this was interesting as Peter Scott could have played Philip Duah but opted for Ryan, with Jeremiah Okine-Peters as a left-wing-back instead of Ryan. Sackey, thanks to his physicality and ball-playing ability as a […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
I am putting pen to paper (well actually I am not, quite clearly – I am on the keyboard in front of a computer, but hopefully you get the point) as I made the mistake of going on X recently. Having done so, I think I may join Ross in not bothering again! To put […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Royals suffered their second defeat on the bounce after a 2-0 loss to Bradford City at Valley Parade on Saturday. Both goals came in the second half after a goalless first half. The Royals had their chances but couldn’t convert. The Royals are now 18th, level on points with Plymouth Argyle in 21st. Here […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Nothing. That appears to be what Leam Richardson has learned about his team six games into his tenure. It’s also the number of points we looked like taking at Bradford, and increasingly, the amount of faith supporters have that this group can turn things around. At face value, Richardson’s comment could be dismissed as the […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Aimless, sloppy, turgid, vacuous, uninspired – take your pick of depressing adjective. The bottom line is that this was for the most part as bad as Reading have been this season… …is what I wrote for my match report on Tuesday night’s home loss to Peterborough United, and if you’d rather get as quick an […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Joel Pereira: 5 Called into action within the first 30 seconds, collecting a cross. Made a good low save in the left corner of his goal, palming away a strong shot from outside of the box. Not to blame for either of the goals, with his defenders allowing free shots for both players in incredibly […]
about 1 month ago | 3 reads