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Yes, I know you’re all wondering what those post-match fireworks were all about. Well now I can tell you: Fans Verdict is back. Unfortunately, it was a jaded and frustrating draw the fans had to react to, rather than a nice and easy three points. Despite a promising first half, the players tired as the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
After an extended break we drifted back to the SCL, collectively curious to see what Leam Richardson had sculpted during those 16 days without football. The answer, sadly, was akin to the weather: a bit damp. The early tempo from the Stevenage fixture never showed up, the flanks offered little incision and everyone looked as […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Royals returned to league duty after the international break and picked up a point in a 1-1 draw against Rotherham Uniteed at the SCL Stadium on Saturday. Josh Benson gave the visitors the lead in the first half but Charlie Savage scored late on to secure a point. We remain 18th, three points off […]
2 months ago | 1 read
A game that carried a lot of promise in the build-up ultimately ended in, well, a bit of a damp squib. Reading came into this meeting with Rotherham United on the back of a morale-boosting win over Stevenage and two very valuable weeks on the training ground, not to mention the prospect of a biggest […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Joel Pereira: 6 Didn’t have a lot to do in the first half, with Rotherham United’s only shot on target coming with their goal. He had a tricky assignment with the shot, deflected off Abrefa after Pereira had already begun going down to make the save. Alert in the 55th minute to rush out and […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Form Rotherham United finished 13th in League One last season in their first campaign back in the third tier, following relegation from the Championship in 2023/24. The Millers regularly yo-yo between the second and third flights and have spent five years in each league in the last 10 seasons. They currently sit 11th in the league, having […]
2 months ago | 1 read
After what seems like an age, we are back! The international break saw some Royals feature for their countries and others get some much-needed training with new manager Leam Richardson. With players coming back from injury and the last game being a win, there are high spirits within the Royals camp. The defence seems to […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Rick Catania joins Ben and Ross to discuss his recent addition to the Reading FC board of directors. Rick gives an honest and open interview about his involvement with Reading and excitement for the upcoming years. Plus, the boys take on a listener’s corner in which we learn just where on the scale from 1-1871 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
We’re currently in the midst of a(nother) international break, meaning there isn’t a lot of club-level football available for us to watch. Reading’s game against Wigan Athletic, originally planned for November 15, has been postponed, so the next time the Royals will take to the field is November 22, at home to Rotherham United. This […]
2 months ago | 1 read
It seems like half a lifetime ago now, doesn’t it? After a brief, bewildering second taste of the Barclays Premier League high life, Reading Football Club gracelessly tumbled back down from English football’s top table with barely a whimper. 2013. The beginning of the en-sh*ttening. The year it all started to go a bit Pete […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Well, isn’t that some lovely news for us all to get on a Wednesday afternoon? Andy Rinomhota’s return, on a deal until the end of the season, is a move that ticks all the boxes. Not only does it play a nice tune on the heart strings, it’s also a really smart piece of business. […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
Leam Richardson starts his League One Royals fixtures with a victory against high-flying Stevenage. Ben and Ross discuss the win, including the players who impressed and the areas of the pitch Leam’s Royals are looking to attack. With no preview needed, the boys dive into some deeply international-break-brained chat in the mailbag, exploring the worlds […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
In case you’re not familiar with the concept, the “knee jerk” reactions are essentially my thoughts over the last calendar month or so of Reading Football Club doing Reading Football Club-related things. The knee-jerk part has a tongue-in-cheek element to it, but even by my own standards, this piece is exceptionally late due to a […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Reading Women eased through to the second round of the League Cup in some style, clocking up a double-digit scoreline, with an 11-1 victory against Kidlington Youth Ladies at Arbour Park, Slough on Sunday. Four goals (including a first-half hat-trick) from striker Nat Cowell, two a piece from Poppy Whitburn and Keren Banduka and finishes […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
After a rare Thursday win, there’s been plenty of time to take stock – both of the result itself and of our progress under Leam Richardson. We’re still in the early stages of that process and the sample size is small, but already there are tangible changes and reactions. Since Veljko Paunović departed, we’ve bounced […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
The Royals picked up a fantastic 1-0 victory against promotion-chasing Stevenage at the SCL Stadium on Thursday night. Charlie Savage scored the only goal of the game, in the fourth minute, to secure Leam Richardson’s first win as Reading manager. The win moves us up to 12th, five points off the relegation zone. Here is […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Although Leam Richardson quite eye-openingly stated that last weekend’s Carlisle United crumble was more or less what he expected, it definitely wasn’t the start he would’ve wanted. Tonight we all wanted to see a reaction, of course, but in the same breath the players, and Richardson, needed to be proactive. We were, and still are, a […]
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Joel Pereira: 6 Able to make his return to the lineup for the first time since the 1-1 draw with Exeter City on October 11. Had to do sparingly little in the first half, but started the second with a strong high claim. Made a pair of great saves as the game ticked over to […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Reading have bolstered their squad with the addition of Randell Williams, who’s here until January. The specific date of his contract expiry hasn’t been revealed. He’s eligible to play on Thursday night. Williams had been a triallist at Reading. A well hidden one initially, but pictures and rumours recently emerged on social media, revealing his […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
After being knocked out in the FA Cup to a non-league side for the second time in three years, there needs to be some improvements in the upcoming games for the Royals. However, this will be one of the hardest matches this season. Stevenage are on the form of their lives, sitting fourth in League […]
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Form Stevenage finished 14th in League One last season, after 15 wins, 12 draws and 19 losses. This season marks their third straight season in League One, following their promotion in 2023. They are having a strong season so far and currently sit fourth in the league, two points off top spot with two games in […]
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There’ll be no FA Cup run then… new manager, same result for Reading, as the Royals exit the cup to non-league opposition for the third time since 2022. Ross breaks down the immediate changes to Reading’s play under Leam Richardson, including the pros and cons of the style on display. Ben seems mostly fed up […]
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A new era started for the Royals this weekend with Leam Richardson taking to the dugout for the first time. Non-league Carlisle United were the visitors in the first round of the FA Cup. It started well for the Royals with Lewis Wing putting us ahead in the first half before Mark O’Mahony doubled our […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Sickness prevented myself from writing my weekly missive last week, but this week it was the turn of the club to present its ongoing malaise. Not for the first or second time in recent years, we’ve been undone by a non-league side in the FA Cup. We can front it up in many ways – […]
3 months ago | 0 reads
Well then. Where do you start with that? At 90 minutes, this game looked like it would surely end up as a solid, encouraging start to the Leam Richardson era. Reading were two goals to the good, thanks to Lewis Wing and Mark O’Mahony, with the visitors seemingly kept at arm’s length. Surely even the […]
3 months ago | 0 reads