Would guess the team will be something like: .....................Stevens Abrefa, Stickland, Dorsett, Ryan ......................Fraser ..............Doyle......Sackey Garcia........................Ehibhatiomhan ..................O'Mahoney Rawley, O'Connor, Jacob, Ritchie, Kyerewaa, Marriott, Ellio...

I remember the final day of (checks notes) 14/15 when Jack Stacey started alongside some other youngsters, having impressed in his other cameos earlier that season. He got injured, Tariqe Fosu came on for him and looked like a real gem while we won 3-0 and ruined Derby's play-off dream. Fosu never ...

I would add also, our fanbase does seem to be much more white than the general demographics of Reading. I don't know if that's some generational effect going on (ie. parents supporting Reading taking their kids to games) which contributes to this, some general footballing effect or something else. I...

Just come across this thread. My two cents is Reading fans are no more critical than fans of other clubs and agree with those who say issues are related more to unconscious biases rather than outright racism (same applies to discrimination of any sort within the club). This basically reflects wider ...

Tom Norcott's had his loan at Woking extended until mid-November. He's played six times for them and started their last five league games, conceding just three in the league (plus two late goals in the National League Cup against West Ham's U21s). https://wokingfc.co.uk/09/18/tom-norcott-loan-exten...

https://img.a.transfermarkt.technology/portrait/big/38558-1447257902.jpg?lm=1 Is that Cwyka? Think he was signed just as Zingarevich turned up. Seem to recall he formed a very makeshift midfield at Brighton, with himself and Hayden Mullins - another people may have forgotten about playing for us. W...

Dean Gordon. Three games on loan from Coventry in 03/04. His name came up in a game of 'who would you rather have in the current squad' with a mate of mine. He was probably the only player since I started going I had no knowledge of. I've checked and I was certainly at a game he played (West Brom; ...

Think we’d used our subs by the time Marriott was blowing. Not sure why he was so knackered tbh we were in a block most of that second half Hopefully up to speed with more games Had only played twenty-two minutes competitively for Wrexham this season prior to joining us (in the League Cup at Hull)....

Royals and Racers 12,553 attendance

1,072 Leyton Orient fans. 11,481 is our lowest home attendance in the league this season - despite all the Family Day marketing.

Have to say, we were lucky to win that game. Leyton Orient looked the best side I've seen us play this season, especially when it came to passing the ball around; they just lacked that cutting edge today. We fought well; looked better defensively and made some effective substitutions for a change. C...

Ben Elliott injured then?

Seems talk of Finley Burns being injured was overblown.

To go with our general football one: https://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=188618 Completely forgot about Saeid Ezatolahi playing for us after playing for Iran at the 2018 World Cup: https://images.webapi.gc.readingfcservices.co.uk/fit-in/1000x1000/bd86067b-b764-44ac-a506-9bfe49695...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lostfootballgrounds/permalink/2266465127207601/ Around 100 photos on Facebook page Football Nostalgia & Lost Grounds of the UK showing the demolition process from all angles of the ground. I saw this come into my feed whilst looking for something else (I don't us...

Tom Norcott's had his loan at Woking extended until mid-November. He's played six times for them and started their last five league games, conceding just three in the league (plus two late goals in the National League Cup against West Ham's U21s). https://wokingfc.co.uk/09/18/tom-norcott-loan-extend...

It’s the nature of football rightly or wrongly now that you aren’t going to get a lot of time to get it right. If we can get a couple of wins in the next 4 games I’m sure he’ll be safe for a while yet but do fear for him if we lose the next 2 The nature of football can be changed by people choosing...

Fanatics are getting binned off all coming back in house again imminently. If there’s a contract until 2028 it will presumably cost the club to get out early so if the club does that it’d have to be fairly sure that it’s replacement merchandising plans for the next couple of years at least recoup t...

Aside from the enforced change at centre-back (bring in Dorsett), I don't think we should be making any changes to the side for this one. Keep it as settled as possible at the moment.

How's it decided? Is there a chance of a complete surprise or is it pretty much guaranteed to be one of the 5 listed? Key football writers/journalists around Europe get to vote and Ronaldo or Messi win. Funnily enough I was just listening to a podcast and the journalists were talking about the voti...

Looked nasty and like he'd be out for some time. Which with O'Connor out is a worry, especially with the defence struggling. But... could this be a blessing in disguise given our defensive woes. Can't say I've seen it, but Dorsett is supposed to be one of the quickest sprinters at the club. He play...

There's a couple of things I've been looking at from the online shop, but have decided the same thing. I'd rather buy from the physical store, but most of what I may spend money on isn't available there (would also help with sizing, that's different with each manufacturer). IIRC, at least when our ...