Plus Stephen Reid's sudden departure. Doesn't make pretty reading does it. The squad has been pretty much decimated this summer with only a few signings made. What really concerns me is the number of youngsters released or sold. Can't provide much inspiration to the current academy players. I stron...

Out for 2 to 3 weeks according to this http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-town-striker-nahki-wells-13411941 Striker Nahki Wells may need minor surgery to overcome the ankle injury which prevented him travelling to the Town training camp in Austria If we sign him that'll tran...

The thing is I will say about Swift, is quite often even if he's played absolutely dire for 89 minutes, he quite often came up with a match winning assist or goal. Same with Beerens. The amount of points those two won us last season shouldn't be underestimated, even if it didn't look like they were...

Hound reasonable preview here : http://thesetpieces.com/features/efl-ch ... ew-201718/

Their Reading preview could have simply been the 'dunno lol' dog pic ffs.

Because wealth is a measure of success. Because wages are a measure of their value and pecking order. Because people are rarely satisfied with what they've got. Why do the rich continue to make money and become super rich? Because they want more. It's lovely that you're the sort of person who is so ...

Here's my idiotic suggestion for the day. Flamini. Hear me out. Well capable of leading a team on the pitch so would make a great impact sub to hold onto a lead/draw. Know how to defend. Very wealthy so might not ask for too high wages and could be convinced by the clubs "plan". Free and ...

Ok so there was I hoping to get some sort of sensible answer instead I get abuse from fellow Reading supporters who seem to think the height of intelligence is bouncy castles. Maybe I'm wrong to think that it's Ok for the Tia's who came to our rescue when needed to make some money but wrong to asse...

Here's my idiotic suggestion for the day. Flamini. Hear me out. Well capable of leading a team on the pitch so would make a great impact sub to hold onto a lead/draw. Know how to defend. Very wealthy so might not ask for too high wages and could be convinced by the clubs "plan". Free and ...

Gayle is Santa.

I was going to ask if Danny Loader gets in the first team, he'd be the first Reading 1st teamer born in the 21st century, but it seems he was born on 28th August 2000, so maybe he'll be the youngest 20th century player instead. That's still the 21st century though. Thanks for the write up, how did ...

windermereROYAL Steven Quinn doesn`t seem to be featuring either. surely he can`t still be injured can he?

He's no spring chicken and he's broken down in recovery from a major injury before. If he plays less than another 10 games in the Championship in his career let alone for us it wouldn't be a surprise.

Kelly is really crucial to the way we play IMO. He moves the ball quickly, effectively and with purpose.

Good to see Academy players involved and seemingly performing well.

The opportunity to get played, promoted and retained in first team plans rather than sidelined.

Whatever happens, there is no way we should be paying that sort of ludicrous wage for anyone in the Championship, let alone someone of Wells quality. We aren't QPR FFS.

The headline might read £10m but I would have thought the structure of the deal would be something like this. 4yr contract @ 50k a week £2,400,000 wages Agents and fees around £1,000,000 (10% of the total package) Add ons for goals scored and promotion £1,000,000 Players fee £5,600,000 The total de...

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double d we are going to get mullered with that abysmal line up

This a joke? That's our first XI for the season with the exception of Beerens and Kelly or a new signing.
Anyone better is injured.

And McShane, and Kermorgant.

Mannone,Gunter,obita,Moore.Ilori,Van Der Berg,Evans,Swift.Clement, Popa,Bodvarrson So presumably: .......................Mannone ..Gunter.....Moore...Ilori.....Obita ...............Evans..Berg..Swift .....Popa.............................Clement ......................Bodvasson You could make a dece...

We release lots of academy players every year. Surely it is heartening that so many are continuing as professionals rather than dropping out entirely? We really haven't lost many first teamers at all. Williams and Al-Habsi basically, one of whom we've directly replaced. We've trimmed the squad and i...

The right price obviously depends on the player and circumsatances. Not worth paying £5m for Oliviera if someone only a little less good is available for free, let alone £9m+

I don't think we should go higher than £6m for anyone we could realistically target though.

Hmmm, lacking data. How much higher is the English league. What about the second tiers. What's the comparative minutes on pitch for native and foreign players. The PL and La Liga could both have 40% foreign players, but if the 60% in Spain get 70% of the pitch time whilst the 60% in England get 40% ...

Is 10 million today any more insane than 400kwas for Steve Moran all those years ago ? it was £250K but I get your point. I used to will Moran to do well every game but he was very average and a waste of money. I doubt that the average championship uncome has risen by the same proprotion as transfe...