It's basically the same, yes. First Division and PL titles are all counted as one and the same. It's technically slightly different as it's no longer over seen by the FL. But it's basically just a technicality. 106 starts getting complicated that when you factor in points per game a couple of PL te...

If he was willing to take a 1 year contract under 10k per week it would be a no brainer but I doubt it so I should not have posted it. We need 4 more for our squad as a minimum and beggars at this point cant be choosers. Yeah, that scenario would be a no-brainer for the club. But it would very much...

Anyone who thinks the Championship isn't the same thing as Division 1 or Division 2 (pre PL) is doolally. So is the Premier League just the same as the old first division? Hence, our 106 record is valid for all professional leagues in England, rather than just the arbitrary decision to say it's onl...

It is a shame that this came out. The level of evidence required for an arrest isn't that high and the player does deserve anonymity at this point. But when/if charged it becomes a different matter. Then the player does have a case to answer and it's useful to get the word out to the public that an ...

I've got a song for the occasion:

Re-rename
When your club's gone broke
Select Car

Technically it was the 'First Division' we were relegated from in 98. Never been relegated from 'The Championship'.

I appreciate how Carroll would seem like a appealing signing to some - but anyone who thinks it's a genuine possibility is completely clueless on what is going on with the club right now. It's like a guy who has just been declared bankrupt going to the local BMW garage to see if he can get credit o...

I believe the person in question was caught in a sting by “paedo-hunters” While totally condemning paedo actions I worry that these “hunters” may partly trick the alleged paedos with double talk etc I have absolutely no idea of the facts of the case but I confess to being deeply shocked if it turns...

What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? In a world 9f social media on an issue like this people will jump to conclusions. Worth noting that the police need sufficient grounds to arrest, so there must be a basis for their suspicions. Unfortunately this incident will stay with him even if...

I would fully expect the EFL to allow us to bring in 4 or 5 players (mostly loanees) by the end of next month. What we won’t be able to do is paying transfer fees for players. What's the difference though between bringing in a player for £1m and giving them a £500k salary or bringing in a player fo...

I appreciate how Carroll would seem like a appealing signing to some - but anyone who thinks it's a genuine possibility is completely clueless on what is going on with the club right now. It's like a guy who has just been declared bankrupt going to the local BMW garage to see if he can get credit on...

Snowflake Royal Hard to believe we're barred from offering contracts based on McIntyre signing and all the posts about what embargos mean around squad size etc

I mean that the club needs to get EFL approval for any new contracts (Inc. McIntrye).

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/foot ... g-21072942

Sounds as though we're currently prevented from offering any player contracts, but the club is hopeful that the EFL will agree to some this week.

Linden Jones' Tash Do Reading FC even own the stadium?

Who gets the actual money?

No, the owners do.

They will have arranged the contract so the money goes to the club.

Snowflake Royal Would prefer someone with more playing experience.

I think this is going to be a 'beggars can't be choosers' situation.

One fudge might be if 'Mad Stad' was just used instead of 'Stadium'.

So the Select Car Mad Stad.

This has been gone over and over and I dont think some posters really get it. We are allowed £13m losses each year. What we do know is that our losses, pre covid were running at about £18-20m a year. We need to shave £7m a year off that just to squeak inside the FFP threshold average allowed losses...

Ouch, that article says we can`t pay a transfer fee, can i assume we can get people in on loan? Given that our problem is our wage bill - I would assume the embargo prevents us from signing any new players. I did think that a lot of fans hadn't grasped the seriousness of our situation. The idea tha...

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/american-football/derby-and-two-other-championship-clubs-hit-with-transfer-embargo/ar-AALUru3 Ouch, that article says we can`t pay a transfer fee, can i assume we can get people in on loan? Given that our problem is our wage bill - I would assume the embargo prevents...

Relegation.. A possible reality if we can't sign any players due to FFP The bed wetters have started early this year. Tell me about it…it’s boring! We have a decent core of the squad. No chance this team is getting relegated with a spine of Morrison, McIntyre, Laurent, Rino & Joao. I’d adjust o...