Oh everybody on here knows exactly how much effort players are putting in, and every time they lose it's because they don't care and aren't trying hard enough. They're millionaires, didn't you know?

Not Gunter, and I'm not going to say who it is, but I have seen photographic evidence of them meeting this player. He probably had his guard down as my friend is not a Reading fan and didn't meet him round here. Wouldn't be surprised if this player is looking for a move though. Personally I'm not b...

I figured Gunter is too soft to say something about the current manager. Get where you're coming from, but Gunter is nearly 29, with a decade of experience at this level behind him. He is more likely to be regarded as an "older" player, and, all things being equal, to get the nod over a y...

Liked Stam, is not a youth player, likely not an "older" player.. Ilori or Blackett. Gunter has literally just had his replacement signed having had free reign at right back for half a decade. If there's an obvious player to make an assumption about its him. Blackett was hardly at the top...

Someone I know spoke to a current player at the weekend and basically said that he loved Jaap Stam but can't say the same for Paul Clement. He also said that youth will not get much a chance under Clement and that it is all about experience and the "older" players....so John O'Shea and Da...

Interview with Paul Clement on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/tv/Bkc6LHCnXDU/ Couple of points relating to transfers (1) He talked about trying to get in some attacking players "in the next few days and weeks" - sounded as if we're done defensively? (2) He specifically mentioned ...

WAZZOCK

John Madejski's Wallet Build a stadium in a place specifically to allow people to drive to it, then shut every single car park

Awesome work lads

Sexist

Where I'm from, lads is gender neutral (as is guys). Think that usage should be adopted everywhere

Not bad at all. Happy that the away days between Christmas and New Year are both London, rather than somewhere like Rotherham. So officially we kick off the new season on television, under lights. That's going to go well..... although obviously we are only there as cannon fodder and background while...

nope this is new. Not sure about this one - note he has extended his contract with us. I'd rather have seen him given a chance here, but I suppose if he produces like he did last year at a level up, he is going to be hot property It's good that he has extended his contract at least. But yeah, would...

Hound yep, must-read stuff that. Mind you, I did read it so he's done his job.

Can see they are going to be struggling to fill pages at the moment. There is zilch happening, and it will stay that way till after the world cup.

RE: REP - my understanding is that the club (and by extension the new owners) only own a minority (25%?) stake in the holding company which now owns the land. The rest is still owned by the Thai's(?). If that is the case then I don't think the project has much to do with "Reading Football Club...

This thread is the clearest indication yet that off-season is too long.

I Haiti you all

windermereROYAL So I was under the impression there was no parking next season, it`s pretty weird how quiet it`s gone,
Surely the club have to make a decision for the people that pay for parking soon?

Well they are offering renewals on Car Parking season tickets, so there's definitely car parking next season.

Reading are hoping to complete a permanent deal for Aston Villa centre-back Tommy Elphick over the next few days. [getreading] #readingfc https://t.co/dJWe4ss3RU If this is going ahead without Moore, McShane or Blackett going anywhere it makes the O'Shea signing looki and even bigger waste of time....

The Reverend tbh he sounds like a bellend "I'd rather play in League 1"

why? Makes sense to me. The jump from LOI to Championship can be difficult, and if it takes a season to get up to speed it's a waste of a year. Go to L1 and he's much more likely to get in the squad straight away.

maffff

muirinho

One87One That Nicko rumour is fake. Someone spoofed his account and maffff didn't notice.

Think mafff was the one doing the spoofing there. Some people just want to see the world burn.

tbf, it was aimed at Nixon more than our fans.

for once.....

RoyalJones Linked with Stephen Ireland via The Irish Mirror: https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer ... p-12684557

Thoughts?

None printable

Drifting wildly off-topic now, but building up contacts (both with LOI clubs, and with agents) in Ireland again would be useful, with Brexit on the horizon. One of the few reasonable certainties is that Irish footballers won't need work permits, unlike the rest of the EU, post-Brexit. What the hell...

Everyone's favourite journalist has an interview with Noel Hunt, about his ambitions to manage Reading, up on the Chronic atm. http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/16282762.READING_FC__Noel_Hunt_reveals_ambition_to_manage_Royals_one_day/ Little snippet at the end relevant to this thread is: His b...

What qualities did that multi-capped Welsh International Chris Gunter bring to the party as captain? Like you, I have no issue with the signing but I do feel that captaincy in football is grossly over-rated by fans and generally they don't do much more than deal with the toss at the start of a game...