Fixtures 2025/26

[Royal Monkey]

Just the 2 fixtures moved (of which one was on Sky anyway)

Huddersfield (H) - Saturday, 9th August was 3pm now 12:30pm

Bolton (A) - Was Tuesday, 19th August 8pm, now Wednesday, 20th August 8pm. Still on Sky but proper coverage rather than red button job.

I predicted the Huddersfield game might get moved to 12.30.
My first game will be Wimbledon at home the week after then.

[Tinpot Royal]

Just the 2 fixtures moved (of which one was on Sky anyway)

Huddersfield (H) - Saturday, 9th August was 3pm now 12:30pm

Bolton (A) - Was Tuesday, 19th August 8pm, now Wednesday, 20th August 8pm. Still on Sky but proper coverage rather than red button job.

I predicted the Huddersfield game might get moved to 12.30.
My first game will be Wimbledon at home the week after then.

Happy with Huddersfield being moved, I'm in North Wales that week so can at least watch it on TV!

[RG30]

Three of our Sky Bet League One fixtures in November and December have been selected for live TV coverage.

Stevenage (H) 8pm Thursday 6th November
Blackpool (A) 12:30pm Saturday 29th November
Luton Town (H) 8pm Thursday 18th December

https://readingfc.co.uk//news/2025/july ... e-changes/

[traff]

Three of our Sky Bet League One fixtures in November and December have been selected for live TV coverage.

Stevenage (H) 8pm Thursday 6th November
Blackpool (A) 12:30pm Saturday 29th November
Luton Town (H) 8pm Thursday 18th December

https://readingfc.co.uk//news/2025/july ... e-changes/

Thanks Sky. You're the best!

[Brogue]

means from the 26th October to the 24th Jan we have only one 3pm Saturday KO at home

[traff]

means from the 26th October to the 24th Jan we have only one 3pm Saturday KO at home

I thought there was a limit to the number of matches they could F*** up for fans per club per season. Or has this gone by the wayside?
Also isn't 10th November internationals weekend?

[Sutekh]

means from the 26th October to the 24th Jan we have only one 3pm Saturday KO at home

I thought there was a limit to the number of matches they could F*** up for fans per club per season. Or has this gone by the wayside?
Also isn't 10th November internationals weekend?

The Stevenage (h) game was previously scheduled for Saturday 8th November so has been brought forward 2 days

The November international week is 12-19 November (Reading currently slated to be away at Wigan on 15th)

[Snowflake Royal]

Egad, Sky want to give us more money when we really rather need it. What bastards.

[traff]

Egad, Sky want to give us more money when we really rather need it. What bastards.

Guess it really only affects people who want to attend the matches

[scumbag]

Egad, Sky want to give us more money when we really rather need it. What bastards.

Yeah I bet it's a real cash cow and worth degrading the match going fans experience.

[Dirk Gently]

Egad, Sky want to give us more money when we really rather need it. What bastards.

The facility fee for EFL televised matches is the square root of bugger all. The EFL justify this by saying they need this number of televised games to get a decent fee from Sky across the season, and it's that money that goes to the clubs rather than facility fees.

In total, over 1,000 (1,059) of the EFL’s 1891 games across the Sky Bet EFL, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy will be broadcast:
- 328 Sky Bet Championship matches
- 248 Sky Bet League One matches
- 248 Sky Bet League Two matches
- All 15 Play-Off matches
- All 93 Carabao Cup matches
- All 127 Vertu Trophy matches

https://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/sky-sports-q-and-a/

[Royal Monkey]

means from the 26th October to the 24th Jan we have only one 3pm Saturday KO at home

That is absolutely SH……….!

[RG30]

Still no announcement on the Pizza Cup dates or home/away split. Draw was over a month ago.

[traff]

I noticed that the Northampton game will be moved due to internationals. A shame as that was when I was expecting our first 3 points of the season (maybe after getting a couple of late loans on at the end of the transfer window)
I fear that our first win will now be Oct 4th at home to Mansfield)
Anyone see us winning a game before that date?

[Tinpot Royal]

I noticed that the Northampton game will be moved due to internationals. A shame as that was when I was expecting our first 3 points of the season (maybe after getting a couple of late loans on at the end of the transfer window)
I fear that our first win will now be Oct 4th at home to Mansfield)
Anyone see us winning a game before that date?

Yeah we'll beat Wimbledon on the 16th Aug

[morganb]

I noticed that the Northampton game will be moved due to internationals. A shame as that was when I was expecting our first 3 points of the season (maybe after getting a couple of late loans on at the end of the transfer window)
I fear that our first win will now be Oct 4th at home to Mansfield)
Anyone see us winning a game before that date?

Do we still have enough internationals to get matches postponed?

[Brogue]

I noticed that the Northampton game will be moved due to internationals. A shame as that was when I was expecting our first 3 points of the season (maybe after getting a couple of late loans on at the end of the transfer window)
I fear that our first win will now be Oct 4th at home to Mansfield)
Anyone see us winning a game before that date?

Do we still have enough internationals to get matches postponed?

Great point actually. Need to dig into this

[Snowflake Royal]

I noticed that the Northampton game will be moved due to internationals. A shame as that was when I was expecting our first 3 points of the season (maybe after getting a couple of late loans on at the end of the transfer window)
I fear that our first win will now be Oct 4th at home to Mansfield)
Anyone see us winning a game before that date?

Do we still have enough internationals to get matches postponed?

Great point actually. Need to dig into this

Does Tuma get games for Malta, is it?
Yiadom unlikely for Ghana.
Elliott?
Is Savage passed Wales U21 now?
Camara maybe?

[traff]

Fraser?

[RG30]

Fraser hasn’t played for a while for Canada so is an unlikely.