All the necessary infrastructure except the staff will still be there

Tbf we also beat Stevenage when a win would have put them top

And they’re 1 point behind 5th with two games in hand now

So not strictly Top 6 but may as well be

I don’t think the training ground is necessarily totally linked to the academy. You could easily keep the training ground as it is without a Cat1 As a cat2 you’d still have all the Age group teams that use it now. Maybe some of the classrooms etc won’t be used but it’s not a huge part of the site ov...

Players of Olise’s quality don’t come along every 3 years and we’d be selling for about 1.5m to a champ club now rather than 10m to a prem team with us being L1

Not too much to add really, depends on budget and how LR sees the team shaping up going forwards Probably like to see more go out (on loan) than come in. Big strong striker is a must - and I’d consider another one as well actually. Both KE and Marriott are playing well at the moment but to cover inj...

Do we have Mansfield on 10th? They’ve been on serious form last few games. Haven’t seen it confirmed one way or another, but it’s showing as postponed on bbc No, the game is off as Mansfield travel to Sheffield United in the FA Cup on 11 January. Therefore Reading have no 1st team game after Stockp...

In a huge fan of the academy - but it has to pay its way. This year it hasn’t. Two Kelvins only Academy players that have featured regularly and they came through years ago. And they are borderline first 11. But we also have to recognise that we’ve raided the academy heavily in the last few seasons...

Do we have Mansfield on 10th? They’ve been on serious form last few games. Haven’t seen it confirmed one way or another, but it’s showing as postponed on bbc

Thought that was a really decent goal tbf from him I think we can forget any chance of him coming back on loan, not that it was ever realistic Smith was decent - held the ball up well and constantly caused issues for Blackburn's back line. Defs looked championship quality on that evidence. Suspect ...

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2026/january/02/a-new-year-message-from-chairman-rob-couhig/ Couhig breaks his silence on rumours. No grey; they're either untrue or he's an outright liar (which I don't think he is). All good - bit of a shame he didn’t clear the thing about the Rene security but ot...

In a huge fan of the academy - but it has to pay its way. This year it hasn’t. Two Kelvins only Academy players that have featured regularly and they came through years ago. And they are borderline first 11. But we also have to recognise that we’ve raided the academy heavily in the last few seasons...

I’m sure he is considering downgrading the academy as well tbh. Any sensible own would at least consider it. We’re not really using it this year player wise and it costs a fortune It’s this sort of short term thinking that destroys football clubs for years. But also the kind of overspending that do...

I’m sure he is considering downgrading the academy as well tbh. Any sensible own would at least consider it. We’re not really using it this year player wise and it costs a fortune

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following his last game, Tyler starts and survives the whole game for Sheff U 3-1

Very much enjoying watching Brum be shite this year

Mbengue scored as well in a 2-1 defeat for qpr

His pressing, tracking back and work rate were all excellent today. Definitely not something that’s always been the case

17 points in 9 games should answer your whinge about the choice of manager Think we would have had a very similar points haul with hunt in charge. We’ve had a very favourable run of fixtures. In which the performances have been pretty dire. I very much doubt we would on tbe evidence of his previous...

17 points in 9 games should answer your whinge about the choice of manager

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He’s got something about him. Been a LOT better under LR imo. Just needs to be more consistent. But happy enough with him now, maybe not always as starter though

fwiw my MoM was between Fraser and Burns Fraser was great at CDM. Not flashy, but did his job superbly Burns was the main outlet playing it through to midfield, and made some phenomenal interceptions No arguments there from me. Burns also had to cover a shakey display from Paudie. Thought he was ex...

I’d certainly like to hear the explanation but not going to worry too much in the meantime

Not sure criticism of the manager is well time considering the considerable turn round in fortunes since LR took over