So Holsgrove has gone permanently to Spain as per the OS. Seems odd to me that we never gave him a chance here. Have we received a lot of money for him? Doubtful I would have thought. Or do we simply think he is not good enough. We have had a lot of Academy lads break through but increasingly there...

So the Premier League paid the teams relegated from the first division in 1992 (Notts County, Luton Town & West Ham United) a “consolation” payment for missing out in joining the first Premier League? How ludicrous is that?

Green

Not sure I get the reference here, why a bear?

Bearwood

Good item on Uwe Hartenbeeger at TTE

https://thetilehurstend.sbnation.com/20 ... -fc-royals

Two good signings for Newcastle in Wilson and Lewis. The Brewster one is odd - best goals per game ratio excluding penalties in the Championship last season from the time he joined Swansea, he looks a great prospect. FSG run things tightly at Liverpool, but they risk it being 'one and done' (albeit...

The Chronic actually says Rafael is in talks with Premier League clubs so, if true, that may indicate that Rafael has one of those release clauses in his contract? https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport/18708003.insider-column-look-current-transfer-plans-reading-fc/ I would hope that any figure is...

Also the same channel has interviews with Michael Duberry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VbJLdwRYp8 Leroy Lita 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfp31IHy9_8 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ElgKFCbhI Jamie Cureton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfEI5tEwxms Paul Canoville https://www.youtub...

morganb There's even a photo of him holding a scarf doing the rounds:

https://twitter.com/RFCLatest/status/13 ... 02726?s=20

And full interview here (including scarf).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3k9XKauyxI

Why worry, it never lasts...

Derby still not out of the woods, the FL have appealed the independent tribunal’s decision to clear Derby of a points deduction.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54062306

It's always been a bit of a bugbear of mine that the we do not have a song synonymous with our club. Y'know, a song that other clubs' fans would instantly recognise as ours, (and get their back up hearing it). Think about singing it at the County ground or Kassam.... So many of the other songs are ...

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/23/72/57/237257a14078d13c88961b2b9258d97e.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/11/Reading_FC.svg/200px-Reading_FC.svg.png When : Saturday 12th September 2020, 3pm Where : Pride Park Stadium, Derby, DE24 8XL All ready are we? Another season of god knows wha...

Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood caught bringing girls back to their rooms on international duty. Pair of fcuking idiots. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/09/07/icelandic-reports-release-footage-phil-foden-mason-greenwood/ Fined, like they’ll really notice that! They should be suspended from...

Latest book about Robin Friday is currently available at Amazon (and other book stockists) titles Man Friday it’s by Stuart Kane.

Brief synopsis at the link below

http://footballbookreviews.com/forthcoming-reviews

I know Sterling and Sancho are very good players but they do frustrate me. And I do like a passing game but oh for the days of a dribbler - we just don’t want to run with the ball anymore which means if a defensive minded team is well organised we will struggle to break them down. Flair players can...

And the draw for Reading is

Round 2

Reading v Luton Town

Round 3

Reading or Luton Town v Manchester United

All behind closed doors

Veljko apparently selected the starting XI though Eddie and John took charge during the game. Poor first half, struggled to show anything very much against a useful looking Colchester and deservedly fell behind. Thankful for Joao being fit and getting the club back into things in injury time with on...

Draw is after the Brentford v Wycombe game tomorrow (so probably around 2pm). Both second and third round draws being completed. Second round is still regionalised and those ties will be played on 15/16 September. Third round ties will be played on 22/23 September. Teams through to second round are:...

Through to the second rund.

Draw for both the second and third rounds of the League Cup tomorrow 1.45pm