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Roberts and Nyambe Signings Completed
22 January 2026
By Hob Nob Anyone?
Reading have completed the signings of Haydon Roberts and Ryan Nyambe. Haydon Roberts, a rare permanent signing, has signed a contract to stay with the club until the summer of 2028. Roberts, a left sided defender follows on after the arrival of Ryan Nyambe as Reading strengthen their defence during the January transfer window. Roberts came through the youth system at Brighton but was limited to games in cup competitions before loan moves to Rochdale and Derby before signing for Bristol City in June 2023. At Bristol City most of his league appearances have been off the bench in the Championship and his last three games have been appearances for just a handful of minutes at the end of fixtures.
Nyambe, a 28 year old defender who usually plays right back, arrives from Derby County on loan until the end of the season. Nyambe started the season as first choice for Derby but found himself out of the side after the Rams made a slow start to the season including a 3-5 home defeat to Coventry in which Nyambe was booked. His last game for Derby was in November - another defeat - and he comes to Reading expecting to get more game time to get his season on track. He has previously played at Blackburn and Wigan.
The two new arrival follow on from the loan signing of Will Keane last week as the Royals make it three incoming signings. Keane, a forward, at 33 years old has plenty of experience and arrives from Preston until the end of the season. He immediately made his debut, coming off the bench during Reading's 1-3 away defeat against Leyton Orient on Saturday. The appearance was just his third of the season after two earlier games for Preston - but he still managed one Championship goal for his parent club last month. Keane has also played for Hull who paid a million pounds to sign him from Manchester United in August 2016 after he spent time at a series of clubs on loan. Most of his football has been played at Wigan where he made well over 100 appearances, scoring 50 goals before joining Preston.
Vastly Improved Reading Beat Luton
18 December 2025
By Hob Nob Anyone?
This was a vastly improved Reading home performance compared to their dismal failure against lowly Peterborough last week. There is still work to be done in terms of passing and movement, but from start finish Reading played with an intensity, energy, and resilience which brought the deserved reward of three points. READ MORE...
MATCH REPORT: Reading 3 Luton Town 2
Dismal Home Defeat
09 December 2025
By Hob Nob Anyone?
The frustration of watching my team 'underperform' from time to time is a consequence of loyalty. I'll get over it and be back for more next week, next season, and beyond. I always try to salvage something positive out of every game regardless of the result. My recovery from the disappointment of yesterday's performance was hampered by Leam Richardson's opening remarks in his in post-match interview. "We lost the game in the first five minutes..." was not at all an inspiring message. READ MORE...
MATCH REPORT: Reading 1 Peterborough 2
Savage Goal Earns Point
22 November 2025
By Hob Nob Anyone?
A contest between a team that is hard to beat, and a team struggling to score goals, was always likely to produce a draw, and that was exactly the outcome of a match dominated by Reading. Undefeated in their previous seven games United concentrated on stifling Reading with a pressing game and competing fiercely for long balls. Their game plan worked perfectly, taking a lead with slick break after twenty minutes through Benson. Reading have not been scoring freely all season and from that point it was always going to a tough assignment. Savage finally delivered the goal which produced the deserved equaliser ten minutes from the end, and it was goal worthy of earning a valuable point. An equaliser should have arrived much earlier with two good chances falling to Ehiobhatiomhan. READ MORE...