Safety In Sight After Bindon Secures Point
07/04/2024 - When Tyler Bindon nodded in Lewis Wing's corner seven minutes from time, it ensured justice Expand
07/04/2024 - When Tyler Bindon nodded in Lewis Wing's corner seven minutes from time, it ensured justice was
served in a match which Reading had outplayed a team heading for the play-offs on an unbeaten
run of fifteen games. The late equaliser was nothing less than Reading deserved, not only because
they were clearly the better side, but also because they had to overcome a Lincoln side who had
throughout, persistently manipulated an extremely weak referee. With teams around them at the
bottom of the league losing the point gained leaves Reading six points clear of the bottom four with
four games remaining. Barring further intervention by the EFL it means Reading will almost certainly
remain in League One next season.
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End In Sight To Ownership Chaos?
27/03/2024 - Reading Football Club have released a statement to confirm that they are in "exclusive Expand
27/03/2024 - Reading Football Club have released a statement to confirm that they are in "exclusive negotiation" with a "potential purchaser". The news appears to signal a possible end to the on-going chaos that has been caused by Dai Yongge's existing ownership of the club. The sale to new owners would include the club itself, the stadium and the Bearwood training ground. However, there is no guarantee that negotiations will successfully complete.
Should the negotiations proceed to a completed sale then it would be best solution for the club, and fans, as it would be the full package instead of just the club itself. This would surely be the best outcome after Wycombe Wanderers were forced to pull out of their purchase of the training ground. At this stage it is little more than light at the end of the tunnel, and a sale could of course break down at any point. Should things progress smoothly then the takeover would be expected to complete in the summer ready for preparations for next Collapse
Wycombe Get Win At SCL
11/03/2024 - The consensus on the concourse in the West Upper at half time was that this was the worst Reading Expand
11/03/2024 - The consensus on the concourse in the West Upper at half time was that this was the worst Reading performance this season so far, and it was hard to disagree with that assessment. However, it would be unfair to Wycombe to claim their half time lead could be attributed entirely to the poor quality of Reading's play.
Wycombe's game plan worked a treat in the first half. High pressing Wanderers prevented Reading from passing their way out of their own half, forcing them to resort to hitting long balls into their opponent's half. With their towering centre backs Lonwijk and Tafazolli winning everything in the air against the isolated Smith, the visitors kept Reading pinned in their own half for most of the opening forty-five minutes. Not only were Wycombe keeping Reading in their own half they were quick to snaffle up any loose balls in midfield. Reading gave the ball away with alarming regularity, and then conceded free kicks in clumsy attempts to win it back.
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Amazing Form Continues As Reading Climb Table
12/02/2024 - Femi Azeez stole the limelight with two stunning second half strikes to continue the Royals steady Expand
12/02/2024 - Femi Azeez stole the limelight with two stunning second half strikes to continue the Royals steady progress towards the safety of mid table. Apart from a slightly sluggish opening ten minutes, Reading dominated the game and deservedly took all three points. After his first game in charge Charlton manager Nathan Jones will now appreciate the enormity of the task facing him in keeping his team in League One. Apart from a couple of half chances, and one shot well saved by Button, Charlton rarely threatened to score, and in the second half struggled to get out of their own half.
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Taylan Harris Next To Leave
01/02/2024 - Luton Town have confirmed the signing of Reading Academy player Taylan Harris. Harris is the Expand
01/02/2024 - Luton Town have confirmed the signing of Reading Academy player Taylan Harris. Harris is the latest talented young player to leave the club in the winter transfer window as Reading continue to accept any offer. Eighteen year old Harris graduated from the Academy, after spending 10 years in Reading's youth system, earlier this season making his first team debut in Reading's 9-0 away victory at Exeter City in the Football League Trophy. Harris came off the bench with 82 minutes on the clock and got on the score sheet just three minutes later to make it a memorable debut. Collapse
Impressive Reading Win To Stop Derby Going Top
24/01/2024 - This was an outstanding performance against a top six side on good form. Reading played with a Expand
24/01/2024 - This was an outstanding performance against a top six side on good form. Reading played with a confidence, expectation and belief that makes complete nonsense of their current league position. The result and the valuable three points were thoroughly deserved. From the first minute to the last Reading played with tenacity, determination and commitment, and with a little more composure in front of goal might have won by a more convincing margin. The winning goal came early in the second half when an Azeez strike cannoned back of the upright and Mukairu hammered the rebound past County 'keeper Vickers.
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Reading Out Of Bottom Four As Good Form Continues
02/01/2024 - Femi Azeez's superb strike after seventy-seven minutes lifted the Royals out of the bottom four Expand
02/01/2024 - Femi Azeez's superb strike after seventy-seven minutes lifted the Royals out of the bottom four for the first time since September. It was goal worthy of winning a tight game in which Reading again demonstrated their new found resilience and self-belief. After taking an early lead through Knibbs, a poor clearance was punished by City with an excellent strike by Jules from the edge of the box to restore parity. The lead was restored in first half stoppage time with Hartidge own goal. Reading relinquished the lead for a second time when Rankine poked home from close range taking advantage of some hesitant defending. Both sides clearly fancied their chances of taking three points but, as in recent games, Reading found a bit of extra quality in front of goal, once again delivered by an in-form Azeez.
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Ovie Ejaria Has Contract Terminated
22/12/2023 - It has finally been confirmed that the long awaited return of midfielder Ovie Ejaria will no Expand
22/12/2023 - It has finally been confirmed that the long awaited return of midfielder Ovie Ejaria will no longer happen after his contract with Reading FC was terminated by mutual consent. Ejaria was the last big earner at the club after being signed for 3.5 million pounds from Liverpool in August 2020. His departure means Reading's current first team has attracted no transfer fees. Ejaria hugely impressed on loan on his first arrival in January 2019, which led to a loan extension and then a permanent signing. His form then dipped before he was dropped from the team amid rumours of unknown injuries, making just 8 appearances for the Royals last season and failing to get involved in League One. Ejaria was due to leave in the summer anyway, but the early end to his contract is expected to save the club some money and leave Ejaria free to re-start his career at another club. Collapse
Back On Embargo List Again
30/11/2023 - Reading Football Club are back on the EFL Embargo list, once again, after failing to pay recent Expand
30/11/2023 - Reading Football Club are back on the EFL Embargo list, once again, after failing to pay recent tax bills owed to HMRC. The Royals have frequently been listed by the EFL and are currently the only team to appear on the list for failing to keep to league regulations on payments. The offence is the same as previous with Reading listed as "Regulation 17.3 Amounts due to HMRC". Reading's current owner remains unable to keep up with wage and tax bills. The hunt for new ownership continues. Collapse
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Season Tickets Go On Sale Early
05/04/2024 - The club have announced prices for season tickets for the 2024/2025 season well ahead of time this Expand
05/04/2024 - The club have announced prices for season tickets for the 2024/2025 season well ahead of time this year, with the club hopeful of another season in League One under new owners next season. Season ticket prices are roughly unaltered with a slight increase and with some minor changes to criteria.
Cheapest prices remain in the North Stand family area and the South Stand where children in both need to be accompanied by an adult. Renewal prices in both areas are 340 pounds for adults and 365 for new adult season ticket holders. Prices for the non-family area of the North Stand are an extra 20 pounds for adults. The East and West stands are 440 pounds for new adult season ticket holders (415 for renewals), and the Upper West remains the most expensive area of the ground at 490 pounds for a new adult season ticket. The cheapest season ticket will be for children 13 years and under in the family area of the North Stand where new tickets and renewals work out at just one pound per Collapse
Reading Brush Worries Aside With Convincing Win
18/03/2024 - After a week of turmoil off the field, the Reading players rewarded their loyal, and increasing Expand
18/03/2024 - After a week of turmoil off the field, the Reading players rewarded their loyal, and increasing vocal fans, with an entertaining thumping four goal victory over fellow strugglers Cambridge United. It was a dominant performance with some excellent passing football and outstanding finishing. Orchestrated by skipper Lewis Wing, the one-touch passing and movement allowed Reading to dominate possession restricting United to only two attempts on targets in the entire match. There was a confidence on the ball throughout the team and a willingness to receive a pass which enabled them to maintain pressure on the visitors for most of the game. Several Reading players have the composure, touch, and awareness to receive the ball in tight situations and pop the ball off to an unmarked team mate to retain possession. The quality of the play lifted the home fans which in turn encouraged the team to attack a team clearly low on confidence and ideas.
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Reading Back To Sixteenth With Away Win
04/03/2024 - Reading climbed back up to sixteenth in the table with a hugely important away win at bottom club Expand
04/03/2024 - Reading climbed back up to sixteenth in the table with a hugely important away win at bottom club Carlisle United. With over 1,000 travelling fans making the long journey north, Reading secured three points to end the week positive on points after being deducted two points earlier in the week. After a set-back last weekend with a home defeat to Shrewsbury, this was a big win that puts Reading firmly on course to survive the drop to League Two. The Royals are back to being five points clear of the drop, and in good long term form, and look set to stay up provided matters off the pitch do not further interfere.
Reading got off to a good start, when Smith was set-up by the outstanding Knibbs, but Smith was denied by the Carlisle post. However after just 17 minutes Smith put Reading on their way. Knibbs doubled Reading's lead ten minutes before half time and scored a third just before the hour mark. The home side's goal on 71 minutes was little more than a consolation with Collapse
Reading Hang On To Knibbs And Azeez As Monlouis Joins
02/02/2024 - Reading saw Caylan Vickers and Taylan Harris depart on transfer deadline day, but there was a Expand
02/02/2024 - Reading saw Caylan Vickers and Taylan Harris depart on transfer deadline day, but there was a feeling of relief as Femi Azeez's expected transfer to Plymouth Argyle didn't go through. The Royals also managed to retain Knibbs, Smith and Wing who were also the subject of rumours about possible transfers away from Reading. Vickers and Harris joined McIntyre and Abbey as young Academy graduates moving on in the transfer window. With Guinness-Walker also moving to Stevenage on loan, the Royals are left with a much depleted squad, and lacking options in defence.
However there was one piece of rare bright news as Reading were able to bring in Arsenal Under 21 defender Zane Monlouis on loan for the rest of the season. Twenty year old Monlouis will come to Reading to play his first senior football after signing professional terms with Arsenal in 2022. He is not a stranger to the Select Car Leasing Stadium after playing for Arsenal U21s in their Football League Trophy match against Collapse
Tom McIntyre Departure Confirmed
31/01/2024 - Tom McIntyre has followed Nelson Abbey out of the club as Reading continue to cut costs and try Expand
31/01/2024 - Tom McIntyre has followed Nelson Abbey out of the club as Reading continue to cut costs and try and secure immediate funds to pay wages of remaining staff. McIntyre leaves for a pitifully small transfer fee of just 75,000 pounds to Portsmouth who are currently top of the League One table. Despite McIntyre being a Reading fan, having being born in the town and coming through the youth system, the move makes so much sense for the player, giving him stability and a strong chance of Championship football next season. Twenty-five year old McIntyre first appeared for the first team in the 2018/2019 season, making two league appearances - both 1-1 draws in the Championship. The following season he clocked up 14 appearances in all competitions before becoming a first team regular the following season. McIntyre, always a popular player, will be missed and all Reading fans will wish him well with his new club.
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Tom Holmes Transfers To Luton But Back On Loan
18/01/2024 - Reading defender Tom Holmes has completed his move to Premier League Luton Town, but has Expand
18/01/2024 - Reading defender Tom Holmes has completed his move to Premier League Luton Town, but has immediately returned to the Royals on loan. The move means Reading get some much needed cash in the bank but retain Holmes' services - for this season at least. Holmes moves to Luton for what is believed to be a one million pound transfer fee. The fee is probably a reasonable deal for both clubs, with Luton getting 23 year old Holmes for a discounted price than what they might have paid another club, and Reading getting funds desperately need to fund wages which have been going unpaid.
It is disappointing to see Holmes officially off Reading's books after spending his entire youth career at the club and graduating from the Royals academy. Holmes has played 132 times for the first team after making his first appearance at the end of the 2017/2018 season - a 1-1 home draw against Bolton in the Championship. After a brief period out of the team, Holmes has been back as a regular player over Collapse
Royals Give Fans Happy Start To Christmas
24/12/2023 - After thirty-four minutes Femi Azeez unleashed a shot from just outside the box that would not Expand
24/12/2023 - After thirty-four minutes Femi Azeez unleashed a shot from just outside the box that would not have looked out of place in the Premier League. The ferocity of the strike left Wigan 'keeper Tickle rooted to the spot as the net bulged behind him. It was a brilliant strike and set Reading on their way to a convincing home victory as their current run of good form continued. Smith tucked away his fifth goal of the season just after half time to extend Reading's lead which Wigan never really threatened. If anything they were very much on the front foot in the second half and might have added a third. Reading struggled to find their rhythm early in the game. Sloppy passing and a lack of movement allowed Wigan to dominate possession, although apart from a couple of goalmouth scrambles, only managed to create one decent chance. Wyke got on the end of cross but mistimed his leap and headed tamely wide.
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Flat Second Half But Point In Local Derby
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15/12/2023 - A huge contingent of travelling fans helped to generate an atmosphere under the floodlights reminiscent of happier times for the Royals. It has been over twenty years since these two club have faced each other in the league and the outcome was significant for Reading in many ways. Not only did they earn a valuable point against a top six side with aspirations of promotion, they had to come from behind to achieve it. Too often this season Reading have wilted after falling behind, often after taking the lead. Neither did they concede when pinned in their own half by United later in the game. This evening we saw a side to Reading which has not been evident this season.
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Ballard Out For Season
30/11/2023 - On-loan Southampton striker Dom Ballard is set to miss the rest of the season after picking up a Expand
30/11/2023 - On-loan Southampton striker Dom Ballard is set to miss the rest of the season after picking up a major knee injury in Reading's 2-1 away win at Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday. Ballard was forced to leave the pitch just before the half hour mark with the game goalless.
Ballard was brought to Reading on-loan after playing under Ruben Selles at Southampton and looks to be a strong prospect at just 18 years old. Ballard has played 12 times in all competitions for the Royals this season scoring five times. Collapse
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Another Leap Towards Safety
01/04/2024 - Six minutes after coming off the bench early in the second half, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan earned Expand
01/04/2024 - Six minutes after coming off the bench early in the second half, Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan earned Reading a vital three points with an outstanding moment of individual skill. Dorsett got forward down the left and slipped a short pass inside to the young Reading striker, who skilfully made room for himself in the box, before curling a sublime inch-perfect shot inside the far post for what turned out the be the matchwinner. It was goal worthy of winning any match, and followed his equally stunning finish in Reading's previous home four thumping of Cambridge United. Make no mistake about it, this was a very significant victory for the Royals against a rugged mid- table side which lacked quality but were tough to break down and pressed well.
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Victory Over Port Vale Keeps Reading Clear Of Drop
21/02/2024 - Relentless second half pressure finally delivered the goals Reading required to bounce back from a Expand
21/02/2024 - Relentless second half pressure finally delivered the goals Reading required to bounce back from a heavy away defeat at league leaders Portsmouth on Saturday to overcome a stubborn Vale side desperate for points under new manager Darren Moore. The only change from the weekend starting eleven was the introduction of Smith to replace Mukairu. After a dull opening forty-five minutes Lewis Wing finally broke the deadlock fourteen minutes from the end with another stunning strike from outside the box. A headed clearance from a Savage corner dropped to Wing who took a touch before drilling a ferocious shot past Vale 'keeper Ripley.
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Vickers Completes Brighton Move
01/02/2024 - Caylan Vickers has completed his move to Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion. Like Expand
01/02/2024 - Caylan Vickers has completed his move to Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion. Like others that have left for presumably very little value, Vickers is an Academy product who has been in Reading's youth system for ten years. Vickers also moves for an undisclosed fee - likely to be a huge bargain for his new club but also vital money for Reading Football Club to enable them to pay remaining staff.
Vickers made his Reading debut at the start of the season, coming off the bench as Reading's lost 0-1 at home to Peterborough. In all competitions he has gone on to make 22 appearances, scoring three goals, including a late league winner against Bolton Wanderers in September. Vickers has attracted plenty of rumours through the season, but it is Brighton who have managed to agree a contract with a player who surely has a huge career ahead of him. Let's home we at least negotiated a good sell on clause.
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More Bright Signs In Home Draw
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29/01/2024 - It was bound to be difficult to replicate the level of performance achieved against top six Derby on Tuesday night. I suppose hard-fought draw against Orient side, also on a good run of results, was always on the cards. Reading lacked the energy, intensity and quality of passing of the win earlier in the week, but in the end sheer effort and determination earned a point. This was the kind of game Reading were losing earlier in ethe season.
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Match Abandoned After Fan Protest
15/01/2024 - Today was a very sad day for Reading Football Club. Thousands of fans arrived at the
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15/01/2024 - Today was a very sad day for Reading Football Club. Thousands of fans arrived at the
Select Car Leasing Stadium expecting to see their team continue their battle to remain in
League One and enjoy the current run of good form in the league. It was an afternoon which ended in
disappointment and anger and frustration for many.
Only sixteen minutes of football was played. In that time play was held up twice to clear a
furry of tennis balls hurled on to the pitch from the South Stand. Vale had the ball in the net
from a free kick whipped in from the left after six minutes. Having looked away immediately
to observe the reaction of the celebrating Vale fans and record the details of the 'goal' and
tennis ball protest I had not observed the re-start of play. I was somewhat surprised later to
find out the 'goal' had been disallowed!
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Dai Yongge Fined Not Banned
22/12/2023 - The threat of further points deductions have faded after the EFL turned their attention to Reading Expand
22/12/2023 - The threat of further points deductions have faded after the EFL turned their attention to Reading owner Dai Yongge rather than the club as a whole. Dai Yongge has been fined 20,000 pounds for failing to cover staff wages, with a further 50,000 pound fine to follow in January if he fails to pay the money into an allocated account. However the recommendation that he is banned from all football activity for 12 months will not be enforced, leaving him in control of the club on an on-going basis. There is no immediate end in sight to Dai Yongge's control of Reading Footbal Club.
The EFL believe that Dai Yongge's dodging of payments to cover salaries is "deliberate misconduct", which confirms he continues to drag the club down with no benefit to either himself or the club. His bizarre behaviour has left the EFL to concentrate on penalising Reading's owner rather than the club directly. The statement included "some re-assurance to the management, staff, and players at the club, who Collapse
Another Late Defeat
12/12/2023 - It was like 'Groundhog Day' at the SCL Stadium again last night. Reading started well, taking the Expand
12/12/2023 - It was like 'Groundhog Day' at the SCL Stadium again last night. Reading started well, taking the lead when Knibbs nodded home from close range in the fourth minute, Barnsley scored from a dubious penalty close to half time before conceding two late goals (again!) It was another disappointing defeat, but the two goal margin was flattering to a fairly good but beatable side with aspirations of reaching the play-offs.
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