It's insanity really. Would've gone if it was the Wednesday, but obviously can't with it clashing with the first team. Yep, madness. Would have been a major IN! for this. Well done R&R. Sadly local FAs really are the law and the judge in these things so would be amazed if they allowed for a rea...

He's been in the Academy for several years. More home grown than Long, whether he's as home grown as McIntyre doesn't really come into it. Rushesha basically came in as an academy graduate from another club at the edge of the first team from day 1 He was 20 when he signed, and was here for two seas...

I may be misunderstanding but you seem to be suggesting Wellens was home grown ? Just go with it. It's easier to just agree with him. Heaven forbid we could manage our own reasonable conversation, whether it involves a difference of opinion on 'home grown' or not, without you having a pop. Indeed, ...

He's not going to be playing ahead of Wing or Savage... or even really coming on for them. Would he be playing ahead of Doyle, Elliott, Fraser? Not really. Needed the move to play, and its going brilliantly for him. Glad to see it So while I do think there's been a lot of fuss about the quality of ...

One for the oldies - shame we didn't get longer to enjoy him before his then big money (£60K then - £881K now) move to Southampton. Tommy Jenkins five goals in just 21 games. Bought from Margate for £500 just 6 months earlier, although we did then have to pay them an appearance bonus of £1,000 afte...

How does RS justify it? It's within the rules. Yeah, if he wants to dick about and use subs to play the match with a team that's ineligible to start, that's on him. And the consequence is he has fewer subs to manage the rest of the game. With 7 subs available using 2 early seems a pretty innovative...

Was that in the National League Cup? Seems to have similar rules regarding squad strength as the EFL Trophy. I take it Kanu didn't play in that if it was. It was, and he didn’t. I was expecting the early sub, although it was still a bit weird seeing a sub stood waiting at kick off. The guy coming o...

Was at Forest Green Rovers last night to see Charlie’s dad make the earliest substitutions I have ever seen. FGR took kickoff, booted it straight into touch and then made 2 subs. Royals connection is that one of the subs was Harry Cardwell who seemed a lot taller than he was when he was with us (or...

Was at Forest Green Rovers last night to see Charlie’s dad make the earliest substitutions I have ever seen. FGR took kickoff, booted it straight into touch and then made 2 subs. Royals connection is that one of the subs was Harry Cardwell who seemed a lot taller than he was when he was with us (or ...

One thing I can't work out is why this great new system doesn't extend to loading FA Cup games to a season ticket card. A friend of mine wanted to buy a ticket for the Carlisle cup tie, but was told his only options are to download an app (which he doesn't want to do) or print at home (which he can...

I’m going to Wantage for the game tomorrow.

Can’t be bothered to go through inputting things into an app, although I have started using Futbology for upcoming games. I haven’t worked out how to just input grounds, and I can’t remember exactly when I saw Reading play at Mansfield ! Seen Reading on 110 grounds, been to a total of 164 and missin...

All change this season. 2 new step 6 teams are taking part New Bradwell St Peter and Kintbury Rangers. It’s also all change for the 3 Football league clubs in the competition. Instead of MK Dons, Wycombe and Reading entering the competition at the QF stage, we now have MK Dons in round 1 and Wycomb...

Sutekh Not going to be hijacking the Guehi move anytime soon then.

We were close to getting Isak but apparantly there was an issue over decimal places

Had the pleasure of chatting with Mike and Grace Kearney yesterday. They were watching their grandson playing for Yate Town. Mike was a hard as nails Glaswegian forward who played 150+ games for us in the late 70’s/ early 80’s.. He and Grace then ran the Royals Rendezvous and did various back of ho...

Had the pleasure of chatting with Mike and Grace Kearney yesterday. They were watching their grandson playing for Yate Town. Mike was a hard as nails Glaswegian forward who played 150+ games for us in the late 70’s/ early 80’s.. He and Grace then ran the Royals Rendezvous and did various back of hou...

We have a club hall of fame. Gives a pretty set of people who could be considered legends. Covers the whole history of the club and isn’t restricted to players. Even includes some non males ! It will never be definitive but it did come out of a lot of hard work and consideration. I’m fairly sure Noe...

Hendo Olise nominated for a Ballon d'Or.

Apparantly we get a replica to put in our trophy room

From Despair To Where? Only when you're there, M8.

Now you come to mention it…….

YEAH, because a guy who didn't want to go the "Far South" as is Reading wants to go to PLYMOUTH FFS Yes but Plymouth has the National Marine Aquarium and also, um, that's it. But still, he could be a fish guy? Reading is crap if you like fish. Smelly alley is our only answer. I haven't li...