Rare midweek game for the U18’s tomorrow when they play Chelsea at Bearwood in a PL U 18 South match KO 1pm. Chelsea are the South league leaders, so will be a major test for the Royals. Chelsea are top of the South section but are second overall to ManU, Reading U18s are 13th of 13 southern clubs ...

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12873679/sky-sports-agrees-new-five-year-efl-deal-over-1000-matches-per-season New Sky deal means there will be 5 championship and 5 League 1 & 2 games live every weekend and all non Saturday at 3 games will be shown live, I think from what I can ma...

Fantastic news to share - Burton have banned inflatables on Saturday 8) They tried the same last time we did it there (2017); initially taking away inflatables from the first hundred or so people in the terrace. The gave up when they realised they didn't have enough stewards to enforce it. :lol: Un...

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LUX Looking forward to this evening’s games.

Who have Burton and Cheltenham got ?
Does it affect our magic number ?

The magic number is currently 0 so, no, their games won't change it.

After last night’s matches the Royals drop a place to 8th. Next match is the penultimate regular season match on Monday 22nd April when we travel to play Nottingham Forest at the Nigel Doughty Academy training centre in West Bridgford Nottingham KO 7pm For some context, Forest are 16th in the table...

Given the last few years I'm not sure we should really be lolling at clubs with batshit mental owners seemingly intent on screwing the club into the ground. That said, £3 billion? Just how could a stadium cost that much unless you're using it for money laundering purposes? Tottenham's stadium cost ...

With rival watch this season pretty much over, I wonder who will be our main rivals next season. I'm not expecting any teams to be as strong as this year's top 3, but I think there will be plenty in the mix. 2 of the 3 coming down will be teams who were competition in the Championship, while Rother...

Birmingham City getting relegated after sacking Eustace for Rooney would be objectively hilarious. They spent ages fighting their previous owner like we have with Dai, but it could their new ambitious US ones who finally take them down with one of the worst ever managerial decisions. they also anno...

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Ark Royal Definitely up for a schlepp to Barrow. I was also at that game in 72 at EP when vouchers were issued for the Arsenal cup game. 52 years ago. Yikes.

So was I, AR. Over 11000 came for that voucher.

Was the term "plastic" or "gloryhunter" or a 70s equivalent a thing then?

Currently we'll definitely be playing: Relegated from the Championship (1/3) Rotherham United Staying in League One (7/17) Bristol Rovers Charlton Athletic Exeter City Leyton Orient Northampton Town Wigan Athletic Wycombe Wanderers Promoted from League Two (2/4) Stockport County Wrexham Mansfield s...

Pretty much, except I'd replace 5 with "assurance that Cat 1 Academy status will be supported for the forseeable".

BTW I thought Compass had already quit this "appalling" club themselves.

Four Of Clubs Bracknell Town v Winchester City - att 429 goals from Vigrass, Evans and Espirit

Could "Spot the Score" be a regular feature going forward

LOLiverpool chocking again Liverp :lol: :lol: l, the Rangers of the Premier League. 8) The worry for many is that the great Liverpool side of 3/4 years might not be far off. That side would appear to really be missing Mane and Liverpool's failure to replace him has left them where they are now, but...

Loafer LOLiverpool chocking again

Liverp l, the Rangers of the Premier League.

Only if we make a late payment for something. There's basically max one bill left to pay before the end of the season and the prospective owners have put money into the club secured against Bearwood to pay the bills. I think the season officially ends 30th June which is when the suspended points ch...

Well now the club are mathematically safe from the drop what are your hopes for next season. ⋅ No Dai (and Pang) any more ⋅ New communicative owners who actually talk to people at all levels ⋅ Retaining the likes of Savage, Azeez, Elliott, Wing, Knibbs, Wifi and Bindon ...

I'm amazed people still don't get it. Well it took the BBC the best part of an hour to cotton on and that's with Ady having access to social media during and after the game and even then I wasn't convinced that Dim understood :roll: So to make it clear to everyone, one last time. Reading cannot be ...

Whatever the question is at United ETH isn't the answer. down to the 5th & 6th choice CB's, no fit LB for most of the season. He tried to sell three players in the summer, who as a result of injury, have had to be starters (Mctoninary, Maguire etc). Often been without a recognised striker for s...

Winston Biscuit Newcastle have now avoided relegation, which means their obligation to buy on-loan Lewis Hall from Chelsea kicks in for £28M.

Started 3 games for them this season

Any relation to Fitz?

rabidbee Presumably when Ejaria’s contract was paid up there would also have been an agent’s fee?

Probably - and also when extending/renewing an agreement with an existing player too!