Having updated the other half with the football fixtures I'm getting grief about Reading playing at home on Boxing Day, New Years Day and most of all, Valentines Day. I appreciate there are couples out there who will either both welcome a valentines day fixture or will at least tolerate their other...

Saw this on Twitter. I think some bloke in Yorkshire who works for PA kicked this off with a post this afternoon. He also stated around a week ago that oxf*rd had made a bid which was turned down appaz.

LB / CB Cover. Get Moore in. Then someone like Blackett would be 'OK' but would prefer an Ekstrand or Smith. Can Reach play LB (that ship may have sailed)?

Plus a striker. Someone like Che Adams (or in an ideal world Jon Kodija, Nahki Wells or Connor Wickham )

Plus VDV <3

Leaving aside fitness issues, I really don't see where Rafa vdV would fit in Stam's preferred 4-3-3 formation. If we were playing 4-4-1-1 or 4-2-3-1, then maybe, with Rafa behind the striker, but in a 4-3-3? Nah. Could he not fit in to the side of the striker instead of behind a striker; in say, th...

I have a feeling our Jaap is going to say we decided against pursuing a deal tomorrow - hope I'm proved wrong. With Reach looking increasingly unlikely, Swift & Fosu (& others) would surely learn a lot from VDV's presence; and the commercial benefits (ie VDV shirts & exposure) could do a...

I am very excited at the prospect of our rivals being envious and Van der Vaart turning in even a few appearances for the mighty hoops.

It's a shame Stam calls out VDV's history of injuries; that's hardly going to sway the bean counters decision.

my one and only gripe is if they were going to 'green' our badge, why didn't they do the same to that ghastly dead cow head logo

John Smith I hope the Yeovil game is away as I missed the league game there a few years back and always wanted an excuse to go.

w/c 29 Aug - Bristol Rovers (A)
w/c 03 Oct - Portsmouth (A)
w/c 07 Nov - Yeovil Town (H)

They all look good quality. Nice job. https://cdn.thenovinatorcloud.com/RFC257CU0/WebImages/instore/images/2500l-1.jpg https://cdn.thenovinatorcloud.com/RFC257CU0/WebImages/instore/images/2500l-2.jpg https://cdn.thenovinatorcloud.com/RFC257CU0/WebImages/instore/images/2507l-1.jpg https://cdn.thenovi...

Good effort by the club (Genesis Sports) on the designs for the new season. The club are decent in that they don't fleece us for a third kit each year. https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13680708_1063114613736015_4451443786498873829_n.jpg?oh=18d4edb9e471375b2415d6d96ef6d1dc&oe=5824B841

Our invitation must have got lost in the post http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/reading-football-club-category-one-efl-trophy-2016-17-3207081.aspx Club accepts invitation to enter a Category One team into tournament Earlier this month, the EFL confirmed the format for this season’s EFL...

Cooper getting #3 is a bit weird, as is continuing with a midfielder wearing #6. I'd rather we stuck to more traditional numbers. Eh. The youth squad numbers from this time last year: 18 Aaron Tshibola (gone) 24 Pierce Sweeney (gone) 25 Jake Taylor (gone) 28 Aaron Kuhl 30 Dominic Samuel (now #14) 3...

Really couldn't care less for the home shirt.

It's the Away shirt i'm interested in seeing... anything but african violet; hopefully a rehash of this beauty 20yrs on...

Lol. Bottom 3 is par for us? Much of our squad would walk in to the majority of other championship squads. Of course the buck lies with the manager. As is the way with modern day football. It's not the Thais fault that the manager(s) can't get the best out of this squad. The team was littered with d...

Been shit for Betis, would be terrible in the championship with no time and not being able to run. But you could say the same of Beerens at Berlin. One off season in15/16 seeing minimal playing time, does not mean a shit player. The guy has scored over 100 goals at the highest level. A good example...

If the club paid what he's asking; and he joined in the next 48hrs (Not that he will...)

It would certainly be a far busier Open day on Wednesday

Shirt sales would rocket; VDV lasting more than 45mins in a game is another question entirely.

WCBAP

Amazings if he can be talked round after a few Carabao's

I retract my comment earlier in the thread; all too reliant on what people were reporting on Twitter. Sounds like they were simply being voiceful and having a giggle. I've been to some pretty heated matches over the years both here and abroad; On the subject of flares; I remember watching AEK v PAO ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36844284 Reading manager Jaap Stam admits he does not yet know his strongest side as he continues preparations for his first season in charge of the club. Former Manchester United and Netherlands defender Stam, 44, succeeded Brian McDermott in June. He saw a young...

Makes total sense to give Dickie a chance if he has looked every bit as good. Although I'm hoping we are in the market for another CB, as others have suggested lets hope our attention now turns to someone like Tommy Smith.