The Academy/Development squads watch thread 2024/25

[Royals and Racers]

stream of today`s match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXx2ZCsLCHc

[Hendo]

Sounds like we have been dominating the opening exchanges.

[Royals and Racers]

H-T 1-0 Howe

[Hendo]

It's not great from the 'keeper but it is good build-up play and a nice finish, near-post from Howe.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1200080905483800576

[Hendo]

Joao gets 63 minutes, would expect him in the squad on Saturday.

[Victor Meldrew]

Unnecessary Free-kick given away and Charlton equalise.

[Royals and Racers]

2-1 Liddle

[Royals and Racers]

2-2 pen

[Hendo]

3-2 Liddle's 2nd 90+1

[Royals and Racers]

F-T 3-2

[Hound]

Watched a bit and Joao did ok

Expecting a spot on the bench Saturday

[Platypuss]

Liddle's second was

[Hendo]

Liddle's second was

Saw it this morning and it was a very cheeky goal, great flick.

I don't know too much about him, would someone more in the know be able to confirm how close/far away he is from first team football? - maybe not league action but cup competitions?

[Royals and Racers]

Liddle's second was

Saw it this morning and it was a very cheeky goal, great flick.

I don't know too much about him, would someone more in the know be able to confirm how close/far away he is from first team football? - maybe not league action but cup competitions?

From what i have seen of him he is miles away from the 1st team- didn’t do a lot on Monday( missed a great chance). Saying that the goals he scored yesterday were well taken.

[Hound]

Seen bits of him, and didn't seem to offer too much tbh.

Still he is only young still, but guessing a few lower division loans are his next step

[NewCorkSeth]

Liddle's second was

Saw it on twitter. Absolutely mint.

[Royals and Racers]

Middlesborough 3 Royals 4 so the Royals reach the Quarter final as group winners.

Teams in last 8 are Chelsea, Reading, Norwich, Man City, Newcastle, Brighton and the 2 best runners up which can`t be decided until the final group match is played on Tuesday.

Stoke and Everton i think will complete the QF`s as best 2nd finishers- QF`s are just 1 match.
Amazingly all of the Royal`s 3 group matches were 4-3( 2 wins 1 loss) !!
Last Saturday`s match at Middlesborough saw the home team lead 3-0 before Hewitt, McGiff, Hamilton and Anderson scored 4 in the last 18 minutes.
As expected the fantastic Reading FC publicity machine have yet to mention we have qualified for the QF`s or a report on the website yet (or social media) but as it`s only Tuesday and the match was Saturday lunchtime i suppose we shouldn`t expect anything else.

Now Friday and still nothing from RFC about Saturday’s win at Middlesborough and the qualification for the QF’s.

[Royals and Racers]

Norwich City U18`s beat Reading U18`s at Bearwood today 5-3 in a league match.

[Sutekh]

Luke Southwood appears to have been given his chance at Hamilton having played in their 3-1 defeat to Rangers and 0-0 with Livingston. Wonder if the new Reading management will take another look at him.

[NewCorkSeth]

Luke Southwood appears to have been given his chance at Hamilton having played in their 3-1 defeat to Rangers and 0-0 with Livingston. Wonder if the new Reading management will take another look at him.

His contract is up next summer right?