Pre season tour

[AthleticoSpizz]

Well, I have pulled out of the Swindon leg until further notice

[royalp-we]

Well, if an overseas management team are appointed, staying here for pre season isn't such a bad idea.

[Ian Royal]

just shows that there is no money to splash around at present, even though the club received £10,535,162.00 in parachute payments last season (see Reading Chronicle report 26/7/16)

Unfortunately the wage bill was somewhere between 250% - 330% of that.

[East Grinstead Royal]

just shows that there is no money to splash around at present, even though the club received £10,535,162.00 in parachute payments last season (see Reading Chronicle report 26/7/16)

Looking forward to it - only another 8 weeks to go...

[Rea Ding]

Here are the five away fixtures to look out for:

Hungerford Town v Reading U21
Saturday 9th July, 3pm
Venue TBC

Billericay Town v Reading U21
Tuesday 12th July, 7.45pm
New Lodge

Met Police v Reading U21
Friday 15th July, 7.30pm
Imber Court

Enfield Town v Reading U21
Tuesday 19th July, 7.30pm
Queen Elizabeth II Stadium

Basingstoke Town v Reading U21
Saturday 23rd July, 3pm
The Camrose

U21s pre seasons announced, nice annual trips to hungerford and basingstoke.
Also will go to Met Police game as very interesting club with history and new non-league ground
Happy with our pre seasons first team nd u21s

[Will95]

Pre season tour (or match) abroad is on, next Friday we play a Saudi Arabian side in Arnhem (Netherlands). Lincoln on the Saturday is now a U21s side.

[Rea Ding]

Pre season tour (or match) abroad is on, next Friday we play a Saudi Arabian side in Arnhem (Netherlands). Lincoln on the Saturday is now a U21s side.

Will a Reading side still be going to Met Police on Friday night do you know ?
OUT for Lincoln now and cant make Boreham tomorrow so might go to Met if I feel up to it

[Will95]

Pre season tour (or match) abroad is on, next Friday we play a Saudi Arabian side in Arnhem (Netherlands). Lincoln on the Saturday is now a U21s side.

Will a Reading side still be going to Met Police on Friday night do you know ?
OUT for Lincoln now and cant make Boreham tomorrow so might go to Met if I feel up to it

No idea on the Met. Police game, will do either Netherlands or Lincoln myself.

[Sutekh]

Pre season tour (or match) abroad is on, next Friday we play a Saudi Arabian side in Arnhem (Netherlands). Lincoln on the Saturday is now a U21s side.

Apparently the Friday game is supposedly live on BBC Berkshire.....

[Rea Ding]

Pre season tour (or match) abroad is on, next Friday we play a Saudi Arabian side in Arnhem (Netherlands). Lincoln on the Saturday is now a U21s side.

Will a Reading side still be going to Met Police on Friday night do you know ?
OUT for Lincoln now and cant make Boreham tomorrow so might go to Met if I feel up to it

No idea on the Met. Police game, will do either Netherlands or Lincoln myself.

Met game off now, just contacted them. Would of been interested in going to the Netherlands if it was a proper pre season tour but havnt heard much about it.

[Royal Ginger]

*Would have

[George_]

Full list of squad members who are part of the tour to Holland:
Ali Al Habsi
Anssi Jaakkola
Lewis Ward

Tennai Watson

Jordan Obita

Jake Cooper

Danzell Gravenberch

Paul McShane

Robert Dickie

Zak Jules

George Evans

Joey Van den Berg

Danny Williams

Liam Kelly

Craig Tanner

Garath McCleary

Yann Kermorgant

Deniss Rakels

Dominic Samuel

Joseph Mendes

Gaston Campi (triallist)

A lot of the academy boys not included (Fosu, Stacey & Barrett for example) so assume they will be playing in the friendly against Lincoln on Saturday.

[royalp-we]

It's got to be said, but when the Slovenia trip was cancelled I was a bit whelmed. Although getting Stam and the new lads to grips with the English game against lower league opposition may prove better prep.

It got me thinking for next season and what people would like to see from a pre season schedule. I personally would like to either see a tour of, yes you guessed it, Holland planned in advance so we can actually take a travelling contingent of fans for the week, playing say three teams out there. Or perhaps even a mini tournament up at the mad Stad inviting some teams from the continent, which could be a money spinner if the right clubs were able to be attracted.

Out of interest do STAR ever pose the question to the club; and make a suggestion from the fans, or have any input with what the club plan?