Reading's season looks set to resume on 20th June, with all Championship teams set to complete their final 9 matches of the season after a break of over three months due to the virus outbreak. The news follows confirmation that the Premier League is set to resume and League One and League Two ending their seasons. There are a total of 108 Championship games left to play plus the play-off fixtures. With Reading sat firmly mid-table the remaining games will have less signficance to Royals fans compared to other clubs as the League try and wrap up the season behind closed doors.
Reading's last game was way back on 7 March, a 3-1 away win at Birmingham City, and there have been no Championship games since 8 March. The season stopped completely with training suspended, but Reading return to training last week ahead of the expected return to competititve fixtures. Details are yet to be confirmed but all games are expected to be screened live.
Championship Set To Resume
From the Discussion
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SI Simmops 30 May 2020 · 7:46am
Do you think the extended break would have a negative impact on the team and when we get back do you think the rust will show or it could actually be a blessing? I am hoping other teams around us will falter. We are in no danger of going down but only 6 points away from playoffs. So In theory a good run from now could do it. Do you think this break could be a good thing and we could regroup and gain momentum, or this season should be a wrote off?
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HO Hound 30 May 2020 · 8:21am
No idea to be honest, don’t think anyone does Lots of variables with the hot weather, no crowds etc (certainly wouldn’t expect that to effect us like it might Leeds for example) Though if I had to guess, suspect we’ll carry on a bit like we were - upper mid table form and finish about 12th
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NA Nameless 30 May 2020 · 8:56am
In my view the ‘break’ is effectivelya new season. I think we will see lots of weird results. Some teams will simply not show up, for a mid table side there will be little motivation to treat these rump games as more than a preseason run out. The old rule of thumb that you can’t judge the league until you’ve played 10 games suggests this will be a very random set of games. Luckily for us it’s a meaningless time so I’m going to just ignore it. I literally don’t care and won’t bother watching any games.
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FR Franconian Royal 30 May 2020 · 9:24am
I reckon it could have a little of a negative effect on the side. We were having a little run before the break. Maybe it might be like a lengthened international break. Like OP said, we're safe, but only 6 behind the play-offs. Maybe those sides in the play-offs might falter. We will see when we get going again. Quick question: when is the restart? I've not seen anything written in getreading or the Chronicle. I know they're training, though.
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BA Barney 30 May 2020 · 9:51am
All Championship squads now back in training, and likely that our first/next game will be 3 weeks today (Sat June 20th). And if the games are kept in the same order as were scheduled to be played, we will be at home to Stoke on Sat 20th. Looking forward to seeing a few mates, couple of beers in Spoons before the game...then a top up ale outside the East stand game before the game.....actually, wait a minute.....
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JA Jagermesiter1871 30 May 2020 · 11:27am
Why wouldn't you watch any of the games - what better things do you have to do of a weekend? Paint the fence for the 10th time? We're in touch of the playoffs and as you say the reset button has been pressed - all our injured players are back? I think it's going to be very entertaining and yet we don't really have too much risk of going down.
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NA Nameless 30 May 2020 · 11:28am
Presumably once games resume they will need to address the issue of season ticket holders.....
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SO SouthDownsRoyal 30 May 2020 · 2:29pm
LOL in a way we are quite fortunate being in the position we are. Agree with all others have said, will be some odd results, for a whole host of reasons, in theory we could Nick a PO spot bit unlikely so odd results won’t impact us like they will those fighting relegation or going for promotion.
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MS Mid Sussex Royal 30 May 2020 · 2:42pm
Its not quite like starting again in August though as all the teams have the same players, but I guess sides carrying a lot of injuries at the time we stopped will have benefited, and the warmer weather in June/July should benefit sides that move the ball rather than the hard running more direct sides. I've no idea having said that how we will fare - thank god we're safe.
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TM tidus_mi2 30 May 2020 · 3:41pm
Guys, we're 8pts off the play-offs, not 6.
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NR Notts Royal 30 May 2020 · 5:19pm
Also, when would the following season start? Do they have a proposed date/month for that?
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SC SCIAG 30 May 2020 · 6:37pm
Pure speculation - they’ll want a very short pre-season while the fixture computer does its magic and then get started after two or three weeks. Season has to end promptly to ensure the Euros can go ahead, to prevent indefinite disruption (particularly as WC22 is going to impact 21/22 and 22/23 seasons) and to keep the money flowing. Players have had their rest. Let’s go.