News 2014/2015

166 articles · 1 Jun 2014 – 31 May 2015

Federici Rejects Contract Offer

Reading goalkeeper Adam Federici has rejected offers of a new contract from Reading Football club and now looks set to leave when his contract expires this summer. Newly…

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All Change As Bibbo Booted

Reading are already set for big changes in the playing staff this summer after a number of players have not been offered new contracts, and other players are yet to…

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Negotiations Continue As Clearout Gathers Pace

There's no huge news on contracts as the club begin talks with players they are looking to retain. As widely expected Yakubu, Zat Knight, Jure Travner and Danny Guthrie…

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End Of Season Awards - Vote Now

It's that time of year again - before the 2014/2015 season fades into memory make sure you place your votes in the annual Hob Nob Anyone? End of Season Awards. With the…

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FPA Launch 5-a Side Community Tournament

The Reading FC Former Players' Association (Reading FC FPA) are launching their inaugural Charity 5-A-Side Tournament this summer. The Tournament will be held at 'Goals'…

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Royals End Season With Shock Away Win

Reading wrapped up the 2014/2015 season with a shock 3-0 victory at Derby County. Everyone expected another defeat to nill, but instead Reading cruised to a comfortable…

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Match Preview: Derby County -v- Reading FC

View image | gettyimages.com So, the day has finally arrived. The day that Reading fans have been dreaming of for the last few months. Similar phrasing was used earlier…

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Derby Huge Favourites To Inflict Another Defeat

Reading will be hoping to avoid a bottom four finish this weekend as the Championship season ends. The Royals wrap up a disappointing season with an away trip to Derby…

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Rotting Royals Will Face Derby Live On TV

The misery finally ends for Reading fans next Saturday as Reading wrap up the season at play-off chasing Derby County. Derby need at least a point to guarantee a…

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Report: Reading Score A League Goal - But Still Lose

Reading finally managed to score a league goal this evening, after six full league matches. That was the good news. The bad news was that it was simply a consolation…

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Rotherham -v- Reading - Match Preview

View image | gettyimages.com Following their recent three point deduction for fielding an ineligible player, Rotherham's final two games of the season have become a lot…

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Another Blank For Reading As Madejski Season Ends

Reading's home league campaign finished in a fashion that typified the season under the control of Steve Clarke. Play-off hopefuls Brentford visited the Madejski Stadium…

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Reading's Season At The Madejski Draws To A Close

Reading fans have been willing the end of this Championship season to come around for weeks now, with poor performances and a lack of goals being a consistent cause of…

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Last Home Game - A Must Win For Brentford

Reading's final home game of the season can't come quick enough for some after a succession of poor home results. Luckily, for those who are looking forward to a break…

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Birmingham Defeat - Finishing Crucially Missing

After the excitement of taking Arsenal to extra-time at Wembley on Saturday it was back to reality with a home defeat to Birmingham on Wednesday night. Reading were…

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Preview - Back To League Action As Birmingham Visit

View image | gettyimages.com After Reading's heroic FA Cup performance on Saturday, it is back to business for the Royals come Wednesday evening. With a FA Cup final…

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Reading Safe With Four Games Spare

Reading are mathematically guaranteed another season in the Championship after Blackburn defeated Millwall 2-0 last night. Millwall's defeat means that they can no…

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Magnificent Reading Defeated In Wembley Extra Time

Reading were magnificent in defeat as FA Cup holders Arsenal eventually overcame the Royals, in extra time, in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. The Royals, in their…

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FA Cup Semi Final - The Wait Is Finally Over

FA Cup Semi-Final Preview- Reading V Arsenal View image | gettyimages.com The wait is finally over. Come Saturday evening we will know one of the finalists of this years…

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League Defeat In Last Match Before Wembley

Reading's last match before their FA Cup semi-final showdown with Arsenal at Wembley Stadium saw the Royals put up some strong resistance but still go down 0-1 to…

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Reading -v- AFC Bournemouth - Match Preview

View image | gettyimages.com Reading now have only four days to wait until they face Arsenal at Wembley in the FA Cup Semi-Finals. Steve Clarke will most certainly have…

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Third Draw As Blackburn Game Ends Goalless

Reading again failed to win in the Championship, but their third consecutive league draw was probably enough to all but secure another season in the second tier. With…

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Reading Chase Elusive Win As Blackburn Visit

After picking up two points from the two Easter fixtures, Reading find themselves back up to 18th in the table and still well clear of the drop despite shocking league…

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Reading -v- Cardiff: Match Preview

View image | gettyimages.com After a long two week break from Championship football, and with some successful international performances under the belts of several…

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Loan Signings To Feature In Easter Fixtures

Reading's new loan signings will be hoping to feature as the Royals get back to business of Championship survival with two matches over Easter. First Cardiff City visit…

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Loan Frenzy: Appiah in, Guthrie and Taylor Out

Following Wednesday's loan signing of Nathan Ake from Chelsea, Reading have been busy again in the loan market. Crystal Palace forward Kwesi Appiah has arrived on loan…

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Nathan Ake Arrives On Loan From Chelsea

Reading have completed the loan signing of youngster Nathan Ake on loan from Chelsea. Ake will join up with Chelsea team mate Nathaniel Chalobah who is also currently at…

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Early Queues As Cup Tickets Go On Sale

Season ticket holders are queuing outside Madejski Stadium ticket windows this morning to buy tickets for Reading's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal - even though there…

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Can Semi-Final History With Arsenal Repeat

When Reading face Arsenal at Wembley on the 18th of April in the FA Cup semi-final, bookmakers, neutrals, Arsenal fans and probably most Reading fans will be expecting…

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Second Half Disaster As Royals Slip To 19th

Pavel Pogrebnyak scored twice away from home but it was not enough to stop Reading slipping to a 2-3 defeat at Charlton in the Championship. The defeat, Reading's 6th…

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Charlton Preview: Royals Hoping To Continue Winning Form

View image | gettyimages.com Though it may feel like a lifetime ago already, it has been just five long days since Reading's historical FA Cup Quarter-Final victory at…

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Semi-Final Ticket Sale Details Confirmed

The club have confirmed details of ticket sales for the FA Cup Semi-Final with Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday 18 April (kick-off 5:20pm). Tickets are initially on sale…

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Reading To Play Arsenal On Saturday 18 April

The date and time of Reading's historic FA Cup Semi-Final against Arsenal has been confirmed as Saturday 18 April at 5:20pm. The BBC will have rights to show the game…

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Fans Choose Singing Area At Wembley

Reading fans have set aside an area of Wembley Stadium as a singing section for the FA Cup semi-final fixture with Arsenal. The idea was discussed on the Hob Nob Anyone?…

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Ticket Details Set To Be Announced

The date of Reading's FA Cup semi-final against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium is expected to be confirmed tomorrow (Thursday 19 March). The club will announce ticket…

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FA Cup - 31,500 Tickets On Sale 23 March

The club were quick to provide initial ticket details for Reading's FA Cup semi-final trip to Wembley, after the Royals cruised to a 3-0 victory over League One Bradford…

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Comfortable Win As Reading Make FA Cup Semi-Finals

Reading are through to the FA Cup Semi-finals, for the first time since 1927, after a very comfortable 3-0 victory over Bradford City at the Madejski. The Royals were…

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FA Cup Replay - Anything Could Happen

Both the manager and the fans think anything could happen in tonight's FA Cup quarter final replay against Bradford City at the Madejski Stadium. The neutrals will…

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Bradford City Preview: FA Cup Day Arrives

The day that Reading fans have been counting down to has finally arrived. Following an underwhelming 0-0 draw away at Valley Parade, the FA Cup Quarter Final tie versus…

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Watford Win As Clarke Rests First Team

Reading fielded a dramatically changed side at Watford as virtually the entire first team was rested ahead of the FA Cup replay against Bradford on Monday night.…

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Watford Preview: Tough Match Ahead Of Cup Replay

It's a busy weekend for the Royals as they prepare for Monday nights's FA Cup quarter final replay with Bradford City with a league trip to Watford on Saturday. Reading…

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Reading Offer Zat Knight Short Term Contract

Reading appear to have given free agent defender Zat Knight a temporary contract until the end of the season. The 6 foot 6 inch 34-year old had enjoyed a long and…

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Report: Reading Win At Home With Mackie Brace

Two more goals from in form Jamie Mackie saw Reading defeat Brighton 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium and record their first home win in four attempts. After three straight…

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BBC To Screen Bradford Replay

Reading's FA Cup quarter final replay with Bradford City will be shown live on the BBC next Monday. The first game between the two sides, which ended 0-0 on Saturday to…

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Brighton On A Tuesday - Here We Go Again

Tuesday night, Reading FC play at the Madejski Stadium against a team close to the relegation places. Sound familiar? The result of such games would once be easily…

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Reading Or Bradford To Play Arsenal

Either Reading or Bradford City will face Arsenal in the semi finals of the FA Cup, after the cup draw was made this evening. The Gunners were 2-1 winners over…

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Bradford Replay Tickets Go On Sale

Reading Football Club have put FA Cup replay tickets on immediate general sale. The quarter final replay match at the Madejski Stadium is scheduled to take place at 8pm…

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Reading Earn Replay At Bradford

Reading will be in the draw for the FA Cup semi-finals after earning a replay against Bradford City at Valley Parade. The game ended 0-0 in a close gritty battle that…

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Reading Want To Spoil The Bradford Party

"We are under no illusions at all that to get through this game we are going to have to play probably better than we have at any point this season so far." - Ex-Reading…

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Bradford -v- Reading - Match Preview

Reading have sold out their allocation of 4,300 for tomorrow's trip to Bradford City in the quarter final of the FA Cup. The game kicks-off at 12:45pm and will be shown…

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Bradford City Fans Struggle To Pick Winner

Before our crunch FA Cup quarter final fixture at Bradford City this weekend we popped on City fan site Claret and Banter to get their views on how the game might go,…

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Mackie Goal Rescues Late Point At Bolton

Reading will go into Saturday's big FA Cup quarter final match at Bradford City on the back of a very late draw at Bolton Wanderers this evening. Reading trailed 0-1…

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Bolton Visit Needs To End In Reading Victory

It is safe to say that recent Reading form is not the most impressive. With twelve matches left to play in the Championship, things are looking tight and Reading need to…

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Forest Defeat Highlighted Lack Of Quality

Another home match, another day of disappointment. The latest match at the Madejski saw Reading slump to 18th in the table following their second consecutive 3-0 loss,…

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Another Home Defeat To Nil

It felt as if it was business as usual at the Madejski Stadium this afternoon as Steve Clarke reverted to his favourite starting eleven - but again saw them lose at home…

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Pressure On For Home Goals As Forest Visit

Reading will be hoping to turn around a poor run of home league games when Nottingham Forest visit the Madjeski Stadium this weekend. Forest are resurgent following the…

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What Reading Need To Do To Beat Forest

Reading come into Saturday’s home match on the back of their first away loss in six matches following a poor display against Huddersfield. Nottingham Forest, on the…

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Clarke's Big Changes End In Big Defeat

Steve Clarke sprung some big surprises tonight as he made huge changes to his winning side. Reading traveled to Huddersfield Town and were soundly beaten 0-3, with the…

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Norwood Hopes For Huddersfield Return

Oliver Norwood will be hoping to be back in action for Reading tonight as they visit his old club Huddersfield Town in the Championship. He started the season at…

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Royals Take Full Bradford City Ticket Allocation

The club have done a great job in marketing tickets for Reading's FA Cup quarter final match at Bradford City on Saturday 7 April. We needed to sell out the initial…

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Away Form Continues With Ipswich Win

An early Jamie Mackie goal inspired Reading FC to grab an unexpected victory at Portman Road. The low strike in the 13th minute was enough to split the sides in a…

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Royals Hope Away Form Can Continue

Reading are on the road once again this weekend as they visit Ipswich Town in the Championship. After another poor performance at home, losing 0-1 at home to second to…

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Reading Face Packed Fixture List

Thanks to Reading's run to the quarter finals of the FA Cup, we face a packed fixture list as the season approaches the finishing straight. The Royals will have to play…

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Bradford Game To Be Shown Free On BT

BT Sport are taking full advantage of the BBC's failure to show Bradford City live in the FA Cup once more by screening the game for free. BT Sport is usually only…

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Disappointing Royals Gift Wigan Only Fifth Win

A scrappy goal from a corner gave struggling Wigan their fifth league win of the season as Reading’s home from continues to decline. This was surely one of the poorest…

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Royals Well Overdue Win Over Wigan

Reading are firm favourites to record a league win tonight as second to bottom Wigan Athletic visit the Madejski. Wigan are nine points adrift of safety and are already…

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FA Cup Draw - Away At Parkinson's Bradford City

Reading have been drawn away at Reading legend Phil Parkinson's Bradford City in the quarter finals of the FA Cup. It is Reading's fourth straight away draw in the…

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Reading Look To Equal Best FA Cup Run

Reading made it three wins from three away FA Cup games to defeat Derby County 2-1 at the weekend and make it into the last eight of the competition. The Royals will now…

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Super Sub Yakubu Puts Royals In Last Eight

A Yakubu goal with eight minutes left to play sent Reading through to the last eight of the FA Cup at Derby, for the third time in five years. The Royals were 2-1…

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Last Chance For Glory At Derby

Reading travel to Derby County once more this weekend in the fifth round of the FA Cup in what seems like one final chance to make something of this season. The Royals…

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Leeds Halt Royals Recovery

Reading followed up excellent wins against Sheffield Wednesday and Wolves with a poor home defeat against Leeds United. The Royals had looked much improved recently…

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Resurgent Royals Up To Thirteenth

Reading returned from a difficult away trip to Wolves with three points in the bag - thanks to a second goal in two games from a resurgent Pavel Pogrebnyak and a second…

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Yakubu Hopes To Appear At Wolves

New shock signing Yakubu will be in the squad this Saturday as Reading travel to Wolves in the Championship looking to build on a run of three games unbeaten. The Royals…

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Transfer Deadline Day - Yakubu Signs

Former Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu has signed for Reading on transfer deadline day. The 32 year old striker,…

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Royals Cruise To Victory Over Wednesday

Reading impressed as they cruised to a 2-0 home victory over Sheffield Wednesday. The Royals were two goals up before half time thanks to a header from Pavel Pogrebnyak…

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Transfer Talk Continues As Wednesday Visit

Reading are at home to Sheffield Wednesday this weekend as they look for their first league win of 2015. The Royals have picked up two points from their three league…

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Samuel Completes Coventry Loan Move

Reading striker Dominic Samuel has completed his loan move to Coventry City. Coventry are just outside the League One relegation zone in 18th place. Twenty year old…

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Oliver Norwood Continues To Top Ratings

Reading were disappointing last night as they failed to overcome a Millwall side that played the entire second half with ten men, after a first half red card. Millwall…

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Reading Fail To Beat 10 Man Millwall

It was a frustrating night for Reading as they failed to beat a struggling Millwall side that played the entire second half with ten men. Millwall's Sid Nelson was sent…

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Gunter To Miss Out At Millwall

Royals full back Chris Gunter may miss tonight's re-arranged trip to Millwall after limping off during Saturday's FA Cup win at Cardiff City. Gunter managed 35 minutes…

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Reading Get Derby Away In Round Five

It was another disappointing draw for the Royals as they were rewarded for their 2-1 victory at Cardiff City with yet another trip to a Championship side in the next…

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Robson-Kanu Goal Puts Royals Through

Reading FC forgot their Championship woes and secured a place in the FA Cup 5th round with a resurgent second half display at the Cardiff City Stadium. It was substitute…

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Reading Travel To Cardiff

The Royals travel to fellow Championship team Cardiff City this weekend in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Reading fans will be hoping for a victory, and the chance of a…

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Royston Drenthe Completes Move

Royston Drenthe has finally left the club after many months of speculation about his future. Drenthe has joined Kayseri Erciyesspor who play in the top tier of Turkish…

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Chalobah Joins On Loan From Chelsea

It's been a busy day in the transfer market for Reading Football Club today. Earlier this morning it was confirmed that Slovenian defender Jure Travner had completed his…

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Tanner Joins AFC Wimbledon

Reading youngster Craig Tanner has joined AFC Wimbledon on loan until the end of the season. The twenty year old striker made his Reading debut earlier this season, when…

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Royals Sign Defender Jure Travner

International clearance has finally been received for Slovenian defender Jure Travner, allowing him to join the Royals on a short term contract. Travner has signed until…

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Royals Denied Point By Stoppage Time Goal

Bryan Ruiz delivered a last minute sucker punch that floored Reading FC and secured Fulham a fortunate 2-1 victory. Reading will feel aggrieved not to be returning down…

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Royals Hope To Stay Unbeaten At Fulham

Reading travel to Fulham this weekend as Steve Clarke's team look to make it five consecutive games without a defeat. Since Clarke's opening game in charge, the 0-1 home…

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Cummings Completes Millwall Move

Shaun Cummings has completed his move to Reading's Championship rivals Millwall and becomes the first player to complete a permanent move away from the Royals this…

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Federici Has A Blinder And Karacan Returns

Reading had Adam Federici to thank after an inspired performance saw Reading keep another clean sheet to draw 0-0 at home to Middlesbrough. The Royals keeper was in…

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Another Tough Game As Middlesbrough Visit

Steve Clarke faces perhaps his biggest test as Reading manager this weekend as Middlesbrough visit the Madejski Stadium. Clarke started his reign at Reading with a 0-1…

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FA Cup Draw - Reading Travel To Cardiff

Reading have been drawn away to Championship side Cardiff City in the fourth round of the FA Cup. It's another unexciting draw for the Royals who also faced opposition…

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Tshibola Makes Hartlepool Debut

There's been some minor action in the transfer market as sides up and down the country begin hunting for players before the transfer window closes on 2nd February 2015.…

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Blackman Goal Put Royals In Round Four

Reading recorded two consecutive victories for the first time since September 2014 as a second half Nick Blackman goal was enough to secure a 1-0 victory at Huddersfield…

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Clarke Enjoys Good Festive Return

An impressive Reading performance secured a well deserved win against Norwich City, making it 4 points from 2 games in 3 days as the Royals stopped the rot at the…

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Clarke Eyes First Points At Managerless Brighton

Steve Clarke will be optimistic of picking up his first points as Reading manager as the Royals travel to 22nd placed Brighton and Hove Albion on Boxing Day. Like…

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Clarke's First Game Ends In Defeat

Steve Clarke's first game in charge of the Royals ended in a disappointing defeat as Watford won 0-1 at the Madejski Stadium. The visitors were reduced to ten men just…

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Watford At Home For New Manager Clarke

New manager Steve Clarke takes charge of his first Reading game this weekend as Watford travel to the Madejski Stadium. Clarke, who took over on Tuesday has had three…

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Steve Clarke Confirmed As Manager

Steve Clarke has been confirmed as the new manager of Reading Football Club. The former West Bromwich Albion was appointed less than 24 hours after the confirmation that…

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Steve Clarke Lined Up As Manager

Reading are set to reveal former West Brom manager Steve Clarke as the new manager following yesterday's sacking of Nigel Adkins. The quick appointment, and lack of…

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Nigel Adkins Is Sacked

Reading have sacked manager Nigel Adkins after an inconsistent Championship season finished, for Adkins, with a 1-6 thrashing at Birmingham City on Saturday. At the…

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Royals Thrashed At Birmingham

Reading's defensive problems were back on full show as the Royals were thrashed 1-6 away at Birmingham City. The huge defeat saw Birmingham City overturn the goal…

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Reading Face Nineteenth Placed Birmingham

Reading face another game against opposition below them in the Championship as they travel to Birmingham City this weekend. City are three points behind Reading in 19th…

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Huddersfield Drawn In FA Cup

Reading avoided Premier League and lower league opposition, and have been drawn away to Huddersfield Town in the third round of the FA Cup. The tie is unlikely to excite…

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No Goals As Bolton Visit

Bolton’s recent run of form under new manager Neil Lennon indicated this would not be an easy match to win, and so it proved; although it has to be said Reading…

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Defensive Choices For Adkins As Bolton Visit

Bolton are the visitors to the Madejski Stadium this weekend as the Royals try and follow up their shock away victory at Norwich City last weekend. We were all…

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Jake Cooper Inspires Royals To Victory

A colossus performance from Reading FC teenage centre back Jake Cooper inspired the Royals to a second league away win of the season against a poor Norwich City. The…

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Difficult Trip To Norwich Next For Reading

Unless Reading can pull off a shock result, it appears set to be another miserable weekend for Reading as they travel to Norwich City in the Championship this weekend.…

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Pearce And Robson-Kanu Shirt Competition

To celebrate Hob Nob Anyone?'s twentieth birthday Reading Football Club have donated two spare team shirts from last season. The shirts are both medium sized and are…

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Pearce Has Nightmare At Cardiff

Alex Pearce had an afternoon from hell after two fatal mistakes saw Cardiff City inflict another defeat on a sorry looking Reading. Pearce managed just 45 minutes on the…

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Akpan Out As Royals Travel To Cardiff

It's back to Championship league action this evening as the Royals make the trip all the way along the M4 to Cardiff City. The game is a mid-table scrap between two…

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Frustration As Charlton Take Win

Reading's inconsistency continued this weekend as they failed to follow up on two good home wins. After beating both Blackpool and Rotherham 3-0 in consecutive games…

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Memories Of Twenty Years

Congratulations to forum users Royal Prince and Salford Royal who both win a Reading FC shirt following our competition celebrating 20 years of Hob Nob Anyone? The…

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Pearce Set For 200th Start As Charlton Visit

Alex Pearce is in line to make his 200th start for the Royals tomorrow as Charlton visit the Madejski Stadium. As well as 199 starts in league and cup Pearce has also…

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Three More Goals - This Time For Reading

Anton Ferdinand made his Reading debut last night, completing the first 45 mintues, as Reading cruised to a comfortable and convincing 3-0 victory over Rotherham.…

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Another Chance To Halt The Slide

Reading again have the chance to stop the slide with a home game against opposition below us in the table. Reading's only win in the last eight league games came against…

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Business As Usual At Blackburn

It was business as usual for Reading this weekend as they let in three goals and slumped to another Championship defeat. Last week Reading put an end to a run of seven…

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Blackpool Game Is A Must Win For Reading

Reading's home game against bottom of the table Blackpool this weekend has suddenly become a must win for the Royals. It seems strange that Blackpool at home at this…

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Royals Crumble At Bournemouth

Reading's poor form continued with another sound defeat in the Championship. After Saturday's home defeat against Derby County it was Bournemouth's turn to hit three…

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Adkins Needs To Make Changes At Bournemouth

Nigel Adkins has threatened to make big changes to the starting eleven ahead of tonight's Championship game at Bournemouth. The Royals are struggling in the wrong half…

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Six Without Win As Derby Win By Three

Reading fell to a sixth game without a win as Derby County secured a 0-3 victory against the Royals at the Madejski Stadium. Despite the convincing score line, Reading…

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In-Form Derby Visit The Madejski

After the International break, Reading return to League action this weekend as Derby visit the Madejski Stadium. The Royals will be bidding to end a run of five games…

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Deadline Day Was Pizzas Not Players

Transfer deadline day was more about the pizzas and less about the players according to former Royals manager Brian McDermott, who was in fine form at a question and…

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Robson-Kanu Scores Vital Goal For Wales

Hal Robson-Kanu and Chris Gunter enjoyed a successful night this evening on International duty for Wales as they ran out 2-1 winners against Cyprus. Wales remain top of…

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Brentford Get Revenge Over Mid-Table Royals

There were no major celebrations for Reading fans as they made their first return to Brentford after that famous draw on the last day of the season in 2002. On that day…

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Happy Memories As Reading Return To Brentford

Reading travel back to Brentford this weekend for the first time since that memorable game back in April 2002. On that day a Jamie Cureton equaliser, as he chipped the…

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No Goals At Leeds

Reading were forced to share the points, and make it four games without a League win, as neither team managed to score at Elland Road. After a goal-fest last time around…

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Reading Hope For Win At Leeds

Reading will be hoping to return to winning ways at Leeds United this evening after a run of two defeats and a draw. The Royals will look to take advantage of an…

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Wolves And Reading Share Points

Reading twice came from behind to rescue a point in a highly entertaining game against Wolves. The Royals had the better of the first half, to lead 1-0 at the break,…

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Hob Nob Anyone? Is Twenty

Hob Nob Anyone? is 20 years old! We're practically the oldest football website, online since 1994, giving you continual fans' views and opinions on the mighty Royals. To…

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Reading Look To Forget Away Defeats

Reading return to home this Sunday as Wolves visit the Madejski Stadium. The Royals will be looking to put a disappointing week on the road behind them as they look to…

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Royals Take Great Form To Sheffield

Reading visit Sheffield Wednesday this weekend taking an excellent run of form with them to Hillsborough. It may be very early days in the league but a run of three…

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Royals Into Sixth As Millwall Beaten

Reading moved into sixth place in the Championship table with a fourth consecutive victory - their third straight league win. Reading were 3-2 winners over Millwall…

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Royals Look For Four In A Row

Reading will be looking to make it four consecutive wins tonight as Millwall visit the Madejski Stadium for Championship action. The Royals have picked up three straight…

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Fulham Visit Reading As League Action Returns

Reading return to league action this weekend after a two week break thanks to International fixtures. Fulham will be the visitors at the Madejski Stadium, and they will…

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Win Jordan Obita's Boots

The Reading FC Former Players' Association are offering fans the chance to win a pair of Jordan Obita's match boots. Jordan has kindly donated the boots to support the…

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Glenn Murray Signs - But Only On Loan

As the transfer deadline passed Reading fans were left waiting for official confirmation that the Royals had signed Glenn Murray from Crystal Palace. When confirmation…

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Drenthe Goes To Wednesday On Loan

Royston Drenthe has joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on-loan in what will be seen as a great bit of business by Reading Football Club as they look to reduce…

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Glenn Murray Remains Target

It's already shaping up to be a another disappointing transfer deadline day for Reading fans with possible targets unlikely to complete moves to Reading. It seems the…

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Hammond, Suk-Young and Fleck Moves Unlikely

Transfer deadline day rumours are already in full swing with Dean Hammond, Yun Suk-Young and John Fleck being linked with Reading. However, it does seem unlikely that…

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Low Expectations On Transfer Deadline Day

Reading fans will be hoping for some incoming activity on transfer deadline day as the transfer window closes tonight. Over the summer the Royals have seen four players…

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Resilient Royals Get Three Away Points

Reading pulled off a surprise 1-0 victory at Middlesbrough this weekend to secure their first away win in the league this season. With a huge injury list there weren't…

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Injury Hit Royals Head To Middlesbrough

Reading head to Middlesbrough this weekend to resume Championship duty with a squad that is thinner than ever thanks to player departures and a huge injury list that…

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Reading Get Derby In Round Three

Reading have been drawn to play Championship side Derby County away in the third round of the League Cup. The game will take place on 23rd September. Reading reached the…

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Through To Round Three With Scunthorpe Win

Reading left it late to make their way into the third round of the League Cup thanks to a 1-0 away win at Scunthorpe. The Royals scored with 85 minutes on the clock with…

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Royals Look For Cup Win At Scunthorpe

Reading return to League Cup action this evening hoping to put their 0-4 thrashing at Nottingham Forest last weekend behind them. The Royals, with an ever growing injury…

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McCarthy Next Out Of The Door

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy looks set to be the next player to leave the club as the summer clear out of experienced players continues. The transfer window closes on Monday…

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Huddersfield Deliver First Defeat

Huddersfield picked up their first points, and condemned Reading to their first defeat, of the new season. The visitors were 1-2 winners against a Reading side that took…

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Huddersfield Look For First Points

Huddersfield visit the Madejski Stadium this evening looking for their first Championship points of the season. The Terriers started the season with a 0-4 home trashing…

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Reading Hold On To Defeat Ipswich

Reading clung on to secure three points with a 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town this weekend. The visitors did everything apart from find the equaliser as a much depleted…

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Morrison Completes Cardiff Move

Central defender Sean Morrison has completed a move to Championship rivals Cardiff City. He signs for what is reported to be a four million pound transfer fee. It's a…

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Reading Overcome Stubborn Newport

Reading overcame a stubborn Newport County side to progress to the second round of the League Cup at a sparse Madejski Stadium. The Royals had to wait until the 87…

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Royals Face Newport In First Home Game

Reading's first home game of the season sees Welsh side Newport County visit the Madejski Stadium this evening. The League Two side face the Royals in the first round of…

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Royals Complete Ferdinand Signing

Reading have today completed the signing of defender Anton Ferdinand on a two year contract. Ferdinand was expected to sign for Samrit Bunditkitsada's Thai side Police…

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New Season Starts With Wigan Draw

Reading picked up a valuable point from a tough opening fixture as the 2014/2015 Championship season got underway at Wigan. Reading were very good value for the draw and…

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Robson-Kanu Joins Long Injury List

With ten players out of the door, and no new signings, Nigel Adkins problems have got worse after Hal Robson-Kanu joined the injury list. Robson-Kanu was forced to leave…

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Royals Win In Wycombe Friendly

A sunny Adams Park provided the venue for an early glimpse of the aftermath from Reading FC’s own Russian revolution. With the starting eleven having an average age of…

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Club Still Waiting For New Owner

With the new season just two and a half weeks ago, Reading FC are still waiting for new ownership. As time runs out for the club to take part in the summer transfer…

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Away Reporter Wanted

If you regularly watch Reading FC on their travels, and have an opinion, then now is your chance to get involved with Hob Nob Anyone? for the new season. We are looking…

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Pre-Season Draw And Karacan Named Captain

While the takeover of the club still remains unconfirmed, Nigel Adkins has got back to work as he trys to work out what he can do with the players left available. Eleven…

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Attention Turns Back To Club Football

Interest in the World Cup seems to have dipped dramatically after the England squad's premature exit in Brazil. As a result, and it may not even be July yet, it's…

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Reading FC Championship Fixtures 2014-2015

Fixtures for Reading Football Club's 2014/2015 Championship Season have been released this morning are are in full below. The Royals kick off the new season on Saturday…

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Royals Draw Newport County In League Cup

Reading have been drawn against League Two side Newport County in the first round of the League Cup. The game will take place during the week beginning 11 August -…

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Club Quiet On Bunditkitsada Takeover

There is still no confirmation from Reading FC on the reported agreement for wealthy Thai businessman Samrit Bunditkitsada to take over ownership of Reading Footall…

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Obita Scoops Double In End Of Season Vote

Last year Alex McCarthy earned player of the season for a string of superb goalkeeping displays that earnt him a call-up into the England squad. McCarthy was second…

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