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Reading FC News: 2021

Below is all the Hob Nob Anyone? Reading FC news stories for 2021.
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Three In A Row As Fulham Game Off

28 December 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading's home game against Fulham scheduled for Wednesday 29 December has been postponed due to on-going Covid cases at Reading FC.

Boxing Day Fixture Off Due To Covid

21 December 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading's away trip to Peterborough scheduled for Boxing Day has been postponed due to continued problems with Covid cases in Reading's first team and Under 23 squad.

What has gone wrong for Reading FC this season?

17 December 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last season, Reading fans hoped that with the right moves, they could make a real push towards the top six heading in 2022.

Luton Game Off Due To Covid

15 December 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading's home game against Luton Town, that was scheduled to be played this Saturday afternoon, has been postponed due to Covid cases in the Reading first team and under-23 squads.

Royals Get National League North Kidderminster

06 December 2021
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Reading have been drawn away at National League North side Kidderminster Harriers in the third round of the FA Cup.

Reading Denied Home Victory

04 December 2021
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A Tom Holmes spectacular overhead kick in first half stoppage time produced a goal worthy of winning any game.

Dull Defeat

23 November 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

It is hard to know where to begin to analyse this extremely poor performance from a Reading team which has often passed the ball well, shown resilience and character defensively and created and scored some very good goals.

Reading Earn Home Point

20 November 2021
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Reading fans had barely had time to settle into their seats before they saw their team 'switch off' defensively and allow Forest's Zinckernagel weave his way unchallenged through their team's midfield and defence and drill the ball past an unprotected Luke Southwood.

Six Point Deduction Confirmed

17 November 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

It has been confirmed that Reading have a six point deduction for "exceeding the EFL's Profit and Sustainability limits", which will be immediately applied to the Championship table.

Andy Carroll Signs Short Term Contract

15 November 2021
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Reading have confirmed a temporary contract has been agreed with Andy Carroll to bring him to the club until mid-January.

Former Royal Kébé Now Playing in Pro Poker

12 November 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Longtime Reading supporters remember Jimmy Kébé as a sure-footed right winger who graced 175 appearances for Reading between 2008 and 2013.

Predictable Defeat Against Bournemouth

30 October 2021
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Reading's threadbare squad predictably succumbed to unbeaten league leaders Bournemouth this evening, conceding just before half time from a set piece, and again early in the second half when Danny Drinkwater carelessly gifted possession just outside his own box leaving substitute Lowe to calmly steer home the killer second goal.

Poor Performance As Reading Throw Away Lead

20 October 2021
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Reading squandered a chance to break into the top six with a most spectacular capitulation against a Blackpool side who played with a level of intensity Reading never even came close to matching.

Fifth Win In Six As Royals Climb Table

16 October 2021
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A brilliant solo goal from John Swift after seventy-seven minutes secured another win for a below par Reading in a match which looked to be drifting towards a goalless draw.

Royals midfield ace John Swift attracting top-flight attention

01 October 2021
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EFL Championship top scorer John Swift is rumoured to have caught the eye of multiple Premier League teams since the start of the 2021/22 campaign.

Another Win Despite Injuries And Off-Pitch Worries

25 September 2021
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Without a single recognised centre back available, and a makeshift pairing of Laurent and Yiadom at the heart of the defence, Reading kept their first clean sheet of the season and extended their unbeaten run to four games.

Reading Get Second Win Of Season

14 September 2021
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An exquisite free kick by John Swift after sixty-four minutes brought this dour struggle to life and sparked a furry of late goals to secure Reading's much needed second victory of the season.

Transfer Window Closes

01 September 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Reading failed to sign a striker as the summer transfer deadline passed.

Reading Thrashed At Huddersfield

28 August 2021
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Reading's poor start to the season continued as Huddersfield enjoyed a straight forward victory.

The Royals Looking to Make Loan Move

23 August 2021
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Reading are facing a crucial few weeks, with the transfer deadline approaching.

Reading Lose To Stoppage Time Goal

21 August 2021
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Reading came agonisingly close to earning much needed a point away from home against a City side enjoying their best start to the season in fourteen years.

Two More Scored But Royals Defeated

17 August 2021
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Reading again found themselves on the wrong end of a 2-3 defeat after a disasterous opening 15 minutes set up Bristol City for victory.

Reading Sign A Player!

12 August 2021
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Midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru has signed for Reading on a years loan from Premier League Watford.

Academy Side Exit League Cup

10 August 2021
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Reading went out of the League Cup in the first round after Paunovic opted to protect his slim first team squad by playing an academy side.

New Season Kicks-Off With Defeat At Stoke

07 August 2021
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Reading kicked off the new season with a trip to Stoke City with a much depleted squad, and were perhaps unfortunate to come away with no points.

Michael Olise: Replacing the irreplaceable?

10 July 2021
By Louis Roberts

The past couple of days have been tough for a fan of Reading FC with a transfer embargo implemented and seeing prized asset Michael Olise leave for a reported measly £8 million to Crystal Palace.

Olise Leaves For Eight Million

08 July 2021
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Michael Olise has joined Crystal Palace for an eight million pound transfer fee.

Omar Richards Joins Bayern Munich

27 May 2021
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Left back Omar Richards has signed for German side Bayern Munich after failing to agree a new contract with the Royals.

Reading Finish Seventh After One Win In Eleven

08 May 2021
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A stoppage time equaliser by Huddersfield own brought the curtain down on a season which Reading will look back on with mixed feelings.

Late Esteves Goal Makes It Another Draw

25 April 2021
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Pontes Esteves registered his first goal for Reading with an excellent stoppage time equaliser to salvage a little pride from a game they simply had to win.

Play-Off Chase Over After Just One Win In Eight

21 April 2021
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Reading's promotion challenge finally fizzled out in a goalless draw at Kenilworth Road.

Late Draw Not Enough For Royals

16 April 2021
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Reading's chances of reaching the play-offs were left hanging by a thread after dropping two more points at home to Cardiff City, but it might have been a lot worse.

Swift On The Bench For Must Win Match

16 April 2021
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John Swift will be on the bench as he makes his latest return from injury as Reading take on Cardiff City at the Madejski Stadium this evening.

The Final Five Games

15 April 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

With Bournemouth and Barnsley recently leap-frogging the Royals into the play-offs positions, the Royals are now massive outsiders for a top six finish.

Play-Offs Unlikely After Defeat At Watford

09 April 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

Two superb strikes from Watford's Ismaila Sarr in the space of two minutes early in the first half virtually put pay to any hopes Reading had of achieving the victory that desperately needed to keep them in the promotion race.

Opportunity Missed

02 April 2021
By Hob Nob Anyone?

With a little over fifteen minutes remaining, in a game that had degenerated into an ugly scrappy spectacle Lucas Joao was presented with a golden opportunity to give Reading an extremely valuable away win.

Reading Drop Two More Points

20 March 2021
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As the season progresses points are harder to come by, and when they needed three today, Reading had to settle for one.

Royals Stumble Again In Promotion Race

17 March 2021
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Reading continue to stumble towards the finishing line in this season's promotion race and once again came unstuck against a well organised, aggressive and physically strong side.

Reading Miss Opportunity To Extend Winning Run

13 March 2021
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Yakou marked his welcome return from a long, injury enforced, absence with a late equaliser to earn Reading a point in game they really should have won.

Revival Continues With Comfortable Win

06 March 2021
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The return of George Puscas, and the resulting change of formation, helped to continue the revival of Reading's flagging promotion campaign.

Narrow Win As Reading Hold Fifth

03 March 2021
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George Puscas celebrated his return to the starting eleven with a crucial goal to earn another valuable three points for Reading, but it was a far from convincing show from the Royals.

Out Of Form Blackburn Visit

02 March 2021
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Reading face Blackburn Rovers tonight at the Madejski Stadium looking to pick up some form after Saturday's important win at Rotherham.

Royals Keep In Play-Off Hunt With Away Win

27 February 2021
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Reading made it clear from the start they were not going to accept anything other than three points from this tough away fixture.

Back To Winning Ways At Bristol City

16 February 2021
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A typical Lucas Joao finish and a rare goal from Michael Morrison gave Reading a much needed three points to halt a run of two successive defeats.

Royals Slip To Second Defeat

13 February 2021
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Reading lost ground in the promotion chase suffering their second home defeat in four days against a very physical Millwall side.

Great Effort But Unbeaten Run Ends

10 February 2021
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This evening I strongly suspect we saw Reading lose to a team destined to take one of the automatic promotion places this season.

Tough Test For Reading As Brentford Visit