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#readingfc - Southbank veteran #Motherwellfc, Football generally, Old-school rock - Reading UK

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Keir Starmer has aged recently, hasnโ€™t he.

26.04.2025 10:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is a great picture! #readingfc

01.02.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, what an excellent win! Wasnโ€™t expecting that! Thought we played really well. Shout out to Wareham and Craig - both worked so hard. Delighted for Noel. We all needed that today! #readingfc

01.02.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Struggling to muster the enthusiasm to watch us today. Selling Smith isnโ€™t so much of an issue in my view, but I canโ€™t see anything other than a fourth straight defeat to Bolton this afternoon. Weโ€™ve looked so poor in the last few games. Again, I hope Iโ€™m wrong. #readingfc

01.02.2025 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was really poor. We need to forget any hopes about the playoffs. Weโ€™re not good enough. We just need to stay in this division. 9 points from 20 games is all we need and thatโ€™s doable. Noel is a club legend but his football just isnโ€™t effective. I hope we have a club come May. #readingfc

25.01.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfortunately I was right last week. Have a better feeling about today. Again, I donโ€™t know why!

25.01.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Feeling a bit more positive than last week! Leyton are in great form, not
lost since end of November, won last four at home but all against sides in bottom six of away table. Fancy us today! #readingfc

25.01.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree with that but needs must? 2 million will go some way to paying the bills. Might not have the choice.

24.01.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep, just as I feared. That was abysmal. Really poor. One effort on goal to their nine. At home. #readingfc

18.01.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfortunately, yes. Great to see Craig and Kelvin involved again but I just have a bad feeling about today. As I said, I hope Iโ€™m wrong.

18.01.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unsure about today. Just donโ€™t feel confident. Can see Stockport nicking something. All the negativity around the ownership this week is like a noose around our neck and canโ€™t help but think itโ€™ll be just typical that we add to our woes. I hope Iโ€™m wrong. #readingfc

18.01.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Really pleased that weโ€™ve been able to resign Chem Campbell. Didnโ€™t start off too well when he first joined but has improved immensely since. Shows that there is a real desire and togetherness in this squad. #readingfc

10.01.2025 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We just cannot keep hold of the ball, and can barely string two passes together. No chance of rescuing a point with 10 men. Damage limitation only option now. #readingfc

21.12.2024 13:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Letโ€™s be honest, Blackpool battered us. 8 shots on target to our 2. They looked like the home side. We barely got in their half, let along their box. Their keeper was kicking his heals for most of second half. I really hope this is a blip. I really do. #readingfc

14.12.2024 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Brian Carey is head of recruitment.

07.12.2024 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Noel Hunt FTW! Letโ€™s get behind him 100%. Have a strange feeling heโ€™ll get a win today. Donโ€™t know why. Just the result he, the players, the fans and the club need right now! #readingfc

07.12.2024 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hopefully, if we can get a win Saturday I think it will be the best result weโ€™ve had in the last 15 seasons.

06.12.2024 10:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Letโ€™s try and be positive - at the end of the season Selles relegates Hull and Noel gets us to the play offs, winning it for the first time to get us up to the championship. You read it here first. #readingfc

06.12.2024 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The really sad thing about Selles going is that itโ€™s to a club that have not won since the 1st October and look odds-on to be relegated. And that is a more attractive proposition to him than the possibility of promotion here. Can only mean one thing, canโ€™t it - this club is screwed. #readingfc

05.12.2024 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks like Selles is off to Hull City. Disaster for the club. The house of cards is going to start tumbling now. What an absolute shit-show Dia Yongge has made of the club. #readingfc

05.12.2024 11:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™ve now won more than half of our league games this season. Thatโ€™s pretty good going in the full glare of the ownership shit-show at the club. I just worry that Dai Yonnge will piss all over it very shortly. #readingfc

03.12.2024 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delighted with that tonight. Thorough deserved win. Up to sixth. Outstanding progress under Selles. Academy doing us proud. We won at Wycombe last season. Actually fancy us again! #readingfc

03.12.2024 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a superb finish again from Wing! Brilliant strike to make it 3-0. #readingfc

03.12.2024 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Proved me wrong!

Now just needs to learn to pass it forward and not lose possession. #readingfc

03.12.2024 21:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great Finish from Wing. A typical Wing goal! Need to make this lead count. #readingfc

03.12.2024 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™ve not really threatened as much as we should have. Still donโ€™t think Camara is good enough. Cambridge donโ€™t look up to much. I hope those spurned chances donโ€™t come back to haunt us. #readingfc

03.12.2024 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Chem Campbell looking very lively tonight. Reading dominating the last 5 minutes. Need a goal. #readingfc

03.12.2024 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Selles sticking with Camara. I donโ€™t see what he sees in him. I hope he proves me wrong tonight. #readingfc

03.12.2024 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Yongge canโ€™t put money into the cub. Heโ€™s not interested either. All he wants is to recover as much of his money as he can. If he canโ€™t get it through a sale heโ€™ll get as much as he can through asset stripping before administration. Expecting a fire sale in January. #readingfc

03.12.2024 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I heard that we were funded until November. Just about to go into December so assume that weโ€™ve got
no funding in place! โ€˜Navigating cashflow challengesโ€™ isnโ€™t very reassuring. #readingfc

28.11.2024 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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