From working under Eamonn Dolan and Brendan Rodgers at Reading Football Club, to pursuing a career in sports media – the story of former Royal, Scott Davies is an intriguing one. In an incredibly honest and insightful interview, the Oxford City captain opens up about his past struggles with a damaging gambling addiction, what it […]
Read more "Interview with an Ex-Royal: Scott Davies"After Dele Alli and Jamie Vardy both emphatically burst onto the Premier League scene after coming through the ranks of lower league clubs, scouting networks have been hurriedly set in place to scour the lower divisions of English football to find their diamond in the rough. Could Gillingham’s Bradley Dack be the player to emulate […]
Read more "Bradley Dack – a look at Gillingham’s new superstar"With the transfer window firmly behind us, its time to assess the new squads built by their respective managers and look back on what could have been. For Jaap Stam, it can be a window to remember, as he significantly bolstered his squad with a large number of new additions. It’s been a rather erratic […]
Read more "Life under Jaap Stam: Transfers"England kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a bang, although a miniscule one, as they conquered a plucky Slovakia side with a last minute winner from Adam Lallana, sealing all three points in Sam Allardyce’s first match in charge. A game that drew many criticisms from pundits and fans alike, as many feared […]
Read more "Slovakia vs. England: Five points of interest"So here we are, the aftermath of transfer deadline day. The time of the season where the fans are left to rejoice their clubs’ business over the proceeding few months, or alternatively, rue the loss of a fan favourite or a star player – the football world can be a cruel one at times, can’t […]
Read more "Deadline Day roundup"I know its early doors, but who doesn’t like to pass judgement. Jaap Stam has now been at the helm of Reading Football Club for almost 2 months and the past few days have seen Stam take charge of his first two competitive matches with the club, but just how well has he done? Well, […]
Read more "Life under Jaap Stam: The first week of competitive football"It’s finally official… #POGBACK. After weeks of speculation and rumours, Paul Pogba has finally returned back to Manchester in a reported £89million deal. And with several other big money signings taking place in the summer transfer window, many fans have posed the question of whether he warrants this extortionate price tag. So I decided to […]
Read more "Is Pogba worth it?"It is no secret that this free agency period has been dominated by Kevin Durant’s sensational switch to Golden State, but there have been some other high profile movements that have gone relatively unmentioned. This quintessentially personified by Dwayne Wade’s move to Chicago and Derrick Rose’s fresh start in NYC. Let’s focus on New York […]
Read more "Stout summer acquisitions signal real intent in the Knicks rebuild project"James Wilson’s first half strike was enough to condemn the Royals to a third successive defeat in all competitions as many of the players in the African Violet away strip looked uninterested and almost bored in some cases, imagine how the fans felt! A strong team was fielded by Brian McDermott, with Yann Kermorgant coming […]
Read more "Lethargic Reading FC Defeated 1-0 By Brighton & Hove Albion: Report"Tomorrow, Reading take on a struggling Fulham side that have won just 3 of their last 17 games in the Championship, with 2 of these wins coming against the relegation zone occupying Rotherham and Charlton. While the Royals will walk out onto the Mad Stad pitch tomorrow knowing that a win could see them overtake […]
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