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"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"Limited threat on the attacking front and defensive frailties were the recurrent themes of Saturday afternoon as the Royals crumbled to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Wolves to mark their first defeat of the season and Stam’s first defeat at the helm of Reading Football Club. Well, it was bound to happen. We […]
Read more "Life under Jaap Stam: The first defeat"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"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 […]
Read more "Royals take on the Cottagers: pre-match preview"The right side of defence is somewhere Reading have looked so very assured for many a season, and it has become second nature for fans to gather at the Mad Stad every other weekend and hear the words “number 2, Chris Gunter” ring around the ground, followed by a hearty cheer and applause. It’s customary. […]
Read more "Why securing the services of Chris Gunter for a further two years may be Reading’s best bit of business this season"With Brian McDermott returning for his second stint at the Royals, there is an air of not-so-distant nostalgia around the Madejski Stadium.With predecessor Steve Clarke starting the season strongly before going off the boil and finding solace in listening to rival offers of management, which inevitably led to his termination, it is safe to say […]
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