Carabao Cup

Portsmouth v Reading

Mbengue has said his goodbyes

We all watched these players play for us last season. In reality were they really that good or were they playing as we had nobody else? When Smith left did Wareham seamlessly slot in up front and start banging in the goals? What were his stats like? Was he even a fixture in the starting 11 until the...

Orion1871

morganb Super Joe Lumley released by Southampton

Set back for his England ambitions.

His England ambitions are back on track as...

Bristol City have signed former Southampton goalkeeper Joe Lumley on a two-year deal

I was told yesterday that they are expecting everyone to sign back up apart from mBengue who is already gone and Wareham who is 90% gone. Maybe one other. Hang on, Brogue told us Wareham signed weeks ago? He looked a real bright spark and without him we have literally zero strikers. Surely the only...

Do we have any other current players with nicknames?

That should silence the critics. Especially when they find out he is ex-Reading Stevens spent his formative years based in Newbury, and enjoyed a year at the John Madejski Academy just over a decade ago, combining his studies with further football opportunities. It was at this point he caught the a...

We are delighted to announce the signing of Goalkeeper Jack Stevens on a two year contract until the summer of 2027

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/j ... ens-signs/

Super Joe Lumley released by Southampton

Pre-season training starts today so thought I would start up this season's injury watch thread.

A place to record injured players, what's wrong with them and how long they will be out for/when they are expect to be back

A source wouldn't do any harm

On a recent podcast, Couhig was talking about the impact of media (radio, TV, streaming etc) and presenting Reading to the world by setting up his own channel Phil Catchpole, a commentator at Wycombe, has just left his role there - https://x.com/bluntphil/status/1937582600144703654?t=gO4E0XzuyCPhqky...

Pepe the Horseman Sounds like Mbengue is off to QPR

Wonder how this affects things -

Queens Park Rangers head coach Marti Cifuentes has left the Championship club.

It is understood former Rennes and Strasbourg head coach Julien Stephan will become their new boss.

A few Youngsters have signed new deals including Senga and abrefa who have been offered new contracts after initially being told they were surplus to requirements. :| https://readingfc.co.uk//news/2024/july/05/youth-new-contracts/ Link from 2024? Which doesn't work?? Maybe you're losing your touch?...

Reading FC Women can confirm the departure of manager Pedro Bruno and assistant, Shelley Strange. We would like to thank them both for their hard work and dedication during a season filled with challenges and uncertainties. We extend our heartfelt wishes to Pedro and Shelley for success in their fut...

What was the post that Couhig pulled off his X account this morning which alluded to Paul Mullin joining ? Somebody is playing a similar joke from a spoof Todd Trosclair account at the moment - post about signings, wait 30 seconds, delete It's whipping Twitter into a bit of a frenzy but it isn't fr...

Stickers!

We are delighted to confirm that young defender Michael Stickland has signed a new one year deal with the club


https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/j ... -new-deal/

Mid Sussex Royal

Pepe the Horseman Sounds like Mbengue is off to QPR

Mid/lower championship probably his max level in fairness. He isn't Bindon's level.

According to the QPR article Watford, Preston and Charlton are among other Championship clubs to have also shown an interest in Mbengue

Pepe the Horseman

morganb Think I may avoid the site for a few days, every post says essentially the same thing at the moment

Thought you might appreciate that - not sure if anyone else will get it though

Think I may avoid the site for a few days, every post says essentially the same thing at the moment

Sutekh

Royals and Racers Looks as if Richard Beale ex West Brom coach is the new assistant manager for the Royals

Wiki Bio for Richard Beale

Gibbs went to West Brom and we get Beale in return

Perhaps Beale expected to get the job Gibbs got so then wanted out

Assuming Noel knows him slightly from Academy football