August 2011
The begining of a legendary season?
Reading 3 - 0 Burnley
(Sanchez, Johnson 2)
We kick off the season with a confident win over newly promoted Burnley I would have liked a few more goals considering the amounts of chances we had but 3-0 is very respectable.
Europa League 4th...
February 2011
After a busy January Reading have only 4 games to play this month was a valuble 12 points up for grabs and highly winnable game can they continue this great season by challenging for Europe??
Reading 3 - 1 Stoke
(Lukaku 2, Howard)
Debutant Romelu Lukaku bags a brace as Reading...
November 2010
"Stamford Bridge and Anfield"
The type of places newly promoted team look forward to the most right?? Unfortunatly we have to make our trips this month in a rich vein of form a good or bad thing?? Only time will tell, Oh and we face the small matter of Man United at home...
Cheers mate, I must have something right never started a season like this before well outside of playing with teams like Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Barca and so on. So i'm well happy, The way it's going european football may come alot quicker then anticipated, Europa League this season???
Man City - Carlos Tevez (Always try my hardest to sign him on fm or fifa)
Chelsea - Didier Drogba (Yes he falls over ALOT but when he stays up man can he play)
Liverpool - Joe Cole (Just a fantastic player followed him since his West Ham days)
October 2010
Can the Royals continue?
Going into October they sit 9th in the table and face a couple of tricky games this month although no Premier League games easy the likes and quality of Tottenham and Aston Villa make things that extra bit tough.
Stoke 2 - 4 Reading
(McAnuff, Kebe, Jo...
September 2010
Futher international duty means only 3 games this month
Winger James Henry plays and scores in Scotland under 21's 3-0 win over Belgium under 21's then again in a 2-0 lose to Portugal under 21's.
Gylfi Sigurdsson and Brynjar Gunnarsson both play in Icelands set of 2-0 loses...
August 2010
"Let the games begin!"
Reading drawn away to Southend in Carling Cup 2nd round.
Reading 2 - 1 Birmingham
(Kebe, Cisse)
Reading edge it in a battling game at the Madejski this afternoon both goals coming from corners.
Reading finally sign a pair of full backs as cover...
July 2010
Transfer Window Opens
With the new season around the corner it's time Rolfe started thinking about possible additions and departures to and from the club.
Rolfe was spotted at many of the 2010 world cup games during the summer which can only suggest he's looking to invest in a...
December 2009
Is the festive cheer around the Madejski?
After a successful november we caught up with the Royals manager here what he had to say,
"I'm proud of the way the players were able to responsed to the critics and give the fans something to cheer about, The next six games come thick...
November 2009
"Decision time"
With the season into it's fourth month it's a pivetal moment for these Reading players and indeed the man in charge of them with only three league game due to internationals the aim is to be in the playoff places by December 1st.
Reading 1 - 0 Ipswich
(Henry)...
October 2009
Reading 1 - 3 Middlesbrough
(Long)
Woeful performance at a packed Madejski Stadium, Plenty of chances but just not converted.
International Break
Blessing or Burden for the Royals?
Henry plays well in Scotland under 21's 0-0 draw with Belguim under 21's but then disappionts...
September 2009
Internationals Return
Henry, Fleck and Pearce feature in Scotland u21's 4-1 win over Hungary with Pearce scoring his first goal at youth level.
Sigurdsson make his internationl debut in Iceland's 2-1 win over Georgia were Gunnarsson also featured.
Back to league business...
August 2009
Reading 3 - 1 N'Forest
(Gunter o.g, Kebe, Sigurdsson)
Great start to the season against one of the favourites for promotion, Must admit I love seeing Sig scoring. :D
Carling Cup 1st Round
Northampton 0 - 3 Reading
(Henry, Church 2)
Confident performance Simon Church bagging two...
Rolfe's second and final signing.
I manage to agree a deal for John Fleck on a season-long loan beating out competition from WBA, QPR and Watford.
He will act as cover for four position (AML/R, AMC, ST) as he is accomplished at all postions.
I have also loaned out Hal Robson-Kanu to...