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by Crusader Royal
01 Sep 2025 11:19
Forum: The Team
Topic: Berks & Bucks Senior Cup 2025/6
Replies: 8
Views: 3707

Re: Berks & Bucks Senior Cup 2025/6

All change this season. 2 new step 6 teams are taking part New Bradwell St Peter and Kintbury Rangers. It’s also all change for the 3 Football league clubs in the competition. Instead of MK Dons, Wycombe and Reading entering the competition at the QF stage, we now have MK Dons in round 1 and Wycomb...
by Crusader Royal
01 Sep 2025 08:02
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: 3 more signings
Replies: 57
Views: 13381

Re: 3 more signings

Sutekh Not going to be hijacking the Guehi move anytime soon then.


We were close to getting Isak but apparantly there was an issue over decimal places
by Crusader Royal
28 Aug 2025 20:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 445
Views: 164466

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

Had the pleasure of chatting with Mike and Grace Kearney yesterday. They were watching their grandson playing for Yate Town. Mike was a hard as nails Glaswegian forward who played 150+ games for us in the late 70’s/ early 80’s.. He and Grace then ran the Royals Rendezvous and did various back of ho...
by Crusader Royal
26 Aug 2025 12:26
Forum: The Team
Topic: New Owners - Redwood Watch
Replies: 445
Views: 164466

Re: New Owners - Redwood Watch

Had the pleasure of chatting with Mike and Grace Kearney yesterday. They were watching their grandson playing for Yate Town. Mike was a hard as nails Glaswegian forward who played 150+ games for us in the late 70’s/ early 80’s.. He and Grace then ran the Royals Rendezvous and did various back of hou...
by Crusader Royal
18 Aug 2025 21:25
Forum: The Team
Topic: Club legend.
Replies: 51
Views: 6318

Re: Club legend.

We have a club hall of fame. Gives a pretty set of people who could be considered legends. Covers the whole history of the club and isn’t restricted to players. Even includes some non males ! It will never be definitive but it did come out of a lot of hard work and consideration. I’m fairly sure Noe...
by Crusader Royal
07 Aug 2025 15:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: Ex Royals
Replies: 4246
Views: 3470062

Re: Ex Royals

Hendo Olise nominated for a Ballon d'Or.


Apparantly we get a replica to put in our trophy room
by Crusader Royal
06 Aug 2025 09:46
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Devante Cole
Replies: 107
Views: 42208

Re: Devante Cole

From Despair To Where? Only when you're there, M8. :wink: :wink:


Now you come to mention it…….
by Crusader Royal
05 Aug 2025 20:34
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Devante Cole
Replies: 107
Views: 42208

Re: Devante Cole

YEAH, because a guy who didn't want to go the "Far South" as is Reading wants to go to PLYMOUTH FFS Yes but Plymouth has the National Marine Aquarium and also, um, that's it. But still, he could be a fish guy? Reading is crap if you like fish. Smelly alley is our only answer. I haven't li...
by Crusader Royal
05 Aug 2025 16:43
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Devante Cole
Replies: 107
Views: 42208

Re: Devante Cole

Sutekh
Brogue Done 8)


Come on, are this (& Ritchie for that matter) done or not as Cole seems to be popping up everywhere but Reading at the moment.


Stopped and clock spring to mind…..
by Crusader Royal
01 Aug 2025 14:43
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confimred - Matt Ritchie
Replies: 119
Views: 40864

Re: Matt Ritchie

Would be a really good signing imo. Tons of experience and another one that's used to winning things. Played 40 games last season, so obviously got something left in the tank and can cover fullback too. And was a Premiership player the year before that (ok, we’ve been stung by former PL players bef...
by Crusader Royal
31 Jul 2025 16:33
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1287
Views: 431351

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

Have to remember as well that unlike the last few windows Reading are once again competing for players that generally other clubs actually want so things aren’t going to return the quick & smooth outcome of seeing a name linked and them joining a week later. Would be nice to be back under embar...
by Crusader Royal
25 Jul 2025 14:48
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1287
Views: 431351

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

If only we had a manager with some sort of understanding of what it takes to score goals….
I suspect Hunt has completely missed this part of the game in his squad building process.
Anyone got his number ?
by Crusader Royal
24 Jul 2025 18:11
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1287
Views: 431351

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

When was the last time we loaned a player out, who wasn't a 17 year old 'keeper going into non-league? Off the top of my head, this is actually the first time #ReadingFC have loaned out an academy outfielder for a full season since... Aug 2022, when Jeriel Dorsett went to Kilmarnock Before that? Do...
by Crusader Royal
23 Jul 2025 09:34
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Josh bowler
Replies: 187
Views: 88385

Re: Josh bowler

If it’s been done for so long then what’s the hold up on the announcement? Has he been training with the team? Yep he has been training with the team and has been for a couple of weeks now. We’re really not sure what the hold up is. Don't all our signings still have to go through additional scrutin...
by Crusader Royal
21 Jul 2025 15:55
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1287
Views: 431351

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

Good work Mr Bernal…..
by Crusader Royal
21 Jul 2025 15:20
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Josh bowler
Replies: 187
Views: 88385

Re: Josh bowler

Can we confirm that we took a haircut on the Bindon transfer fee and/or a reduction in the sell-on fee in order to get this one over the line? i.e. we didn't spend any money I doubt we could confirm it. In practice how would it work ? The Bindon deal was done months ago. I doubt Bowler agreed perso...
by Crusader Royal
21 Jul 2025 13:37
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Speculation - Sam Smith
Replies: 20
Views: 8771

Re: Speculation - Sam Smith

Sutekh
Crusader Royal Be very wary of bringing a player back who has moved on.
It rarely if ever works…..


Trevor Senior
Sam Smith


Funnily enough there are a fair few on the list…….
by Crusader Royal
21 Jul 2025 13:34
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Stadium Matchday Upgrade
Replies: 98
Views: 40467

Re: Stadium Matchday Upgrade

Instead of giving us silly shirt designs why don’t the club get in touch with whomever owns the Courage/Simonds brand these days and produce a suitably commemorative type of beer? They’ ve done this quite recently with West Berks Brewery. But it would be nice to have a (decent) own brand range of b...
by Crusader Royal
21 Jul 2025 11:32
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Speculation - Sam Smith
Replies: 20
Views: 8771

Re: Speculation - Sam Smith

Be very wary of bringing a player back who has moved on.
It rarely if ever works…..
by Crusader Royal
20 Jul 2025 19:40
Forum: The Team
Topic: Squad for 2025-2026
Replies: 1287
Views: 431351

Re: Squad for 2025-2026

Whist understanding the need for pragmatism and balance we do seem to have been hemorrhaging decent players. I know we still have sometime but is our apprentice CEO and fairly new manger able to attract and negotiate deals that match our previous recruitment over the last 18 months. Noel is now bec...
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