On the academy issue, Joe Jacobson was certainly really positive about the value of the academy at Reading when he was interviewed by Dellor. No idea whether Jacobson would be involved now, but he was obviously privy to Couhig's thinking last summer. If it were me (ha!), assuming Reading don't go u...

I'd report it - calling fans, particularly those on their own a C--- is just not on. I go to games on my own, and despite being a fully grown adult, I still feel a bit self-conscious and lonely somehow. To be targeted like this would probably cause me to leave. I'm also sick of some of our fans act...

Club statement. Buyer with exclusivity has gone away. Alternative buyer is negotiating. We can all join the dots and say Platek got scared off by Couhig, who is now proceeding. Of course, the big question is will RC play hardball and reduce his previous offer on the basis that he will drop the cour...

Should last night be Hudson out of the conversation? If we can get 9 points from our last 5, they would need 13 to catch us which is a tall order. Bolton's next 4 are tricky games too. It feels like last night it's changed from a hope info something that should happen. That brings it's own pressure...

I am so so confused now. I had thought the Couhig deal was totally off the table and the recent court action was simply about paying him money he lost due to Dai being a kn0bjockey. I also thought Platek and his crew were he latest to step forward and the deal/future of the club hinges on that goin...

To be precise, the judge said, in his opinion, the open securities court case needn't stop the sale. RC could agree to the security being put over cash in an escrow instead of over the physical assets of the club. But that would require RC to agree to do that. He doesnt have to. There is a man here...

Couhig has said that as he owns the liens on Bearwood and the Stadium Dai cannot put the club into administration or fold the club whilst that situation exists. What I don't get is, as they are three separate companies, is why Dai can't put the club into liquidation and leave Couhig with a stadium ...

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/apr/02/reading-rob-couhig-rejects-offer-dai-yongge?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other That's not very encouraging, but this issue was never going to have a quick fix. And to be fair to Couhig, anything coming out of Dai's camp needs to have a cast iron agreement si...

Sincere condolences to you and your family, what shocking news. Incredibly sad and tragic

lol @ the continued “Couhig is as complicit as Dai” nonsense even after a judge has literally just ruled against Dai’s case that Couhig’s claim blocks the sale. Dai could have settled this months ago. Perhaps I've misunderstood. I thought Couhig had just gone through the courts to retain his block ...

I reckon we’re roughly where we should be with the players we have on the pitch. But then throw in all the nonsense off field and they’ve done well to perform to that level Knibbs, Savage and JP haven’t played champ level afaik without checking, Wing not for ages. Bindon is obviously quality and Mb...

We need more experience to complement it, but the academy should remain the bedrock. And when people talk about the cost of it, do a simple thought experiment. Had we been run competently, how much more transfer revenue would we have got for Loader, Richards and Olise? There's a very clear route to...

Comes back to penny wise and pound foolish. We're ultimately a financial asset. You can cut the academy, settle for a L1 budget and move us out of Bearwood, but when it comes to selling us there is little value left, which seems odd when you're paying £30m to buy us. Or you can continue funding, us...

I don't understand why any prospective owner would choose anything other than to go all in for the academy. Our club has a lot going for it; location near London, massive catchment area, top training ground, reasonable stadium. All the potential is there, you just need a strategy to achieve it. Wel...

For a guy looking to build a portfolio he seems to have stepped away from 2 clubs quite quickly. The Danish experiment seemed to be a disaster but the Italian club may have made him money ? Not a good sign though that he’s been involved in 3 clubs and exited from 2 of them…. Fair point, but I'd pre...

I could always tolerate BBCRB coverage, but there was an occasion a couple of years ago when Dellor couldn't cover a game for some reason. IIRC, Jack Winstanley stood in for Tim and the difference was chalk and cheese. It's never a good look when your less experienced colleague does a far better job...

Clyde1998 CONFIRMED: https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2025/f ... s-on-loan/

Wonder what the fee is. No mention of a fee at all in the article.

WestYorksRoyal Hearing a few reports that Wareham put in a decent shift and didn't look out of his depth.

See Sam Smith, less 3-4 years of experience. So yeah, pretty much as you said.

Wasn't the greatest spectacle, but I quite enjoyed the game, nonetheless. And to top it off, a penalty at home!

Phoenix club needs someone who really wants to make it work. I don't know if you've followed Bury, but they ended up with two phoenix clubs, who didn't really speak to each other. EDIT - one lot owned the club, the other lot owned the ground, I think its all resolved now. You'd hope (lol) STAR and ...

Yeah I’m with Brogue on this. Anything north of 1.5m is fantastic business really. I’m really hoping Carey has something lined up to bring in. If the EFL aren’t letting us do that then the second half of the season will be about as much fun as the last Deadpool movie (ie not at all) Yakou on loan i...