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Reading FC News: 2013

Below is all the Hob Nob Anyone? Reading FC news stories for 2013.
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Royals Slump To Fourth Defeat In Five

30 December 2013
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Reading's miserable run of form continued over Christmas, with two more defeats, to make it three consecutive losses and four defeats in five league games.

Royals Struggle To Win

03 December 2013
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Billy Sharp scored the winner for Reading on his full league debut - scoring after just 13 minutes.

Home Point Against QPR

09 November 2013
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Reading were forced to share points with Madejski Stadium visitors Queens Park Rangers, despite taking the lead through Garath McCleary just over an hour into the match.

Thrashed At Sheffield Wednesday

02 November 2013
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Reading suffered a huge defeat at Sheffield Wednesday - going down by five goals to two.

Points Shared With Millwall

26 October 2013
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Reading dropped two points when Millwall secured a late, but deserved draw, with a last minute penalty.

Reading Look To Continue Home Form

25 October 2013
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Reading's season so far has been all about the home league form.

Royals Back To Winning Ways

19 October 2013
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Reading returned to winning ways this weekend with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers at the Madejski Stadium.

Royals Return To Action

18 October 2013
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Reading are back in league action this weekend after two weeks off due to the International break.

Unbeaten Run Ends

05 October 2013
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Reading's unbeaten run of six games came to an end with a 1-2 away defeat at league leaders Burnley.

Royals Travel To League Leaders

04 October 2013
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Reading are set for a real test this weekend as they travel to Championship leaders Burnley.

Evening With John Motson

03 October 2013
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The Reading FC Former Players Association are holding an evening with John Motson to raise money for the Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre.

Winning Run Ends At Barnsley

01 October 2013
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Reading's winning league run ended with a 1-1 draw against bottom of the table Barnsley this evening.

Royals Look For Fourth Straight Win

01 October 2013
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Reading travel to Barnsley tonight looking for their fourth straight league victory after a 2-0 Championship win against Birmingham at the weekend.

Sharp Comes In On Loan

26 September 2013
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Reading have finally confirmed, after months of speculation, the signing of 27 year old striker Billy Sharp from Southampton.

Pogrebnyak Scores Two As Royals Win

21 September 2013
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Reading recording their most comfortable win of the season with a 3-1 away win at Derby County in the Championship.

Baird To Sign On Free

20 September 2013
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Reading are set to complete the signing of former Southampton and Fulham defender Chris Baird.

Late Le Fondre Goal Steals Win

19 September 2013
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Adam Le Fondre stole a win for Reading against Brian McDermott's Leeds United, with a late goal deep into injury time.

Welcome Back Brian McDermott

18 September 2013
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Tonight sees the return of Brian McDermott as he brings his Leeds United side to the Madejski Stadium, in what should be a very interesting Championship fixture.

Dull No Score Draw Against Brighton

15 September 2013
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Reading's mediocre return to the Championship continued with a 0-0 home draw against Brighton at the Madejski Stadium.

Seaside Rendezvous

13 September 2013
By Neil Maskell

Familiarity, they say, breeds contempt.

Royals Fail To Impress Against Oman

09 September 2013
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The few that bothered to turn up to Reading's weekend friendly against International side Oman were left disappointed with a poor showing from the Royals.

Disappointment As Transfer Window Shuts

03 September 2013
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Reading have failed to make any additional new signings as the transfer windows closed last night.

Mariappa Joins Kebe At Palace

02 September 2013
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Adrian Mariappa has joined Jimmy Kebe at Crystal Palace as the two players complete moves to the Premier League club.

Three Points For Unconvincing Royals

31 August 2013
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Reading secured a vital three points in the Championship to pick up our first win since the opening day of the season.

Money For Nothing

29 August 2013
By Neil Maskell

Count out your coupons and root around for your Club Card.

Three Away Fixtures Start At Blackpool

23 August 2013
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Reading travel to Blackpool in the league this weekend, as a run of three away fixtures get underway.

Brothers In Arms

22 August 2013
By Neil Maskell

There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply sitting about in pubs.

Karacan Man Of Match In Watford Draw

17 August 2013
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Jem Karacan put in his best performance of the season as Reading drew 3-3 at home against Watford in a entertaining match at the Madejski Stadium.

True Colours

15 August 2013
By Neil Maskell

Strutting around in their pin-striped suits, Reading were only a pair of braces away from being the Gordon Gekko of the Championship at Bolton last weekend.

Reading To Play Oman In Friendly

14 August 2013
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Reading have produced some ammunition this week for the club versus country debate this week.

Points Shared At Bolton

10 August 2013
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Reading and Bolton shared the points as an entertaining Championship game ended 1-1 at the Reebok.

Royals Travel To Peterborough In League Cup

08 August 2013
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Reading will travel to Peterborough in the second round of the league cup, or, interestingly initialed, Capital One Cup as it is known this season.

(Just Like) Starting Over

08 August 2013
By Neil Maskell

In days gone by, the advent of a new football season always felt to me like an episode of Bullseye; familiar entertainment, but the most sure-fire way of telling that it is a Sunday night and you are already experiencing that back-to-school feeling.

Reading Get Off To Winning Start

03 August 2013
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Reading started their new Championship season with a 2-1 home victory against Ipswich Town in front of a crowd of over twenty thousand this weekend.

Win Sean Morrison Signed Boots

19 July 2013
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The Reading FC Former Players' Association are running a new competition to give you a chance to win a pair of Sean Morrison's signed boots.

Dean Wilkins Appointed Coach

08 July 2013
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Former Brighton manager Dean Wilkins has been appointed as first team coach, as Reading FC form a strong management team ready for life in the Championship.

Wycombe Off And League Date Changes

03 July 2013
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Reading's pre-season friendly at Wycombe Wanderers, that was scheduled for Saturday 13 July has been called off.

Danny Williams Signs From Hoffenheim

26 June 2013
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Reading have completed the signing of German side Hoffenheim's midfielder Danny Williams.

McCarthy And Robson-Kanu Win HNA? Awards

25 June 2013
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Alex McCarthy and Hal Robson-Kanu are the winners of the 2012/2013 Hob Nob Anyone? end of season awards.

Royston Is A Royal: Drenthe Signs

21 June 2013
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Royston Drenthe has completed his transfer to Reading Football club, subject to clearance from the Russian Football Association, after weeks of speculation about his signing.

Pearce Signs New Contract

21 June 2013
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Reading defender Alex Pearce has signed a new contract to keep him at Reading for another two seasons.

Reading Kick-Off With Ipswich At Home

19 June 2013
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The 2013/2014 fixtures for Reading's new season in the Championship have been released this morning.

End Of Season Awards - Vote Now

07 June 2013
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The dust has finally settled on a disappointing 2012/2013 season in which Reading returned, and then immediately left, the Premier League.

Wayne Bridge Signing Confirmed

07 June 2013
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Reading have completed the signing of full back Wayne Bridge on a free transfer from Manchester City.

Royals Line Up Pre-Season Friendlies

06 June 2013
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Reading's pre-season campaign will feature a home friendly against Swansea City and trips to Bristol City and Bristol Rovers as the Royals prepare for life in the Championship.

Player Clear Out Begins

24 May 2013
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A number of players have been told that their contracts will not be renewed as they expire this summer.

Season Ends With Appropriate Defeat

19 May 2013
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Relegated Reading's final Premier League game of the season, and potentially for some time, ended in an appropriate 2-4 away defeat at West Ham United.

Final Home Game Ends In Defeat

15 May 2013
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Reading manager Nigel Adkins was right to say there were plenty of positives to take from Reading's 0-2 defeat against Manchester City - our final home game in the Premier League this season.

Man City Visit For Last Home Game

13 May 2013
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Beaten FA Cup finalists, Manchester City, visit the Madejski Stadium tomorrow night (Tuesday 14 May, 8pm kick-off) as Reading play their last home game of the Premier League campaign.

Royals End Run Of Eleven Without Win

04 May 2013
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Nigel Adkins finally picked up his first win in six attempts as Reading manager, and saw his side move off the bottom of the Premier League table for the first time since he took over.

Relegated With Three Games To Go

28 April 2013
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Reading have been relegated from the Premier League after a 0-0 home draw against QPR.

Reading And QPR Battle For 19th

26 April 2013
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The Premier League's two worst sides - Reading and QPR - meet this weekend at the Madejski Stadium in what is effectively a play-off for the bottom position.

Not Yet Mathematically Down

20 April 2013
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No win in six games and beginning to look over your shoulder at the relegation places? Then you need to play Reading at Home, the Premier League’s surest banker of three points.

No Score Draw Ends Run Of Defeats

13 April 2013
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Reading can thank Alex McCarthy for keeping a clean sheet and earning a point, ending a run of seven consecutive defeats.

No Pressure On Adkins?

12 April 2013
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With Reading already doomed to relegation, you'd assume there would be no pressure on new Royals boss Nigel Adkins to get anything from Saturday's home against Liverpool.

Must Win Game Ends In Defeat

06 April 2013
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Nigel Adkins' second game in charge of the Royals saw his second straight defeat, leaving Reading firmly bottom of the table and certain for relegation to the Championship.

Adkins Sees Big Defeat In First Game

30 March 2013
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Nigel Adkins first game in charge of Reading saw Arsenal deliver a comprehensive defeat to his new side.

Adkins Is New Reading Manager

26 March 2013
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Nigel Adkins has been confirmed as the new Reading FC manager.

New Manager - Still No News

25 March 2013
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Reading's hunt for a new manager continues with rumours that Nigel Adkins is the latest to turn down a possible offer of the position.

Adkins Still Remains Favourite

21 March 2013
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Nigel Adkins remains the strong favourite to become the next Reading manager.

Royals Impress But Relegation Looms

16 March 2013
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Reading began life without Brian McDermott with a sixth straight defeat at Old Trafford.

Dolan To Take Team To United

13 March 2013
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Caretaker Reading FC manager Eamonn Dolan is expected to take the side to Manchester United this weekend following Monday's dismissal of Brian McDermott.

Gibbs Also Out As Dolan Takes Charge

12 March 2013
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Assistant manager Nigel Gibbs has followed Brian McDermott out of the club as the shake up behind the scenes at Reading FC continues.

Brian McDermott Sacked

11 March 2013
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Reading FC have confirmed the departure of manager Brian McDermott.

Defeated In Key Relegation Game

09 March 2013
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Reading are on course for relegation to the Championship after defeat in their vital relegation clash to Aston Villa this weekend.

Another Six Pointer As Villa Visit

08 March 2013
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We all know the management at Reading FC hate phrases like "six pointer" and "must win", but the run of three straight league defeats including the 0-3 home reverse to relegation rivals Wigan, mean those phrases are more relevant than ever as Aston Villa visit the Madejski Stadium on Saturday.

Brynjar Gunnarsson Returns To Iceland

07 March 2013
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Reading legend Brynjar Gunnarsson has returned to his home country to take up a coaching role with KR in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Four Straight Defeats As Everton Win

02 March 2013
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Everton were the latest side to secure a comfortable league victory over the Royals and leave Reading deep in relegation trouble.

Wigan Embarrass Reading At The Madejski

25 February 2013
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Reading's great run of form in January, which saw Brian McDermott collect the Premier League manager of the month award, quickly became a distant memory with an embarrassing home thrashing against Wigan Athletic this weekend.

Royals Face Wigan In Relegation Clash

22 February 2013
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After Monday night's FA Cup exit against Manchester United, Reading return to Premier League action this weekend as relegation rivals Wigan Athletic visit the Madejski Stadium.

Good Performance At Manchester United

19 February 2013
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Reading made the expected exit out of the FA Cup, at the hands of Manchester United, but put in a respectable performance before eventually losing out 1-2 at Old Trafford.

Middlesbrough Or Chelsea Wait In Next Round

18 February 2013
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The quarter final of the FA Cup will see either Middlesbrough or Chelsea play Reading or Manchester United.

Stoke Halt Royals Run

09 February 2013
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Reading's undefeated run of six games, four in the Premier League, came to an end with a 1-2 defeat at Stoke City.

Award Winners Take Form To Stoke

08 February 2013
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Reading travel to Stoke City this weekend looking to continue their excellent run of form that has seen them pull two points clear of the bottom three.

Stadium Expansion Delayed

07 February 2013
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Reading's expansion of the Madesjki Stadium, which had been scheduled to start this month, has been put on hold once more while the Royals attempt to stay in the Premier League.

Kebe's Turn For The Late Winner

02 February 2013
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And so it goes on.

Recovering Royals Aim To Sink Sunderland

01 February 2013
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The Royals will be aiming to build on a fantastic start to the year with another win as Sunderland visit Reading this weekend.