Rhys

@readingfc

[Goals Xtra @GoalsXtra]

Unbelievable call! Reading's Paudie O’Connor sees his absolute stunner chalked off for high boots! https://t.co/9G6FhXdvBx

[Reading FC @ReadingFC]

March belongs to HIM.

Congratulations to our Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan - League One Player of the Month for March.

Thoroughly deserved, King Kelvin 👏

[Reading FC @ReadingFC]

Jack Marriott x Rein Me In

#ReadingFC

[Supporters’ Trust At Reading @STARReading]

STATEMENT FROM STAR:

On behalf of all Reading fans, we contacted AFC Wimbledon to discuss the possibility of granting us an increased allocation for our upcoming fixture. When making our plea, we highlighted that Cardiff City were given an increased allocation of 1,300 for their fixture.

Unfortunately, the AFC Wimbledon team have confirmed that they are only allocating 900 away tickets due to the exceptionally high demand for tickets from their own fans. We will never argue with clubs trying to maximise revenue, so we are left with little choice but to respect their decision.

However, we also left with little choice but to conclude that this means Reading Football Club are massive, more massive than Cardiff City and chants of "you're only here for the Reading" are statements of fact, rather than just standard banter.

We will be offering no further comment.

(But we do have coach tickets available for the game, even if you didn’t get a ticket go and hang out in Wimbledon)

[Ed Ryding @EdRyding]

22 incredible Lewis Wing goals 🚀

Quiet reminder, he got him on a free transfer. Crazy.

#readingfc

[Reading FC @ReadingFC]

FULL TIME

A superb Reading performance sees us win 2-1 on the south coast.

[Reading FC @ReadingFC]

Made in Berkshire 💙

Huge congratulations, @MichaelOlise10!

[Jojo @KreamyHole]

nothing will beat this

[Reading FC @ReadingFC]

Reading Football Club is pleased to announce that Redwood Holdings Limited have completed their takeover of the football club.

Statement in full 👇

[Rhys @RP1871]

@fm1871 Time for a drink id say

[Reading FC @ReadingFC]

Reading Football Club is pleased to announce the sale in principle of the club to Redwood Holdings Limited.

Statement in full 👇

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lewis Wing's statistically calculated WhoScored characteristics:

✅ Strengths:

🟢 Tackling
🟢 Passing
🟢 Key passes
🟢 Long shots
🟢 Aerial duels
🟢 Through balls
🟢 Concentration
🟢 Taking set-pieces
🟢 Direct free-kicks
🟢 Blocking the ball
🟢 Ball interception

❌ Weaknesses:

𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔

[RFC Latest @RFCLatest]

👏 Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan, take a bow.

#readingfc

[Rhys @RP1871]

@CurtsFrench1871 @Dominos_UK Bruh

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

Michael Olise, you are a genius.

[Sky Bet @SkyBet]

🏰 The Royals' Fortress 🏰

@ReadingFC have now won their FIFTH-straight home game - the club's best run of home form in eight years 👏

[Ed Ryding @EdRyding]

The ages of our starting XI:

28 - Pereira
21 - Craig
19 - Bindon
22 - Mbengue
16 - Garcia
29 - Wing
21 - Savage
21 - Campbell
25 - Knibbs
21 - Kelvin E
21 - Wareham

No owner. No money. No support.

Ruben Selles is performing miracles with this young squad 🇪🇸 #readingfc

[Rotten Tomatoes 🍅 @RottenTomatoes]

The Lord of the Rings: #TheRingsofPower Season 2 is Certified Fresh at 85% on the Tomatometer, with 153 reviews: https://t.co/dVLeXoIrMP

[Sky Sports Football @SkyFootball]

"It's nothing short of a disgrace. It's carnage!" 😡

Ady Williams says it is a 'tragedy' at Reading!

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Dispiriting events at Reading should concern everyone in English football. Fans are lied to, players and an impressive manager are let down, and so are staff. A thoughtless, heartless owner damages a historic club. It’s another warning to all in football. If we tolerate this, then your club could be next.

Fans at some other clubs fear similar pain or just feel relief to have escaped danger. Many will simply focus on their own form and fortunes. Football’s tribal. Most headlines revolve around the big names, the big games like Manchester City versus Arsenal. But Reading embody the pyramid, a local beacon and hub for nurturing talent. Neil Webb started there. The windfall from the Michael Olise deal helps sustain the club currently. Ted Drake learned his managerial trade at Reading before guiding Chelsea to their first title.

Football clubs are community assets and have to be protected from individuals like Dai Yongge wreaking such misery at Reading. He has his motives and his methods but none seem aligned to the club’s future wellbeing. He doesn’t communicate with fans. Reading FC Women withdrew from the Championship because of financial difficulties. Sustained mismanagement of the club has seen a failure to pay men’s players and HMRC lead to points deductions.

A proposed takeover by Rob Couhig, an American businessman welcomed by the fanbase, collapsed, leaving Yongge still in charge and supporters still in torment and again asking questions. Does Yongge really want to sell? If the club goes under is it then all about valuable real estate? Would administration and another points deduction actually be better than this shambles?

And so Reading fans rally again, fighting for their club’s life. But Yongge doesn’t listen. He doesn’t appear to care about the negativity his ownership brings to the door of the dressing-room. Ruben Selles and his whole-hearted squad give everything they can on the field, and sit a defiant 12th in League One, but they aren’t detached from the mess. It must be dismaying and distracting.

Losing Selles would be a disaster. He’s doing a good job in trying circumstances. If he left, Selles would be picked up swiftly by a better run club. Reading fans post messages of support to Selles and his squad. They will back them loudly at Bolton Wanderers today. It’s about finding the balance between demonstrating support for the team while demonstrating against the owner.

Much is right about Reading: committed fanbase, stadium, training ground, the attitude of manager, squad and club staff. It’s just the owner. It’s a nightmare that Reading are living through. And it’s a cautionary tale all football needs to heed. #ReadingFC #EFL