Dave from Reading

Tinpot & Irrelevant. #readingfc fan @STARReading board member / ‘DING-le co-creator / 🇬🇧 Reading native now in San Francisco

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

Had a cracking day at the Reading Half Marathon, snagged a PB beyond my wildest dreams, and bumped in to a lot of great folks. What a weekend 🫡

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

“Why are churches so pretty when they’re so noncey?” - @courtneyrenea June 1st, 2026

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

2 unbeaten since my last pod appearance so what could I do when the lads made the call? Up the ding, have a listen or a watch depending on your preference #readingfc

[EPR @ElmParkRoyals]

Glass Half Full

Supported by @bluecollarfood

Matt is joined by Dave and Ian to discuss the 2-2 draw at Adams Park.
Yesterday I think has given us hope of a turnaround under Hunt.
And those limbs after Wings goal 🔥

https://t.co/VUl0M3PBCX

#readingfc

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

A pleasure to join the lads on the pod this weekend, despite the way the season has started.

Getting increasingly worried about the trajectory of this season, which is a ridiculous thing to be saying after 3 games

#readingfc

[EPR @ElmParkRoyals]

Game, Set & Match

Supported by @bluecollarfood
Alex joins Dave & Paul to discuss the 3rd successive league defeat. Another game which raises more questions about the squad, defensive woes & invisible attacking threat

https://t.co/VUl0M3P3Np #ReadingFC

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

@PictonPedro @Readingfanman @james_e1871 Was my 1st thought reading the news…

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

@bw_jester_rfc @ElmParkRoyals @bluecollarfood @alundb18 ‘99, my first

[Sky Sports @SkySports]

Still thinking about Gareth Ainsworth's reaction to that late winner from Ollie Watkins 🤩

[Tom Wells @TomWellsLSF]

Well @thekillers just did the coolest thing ever on stage as England won the semi final...

#ENGNED #ItsComingHome

[Jonny Sharples @JonnyGabriel]

The Rt Hon Jordan Pickford MP @JPickford1 has been appointed Secretary of State for Defence @DefenceHQ.

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

Had the privilege of presenting a Hall of Fame award on behalf of @STARReading, getting to meet the wonderful family of a true Reading legend- scorer of our first goal in the Football League, amongst many other remarkable achievements on and off the pitch #readingfc

[Supporters’ Trust At Reading @STARReading]

We had the honour of meeting Joe Bailey's Family on Saturday. Joe was enrolled into the STAR Hall Of Fame in 2017 but we couldn't find a relative. Joe's grand daughter found it on the internet and we arranged to meet up. @shakefon presented the award.

JOE BAILEY

1911-1921. 201 appearances, 80 goals

Achieving an incredible scoring ratio of one goal in every two and half games there have been few players who were more popular with Reading supporters than Joe Bailey. Although named Walter he was known as Joe and was nicknamed ‘Bubbles’, he joined Reading as an amateur in 1911, but after injury ruled him out of the squad for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he turned professional. A regular goal scorer throughout his career he forged a dynamic strike partnership with Allen Foster who tragically died in the war.

As well as scoring in every one of the club’s five successful Italian tour games in 1913, Joe was our top scorer in the club’s last season in the Southern League and also the first season in the Football League (1920-21); that included netting Reading’s first-ever League goal, against Newport County.

At the outbreak of the Great War Joe volunteered for the Middlesex Regiment’s Footballers’ Battalion as a private. He earned a commission and ended the war as a captain in the Suffolk Regiment, having been awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross, with two bars, making him the most decorated officer in that regiment.

Joe left Elm Park in 1921 to become a cricket coach at Warwick School but not before the club had arranged a benefit game, for which he famously sold a ticket to a real Royal, the future King Edward VIII. As part of his benefit season, Reading Ladies played Swindon Ladies at Elm Park on Good Friday 1921 in front of 9,000 spectators, the largest crowd ever to watch a women’s match in Reading and to support one of the club’s greatest heroes.

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

Super Ally talking to Woodsy about the game
Wrighty on my screen
Irn Bru ad
Adidas dropping the Hey Jude ad

Euros well and truly here, and I am READY FOR IT

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

@gutted27 Age is temporary
Aggro is permanent

[Alex Everson @Readingfanman]

How shit must you be were winning away is possibly the worst.

Got sung at Barnsley last weekend 3 days after we’d just won away from home, tragic chant.

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

What a day #readingfc

[EPR @ElmParkRoyals]

League One Safety Confirmed✅

Supported by @bluecollarfood

It felt fitting that we all recorded this together last night at the SCL on the day we secured another season of L1 football👍🏻

Have a listen and let us know your thoughts👇🏻

https://t.co/VUl0M3P3Np

#readingfc

[EPR @ElmParkRoyals]

For you late night owls, the EPR pod with safety confirmed is now up with a live recording at SCL this evening just finished and uploaded!

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

@ChezvegasRoyal Yep heading up with the @ElmParkRoyals chaps

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

Surprised to spot a Reading shirt in a vintage shop in Sheffield- perfect condition, sleeve patches, signed by the player. Yes please #readingfc

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

@ChezvegasRoyal No more Reading I’m afraid. An England one with Kane printed on it, an older Leeds one and a Roma one from last 5-10 years

Rag Parade in Sheffield if you want to see for yourself out by Hunters Bar

[Dave from Reading @shakefon]

@STARReading Thanks!