2-1 win against Farnborough to kick off pre-season. Good work out. Very pleased to have a decent squad already. Worlds apart from the previous seasons at this stage. #readingfc
MATCHDAY!
And it all starts again with our first pre-season game against Farnborough. The squad is already looking decent, let’s go!
URZ 🔵⚪️ #readingfc
We needed a no. 10 and we’ve got one in Josh Stokes. Young talent with League One experience. Exciting signing and really fits the feel of what we are building at Reading. #readingfc
@andrew1rfc@TalkReading@reluctantnicko No I just think when it comes to recruiting this one sounds a little lazy. By all means give him a trial, but be cautious of players that are from teams that’ve generally not set this division alight, i.e. we saw it with paudie and Lincoln replaced him for free and got promoted!
@TalkReading@reluctantnicko If he was any good, Peterborough wouldn’t have let him go, they always sell before they lose a player for free. This from a team that was bottom 6 most of the last 2 seasons
@Lee_UuRrZz@reluctantnicko If we wants Championship, he will go there, not a lot we can do about that. But we would offer a competitive League One wage, as seen by our signings so far.
@TalkReading@reluctantnicko And so is half of the championship back in the day, we might have run the contract for this player but teams like Millwall what can offer them a good wage? Compared to our £2.50 a bag of Howe Bose happy days.
Tom Norcott has joined League of Ireland side Derry City on loan until the end of their season / rest of 2026 ✍️
A fantastic move and also a chance to play in the Europa League! All the best @ThomasNorcott1 💙 #readingfc
Welcome to Reading, John Coleman! ✍️
Good to have the Assistant Manager role filled so fast. Coleman will bring a lot of experience and certainly won’t be shy of challenging the staff. Hopefully does bring something different to the team. #readingfc
@Gwb15195453 Looking at his record in the Championship + League One, he has a direct goal involvement every 246 mins so just more than 1 every 3 games (vast majority of that in the Championship). That’s not a poor record for someone who doesn’t always play ST.
@TalkReading Really? Very poor record, I’ll never complain at a signing but I’m certainly not excited. Worry this means we’re not getting the Chelsea lad now
Wow! Out of nowhere and what a signing that is 🔥
Jacob Brown was a Premier League player two years ago and has a decent record at Championship level. Getting him in League One aged 28 could be a real coup. Quality. #readingfc
Michael Olise has five assists at the 2026 World Cup; already the most by a player in a single tournament since 1994 🤯
The best of the best from Berkshire ⭐️ #readingfc