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@TheTilehurstEnd Manager on Saturday for sure, tactics or lack of so wrong, should have played our game not theirs and kept it on the ground. Also on general we need another transfer window yet to be more effective.

Got a question for the podcast? Get them in today before the boys record! And here's a Q for you: When #ReadingFC have a poor performance, where do you tend to assign blame: more on the players or on the manager?

What I have witnessed today cannot be classed as football , have we even passed the ball on the ground once to each other fell into Stevenage poor style of play awful. #readingfc

@ramy_abousetta @Dan_J_Moore25 Beesley was a bit gritty against our players I thought but it was one of those types of games all hustle and no flair, hope he recovers quickly.

🚨Benn Ward is now in a boot for precaution after going off injured against Burton Albion. Leam Richardson has said it's 'not looking positive', but the young defender has been for a scan today. #readingfc

Honestly i think players in this situation have to have full and frank conversations with the management to see what way forward is for them.

@dingarchive That’s frustrating for him and a loan out would have done him good, he is not a bad player but is hard to get into the midfield already in place.

Tivonge Rushesha “I’ve hated this season. I haven’t made the bench in the league and that’s a disgusting feeling. It’s f**king disgusting, it’s so shit.” #ReadingFC 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️

@Dubstep1988 people don’t understand that we are not complete or anywhere near complete as a team, the fact that we are managing with what we have is fantastic, if we make the playoffs then it can be considered a good season. Style of play can come after pre season and another transfer window

LeamBall™️ is many things, but it’s not lucky. It’s not lucky to lose your best winger. It’s not lucky to lose your best striker. It’s not lucky to play like we do and win - it’s gone on for too long now. Hard to watch, hard to explain, but it’s not lucky. #readingfc

Funny game, absolutely didn’t deserve to win that tonight, but we will take it and up to 6th! #readingfc

@harrysandman_ @Dan_J_Moore25 I would say yes, he needs a bit of development still, he holds the ball too long sometimes but agree he does well in the 10 role.

What are people’s thoughts on Doyle as a permanent signing next season? I know my answer and think on every front it’s a yes. #readingfc

@Reading106 Pecking order shouldn’t be a factor, if he is performing better than the others in training and the short time we have seen him then he must play, everyone should show up for their position surely?? And if worthy then play

Villa must be delighted he's behind a player who for 90% of the season has had elbows for feet, and another who is almost about to retire. I guess there must be something LR is seeing in training, because he looks decent. #Readingfc

@harrysandman_ Yes only 22? Games in charge, lots of injuries to fast paced players which we are really missing. Only 1 transfer window. It’s not pretty but need another window and pre season to judge properly.

No chance of playoffs. Mid table finish and then reassess the position with manager and squad at the end of the season. I don’t think we can achieve promotion under the current system. I’m not sure if that’s an unfair view or a hot take but 🤷‍♀️ #readingfc

Just about did enough first half, but my god that 2nd half awful couldn’t string a pass together. It was a poor pitch players looked unfit 2nd half we need to do better. Williams and Ward the only players with any credit.#readingfc

@RFCLatest @TheTilehurstEnd This is for all the naysayers on X, frustrating as it is, he is being practical with what he’s got. The several transfer windows to improve quote holds firm as far as I can see. I wish for more entertaining football too I really do.

🤞 Hope that these quotes from Leam Richardson suggest we’ll see some better football being played next season. A lot of emphasis on the fact the squad is missing pace in particular. #readingfc

@HuangKad 20 games for this manager, 20th-7th, only 1 transfer window, I consider that pretty good. The football is practical but at some point I can see us being more entertaining, just not yet.

Only 3 teams have lost fewer games than us this season 👀 incredible stat when you consider how dog shit we’ve been. I hate the football. But you have to say what ever is going on at the moment, it’s working. Luck? Shithouseary? Tactical? Whatever, we are hard to beat #readingfc

@TalkReading Not bad factually is it, this is only after 20 games with one transfer window for a team very much in transition. It’s more practical than entertaining and I believe in the summer we can be more dynamic.

Leam Richardson has now been in charge of Reading for 20 games, picking up 36 points in that time. Across the last 20 matches, only the top two have more points than us. #readingfc

@RJMP53255073 Thanks I thought it was fairly even 1st half, obviously change of formation and subs made the difference to us today overall.

By far the better team? Both teams were poor. Feel like I’m being gaslit by Twitter into thinking Bradford were good 🤣 literally didn’t create one good chance, even their goal was just a gk error. #readingfc #bcafc

@bluewhitewall Not to mention ran his arse off today, his hard work sometimes goes unnoticed

Charlie Savage isn't getting enough credit, in my opinion. Once again, he is delivering the goods. Today he provided the match winning assist. 3 assists in 4 games. He has been a great signing for us and it's great seeing him develop. #ReadingFC

@PictonPedro Made the right choices with formation change and subs, disappointing that it took us a goal down before doing that.

Things were getting toxic in the stands today and the #ReadingFC players sensed it, pressed on and got the just reward. Utter garbage in attack up until those final 10mins. In Leam we trust. Up the ding!

Good subs and change of formation, we were just inviting them on before that. Good result #readingfc

@PrinceleyRoyal @Munro_888 @cian_paris He’s had only a few months and 1 window , that window has brought in some good players. People want instant success but that is not realistic, I think Leam does need to review some of the tactics particularly 2nd half’s. Still fairly solid after only half a season in charge.

@Munro_888 @cian_paris Think Leam could quite rightly argue that he came in when #ReadingFC were 20th in the league and has not benefited from a preseason or a summer transfer window. He has tried hard by convincing his ex-players to drop down and help us out in key positions (Keane, Nyambe etc)… 1/2

I am backing Leam Richardson. I am not going to boo a bloke who has taken us from 20th to 7th in the table with 39 points still to play for. Makes more sense, to me, to boo Rob, Todd, Rick and JJ for not bringing him in sooner… and won’t be doing that either 🤷‍♂️ #ReadingFC 🦁

@MichaelTSS55 @TomMaroney @GOpionator @RCouhig Just needs to adjust the method and mental side for 2nd halves. Still a team in very much a transitional phase and to be where we are is still pretty good. Disappointment for today though as we really should have taken the points.

@TomMaroney @Rustybhole @GOpionator @RCouhig Fair enough, it’s all about opinions.

We’ve got good players, so why does it look this flat?No identity, no urgency, no belief. We’re playing like a side clinging on. It feels like the fight and freedom have been coached out of them. Where’s the style? Where’s the direction? #ReadingFC @RCouhig