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    Tuesday
    Mar182014

    Leeds United Saga Continues But It's The Fans Who Are Suffering

    Leeds United fans must be wondering when it will all end. Since the early 2000s the club's board room has been in turmoil and the Elland Road outfit have been severely punished as a result. 

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    Friday
    Mar152013

    Reading no go for Di Canio

    Italian maverick Paolo Di Canio has admitted that his trip to Reading's Madjeski Stadium on Saturday had nothing to do with the vacant managers position at the club.

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    Tuesday
    Mar122013

    Can Di Canio and Reading work?

    Now Brian McDermott has been quickly booted out of the door following Reading’s lacklustre run of form, all eyes are upon Anton Zingarevich as to who his successor will be.

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    Tuesday
    Mar122013

    Reading have shot themselves in the foot

    Well that was unexpected, it has to be said. Granted, Reading were on a poor run of form, but to sack Brian McDermott with nine games to go and the club four points from safety, it leaves the Royals in a perilous position, further narrowing their chances of securing their Premier League future.

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    Sunday
    Feb032013

    Reading will stay up

    Reading's remarkable promotion charge last season surprised many but Brian McDermott's team have found Premier League life testing and have struggled to stay out of the relegation zone for much of the season.

     

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    Saturday
    Dec152012

    Reading to seek revenge against the Gunners (Video)

    After a dramatic October night filled with both joy and heartbreak, Monday’s game between Reading and Arsenal provides the opportunity for the clubs to settle the score.

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    Saturday
    Dec012012

    Can Reading regain their tenacity against the masters?

    This evening, Manchester United face a Reading side who have continued to show signs of the team that stormed to the Championship title last year.

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    Saturday
    Dec012012

    Lack of quality could be the undoing of Reading

    In the business world (I know, not the most interesting way to start a piece but please give it a shot) the Peter Principle is whereby a good employee is promoted and promoted and promoted based on his performance before he inevitably fails as he is promoted one too many times to a level above his natural talents.

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    Wednesday
    Nov282012

    A Review of Wigan vs. Reading: Attacking Flair or Just very Bad Defending?

    You could have been mistaken for watching an El Classico given the openness and end-to-end action in the Wigan vs. Reading game. With Wigan heading into the game after back-to-back defeats and missing key players - most notably their captain Gary Caldwell- an open game was on the cards, particularly as Wigan stuck to their infamous 3-4-3 formation.

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    Tuesday
    Oct162012

    Football's Journeymen : Ian Harte (Video)

    What a CV this man has. He's been to the most unlikely of places!

    Leeds United, Levante, Sunderland, Blackpool, Carlisle United and most recently and probably lastly, Reading. 

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    Friday
    Oct052012

    Reading to struggle

    Having started their Championship campaign in lethargic fashion, very much suffering from their play-off hangover, following their 4-2 final defeat to Swansea City in 2011, Brian McDermott performed a miracle in orchestrating their end of season form which saw them gain promotion to the Premier League as Champions!

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    Sunday
    Sep232012

    When is the right time to begin to worry?

    When is the right time to begin to panic about the performances of your team?

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