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TOTW: Pun fun, headshots and Karacan tribute

Better late than never (we hope), it's Tweets of the Week.

McCarthy is a victim of football politics.
McCarthy is a victim of football politics.
Alex Livesey

We start with the lads having some Akpan-related pun fun.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Chrisgunter16">@Chrisgunter16</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HopeAkpan">@HopeAkpan</a> NO HOPE AKPAN</p>&mdash; Garath McCleary (@gmccleary12) <a href="https://twitter.com/gmccleary12/statuses/386140033146974208">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/gmccleary12">@gmccleary12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HopeAkpan">@hopeakpan</a> hope-less</p>&mdash; Chris Gunter (@Chrisgunter16) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chrisgunter16/statuses/386140231357173760">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Chrisgunter16">@Chrisgunter16</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HopeAkpan">@HopeAkpan</a> not a HOPE in hell</p>&mdash; Garath McCleary (@gmccleary12) <a href="https://twitter.com/gmccleary12/statuses/386140252496474112">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Golf bickering.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/gmccleary12">@gmccleary12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Chrisgunter16">@Chrisgunter16</a> steady lads! Until gareth buys his own clubs I&#39;m not playing. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23cheat&amp;src=hash">#cheat</a></p>&mdash; Hope Akpan (@HopeAkpan) <a href="https://twitter.com/HopeAkpan/statuses/386142180190208001">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>*Tweets video and runs* <a href="https://twitter.com/HopeAkpan">@hopeakpan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/gmccleary12">@gmccleary12</a> <a href="http://t.co/M9O2pxlaKi">http://t.co/M9O2pxlaKi</a></p>&mdash; Reading FC (@ReadingFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/statuses/386146285729771520">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>

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The U21s take part in a thriller.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>3-4 it finishes to WBA. Great game to watch, disappointing result having led for most the game</p>&mdash; Reading FC (@ReadingFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/statuses/387215589183602688">October 7, 2013</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>There was another thriller in the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BU21PL&amp;src=hash">#BU21PL</a> this afternoon as it finished Reading 3-4 West Brom</p>&mdash; Premier League (@premierleague) <a href="https://twitter.com/premierleague/statuses/387217461176594432">October 7, 2013</a></blockquote>

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HEADSHOTS. (Not Call of Duty style.)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Here&#39;s your <a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFC">@ReadingFC</a> 2013/14 <a href="https://t.co/XEtR4AYhZo">https://t.co/XEtR4AYhZo</a></p>&mdash; Reading FC Player (@ReadingFCPlayer) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFCPlayer/statuses/387543331703500800">October 8, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Anyone fancy a giggle?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The latest from HobKnob on the &#39;buyout rumours&#39;. For those who fancy a laugh... <a href="http://t.co/dmLiQvNeaH">http://t.co/dmLiQvNeaH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23readingfc&amp;src=hash">#readingfc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23scaremonger&amp;src=hash">#scaremonger</a></p>&mdash; Robin Hinton (@MrRHinton) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrRHinton/statuses/387548843706839042">October 8, 2013</a></blockquote>

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STAR speak up.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Supporters Trust at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23readingfc&amp;src=hash">#readingfc</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/STARReading">@STARReading</a>): &quot;We want to know the club is not going to turn into another <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23pompey&amp;src=hash">#pompey</a>&quot;: <a href="http://t.co/sFVKE60G7s">http://t.co/sFVKE60G7s</a></p>&mdash; Nabil Hassan (@NabilHassan79) <a href="https://twitter.com/NabilHassan79/statuses/387884326689337344">October 9, 2013</a></blockquote>

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The manager is loving life.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Just bumped into Nigel Adkins, who is loving life at <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ReadingFC&amp;src=hash">#ReadingFC</a>. Probably shouldn&#39;t have mentioned Cortese&#39;s appearance tomorrow, though...</p>&mdash; Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) <a href="https://twitter.com/SimonPeach/statuses/387932989012729857">October 9, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Sean Morrison is a (football) political analyst.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Sean Morrison hits out at the &#39;football politics&#39; that are keeping Alex McCarthy out of the England set up <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23readingfc&amp;src=hash">#readingfc</a> <a href="http://t.co/p8KlKYkUps">http://t.co/p8KlKYkUps</a></p>&mdash; Charles Watts (@charles_watts) <a href="https://twitter.com/charles_watts/statuses/388584210472386560">October 11, 2013</a></blockquote>

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JAKE TAYLOR!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Here&#39;s <a href="https://twitter.com/jaketaylor25">@jaketaylor25</a> &#39;s top corner free kick he scored for the under-21s earlier this week: <a href="http://t.co/MWNEpeXRHG">http://t.co/MWNEpeXRHG</a></p>&mdash; Reading FC (@ReadingFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/statuses/388254422976839680">October 10, 2013</a></blockquote>

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Karacan tribute.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Big fan of this: <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23readingfc&amp;src=hash">#readingfc</a> players show their support for injured midfielder Jem Karacan at yesterday&#39;s team photo: <a href="http://t.co/J1ueGh9sim">pic.twitter.com/J1ueGh9sim</a></p>&mdash; Nabil Hassan (@NabilHassan79) <a href="https://twitter.com/NabilHassan79/statuses/386049838489411584">October 4, 2013</a></blockquote>

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