How do you recover from a 1-0 loss that followed a 5-1 resounding victory? By reading Tweets of the Week, of course. Simples.
This guy celebrated his wedding anniversary in the proper way.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's my wedding anniversary today ... So off out somewhere nice tonight ..... Yep the football ⚽️⚽️⚽️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Readingfc?src=hash">#Readingfc</a></p>— Cliff (@cliffedwards) <a href="https://twitter.com/cliffedwards/status/642268699232182272">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Remember Royston Drenthe? Of course you do. He's moved. Again.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="ar" dir="rtl">توقيع اللاعب الهولندي درينثي مع نادي بني ياس بحضور السيد مسلم سهيل الكثيري 11.9.2015 <a href="http://t.co/sfNYnA6QI8">pic.twitter.com/sfNYnA6QI8</a></p>— نادي بني ياس الرياضي (@BaniyasClub) <a href="https://twitter.com/BaniyasClub/status/642356676922728448">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Jacob, of #Bushwatch fame, has this to say about everyone's favourite DJ, DJ Megaparty.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You have to be an Enigma codebreaker to decipher DJMegaParty when he reads out the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/readingfc?src=hash">#readingfc</a> team.</p>— Jacob South Klein (@JacobSouthKlein) <a href="https://twitter.com/JacobSouthKlein/status/642409945045041152">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Short, sweet, funny.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFC">@ReadingFC</a> why does his ethnicity matter smh</p>— harryfre (@HarryFremantle) <a href="https://twitter.com/HarryFremantle/status/642429823013519360">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Hat trick hero. Everyone gets excited.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">By our reckoning, <a href="https://twitter.com/ORLANDOSA10">@ORLANDOSA10</a> has tonight scored our first hat-trick since <a href="https://twitter.com/A1F1E9">@A1F1E9</a> bagged three against Blackpool here in January 2014.</p>— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ReadingFC/status/642434780596932609">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Now that is a squad.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">4-1 up and the ability to call on Lucas Piazon and Ola John as fresh legs. Testament to Steve Clarke. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/readingfc?src=hash">#readingfc</a></p>— Lewis Jones (@_lewjones) <a href="https://twitter.com/_lewjones/status/642437263289401344">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Even the betting companies got excited.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Reading's last seven games: WDDDWWW For: 12 Against: 4 5-1 win vs Ipswich ✅ Into the playoff places ✅ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/readingfc?src=hash">#readingfc</a> <a href="http://t.co/clSt2OdDCV">pic.twitter.com/clSt2OdDCV</a></p>— bet365 (@bet365) <a href="https://twitter.com/bet365/status/642440862950105088">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Here we go.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watch out <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyBetChamp">@SkyBetChamp</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReadingFC?src=hash">#ReadingFC</a> are back!</p>— The Tilehurst End (@TheTilehurstEnd) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTilehurstEnd/status/642441491118469120">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not since 2008 have <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReadingFC?src=hash">#ReadingFC</a> dominated a game as much as tonight. We never saw a display like that under McDermott or Adkins. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Excited?src=hash">#Excited</a></p>— The Tilehurst End (@TheTilehurstEnd) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTilehurstEnd/status/642441916387303424">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow just wow one of the best performances I've seen since the days of Butler and Cureton thanks for making me smile urzz <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/readingfc?src=hash">#readingfc</a></p>— Johnny Hunt (@Huntyroyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/Huntyroyal/status/642442299172069376">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a result!! Great feeling to be apart of that! Fans immense Thank you for all the messages! We go again Tuesday! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/glorytogod?src=hash">#glorytogod</a> </p>— Aaron Tshibola (@AaronTshibola) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronTshibola/status/642457664837058560">September 11, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fantastic result last night ! Also delighted to win player of the month... thank you to the fans who… <a href="https://t.co/i7KI9idsoL">https://t.co/i7KI9idsoL</a></p>— Nick blackman (@nblackman89) <a href="https://twitter.com/nblackman89/status/642770545017253888">September 12, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Robson-Kanu love returns.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/walesaway">@walesaway</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WalesAwayDays">@WalesAwayDays</a> <a href="http://t.co/cZ1MXjtvxh">pic.twitter.com/cZ1MXjtvxh</a></p>— Liam Partyn (@liampartyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/liampartyn/status/643444706874138625">September 14, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Exciting times for the Young Royals.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">4-1 win vs Tottenham tonight , top off the league <a href="http://t.co/nDnJRTKrtl">pic.twitter.com/nDnJRTKrtl</a></p>— Liam Kelly (@L_Kelly95) <a href="https://twitter.com/L_Kelly95/status/643532397636661248">September 14, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Sa tasty...
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Beer in Aldi. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/everydaythingsnamedafterReadingplayers?src=hash">#everydaythingsnamedafterReadingplayers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTilehurstEnd">@TheTilehurstEnd</a> <a href="http://t.co/VZwVdNDhcz">pic.twitter.com/VZwVdNDhcz</a></p>— Tim Redmayne (@TimRedmayne) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimRedmayne/status/643708915075665920">September 15, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
While Sa was getting sent off, GetReading reporter Charles Watts broke his car key. Whoopsie.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How the hell do I get home? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReadingFC?src=hash">#ReadingFC</a> <a href="http://t.co/HgiZBo7Cm0">pic.twitter.com/HgiZBo7Cm0</a></p>— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) <a href="https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/643883659221725184">September 15, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/Goomanguy">@Goomanguy</a> Ha, had to get a fellow journo to give me a lift back to my office, where I picked up a company car to drive home.</p>— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) <a href="https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/644061869930610688">September 16, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Hero to zero, but he still got in TOTW.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Biggest case of hero to zero <a href="https://twitter.com/ORLANDOSA10">@ORLANDOSA10</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/readingfc?src=hash">#readingfc</a></p>— Matthew Iremonger (@Mongerbunger) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mongerbunger/status/643909203229319168">September 15, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano">@Cristiano</a> leads the FIRST Team of the Week of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFA16?src=hash">#FIFA16</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/dimpayet17">@dimpayet17</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/fguarin13">@fguarin13</a>! New game, new look! <a href="http://t.co/nAzvfaQEeL">pic.twitter.com/nAzvfaQEeL</a></p>— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) <a href="https://twitter.com/EASPORTSFIFA/status/644133675811143681">September 16, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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