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2016/17 Pre-Season

Tactics Insight: Concerns In Defence

In the second part of our look at Jaap Stam's tactics we look at the defence and why it might be Reading's achilles heel.

Championship Spotlight: Top Five Signings So Far

A brief look at the Championships best signings prior to the start of the new season.

Championship Previews In Their Own Words: Part 5

The new Championship season kicks off tonight and to celebrate, we finish up our look through the division through the eyes of the fans themselves.

Championship Previews In Their Own Words: Part 4

We're getting towards the rear end of the Championship but do fans of these teams expect basement action or top flight dreams?

Bookie Watch - 16/17 Preview

With a look at each team in the division, Bookie Watch returns for 16/17 ready to bash the bookies.

Championship Preview In Their Own Words: Part 3

As Limp Bizkit would say, let's keep rollin, rollin, rollin through the Championship as our latest group of guest writers profile the prospects of their teams this for 2016/17

Tactics Insight: Is Stam Using The W-W Formation?

In the first of two articles looking at Reading's tactics, @WilliamOwain analyses how Jaap Stam wants Reading to attack.

TTE Pod: 2016/17 Preview Spectacular

The TTE Podcast boys are back to review a busy summer for Reading FC and what it all means for the 2016/17 season.

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Championship Previews In Their Own Words

It's that time again where we turn over TTE to fans from 23 other Championship clubs to tell us how they're feeling ahead of the new season.

Championship Previews In Their Own Words: Part 2

Our Odyssey through the Championship continues as we turn over TTE to fans from across the league.

First Impressions: Joey Van Den Berg

We're counting down the days until the 2016/17 season kicks off, and with pre-season in the bag Marc offers his initial thoughts on one of Reading's new signings.

2016/17: Your Predictions & Expectations

Championship football returns this week folks and we want to know how YOU think it's going to go for Reading FC in 2016/17.

Championship Previews In Their Own Words: Part 1

It's that time again where we turn over TTE to fans from 23 other Championship clubs to tell us how they're feeling ahead of the new season.

First Impressions: John Swift

Jaap Stam has given the Brentford old boy plenty of game-time since signing the midfielder, and here Marc gives his initial opinion on John Swift, ahead of the new campaign.

Second-Half Revival Pleases Stam

While critical of Reading's start to their final pre-season friendly with Bournemouth, Jaap Stam saw a much better showing from his side in the second period.

Reading FC 1-1 AFC Bournemouth: Player Ratings

Three new signings, two Euros stars and four academy graduates all rated in Reading's 1-1 pre-season friendly draw with Bournemouth.

Reading FC 1-1 AFC Bournemouth: Match Report

With just over a week to go until the Championship opener against Preston, Reading welcomed Premier League opponents Bournemouth to Berkshire for a fifth and final pre-season friendly of the summer.

Reading v Bournemouth: Five Things We Want To See

It's time for Reading FC's final dress-rehearsal ahead of the 2016/17 season and here's five things we'd like to see from Jaap Stam's side tonight.

Reading Announce Squad Numbers

Find out which numbers the new signings have taken, which players have switched and which youngsters were excluded...

Wimbledon 2-0 Reading: Player Ratings

Tariqe Fosu, John Swift and Danny Williams were some of the few players who looked okay in a disappointing Reading performance.

Ulderink: Maybe It Is A Good Wake Up Call For Us

The Royals manager, and his deputy, give an honest appraisal of how pre-season is going.

60 Second Report: Wimbledon 2-0 Reading

The Dons ran out comfortable winners in South-West London.

Reading FC Away Days - Swindon Town

The Away Days boys are back at Reading's third friendly of the summer to 'rivals' Swindon.

Big Win For Reading U21s at Enfield

With Reading's senior side seeing off Swindon, Martin Kuhl's depleted U21 side also earned a welcome victory away at Enfield Town.

Swindon Friendly Analysis

It was a win on the night in Swindon, and here Marc looks at how the side set up tactically, and how each player performed under new boss Jaap Stam.

Young Reading Side Thrashed At Lincoln City

While Reading's senior squad was in action in the Netherlands, Martin Kuhl's largely Academy based side was taught a tough pre-season lesson by Lincoln.

Reading Squad As It Stands: Forwards

Our pre-season look into the (rapidly changing) options available to Reading manager Jaap Stam concludes with a look at the forwards.

The Dutch View On Roy Beerens

Fellow Dutchmen Joey van den Berg and Danzell Gravenberch have already joined the Royals, so what can be made of Roy Beerens? @EredivisieMike gave us his view:

Stacey & Barrett Feature In U21 Win At Billericay

A young Reading side got the job done in Essex while the senior squad continued their pre-season preparations in the Netherlands.

Reading Squad As It Stands: Midfield

Our odyssey through the Reading FC pre-season squad continues with a look at the men vying for a spot in the midfield

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Video Highlights: Boreham Wood 0-5 Reading FC

The Royals got off to a good start in their first match of the 2016/17 pre-season.

Boreham Wood 0-5 Reading: Player Ratings

McCleary had a day when he decided to turn it on, van den Berg impressed and the youngsters shined. Here are our ratings from Meadow Park by @henrystacey3.