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It was shaped up to be a big week for the Royals, with two away games against fellow promotion contenders. If you've missed any of the news this week, catch up with it here.
This week on the Tilehurst End...
VOTE: Your Reading FC Player of the Season So Far
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Huddersfield 1-0 Reading
The first of our big games came away mid-week in Yorkshire. A late Terriers goal left Reading disappointed not to have come away with something. If you missed any of the action, you can read the match report here and view how the players faired here.
Alan Bennett Talks About 'Whirlwind' Stay In Premier League
Speaking to RTE, the ex-Reading FC defenders recalls the difficulties of breaking into a Royals side 'at the absolute peak of their powers' in 2007.
TTE Podcast Episode 119
Oohh, I spot a shiny new logo...
Marc and Wimb talk all things Huddersfield, injuries and what more Reading need to do to guarantee that top six finish.
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Six Players Who Have Missed The Dutch Revolution
An interesting read into six of the Royals' squad who have been left out of our push for promotion through injury, lack of experience or just failing to impress in our new look style of play.
OPINION: Reading FC Shouldn't Worry About Jaap Stam Leaving Just Yet
After Sir John Madejski told TalkSport that our Dutch leader could leave, Royal Hoops had a look at the reasons why we shouldn't panic about potential abandonment. You can also check out the bookies' odds for Stam taking over at newly managerless Leicester City here.
Predicting Reading FC's Run In
Thought I'd throw this one in here because it makes happy that I'm not the only one who thinks my boyfriend's beloved Wolves are, shall we say, underachieving this season…
Check out how the TTE editorial team reckon our final games of the 2016/17 season are going to pan out.
Brighton 3-0 Reading
Well, this week kind of didn’t go completely to plan. You can read all about the Royals’ loss on the south coast here. I personally love Brighton as a city (not the football club; I know far too many Brighton supporters), but I’m an honorary Sussex resident for work so maybe I’m a little bit biased…
You can also check out the player ratings, where Tyler Blackett is picked out for praise.
From Everywhere Else…
Reading U18s 0-3 Norwich U18s
A Young Royals side lost 3-0 at Hogwood to Norwich mid-week. Read up about it here.
RFC Women’s International Round-Up
Who run the World?
Eight of the Reading Ladies’ team got called up for their respective countries this week. Check out where they’ve gone here.
New dates for the Reading FC Stadium Tour
If you fancy going to see my face in the tunnel (it’s right next to the home dressing room), then the club have released new dates for you to go and check out what goes on behind the scenes at the Madejski Stadium.
And finally…
Four Ex-Royals Going for Promotion
Reading’s chances of automatic promotion may have taken a serious hit this week, but GetReading had a look at the four ex-Royals currently sitting pretty at the top of the championship at Brighton.
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