View From The Dolan
Ben's alternative take on matchday experiences at the Madejski Stadium.
View From The Dolan: The State Of Play At Reading
In a VFTD special, Ben assesses where Reading are at - on and off the pitch - going into the international break.
View From The Dolan: Dull Against The Blades
Ben’s take on how Tuesday night’s 1-0 defeat played out off and on the pitch.
View From The Dolan: Bumper Home Win
An encouraging matchday on and off the pitch as a bumper home crowd witnesses a comfortable win over strugglers Blackpool.
View From The Dolan: Turgid, Disjointed, Uninspiring
Ben talks us through another miserable match for Reading - this time a late Friday night loss at Cardiff.
View From The Dolan: By Hook Or By Crook
Reading got the job done against Rotherham, but it didn’t leave Ben feeling all that satisfied.
View From The Dolan: Outclassed At Old Trafford
View From The Dolan heads north to Old Trafford as Ben took in a cup defeat to Manchester United.
View From The Dolan: The Cliched Game Of Two Halves
The first 45 against QPR went to plan, but the second 45? Not so much.
View From The Dolan: Christmas Tree Points
Ben’s thoughts on a gritty and narrow festive home win over the Swans.
View From The Dolan: That’ll ‘Dou
Ben’s thoughts from a chilly but fruitful afternoon at the SCL on Saturday.
View From The Dolan: Junior Hoilett World Cup Special (Morocco)
Qualification for the next round was already gone for Canada, but Junior Hoilett got 76 minutes of game time in a 2-1 defeat to Morocco.
View From The Dolan: Junior Hoilett World Cup Special (Croatia)
More game time for Hoilett at the World Cup, this time off the bench.
View From The Dolan: Junior Hoilett World Cup Special (Belgium)
Reading wingback Hoilett got his first taste of World Cup action in Canada's narrow loss to Belgium.
View From The Dolan: Worry Creeping In
Ben reacts to a home defeat to Preston North End that’s continued the poor run of form and ramped up our anxiety.
View From The Dolan: Hat’s All, Folks
Ben’s view of Reading’s 0-0 at Luton Town on Tuesday night.
View From The Dolan: Onwards And Upwards
Hash brown baps, a near miss with a Bristol City player in the car park and plenty more...
View From The Dolan: A Flat Afternoon
A flat performance on the pitch at home to West Brom and, as Ben writes, a flat atmosphere off it too.
View From The Dolan: Denied At The Death
For Ben, despite the result, there were still signs of progress in Friday’s defeat to QPR.
View From The Dolan: Lyric And Rhythm
Ben talks us through a thoroughly impressive Tuesday night at the SCL.
View From The Dolan: Packed To The Rafters
Ben’s take as a bumper home crowd witnesses a fifth home win of the season.
View From The Dolan: Consistently Inconsistent
A weird atmosphere all round, and a dire 90 minutes on the pitch as Reading deserved (and got) nothing at all on Wednesday night.
View From The Dolan: A Sobering Night
Ben’s take on a 4-0 battering at Bramall Lane.
View From The Dolan: Another Impressive Win
Reading followed up three points against Blackburn with three at home to Middlesbrough; here’s what Ben made of it all.
View From The Dolan: One Hell Of A Reaction
Ben’s take on a thoroughly enjoyable evening at the SCL as Reading bounce back from the Rotherham thrashing to deliver one of their own against Blackburn.
View From The Dolan: Out Of The Cup
A poor first half and better second, but Reading are once more out of the League Cup early doors.
View From The Dolan: First Win Of The Season
Ben’s take on the Royals’ first three points of the campaign, thanks to a 2-1 win over Cardiff.
View From The Dolan: Not Great, Not Disastrous
Ben assesses an underwhelming 2-1 pre-season defeat to Brighton.
View From The Dolan: Moving In The Right Direction
Ben’s take on an encouraging 1-1 draw with West Ham at the SCL.
View From The Dolan: Trial And Error
Ben’s take on a triallist-heavy 2-0 defeat to Benfica in today’s pre-season friendly.
View From Yesteryear: A Legendary Afternoon
Ben headed east from his usual Dolan spot for a cracking nostalgia trip on Saturday afternoon.
View From The Dolan: Ending With A Whimper
A dull game, defeat and lacklustre lap of appreciation - Saturday was a neat encapsulation of Reading's 2021/22 season.
View From The Dolan: A Mad Stad Miracle
Ben’s take on a crazy day at the SCL as Tom McIntyre AGAIN comes up with the goods late on.
View From The Dolan: Clappers And Half-Time Pints
Ben talks us through a frustrating match at the SCL which brought an end to Reading’s unbeaten run.