#readingfc PPDA, above 10 and increasing throughout the Hunt era, has been down at 8 or below for both of Leam's first two games - a blistering 7.78 today. Can see why he wants his players fit because this is some serious intensity, even in the late second half.

RATINGS: Charlie Savage stole the show with an outstanding equaliser today, in an overall mixed #ReadingFC display, but @webberross.bsky.social was also pleased with the performances of Paudie O'Connor and Lewis Wing.

Shitpinger City (when Reading FINALLY acquires city status)

A lot of green shoots there. Against a Rotherham team that had conceded 3 goals in their last 6 League One games, Reading produced a good number of shots in the box. Classic that #readingfc equalized through a long range rocket of course, but this is more repeatable for my money.

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It was located entirely within my kitchen.

I'm not against AI in data use in football, but I don't really want the same guys who run the CCTV running the recruitment room... I'd be much more impressed if the club put together a team of experienced football recruiting execs with a track record of using established leading data systems

Abrefa was immense today - lovely cultured footballer. Fantastic touch

Watching #readingfc tonight

Biggest issue facing #readingfc Sort it out Rob

Player ➡️ Coach ➡️History maker ➡️ Bev Yanez ⭐ Under her leadership, Racing went undefeated in October, earning the club’s most successful season to date and clinching their FIRST playoff appearance in club history.

Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.

I cannot recommend Tiv Rushesha's Youtube channel enough - check out his latest video to see a bunch of remonstrating and dancing on a ping pong table 😂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lef...

Some early tweaks for Leam's #readingfc Jacob very high here in buildup. Puts Lane into the half space and draws attention 3-2 buildup where one of the 6s or GK will help to create an angle This goes thru Stevens to the underloaded weak side where Doyle finds a soft spot to turn upfield

Which First XI do you think is better? Lined up what I think was #readingfc at "full strength" in the second half of last season vs what I think was probably our strongest lineup of this season I'd say 24/25 is clearly stronger on defence but the attack is better this year in my opinion

If I were a sports referee I would simply bet on the games I was reffing, and use my authority to influence the games so I always won. Then I would use the money to fund a revolution socialist party set on destroying bourgeois democracy and replacing the with proletarian democratic centralism.

RATINGS: Good evenings from O'Connor, Savage and Ehibhatiomhan key in tonight's narrow #readingfc win over Northampton. See what @webberross.bsky.social made of the rest of the Royals in here:

I do recommend reading James' article on TTE today! I obviously have some pretty strong feelings about the football #readingfc are playing that put me in the opposite camp but this piece is well reasoned. Even when I don't fully agree, I think James raises some valid points

A few too many unforced "errors" today to use some Baseball parlance A better overall performance from #readingfc though today including from Noel

Al promises to teach you about Mark McGhee! A man I famously cannot inform @thetilehurstend.bsky.social pod listeners about!

Reading under Hunt get 27% fewer touches in the box vs the same team under Selles in 23/24. And make no mistake, that 23/24 team was good, not great, so it's not like we're comparing to perfection Check out the full vid youtu.be/IymS8E24SbY?...

Good video. Backing up your point, we’re: 8th (in L1) for accurate passes 12th for possession but only: 16th for touches in opp’n box 18th for corners 21st for xG 22nd for accurate crosses 1 of 5 teams not awarded any penalties. i.e. we’re passing the ball around but not doing much with it…

I found a #readingfc stat that wound me up so much tonight that you guys are getting an unhinged video tomorrow morning...

Jayden Wareham giving it the big one to #readingfc fans while his replacement has already scored today, and reached double the number of League One Goals as Wareham - Chef's Kiss Rent-Free

If you want to hear where Ben and I were at with Selles on October 9 2023, check out this old episode of @thetilehurstend.bsky.social pod. Interesting to hear what we had to say about a manager who turned things around. This was before Selles moved away from 4222 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCK...

16 shots for #readingfc but most of them from this cow pasture Mansfield with 7 shots in the box to our 6 and 3 right in front of the keeper. That's the kind of chance I'd like to see us work more often I do like the players at least, and think we've assembled a pretty decent squad.

Another #readingfc complaint from yesterday's pod Reading are actually AHEAD of their expected points total for 25/26 So far, Reading have been the second worst team in the league on balance of play. That speaks to players who are better than the game plan allows

So here's the big question from yesterday's pod Which #readingfc young player in the first team has improved under Noel Hunt? Ashqar Ahmed and...?

@thetilehurstend.bsky.social pod will be out Thursday morning next two weeks so that we can record after the two Car Cup games!

Me hanging onto the last dregs of the weekend watching this game

I'd be lying if I said I didn't see positives today Next step is putting together a consistent 90 minutes of football, rather than abdicating a half of the game before getting into it

Youtube viewers - you've been underserved the last few weeks as I've had (more) technology struggles. Thanks for your patience - you get the pod before the regular feed this week! youtu.be/gViUNSiaXSQ?...

Dez 'n Fin sounds like a pair of old British gangsters, but the pair were anything but dodgy at the back for #readingfc today 😜

Dear Lord I've had to take youth teams onto so many baseball diamond "football fields" over here in America

Zonal marking for the first goal against Barnsley - haven't heard a peep about it elsewhere It's not a system that can never work, it's just funny which managers get yelled at for it, and which get to skate by

For no particular #readingfc reason, I looked into Couhig's record with firing managers at Wycombe Turns out, he never fired a manager He had Ainsworth who left for QPR Then had Bloomfield who returned to the club only a year after a long playing career there Seems loyal is all I'm saying

Kids do kid things sometimes - Ahmed will learn from today and improve I'm sure. Issues outside of him didn't help him

There's new issues today as well as the old, but it's so easy for Barnsley. Consistently, Elliott and Savage are outnumbered in the middle third and have no chance of winning the ball and getting a foothold in the game. As said on the pod, we need adjustments - will they come for #readingfc

Give Waldy a watch on YouTube!

These guys are simply not smart.

Having a little trouble with the Youtube pod this week, so delve into your preferred pod platform for the pod. I'm aware I was being very grumpy on this pod, and as I said I hope I'm wrong about a lot of what I said abut #readingfc But I really don't think I am

I think Kyerewaa looks like a really good find by the scouting team. Still raw but clearly has bags of potential and is a real handful for his full back. Drives in such a direct way it's like watching a youth player sometimes but this #Readingfc system needs players to show intent to make it work

I'll probably single out O'Mahony on the pod as well this week coming, but wanted to give him his flowers today after a tricky start to the season Hopefully he can use today's performance as a platform to grow

If there wasn't a net in the way, which continent do you think that Wing strike would have ended up in? COME ON URZZ

Current #readingfc tactics

I got back from a wedding late and decided to watch every single Wing action from the game for some reason. It's fine I'm fine The main thing that strikes me is the midfield is so empty so often.

Great chat with #readingfc commentator Phil Catchpole yesterday! Phil and I are hearing a lot of each other this season, with him on Royals TV comms, and the pod on his commute playlist, so it was great to chat face to face(ish)! Best of luck for the season, Phil! youtu.be/aTLMw9YGDHw?...

The lads and lasses of Maine 🤍💚 #tonkaunited

Garcia getting his first #readingfc goal from a forward position is it...?

I would like #readingfc to score a goal at some point this season