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The party food comes out as the boys look to distract themselves from Reading’s worst performance of the season, up north in Wigan. The boys are split on whether Lewis Wing is a problem in the Reading midfield, as Ross lays Reading’s failings on Wigan Athletic’s gameplan and poor finishing. Regular contributor Alex Lovell is back in the mailbag, hot off contributing the ratings for TTE this weekend, plus there’s a women’s team update on a fantastic second-half performance vs Chesham United. Oh, and Kyreece Lisbie achieves a 250% total pass increase on last week. Don’t forget you can email us at [email protected]!  Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30. Thanks to M Farmer Gardening & Landscapes for being our secondary sponsor.

Whatever you think the answer to the Kyreece Lisbie Pass Count is this week, it’s less than that. Reading smash MK Dons to pieces in front of a wall of travelling support. There’s also the Jersey Mike’s Trophy game against Chelsea under-21s to discuss. The mailbag sees the boys discussing Jamie Reid’s first start in Reading colours. Plus there’s a women’s team update on the 10-2 demolition of Sholing. Don’t forget you can email us at [email protected]!  Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Thanks to M Farmer Gardening & Landscapes for being our secondary sponsor.

Reading draw with Bradford City at home, rescuing a point after going behind in the opening minutes. Having had almost a week to digest the result, Ben and Ross discuss how Reading’s season is going so far in the wake of Leam Richardson and Jack Marriott’s official manager of the month and player of the month awards.  The pair discuss League One’s competitive September, with no team scoring zero points, and no team scoring more than 10. Which club is the biggest in the division and will an outstanding team emerge? Plus, don’t miss out on an MK Dons-themed quiz! Don’t forget you can email us at [email protected]!  Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30 Thanks to M Farmer Gardening & Landscapes for being our secondary sponsor.

Ross is being lazy and can’t be bothered to hop on a flight, so Peter and Bobbins keep Ben company in Siren’s RG1 location. The group discuss their hopes for the Bradford City game, and the season so far, plus a look at the women’s team’s fortunes in their early 2026 fixtures. Don’t forget you can email us at [email protected]!  Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.

Reading draw away with Wycombe Wanderers, having to share the points with those Swan-loving boys. Was it a good point on the road or two points dropped? Ben and Ross argue that it really depends on your expectations for the season. Plus, a bumper mailbag sees listeners ask the boys about Reading’s shape when defending crosses. Don’t forget you can email us at [email protected]!  Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.

Reading take down Notts County in their first meeting for over 20 years (though still in the same stadium). Ben and Ross discuss the victory, and the signs that pointed toward it during a positive performance in the midweek loss to Premier League Brentford. Plus, in an email-heavy mailbag, the boys discuss the highs and lows of watching the games in the stadium. Don’t forget you can email us at [email protected]!  Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas

Reading take the lead on the road at Cambridge United but can’t hold on, leading to quite the debate between your usual podcast hosts Ben and Ross. Do performances matter at this stage of the season, and what was there to enjoy on Saturday? Plus, Ross talks to Peter Matthews about the return of the women’s team to the SCL Stadium, with Reading running out 7-2 winners over Fleet town. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas

Reading run riot, recording eight goals in two games at the Mad Stad, and leading to Ross needing to take a break to process everything. Luckily erstwhile TTE editor Sim steps in to the void.  A lively mailbag sees everybody asking: can Reading keep up this form? Plus, a preview of the upcoming games against Cambridge United and Brentford. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Sim on Twitter @simfrombucks Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas

Reading start brightly but fade away into a disappointing stalemate at AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane. Is it just a slow start, or is it a sign of things to come this season? Ben and Ross discuss with the benefit of a few days' worth of hindsight.  Plus in an extremely hefty mailbag, the boys discuss ways Leam Richardson could shake up his stuttering Royals team, and whether anybody from the cup sides could break into the starting XI or the subs for the League One matchday squad. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Did you enjoy this episode of the podcast? Please consider dropping a few quid into our tip jar on Buy Me a Coffee or supporting TTE on Patreon. We’re hugely grateful for anything you can spare.

Reading take a 3-1 lead in their season opener courtesy of Jack Marriott, again. The old woes come back to haunt the team though and the Royals give up three unanswered goals to lose 4-3. Ben and Ross discuss a disappointing result on day one of League One, as well as dissecting the penalty shootout victory over Wycombe Wanderers in the Vertu Trophy. Plus, after a mailbag, the quiz returns with Ross testing Ben on the last time Reading won their season opener at the Mad Stad. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Did you enjoy this episode of the podcast? Please consider dropping a few quid into our tip jar on Buy Me a Coffee or supporting TTE on Patreon. We’re hugely grateful for anything you can spare.

Peter and Ross interview Reading FC players Nat Cowell and Sarah Thompson as the pair continue their pre-season. The duo give insight on last season and the revenge matches they’re most looking forward to in 2026/27! Plus, there’s discussion of the pathway at Reading with Nat coaching the under-16s, and the new players Sarah is most looking forward to playing with at the club in 2026/27. Season tickets are just £75, available at readingfcwomen.co.uk Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.

It now IS the season preview. That’s what the title means.  It’s here! The EFL League One season has dawned upon us like Gandalf and the Rohirrim. How do Ben and Ross expect Reading to do this season, and will Ross re-up his prediction of a second-placed finish? Elsewhere in the division, the pair discuss the movers and shakers, and just whether a team will crack 100 points for the third year running. It’s a busy division, but somebody has to sort the wheat from the chaff! Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Did you enjoy this episode of the podcast? Please consider dropping a few quid into our tip jar on Buy Me a Coffee or supporting TTE on Patreon. We’re hugely grateful for anything you can spare.

It’s not the season preview. That’s what the title means. You’ll be getting that on Saturday! Instead, Ross interrupts Ben’s Greek holiday to discuss the League Cup win over new League One side Bromley.  The boys debate where the mistakes were made in the Bromley goal, but have lots of good things to say about Reading’s wide options. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Did you enjoy this episode of the podcast? Please consider dropping a few quid into our tip jar on Buy Me a Coffee or supporting TTE on Patreon. We're hugely grateful for anything you can spare.

Ross speaks to Alan Clements, author of Magic Hat: Madejski, McGhee and Reading Football Club. The book tells the story of the early 1990s in RG2, and comes well endorsed by multiple members of The Tilehurst End staff! Learn about the process of writing the book and the interviews that made it possible.  Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Buy the book on Amazon at https://amzn.eu/d/0dZEUQ54 Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social

A rush of Reading news besets the boys this week, both on and off the field. There’s a recap of the preseason friendlies with Newport County and Woking - both of which Ben attended. Then off the field, Reading release a new kit and announce a new front-of-shirt sponsor: gambling site Mr Vegas.  And in horse news, Long Kelvin leaves RG2 and English shores altogether, signing with Danish club Horsens. Is this good business, and how hard will Ehibhatiomhan be to replace? Please note - Ross discusses suicide during the Mr Vegas section. Please listen or skip as best fits your situation. Thank you to The Amazons for providing the theme song. Thank you to Siren Brewing - Get 10% off your next Siren order. Use code TILEHURST10 at the checkout on a minimum spend of £30.  Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend  Follow Ross on Bluesky @webberross.bsky.social Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas