The Tilehurst End - A Reading FC Podcast
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The Tilehurst End Podcast: Tactics Special March 2024
March 25, 2024 00:48 - 57 minutes - 50.4 MBRyan and Tom join Ben and Ross for a tactics roundtable! The team discuss Reading's shape in buildup, their use of the press in attack under Selles, and a comparison of Smith and Carroll. Thanks as always to our friends at ZCZ Films for sponsoring the show Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss Follow Ryan on Twitter @JRyan03_ Follow Tom on Twitter @ThomasH_1871
The Tilehurst End Podcast: James Oliver-Pearce Interview
March 18, 2024 06:00 - 58 minutes - 46.2 MBReading First Team Coach James Oliver Pearce joins The Tilehurst End Podcast for a wide ranging interview. The crew discuss the year so far, huge development moments for Reading's young team, and James' role in the coaching staff. Thanks as always to our friends at ZCZ Films for sponsoring the show Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @TheTilehurstEnd
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 374: Contains Expletives
March 12, 2024 03:15 - 52 minutes - 49.7 MBStrap in for another wild week of Reading FC. Ross and Ben run through a loss to Wycombe, some creatively named long range goals, and THAT statement from the club. Thanks as always to our friends at ZCZ Films for sponsoring the show Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @TheTilehurstEnd
TTE Pod Extra: The Reunion Special
March 06, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBIt's not quite The Avengers, but Wimb brings together a very special group of people from TTE Podcast's history to discuss the past, present and future of Reading Football Club. Reading Football Fancast founder Alan West, former TTE Deputy editor Jonny Williams, TTE Pod Extra host Olly Allen, Sell Before We Dai's Dave 'Handbags' Harris and former TTE Pod Host Marc Mayo are all involved to give their views on events on and off the pitch from the past few years. Plus we take a stroll down me...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 373: Progressive Receptions
March 04, 2024 23:54 - 54 minutes - 52.2 MBReading take a defiant attitude to the Scottish border and dispatch lowly Carlisle this week. Ross and Ben discuss the game, focusing in particular on Harvey Knibbs and Andy Yiadom. There's also discussion of how many points Reading need to stay up, and progressive receptions much to Ben's dismay. Thanks as always to our friends at ZCZ films for all they do in sponsoring the show Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @The...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 372: Near Scotland
February 25, 2024 23:52 - 53 minutes - 47.2 MBRoss hosts and Ryan joins the pod for the first time since November to analyse a week of ups and downs for Reading. Button, Kelvin, and Ben Elliot all come in for discussion alongside a breakdown of the Shrewsbury game and a preview of the Carlisle game. Thanks to our sponsors ZCZ Films for their support of the show! Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss Follow Ryan on Twitter @JRyan03_
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 371: Ali Al-Flapsi
February 19, 2024 03:13 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBDavid Button drops a cross and a clanger in a loss to Portsmouth, but overall the Royals are worth far more than the final score of 4-1 would suggest. Sarah Turner, Chair of the Supporters Trust at Reading (STAR) joins Ben and Ross to discuss the visit to a much renovated Fratton Park, and discuss the recent movements in the ownership situation Thanks as always to our friends at ZCZ Films for Sponsoring this podcast. Check out Art's Wildest Movement: Mannerism on Sky Arts or Apple TV now. ...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 370: Stop Talking about The Undertaker
February 12, 2024 21:35 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBReading put up a 6 point week with two rollicking victories against Charlton and Stevenage to leave the relegation zone in the rearview mirror. There's a thorough discussion of Charlton and the impressive form of the defence. Meanwhile, there's an international theme to the pod as we virtually visit Riyadh, Vegas, and Fleetwood. Sponsor 15 year old Maddox in his 65 mile run from Reading to Portsmouth this weekend! Check out the Gofundme here - https://www.gofundme.com/f/maddoxs-world-chal...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Special: Reading in 4231
February 09, 2024 07:15 - 36 minutes - 34.3 MBRoss calls an emergency podcast to discuss Selles' recent experiments with the 4231 formation. You can watch today's special as a video on youtube! Check it out at this link Thanks as always to ZCZ Films for helping us to expand our content! Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss Follow Ben on Twitter @MrBlthomas
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 369: Up a Tree
February 05, 2024 01:43 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBFish, teenagers, and Amadou Mbengue are spotted up trees this week, as the Thames Valley derby sees more police than home fans in attendance. Ben and Ross run through another battling point on the road and battle themselves with a bulging mailbag. There's also a returning mention of the Stevenage manager's dog. So that's nice... Thanks as always to our friends ZCZ Films for helping keep the lights on. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @TheTilehurstEnd Follow Ross on Twitter @Webber...
TTE Pod Extra Jan 31 - Transfer Deadline Day Preview
January 31, 2024 20:52 - 23 minutes - 27.5 MBWimb returns alongside James and Andy to round up all of the key transfer news ahead of the end of the January transfer window. We look at the departures of three defenders already, plus whom, if anyone, might come in to replace them. On top of that we look at the latest rumblings around the takeover of the club and share some thoughts ahead of the Oxford game on Saturday. As always, thanks to our sponsors ZCZ Films and our exclusive Pod Extra Sponsor, FUTCoaching.com If you're interest...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 368: Knibbsy Does It
January 29, 2024 02:41 - 57 minutes - 54.3 MBBobbins joins Ben & Ross on the pod to ruminate on a battling point against an in form Orient side. The Subs, Tyler Bindon, and Harvey Knibbs' set piece goal all come in for discussion. There's a bumper mailbag too including questions on Ben Elliot's prospects now he's returned from AFCON, as well as on how far this group of midfielders could go. Thanks as always to our sponsors ZCZ Films who help to make what we do possible. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @TheTilehurstEnd Follow...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 367: Rams to the Slaughter
January 24, 2024 21:56 - 49 minutes - 47.1 MBReading put in a colossal "meh" of a performance to lose to Wigan on the road before responding with a boisterous showing to beat Derby at home. Ben and Ross dissect those results, the repeated defensive substitutions, and the upcoming game against an in form Orient team. Thanks as always to ZCZ Films for sponsoring the show Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss
The Tilehurst End Tactical Rundown Podcast: January 2024
January 22, 2024 18:29 - 43 minutes - 39.3 MBRoss brings on fellow TTE tactics writer Tom Hill for his podcast debut and an inaugural Tactical Rundown pod special. The pair discuss Tom's recent deep dive on Reading's shift to 4-1-4-1 and how it affected their season. There's also time for discussion of Femi Azeez and Reading's play in buildup now that Abbey looks set to leave. Got tactical questions about the way Reading play? Email them in to [email protected] for future episodes in this series! Thanks as always to our fr...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Special Port Vale Episode: Keep the Faith
January 18, 2024 16:57 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBRoss & Ben chat to Mark Porter, chair of the Port Vale Supporters Trust, about all things Vale, how our fans can continue to protest… and Tony Rougier! Big thanks to our fantastic sponsors ZCZ films for helping to make everything we do a lot easier to produce! Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross on Twitter @WebberRoss
TTE Pod Extra: Takeover Latest, EFL Media Briefing Notes & Transfer Updates
January 17, 2024 21:14 - 29 minutes - 34 MBOne topic dominates tonight's agenda as Wimb is joined by the Reading Chronicle's James Earnshaw and Reading Today's Andy Preston to get the very latest on the future of the Football Club following Saturday's dramatic events. We start with reaction to Wednesday's statement released by the Reading FC, including details on takeover talks and a familiar figure back on the scene to help facilitate a sale. James and Andy also have details from the media briefing they had with the EFL this week ...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 366: Not fit to run a bath
January 15, 2024 23:10 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBFollowing the most significant week in Reading's modern history, Ben and Ross sit down with Sell Before We Dai and Tilehurst End double agent Adam Jones to record a bumper pod. There's discussion of the huge fan protests culminating in a pitch invasion and abandonment; the national media attention and how it should be leveraged; and where we go from here... Thanks as always to our friends at ZCZ films who keep us ticking over in hard times! Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @theti...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 365: It’s always ”Sam Smith”, never just ”Smith”
January 09, 2024 03:22 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBIt's a new year, and we can't stop saying both the given names of our players, especially the strikers. Ross and Ben go over Exeter and some changes to Reading's gameplan, dig into the midseason redundancies of two of the coaching staff, and the situation with Button vs Pereira. Thanks as always to our sponsors ZCZ Films for helping us to keep this ship sailing forwards. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross on Twitter @Webbe...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 364: 3 Games and ’23 Awards
December 30, 2023 12:21 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBA bumper pod today as Ben and Ross have an ample amount of stuff to chew through. First there's discussion of the 3 games so far over the festive period that have seen Reading pick up 5 points from 9. Then, there's time to run through the TTE writers' awards for 2023 including Golden Moment, Underachiever, and of course the player of the year. Thanks as always to our sponsors ZCZ Films for helping us to keep this ship sailing forwards. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 363: A Royal Christmas Dinner
December 22, 2023 00:41 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBReading dominated possession, controlled a game away from home, and yet saw two goals chalked off to only pick up a point against Lincoln. Ben and Ross dive into a lengthy recap of the game and debate whether Reading are improving, before getting into more important matters. Matters such as which current or former Reading player you'd most like to have over for Christmas dinner Thanks as always to our sponsors ZCZ Films for their support. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @TheTilehur...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 362: Thames Valley Toils
December 15, 2023 00:12 - 48 minutes - 47.6 MBBen's nowhere to be found this week so Ross brings in Tilehurst End Writer Bobbins to dissect two home games against promotion chasing opposition. There's discussion of the small matter of a first league Thames Valley derby in 20 years, as well as Barnsley coverage, and discussion about Knibbs, Button, and Abbey's seasons so far. A big thanks to our friends at ZCZ Films for sponsoring the podcast. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetilehurstend Follow Bobbins on Twitter @Ohbobbins...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 361: 50% Record
December 08, 2023 05:54 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBReading go one for two in their two cup fixtures in the last week, losing to non league Eastleigh in the FA Cup before beating League One Charlton on penalties in the EFL Trophy. With Joel Pereira starting both games, Ben and Ross discuss whether the backup deserves a chance in the league, and work their way through a bumper mailbag with a focus on Reading's midfield. A big thanks to our friends at ZCZ Films for sponsoring the podcast. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @thetile...
Podcast Extra: Takeover Latest And More Financial Strife
December 01, 2023 14:12 - 33 minutes - 35.2 MBWimby, Andy Preston and Ji-Min Lee return to round up the latest news lines around Reading FC, as more off-field turmoil dampens the mood. We get into the latest struggles to pay wages, being back on the EFL naughty step and how takeover talks are progressing. There's also reflections on the wins over Wycombe Wanderers and Carlisle United, thoughts on Ovie Ejaria and a look ahead to this weekend's FA Cup tie. As always, thanks to our sponsors ZCZ Films and our exclusive Pod Extra Sponsor,...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 360: Spinal Column
November 30, 2023 23:44 - 49 minutes - 49 MBDoes Selles know Reading's best XI and is there a spine to this team building? After a week in which Reading take 6 points from 6 with their first away win in over a year and a 5 nil smashing of Carlisle, it almost seems like a positive answer to those questions is getting closer. But then of course... there's the ownership situation. A big thanks as always to our sponsors ZCZ Films. Follow The Tilehurst End on Twitter @TheTilehurstEnd Follow Ben on Twitter @mrblthomas Follow Ross o...
The Tilehurst End Podcast: Nick Blackman Interview
November 29, 2023 05:49 - 47 minutes - 39.5 MBNick Blackman joins the podcast today for an interview with Ross. The ex Reading man of 100 appearances for the Royals between 2013-2016 provides fascinating insight on his time at the club as well as life as a professional footballer. There's time to discuss key moments of each season Nick spent in RG2, why Steve Clarke is doing so well with Scotland, and to answer a host of listeners quick fire questions! A big thanks as always to our friends and sponsors at ZCZ films. Follow Nick on Tw...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 305: Calamity Joe
August 16, 2022 05:26 - 1 hour - 49.1 MBBefore Manchester United made the headlines a few hours later, Reading were the ones conceding four shambolic goals in the first half on Saturday afternoon as they were comfortably beaten 4-0 by Rotherham United. Olly Allen and Ben Thomas lead the therapy session on episode 305 of The Tilehurst End Podcast and ponder how much we should be panicking over this early season result. It’s also impossible to avoid talking about Joe Lumley’s catalogue of errors, but Tom McIntyre and Tom Holmes are...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 304: Long Time Coming
August 08, 2022 05:25 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBReading are off the mark for the 2022/23 Championship season and deservedly so too following a hard-working display against Cardiff on Saturday. That means there’s plenty of positivity as Olly Allen and Ross Webber recap the game - from Shane Long’s very special homecoming to Tom Ince’s belter of a winning goal. Plus, your questions are answered as always in the mailbag, there’s three new signings for Reading Women in newsbites and we look ahead to the games against Stevenage and Rotherham ...
The Reading FC Transfer Show - 4 August | Where is Naby Sarr?
August 04, 2022 20:20 - 37 minutes - 37.2 MBFor our third transfer show show of the summer, Olly Allen is joined by Tilehurst End writer Ben Thomas and Berkshire Live’s Reading FC reporter Jonathan Low. With exactly four weeks to go until deadline day at the time of recording, we ask what business Reading still need to do, what the latest is with the left-back situation and what the hell is the hold up with Naby Sarr’s move?! It’s also hard to avoid the injury situation, plus there’s chat on transfer target Omari Hutchinson and the ...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 303: Doomfield Road
August 01, 2022 20:10 - 53 minutes - 51.7 MBReading FC’s 2022-23 season began with a 1-0 defeat at Blackpool as Paul Ince’s side conceded early and struggled to find the net at Bloomfield Road. Marc and Adam discuss the defeat in the latest episode of The Tilehurst End Podcast, including your Mailbag questions, the latest Newsbites and a look ahead to Cardiff on the weekend. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who conti...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 302: 2022/23 Season Preview
July 29, 2022 05:15 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIt’s the eve of the 2022/23 season and we’re gearing up to put ourselves through the agony and the ecstasy all over again. Ben Thomas is joined by podcast debutant Ross Webber for our season preview to discuss reasons for optimism ahead of the new campaign as well as the biggest worries concerning the Reading fanbase. The pair also assess the promotion and relegation candidates in the Championship, before providing an in-depth look ahead to the opening day trip to Blackpool on Saturday. S...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 301: Summer Sitrep
July 20, 2022 20:44 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MBPaul Ince, Mark Bowen and Co are setting about making Reading FC Championship-ready for a fresh fight for survival - so how are they getting on? Marc, Sim and Ben sit down to review the summer so far for the Royals and how our expectations might have changed for the campaign ahead. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign. Listeners c...
The Reading FC Transfer Show - 5 July | It could be a LONG few days
July 06, 2022 05:00 - 30 minutes - 29.5 MBFor our second transfer show show of the summer, Olly Allen is joined by Tilehurst End writer Ben Thomas and Berkshire Live’s Reading FC reporter Jonathan Low. There is nowhere else to start other than the Shane Long rumours that may finally come true, while there’s also chat on the players currently on trial with the Royals and the importance of keeping hold of Lucas Joao amid interest from clubs in England and abroad. The show was originally broadcast live on YouTube. That’s the place w...
The Reading FC Transfer Show - 16 June | An Absolutely Fabulous new goalkeeper
June 17, 2022 03:30 - 40 minutes - 39 MBThe transfer window is open and we've made a new addition on The Tilehurst End podcast. This is the Reading FC Transfer Show, where every couple of weeks throughout the summer we'll be discussing all the rumours and done deals. For this first episode, Olly Allen is joined by Tilehurst End writers Adam Jones and Ben Thomas as well as Berkshire Live's Reading FC reporter Jonathan Low. On the agenda is Josh Laurent's impending exit, a potential new arrival at left-back and a debate on the g...
The Reading FC Transfer Show - 16 June
June 17, 2022 03:30 - 40 minutes - 39 MBThe transfer window is open and we've made a new addition on The Tilehurst End podcast. This is the Reading FC Transfer Show, where every couple of weeks throughout the summer we'll be discussing all the rumours and done deals. For this first episode, Olly Allen is joined by Tilehurst End writers Adam Jones and Ben Thomas as well as Berkshire Live's Reading FC reporter Jonathan Low. On the agenda is Josh Laurent's impending exit, a potential new arrival at left-back and a debate on the g...
The Reading FC Transfer Show - 16 June | Joe Lumley arrives as Josh Laurent heads for the exit
June 17, 2022 03:30 - 40 minutes - 39 MBThe transfer window is open and we've made a new addition on The Tilehurst End podcast. This is the Reading FC Transfer Show, where every couple of weeks throughout the summer we'll be discussing all the rumours and done deals. For this first episode, Olly Allen is joined by Tilehurst End writers Adam Jones and Ben Thomas as well as Berkshire Live's Reading FC reporter Jonathan Low. On the agenda is Josh Laurent's impending exit, a potential new arrival at left-back and a debate on the g...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 300: 2021/22 Season Review
May 09, 2022 22:17 - 1 hour - 116 MBReading FC survived relegation in 2021/22 to set up one of the most precarious summers in club history. Marc, Wimb and Adam settle down to discuss what went wrong for the Royals and what went just right enough to beat the drop, in Episode 300 of The Tilehurst End. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign. Listeners can always get in t...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 299: Nearly There Now
May 02, 2022 20:20 - 52 minutes - 47.4 MBReading FC have just one game left before putting the 2021/22 season behind them. Marc Mayo and Dave ‘Handbags’ Harris discuss a 1-0 defeat to West Brom and the last hurrah at Luton in The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 299. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign. Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 298: The Royals Are Staying Up
April 25, 2022 20:39 - 47 minutes - 45.5 MBReading FC are a Championship team for another year - but did the result that guaranteed it matter? Hull put three past Paul Ince’s Royals and The Tilehurst End Podcast is back with Marc Mayo and Olly Allen here from the match Recap, your Mailbag questions, the club Newsbites, and Big Match Preview. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon camp...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 297: Since I Was Young...
April 19, 2022 13:28 - 46 minutes - 44.7 MBTom McIntyre’s Easter weekend double salvo helped bag four points for Reading FC as the relegation zone dropped further away from the Royals. Marc Mayo and Alan West are back to review the action for Episode 297 of The Tilehurst End Podcast, discussing the matches and debating whether Paul Ince should be given the job on a permanent basis. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners w...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 296: The Diff-erence between winning and losing
April 10, 2022 20:38 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBCardiff walked away from the Select Car Leasing Stadium with all three points after a second-half collapse by Reading FC. It had been a positive week up until the half-time whistle on Saturday with the Royals beating Stoke, and Marc Mayo is joined by Ben Thomas to chew over all the match action, latest news and mailbag questions for The Tilehurst End Podcast. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thank...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 295: Relegation Relief
April 04, 2022 20:18 - 42 minutes - 40.2 MBReading sent the away end at Oakwell into raptures with a dramatic late equaliser in the relegation six-pointer against Barnsley on Saturday. Marc Mayo is back in the hotseat to discuss with Olly Allen the game for The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 295 with a recap of the game, your questions in the mailbag, the club newsbites and a preview of Tuesday’s clash with Stoke. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthe...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 294: Laur And Order
March 23, 2022 05:33 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBA week is a long time in football and in the space of seven days, Reading went from staring down the barrel of relegation to giving their survival chances a huge boost with a draw away at Bournemouth and a win at home to Blackburn. There were a couple of belting goals thrown in for good measure too. Olly Allen is joined by Adam Jones on this week’s podcast to discuss where it all leaves Reading in the international break, answer your mailbag questions and look ahead to a quite frankly massi...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 293: Nothing Changes
March 13, 2022 13:42 - 56 minutes - 48.9 MBFrom conceding after 17 seconds to capitulating in the second half, it was another horror show from Reading as they lost 4-0 to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. Nothing is changing and we’re left to berate the same mistakes again and again. Olly Allen is joined by Ben Thomas on this week’s podcast to dissect the defeat at the City Ground, debate Reading’s survival chances and look ahead to a difficult week with games against Bournemouth and Blackburn Rovers to come before the intern...
The Tilehurst End Podcast: Reading’s 2020-21 Accounts With Kieran Maguire
March 09, 2022 13:13 - 37 minutes - 33.4 MBWe’re delighted to be joined once again by football finance expert Kieran Maguire, host of the Price of Football podcast and author of the book of the same name, to go through Reading’s latest set of financial accounts. We dive into the reasons for Reading’s £36million loss in 2020-21, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the now infamous wages to turnover ratio and the continuation of Dai Yongge’s financial backing. Plus, Kieran gives his view on reports that Barnsley have written to the E...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 292: A Royal Coop
March 07, 2022 21:27 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBReading fell to a 1-0 defeat against Millwall on Saturday to leave the Royals mired in relegation trouble. Marc and Ben are back to Recap the match, answer your Mailbag questions, look across the club Newsbites, and cast an eye on a trip to Nottingham Forest in Big Match Preview. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign. Listeners can...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 291: The Bottom Line
February 28, 2022 14:51 - 43 minutes - 40.8 MBA win and heavy defeat got Paul Ince off to a mixed start in his first week as Reading FC boss. Marc Mayo and Alan West reconvene for The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 291, with the games against Birmingham and Blackpool on the Recap, your Mailbag questions, the club finances discussed in Newsbites, and a look ahead to Millwall in the Big Match Preview. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to a...
The Tilehurst End Podcast: Veljko Paunovic Sacked
February 20, 2022 14:11 - 41 minutes - 39.5 MBSaturday 4:55pm. Full-time: Preston 2-3 Reading. A first win in 13 games for the Royals. Saturday 5:25pm. Confirmed: Veljko Paunovic will leave Reading. In true Reading Football Club style, Paunovic’s managerial departure came in chaotic fashion on Saturday evening. On Sunday lunchtime, Olly Allen, Ben Thomas and the Reading Chronicle’s Benjy Nurick went live on Twitter to discuss the Serbian’s exit and also the interim appointments of Paul Ince and Michael Gilkes. This is their chat in a...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 290: Breaking Point
February 18, 2022 05:30 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBIt’s been quite the week. In the last seven days, Reading have had an unhappy birthday, sacked their manager (but didn’t) and then put in a drab performance in a relegation six-pointer. Now frustration, anger and worry are all high among the fanbase and justifiably so. We’ve surely reached breaking point. To discuss the chaos, answer your questions and look ahead to another inevitable defeat at Preston on Saturday, Olly Allen is joined by Adam Jones and Ben Thomas on this week’s podcast. Bu...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 289: In The Red
February 10, 2022 11:18 - 36 minutes - 30 MBOut-of-form Bristol City secured a relatively comfortable 2-1 win over desperately-out-of-form Reading FC on Wednesday night. It leaves the Royals on a run of seven defeats in a row before Saturday’s 150th birthday game at home to Coventry, which Marc Mayo and Alan West discuss in an extra midweek edition of The Tilehurst End Podcast. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who co...
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 288: Away Day Masterclass
January 31, 2022 21:23 - 43 minutes - 41.6 MBIt was something of a mixed weekend for Reading FC. On the one hand, a 3-2 win for the women’s team, who go marching on in the FA Cup. On the other, a 4-0 defeat for the men against QPR. Marc Mayo is joined by Peter Matthews to discuss both games, for Episode 288 of The Tilehurst End Podcast. Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign. ...