4 Points Never Felt So Good

Heading into this opening week of doom, I figured 3 points would be the demarcation point for Reading. Less than 3, and they'd have fought ...

Reading 1-2 Chelsea 'We Want Our Title Back.....'

How much more good news do you want in a space of a few days? Firstly Man Utd drop points at home to Reading (and ...

PREVIEW: Reading v Chelsea

Jose Mourinho has announced that right-back Paulo Ferreira is back in tonight's squad for the game at Reading and Jose's only concern is 'the train ...

The Failure to Beat Reading -- 10 Personal Observations

I'm sure if you saught the collective mood of United fans this morning, you'd likely find a somewhat somber lot -- and for good reason. ...

Royal Visit Becomes a Royal Pain in the Arse

Well, wasn't that simply not much fun. For not only did we fail to win a match we might later come to regret, in doing ...

Chelsea 3-2 Birmingham - 'You've Got No History...' Sing If You Dare, You SCUM!!!

Well Chelsea did it. Took the unbeaten league record off the 'Scum.' So Scum now start singing 'You've got no history, You've got no history.....' ...

United Get a Visit From the Royals to Kick Things Off

So here we are. After months of anticipation and endless transfer speculation -- the title defense begins in earnest. A home match against Reading might not ...

Footballers: Beware of Beds and Barbecue

Having spent the past 24 hours in utter Bubonic Plague-induced misery (I am fine now, thanks for asking and for your all-night candlelight vigils, flowers ...

Goals Good, Flipping Off The Boss Bad

Jay Bothroyd's ill-advised goal celebration may have jeopardised his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The big striker has lost his spot in the Wolves first team ...

My EPL Predictions

Champions: Chelsea Though it pains me to say it, Mickey Mouse FC made all the right moves during the offseason. First, they boosted their backline ...

Hey Lyon, Wake the %#$@ Up

Lyon lost to Reading today. Reading. You know, that team that placed eighth in the EPL, that just got promoted from the Championship? The team ...

Message to the Readers

Sorry for the lack of blogging this weekend. I had two posts planned but took a break from OL. I'll be back with comments after ...

The EPL schedule

Sat Aug 11 Aston Villa (away) Wed Aug 15 West Ham United (home) - 8pm Sat Aug 18 Chelsea (home) Sat Aug 25 Sunderland (away) Sat Sep 1 Derby ...

'Confusing' Reading mascot sent off by Referee

The big story from Monday's Reading and Newcastle tilt was supposed to be the return of Michael Owen. The striker did play the full ...

Jermaine Pennant is class

Not world class, mind you, but he's a game changer. Came on in the 65th minute for a worn out and utterly useless Crouch ...

The Half-Assed Preview: Liverpool at Reading

Coming into this match, we're on a high unparalleled by even our seven and six game undefeated Premiership runs earlier this season. An impressive ...

The Daily Diatribe: 'All Rafa, all the time', 'Bellamy's ready to roll over Reading', 'Hey mon, pass the kouchie, uh, I mean ball!'

* Fridays must have been the days when Rafa's mom would leave baby Rafa alone in his crib for hours while she cleaned the house ...

Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Reading

One, but we could have had ten. Good goalkeeping by Reading, mediocre finishing by Spurs, and if they'd had a bit more quality we ...

Tottenham Hotspur V. Reading

Spurs get Reading at White Hart Lane this Sunday, and with every meaningful player but Ledley King back, and playing at home, we've got to ...

So...

Where do Spurs go from here? Quarterfinals in the UEFA Cup, seventh in the Premiership with as good a chance as any to re ...

Arsenal v. Reading Video Highlights: Or, Poor Cesc Fabregas

It just isn't your day when you miss an absolute sitter in the first half, and then complete a nice little back flick for an ...

Full Time: Arsenal 2-1 Reading

Arsenal have gained a much-needed three points today behind goals from Gilberto Silva (penalty) and Julio Baptista. And for good measure, Cesc Fabregas scored ...

Reading Visit Arsenal

The Gunners will host Reading today in a battle of 4th and 6th place teams, respectively. Arsenal will be without about half of the ...

6 Minutes.. 6 Minutes.. Doug E. Fresh You're On Reading Were Done

Great contest. Simply stunning start for United - three goals in six minutes should have crushed Reading's spirit - but all due respect to ...

A Royal Return

With much more important matches against Liverpool and Lille next, I suppose United could have done without a second trip to the Madejski Stadium ...

Champions League: Porto v Chelsea

As an appetiser to tonight's main action in the warmer climes of Portugal, Ashley Cole injured a short few weeks ago against Blackburn Rovers at ...

Let's Do This Again Next Week Shall We?

Both teams made significant changes - resulting in a fairly open match that United should have won had they simply taken their chances. Reading ...

The Insane Ramblings of a Reading FC Fan

A Royal Visit for the Cup

Strangely it's another home FA Cup tie for United. Reading fans are flying high these days - naturally delighted with their season so far ...

Roundup

Well, its been a few days since my last post and a great deal actually has happened. Chelsea has played three games, against Newcastle ...