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The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · 1d

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:

Reading 1-0 Northampton Town: Player Ratings

Ross analyses a gritty, effective Reading showing against the Cobblers.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 2d

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

The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · 2d

OPINION: A long read from James Clyde on the importance of balanced coverage about Noel Hunt, and some broader context on why now's not the time for a change in the #ReadingFC dugout.

Noel Hunt: Balance Of Coverage And The Case For Continuity

Guest writer James shares his take on coverage of Noel Hunt (both in social media and on TTE), and explains why the manager should be kept on.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 4d

A few too many unforced "errors" today to use some Baseball parlance

A better overall performance from #readingfc though today including from Noel

The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · 4d

RATINGS: @webberross.bsky.social analyses a mixed-bag showing from #ReadingFC that included a lot of promise, but also too many mistakes.

Cardiff City 2-1 Reading: Player Ratings

The Royals were much better going forwards, but mistakes at both ends of the pitch meant they went home empty handed.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 8d

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

Al Clements @alclem.bsky.social · 9d

Hi @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social it's my birthday and I think it would be funny to share my book about a 1990s tilt at the English Second Division title with your followers. Reposts appreciated. Look, I know @webberross.bsky.social is a US Royals fan, at least

Al Clements @alclem.bsky.social · 9d

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⚽ Enter the code 'OCTOBER25' at checkout to redeem the 25% discount from Tue 14 Oct to Fri 17 Oct 2025.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 9d

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?...

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Oliver Mantell @olivermantell.bsky.social · 10d

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…

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 10d

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

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 11d

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

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 14d

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...

The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 355: Formation Furore

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 18d

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.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 20d

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

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 20d

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...?

The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · 21d

🎧 Pod pod pod

Have #ReadingFC's recent results come alongside better performances?

@mrblthomas.bsky.social and @webberross.bsky.social go into that question and loads more - including Stockport, West Ham and Mark O'Mahony - on episode 433.

The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 433: Repeatable Success

The chaps delve into a League One draw at Edgeley Park and EFL Trophy home win over the Hammers’ kids on this week’s pod.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 22d

Your hotline straight to Mr Catchpole is: +44 7452 726148

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 23d

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

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 24d

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

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 24d

This toe-tap catch by Jalen Tolbert 🤯

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 25d

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

The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · 25d

RATINGS: Joel Pereira, goalscorer Jack Marriott and substitute Matt Ritchie were @webberross.bsky.social's standouts in a flawed but dogged #ReadingFC performance at Stockport.

Stockport County 1-1 Reading: Player Ratings

Ross has his say on how the Royals performed in a comeback draw at Stockport.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · 29d

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?...

The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 432: Micro Pigs and a Sausage Van

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · Sep 20

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

The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · Sep 20

RATINGS: Dez Williams solid at the back and Matt Ritchie impressive off the bench as #ReadingFC make it back-to-back home wins.

See how @webberross.bsky.social graded the rest of the Royals in his ratings.

Reading 2-1 Leyton Orient: Player Ratings

Ross analyses the Royals’ display against Orient, which was enough for an important home win.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · Sep 19

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

John Muller @johnspacemuller.com · Sep 19

Hi, MLS expert here! American football markings on the pitch can be really annoying but they're actually really easy to avoid if you play soccer on a baseball diamond as god intended

Seb Stafford-Bloor @sebsb.bsky.social · Sep 19

Genuinely to the detriment of this game. Two really neat footballing sides, but a pitch scarred by American football markings/sponsors. bsky.app/profile/csta...

Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · Sep 18

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

The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · Sep 18

🎧 pod pod pod, episode 431!

@mrblthomas.bsky.social and @webberross.bsky.social talk through #ReadingFC's defensive mistakes in the defeat at Barnsley, the shape of the team and whether it's too soon to expect more from Noel Hunt with the 2025/26 squad.

TTE Reading Podcast Episode 431: A Hippo’s Yawn Away

Ben and Ross analyse another league defeat, this time away at Oakwell last Saturday.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · Sep 16

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

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · Sep 13

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

The Tilehurst End @thetilehurstend.bsky.social · Sep 13

RATINGS: Daniel Kyerewaa and Jack Marriott the standouts for #ReadingFC on another frustrating afternoon, this time at Barnsley, but it was a poor showing from Ashqar Ahmed at right-back.

✍️ @webberross.bsky.social

Barnsley 3-2 Reading: Player Ratings

Another underwhelming display from Reading led to a defeat at Oakwell.

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · Sep 13

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

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Ross Webber @webberross.bsky.social · Sep 11

Give Waldy a watch on YouTube!

JANUSZCZAK @januszczak.bsky.social · Sep 11

Here I am spilling the beans about ZCZ Films! It’s shocking stuff! It’s going to turn @webberross.bsky.social’s hair grey! Or perhaps white - with blue hoops! #ZCZFilms

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Sep 4

These guys are simply not smart.

sam altman tweet: i never took the dead internet theory that seriously but it seems like there are really a lot of LLM-run twitter accounts now

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