The Royals lose their opening day match 2-0 away to Lincoln, despite Ben cheering them o from the press gantry. Ben and Ross break down the game, and discuss what the new signings brought to the table.

Ross goes into how Kamari Doyle could help the Royals stale attack, and a lively mailbag wonders if a formation switch might be in the offing.   

And there’s time for yet another town to be added to Ben’s list of not-so-favorable places in the UK. 

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The TTE Extra and TTE Pod teams are together to preview Reading’s 2025/26! Wimb joins Ben and Ross to go over where the squad is at right now and where it could be in a few weeks time.

The trio also go through the League One pack for the 2025/26 season, and pick out who might give Reading trouble and who’s there to make up the numbers. 

And of course, there’s a final league position prediction from the boys, with Ross at his most optimistic yet. 

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With the start of the season drawing ever closer for Reading, Wimb reunites with the Reading Chronicle's James Earnshaw to talk over all the latest transfer news, including updates on some of this summer's triallists and reaction to the club's newest arrival, Liam Fraser.

The Whitley Bowl is open and Ben is there, but not in the Dolan! Ross picks his brain on Reading’s return to a packed stadium for a pre-season clash with Tottenham Hotspur. The pair discuss the performance against the Europa League champions and touch on the clashes with Gillingham and Swindon Town.

A big mailbag includes chat about what Reading still need before the season starts, and what’s yet to emerge among this squad.

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The Royals get a rare Berkshire away day as they kick off their pre-season schedule at Hungerford Town. Constant away-dayer and stalwart editor of The Tilehurst End Simeon Pickup joins the pod for his yearly visit to discuss the trip and a 5-1 victory for the Royals courtesy of a young lineup.

Plus, Reading sign three players in a week! Ross analyses what Mark O’Mahony, Finley Burns and Matty Jacob could bring to the team. Meanwhile, Ben leads the trio through an international mailbag.

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The boys are back in town, and Ben and Ross are here too. The pair discuss the returning players who have signed new contracts, and ponder whether the club could have done more by this stage of the summer.

Could the Royals start the new season with a centre-back pair of Paudie O'Connor and Michael Stickland, or are more reinforcements needed?

Plus, Reading have a new investor on the board, and a large mailbag sees the boys big up Hungerford, and throw unnecessary slander at cricket.

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The new home kit drops, Reading sign Paudie O’Connor and Joel Pereira is staying! The Royals are acting like a real football club, and there’s a lot for Ben and Ross to talk about. 

In the middle section, Reading FC retail store manager Dale Why pops on to answer questions about the home kit launch.

Recap: 5:00

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New Reading FC owner Rob Couhig joins the podcast! Just hours removed from a flight from Louisiana, Rob gives fascinating insight on his history in sport, his plans for the matchday experience and his excitement about the upcoming months. 

The boys ask about Rob’s thoughts on the academy and the Women’s team, and learn more about Disco Demolition night.

Plus, Ross and Ben get to the bottom of the most important mystery out there: just what are the names of Rob’s dogs?

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With the dust settling on both the 2024/25 season and the Dai Yongge era, Ben and Ross decide it’s time for a look back at the season as a whole, and do some redecorating of their own…

In a deluxe pod, the boys discuss the off-field events in the first half, including the key moments in the season-long sale saga. In the second half, Ross takes us through some key games during the season and the tactics that defined them. 

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Ben and Ross spend an afternoon enjoying discussing things that Reading could do with their future. And hey, isn’t that nice speculation to engage in as Reading fans?

The pair discuss what the new American owners could do with our club, and what should be high up on the priority list off the pitch. Ross pitches a strange backwards marketing campaign for the club whereby they right the wrongs of years past, plus there’s a bumper mailbag for Ben to chew through.

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