Top five flops of the season
Signings like Robin van Persie and Michu proved crucial in delivering their teams success, but a number of big transfer signings backfired
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Royals yet to open talks
Reading are yet to speak to any prospective candidates as they look to appoint a new manager after Brian McDermott's sacking
Read the full storyPlayers react to sacking
Reading players have come out in support of former manager Brian McDermott after Russian owner Anton Zingarevich sacked him
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Reading's plight
23 - Reading have fewer points after 29 games (23) than in either of their previous Premier League campaigns. Battle.
From @OptaJoe on Twitter:Reading sack Brian McDermott
Reading have sacked manager Brian McDermott with the Royals second-bottom of the Premier League and four points from safety
Read the full storyHunt fumes at referee
Reading forward Noel Hunt has blasted the match officials after the Royals fell to a 2-1 home defeat against fellow strugglers Aston Villa
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Aston Villa recovered from a calamitous own goal to haul themselves out of the relegation places with victory at fellow strugglers Reading
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My hero
Stuart Taylor makes his 88th appearance today, 14 years after his debut. Picked up a few quid along the way. Nice work if you can get it.
From @StuartJamesGNM on Twitter:Team news: Reading v Aston Villa
Third-choice goalkeeper Stuart Taylor will again take his place between the posts for the visit of former club Aston Villa
Read the full storyReport: Everton 3-1 Reading
Everton kept themselves in the Champions League qualification picture with an ultimately convincing win over struggling Reading
Read the full storyGood career
1867 - Stuart Taylor is playing for Reading today, his first Premier League appearance since Jan 21 2008, 1867 day ago. Gap.
From @OptaJoe on Twitter:Stuart Taylor is starting for Reading!!!! This is the 87th game of his 16 year career, and his first appearance in over three years
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