2012/13 Report Cards: Forwards
So we've looked through the positions from back to front and with the 'keepers getting an overall B-, the defenders a C and the midfield a C-, will the strikers continue or buck the downward trend?
So we've looked through the positions from back to front and with the 'keepers getting an overall B-, the defenders a C and the midfield a C-, will the strikers continue or buck the downward trend?
Marc Mayo joins The Tilehurst End's team to look back at the Royals who were in international action over the last fortnight.
So we've looked back at the goalkeepers' and the defenders' performances from the campaign. Today it's the turn of the midfield who as a unit had an underwhelming 12 months.
The Nigel Adkins era reached another milestone today as the former Saints boss made his first Reading signing with the capture of Wayne Bridge on free transfer, with the Bridge signing a one-year contract at the Madejski Stadium.
Well, Football Aid can help. They're arranging a charity match on Friday 7th June and are giving you the opportunity to showcase your skills on the Madejski Stadium pitch. Here are all the details you need.
So after reviewing the goalkeepers last week it's time to take a look at the men designed to protect them, the defence. A settled back four was one of the biggest problems this year and we look at the nine men who played in defence for Reading.
In the second of these (somewhat depressing) installments looking at the Royals' failures to stay up this season, we move off the pitch and look at the backstage rumblings which contributed not only to the demise of the team but also Brian McDermott.
The first away game of the season saw me take a trip to Stamford Bridge, and experience easily the best atmosphere from Reading fans all season in the Premier League. We were even top of the...
Although Nigel Adkins' squad selections have indicated who will likely leave anyway, the Reading Manager hasn’t hung about in waving off some of the stalwarts from recent seasons. First to go is Ian Harte so let's look back on his time as a Royal.
Over the next few weels we'll look back at each player from the 2012/13 season and review how they performed over the course of the season. Today we'll start with the goalkeepers, where three players all started Premier League games.
A look back at what went wrong for Reading during the 2012/13 Premier League season, starting with injuries. Every team has to deal with players missing games, but the Royals had to cope without some of their best for large chunks of the season.
So with the season over it's time to take stock of how our loanees performed throughout the season. Here we take a look back on all of the ups and downs from Kaspars Gorkss at Wolves to Brett Williams at Woking and all the prospects in between.
| # | Pos. | |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Taylor | Goalkeeper | |
| Stephen Kelly | Defender | |
| Nick Blackman | Forward | |
| Dominic Samuel | Forward | |
| Hope Akpan | Midfielder | |
| Adam Federici | 1 | Goalkeeper |
| Chris Gunter | 2 | Defender |
| Nicky Shorey | 3 | Defender |
| Jem Karacan | 4 | Midfield |
| Alex Pearce | 5 | Defender |
| Adrian Mariappa | 6 | Defender |
| Pavel Pogrebnyak | 7 | Forward |
| Mikele Leigertwood | 8 | Midfield |
| Adam Le Fondre | 9 | Forward |
| Noel Hunt | 10 | Forward |
| Jobi McAnuff | 11 | Midfield |
| Garath McCleary | 12 | Midfield |
| Jimmy Kebe | 14 | Midfield |
| Sean Morrison | 15 | Defender |
| Jay Tabb | 16 | Midfield |
| Kaspars Gorkss | 17 | Defender |
| Simon Church | 18 | Forward |
| Hal Robson-Kanu | 19 | Midfield |
| Danny Guthrie | 20 | Midfield |
| Danny Guthrie | 20 | Midfielder |
| Alex McCarthy | 21 | Goalkeeper |
| Ian Harte | 23 | Defender |
| Shaun Cummings | 24 | Defender |
| Jake Taylor | 25 | Midfield |
| Brynjar Gunnarsson | 26 | Midfield |
| Michail Antonio | 28 | Midfield |
| Daniel Carrico | 29 | Midfield |
| Mikkel Andersen | 31 | Goalkeeper |
| Jason Roberts | 33 | Forward |
| Michael Hector | 35 | Defender |
| Jordan Obita | 37 | Midfield |
| Lawson D'Ath | 40 | Midfield |
| Jon Henly | 42 | Goalkeeper |
| Pierce Sweeney | 47 | Defender |