Reading Roars!

In today’s Guardian, Richard Williams poses the exciting question: “Could a new Manchester United or Arsenal be arising in Royal Berkshire?”.

Williams points out certain advantages that the club possesses: a catchment area to be envied, which includes wealthy parts of the South; plans to increase the stadium capacity to 38,000; and Madejski’s desire to sell the club to a billionaire.

Daniel Taylor, also a Guardian sports writer, commented yesterday:

Reading deserve more than to be patronised as just another small club who got lucky. This is a team whose artillery is far more advanced than a sling and a stone.

As for the club’s ambitions, Taylor wrote:

When Gunnarsson was asked whether he would rather play in an FA Cup final or the Uefa Cup he instinctively replied: “FA Cup, of course.” Wrong answer. He should have said: “Both.