Form is temporary, class is Kermorgant. Our former French frontman reflects on his time at Madejski Stadium, and his contribution in that 2016-17 season where the Premier League proved painfully elusive. Reflecting on that campaign, where Reading hadn't been considered among the favourites (before the season, or even before the play-offs), Yann discusses overcoming the odds all year, only for the season to end in devastating disappointment. We also hear about Yann's battle with leukaemia as a teenager - being told by the doctors that his football career was over before it began - but defying ..read more

One of Reading FC's all-time greats, Michael Gilkes, joins us for the first installment of The Royal Exchange podcast. 32 years to the day since he grasped the nettle at Wembley and inspired the Simod Cup win, Gilkesy shares some of his memories from that cup run and the big day out in the capital - and the celebrations that followed! More recently, Gilkesy became our Academy Manager in December 2019 - and he reflects on his first few months behind the wheel, as well as his journey there after hanging up his boots in 2003. There is also a summary of a recent visit to the Reading FC Deaf tea ..read more