Episodes

Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 297: Since I Was Young...
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tom McIntyre’s Easter weekend double salvo helped bag four points for Reading FC as the relegation zone dropped further away from the Royals.
Marc Mayo and Alan West are back to review the action for Episode 297 of The Tilehurst End Podcast, discussing the matches and debating whether Paul Ince should be given the job on a permanent basis.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 01:45
Mailbag - 26:18
Newsbites - 36:49
Big Match Preview - 38:00

Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Cardiff walked away from the Select Car Leasing Stadium with all three points after a second-half collapse by Reading FC.
It had been a positive week up until the half-time whistle on Saturday with the Royals beating Stoke, and Marc Mayo is joined by Ben Thomas to chew over all the match action, latest news and mailbag questions for The Tilehurst End Podcast.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 02:08
Mailbag - 21:34
Newsbites - 43:35
Big Match Preview - 51:50

Monday Apr 04, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 295: Relegation Relief
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Reading sent the away end at Oakwell into raptures with a dramatic late equaliser in the relegation six-pointer against Barnsley on Saturday.
Marc Mayo is back in the hotseat to discuss with Olly Allen the game for The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 295 with a recap of the game, your questions in the mailbag, the club newsbites and a preview of Tuesday’s clash with Stoke.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 01:53
Mailbag - 16:00
Newsbites - 29:14
Big Match Preview - 30:42

Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 294: Laur And Order
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
A week is a long time in football and in the space of seven days, Reading went from staring down the barrel of relegation to giving their survival chances a huge boost with a draw away at Bournemouth and a win at home to Blackburn. There were a couple of belting goals thrown in for good measure too.
Olly Allen is joined by Adam Jones on this week’s podcast to discuss where it all leaves Reading in the international break, answer your mailbag questions and look ahead to a quite frankly massive game against Barnsley when the Championship returns.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 2:30
Mailbag - 18:43
Newsbites - 36:00
Big Match Preview - 40:42

Sunday Mar 13, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 293: Nothing Changes
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
From conceding after 17 seconds to capitulating in the second half, it was another horror show from Reading as they lost 4-0 to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. Nothing is changing and we’re left to berate the same mistakes again and again.
Olly Allen is joined by Ben Thomas on this week’s podcast to dissect the defeat at the City Ground, debate Reading’s survival chances and look ahead to a difficult week with games against Bournemouth and Blackburn Rovers to come before the international break.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 3:04
Mailbag/Pub chat - 22:30
Newsbites - 33:22
Big Match Preview - 39:28

Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast: Reading’s 2020-21 Accounts With Kieran Maguire
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
We’re delighted to be joined once again by football finance expert Kieran Maguire, host of the Price of Football podcast and author of the book of the same name, to go through Reading’s latest set of financial accounts.
We dive into the reasons for Reading’s £36million loss in 2020-21, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the now infamous wages to turnover ratio and the continuation of Dai Yongge’s financial backing. Plus, Kieran gives his view on reports that Barnsley have written to the EFL to claim that Reading are not complying with their agreed business plan.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.

Monday Mar 07, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 292: A Royal Coop
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Reading fell to a 1-0 defeat against Millwall on Saturday to leave the Royals mired in relegation trouble.
Marc and Ben are back to Recap the match, answer your Mailbag questions, look across the club Newsbites, and cast an eye on a trip to Nottingham Forest in Big Match Preview.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 02:17
Mailbag - 19:53
Newsbites - 35:01
Big Match Preview - 40:58

Monday Feb 28, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 291: The Bottom Line
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
A win and heavy defeat got Paul Ince off to a mixed start in his first week as Reading FC boss.
Marc Mayo and Alan West reconvene for The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 291, with the games against Birmingham and Blackpool on the Recap, your Mailbag questions, the club finances discussed in Newsbites, and a look ahead to Millwall in the Big Match Preview.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 01:25
Mailbag - 15:56
Newsbites - 20:44
Big Match Preview - 33:09

Sunday Feb 20, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast: Veljko Paunovic Sacked
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Saturday 4:55pm. Full-time: Preston 2-3 Reading. A first win in 13 games for the Royals.
Saturday 5:25pm. Confirmed: Veljko Paunovic will leave Reading.
In true Reading Football Club style, Paunovic’s managerial departure came in chaotic fashion on Saturday evening.
On Sunday lunchtime, Olly Allen, Ben Thomas and the Reading Chronicle’s Benjy Nurick went live on Twitter to discuss the Serbian’s exit and also the interim appointments of Paul Ince and Michael Gilkes. This is their chat in audio form.
You can also watch it on YouTube here.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.

Friday Feb 18, 2022
The Tilehurst End Podcast Episode 290: Breaking Point
Friday Feb 18, 2022
Friday Feb 18, 2022
It’s been quite the week. In the last seven days, Reading have had an unhappy birthday, sacked their manager (but didn’t) and then put in a drab performance in a relegation six-pointer. Now frustration, anger and worry are all high among the fanbase and justifiably so. We’ve surely reached breaking point.
To discuss the chaos, answer your questions and look ahead to another inevitable defeat at Preston on Saturday, Olly Allen is joined by Adam Jones and Ben Thomas on this week’s podcast. Buckle in for a bumper show.
Sponsored by ZCZ Films, The Tilehurst End Podcast can be taken in via PodBean, Spotify, Acast, YouTube or iTunes. Furthermore, thanks to all listeners who continue to pledge to our Patreon campaign.
Listeners can always get in touch with the podcast via our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as our email, thetilehurstend@gmail.com, with thoughts on the show, opinions on the team, and potential topics to sink our teeth into always welcome.
Show Order
Recap - 2:44
Mailbag - 27:22
Newsbites - 53:55
Big Match Preview - 59:12