Lisbie & Stokes: What their former clubs' fans say Reading can expect
27.07.26, 14:42 Updated 29.07.26, 13:44 4 Minute Read
Anthony Tomas
Anticipation for the 2026/27 season was growing even before the first friendly of the summer against Farnborough, by which time Reading had already signed four new first-team players – three on multi-year contracts and another on a season-long loan – in a flurry of activity more closely resembling the New York Stock Exchange than a typical early pre-season in Berkshire.
Naturally, said activity was always going to calm down sooner rather than later, and since Josh Stokes arrived on loan from Bristol City, we’ve had three friendlies and a trip to Spain, but no more strength added to the squad.
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Anthony Tomas Anthony Tomas has been supporting Reading since he was first taken to Elm Park in 1997 and has worked as a sports writer for five years. He covers European football for Flashscore and has written for World Soccer Magazine and MUNDIAL, but owes it all to writing Reading Handball Club's match reports in the Reading Chronicle many years ago.