From the publisher:
What makes a team greater than “The Sum of the Parts”?
Ten years ago was a special time for Reading Football Club, a provincial team with a long but largely undistinguished history. Suddenly, all the pieces of the football jigsaw clicked into place to create what was virtually a perfect team – a team that won the Football League Championship in great style, amassing a record-breaking total of 106 points in the process. The next season, their first ever in the Premier League, they confounded pundits and opponents alike by finishing eighth and narrowly missing out on European qualification.
For everyone associated with Reading Football Club, this was a time of wonder and excitement, a time when every match seemed to bring ever greater highs and exceed all previous expectations. But it was short-lived, and the following season they were relegated back to the Championship.
The author:
Jon Keen has been following Reading Football Club for nearly 40 years and has published over 200 articles on all aspects of Reading FC in particular and football in general. He also covered Reading's most recent Premier League season for espn.com. A founder-member of STAR - Supporters Trust At Reading - and Vice-Chair during the period covered by this book, Jon regularly met with the senior management team at Reading FC, and chaired Fans' Forums with players, management and coaching staff.
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