Show Notes
How did a club with a modest budget, a local owner and no obvious superstars produce a record-breaking Championship season — and then take the Premier League by surprise? Season 5 of By Far The Greatest Team continues with the story of Reading FC between 2005 and 2008. Jamie Rooney and Graham Dunn are joined by Reading supporter Steve Double to revisit the greatest period in the club’s history: a remarkable 106-point promotion season, an extraordinary first year in the Premier League and the ...
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