Doncaster Rovers Fans Verdict: Teetering Into Toxicity

**Leam Richardson**

I’m still 99% sure Richardson will be in charge come August, but he is currently showing very little evidence that he deserves that privilege. There’s not really a huge amount here I can or even want to say, you just have to read the tweets below. Essentially, it’s a long, long way back for Leam when it comes to the fans now…

I refuse to watch another game until Leam Richardson is gone #readingfc

— Max (@\_MaxMortimer) April 11, 2026 Couhig & co need to be ballsy and get rid of Richardson. Playoffs were the target and he's failed to get us there. Moreover, fans are losing interest and attendances will keep on dropping. They will never grow the club with him around #readingfc

— Ben (@BenParsons89) April 11, 2026 Leam Richardson. @RCouhig#readingfcpic.twitter.com/mnosI9CweC

— Thomas (@rfctom) April 11, 2026 Get Richardson out so we can actually rebuild over the summer with a competent manager #readingfc

— Y23 – Up The Ding (@ethanbullis3366) April 11, 2026 Ok enough is enough. Joining the bandwagon.. Richardson out #readingfc

— James Evans (@jimborfc1) April 11, 2026 Break the bank, we need a top manager, we can’t be languishing in this league much longer! Leam R isn’t our guy! #readingfc

— Darren Seward (@darren\_seward1) Leam should never have been appointed to begin with. His record is terrible, and his tactics and signings even worse.

**The football**

I mean, it’s a compliment even calling it football really, isn’t it? It’s just absolutely awful to watch, it was comical at times against Doncaster Rovers. Countless misplaced passes, even more dodgy first touches, and yet even more aimless hoofs up the pitch. I’m all well and good with us not getting playoffs, but there needs to be direction, and we need to have at least given it a go. The football we’ve played recently has been nothing short of pathetic, and the fans clearly agree with me…

3 shots on target in the last 3 season defining games. Our football produced that. If that’s not telling for next season…We need a gaffer who makes us dream and plays good football. Just look at the teams that went on to succeed from L1…Clean slate next season #readingfc

— Up The Ding (@upthedingg) April 12, 2026 That's genuinely the worst football match I've seen in over 30 years of watching. Two poor teams but we were simply awful #readingfc

— Claire Gould (@ClaireLJG1987) April 11, 2026 I think I hate his football more than that of Paul Clement and Paul Ince #readingfc

— L (@notrating1) April 11, 2026 Oh dear. Now we can lean back but our feet up and enjoy stress-free scintillating football for the last three matches of the season. 😁 #readingfc

— Paul Simon carey (@PaulSimoncarey1) April 11, 2026 If you're playing football this negatively, you need to at least get results, we've been diabolical to watch for a long time now. Richardson out #readingfc

— Shahid Butt is a terrorist (@1871106RG) April 11, 2026 Well that’s that then.

To be honest it would be an absolute travesty to make the play offs the way that we play football.

Massive improvement required. #readingfc

**Conclusion**

I could go on and on and on showing tweets about Richardson and his style of football. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the fanbase so unanimous in its opinion on someone in the dugout, and that’s saying something when you think about some of the managers we have had in recent times. Honestly, I just want this season to end. It’s been a mess from start to finish. For us all to be feeling like this at this stage of our first post-takeover season where we’ve pushed (if you even call it that) for a top-six spot is some kind of sick achievement in itself.