1. Coppell gets ready for hard slog in Championship

Steve Coppell has warned his players to prepare themselves for the gruelling slog of the Championship.

2. Bees re-sign Jasik

Bracknell Bees confirmed today that popular Slovakian forward Peter Jasik is returning to the Hive for the 2008/09 English Premier League season.

3. Mapasua stars for Baa-Baas

England signed off for the summer tour of New Zealand with a shambolic performance against the Barbarians at Twickenham yesterday.

4. Fae offered Nice loan deal

Nice are trying to land Reading outcast Emerse Fae on a loan deal.

5. Golbourne will miss pre-season warm-up

Scott Golbourne could miss the start of pre-season training due to a pelvic injury.

6. Little would have kept us up

Steve Coppell believes Glen Little’s long-term injury played a major role in Reading’s relegation from the Premier League.

7. Six-a-side league launched in Bracknell

8. Carlon leaves Bees in order to rejoin Tigers

Tom Carlon (pictured) has left Bracknell Bees and returned to play for his home-town club Telford Tigers.

9. Royals to join £2m Bodde hunt

Swansea are battling to keep hold of Reading target Ferrie Bodde. The 26-year-old Dutch midfielder, who joined from ADO Den Haag for £50,000 a year ago, has been watched by Royals scouts on several occasions this season.

10. Coppell: 'I won't be able to keep my Royal Gems'

Steve Coppell is bracing himself for Premier League predators to prey on some of his star players.