Sorry just saw the post below
posted by Jim (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:29 PM Tried to watch it on catch up tv but cannot find it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:42 PM Try ITVhub , By Day, Today and scroll through the screens for itv4 "The Big Match Revisited"
posted by MWK (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 9:07 PM

Firstly the Lad from Brazil isn’t injured, he’s has had a positive COVID test. Secondly, you can keep players like Sess and Elliott against their will. If they want to go there’s nothing we can do about it.
posted by Dan Gleebals (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 5:02 PM I thought it was Grimes that had Covid and we were just renegotiating the price for Munez? We'll probably sign neither :0))
posted by MT - Monday 02nd August 2021, 5:04 PM I see the complexity of this transfer business. The Brazilians wanted £8m plus 20% of any sell on transfer value. We offered £6m plus 50% sell on transfer value and it is thought they will accept.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:45 PM According to the sports headlines it looks like Lookman will join either Palace or Watford. It's a shame the we couldn't have tried to get him, as he would be very good in the Championship, but not eventually being very good in the Premier League.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:57 PM Why would he play in the Championship.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 8:06 PM Good ridden to him,didn’t do much last season that West Ham penalty attempt just about summed him up. We actually need players who want to play for this club.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 8:10 PM Regarding lookman think it’s for the best
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 8:35 PM

Which game?
posted by MT - Monday 02nd August 2021, 3:50 PM Fulham v Charlton with George Best.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 4:03 PM I am afraid to say I remember that game. Will be interesting to watch how football has changed. It will the lack of pace that will be most evident difference.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 4:43 PM Would have been better if it was the Hereford game where Marsh tackles Best lol. Think it finished 4-1 to Fulham or something along those lines - was in the hammy end and got crushed by the usual surge when we scored....
posted by MT - Monday 02nd August 2021, 5:05 PM Only realised half way through I was there,what a terrible game. George Best didn’t earn he’s money that day. Pitch was terrible
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:43 PM

What do you expect from Kane? When it really matters, Euro final etc, he always goes missing. Hope Spurs stop paying him for breaching his contract and let him rot.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 12:15 PM I’m somewhat old fashioned regarding contracts, as , unlike either Kane or, indeed, Boris Johnson, I believe that a signed deal is a signed deal, unless both parties are happy to reconsider their legal obligations. Possibly naive, but there you go…
posted by Rm (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 3:07 PM Many single mothers of three would be glad to turn up to work for £20k a year but fresh investment bank graduates are reluctant to turn up to work for less than $100k a year and now Kane refusing to turn up on £12m a year (he’d earn more than the mother of three by lunch time)! What has the world come to!! I hope Spurs fine him two weeks wages and donate it to a charity!
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 4:45 PM Football in prem & champs is one joke F... them all
posted by Riverside (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:05 PM Only 3 clubs in this country can afford him and 2 of them don’t want to buy him. Should of left after champions league final v liverpool
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:45 PM

Nope - don't like him. Too flash and rates himself too highly on and off the pitch. Fulham need team players not hooray henrys! Once bitten, twice shy, never go back and all the other clichés that fit. Good riddance I say.....
posted by MT - Monday 02nd August 2021, 1:49 PM I think if Liverpool loan him out again they will be looking to give him Premiership experience. Looks like Klopp rates him very highly
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 1:59 PM

Re forecasting where FFC will finish in the league. At the beginning of last season there were those who thought we were good enough to finish mid table. Just saying !!!!!
posted by JW (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 10:13 AM to quote a phrase; I'm not saying we are the best team in the Championship but we are in the top one ;0)))
posted by MT - Monday 02nd August 2021, 10:34 AM Watching the Derby match on the Fulham site it is a bit like a lot of championship games we will face. We have a potent attacking force, a reasonable defence and a very good midfield and some promising youngsters. I am not saying we will walk this division as it is tough to win matches but we have very good firepower for the Championship.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 11:00 AM Not wanting to put a damper on it for you lads, but as a successful clairvoyant, soothsayer, and general all round know all, the championship will end in May as follows 1 = WBA, 2 = Shef, 3 = QPR 4 = BOURNMOUTH, 5 =Barnsley ~ FULHAM between 6th and 10th
posted by BB (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 11:06 AM Bb put your money on it. Got a far better bet
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 12:06 PM Do you mean Bournemouth !
posted by Mystic pete (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 12:16 PM When I said Derby I meant Charlton and against them we got the ball forward and made good run in the box more often than we ever did under Parker. That was very encouraging as passing the ball around the back is fine as long as it produces a positive ball. Ream did run and pass moves like he used to do and Anguissa picked up the ball from the defence and ran forward or passed forward. We will create more chances and score a lot more goals.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 2:33 PM Sheffield We’d qphaha will finish nearer the bottom than the top !!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 3:15 PM Len will finish below your choice, Bournemouth will do the double over you. Poxy club,, Clueless manager,, Shyster of an owner 2023 club sold,, becomes Chelsea training ground
posted by BB (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 7:13 PM Didn’t realise Bournemouth had any fans !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 9:24 PM

More deep insight? Hope you hav'nt parted with your hard earned cash for the dreaded season ticket...
posted by Steely Dano (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 3:35 PM Well said OP. Parker has gone thank God and showed his true face as the door hit him on his way out. That's it for me. No interest in his future or his team for me. Win the Champions league for all I care. I have had very few enjoyable moments during his tenure. Please don't sell him any players. Parker must take credit for taking a top player like Hector and turning him into a nervous wreck. Manson is another one happy now he has gone. Let's see what becomes of Ohnoma.
posted by Chris (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 5:12 PM Criss Exactly my thoughts on Parker.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 5:36 PM Sharon Tate wasn't happy with the Mansin signing. Quite torn up she was.
posted by Dicky Mint (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 7:48 PM Looks like we are both victims of the autospell. Mawson or Manson or your version. Haha.
posted by Chris (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:03 PM Bournemouth are set up a bit differently to Fulham. We are stuck with players like Knockheart who runs up blind allys and not enough goals. We must also solve the supply to Mitrovic and basically get the big guy to score goals. Maybe Muniz and Wilson can bring something different to the table? Scott Parker will find problems a lot easier to solve at Bournemouth. In the meantime, we expect that Marco Silva can show a lot more experience and knowledge to get our lot playing better with a lot more penetration on goal...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:21 PM "Owen" just what we need over the coming year, plenty of penetration
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 11:10 AM "Owen" just what we need over the coming year, plenty of penetration
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 11:10 AM I do not think we are stuck with Knockheart he is a decent Championship player, good passer but does not score many goals.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 2:13 PM Knockhaert is a hard working player but I cannot agree with his passing ability, he has no final pass, he is as said previously a workhorse and maybe Silva can get a tune out of him.
posted by Gaz - Monday 02nd August 2021, 3:41 PM

I thought the team played with more purpose than under Parker, for me Mitro is a concern, have we seen the best of him ?.So who Dembele could be a diamond in the rough, or Armstrong. Hughes in defence alongside Tarkowski
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 5:48 PM

Next Sunday ….
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:54 AM Good riddance to Scotty, though I do wish him success at Bournemouth. He has probably learned a lot at our expense. Have ever faith in Marco and am optimistic he will do a great job for us.
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 11:12 AM Doris, thanks for your kind remarks. You articulate and explain very well. I look forward to your next posting with bated breath
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 1:25 PM Doris, do you struggle in the kitchen ?
posted by Tim nice but dim (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 3:09 PM Bobby Robson sacked and goes on to become a great manager. Still waiting for Bracewell, Sanchez and Kit along with Rennee Felix and tinkerman to do the same and prove us wrong to sack them. Plus Parker got 2 points from his last 10 games and holds our worst home record ever, plus he wasn't sacked but plotted his withdrawal from Fulham for months and demanded compensation. You compare Parker to Robson? You are aware Robson was a true gentleman and a man of great dignity because you have insulted him by putting Parker in the same class.
posted by Chris (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 5:26 PM Chris you make some good points, but I can’t imagine Bobby Robson would be insulted by being mentioned alongside Parker; especially if Parker progresses to be a really good manager
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 6:18 PM Parker will never be as good as Bobby Robson but that will not stop him becoming England manager at sometime in the future. The only non British manager England had rather showed up the succession of ordinary British managers before and after Erickson. That English team that went to the European Championships were a class above any other team and we would have won easily under a decent foreign manager.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 2:23 PM I did not like Capello or Erickson, after they had messed up we went through English managers who were not up to it. Venables looked like he would be successful but that went down the pan as well. Difficult job and I wouldn’t have a clue you would be the next one.
posted by Gaz - Monday 02nd August 2021, 3:55 PM I think the 2 best managers we’ve had since Robson was Venables and Hoddle. Both sacked for none footballing reasons. What other country would do that?
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Monday 02nd August 2021, 4:37 PM

Lookman's loan spell is up and he's back on the books at Leipzig. Along with Anderson, he was never going to be part of our plans once relegated.
posted by phild - Sunday 01st August 2021, 11:40 AM Who cares
posted by Doris (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 12:27 PM Just wondered Doris !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 2:25 PM https://www.fulhamfc.com/teams
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st August 2021, 3:03 PM

Why are we worrying about Bournemouth….!… Parker’s gone ,everyones happy ……
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:57 AM Parker's problem was the cutting edge on goal at Fulham. He will enjoy the different approach at Bournemouth for sure and the evidence is there from their 5-0 win against the dons. Marco Silva will persevere and work with Mitrovic who needs a different kind of service. We need some different types like Muniz who will bring something different to the table and perhaps link up better to Mitrovic. I know it sounds crazy to hark back to the past, but there is a young Ryan Sessegnon still sitting idle at Spurs who does have the intelligence and the capabilities to work the ball up and make things happen. I just hope that we will not be watching the likes of Knockheart running down blind allys because it will be the same ole same old. Silva needs to change that habit which seems to hang around like a bad egg. Scraping 1-0 wins is boring and we need more. We can do more with Wilson when he is up to speed, but we also need more in Muniz and whoever we can get on board. We need to ship out some stale wood now, not mentioning any names...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 12:59 PM Why not Owen they wont come around to get you.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:19 PM

In Spoons @ Hammersmith?
posted by Any Way, Any How (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:21 AM Reported to be off to Bournemouth along with Hector
posted by Riverside (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:44 AM Hector will do well when Bournemouth are promoted to the prem...
posted by Classic Observations (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:49 AM When ? 10 , 20 years time !
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:58 AM Doubt it after a good start got found out !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:12 AM It's a joke 'Dear John'! Do you understand a piss take?
posted by Classic Observations (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:13 AM Mr Observations, mine was also a piss take , please keep up ! Classic example of low iq syndrome !
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:23 AM Thought you took the bait to my post? More Dear Johnny...
posted by Classic Ob's (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:34 AM Bournemouth cannot afford Reed.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st August 2021, 11:31 AM

Sad loss... Had so much pace and movement
posted by Clem Clemper (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:31 AM If Silver is trying to assemble a team that would not be outclassed in the PL it is a good idea. We do have too many centre backs and Silver was obviously not impressed with Hector.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st August 2021, 8:40 PM

Cracker performance from Bournemouth... We should have kept Parker
posted by Huracan Evo (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:35 AM Friendly, no running, no tackling, no indication of who will play and how we play. People who go to friendlies are wasting their time as they tell you nothing about the season ahead.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:54 AM After watching the game yesterday, I was very pleased to see a couple of youngsters putting on a pretty good showing, but it was difficult to judge the match on the whole, as there were hardly any tackles from either side, and I doubt very much if this will be either sides teams that will start their fixtures next weekend. This was a nice run out for both teams, as were our previous friendly games, and there will no doubt be a couple of additions to our squad before next weekend. Apart from that I am really furious to see these stupid adverts returning to our site, and if they continue, I will not be contributing for any longer, and I will even stop reading the postings, and I will go to our other site which is advert free.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:18 AM More great observations!
posted by Timmy Time (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:19 AM Perhaps Silva will give Stansfield a chance soon?
posted by MWK (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 1:52 PM Yes, Lisa would be a good fit for us.
posted by Dicky Mint (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 3:05 PM Lisa has been all around the world .
posted by Micky Dint (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 3:12 PM Social services could be a problem. They still can't find her baby.
posted by Dicky Mint (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 3:31 PM But she’s all woman !
posted by Micky Dint (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 3:56 PM Could have gone on all night. Thank Christ she only had the two hits.
posted by Dicky Mint (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 7:44 PM

I don’t think Bournemouth will do any good, they will be passing backwards all the time. 80% possession and lose 3 zip.
posted by LOR (Guest) - Sunday 01st August 2021, 1:41 AM

Its no good saying we should hang on to some of our better players as its not going to happen, but we should strengthen defensively .Future planning is what's required and it appears we have got off to a good start with our 3 latest acquisitions, but do we need to hang on to the likes of Seri ~ Knockhart Cairney ~ Cav ~ Le Marchant ~ Hector, ? mark on Mawson ~ if he could stay fit (doubtfull) a definite asset.
posted by old Un (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 11:29 AM Covid is a blessing for Fulham. Clubs that would normally be prying away our best players don’t have as much money, and are planning for further variants to limit supporters. We are probably going to keep all our best players. I wouldn’t want to be the Khans however. The wage bill is obscene - Hector, Odoi, MLM, Cav, Abou. Plenty of players we ought to sell or loan, but there are no buyers.
posted by Drago (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 6:27 PM

I feel Muniz is well worth a punt at what 4/6mil, with the rubbish we are holding on to surely cant be any worse.
posted by kunye (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 10:33 AM OK we let /or he wanted to go Bireth, could turn ok to be a success who knows., but 2 of the youth players to watch are Stansfield and Bowie. Stansfield sustained a leg injury and missed most of last season. Bowie a left footed C/F 6ft 1 extremely fast,lets see what he can do,and if so try and keep him.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 11:12 AM Positive COVID Test. Transfer delayed. Hope he is ok.
posted by Californian - Saturday 31st July 2021, 5:48 PM We only have one real striker in the squad so he is essential. It is also important we have a team nearly good enough to player in the Premier League so that if we are promoted we only need to buy 4-6 players not a whole team.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st August 2021, 9:59 AM I see the complexity of this transfer business. The Brazilians wanted £8m plus 20% of any sell on transfer value. We offered £6m plus 50% sell on transfer value and it is thought they will accept.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd August 2021, 4:35 PM

Blame Parker and the drop-down. We were always going to lose a few going down back into this division. Andersen was good but not that good if you examine his pace. It is damage limitations now and maybe we keep the likes of Tete and Anguissa etc. We are still good to go and solid in this division. Hit the ground running and a win against Middlesboro will send a message out to teams around us. Relax kid and stay loose! Our Portuguese maestro will get us up and running...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 12:19 AM Poor BD if he trained with the great Jimmy G pre match a few fags & couple of pints, not a clue what he done midweek...As for Joachim I'm sure we tried to keep him but couldn't...
posted by Will (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 9:37 AM Andersen was never going to stay because he was never our player.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 10:15 AM I just hope Parker does not do brilliantly at Bournemouth and Silver does poorly at Fulham. That will indicate a very big mistake has been made.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st August 2021, 10:01 AM

That’s what most of them do Dellers never to be seen again, lots of fans moan but most don’t make it the full back Leeds paid us money for couple of season ago because he could not get in first team not played for Leeds
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 10:20 AM You must be talking about Cody Dremah, OK has not broken into our first team yet but is getting rave reviews in the under 23s and only 19. We had a very successful season so no reason to tinker, but will possibly get game time this coming year.
posted by L United (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 10:42 AM

It is better to be a glass half full person because as a fan you must hope things can only get better.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:01 PM Being realistic and fair is more to the point TTIN
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:09 PM It is also very good to have a manager who seems to say the right thing at the right time. We have had a long series of managers who talk unintelligible twaddle.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:09 PM No more than the last incompetent clown
posted by Old un (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 4:27 PM Who gives a toss what he says in an interview I’ll judge him at the end of the season unlike most winghers on this site who I’m sure will be demanding he’s sacked as soon as we have an off day.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 6:26 PM So it’s a fact then we’re losing those four? Based on what sources exactly? Anguissa can go. Keep at least two of the others.
posted by Californian - Friday 30th July 2021, 6:53 PM Yes' Marco Silva has a lot to prove and i think a drop-down in league is a way to go to prove it or fall short again. Can we really call him disloyal for leaving Watford to Everton? If we blitz the Championship and we go up with all sorts of records plus points, mid-table prem clubs will take note and the whole merry-go-round could start all over again. Yes' i would be miffed if Sliva moved on to a supposedly bigger club, but i think the club rota dynamics are a little bit different now? Silva is no doubt well aware of his Judas reputation and it would probably take a monster team such as Man Utd calling that could tempt him again this time. Ole Soltzjar is no better than Scott Parker in my opinion and it is only a matter of time before the biggest club in the world sack Soltsjar. Man Utd to go for Marco Silva? Maybe not Man Utd will go for a more high-profile manager. I think we can safely assume that Marco Silva is in it for the long run and he is here to build a dynasty at Fulham for years. I just hope that i have not jinx that idea?
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 6:57 PM I like Anguissa. I think he will be a runaway express train of a monster to stop at this level...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 7:01 PM Now he is officially in the window why not go for Greelish
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 11:20 PM Owen do you think Anguissa has any interest in playing in the second division whatsoever? Methinks not. He didn’t last time either. Need to sell him and get ourselves a little FFP breathing room.
posted by Californian - Saturday 31st July 2021, 12:14 AM Californian' i think that Marco Silva is coming into Fulham out of charm school. If he achieves the impossible by securing Muniz to Fulham, i think he is capable of talking the likes of Tete and Anguissa to stay a while. Relax kid and stay loose! It is fashionable to sign for Fulham rather than Middlesboro for example. Californian' you would freeze your nuts off up north on a sunny day in Middlesboro. Marco Silva will surely convince Muniz to go south with Fulham. Muiz looks a well-adjusted and sensible chap, he will sign for us...?
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 12:34 AM Would love to sign Muniz. Silva would be great for his transition to the English game. Think you might have to sell Zambo to fund it though.
posted by Californian - Saturday 31st July 2021, 12:41 AM Long John Silva, Cover up your parrot....I will say again IMO i feel we are in safe hands with MS compared to Ranieri, Kit, Magath & Jol.... We all have opinions & my opinion is he will do a good job IF TK stops tinkering.
posted by Will (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 9:10 AM Calm down Will and let’s judge the situation after 10 games and then again after 20 games, that will give us a gauge of Silva’s ability.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 10:18 AM I will reserve my judgment until after Christmas, surely no one can be as bad as the "poseur" "we are coming together" "its not my fault" " we were robbed" PARKER.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 11:37 AM

Wouldn’t hurt for all season ticket holder’s to be offered a free shirt. Don’t suppose that idea is ever considered !
posted by JW (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:36 PM And when you consider that they probably only cost a few quid to make we are being ripped off.
posted by Your Dad (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:41 PM horrible price, horrible looking shirt, not sure apart from kids who actually would want to buy this?
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:43 PM All businesses are trying to recover lost income. Fulham are no different. Most Fulham supporters can easily afford that.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:04 PM Definitely I’d charge you double
posted by Krankie. (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:09 PM TTIN those kit prices were similar the past few seasons so don't get sucked in by all that pandemic price rise rubbish. Companies are greed ridden and put up prices to make more money, they use any excuse such as inflationary or Brexit or the credit crunch.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:12 PM All surveys say that Fulham Supporters are the most affluent in the football League. All averages have people well below and well above them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:12 PM TTIN so are you saying we are fair game to be fleeced? what a load of rubbish on so many levels and lack of thought to those you have kids and grandchildren who might want the kit.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 3:14 PM You're not one of those champagne socialists are you TTIN, I bet you admire Lineker as well from the same mould.
posted by Bollinger Bill (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 6:28 PM HIGHEST-EARNING PREMIER LEAGUE FANS IN FULL
1. Brighton and Hove Albion - £43,000 a year2.
Chelsea - £41,0003.
Leicester City - £40,0004.
Bournemouth - £37,0005.
Southampton - £35,0006.
Watford - £33,0007.
Tottenham Hotspur - £31,000=8.
Arsenal - £30,000=8.
Manchester City - £30,00010.
Wolverhampton Wanderers - £29,00011.
Fulham - £27,000=12.
Huddersfield Town - £25,000=12.
Manchester United - £25,00014.
Newcastle United - £24,00015.
Liverpool - £23,50016.
Everton - £23,00017.
Crystal Palace - £22,00018.
Burnley - £21,00019.
West Ham United - £20,00020.
Cardiff City - £19,000
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:55 PM Must be a table from three years ago. Can we get a little more current? As for the kits, support your club ffs. Look at it like a fundraiser after no revenue for 2 years. Of course there are much better causes, but if you wanna help your beloved football club steer away from the FFP cops, there you go. Maybe get one of Khans converted shares as a thank you.
posted by Californian - Saturday 31st July 2021, 12:29 AM TTIN what a flawed set of data, but by your own admission a Fulham fan earning 27k living in London with two kids couldn’t afford the kit prices. And, West Ham fans £20k I thought they were all London cabbies? Your case as usual is fundamentally flawed on so many levels.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 10:04 AM

Tête, Robinson, Tosin and Anguissa are all set to leave this transfer window…Cairney and Kongolo injured again and will miss start of season. All of a sudden things look extremely gloomy.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 9:26 AM I had a look at Marco's interview last night, and I was very impressed with his answers, and the way that he conducted himself, and I hope that it is not misplaced, but I have a lot of confidence that he will make us very competitive in the Championship, and he will lead us back to the top. I see no reason, providing that he wants to keep them, that we should let the likes of Robinson and Reed depart, as they will be very important players this coming season. The one thing that I'm delighted about, is the faith that he is putting in Mitro, and you can see the difference in his attitude already, and he has lost weight and looks super fit and ready.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 9:34 AM I'm impressed with all of MT's postings... More pomposity?!
posted by Turlough O'c (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 11:13 AM More clap from MT and Mauld Mickey... .
posted by Jock Ben Gunn (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 11:33 AM Cairney has never been fit! And as for the ex Huddersfield player...
posted by Cottage Pie (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 11:57 AM I totally agree with you MT. Fulham are in safe hands with Marco Silva.
posted by Will (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 12:52 PM According to the Shef gossip pages, SLAVI has withdrawn his interest in CAIRNEY possibly due to his permanent injury problems. Usually one has to pay to go into a nursing home / rehabilitation centre, but as a professional footballer who is constantly injury prone you can come to Fulham and get paid millions.
posted by cottager (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 1:23 PM Do hope that TC gets match fit, at his best he was involved with plenty of our best moves !
posted by JW (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:33 PM At 30 and constantly injury prone, I think his best years are behind him, take whatever we can get, if only to get him off the wage bill.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:41 PM Agree kunye his best is behind him, constantly injured could be a liability.
posted by Old Un (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:47 PM Injury could be a blessing in disguise for Tom Cairney. Sheff utd would want to see a fit Cairney and it could be a jan window to see him in the shop window. At 30 his value stock will go down anyway and we will most likely see him again. Why not, we can accommodate Cairney when he is fit, and i think Marco Silva will slot him in somewhere. Silva will know about past form and there is no better past form than Cairney's goal that helped us to promotion. I remember a memorable through-ball from a proper talent Sessegnon for Cairney to slot home brilliant! We owe Tom Cairney some game-time at the very least and i think that Marco Silva will think so too. Kuyne' give Cairney a chance, we owe it to him, and besides, we have an abundance of good midfield players for cover. With our new additions such as Wilson and Muniz hopefully, we can find one of them that can operate and get the best from Tom Cairney. He was never captain material because he was too quiet, but Cairney has something about him and Marco Silva know about that...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 12:04 AM It is a shame because a fit Cairney could have been an important player for us in the Championship
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Saturday 31st July 2021, 10:19 AM

DONT PANIC MT plenty of time
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:16 AM Yep, I know - seven postal days to go yet but they don't usually leave it this late...
posted by MT - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:21 AM Still anxiously awaiting mine, but a few more days to go yet.
posted by A C (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 9:26 AM Thought it was two weeks !!!!!dont time fly
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 10:01 AM Had an e-mail from the club saying they were being posted out next week and to contact the club if not received by the 6th.
posted by MT - Friday 30th July 2021, 12:55 PM it will be chaos, league/Government still not clarified the admission Covid checks required. It will all be back in lockdown by winter.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:46 PM

If Kongolo is injured again we should be looking at getting him out of the club. He’s becoming a millstone around Fulham’s neck
posted by Dan Gleebals (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:59 PM Perhaps there's a money laundering scam? Paying millions for players who can barely break into a trot without toppling over never mind kick a ball? Or is there a hidden medical complication that has evolved from taking the knee? Could this be the next heading the ball scandal? I think we should be told.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:04 PM Hi Dan. Long time no see.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:38 PM But how do we get rid of him, Dan? Who buys injured players except us?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 6:12 AM Fulham duo Tom Cairney and Terence Kongolo have been ruled out of the start of the new campaign.

Neither have recovered from injuries suffered last season.

A persistent knee problem has plagued Whites captain Cairney since last summer.

Defender Kongolo also suffered a knee injury, in a tackle involving Wolves’ Adama Traore in early April.

The Netherlands international joined Fulham on a permanent deal a year ago but has played just one full game since.

“We hope he (Kongolo) will be ready soon,” said boss Marco Silva.

“But it’s not an easy thing, and over the next few weeks we have to see how he can be.

“Tom at this moment is not fully fit yet. We are working with him to get him as soon as we can fully fit and in condition to show his quality.”

Silva believes a fully fit Cairney bossing Championship midfields, as he did in 2019-20, would make a huge difference.

The Portuguese said: “He is a key player for us, very important in the last promotion, and of course he is really important for me – a key player for me for sure.

“Now it is up to us to get him back in condition as soon as possible in a really important zone of the pitch.”
posted by MT - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:05 AM And cairney ??? Godc we seem to have a history as a football club of players getting long term injuries Who was the player we got from Newcastle defender I belieleve had to wait to see him. Decent player from memory
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:22 AM Presume toms not injured he’s just not fit yet suppose that’s something
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:25 AM Are you thinking of Kongolo? He came from Middlesbrough so not far from Newcastle ;0)
posted by MT - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:34 AM Kongolo joined us from Huddersfield.
posted by Horsham White (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 10:56 AM Obviously you are correct and I had a senior moment ;0))
posted by MT - Friday 30th July 2021, 1:17 PM planning will have to happen without Cairney and Kongolo they can't be trusted
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:48 PM

What makes you say that, as there is nothing either in the press, or on the radio sports programmes, to confirm that.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 7:40 PM I read this on News now Fulham, (HITC and Sport Witness) not sure it’s paper talk.
posted by Gaz - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:12 PM No going back a few years now think he was a Belgium player
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 10:04 AM No going back a few years now think he was a Belgium player
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 10:05 AM

The advertisers pay a lot of money to put there very expensive logo on our shirt …it’s business …and we have seen this shirt before ..I think Gordon wore one in the 80’s …
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 5:35 PM We've had one more much more recent than that with pin stripes and we have also had the "off white" one which was also awful. I can't understand why we cannot stick with plain white and black/red stripes for the away kit. 1st world problems I guess.
posted by MT - Friday 30th July 2021, 7:59 AM There is so much more you could do even with our home kit design. And, why not be more imaginative with our away and third kits. Laziness and poor acumen, surely the better the design the more people will buy it?
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:51 PM Agree, the new kit lacking in imagination and sadly uninspiring. Coming in 2025, I look forward to a re-intruduction of the kit of 1975 anniversary of our FA Cup run as I class that as a Classic along with the away Black and Red kit.
posted by Metchick's Marvel ! (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 6:37 PM

Nope. Not Fulham, not interested. Will you be doing similar memorials for the Heysel atrocity?
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 4:45 PM If you’re not interested why reply ? As for Heysel, what a lot of knife waving Italians got to do with it ? .
posted by Tom (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 6:06 PM I can do whatever I like. Bit like a scouse football attendee apparently.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 7:00 PM Well said Tony , rip ! Paddy , there’s always one prize idiot on here and you take the prize !
posted by Matt (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 7:59 PM I accept it with humility and without having to racially abuse the Italian people, many of whom were forced to run cowering from rampaging scouse thugs on that dreadful night.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:30 PM The same Italians who started it by throwing bricks and then ran off as typical Italians are famous for !
posted by Tom (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:10 PM Carrying knives as they do !
posted by Tom (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:11 PM Scousers never accepted any liability for bunking in without tickets,no coincidence it never happened to any other club in a semi.Very sad so many people lost their lives for attending a football match can’t blame police forever!
posted by Chief (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:39 PM Bit of a downer on the reyeties Tom? Dodgy spaghetti vongole or striped across the arse by a rapscallion on a scooter? Never mind. As someone wise once said. Never their fault.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:55 PM The police were found guilty , fact !
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 5:09 AM To be fair everybody must take a share of the blame for that day including football club and the treatment of fans like animals. I’e the fencing Seem to recall ffc removed there fencing not long after that Unfortunatley a number of things happened. That day seem to recall the occasional visit to Stamford bridge and leaving by Britannia gate thinking on slip by someone. Could be fatal another reason why I chose ffc
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 8:36 AM

According to Swansea no approach has been made for Matt Grimes by any club and he is missing their friendly because he is injured. A prime candidate for us then LOL....
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 1:37 PM If we were interested in Hughes we would be well down the pecking order with Brighton, Southampton, AV, ( could Greelish be on the move) and Slavis Sheffield in the hunt.
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Friday 30th July 2021, 2:53 PM

I welcome the in and outs currently suggested and rumoured. Many fans would like to see replacements for the following, me included, and I am sure that our new manager if given a free hand could replace with a much better quality. IE: Seri 65k pw ~ Cairney 40k pw ~ Cavaleiro 60k pw Onomah 45k pw ~ Hector 50k pw ~ knockheart 35k pw Marchant 25k pw. The Brazilian lad we seem to be stalling over is well worth a gambol at the 8/10m asked for, and I am sure his wages would not be more than 25/30k pw.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:51 AM I think Cairney could still do a job in the Championship and Onomah is still learning but suits the rough and tumble of the division. I agree with all the others....
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:22 AM

If you look at official site interview with McDonald ,they both praise and talk about there love for club, how he expects them to go up will always look for there results etc
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:44 AM Fulham hardly treated Betts as well as they could either to be honest but that's football....
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:54 AM Good enough for no 2 berth at our neighbours Not for us ?? Installing unknown no 1 think I would go with rodek. Personally
posted by Len (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:58 AM I think you will find he is No 3 in the pecking order. Strange that his loan club was not interested in him ,probably sussed his ability.
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:25 AM In our promotion season it was very noticeable how our form improved when Rodek was installed as our no 1
posted by Old un (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:28 AM Was never a fan of Betts, poor positional sense. poor distribution could not handle crosses . Considering some of the great past keepers we have had, he, in my opinion was in the bottom half.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:56 AM Len Gazzaniga is hardly unknown mate. He spent quite a bit of time at Spurs standing in for Loris the last two seasons. Defo an upgrade on Betts and Rodders.
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:04 AM I stand corrected. !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:17 AM LOL
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:47 AM

Lightweight yes but lazy??? I would say lazy is the last thing he is - he works hard but just has no end product. Also £35k per week is hardly big wages these days...
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:10 AM Knockaert has no end product but he is definitely not lazy. He chases back all the time but just cannot get get it right in the oppositions half.
posted by Gaz - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:23 AM Under the right manager he could become a better player. Boa Morte may show him where the goal is and how to put the ball through it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:54 AM Why did we buy him? Then he was sent out on loan!
posted by Tony Khan's Leather Jacket (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:59 AM Think you'll find he played a season and a half before he was sent out on loan. Presumably due to lack of quality for Prem?
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:08 AM Lazy? He worked harder than the rest of the team put together. And that’s not denegrating the rest of the team. He just lacked the final ball, incisive run or quality strike at goal. Lazy never
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 1:24 PM He has a lazy mind, ie he thinks too late. Of course most professional footballers can run around like headless chickens but they can still be lazy.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 5:22 PM

I think Rodak will start the season in our goal. With Betts leaving you need another good standard keeper.That doesn’t mean he is going to start but he does need to be of a decent standard if required
posted by Andy S (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 12:03 AM There is no way that a quality and experienced keep like Gazzaniga has come to Fulham to sit on the bench. No need to guess, he IS our Numero Uno...
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 7:26 AM If he is the best keeper in the view of the manager he will play. Sentiment has no place in football management. If we are paying Gazzo enough he will probably will not care he is on the bench anyway.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 29th July 2021, 7:53 AM Gaza will be the number 1, no doubt about it
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:06 AM Gazzaniga will be our number one In my opinion, I don’t think he will be happy to sit on the bench irrespective of what he is being paid. If Rodak wants the shirt then he has to take advantage if Gazzaniga goes through a bad patch. Good to have competition.
posted by Gaz - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:19 AM If as I suspect Rodak is no2 he will be gone in the Jan sales and who could blame him, a great keeper whose career prospects will not be at FFC. Godzilla what I have seen of him is a flapper, but lets see ?
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:28 AM

I like him. Middlesboro are also bidding. Hopefully someone tells him what the North East weather is like. We just need to sell a fringe player to buy him outright that Flamengo wanted.
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 3:41 PM Didn't stop Juninho.
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 8:10 PM We have a strong chance of him signing for us because Marco Silva and Muniz talk the same language and that speaks volumes. What i like about Silva is that he is persistent and he seemed to have jolted the Khans to try again with the Muniz signing. Marco Silva is no yes-man and this can only be good for Fulham and fans. With a bit more luck and persuasion, we can sign Muniz who is only 20 and who just might go on to be a sensation and go on to be a Fulham legend? Remember the last Brazilian legend? 'Er' Neymar'? No 'PELE'!!!! Can you imagine???
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 9:10 PM Well worth a punt, and look at some of the past dross we have signed at much higher fees.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:02 AM He scores 30 goals next season, we get promoted and Man city /United Chelsea come in for him at 100 mil AGREE ?.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:06 AM

I think they are awful and will not be buying
posted by David (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 10:53 AM It’s great that the new kit isn’t advertising a betting company. Long may it last.
posted by Horsham White (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 11:14 AM We've had some naff kits in the past and this is right up there for me. I hate it. FFC shirt should be plain white not pinstriped.
posted by MT - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 11:43 AM Will appeal to the young but not old scroats like me who want everything as it was for no real reason other than being cantankerous.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 11:58 AM New players signing because of the new kit? Are you kidding me? If you believe that, you'll believe everything Johnson says!
posted by Fulham Addict (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 1:14 PM I'm and old scrote but I quite like it.......
posted by dellers (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 3:00 PM Don’t like the stripe! Looks like a 80’s golf top design.
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 3:34 PM More like Babe Ruth baseball top ;0)
posted by MT - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 4:32 PM It isn't the worst kit and at least the stripes are thin? Any thicker and i would think we were Notts County...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 9:13 PM I know I like a controversial opinion but I quite like it. Shame about the sponsor logo which is what ruins it in my opinion. Stripes look quite good to me.
posted by O David (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 9:22 PM The away kit is better than the home but not feeling it tbh but doesn’t matter as-long as the team are performing. I just looked at Hayes and yeadings kits online and even they are better than ours
posted by Pez (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 8:11 AM Home kit is not for me, would suit David Dickinson, Away kit is the Real Deal though.
posted by Gaz - Thursday 29th July 2021, 9:45 AM Just a thought ak crititiced for lack of firepower seem to recall we fired quite a few blanks last season
posted by Len (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:09 AM

No real difference from this country as papers spread rumours from agents mainly.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 11:59 AM You've missed the point I've made. Look at the title of my post and then look at the name of the newspaper ;0))
posted by MT - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 1:08 PM O DIA means the day.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 1:50 PM I know, clearly irony of the pronunciation flew over your head Oh dear vs O Dia. I guess if you have to explain them....
posted by MT - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 2:13 PM MT I got it
posted by Alan (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 3:08 PM I got the joke but it does not work as they are a very respected paper not a joke.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 4:54 PM TTIN most jokes don’t work if you analyse them
posted by Alan (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 5:56 PM I give up :0))
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 7:27 AM I am sorry MT I have reached an age when I only laugh at my own jokes, even the bad ones.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 29th July 2021, 10:36 AM LOL Tommy Cooper did the same so not a bad act to follow ;0))
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:05 AM

I have to agree that Seri is not one of our best signings but there have been worse. One Steve Marlet at £12m (at least £36m in today's money) springs to mind for example and what about Mitroglu?

I'm sure some of the older supporters can remember more....

posted by MT - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 3:41 PM I’ seem to remember that Steve Marlet was introduced to us at Craven Cottage using crutches - sure there was a clue there somewhere !
posted by JW (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 3:48 PM I remember it well; the crutches were the nearest Marlet ever got to goalposts
posted by Rm (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 5:06 PM We kept waiting for him to show us how good he was, Still waiting !!
posted by JW (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 6:06 PM Mitroglou worst signing ever
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 11:09 PM Not been a supporter for long then John !
posted by David (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 5:08 AM Have you got a patch over your eye, a wooden leg a parrot on you shoulder and an evil looking smile.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 4:56 PM

Think it’s more to do with money KAMARA 4m move to Greek club fell through meaning we could not pay the 4m to Swansea without breaking FFP
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 2:23 PM We must be able to con somebody to take AK47 off our hands.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 2:38 PM TTIN, I'm not sure from where you get your information but from the little I know about transfers it is that terms are agreed long before a medical takes place. We all know that medicals are a three day affair with Fulham as well so no need to panic just yet and the transfer is only media speculation in any case (albeit quite strong, I agree)…


posted by MT - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 3:45 PM By the number of walking wounded we have signed, I would think our medicals take about 5 minutes.
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 3:50 PM For a long time having a medical was a euphuism for a lot of things. I am not making it up.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 4:44 PM

You might consider that it makes the club a more attractive proposition for sale.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 6:52 AM Sell the club? Don't tease me. A new owner would be like sticking my face in a bunch of roses.
posted by Vin (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 7:13 AM MAF converted debt to equity when he was going to sell, it of course it means you recover your debts through the sale. Cannot see any other reason why you would do it. The amount of unjustified criticism they have received may be driving the Khans out. In you do not believe that a person from a foreign country cannot do as well as Brit that is racism.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 9:06 AM MAF converted debt to equity when he was going to sell, it of course it means you recover your debts through the sale. Cannot see any other reason why you would do it. The amount of unjustified criticism they have received may be driving the Khans out. In you do not believe that a person from a foreign country cannot do as well as Brit that is racism.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 9:06 AM I wouldn’t have thought any criticism of our owner would be likely to make him think of selling - im sure he’s made of sterner stuff than that !
posted by JW (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 9:18 AM Look around at some other clubs’ owners and see what they have done to a lot bigger clubs than ours eg Man Utd and Liverpool’s previous owners. West Ham and Newcastle’s fans would swop. The owners of this club have put millions into Fulham and have made mistakes admittedly; but at least they give the club stability and I honestly believe their choice of the latest manager is spot on. The latest acquisitions don’t seem too bad either. I think the supporters of Bury or Swindon would give their right arms for our owners, so stop all the bloody whinging and whining and get behind the team, manager and owners
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 10:13 AM Some supporters and it is only a minority don’t realise how good our owner is.
posted by Voice of Reason (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 10:14 AM Jegs, I don't often agree with your comments, but I am right behind you with this one. If our real fans could only sit down, pour out a glass of wine, and think seriously about our clubs owner's and just realize how lucky we are to have them. Yes, of course they have made some mistakes, some bigger than others, but on reflection, they were doing their very best for our club at the time, and hindsight is a wonderful thing, and the experience will not in their minds be forgotten. I have quite a strong feeling that should we return to the Premier League sometime soon, they will not make the same mistakes again, and may I add, that although it is early days, I think that appointing Marco Silva(How did they find him)will be a master stroke.
posted by A C (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 10:54 AM I am confident Silva will be golden! The Whites are going up!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 12:39 PM Can't fault the owner Shahid. His son Tony, yes, plenty of blame can be put his way. The owner has been excellent. I would suggest, not that I'm an expert on this kind of thing, that converting loans to shares might have a positive impact on our FFP restrictions... Someone who knows accounting better than me might be able to expand on this.
posted by O David (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 1:11 PM Only a club's outgoings in transfers, employee benefits (including wages), amortisation of transfers, finance costs and dividends will be counted over income from gate receipts, TV revenue, advertising, merchandising, disposal of tangible fixed assets, finance, sales of players and prize money.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 2:28 PM I am definitely not a TK fan and wish he would dabble elsewhere rather than in our club however, some of us have some short memories I think. MAF brought in some pretty useful players I know but he also oversaw a number of pretty duff signings in his time as owner of the club....


posted by MT - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 3:48 PM We often see on the forum MAF knockers but he took us from near extinction to the premiership and a European final. The Khans are still learning but I am sure we will get there.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 6:15 PM Khan is the 100% owner so it makes no commercial difference to him if he is owed cash or holds shares. The company pays him a dividend on shares. He controls the process. He would pay tax on a dividend, but most likely his exit is sale at sometime. Converting debt into shares helps with fair play. I guess that’s why he has done it. He is a clever guy for sure.
posted by Phil (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 7:22 AM And to think people on here thought he was stupid (you don’t get to be a billionaire by luck )
posted by Len (Guest) - Wednesday 28th July 2021, 8:53 AM Hmmm not so sure - Roman Abramovich anyone ;0))
posted by MT - Thursday 29th July 2021, 11:49 AM

New card.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 26th July 2021, 7:18 PM I hope we dominate the League and thus will thus have plenty of time to set up transfers needed in the PL.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 12:53 PM A really good idea by Boris' "Ideas Man" to restrict entry to football grounds and nightclubs to those with a double jab. I have no doubt that the uptake from the under 30's will start to increase significantly as we near September. I for one will feel more comfortable moving out of the ground amongst people who have been protected.

Like you OB, I'm really looking forward to this season and have a really good feeling that we will do well again.

It will be a new stadium card and they usually come out a week to ten days before the first game in my experience...


posted by MT - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 3:53 PM

Why would you build a state of the art stand... But not put in place the necessary mechanisms for a decent team that could stay in the prem?!
posted by Elche Burt (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 10:40 AM Agree on team matters but the stand will be there for a good few years and if our governer wants to look to the long term future and to be fair he’s looking to strengthen our already pretty good squad looks like some progress on and off the pitch !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 10:52 AM Yes Dear Boy.. Good enough for the Championship but this lot as per uasual will be blown away in the prem! Lovely stand but what's the point?!
posted by More Promotion and Then... (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 11:32 AM Great Stand... Average Team!!
posted by Now is the Time (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 11:44 AM The playoffs last season were virtually impossible for the promoted team with so little time to put a team together. People complained about all the loan players but that was their only choice. Every time we tried to sign a player there were probably at least a dozen other teams around the World after the same player, so on average we signed one player for every twelfth player we made a bid for. That takes a lot of time or require a lot of staff we cannot afford. Who can judge in these circumstances how well the HR department did. A better manager may have kept us up as in my view that team was no worse than many other teams in the PL.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 26th July 2021, 1:25 PM Three relegations all under the same owner. No understanding of English Association Football...
posted by Turlough O'c (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 2:28 PM For once let’s give Tony Khan some support. I’m sure he now knows what is required for us to get promoted and stay in the Premier. We have a decent squad ( a good striker would be an enormous boost) .Being an optimist I believe this is going to be a good season for us with a return to the top table !
posted by JW (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 2:41 PM Obviously the players are key, and I think Fulham have a pretty decent squad. It was widely mooted that Fulham had the best squad in the Championship last time we were here yet we scraped through via the playoffs. Was that down to Parker? I think it was. I know managers can’t score goals or make saves, but look what Sean Dyche and Chris Wilder get out of their teams. I think Parker had a strong enough team to have stayed in the Premiership, but his management skills weren’t good enough. It may be that he is successful at B’nmouth because he has learned from his mistakes
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 3:44 PM The last minute transfers did us no good at all. This never allowed the team to get used to each other and the style of play. Have to agree with TTIN regarding a better manager, having said that would Parker have kept us up if we purchased the player’s early? At least Silva seems to know what he wants team wise and hopefully he is a better tactician than our last “Coach”.
posted by Gaz - Monday 26th July 2021, 4:00 PM Moan,moan,moan never satisfied some people.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 6:04 PM The end of the win in the playoffs left very little time to buy players. The end of the season and the beginning of the next was massively truncated because of Covid, everybody has forgotten that it seems. In my view TK and his team did as well as they could in near impossible conditions.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 26th July 2021, 9:14 PM The real answer to why are we building a new stand is that its building and running cost do not count in the FIFA finical rules but the income streams it generates will. It makes us a bigger Club in the way FIFA calculates it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 12:58 PM Only a club's outgoings in transfers, employee benefits (including wages), amortisation of transfers, finance costs and dividends will be counted over income from gate receipts, TV revenue, advertising, merchandising, disposal of tangible fixed assets, finance, sales of players and prize money.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 1:00 PM Great stand above average squad bookies seem to agree !!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 4:12 PM Plus two promotions number three coming up COYW !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 4:15 PM PL is an illusion
posted by Paul Daniels (Guest) - Thursday 29th July 2021, 6:12 AM

Palace will be one of those looking for 35 points asap but my feeling is that all three promoted clubs will likely be relegated. Clearly Andersen wants to stay in London and the stories re CFC, AFC and THFC were conjecture by his agent and press speculation if what you write is true...
posted by MT - Monday 26th July 2021, 5:33 AM Did a great job for us, especially when protected by the Back 5, lays a super ball. Cant play at highest level through lack of pace.
posted by denny (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 6:38 AM Bobby Moore did ok !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 7:29 AM Sorry should have qualified that with top 6 team. Watched Bobby Moore at FFC, right at the end of his career. Could'nt run, could'nt head a ball, did'nt need to, pure quality and class. One of a few really great players.
posted by denny (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 8:40 AM With respect he’s no Bobby Moore !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 10:54 AM Did ok but couldn’t even get in Denmark’s team won’t see him play for a top club
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 6:07 PM Andersen is clearly not as good as his agent thinks he is. Andersen was high up in the shop window until he showed his serious lack of pace in tracking back the more pacier forwards. I pointed this out towards the end games to our prem season. In these days of high tech and good observation, the top clubs would have worked out the details on Andersen. I like Andersen and he suited us in the way we play football even with his lack of pace. We gave Hector a contract but i would have preferred Andersen who should cost no more than the fee for Wilson. Andersen to sign for Palace is a gamble because Roy Hodgeson is no longer there and i think Zaha will move on soon leaving Palace in a delicate state. Not saying they are a one-man team, but Zaha is the main man at Palace and they are more in the drop zone than higher up the table which means, it is only a matter of time when the inevitable will happen. Ariola might find himself in no-mans-land if he doesn't get his big move also, and it is a pity that our new management didn't get a moment to talk to both these guys who i think would guarantee us top 3 at the very least? We should still cake-walk this division though in my oopinion...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 9:11 PM Missing 1 major thing Owen,fifa fair play rules. Don’t want. Points deduction.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 9:18 PM Did well for us not sure he would get into top ten prem club
posted by Len (Guest) - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 4:19 PM

It is good to see us acting early in the transfer market and I am pleased with the signings (including Matt Grimes if he passes his medical today) but I can't help thinking; are we collecting mid-fielders again? Does this signal that Cairney and Reed are on their way out? I hope not! Maybe Anguissa is off or out on loan again? Would be nice to see a striker or two through the gates before the season begins in earnest though. COYW!
posted by MT - Monday 26th July 2021, 5:29 AM Agree with you MT regarding the striker situation, also we must be thinking about who wants to leave or who Silva doesn’t rate. Personally I would love to keep Reed, Frank and Cairney, but as you mentioned we seem to be collecting midfielders. I am unsure about centre backs and maybe we can get one. It is good that we are doing our business early for once though and not late panic buying.COYW.
posted by Gaz - Monday 26th July 2021, 8:24 AM Could be we at last have found a manager who realises how useless AK47 is.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 26th July 2021, 8:25 AM Agree already have some good midfielders my worry is Reed still have niggle from last seaso Cairney injury problems both not played in warm up games
posted by DMK (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 11:03 AM Don't speak too soon time is now' apparently AK's move fell through and he is still a Fulham player. Marco might see a player in him yet? Stranger things have happened...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 9:16 PM Wilson very much an attacking midfielder coming 89th out of 569 in goals and 8th in assists last season and more importantly considering our previous form 7 out of 9 penalties. Also I reckon could be a better captain. Pretty sure I saw ak47 playing against Southhampton....and Mitro.
posted by Oz Nick - Monday 26th July 2021, 11:49 PM Sorry that captain comment is more for Matt Grimes....if....if
posted by Oz Nick - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 12:05 AM

I agree a class act ran his socks off for FFC hope he goes well at QPR
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 7:58 PM He didn't fit into Parker's style of play, and yet i still think he should have been assessed under new management. Johansen and Josh Onomah would have linked up superbly together through the midfield. QPR fans are convinced that they are ahead of Fulham for promotion now? They are buzzing about Stefan Johansen...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 8:06 PM They might be convinced but William Hill begs to differ!
posted by JW (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 8:29 PM Good luck to him,feel like he’s been a bit part player,not really 1st choice plus he’s getting older.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 9:27 PM Good luck, class act, always liked him
posted by ffc (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 2:58 PM A great player for the club. Always inspirational to see his high-energy pressing of opponents. He frequently forced errors or came away with the ball and lifted team and fans' morale alike.
posted by 5crawny - Tuesday 27th July 2021, 12:43 PM

Fine Len thanks. On hols in Cornwall and nothing but dross on the board worth commenting on for weeks TBH. Hope Ari is well too but after losing his wife, I would have thought this board is the last thing on his mind
posted by MT - Sunday 25th July 2021, 2:05 PM Mt, whereabouts in Cornwall as I'm there next week !
posted by Ian (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 2:38 PM Crantock Bay - nr Newquay. Even here since the 12th and with weather the way it has been, who misses the Caribbean;0))
posted by MT - Sunday 25th July 2021, 3:11 PM “Been” not “even”
posted by MT - Sunday 25th July 2021, 3:17 PM Saw Mawson played in yesterdays friendly against Southampton did he last the 90min, and did he come trough unscathed
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 3:40 PM Fine thanks Len. Just finished a nine week course of radiation for cancer of the prostitute so a bit lethargic. What was your NHS sojourn all about? You’ve got to be fit for Perth this year (it WA ever opens up).
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 5:03 PM Careful Ari, it'll upset her pimp. Take care of yourself FFS.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 5:25 PM I joined your club cancer of the colon caught it in time cut out the offending piece got the all clear this week nice to know all things being equal brought some time Puts things into prospective Daughter moved to Brisbane prefer Perth still it’s her life
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 6:22 PM Hey Pat. When they first told me I had an enlarged prostate I asked if the were confusing me with Hugh Grant. Went right over their heads. Bris is OK Len. I reckon you’ll lap it up. If you think you’ve got a UTI gentlemen get a PSA count. You could be in for a nasty surprise.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 6:51 PM Reminds me of a weekend in Amsterdam. Involves a big girl in a booth and a huge African bouncer . I'll only get in trouble if I elaborate. Suffice to say I can only get to Holland again through mainland Europe. Hope you're bearing up with everything. Keep calm and carry on and all that.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 7:50 PM What is it about when you get to your 50's and above with prostate cancer? I had 37 bouts of radiotherapy for it nearly 3 years ago now. All recovered now and psa is low, but regular checks every year. This made me think about life and the meaning of life etc. A drastic diet change and a prayer to the Lord above to give thanks for his blessings he gives us every day. This is why i sound so weird out these days but hey' it works for me guys. Give thanks for everything you have and receive and family and Fulham, but don't make football be your everything...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 8:23 PM Pat, that wasn’t Desiree by any chance?
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 10:49 PM Owen, you’ve always sounded weird old mate ! Good news that you slayed the bastard. Long may your remission continue. Ari
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 10:55 PM Hahaha. Unfortunately we never got on first name terms. If only I had the same sap rising nowadays. A la recherche du temps perdu.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 1:04 PM bons ou mauvais moments?
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 3:55 PM Moments triste avec les bobbies hollandaise. ;-)
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 5:27 PM

What about " hi ho silva lining, hes going get the fulham flying, finally the sun is shining, weve gonna score some goals, yes its obvious "
posted by Fred smith (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 3:43 PM We gonna score some goals sounds good to me...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 8:25 PM

Tete for Odoi
posted by Marco (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 10:43 AM That looks like a pretty strong line up, and I agree that Tete, for Odio is a must. However, when watching Marco's interview after yesterday's game at Southampton, he did say that there would be some more additions to our squad, so who knows at this stage, what our first line upmwill be. Exciting isn't it.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 11:26 AM How can you intensionally put Odoi over tete
posted by . (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 4:12 PM Odoi on the bench for me. He is cover for almost anybody.
posted by Elche Bert (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 10:49 PM to be honest, i think there will be more signings, and at least three of the names listed here wont get a look inwilson and gazzaniga are a decent start.
posted by the man who came back and left again (Guest) - Monday 26th July 2021, 2:35 PM

wilson signed because they offered hima 250% better offer than Brentford..says a lot about the player
posted by andy (Guest) - Saturday 24th July 2021, 11:29 PM Just watched the highlights of the game. Fabri was in goal and looked really good. Assume he is in the way out with the signing of gazzaniga though. Looked like we were going to sign gazzaniga last season before Areola came in. Can’t help but think it might be a very astute signing. He did very well In loris’ absence for Spurs and could be a very solid number one, especially in the championship. As good as rodak is, unfortunately he is not premier league quality and gazzaniga may well be.
posted by O David (Guest) - Saturday 24th July 2021, 11:34 PM We need competition in all areas especially the goalkeeper. I liked Bettonelli but we cannot be too sentimental about players. Bettonelli was just not good enough and the proof of the pudding was his stint at Middlesboro. I like Rodak even more than Bettonelli but will he be good enough at prem level? This new goalkeeper will have plenty of prem experience which we will need if we get promoted first time of asking. I don't want to big him up too quick but Marco Silva looks to be making some good moves...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 24th July 2021, 11:41 PM Hate to say it' but those Brentford brains are doing all they can to prove us wrong first time of asking in the prem. Some astute signings, especially the guy from Celtic will help their cause. We will look like dunces if they survive their first season in the prem. We can and we should do a whole lot better this time around. Fulham the oldest club in England? We really need to get our act together now...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 24th July 2021, 11:49 PM Some more good news, we don’t have to start paying L‘pool until 2022 due to FFP issues. So maybe we can keep more of the lads than first thought. Bad news is we have FFP issues. Only loans from here it appears.
posted by Californian - Sunday 25th July 2021, 3:37 AM Fulham oldest club in London not England. That would be Sheff. Utd's former guise idiot!!
posted by Impartial (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 7:40 AM You have to have at least three decent keepers as it is a position that only a keeper can field adequately. If you try risking only having two keepers they will both get injured at the same time. Which is the best of the three we have is up to the manager not a decision based on fans favourites.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 25th July 2021, 7:50 AM Oldest club Sheffield fc , nothing to do with Sheff Utd , idiot !
posted by Henry (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 8:20 AM Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, although now based in Dronfield, Derbyshire. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One East. Founded: 24 October 1857
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 25th July 2021, 9:05 AM Notts County(1862) are the oldest professional team and Aston Villa(1874) are the oldest PL team
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 25th July 2021, 9:09 AM Owen. Don’t worry about what Brentford will or won’t do. They are nothing to do with us. We have a decent chance of getting back to the Premier and I for one can’t wait till kick off
posted by JW (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 10:04 AM Andy, Wilson is a professional sportsman with a limited time to maximise his earnings, not a Fulham fan. As long as he does the business on the park that is all that should count. Looks a good buy to me.
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 10:06 AM My maths are a bit rusty seems rather an exorbitant figure ?? Not that it matter no loyalty in football these days
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 11:15 AM Led to believe notts county oldest pro club
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 11:16 AM Harry Wilson was on loan at Hull City as a youngster when Marco Silva was manager. Silva obviously saw something in the lad, and Wilson likes the way his teams set up. See the interview .On the club site if you haven't already.
posted by Elche Bert (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 12:17 PM This of course means TK listens to the manager what ever the stats department says.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 25th July 2021, 8:51 PM

They will have to pay compensation because we offered him a contract let’s see if he makes it. We got 600 thousand for lad who went to Everton never made it let go now in league lower, Hydman went Bournemouth for small fee never made it. Roberts looked fantastic Man City paid us 9m would not get in our team , got a small fee for boy who all the big clubs were after at MK Dons
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 24th July 2021, 8:52 PM Always moaning about youth players but never any evidence other than your opinion that they are any good idiot!!
posted by Impartial (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 7:43 AM All our young players who have left recently for bigger bucks have not exactly set the football World on fire. I would rather lose kids than every decent first team player we get like we used to do.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 25th July 2021, 9:13 AM Can’t understand these kids going at the earliest opportunity. They will get invaluable playing time in the first team at Fulham. They go to the big clubs to languish in the under 23s etc. No guarantee they will break into the first teams, I think most won’t. I accept they don’t owe the club loyalty, because let’s be honest if they weren’t that good they would have been let go without too much concern
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 10:15 AM The younger you are the more likely your are to listen to your agent when he waves huge levels of money at your. When you get older other things come into consideration. I am sure Mitro has been offered big bucks elsewhere but he and his family are settled in London, he loves Fulham and is earning enough money to set them up for life.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 25th July 2021, 5:09 PM Honestly it's so funny a couple of seasons ago everyone was going on about matt oreilly who was garbage. Elliott will go on to be special and easily the best player to come out of the academy. And Biereth is quality to.
posted by Ffcsw (Guest) - Sunday 25th July 2021, 6:03 PM If Elliot was really great he would be a first team player by now. Sess who looked brilliant for us but has disappeared into the money.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 25th July 2021, 6:19 PM