Think you are being generous there. 1-5 is probably a good bet
posted by Bee Bop (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 7:54 PM A good bet? Every bookie make Fulham favourites!
posted by Sw6 (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:09 PM Every bookie and granny made Man U favourites and look what happened then
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:33 PM Playgrounds shut b?
posted by Paddy O!Doors (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:42 PM I see Luke Harris was omitted from todays under 21 game against CP, does this mean he could be on the bench for the Brentford's game, if so does it mean the fans may get to see a glimpse of great talent before he is off to liverpool
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:52 PM

You’ve embarrassed yourself “southsayer” or is that “soothsayer”….that’s sooo bad you posted it twice.
posted by Who are ya (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:37 PM

Hopefully you'll be going to the bookies on your mobility scooter in the Greenford area. Fingers crossed!
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:27 PM

i concur
posted by yes plewase (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:55 PM i concur
posted by yes plewase (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:55 PM

nah, poorly written
posted by tom (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 2:55 PM Every time we beat QPR or Brentford it is just one of those things, if we beat Chelsea we are brilliant and are going places, at least until the next game. Chelsea are our biggest rivals by a street even if they do not think so, seeing us as a non-biting insect.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 19th August 2022, 3:22 PM

to be fair, he's one of the tallest managers around! so most changing rooms will be too small for his height if not his ego!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 2:49 PM The more uncomfortable we can make it for these pampered idiots the better. Playing at Craven Cottage should be as unpleasant as possible on and off the pitch.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 3:12 PM In all fairness i agree with Klopp, 100 mill on a stand and still we have school boy dressing rooms,why ha she not incorperated them under the main stand ?,he thought of everything else, i suppose klopp will attack the cow shed next and why not .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 3:14 PM Yes, knock the whole thing down and f*ck tradition or any advantage it gives our team, I'm sure Klapp and his pampered pansies would prefer to wander round the back of the Putney End past a gaggle of drunken scousers. There'd not be a Rolex left. Or perhaps if they want to avoid the madding crowd and go direct to the Riverside we could lay on a u boat to arrive in instead. We could play the theme music of Das Boot too just so he feels at home as V1s and V2s whistle by overhead pursued by Hurricanes.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 3:56 PM should have told Klopp that there is a new changing room in the new stand but only for the Fulham Players!!
posted by johnC (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 4:21 PM

The police will stand back and watch, I think that depends on the colour of your skin.
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 1:52 PM What a ridiculously racist statement John; I hope the administrators have your IP address and report you!!
posted by MT - Friday 19th August 2022, 1:55 PM Plenty of video evidence online. I'm sure our wonderful British police will investigate with their usual tenacity. Alternatively they may of course attend a few mindfulness courses and spend a few hours discussing each other's feelings whilst placing hot stones on their chakras.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 3:01 PM Facts for all you racist apologist blacks make up 11.6% of the British population but the prison population is 41% black GET REAL
posted by BC (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 4:14 PM "In 2020, Black offenders made up 32% of the prison population for under-18-year olds, despite accounting for only 13% of the whole prison population. Similarly, prisoners of Mixed ethnic groups made up 12% of all prisoners under 18, yet only accounting for 5% of the entire prison population."
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:04 PM More PC from MT!
posted by Old Brixtonian (White) (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:13 PM Aren't you providing evidence to support John's point, Broaders?
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:24 PM BC - I’m assuming that stands for Before Christ as that’s how out of date your views are. If you bothered to understand why so many non white people are in prison that would be a start. No mention of why so many people that are stopped and searched are black? It’s called racial profiling. If you’re born white in this country or any other country for that matter you’re already at an advantage. Your just to ignorant to realise it.
posted by Toby N (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:26 PM Paddy. To be honest, I don't know what the story is. Just can't let a post with inaccurate stats pass!! On that point, ethnic population of UK actually about 13%.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 6:12 PM What if you were born in Zimbabwe, Somalia, Egypt or any other African country? Doubt being white would be particularly advantageous then. In fact the UK Education Committee of MPs concurs that UK white males are suffering significant disadvantages.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 6:13 PM Such stupid comments by half racist guys
posted by Tunde (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 10:31 PM

Nope just more "woke" propaganda lol....
posted by MT - Friday 19th August 2022, 11:02 AM MT the biggest conspiracy theorist here
posted by Pete (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 2:49 PM

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1560183971354492928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1560183971354492928%7Ctwgr%5E0733e1fdddace80985fdbcaf7ae48b9cfecb63cb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-20836739713901191422.ampproject.net%2F2208051912001%2Fframe.html
posted by MT - Friday 19th August 2022, 9:47 AM Will be good for Muniz. Wish him good luck. Never really given a proper chance at Fulham. But from what i see on various Fulham videos, he seems like a top guy. Good attitude and a good team player. So hopefully he will do well, get some game time and come back a stronger player next season.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 10:20 AM So much for Silva must have Muniz at all costs. How many of the new signings will be on the road to oblivion next May.
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:04 PM

I think Jesse lingard only has a one year contract
posted by Jay (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 12:40 AM You have to remember that the cost of these assets (players) is amortised over the period of their contract so a player costing £10m on a five year contract only has £2m against him in the P&L costings, then it's down to wages - from memory wages can exceed income by 6% and more if a chairman makes a financial donation. There are people who contribute to this board who know more of the detail but you can bet your life that every player Brentford (and FFC come to that) have signed has sell on clauses should they get relegated and that is where FFP could come back to bite them (or us) rather than whilst they (and we) in the prem.
posted by MT - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:39 AM Exactly. £160m is calculated based on this year's prem money and 3 or 4 years of parachute money. With most players on 4 year contract (amortised), they have spent their 4 year's budget. As we found out, it wasn't easy to let players go (Seri, Anguissa, Mawson, etc) if you are relegated. So basically, if they are relegated, they will be penniless in the next 3-4 seasons. I am guessing their plan-B (i.e. relegated) is a yo-yo model.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 9:28 AM I think Forest have spent more than £110.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 19th August 2022, 1:55 PM £150m if you count today's £42.5m!!
posted by MT - Friday 19th August 2022, 1:56 PM Forest a team with ambition
posted by Riverside (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:05 PM If Forest stay up, Cooper is a genius, and if they go down, it will be 'told you so' just like Fulham did. What is worrying to me if i was a Forest supporter is the crazy cost and desperation what it looks like to stay in the prem. It took them 20 odd years to get back into the premiership and even if they stay up next season, what is the plan after that? Transfer embargoes will come into play i suspect, and there is no way that you can throw money around like confetti season after season without the football authorities taking notice. I also think Forest have gone over the top with spending and there might need to be assessments and adjustments after xmas. You can't just keep spending money like that after season one.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 11:47 PM

All of them, otherwise he has wasted our money, and if he plays last Saturdays squad, and we lose to an inferior team, it will be hard to forgive him.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 10:09 PM Agree 100% thanks
posted by Cottager48 - Thursday 18th August 2022, 10:12 PM Nonsense
posted by Fred (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:07 AM The best tactics are to gradually move the new recruits into the team while the existing team is doing well. Marco Silva has obviously built up a great team unity and does not want to break it. He is not a tinkerer.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:33 AM Thanks Fred that was a well thought out answer.
posted by Cottager48 - Friday 19th August 2022, 9:27 AM Alan B. What makes you feel they are an inferior team. Last season and results so far say they are not.
posted by Uninvited guest (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 1:01 PM

Owen .. he’s never been mentioned what do you know ?!
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 8:09 PM I know nothing, not even on the radar. Just wishful thinking by me. Kalajdzic is a Peter crouch and Harlaand rolled into one. I should say, a better version of crouch though. What a player' i would just love him to come to Fulham. Fantastic talent...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 11:51 PM

Thing is we need a back up striker. Someone good enough for the epl but also happy to be a back up to mitro. I don’t think there are many possible targets out there. Rumours of diaz which id prefer.
posted by Ffc (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 3:50 PM I have seen him played some amazing games (on TV). So I am quite confident he has quality. But I have no idea of his attitude when things are not going well for him.
posted by johnC (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 8:42 AM Hmmm, he's been Brighton's top scorer in each of the last three seasons so he can't be that bad lol...
posted by MT - Friday 19th August 2022, 9:50 AM

I still visit my old haunts in Soho.
posted by Old Compton Street McKenzie (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 6:59 AM Eighty five and still up for it!
posted by Old White Man (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 7:05 AM What’s wrong with the Beach Boys? Good vibrations etc!
posted by Mr Shanks (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 7:36 AM I’m too old!:(
posted by Duh (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 12:29 PM It's called The Gambia and they're actually inundated with British old ladies who apparently, according to my mate Kinte, 'enjoy the liquorice stick'. Takes all sorts I suppose. Quite a lot of old women on this site so I can understand the disappointment you lot feel.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 5:27 PM Well O'D! You've been consulting your times world atlas...
posted by The Gambia (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 5:46 PM Kinte is a font of knowledge. Think it's all the jackfruit.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 6:08 PM

Fit them with defensive missiles like we are supplying to Ukraine.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 18th August 2022, 1:05 PM

That's great news for us oldies. We could be the Fulham 3rd team, after the ladies obviously!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:39 PM Still need the sports bras though.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:12 PM Yes' man Broobs are strictly off limits...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:42 PM Yep, seen a lot of man boobs down the Cottage encased in a straining 1990s Fulham team shirt. Ugh!
posted by Snoops (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 12:33 PM I could not play football when I was young, I doubt that I will be any better at a near static version of it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 18th August 2022, 1:08 PM

Peter Hitchens on there now. Unfortunately with the airhead Dewbs but you can't have everything.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 6:24 PM Geezer you are talking about the best journalist on television. He must be good cos everybody at the BBC and ITV are reporting him and GB news for all kinds of ridiculous claims. Must admit GB news is a breath of fresh air followed reasonably closely by Talk!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 6:54 PM GB news a little like Fox new that encouraged a madman like Trump to think he could be a politician.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 18th August 2022, 10:08 AM Trump was not mad, the bloke they have now is the destroyer.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 12:46 PM The present president has not got the energy to destroy anything.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 18th August 2022, 1:09 PM Trump is narcissistic and deluded. The people who voted for him are mad.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 3:37 PM Tell you what Broaders, give me one name of a politician who isn't a delusional, narcissistic, dangerous idiot and I'll eat my Juventus clapper. Look at the cuddly tweed festooned lib dems when they got to power. Not one of them is worth a w*nk. The secret is to realise that and either use them for your own personal gain or completely ignore them. I'm in between. No one can say with Trump they didn't get what they voted for. Quite a refreshing change I'd have said.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 5:22 PM As you know Paddy, my opinion of our species in general is pretty low so I counter challenge you to give me one name of anyone that doesn't apply to!
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 19th August 2022, 5:07 PM

Great news MT. It would be great too if Justin Kluivert is as good as his father Patrick. A young winger and potential striker is a good addition and link up top to Mitro, and also a good prospect for the future if not put yet in the firing line. I am in agreement with Willian in our squad and i cannot see any reason why Willian will not try to play football and be influential.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 6:44 PM Willian did very well at Chelsea, Owen, but he disappointed the Arsenal fans. He might go very well but …. he might not! No certainty.
posted by peterjeremy - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 11:14 PM

Yes, awful story - it was a mobility scooter so he was obviously disabled in some way. Sad state of affairs but I worry that we might see more of these muggings with the cost of living rising the way it is. 10% inflation - reminds me of the 80's when mortgage rates were around 14% and we had to have 3 jobs to stay afloat....really sad:0(((
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 4:31 PM Anyone offering odds as to the asylum status of the attacker? Let's hope his solicitor succeeds in getting him deported after his sentence. I'm hearing a group of dustmen were attacked by a knife wielding gang in Ealing today too. I've been upset at late refuse collections too but seems a bit extreme.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 4:49 PM Lived in Brixton. Give you one guess on the ethnic side...
posted by Enoch (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:18 PM In WW2 the civilian population were issued with gas masks, Khan our ineffectual and absent Mayor could do us all a favour and issue us in London with stab proof vests. I know many people would like to see the return of capital punishment if it came back is there anyone on this board who would willingly step into Albert Pierrepoint's shoes.
posted by Monty (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:34 PM I'm no good with knots. They'd probably break their ankles. Over to you Ernie? I am of course available for kneecapping vacancies that arise.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:38 PM A bunch of racist old men
posted by May I introduce you to (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:44 PM The poor guy managed another 70 yards or so which maybe assist in him bleeding out before paramedics arrived. It is shocking that a disabled pensioner's life should end this way. 'The Evil that men do' knows no bounds. When you think you have heard or seen the worst of mankind, somebody raises the bar in those stakes. This world gets worst by the minute...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:56 PM A pensioner stabbed to death and someone comments on attitudes towards his attackers and not a word about the butchered victim? I would suggest the true racists may well be the perpetrators of the crime, the sooner the fuzz stop being social workers and proactively hunt down these kinds of thugs instead of waiting for them to murder us all then destroy the environment with blue and white tape everywhere after the ghastly deeds are done the better.
posted by May I educate you (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:16 PM My mate got mugged in soho two weeks ago. Out for the night minding his own business but wearing a Rolex . Be warned there’s a lot of cnuts out there who think life is cheap
posted by Magicman - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:34 PM What?
posted by What (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:39 PM I'd have thought with all Ernie's warnings you'd have told him to stay clear MM. In fact it sounds like he could sue you for negligence. The attacker wasn't a pensioner in a stained, grey Fulham Pizza Hut shirt was he? Think about it, Ernie hasn't been about for two weeks...........
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:46 PM Apparently MT there’s plenty of jobs about so that won’t be a problem!!
posted by Ipitobib (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 8:34 AM In answer to the original question, immigration is where it all went wrong.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 12:39 PM

Thanks Judge, you just jogged my memory on something; as most people on here know, I travel in for games from the Forest of Dean and for at least 28 years now, the M4 gets shut from time to time around 9.30pm from Chiswick to the M25 when we have night games. Seems weird that it's been going on so long - does anyone know why they do that (other than to pi55 me off, of course)?
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 2:59 PM Aren't many Brentford supporters benefit claimants who will enjoy free parking and litter the leafy side streets of Fulham with mobility scooters?
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 4:06 PM

I’d be quite happy to see the back of most of them. God they could teach many on here everything you need to know about moaning. As you say we subsidise them big time and not too sure they spend it wisely. A lot of Scots however do believe in the Union and are not supporters of Mrs Crankey. Let them vote and piss off if they really want to. Upside, if we want to be spiteful, we could jerk them around as the EU have continually done to us since Brexit. All Scots down here would have to register as foreign nationals or be sent back, renounce their Scottish nationality and become English citizens or Welsh, deny them the use of the £, kick them out of the U.K. banking system, NHS. ….I’m warming to this the possibilities are endless. They are a busted flush,EU wouldn’t want them and dread to think what interest rates they’d pay on any international borrowing
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 2:17 PM Scotland is a beautiful country. Problems is too many jellied up, tight fisted, pickled people.
posted by Mr Norman (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 2:59 PM Personally I would be happy for them to have a referendum, if the want to leave I’m sure we can manage without them !
posted by Jon (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 3:05 PM Let the referendum state clearly they will have no rights to work or access to healthcare or social security benefits, education and the right to vote if they head south or west. Let's see how keen they really are to cut ties. I'd also advocate the same loss of rights for the malicious southern Irish which might save a few quid straight away..
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 4:03 PM We should be given a vote on weather we want to let them stay
posted by Chief (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:03 PM We all know they won’t leave to much to lose just the anti English poison dwarf gambit about time they got rid of her
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 8:37 AM

We have four central defenders, two left backs and two right backs! How many defenders do you want??
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:29 AM We have four central defenders, two left backs and two right backs! How many defenders do you want??
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:29 AM We clearly need attacking options, another striker and replacements for the loss of Wilson and Solomon. Not sure what world the poster lives in
posted by Riversider (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:22 AM Because we need attacking options. Wilson and Solomon out. Jeez
posted by Dan Gleebals (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 1:14 PM Not seen you for a while dangly, welcome back ;0)
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 1:27 PM

I've not seen Kluivert play so Can't comment but totally agree about Maupay, he would be a fantastic addition and I could even see him playing WITH Mitro and feeding off his scraps. If the Willian rumour is true then he will unlikely play every game but will be good to have around the squad - especially as inspiration for the younger players. He has good experience in the Prem and was not "rubbish" at Arsenal, he just did not have the same effect as he did at Chelsea. He was still a very good player, played mostly, out of position and in an unsettled dressing room. No one at Arsenal covered themselves in glory at that time! Let's wait and see but personally I have an open mind...
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:27 AM Willian stats at Arsenal were truly shocking by his own admission the worst season of his professional career
posted by Riversider (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:26 AM I'm happy to be corrected, do you have a link to where Willian made those comments please. I watched him at Arsenal as I do most games on TV and although, I completely agree, that he did not reach the dizzy heights of his Chelsea performances, "truly shocking" is not a phrase I'd use. This happens in many cases when a player moves clubs - look at that Spanish lad (name escapes me at the moment) that knocked them in for fun at Liverpool and was not the same at Chelsea. Same with Lukako at Chelsea last season. Kevin Debruyne, Mo Salah were two other players that never made it at CFC but have excelled since. It happens all the time....
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 10:30 AM MT are you a child? Just Google it there are plenty of links, really!
posted by Riversider (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 11:25 AM Yes, I agree there are plenty of links but not one where he says that his performances were "truly shocking" for that reason, I asked you to provide one. Clearly you can't but not to worry ;0).
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 12:13 PM Fernando( not the ABBA one ) Torres.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 12:27 PM Cheers Morty, I knew it had something to do with bulls ;0)))
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 12:50 PM MT read the post, his stats were truly shocking not he states he was truly shocking. He reported to various media sources it was the worst season of his career at Arsenal.
posted by Riversider (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:05 PM Riversider. But you say "by his own admission"
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:23 PM Sometimes useful to have an experienced oldie signing. Didn't Fergie have the odd one season gem on the books? Him and Kluivert might be decent additions.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:17 PM Think Fergie might be a step too far Paddy :)
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:30 PM This is hard work, are you on a wind up Broadsword, just look it up on a Google search and read it for yourself.
posted by Riversider (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:20 PM Dunno Broaders, Ferguson was a bit of a bully boy striker in his day. Definitely a threat in the air and only a year or two older than Williran. Seriously though, Willers wouldn't be a bad 'throw him on for half an hour' signing. We'll need a robust squad for our inevitable cup run. On the subject of has beens, Sunderland are being beaten, down to ten men and Patrick Roberts still can't get off the bench. Why aren't we bidding on this former legend?
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:29 PM

I suspect it's a bit of both. clearly he wants out of Brazil, so hopefully he'll appreciate the chance FFC gives him and his family and give his all.. Why did you have to mention Loftus-Cheek....?
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 1:23 PM RLC a complete piss taker
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 1:53 PM Fulham need William & jk in. William has PL experience so for nothing isn't a risk. JK just replaces Solomon so also not a risk. Get behind the club.
posted by BRT (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 2:39 PM I see young matt O,Riley, the one that Parker refused to play, and is now a feature in Celtics team, is being tracked by Southampton. Leicester & Brentford. Ironic if he should be playing against us this season.
posted by Riverside (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 4:20 PM I 've mixed feeling about Willian coming as he is probably a bit past it! But as a fellow South American could he be a help to Muniz?. Could he help him feel at home in the Prem?
posted by Ancient Chris (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 6:58 PM What risk is a free transfer on a year contract? The only possible risk is if we are paying him too much. Apparently, Willian has accepted and agreed to a much-reduced pay package to come to Fulham. There is a wife and kids involved in this equation also, they have to be considered. The safety of Willian and family was in doubt playing for Corinthians and that is a strong reason for the move. Willian has been around the block long enough to know that the kids education and safety is better in England and i think that he is more appreciated here rather than in Brazil. Yes' there is a question mark on his goals return and there doesn't seem to be very much in the locker, but did Marco loan him to score goals? I see 5-6 worldie goals maximum and i think there could be loads of assists and link-ups. I love that he is coming to us because i think we need a wise old head in the mix of things. I am confident that Willian will give his all and show his appreciation by playing for Fulham, so do lets give him a warm welcome...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 8:15 PM Free transfer on low wages. No risk. We need bodies badly.
posted by Californian - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 8:59 PM What really makes me laugh is all the posters that make negative remarks about Willian have almost certainly not heard or seen hide nor hair of him since he left England so have absolutely no qualification to their comments whatsoever. Funny to read though lol...
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:43 AM Every mt post is basically “I’m superior to you simpletons”. You can’t even comment on future transfers anymore.
posted by Ffc (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:59 AM When so many on this board have a downer on every move the club makes in the transfer market, in management, in the academy, in tactics, in results, in player contribution and even in how to take a fcuking penalty, I like to bring balance but the problem is people like you FFC can do nothing but complain and criticise. I feel sorry for your wife and kids if you have any - you must be a real inspiration for them ;0).
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8:20 AM FFC. To say all MTs comments are "superior" is unfair. He does sometimes come across that way but then doesn't everyone? Before my usual detractors start foaming at the mouth, I am including myself.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 9:30 AM Ihanks Broady, I think that FFC confuses superior with being educated and able to string a couple of sentences together now and again ;0))
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 12:16 PM

Sit on the bench and let Leno play in goal
posted by Cottager48 - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 11:11 AM Careless hands
posted by Des O’Connor (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 1:02 PM Before being to critical of Rodak, I want to see how " Dan Leno " performs.
posted by Old un (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 1:56 PM Oops, I did it again I put your heart in your mouth, got lost in the box Oh baby, baby Oops, you think I'm in charge but I've dropped it again. I'm not that innocent
posted by MT - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 4:33 PM Britney Spears MT? That can’t possibly be you.
posted by Californian - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 8:56 PM Britney spears means something else over here cali, bit like eartha kitt is now brad pitt.
posted by Cockney translator (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 10:36 PM Rodge dodge.
posted by Californian - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 4:17 AM Yep, I'm an old rocker don't you know lol....
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:45 AM Until recently weren’t you a mod?
posted by Jim (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:56 AM Apparently thought he still was!!!!!
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 11:25 AM That's not fair he hasn't put a foot or had wrong. The mistake at the back was rosin going to header it when rodak clearly had it covered. His done well from what I've seen
posted by ! (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 11:31 AM Haven't moderated for two years or more - keep up Jim ;0))))
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 1:28 PM DOH! Penny just dropped Jim lol.....
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 1:29 PM Are you sure
posted by John h (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 2:39 PM

Well spoken judge !
posted by Jon (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:51 AM Your a good judge
posted by Magicman - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 10:01 AM I am not woke enough to take offence by Souness comments. I don't know what the fuss is all about! But why do you say Men or Women football are different? As far as I know, they are playing to the same rules. That is like saying Men talk differently to Women because our Men's voice generally is deeper?? Strange.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 10:34 AM Well spoken JohnC. The chauvinism displayed above merely demonstrates why the FA banned women’s football until 1972.
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 11:44 AM Men’s voices deeper? You’ve obviously not met my wife!
posted by Mr Shanks (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 1:13 PM Men's voices are generally deeper than women's but women's thoughts are generally deeper than men's.
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 1:26 PM TOSSER. Save the profound cr*p.
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 4:11 PM Fcuk me Bobby, my wife can't even talk and watch TV at the same time lol....
posted by MT - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:47 AM My wife puts sun tan lotion on her tongue as she talks so much!
posted by Jim (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 7:58 AM

Calm down! If all professional footballers can score from 6 yards, there wouldn't be penalties!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:38 AM Rich I’d take more water with it !!
posted by John h (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:38 AM If you don't let him take the penalties, how can he prove that he can convert them?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:40 AM Also worth noting that penalties are taken from 12 yards.
posted by Paulo (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 11:56 AM Also , saturdays game is not “at Brentford, but at Fulham.
posted by Dan (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 12:44 PM

I think we Fulham fans should take note of this. This guy seems to know what he’s talking about. He could have been sat in an armchair watching Monday Night Football but No, he’s getting his backside over to Cobham to enjoy spotting real talent, and letting us know. Good on you, True Blue.
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:15 PM Never see this lad play but Steve Wigley rates him very highly, and promoted him into his under 23 side from the academy. Not sure but I think Marco has already had him on the bench.
posted by Old un (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:52 PM Respect True Blue. It’s good to see genuine interest from our neighbours rather than the usual petty crap that’s dished out. Quite like the old days when we all used to rotate weekly between The Bridge and The Cottage. Regret you are right our Academy does a brilliant job but difficult to prevent the drift away to pastures blue, I mean new. Probably should have said red but it didn’t scan. Have a good season but keep that bloke Tuchel under control.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 8:03 AM He's only 17 so again, we will struggle to get him to sign a professional contract. No doubt Liverpool and now Chelsea are sniffing around for another £5m bargain.
posted by johnC (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:37 AM If he was at cobham he would have missed game think it cost a fiver to watch at kings meadow found out to late pity ffc did not publicise the fixture
posted by John h (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:42 AM Stand to be corrected led to believe game was at kings meadow good job I did not rush over there!!!
posted by John hn (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:45 AM Correct john, get so used to going to Cobham.
posted by True blue (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 10:23 AM True blue, I remember yesteryear and the light hearted banter between fans, not like the viciousness we now see. Sadly some of it from our own supporters on this .
posted by Fred (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 10:30 AM It does seem that Steve Wigley gets the best from the young sides he coaches, I can see why he is one of Kunye's favourites, a future manager for us should we require one ?
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 10:49 AM Elliott ~ O Riley ~ Carvalho ~ Sessegnon all coming through the academy ranks under Steve Wigleys tutelage. As previously said Luke Harris a great talent. TO FFC MAKE AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE BEST OF OUR YOUNGSTERS IN THE FUTURE. Steve keep up the good work, a future manager for us. Most defiantly.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 11:37 AM Got that information from a chelsea fan
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Wednesday 17th August 2022, 11:28 AM

The time added on was down to the constant time wasting by palace.
posted by Oddave (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 8:14 AM I cannot stand the arrogance of Klop and their supporters, and the disrespect shown to our club by Elliott, whose career was moulded at the Cottage shows how suited they are together
posted by BC (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 11:47 AM

Totally agree, the mens game is far superior to the womens game, you can’t compare the 2
posted by Roger Young (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 6:48 PM The two games or Magicmans tits?
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:18 PM "I think we've got our football back, as I would enjoy football - men at it, blow for blow, and the referee letting them get on with it." In other words, don't care about skillful play so long as there is a bit of violence. Why not just watch boxing instead?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:27 PM BTW, Paddy. Have you seen Magician's tits or is it idle daydreaming?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:29 PM Every boy needs a hobby Broaders. And I can understand what Souness is saying despite the objections to the way he phrased it. It's a contact sport and all contact is being removed from it. I'm all for a bit of skill but I would argue that there's plenty of skill involved hurdling a scything tackle on a quagmire of a pitch. Drinks breaks? Five substitutes? A two hour wait for a goal decision from some suits in Uxbridge while eastern bookies rub their hands in glee? The modern fame is a farce.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:47 PM Modern GAME. Predictive text has ruined one of my constructive diatribes yet again. Speaking of a mans game, the great Robin Friday once thumped Mark Lawrenson who complained to the Ref. Friday, aggreived at the erudite Lawro being a tell tale, went to the Brighton dressing room and shat in his shoes. Suppose the Lionesses would put itching powder in the tena ladies nowadays.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:57 PM Paddy and broadsword my wife says I have a lovely pair of tits You have to take his comments in context
posted by Magicman - Monday 15th August 2022, 9:02 PM Here we go again Broadsword interpreting Souness's comment wrongly and would actually try having us believe Souness who played for Liverpool doesn't care about skilful play as long as there is a bit of violence, what an absurd comment but what else would you expect from him.
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 10:09 PM You don’t like women’s football, Magicman? OK, don’t watch it. But it’s not a “man’s” game. It’s everyone’s game. People should remember that the authorities have had to steer this professional game through the dark days of football violence and stadium deaths, common during Souness’ time. Back then the owner at Stamford Bridge, Ken Bates, installed bars and railings round the pitch to deter pitch invasions, and it was perceived as a game for violent young men who frightened everyone. I agree there should be an opportunity for passion in the game, but the authorities will never let insensitive and even unlawful behaviour from pundits, managers and players encourage such bad behaviour again.
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 12:09 AM PJ I keep reading my post but I can’t see where it says I don’t like womens football. I take my grand daughter to play football for a team I don’t have a problem with them playing football or any sport
posted by Magicman - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 7:57 AM Your post appears to be disrespectful towards the women’s game and their achievements. Women’s football was banned by the FA until 1971 because of the misogyny such as yours.
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:23 AM No disrespect to them but the gulf in quality between the men and womens is large
posted by Magicman - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:34 AM You can always tell when someone is going to write something disrespectful - they always start out by writing ’No disrespect to them … ’
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 11:43 AM

It's OK bringing them in but not much use if he does not play them
posted by Cottager48 - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:31 PM There may be reasons why they have not played yet. They may not be fit enough or need to get familiar with the system. You
posted by bigboy4659 (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:40 PM Looking at our past record on signings "THERE ARE ALL INJURED"
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 8:56 PM Marco does not have a PL squad yet, but up to now we look like a decent PL team which we never looked like in our previous two visits.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 9:40 AM

There is no choice we must play Leno,Diop and Duffy
posted by Cottager48 - Monday 15th August 2022, 5:03 PM Duffy or Diop. I would play Duffy instead of Diop. Long turn is Diop but for an old head at the back instead of Ream. Ream has played really well & really suprised me but we need a different CH partnership.
posted by Rab (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 5:24 PM I quite agree C48, no point in bringing them in if they don’t get used. They’ve had a week or two to settle in.
posted by Ernie (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 5:48 PM It may just be that in training others are playing better. Not every new signing hits the ground running I imagine and not always being the brightest may well take time to fit in.
posted by Snoops (Guest) - Tuesday 16th August 2022, 8:10 AM Dont compare Toni to the Liverpool player Not in the same class !!
posted by John h (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 9:37 AM

I prefer Nylons.
posted by Arthur (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 4:53 PM Is that Brentford Nylons ?
posted by Cottager48 - Monday 15th August 2022, 5:07 PM Brentford nylons, what a blast from the past.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 5:39 PM bigboy I am from the past
posted by Cottager48 - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:33 PM Brentford nylons, I think that's why the oldies on this panel have a soft spot for the Bees. Now if there was a club called stocking tops they would get a lot of support.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 9:00 PM

Why would he go to a Scottish club?
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:45 AM Forgot to mention that you are incredibly thick Ernie.
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 12:09 PM Bore off Realistic.
posted by Bernie (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 12:32 PM Realistic, it’s pretty obvious to everyone you have learning difficulties; so you will appreciate true Fulham fans pity you and let your imbecilic remarks pass without responding in kind.
posted by Ernie (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:07 PM Always found Ernie rather intelligent !!!
posted by John h (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:23 PM Have you got a memory problem realistic
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:26 PM We all love Ernie, we’ll most of the time:)) Realistic, think you’d do better in another place.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 4:35 PM

If we play the excellent defenders we have just taken on namely Leno,Mbabe,Diop and Duffy there is every chance we will stay in the Premiership, but if we carry on with what we currently have defensively it will be a long and stressful season.
posted by Cottager48 - Monday 15th August 2022, 10:27 AM Every game is just one game , so what’s your point?
posted by Tim nice but dim (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 10:28 AM I wonder why you are called dim
posted by Cottager48 - Monday 15th August 2022, 10:33 AM If Brentford lose to Fulham, then the same thing will apply in reverse. I can't agree with any of your silly comments, as we are far from threadbare, and we already have a better team than at least 6 teams including Manchester Utd, Brentford, Bournemouth, Leeds, Notts Forest, Southampton and Leicester, plus we will be adding to our squad before the transfer deadline. Realistic, I really don't know why you call yourself a Fulham supporter, when all you do consistently is run our club down.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:05 AM Tim you’re dim but not nice.
posted by Charlie Shanks (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:13 AM Alan please read things clearly. The point is exactly what you allude, the boom bust reactions are pathetic. The point about our squad is exactly that it is threadbare and needs additions before the close of the window.
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:49 AM Because I am realistic and the rest of you have sh*t for brains assuming dementia has left you with any. Pr*ck!
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 12:06 PM Realistic is a Brentford supporter on here as a wind up merchant
posted by Brain Doctor (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 1:02 PM Cheers Mr Shanks.have I upset you? TOUGH.
posted by Tim nice but 4 (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 2:01 PM You are too Dim to upset anyone you simpleton.
posted by Mr Shanks (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 2:58 PM I’m not getting into an argument with someone who clearly isn’t a Fulham fan, but finish by saying your surname certainly suits you , in a rhyming slang sense , adios loser.
posted by Tim nice but dim (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:15 PM And the Brentford game so important it will decide our season !
posted by John h (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:28 PM So why is he called dim valid point
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:30 PM Because he’s a little bee prat !!
posted by Fred (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:31 PM Bit concerned about your use of a word describing the female vagina, Fred. Kids on the forum and all that.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:46 PM Touched a nerve there didn’t I Dim.
posted by Mr Shanks (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 4:27 PM

I watched the whole match on TV, and what a let down. IMO, we were lucky to get a draw as we played like school kids, letting Wolves time amd time again overrun our back four down the left wing. They had so many chances of scoring it was a miracle we survived. As for mitrovich, unless he controls his emotions all other teams will gode him into getting a deserved red card by his juvenile behaviour. I would tell him to grow up and fine him his match fee, and if it happens again a months salary.
posted by stephenterry (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:55 AM To be fair if you are going to catch a team on the break. We are the boys for you. High line and lack of pace and no cover, how many times are we seen scrambling back. Wolves were poor and had no clinicality. Hence a decent result. I seem to recall 75% of goals against us last season were on breakaways, that as yet is to be mirrored in the Prem. What to do about it, much tighter and compact like Brighton who rarely concede breakaway goals. Simple!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:48 AM Nice to see the season is two weeks in and the moaning, complaining and depression has started already. Glad you aint man utd supporters we'd be investigating self harm.
posted by The Pope (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 8:00 AM Owen you sound like Parker! Fine margins ffs. We've lost our two creative wingers, Wilson will miss 9 games & Soloman 13 I think. A loan for JK will help if it happens & we have two new CHs two play yet so all is not lost. It will feel like 2 new signings when we get them back from injury COYW...
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 8:53 AM Good teams get on the right side of fine margins
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 10:10 AM Difference is we are a better squad than last year can’t compare we’re better equipped if we play to our strengths think we have some seriously good players here now watching the games this w/e think there are teams with far worse problems than us Utd if they play as bad as they did on Saturday will be down by Xmas !! Wont happen they looked like us on a bad day in prem time before last
posted by John h (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:49 PM Refresh my memory when did mitro last see red ? He’s played all round the world for his country and the leagues for us we know he has his moments ironically when the wolves player rutted him first if he had gone down the wolves player would have seen red for violent conduct mitro yellow for foul
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:54 PM

Look at it the other way - we are the only be of three that has yet to lose a game!
posted by Morph (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 8:19 PM Yeah undefeated bet there all envious.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 9:07 PM And if the fat controller had put in more concentration and effort we would have 2 more points
posted by BC (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 9:43 PM And if the fat controller had put in more concentration and effort we would have 2 more points
posted by BC (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 9:43 PM BC = Big. ?
posted by Jim (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 5:06 AM Virtually everyone will lose to scousers this season we took a point from them and a good point at wolves
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 3:58 PM It's a mans game, we'll be fine.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 4:20 PM

Totally agree with Pereira assessment. Would do much better out wide but more than happy with his work rate. Problem is, if we can see that, Silva can too. TC I’m afraid is close to being done as a footballer. His two cameos have been painful to watch. Knees look done. Silva doing the best he can with what he’s got available.
posted by Californian - Sunday 14th August 2022, 6:01 PM First match, I agree. I Thoth he was far more aggressive yesterday. And even though Robinson hit a poor cross, he had a through ball that was inch perfect. Ability to release players is still top.
posted by Drago (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 7:51 PM Drago, no amount of juggling will improve those you have mentioned. Marco must bring in new blood.
posted by cottager (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 9:47 PM Disagree about Pereira. I thought he was slow and ineffectual in possession. He is beginning to look like the Knockaert, the proverbial headless chicken.
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:15 AM Both have no long term future in the Premier League
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:51 AM

Williams having a great game man of the match even.Think the fact that scousers gave us £10 million for Elliot and Fabio but wanted £20 million for Williams could be the reason.Is he twice as good as them 2 probably not.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 3:44 PM The same Tete that delivered the assist for Mitrovic goal against Liverpool? Really?
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 3:46 PM His dinner is bigger than mine!! God, we’ve made some fantastic signings, stop moaning!
posted by MT - Sunday 14th August 2022, 4:05 PM Owen, your blinded by loyalty, Tete is dreadful, he maybe ok in the Championship, the two games he’s played so far in the Premiership he’s looked out of he’s depth, poor defending, mostly marking fresh air, distribution is poor, do you need me to go on? Not grabbing Williams was a big big mistake.
posted by JRD (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 4:35 PM If Neco played rubbish today I think the narrative of this post would be completely different. The grass always seem greener on the other side for some people. Note that if Forest go down, they’d be the next Derby, Wednesday or Portsmouth.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 5:06 PM John C, your completely missing the point, todays Forest game has nothing to do with subject of Neco Williams, what’s being debated is the difference in class between Tete and Williams, explain to me why Marco chose Williams over Tete last season, obviously because in his opinion Williams is the better all round player, I rest my case.
posted by JRD (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 5:33 PM Tete and Tosin are very good squad players, and will always be good emough for the subs bench, if not playing, but I will be very surprised if they are still our number ones in their positions at the end of the transfer window. I see that Loftus Cheek is still as good as ever today ! ! I wouldn't be surprised to to see a rash of signings this week, in the forward department, if Marco has his way.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 5:49 PM Agree JRD, Marco felt Neco was the much better player and if there was no FFP he would definitely be in a Fulham shirt right now. Which leads me to JohnC. If WE go down again, we will be in the same situation as Forest would be, probably worse, as Forest could sell and recoup some of that money, as we have blown over a hundred million and they are all gone for nothing except Anguissa. Extremely risky to spend on anything other than loans at this point going forward.
posted by Californian - Sunday 14th August 2022, 5:52 PM Good attacking strength average at best full back hammers crap should have won in a canter
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 7:32 PM Tete injury problems might explain why choice was made
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 7:36 PM I agree we should have signed Williams it was a no brainier he was outstanding for N F today . He can play RB RW and LB but we seem fixated on signing yet another C D when we need someone quick on the right to provide crosses for Mitro and a replacement for Carvalho .
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 8:08 PM We thought Williams was worth £10m, Forest paid £20m for him. We were right they were wrong. Over playing for players is the road to disaster.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 14th August 2022, 9:11 PM Good point TTIN' and the road to disaster could be a burnout of teams going out of the league such as Derby who overstretched themselves. Apparently, Wolves haven't won a proper match in 12 and if i remember rightly , they spent heavily just to even get to the prem. Nuno Espirito got them here and they spent heavily and now they could be another club in danger of a free-fall back into the Championship and beyond. The same could happen to us at Fulham but maybe not, because our owners are not prepared to go fully in and throw money around again and again. We did it once and it didn't work out.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 11:20 PM JRD if you really insist on a comparison, it should not be Neco and Tete but Neco and Mbabbe, who only played a few minutes so far.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:51 AM If Williams helps Forest stay in the premiership, and the money they will receive,20milion is a good bet. If we had held on to Cav : Elliott : Williams what a formidable team we would have had.
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:07 AM Biggest mistake was not getting Steve Cooper as our coach
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:52 AM Agree with you on Steve Cooper.
posted by Barn Elms (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 1:35 PM Why ? at this moment cooper has done sod all ,just came third in race to leave championship and scaped through a game by one goal ,does that make him great?.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 2:12 PM Our manager better record to forest we won the league last year they won through Playoffs we’ve brought a better class of player there squad couple apart. No better than last years team Williams good going forward full back no
posted by John h (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 4:12 PM Loftus cheek good as ever ??not when he was here amazed he gets game time at lodgers
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 4:14 PM We should have out bid NF and signed NW after all we KNOW he fits in to our style of play
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 7:29 PM How would you play them all in the current eleven pp
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 9:46 AM

Any one know just what steve cooper has actually done yet?,not won nothing zilch, so why do press and motd keep telling us what a brilliant coach he is on results marco is way out front .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 3:02 PM Bit more than a week to go until the windows closed bish. 14th today and window closes 1st September ;0)).
posted by MT - Sunday 14th August 2022, 4:03 PM Should be an interesting couple weeks for sure. Creative, attacking sorts now needed with our injury bug. Back line sorted. Wonder if we’ll see Leno Saturday.
posted by Californian - Sunday 14th August 2022, 6:14 PM Seem to recall one or two on here wanted standsfield in squad well he’s arrived
posted by John h (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 7:41 PM If Decorator Reid was a better finisher,he would be our missing link. He is nothing more than an adequate bench warmer. Find someone to replace him and I think the points will come. I have no idea who or how. Hopefully Marco does.
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 10:43 PM If Decorator Reid was a better finisher,he would be our missing link. He is nothing more than an adequate bench warmer. Find someone to replace him and I think the points will come. I have no idea who or how. Hopefully Marco does.
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 10:43 PM Aussie' Reedy did his job adequately and he won a penalty that Mitro 'should have stuck away' you can't do better than that in this prem. There is more pressure on Mitrovic now more than D Reed because more of the responsibility is more on Mitro more than ever. We know that Reed, Kebano and a few others are not great finishers. So long as they create chances and trickery in the penalty area, they are doing their jobs. perfectly as far as i am concerned...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 11:29 PM Put Stansfield alongside Mitro, lightweight he may be but what a speed machine he is.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 11:10 AM Trouble is he dont get a break, play stansfield against crawley the complete game see what happens.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 15th August 2022, 2:15 PM

Bear in mind we are still playing last year’s team with only 2 new players. If you take into account that we lost Wilson, we are probably only 1 player stronger. This is the same team that Parker managed. So we are doing really well and as we integrate more new players, we will get stronger. My only concern is without Wilson and Manor, our wing is too weak and not strong enough to give mitro loads of chances. But we are good I think.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:37 PM If Man Utd thought they had it bad yesterday, you lot are going to wish you were back in the Championship, by the time we have finished with you
posted by Bee Bop (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:46 PM Nice to see jay Stansfield given some game time, Luke Harris next, at least Marco gives youth a chance.
posted by kunye (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:46 PM Bee Bop, Manchester United were pretty dreadful, but quite honestly your lot were not much better, and you were given goals that you would not often get against any other teams defence. You may be boasting about beating us next Saturday, but I very much doubt that, and your forwards will not get a look in against a far superior side.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 2:08 PM Not interested in pub sides this is a Fulham supporters message board so f*ck off.
posted by FFC (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 2:24 PM Unless the moderators stop the lot from Hounslow cropping up here every five minutes we may as well rename this message board the Fulham and Brentford supporters message board I personally have zero answers interest in BFC and am tired of their constant interruptions.
posted by Fulham Supporter (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 2:33 PM I think the two subs made were a messages to the management look at the crap I have to put on because you are not buying the players I asked you to get.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 14th August 2022, 6:39 PM

That's not me, yet another impostor. Get lost.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:07 PM This isn't me either.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 4:03 PM

I agree in part. But I think Marco's ethos is if it aint broke and you have to earn your place in the team! Which I think is right!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 11:08 AM Interestingly on the Fulhamish site Tim Ream was man of the match.
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 11:14 AM Agree except for Duffy. I’d like to see Diop with Tosin. Clear from yesterday that Ream is too slow in transition. Absolutely amazed that Leno is on the bench.
posted by MT - Sunday 14th August 2022, 11:58 AM Points dropped in both games so far is a bit disappointing and it should have been 6. It still is a good start for us with no losses and dare i say it, with Ream who Marco has some belief in.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:31 PM You may feel we dropped points due to the missed pen but we could’ve easily been down 2 none by then. Enjoy the point away and the fighting spirit we are displaying unlike the previous relegation seasons.
posted by Californian - Sunday 14th August 2022, 5:43 PM

i've been giving it a lot of thought and I think my opinion is i'm not bothered either way.
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 10:36 AM Not me. MOVE ON
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 1:11 PM You will still have to leave early hardly any transport by the way are we going to play extra games midweek this year to counteract World Cup shutdown ( hope we are not in bottom three during this stoppage hate to be there for three weeks very depressing !!!
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 9:55 AM

Hammer Brentford….. unlikely !
posted by Uninvited guest (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 10:01 AM Fulham 2 Brentford 4 ( at least)
posted by Stripes (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:32 PM We will win the fight too. And the drink.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:36 PM The last time we beat Brentford in a league match at the cottage was (32 YEARS AGO).Its time the jinx ends.
posted by Old Un (Guest) - Sunday 14th August 2022, 12:58 PM History counts for nothing in football !! Look at little bees last Saturday
posted by Johnh (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 9:57 AM Don’t think we’ve played them to many times at ffc in the last 30 odd years !!
posted by John h (Guest) - Thursday 18th August 2022, 9:59 AM