I like us too Badger, but just like that nice dog Churchill say's, we need cover!!! An extra insurance policy might be needed to get these points to keep our dream alive. We go with no insurance in a rookie or we gamble on more experience. It's one of those tough calls, and i don't even know if i am right or wrong. It's one of those mate.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 5:27 PM Another 4 matches under iur belt could give us a clearer indication where we are heading. Jshould see Hector added to our squad, and add another full back. ( Bertrand who is out of favour with the Saints could suit us )So Lets get some points starting with Wigan.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 7:17 PM

Parker is no different to Jok
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 3:29 PM Known as CRAB football. The only way Scott Parker knows how to play.
posted by Devon bob (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 4:30 PM Sounds like an RAF thing.
posted by The Arizonan - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 4:38 PM

You never know,Bobby Robson might come back!
posted by Mike (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 4:39 PM I like Jokanovic but he was bad in Premiership after we spent 100m before you say wasted Zambo looks a good player now Bryan looks very good now we made some mistakes but Jokanovic did not do well in Premiership his time was up give Parker a chance we were 17th in December the year we went up
posted by Badger (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 4:56 PM They (may) look good now but they were crap when it mattered, as were the rest of the clowns foisted on Jokanovic by Khan junior. Blming Jokanovic is ridiculous in the extreme. As for Parker, how many games before we know where we're going? Quite a few of us, I suspect, know exactly where we're headed and aren't too enthused about it.
posted by The Arizonan - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 8:47 PM

agreed, but he needs to learn fast, we have dropeed 4 points in the last 8 days, not good enough , trust in yourself and keep playing when winning not trying to defend a lead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by big gazza (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 2:24 PM

Apology ,typing jumped, above post not from said title but from the bishop.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 11:47 AM Who knows who will be promoted, but we have as big a chance as anyone. However, after watching Watford's humiliation by Manchester City yesterday, do we really want to go back to the top table to be cannon fodder to the bigger teams in the Premier League. Rather be a big fish in a small pond, than a small fish in a big one. Despite not winning many of our last few games, we certainly are not losing any, and the enjoyment of playing in this Division, is certainly far better than last season's terrible one.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 12:18 PM “ I’ll give you that sunshine, I’ll give you that........” ( slap, slap)
posted by Keetch54 - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 1:34 PM Should be posted lower - apols
posted by Keetch54 - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 1:35 PM Norwich showed us last week that it is possible to compete and win occasionally against these big teams by beating Man City. Not saying it will happen every week, but in my opinion, it is still worth a punt in the prem. Norwich got stuffed this week by a canny and experienced manager in Sean Doyche at Burnley. Burnley are a testament to all of us and they compete and put the work in and come up with results now and again. Remember guy's, Burnley got relegated just like we did and come back up. We were not that far off in our quest and exploits to stay in the prem. If only we had the services of Knockheart and Cavaliero and bobby Reid etc, we might have stayed up? The balance of our transfer targets back in the prem was all wrong somehow.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 1:53 PM

We are obsessed with possession. We need to mix it up so we make it more difficult for the opposition. We were very lucky to not concede two goals by poor passing in our own area when we were closed down. To be fair Betts made two good saves from our errors. Should have brought on MacDonald yesterday to counter Wednesday subs and Kamara should have switched with Mitro. We are still work in progress and not prepared to criticize Scottie until he shows he has learnt the fine art of managing the last quarter of a game which is a skill in itself!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 11:04 AM I agree, we’ve shown the opposition we can pass the ball, now let’s show them we can score goals, starting on Friday against Wigan.
posted by JRD (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 11:30 AM Tony R, you sounded quite knowledgeable until you mentioned Kamara..
posted by Doris (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 12:22 PM Having seventy five percent of the game. But most of that is in our own half. With tip tap side to side and back to the keeper. So really how much Is that actually peppering the other teams goal with shots. Say two percent ????. Just a thought???
posted by geezer (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 12:52 PM Doris' Kamara is not the big problem. He only has 5-minute come-ons at the moment and they bare no part in our collapses and inability to keep the opposition from scoring. At least there is a chance that the likes of Kamara will improve. There are seasoned players in our side that should know better how to get that bag of wind in between 2 sticks, how hard is that?
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 2:03 PM The manager seems to have forgotten that you are allowed to score more than one goal per game , the sooner they start doing that , the better
posted by Staines not so massive (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 2:37 PM Bring on Kamara when we are chasing the game, but not when we are trying to defend a lead.
posted by Alicante Bert (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 8:29 PM

You need that explained ? Have a nice day soccer man !
posted by Joe (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 7:21 AM And then pass it back? The great debate begins!...
posted by General Krebs (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 8:27 AM I've always preferred the sideways pass!
posted by Ernst Crapper (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 9:17 AM That’s why our players cannot convert. Every time they have a chance to score they recall the boss clear instruction to play out from the back. so they Start passing the ball slowly back to our keeper so we can play out from the back, again!! Simple!
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 9:32 AM

Anyone who slays off the BBC is ok with me.
posted by Dan Gleebals (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 11:16 PM Totally agree Dan... Left-facing BBC has never recovered from the Brexit vote!
posted by Bert Klemp (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 11:26 PM What are you talking about? The BBC is so pro the Government their news service(s) are so biased towards them they are unwatchable.
posted by Keetch54 - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 8:01 AM So the right think it’s too left wing and the left think it’s too right wing, makes me think it’s well balanced
posted by Ben (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 8:14 AM Talking of experts, just about to tuck into my cornflakes when who should appear on the tv none other than the Marxist git JC , swear the milk turned sour!
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 9:38 AM keetch being ironic
posted by eric,m (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 12:24 PM , the bbc run the proms , handed out euro flags , so they look biased 2 me
posted by flags (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 2:10 PM

People on here go on about. We have the best players. All the other teams are s''t and envious of the players we have. And we will go up. And Brian says we will our next eleven games. And we get seventy percent of the play. But if you carnt break down other teams back line. And carnt put that little white ball over that little white line. We are the s;;;t team. And the other teams will be longing to play us for the three points. Some people on here need to get with reality. We aint that good. Yes i was at Sheff Wed to day and just go back.
posted by GEEZER (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 11:20 PM Completely agree GEEZER my post was entirely sarcastic. The expectation of some people is ludicrous. We are an average Championship team at present. We do have good players but we don't have a good team and I have never thought Parker was the right man to lead them. So many say "give it time" or "let's see after 5/10 games or Christmas" but bottom line is we aren't good enough and the table doesn't lie.
posted by Doris (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 11:32 PM Geezer, what a misery you really are. I still maintain that we are among the best, if not the best team in the Championship at the moment, and teams are not working us out as you say. The reason we are not winning, is that we seem to have luck against us in most games, like today's late equalizer, when the ball accidentally hit Mawson and fell into the path of their player. The ball could have gone anywhere. Against West Brom, Betts made a serous error that cost us two points, and these things usually even themselves out over a season. If we had got a late equalizer today, you would have been all over this site, saying what a wonderful fight back. If you had expected a win at Sheffield today, you must have been kidding yourself, and a draw was a good result. A win at home and a draw away, will win you promotion any day. We will now go on a winning run at home, and if we do Geezer, I know that will really upset you, as you will have nothing to moan about.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 12:04 AM Geezer is the type of supporter that if we won 2-1, he would moan that it should have been 4-1, he will never be satisfied.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 8:12 AM Brian and Alan you both need to wake up and stop dreaming.
posted by geezer (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 9:17 AM It’s a TEAM game lads. Having the best players is desirable, but not essential to the overriding requirement to actually play together as a team and with character and resilience. We currently do not do either.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 9:29 AM It reminds me of the sketch between Morecambe and Wise and Andre Previn when Eric having made a mess of Greig’s piano concerto for playing “ the wrong notes” , hauls up Previn by his lapels to be told that he is“playing all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order”. That’s our problem- playing all the right players, but not necessarily in the right order.
posted by Keetch54 - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 10:09 AM Not a bad analogy, hahaha.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 10:24 AM Great sketch, Andre Preview.
posted by Gaz (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 12:38 PM Don't write em like that anymore- mores the pity!
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 9:05 PM

And if Mitro had chased the ball on the left. Instead of letting it go out for a goal kick. For which they scored
posted by geezer (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 11:30 PM Is that what we've come to John? Take a yellow for the team? Never mind years of Fulham history; let's join the yobbo brigade? Listen up: Arter is a problem and borderline mental and so far hasn't proved himself in any positive way. Any nutter who is told to calm down, and does so, is still a nutter. I expect to see less of him as the season progresses, Bettinelli too as he's mentally lost the plot after his self-inflicted year off. Right now, both are liabilities. I wish we had kept Rico, who wanted to stay, and Babel too, but it is what it is.
posted by The Arizonan - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 1:02 AM Bringing a player down (eg pull his shirt or anything non dangerous) who is in a great position for a yellow card is part of football - hence the term take one for the team! Arter should have fouled him!
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 8:56 AM Not part of ‘sport’ though.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 22nd September 2019, 11:38 AM

Watched to days game same old, same old,Betts had a better game than usual but on at least 5 occasions he passed the ball to our defenders only to be returned,of course we had 70% possesion,but if you are not often in the opositions half you will not have many scoring chances. Ultimatly it must be down to having a novice coach,we cannot afford to be learning curve for prospective managers. No disrespect but QPR have a much inferior team to us,but what a manager.Under this regime mid table is all we can expect.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 8:27 PM

You are absolutely right. Our forward line was supposed to be the best in the league.
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 7:04 PM I ment in the division
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 7:06 PM Spot on post. With a leaky back line, it’s essential we score at least twice. Our possession is not converting to direct chances. Pretty to watch but hopeless when it comes to winning
posted by Rm (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 8:51 PM Averaging 1.5 goals a game !!
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:53 PM

Only good thing was at least he did bring fresh legs on this week when we had the 1-0 lead, but who was responsible for stopping the cross that led to their goal? Also Betts made at least four or five decent saves this week so fair play to him
posted by Pez (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:58 PM Good point hard place to go well done Betts played well after hard start to season Parker IN needs more time
posted by Badger (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 6:09 PM Get Chris Hughton in now Scott's inexperience is costing us games.We need a proven championship manager to get us back to the premier league.
posted by Dave (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 7:36 PM Slightly harsh. Nevertheless, Parker was not the right choice and he won’t be with us next season . Hughton would have been a great choice
posted by Rm (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 8:53 PM

Love him to but would not be my choice of skipper. Lot on here want Jokanovic back he made him skipper
posted by Badger (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 6:52 PM My thoughts exactly Morty. TC is not captain material and, given his oft times mental lapses, I suspect he'd be better off without the additional strain. Arter, Cavelliero and Bettinelli are quick to display attitude problems and need reining in, something Cairney can't do. Ream might make a go of it but I can't see any other candidate right now. Saw that Bettenilli picked up another yellow. One day ...
posted by The Arizonan - Saturday 21st September 2019, 7:00 PM Agree Ari, Ream seems the best choice at the moment. Calm and decisive thou not really sufficiently verbal and assertive. Would go for Mac but don’t think he’s going to play regularly. As far as I could discern Betts had a good game, pity he let himself down with stupid time wasting....again. I’m sure that has a negative impact on the cohesiveness of the time in those final minutes. As you say when he finally gets a red it’s really going to hit the fan.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 8:00 PM

It happens that’s football we’re not that bad will get better
posted by Badger (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 6:11 PM

I'm so bloody furious, when will we ever learn, ?
posted by A C (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 4:58 PM 5 points behind the top 2
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:08 PM If it wasn't for our woeful game management and inability to see a game out we would be top by now. Another week f##ked up.
posted by Dan Gleebals (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:15 PM Kit reincarnated
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:20 PM Hold your horses, as before the game we would have been very happy with a 1-1 draw, it's just the fact that it was such another late late equaliser that is really upsetting, and not many teams will win up there in Sheffield. One defeat in seven games, does not make us a bad side, in fact, just the opposite. You would think that we were so far behind in the table, but we are not, and we are in fact only 5 points from the top 2 and 4 points from the top 6, and we are going to go on a good run from now on in, and within a few weeks we will be in the top 6, mark my words.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:31 PM

before the game this would be so predictable. I was hoping Parker would prove me wrong and for 94mins he right! Sadly again, we can’t hold onto a lead and cannot handle pressure!! FFC. no, FFS (for fcuk sake!)
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 4:59 PM Better get used to it as it won't change. Some kind of formation dance routine at goal kicks. Sideways, sideways, two wingers playing on the wrong wing both trying to cut inside and score glory goal and a centre forward with no service relying on set pieces.
posted by Mike (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:16 PM +1
posted by Little Ern (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:22 PM

Clearly not. What it does is compress the game and give defenders time to regroup. Maybe that explains our poor scoring rate? ( Milwall excepted).
posted by Little Ern (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:18 PM Should have clarified that compressing the game denies our forwards time and space.. I really hope Parker proves me wrong, but I don't see many clear wins with the current team and system.
posted by Little Ern (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:21 PM

We have to win today!!! Not because we should or Wednesday is an easy team. If we lose or draw, we will be in the bottom half and 7-8 points behind the leaders. Our confidence will start fading and the team will question their own quality! I know someone will say don’t worry, we were near the bottom after 10-15 games when we got promoted a couple of seasons ago. Well, we won’t go on another 25 games unbeaten run and there are more gold teams this season such as Swansea, West Brom, Cardiff, Leeds. Then playoff is lottery as we all know. So don’t think because we done it once from the bottom we can do it again!
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 1:19 PM

Don't get your hopes up, i suspect we'll get battered
posted by Maude (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 12:03 AM If we are going to get battered, does that mean we have had our chips ?
posted by LTS (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 8:30 AM Sooner or later a team are going to kop out Fulham are going to gell no mistakes at the back and take all their chances it will be good to watch the team have got it in them then a good run could start let's hope it starts today. Billy
posted by billybee (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 8:49 AM Will be at todays match,hope its better than the first away match i watched this season. Hoping Parker puts a pre match kick up the a..e to our defenders.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:16 AM You don’t have to be that smart to work out ffc. Tactics surprised we’ve not had more cock ups In defence !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:17 AM kunye: for probably the first and only time, I agree with you. its not an inviting ground, but if the defence stays focused and alert, who knows?. have a good day, and don't be too hard on betts!.
posted by zambesian (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 10:31 AM

Er'' Krebsy, there is a football match tomorrow mate, just saying...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 9:02 PM Not that Corbin would know. Man of the people my arse......obnoxious two faced bell end.
posted by Luka (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 9:45 PM Cheers Owen... Are you Welsh?
posted by General Krebs (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 6:23 AM Let’s stick to football this w/e !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:19 AM don't like Corbyn, creepy!
posted by big gazza (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 11:49 AM

I don’t want to find tomorrow morning I haven’t won the euromillion lottery!!
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 6:16 PM Expect head tennis tomorrow!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 7:36 PM Season still young love a win but a draw would not be bad result lose would be a worry
posted by Badger (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 9:22 PM

Did the ball hit a divot. And bounce iffy?
posted by geezer (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 4:14 PM Agree badger. Win great draw. Not the end of the world. Loss another miserable w/e
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:22 AM Agree badger. Win great draw. Not the end of the world. Loss another miserable w/e
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:22 AM

Just don't understand it really, how many black footballers has peter worked with at england, newcastle, liverpool, fulham. Crazy
posted by Pez (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 1:47 PM Assume Peter Beardsley does a spot of sunbathing?
posted by Bert Crumbs (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 9:01 PM

thankfully, not against his old club!
posted by zambesian (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 1:18 PM

100% agree. I would expect him to be be top in ground covered in every game followed by Harry Arter. Tom Cairney should be there or thereabouts but varies more.
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 8:27 AM So far the best buy,long may his form continue.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 3:13 PM Hes an agency player.Thirteen weeks temp to perm. May be
posted by GEEZER (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 3:55 PM Knockheart cannot put a good corner over to assist us. I think i counted 4 corners from him that got wasted. In fact, i think we won the most corners against WBA ever, yet we still failed to convert at least one. Apart from that minor or major detail, Knockheart is a great trier. Must covert more of those chances he gets though...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 9:00 PM

I know, Geezer. You talk sh//te every day and get paid nothing! There’s no justice.
posted by peterjeremy - Thursday 19th September 2019, 7:38 PM It doesn’t take a lot of sh!t to earn millions in football!! Even with tax payers money now.
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 8:00 PM Made me laugh,very funny
posted by Mike (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 9:33 PM My comment was just a joke, Geezer. I hope that's clear.
posted by peterjeremy - Thursday 19th September 2019, 9:38 PM

Nice one CoJ thanks for posting, and how right you are...
posted by Marbella White 1 - Thursday 19th September 2019, 5:34 PM Well done the lads.
posted by The Arizonan - Thursday 19th September 2019, 6:30 PM

Lucky guy hope your wife don’t read this
posted by Badger (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 1:48 PM You dirty old man! Don’t think she is back seat sort of girl! If you look at our last 5 PMs, all left with a pretty horrible legacy and the possibility of Corbyn, She is probably the best we have! I’d vote for her!
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 2:46 PM Please Bruv, not her. Reckon Screaming Lord Such is still out there somewhere!
posted by Other John (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 3:13 PM Thank goodness for Uber. Most of their drivers wouldn't have a clue who Jo Swinson is.
posted by Bacchus (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 7:28 PM

That was not a schoolboy error has a former schoolboy goalkeeper now 75 I was always told if I could not catch the ball send it round the post or over the bar if I had knocked the ball back into the field of play I would not have got another game has a goalkeeper our outfield players were always told to run to meet the ball not stand and wait for the ball to reach them when it is passed to them my old school coach could teach these modern day coaches a thing or two you got a throw or a corner you did not win them. Billy
posted by billybeeth (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 7:51 PM Your report is spot-on John! You have laid it out better than i ever did, and not in so many words. It would be interesting to hear some feed-back also from 'MST, and Arizonan. Every pundit and managers say we have the best squad in the division. Sheff Wed will be a big test away this week, and this is a game that that under different circumstances, we might be happy with an away draw? It will be tough! A win for Fulham and Parker, will steady our nerves and go a long way for the good. There will be mumblings and mutterings if we don't string some good results together soon. The sooner the better for Scott Parker me-thinks...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 8:06 PM Must agree with many of the above points,especially the ones made about goalkeepers,catch,put out of play,or punch if you can get distance,not slap at it like Betts does. As for playing out from the back this is a risk that many clubs have now discovered ,and its very noticable this season that the ball is played out more often to the midfilders, a strategy that Parker seems to have overlooked. The next 2 games are critical, have we learned from past mistakes,i do hope so, especially in the goalkeeping distribution area
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 11:29 PM It’s September. The team is gelling. They need time. The season we won promotion the same concerns were being expressed. Our defence was poor, we shouldn’t play out from the back, we didn’t finish teams off. Before Blackburn posters here were up in arms. You saw in Blackburn and Milwall what Scottie P wants and it’s exciting. He lost Arter against Cardiff and WBA - we played with 10 v Cardiff for half the game. My view is Scottie is just what we want. Relax. It’s coming together. We will have a lot of good exciting games this season, unlike last. I love the championship. The prem league is sterile rubbish, little excitement or entertainment esp against top clubs.
posted by Phil (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 6:55 AM My worry is Betts i cannot see him improving at nearly 28,we have an very competent reserve who should be given his chance,much like Pickford and the new Bournmouh keeper who are now proving their worth
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 9:05 AM Bit of a correction John. We have won 3 not 2 games from 7. Early days still and Scott is still learning. Hopefully he will learn about game management as in my opinion we should have closed off WBA and took them to the sword when we went 1 up. There is always a chance that a mistake will be made. Also, yes Betts mistake cost us, but you could argue that the one on one that Tom C missed in the first half equally cost us. Mitro had a free header in the second half that he should have put away too.
posted by Chris of Jokes - Thursday 19th September 2019, 9:37 AM FFC have the best attack in the league. The midfield, you would have to argue, are in the top 3. The defense is poor in areas, but I have confidence in Mawson, Sessegnon and Bryan become three of the most reliable Championship defenders once the season is really up and running. Goalkeepers are always tricky. Betts is a good keeper, despite his occasional mistakes. He is nothing spectacular, but has an incredible competitive spirit and must be an exceptional dressing room player (similar to Kevin McDonald). Nothing to panic about yet, but keeper changes (as we learnt last season) is just a recipe for disaster.
posted by Dan (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 11:35 AM "Best attack in the league"??? Yeah, that's why we are 11th. What a load of tosh you speak Dan
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 12:12 PM Yeah, loads of it. Especially considering Mitrovic is the joint top scorer in the league, and Cairney and Cavaleiro are the joint second assist makers in the league this season.
posted by Dan (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 12:21 PM There are currently 6 teams with better attacks than us ie. have scored more goals so yes, you are talking nonsense.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 12:30 PM Virtually every pundit I have heard in the media rate Fulhams attack as the best in the league. Judging them on 11th place after only 7 games is a little premature me thinks!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Thursday 19th September 2019, 12:31 PM Virtually everyone on this board disagrees with virtually every pundit out virtually all season. The man said we "have" that is present tense so judging our attack after 7 games is accurate not virtual.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 12:42 PM Okay, fair enough, therefore on that logic after one game where no goals were scored, we had one of the worst attacks in the division at that time. I prefer to wait and see where we are after 20 odd games.
posted by Chris of Jokes - Thursday 19th September 2019, 12:52 PM yet again, kunye, yet again! another attack on our keeper. you criticised me on this site on Monday, accusing me of a "love affair" with betts, when I have simply defended him from some pretty barbed comments. I asked you what your own position with rodak was, as it does seem exaggerated at times, but you didn't answer. I accept that betts has been caught out this season, but rodek would be faced with exactly the same defence, same conditions.in his season on loan at Rotherham, did they play from the back?.your "worry" that betts is nearly 28,well anyone with any true understanding of the position would tell you that a goalkeeper doesn't usually reach his peak until well into his 30s.thats all kunye!
posted by zambesian (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 1:32 PM Betts has received criticism from others on this site apart from me,are we all wrong and you are the correct one,I reiterate bad positioning,bad distribution and totally indecisive,and i do fear many more points will be lost with him between the sticks,As a Fulham supporter I want the best for our club and would dearly love to be proved wrong on this issue.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 5:22 PM Dan there is no such thing in English football as assists. Its an Media and Amercian terminology. Its called making a goal in ENGLISH. Like he made that goal.
posted by GEEZER (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 7:33 PM Ummm, sure...Cairney and Cavaleiro are the joint second goal makers in the league this season. That definitely reads better...
posted by Dan (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 9:37 AM now now, kunye!.yes betts has had his criticism on this site, mostly from you, mostly incorrect in your judgement. that comment about him "getting on" when hes only 27 being too soppy for words. he has received more praise over the last few seasons than criticism, and some of the things you have said recently simply do not give any credit for his contributions over the past seasons. that question you ask about me thinking I am the only one in the right, well I do believe the larger majority do rate betts ability, and stating are we all wrong doesn't apply. now, tomorrow if he doesn't have a good display against Wednesday, there will be calls for him to be replaced .you naturally will be first on. if rodak comes in and makes a pigs ear of it, what will you say?. incidentally, im not saying he will, just-----
posted by zambesian (Guest) - Friday 20th September 2019, 11:35 AM

Much I agree on but as for your comment "Stay in EU for what is beneficial..." it doesn't work like that as you are either in the EU warts and all or, not. Nations cannot cherry pick as to what bits they want and what they don't. That would be far too simplistic and sensible even for faceless unelected bureaucrats in Brussels.
posted by Marbella White 1 - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 2:23 PM For the first time in my life. That the public people in this country have voted. And put the so called people that should be running this country on the back foot. And we now see that they cant not do it. The delay in not getting out of Europe it is giving those people time to get there own life in order first. We the people have put them under pressure and lets keep the retards there. And do not drop our guards. And if need be get out on the streets to prove it. Thanks for that
posted by Geezer (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 5:48 PM Last 2 and a half years just goes to prove how useless all mp’s are can’t sort this mess out,27 members of the EU 3 keeping there head above water plus all the unpleasant responses from E U no brainier GET OUT! Come on fulham!!
posted by Mike (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 5:57 AM

People forget that whilst DC proposed it, MPs voted 6 to 1 to allow it to happen. Arguably MPs had a much better knowledge of EU and implications of the binary question. Majority of those same MPs have spent last 3 years trying to thwart the result. That's why HOC is resisting a GE as many will quite rightly lose their seats.
posted by Buddy (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 8:26 AM Not going there on politics but your choice of Major, Blair and Branson. Are you sure? The only thing Major did was a Currie. Blair set the Middle East alight and created this terrible refugee crisis and Branson not paid a penny in British taxed for 30 years!!!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 8:29 AM Bddy, cn u stp psting lke ths pls tks
posted by Marbella White 1 - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 9:44 AM George, what value does the eu give us, and what benefits do we obtain?. if you want to listen to two ropey ex-pms, you are welcome, .because no-one else does. right, back to football. how will we get on at Hillsborough?.
posted by kilroy wazir (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 10:07 AM bollocks to brexit
posted by jimjo (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 10:24 AM jimjo, isn't that a typical remainers comments. You and the irritating little slug Bercow, must be really good friends. Thank goodness we are leaving your crooked club on October 31st. A relief tom us all.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 10:56 AM George it took the voters about twelve hours to vote out. Its take the retards about three years to sort it out. So who is getting it wrong again. Not the voters
posted by geezer (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 11:08 AM Why is it that so called Brexiteers like LTS have to be so bloody rude and objectionable just because someone (like jimjo) has a different viewpoint? It's called freedom of speech numb nuts or hadn't you heard of that...
posted by Marbella White 1 - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 12:21 PM I wouldn't worry too much about BREXIT, the UK will be under Sharia Law by 2030 as will most of Europe.
posted by Optimist (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 1:22 PM What I would like to know, is why such a lot of money and time is being wasted on this Court case against Boris Johnson, and why are the judiciary interfering in the first place, with politics. I suppose that if there is a general election, and if as expected the Conservatives win it, the like of Gina Miller will no doubt go to court to say that she doesn't agree with the voters and that a case must be made against them for the wrong decision. It makes me wonder, and many others too, no doubt, why we bother voting for anything at all now in this country, as will be ignored anyway.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 2:41 PM The reason the Supreme Court is involved is that the Government are being challenged as to the legality of their decision to suspend Parliament. As this is legal challenge it has therefore to be judged under due process of law meaning it has to go through the Courts. It could be argued that this process underlines the democratic principles on which UK laws are based, so perhaps we should be grateful that we have such as system, unlike North Korea, Zimbabwe, Russia etc etc..
posted by Marbella White 1 - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 3:13 PM Did you mean underlines or undermines? Political issues are not within the judiciary's remit.
posted by The Arizonan - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 4:51 PM Surely with freedom of speech being available Jimjo can come up with something it bit better than his crude comment ?
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 4:55 PM john, I agree with your comment. there is no place on this site for any foul language, and I am disappointed that marbs white defended jimjo without mentioning this, and she doesn't mention he was rude in the beginning!
posted by kilroy weazirjoh (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 5:11 PM Bollox is not a swear word. Its a very old English word for testicles.Old bean
posted by jimjo (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 5:39 PM Jimjo its spelled bollocks. And there is no law in this country about swearing in public. And that has been passed by a high judge. Please feel free to look it up.
posted by geezer (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 5:54 PM Sorry should have read High court judge
posted by geezer (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 5:56 PM Sorry ,should have said Brexit is a dogs testicle
posted by jimjo (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 8:03 PM Get us out asap, you do talk a load of jj lol !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 10:13 PM Our partners in Europe, you mean our rapists who have taken 33 of our companies from us and now want our army under their rule. We have to get out or perish. And why, when the EU started Blair did not let the people decide like all the other countries, he got us in without the vote that all the other countries had. Some (not all) of the EU countries want us to collapse. We have saved most of these countries twice yet they want to side not with the country that saved them but with the people who tried to kill them. Let them get on with it and we will get back with the commonwealth. Have you noticed that most of them hate the USA as well, does that not tell you something?
posted by Smith (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 6:37 AM remember when it started, it was just called the common market, and when the uk joined, there was only six founder members in it. this was in 1973,the original binding documents were signed off by Edward heath, and in 1975 we had a referendum the same as 2016, but chose then to stay.by the time tony bliar arrived, it had grown out of all proportion.at the beginning, it did seem like a good common sense trading act, I don't think anyone at the time ever imagined the total chaos it would go on to cause ,I am sure it was never intended.
posted by kilroy wazir (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 1:51 PM The EU will always try to expand and grow in size. Hopefully one day it will Explode or is it implode . Whatever it does with luck we will be well clear when the Big Bang occurs
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 19th September 2019, 3:19 PM Think the tides turning pity boris was not pm two years ago we would be out now and all the snowflakes would be wondering what al the fuss was about grow a backbone and let’s get on with it !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:32 AM Brexit is a nationalist spasm incited by mainly deeply unpleasant right wing people after 11 years of austerity where people's living standards have fallen badly. The EU,who have essentially kept the peace in Europe since WW2,immigrants etc, then become the whipping boys but if you have a simple binary question on a complex subject in a country that has little experience of referendums, you're asking for trouble. For instance, when was Ireland fully discussed during the ref campaign, yet the backstop is the main stumbling block? We are a set up to be a representative democracy not a direct one. The whole saga is a tragic mess that has set us back years. Remember Hitler was elected by a referendum! P.S. The Uk has had so many opt outs in the EU (the Euro, Schengen etc) so I don't know what laws a Brit govmt can't pass. Yet people seem happy to believe right wing cowboys like Farage and comic tabloid newspapers, who perpetuate untruths like the money to be given the NHS and 'Breaking Point' with Turkey joining the EU. Goebbels would have been proud of those adverts!
posted by Fulham 1956 (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 5:43 PM

Not sure there is an answer Bruv, But making the punishment for rape a mandatory life sentence would at least stopping these scumbags from prowling the streets - I'm afraid the justice system ( or lack of it) is surely due for a shake up
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 4:51 PM If you give all the rapists life, who will drive the ubers
posted by Dan Gleebals (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 1:32 AM

The EU is wiping it's arse over Boris Johnson
posted by Marbella White 1 - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 10:38 AM cant wipe an arse wen theres somit stuck it , and boy av the e u got somit stuck up theres
posted by eic,m (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 12:47 PM I can remember when i was good looking and had hair. My job at home in the outside toilet was to rip up the daily Mirror into squares. And put in on meat hook on a bit of string on to a nail. Then toilet paper come along what heaven.
posted by geezer (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 4:27 PM I've just had a big laugh. Jo Swinson says that she will cancel article 50 when she becomes PM. I have more chance of winning the lottery than her winning an election. Half of her MP's will be voted out, as most of them ware traitors to their old parties, and will never be voted back by their voters. If the Liberals get more than 9 seats in the next election, it will be a miracle. What a rabble, and Jo Swinson is a nut case.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 5:15 PM Well done LTS for not calling them Liberal democrats.They obviously haven't a clue what the word democracy means.
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 5:33 PM The shortage of toilet paper would be a bummer
posted by Rm (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 6:00 PM Big Tissue, Big Tissue !
posted by Dole Man (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 7:16 AM We make plenty of it in New Zealand....sign a free trade agreement with us and wipe away the EU!
posted by MGW (Guest) - Wednesday 18th September 2019, 7:18 AM There will never be a paper shortage for bum wiping !!! (Sun for a start )
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:37 AM

Spot on PJ . Its a team affair. They should all be playing for each other.
posted by geezer (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 7:00 PM If we had West Ham's Fabrinski or whatever his name is in goal, you could give us the Championship title now.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 9:54 PM If we don’t have Mitro, we would have said hive us Mitro, we take the championship now. Similarly if we didn’t have Cavaleiro or Knockaeart, we would have give us one of those two players, we guarantee top two finish. And so on. The fact is we have a strong squad and we should have enough quality that one single player, whether that’s the goalie or right back, we should have enough to win. A couple of years ago we had the mentality that if they score two, we will score three. And if they score three, we will score four! We need to be better. Betts made a mess (probably should be dropped) but that’s not the only reason we didn’t claim all 3 points!
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 10:02 PM Yes, and Sergio Aguero in attack, and Lionel Messi in midfield, and Virgil van Dijk in defence ...
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 16th September 2019, 10:06 PM alan b: if only it was that simple!. the fact is, its been a cautious start, sometimes a bit too much. there are at present no trail blazers, and if you say chorlton and the wheelies, they will probably burn out before the business end. no one player, and that includes the man in the gloves, will win promotion on his own, it will be a team effort, just as before. that way it can be achieved.
posted by zambesian (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 12:55 PM

I don't think that any of us is panicing at the present, but possibly a bit disappointed in the way that we have tended to throw points away. Barnsley and WBA being the two worst culprits, but hey ho, this is a tough division, and the cream will come to the top eventually, so just be patient.
posted by Kerry (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 6:03 PM At last a sensible post well done sir
posted by Badger (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 6:04 PM - and seconded!
posted by zambesian- (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 5:03 PM

what the f...k is ownership football.
posted by geezer (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 2:19 PM Er, possession?
posted by Bacchus (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 7:09 PM That big word i understand. What ever happened to the ENGLISH language. And who makes these words up.
posted by geezer (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 11:07 AM Most of the time Geezer it's Shakespeare with the odd one from Dickens thrown in..
posted by Doris (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 12:42 PM Probably start with "Great expectations" and finish up with " much ado about nothing"
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 1:50 PM Gezzer, the man upstairs prefers ownership eg ; in charge for 60 mins, then we call it a day, so simple my eyes weep.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 17th September 2019, 3:00 PM

Or Kit (one game)
posted by Badger (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 8:47 AM Would he want to come back ?
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 9:08 AM The current loanees all have a clause that it is in the club’s option to make their signings permanent or not at the end of the season. So “ up and away “ is not the individuals choice. The Khan’s have learnt their lesson.
posted by Keetch54 - Monday 16th September 2019, 10:44 AM what about Magath or maybe Jol
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 10:52 AM Or we can bring back Adams, Tigana or keegan. For gods sake, move on.
posted by The pope (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 12:00 PM If Parker doesn't work out (if we don't see improvement game on game and see him evolving and learning) I cant see anyone better equipped for the job. I'm happy to get behind Parker for this season but if the same mistakes in the last 1/4 of the game keep being made and we had to have another manager Jokanovic for me would step right in and get results. Would be interesting to see if any lessons were learnt in the prem if he did come back and take us up though
posted by Pez (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:09 PM So far at this time in season not a lot of difference between Parker and Jokanovic season we went up in December we were 17th and looked much worst than now .Just watched 90mins on Fulham tv we’re not that bad calm down
posted by Badger (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 2:25 PM Keegan ? You avin a laugh !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 2:43 PM Sanchez or Kitt will be ok for me.
posted by Will (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 4:13 PM Well played
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 11:57 PM Sorry Scotty' i wanted so much for us to hold on but not to be! Nice guy Scott Parker, but alas' we bleweth it yet again!!! 'Slavisa Jokanovic' Where are you??? Is he here yet??????????
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:28 PM

Which party do you suggest we vote for Bruv ?
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 15th September 2019, 8:48 PM There’s not one worth the time of day
posted by Badger (Guest) - Sunday 15th September 2019, 9:33 PM Thinking of starting a new party called ‘ None of the above ‘ , may have a bit of mileage
posted by Staines not so massive (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 8:21 AM i am having a party and am flying high
posted by cuthbert (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 9:20 AM We need to bring back the 1600s them were the days
posted by Adam (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:41 PM If you can remember those days Bruv - your older than I ought you'd be !
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:52 PM Or even thought you'd be !
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:53 PM

May be they are looking to the future. Just like the players the got when they went up. Its called long term planing.
posted by geezer oap (Guest) - Sunday 15th September 2019, 3:01 PM Infrastructure improvements are not subject to FFP.
posted by The Arizonan - Sunday 15th September 2019, 3:12 PM Selling the ground seems to be the in thing to bypass the rules
posted by Staines not so massive (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 8:23 AM Get al that but still seems pointless, some one buys quarter stake but cant spend on players to improve the team but can make ground look nicer !!!!!!!!!!!!,so want to pay fortune and just help make the ground look nice?.You still have same players.
posted by Albert rn (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:47 PM

Big fan of Betts but bad error today nearly as bad as your posts
posted by Badger (Guest) - Sunday 15th September 2019, 11:02 AM Lay off ROC, as he always says “I told you ....,” Perhaps he can give us a more detailed opinion from his seat in the stands ?
posted by Keetch54 - Sunday 15th September 2019, 11:20 AM He may have played for the under 21’s but he is now 27 years old and shouldn’t be letting in goals like he did against WBA
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 6:19 AM Palace wanted him at the begining of the season we should have cashed in.just look at Tim Krull one we overlooked.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 10:55 AM I don't think that it is ever helpful to get onto your teams keeper for obvious reasons. Bettinelli is ours he is our keeper lets get with him especially when he gets it wrong, that is when it becomes our job as fans. If not then we need to look at ourselves for the Fulhamish behaviour are we sucking the confidence of our players sometimes.We can afford this season to finish mid table so let chant out our passion to the whole team especially when things are not going our way.
posted by Nick (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 12:10 PM FOR YOUR INFO I DO COME TO HOME GAMES WHEN I CAN....I shall be at Reading on October 1 and coming back from Denmark to do so., less of the criticsm of your overseas fans! You will also note that I recommended signing Wayne Hennesey from Crystal Palace on a FREE as back up for Betts earlier this season. So FFC have no alternative or back up still. Big mistake. Also I am the editor of a annual review of the Football League Results, Facts and Figures which is no longer published as a book but will be on the Web from the next season 2020/21.
posted by Rich of Cambridge (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:15 PM One swallow doesn’t...........
posted by Keetch54 - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:44 PM OH but it does.
posted by Albert rn (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 1:49 PM

I would have the corner takers practice on the pitch itself [not the training ground] but not 5 mins before the game but every day. Its that little hill at each corner i think becomes off putting.
posted by Nick (Guest) - Monday 16th September 2019, 12:15 PM Afraid knockaert got the ffc disease with corners !! our corner kicks are shocking and pose no threat at all can’t remember when last beat the first defender never might getting the ball in the box
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 21st September 2019, 9:47 AM