We will need the extra capacity in the Championship!
posted by Old Tosh (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 11:30 AM We'll be back in the Prem by the time it's finished so correct, we will need the extra capacity.
posted by Chris (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 12:38 PM Evening Standard back in December https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/fulham/new-fulham-stadium-craven-cottage-will-have-just-three-stands-for-two-seasons-during-100m-a4014466.html
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 1:07 PM Should cheer up the locals when the work starts!
posted by Eddie Scratch. (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 1:17 PM Well done Chris looking into your crystal balls!
posted by Bert Champion. (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 1:46 PM May as well be positive rather than wallowing in misery & negativity. But each to there own as I know some people are happier being miserable and sharing it with others!
posted by Chris (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 1:58 PM

Good call
posted by Badger (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 6:43 PM I gotta check my list here, is Ritchie one of mine?
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 8:56 PM No it’s a sensible choice.
posted by Ray (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 11:05 PM

Oh dear the moron is back. Taking my moniker seems to be his thing.. don't know why I bother think it's time- have tried to register no luck,,, what's the point?
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 2:42 PM I'm fed up trying to explain it. Corrupt from the top down.
posted by The Arizonan - Thursday 18th April 2019, 2:48 PM Bish, I’m beginning to get suspicious, is this just you posing as your alter ego to get a bit of attention? You appear to spot him very quickly when he posts. Do you hear strange voices, or feel particularly persecuted? If you would like to talk please call on 0111 999, alternatively if you want this guy eliminated, please send 20k in plain envelope to POBox 010101 Southampton. We’ll get this sorted together:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 3:42 PM what is the obsession with o'reilly i have seen him play loads and i just don't get it honestly, not mobile enough.
posted by sw8 (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 5:09 PM I was not a great fan of SJ,but i must say he would give youth a chance. MO R would have been in the team and we wuld have known his real worth, Puppet Parker will not pick this lad evan if we had multiple injuries in the team.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 5:44 PM Ridiculous statement idiot. Jokanovic never played him either and he was our manager six months ago idiot!!
posted by Impartial (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 8:48 AM "Impartial" I still stand by my opinion,there is no reason to be offensive in your comments,and in the dire situation we were in by Jan /feb I am sure Sj would have given even more youngsters a chance.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 9:37 AM Not mobile enough? You must be watching a different O'Riley.. We have watched him every game he's played this season. He has covered more ground inn EVERY game apart from 2 (27 games) than any other FFC player..thats one thing..secondly we rate all players (we are an agency Im an FFC fan) per match. Its based on lots of things includong forward passes in his case, assists, chaces created key passes etc.. He has been clear top rated player (MOTM) in the following.. Man Utd (home and away) Norwich away Wolves (home and away) Colchester cup (home and away) Leeds cup (away)NUFC (away). He has been in top 3 in every game apart from one. All the people including myself watch as well as use stats. Has more assists than anyone else .. Best passing percentage chances created etc etc..Is top for chances created and key passes across both 2 divisions..and those are impritant stats..I could go on and on..the crime is his face doesnt fit I believe he dumped his last agent who happens to be Parkers. And didn't sign with another that Club officials are friendly with..lots will say thats drivel but when you speak to peole at the club..nearly everyone thinks he should have been in the squad from the beginning of season (oh and if you look at the preseason games and Murcia games for first team he was in top 3 in all of them) If you speak to first team playres ((I have) they think he is premiership class and above..Oh and last season he played large parts apparently with growth injury in his back..Personally it shows how seedy this club is..Hopefully he will get a shot but from what ive seen if FFC wont offer him a contract he'll be off in next 12 months if not sooner..
posted by SW (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 11:39 AM Agree with everything above from SW and also I believe Kunye to be right..Slav had him in first team all the time training etc..He would have played him (He did have him on bench for Millwall I believe)..PArker has self interest first. Elliot is not deserving of the place (not that he isnt good) but FFC want money for him when he leaves in summer and therefore tribunal value will be higher Steve Sess absolutely doesnt warrant a place if its based on performance as he's been average at best for 23's but he's a Sessegnon. I would say almost everyone agrees O'Reilley has been the best 23 by far this season..
posted by Rich (Guest) - Friday 19th April 2019, 11:56 AM

Not sure if Brighton are as bad as us! Would swap places anytime
posted by Mike (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 5:13 PM Get real Rich
posted by Gaz (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 10:20 PM It doesn’t take a lot of working out that you need help Owen. Once again your journalistic desires have let you down. Guess what? We all knew that we were not performing after five games. Stick to being a player scout.
posted by Gaz (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 10:31 PM Sorry post for below
posted by Gaz (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 10:32 PM

Thanks for the history lesson. Did you have a point?
posted by The Arizonan - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 2:56 AM Paying £800 for a season ticket and watching us getting battered every game vs paying £400 (hopefully!) and watching more competitive football. Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise.
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 6:40 AM I used a friends season ticket last night and went to see Brighton play Cardiff, and I can in part, back Owen up, inasmuch as compared with these two teams, on last nights showing we are miles ahead of both of them, based on last Saturday's display. Brighton are a shadow of the team that we beat at CC, and as for Cardiff, well yes they did score one good goal, and one by very bad marking by Brighton, but otherwise they looked very ordinary. According to some of the Brighton fans they should have had a penalty for handball early on, but it was up the other end to me, and I didn't see it,but I am sure that we will put paid to Cardiff's Premier League visit, when we beat them in our next home game, and that will prove that we will have more chance of a quick return to the top, than Colin and his poor outfit next season. COYW
posted by A C (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 8:30 AM Hmmm 34 games is not enough for a team to gel? Seriously? Owen you really need to stop the late night drinking and posting. Hopefully you don't find yourself on Amazon this time of night with a few in you otherwise I'm sure your house will be full of bric-a-brac LOL.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 8:35 AM I would really enjoy it, if we beat Cardiff next week to send them down with us.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 9:23 AM Better than Cardiff, last time I looked we were 11 points behind them 13 behind Brighton( with a game in hand)!! Exactly what is it I’m missing?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 9:45 AM Reckon that the game against Bournemouth will tell us if the result against Everton was a one off or have we finally turned the corner, a draw would be a decent result.
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 9:50 AM I think that I read recently on this site, that AC will at least be watching Premier League football next season, as he will go to Brighton to watch it. That could be doubtful now AC, although quite honestly I don't think that Cardiff have any chance of staying up. I must agree that over the season Cardiff have proved to be better fighters for points than us, but now that Scotty has taken over, we have improved in leaps and bounds, and we are at this moment, a far better team than either Cardiff or Brighton, at least at home. I will be going to Bournemouth on Saturday, so I will see for myself what our away form is like. COYW
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 10:42 AM May I respectfully point out, the league is not a cup competition. The best teams are those that consistently beat other teams each week over the duration of a season. A team, doubtless, can perform above expectations on a given day and go against perceived wisdom/form. Hence, the uniqueness that is the FA Cup. This does not make them a better team. Unfortunately, Fulham FC have been consistent in one aspect alone, their ability to leak goals, and inability to score them. On our overall performance this season, we are justifiably relegated. We are not a better team than Everton, albeit we did beat on Saturday, when we were better , I doubt we would beat them were we to play them tomorrow. Every team that finishes above us, is better than us, would it were different, but it isn’t, get over it and pray our abysmal management can get there act together.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 10:49 AM Absolutely succinctly and perfectly put Morty; I agree 100%!!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 11:00 AM Premier league is so competitive now we have got what we deserved. We have to compete for every ball and minimise the mistakes or you get done and this season we have had no settled team and some players have not been on it for the full 90 minutes. At least next season we can look forward to competing for 90 minutes which should at the very least give us a chance in matches, whichever players are with us next season. Learn from our mistakes and have another go
posted by Pez (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 1:28 PM

We might just break the monotony and draw at Bournemouth! John' you are a passion killer!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 7:56 PM Why is the Prem boring because of no draws in a month? I don't understand the comment to be honest.

Cardiff winning 2-0 by the way (another game that's not a draw - at the moment) which puts Brighton right back in the mix and giving us the chance to relegate Cardiff.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 8:58 PM All the hype about we could overhaul Cardif, no way they have what we lack A FIGHTING SPIRIT.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 10:42 PM Kunye, couldn't persuade you to use the occaisional comma perhaps?
posted by The Arizonan - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 2:58 AM Afternoon all all, lovely day isn't it?
posted by DA BLOB (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 3:02 PM Racist rent boy is back !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 7:57 PM Racist rent boy is back. !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 7:58 PM

Yes, he’s kicking back! Well done to him! He’s going to be a dad - can’t be seen being bullied like a 5 year old anymore!
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 1:47 PM Tom Cairney is a prem player. I always knew he had it in him. I think he will stay awhile...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 7:50 PM Owen you do write some nonsense sometimes. He has had one "half" decent game where he scored (his first goal of the season!!), wasn't knocked off the ball too easily and didn't spend half the game rolling around the floor feining agony. Cairney, in my opinion, is not and will never be much more than a decent Championship player and he certainly is not Premier League material.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 8:52 PM I have to agree with MST ..we get one result and we are now all back to happy land..we still have 20 points have conceded 70+ goals and in general been average..we've lost our identity and I know MST may not know O'Riley but we blatantly prostitute ourselves with PR for Elliot (because we want a tribunal fee) and by doing so let young players know its FA to do with hard work and talent but who you know.. and btw I love Elliot..brain is great technique is good..cockiness is too much but thats youth..However planning for Championship for gods sake try the guys who play week in week out.. and so as you know its not just me saw this.. https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/apr/15/premier-league-talking-points-weekend-action
posted by DT (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 9:26 PM If I were a bettimg man I would put my bet on TC leaving in the summer. At his age a nice 3 yr contract + per year will set him up nicely.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 10:45 PM Kunye' where will Cairney go? He is not prem material, we could sell him to Bolton...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 1:19 AM Owne, you managed a notable feat of contradicting yourself within the space of a few hours. Qoute ..... Tom Cairney is a prem player. I always knew he had it in him. I think he will stay awhile... posted by OWEN (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 7:50 PM ..........Kunye' where will Cairney go? He is not prem material, we could sell him to Bolton....... posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 1:19 AM. Have you got any strogly held beliefs or do you just blow with the wind?
posted by The Arizonan - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 3:21 AM Unbelievable!!! The epitomy of fickle ;0))). Unless John disagrees of course ;0).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 8:29 AM Arizonan' i have always rated Tom Cairney. I was being sarcastic and trying to get over what some fans were saying about him. I even dropped in a quote ' Self-appointed experts' in my top post which was more than a history lesson? For the record, i am also a self-appointed expert on here, we all are to an extent, we all have strong opinions about our team. It is a pointless exercise to go through past quotes on what is said in the heat of the moment on here, especially this season. I like Joe Bryan, but sometimes this season, he has done some daft defending and i have slated the guy. Football gets you like that. I didn't particularly want Parker in charge, but he is surprising me and keep it up, we should back him...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 12:09 PM Question asked, where would Cairney go, I see him going to one of the teams who will be promoted from the premiership, and of course there is allways Newcstle,where was and is, much admired by RB. Fee 20m?
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Wednesday 17th April 2019, 9:01 PM Owen, if you go back to your post it stops you contradicting yourself, it was hardly an old post. Usual rubbish again. Change the subject when wrong. Read your old posts, or do they bore you as well?
posted by Gaz (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 4:29 PM Gaz' i am really confused now. I don't know if i like Cairney or dislike him? I need a paracetamol...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 8:40 PM

Linda Lovelace may disagree
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 1:23 PM Everton blew it.
posted by The Arizonan - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 3:25 PM Linda Lovelace?? Takes me back - ah those halcyon days of Linda and Fiona Richmond, Marian Faithful (and her Mars bars LOL, Sylvia Kristell. Had my first psuedo sexual encounter to "Girl on a Motorbike" ;0).....and then there was Fliss my first love ;0)
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 3:39 PM Aahh memories indeed MST. Reminds me of the gag...What's the difference between Joan Collins and a Kit Kat? Well, you only get 5 fingers in a Kit Kat.
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 4:03 PM Now that made me giggle...
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 5:21 PM Fiona Richmond , never thought I would hear her name again
posted by Staines not so massive (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 7:27 PM Annabel Croft. Women's Tennis at its best!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 7:52 PM Only decent thing about women's tennis was that poster that was around in the 70's and 80's with that girl lifting her skirt to reveal her nude bottom being scratched ;0).

Annabel Croft is a much a babe as Cairney is a Prem player ;0).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 8:55 PM AH' MST' Gentlemen prefer blonds i see? Assuming you are a gentleman? You have knocked poor Annabel Croft from pillar to post. I will now champion a more modern beauty such as the fair maiden from that TV Advert 'Hotel Trivago' Or failing that, i will plump for a more mysterious beauty, the ladies voice from the Sat Nav...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Thursday 18th April 2019, 8:53 PM

Couldn’t have been more premeditated, could it? I reckon it should be at least a 6 match ban., even a charge from the law, wounding with intent, GBH, or something like that. Deterrents todate haven’t worked. Almost as bad was Knockabout’s sending off at the weekend.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 7:31 AM Three game ban
posted by fred (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 6:22 PM

Not a peep! I know the FST have been working closely with the club, so hopefully there will be realistic pricing for next season.
posted by 5crawny - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 1:04 PM

All sounds lovely, but I do hope that, if we do return to the Premiership, we will have a different Board overseeing the transition, even if Khan remains at the helm. I would hate to go through what we have, this season
posted by Rm (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 10:10 AM I agree with both of you, and I am more hopeful now of a good return to the Championship, but I still worry about Tony spoiling it all.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 10:45 AM I wouldn't worry too much about that as Papa Khan will be watching future proceedings closely and wouldn't let him f**k up twice.
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 11:09 AM Championship will not be a walk over even if we keep our best players! Remember we will have stoke, probably Cardiff, West Brom, Wednesday, Derby, Villa, Birmingham and middlesboro competing at the top! Unless we have a unified and committed team -will be difficult to finish in the top 2 with this lot!!
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 11:32 AM Just as importantly TC stated that all the players had full confidence in Scott Parker and wanted him to stay, so let's hope we can just get on and prepair for what hopefully will be a short stay in the Championship!
posted by Boris (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 1:35 PM Boris; I’d prefer to toast an ‘enjoyable’ stay in the Championship, as a ‘short’ stay could mean one of two things
posted by Rm (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 2:24 PM Khan will be secretly smiling. Players like Anguissa cost the money and it now looks like some of ours needed more time to bed in. If we keep our squad together? We won't spend much next season. Arguably, a right back is needed? Joe Bryan looks like he can improve even further. It is not a bad thing to have late bloomers, it hurts a little bit because we got relegated. If we are able to keep Mitrovic, he will be a nightmare playing against him. All we need now is a pacy forward up front, and i hope Parker makes good use of our youngsters like O' Reilly... Ease back on the spending next season will see us in good stead financially and that is important for small clubs like ours in the long run...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 5:08 PM Quite amazing really. You were all screaming like schoolgirls for a complete clean out of this massively underperforming squad and now, after one win against an Everton team that didn't turn up, we just need a pace man up front. The leakiest defence in european football is thus exonerated and the completely absent midfield pardoned and all raised to the standard of Championship winners. I see the Kardashian RT Binoculars are even more powerful than I thought. Must be the new "whitewash" button which corrects all flaws and erases the memory module.
posted by The Arizonan - Monday 15th April 2019, 5:59 PM Can’t help but agree Ari. Fickle fans ain’t in it!! My views have not changed and are only compounded by a team that can suddenly turn up when it was too late at Christmas. Nothing has changed and my bet will be a heavy defeat at Bournemouth as was the trend after every other win we’ve had this term.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 15th April 2019, 7:06 PM MST - fickle fans?? really?! no harm having a bit of optimism...albeit could come crashing back down to earth this Saturday! But I wouldn't call the guys here fickle...
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 7:29 PM Fickle ..... adjective ..... changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection. Sounds appropriate to me. Actually, I thought MST was being a tad polite.
posted by The Arizonan - Monday 15th April 2019, 11:22 PM Think you might be flogging a dead horse cowboy, sorry cattle boy:) More clueless than fickle, I’d say.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 7:25 AM Flogging dead cattle is much more lucrative....and tasty ;0).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 8:59 PM In France that would be totally acceptable.
posted by The Arizonan - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 9:57 PM

No he will be playing for us.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 9:45 PM didn't someone in his family play for us recently?
posted by The pope (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 11:10 PM His son was at the academy.
posted by The Arizonan - Monday 15th April 2019, 2:49 AM Yeah he heard Parker was going to put a just turned 16 year old kid on the bench, Jose thought it was his son so he came along hoping to see his son making history! Instead he saw a few French players who could be on his shopping list for Lyon!
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 11:28 AM

You will find both SJ and CR got more than 3 points from their first 6 games - let’s not draw any conclusion yet.
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 8:10 PM So they should of
posted by Badger (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 9:16 PM ..have, not of. Should have, come on now old Badger, I taught you betterer than that!
posted by Kenneth Grahame (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 10:13 PM I’m not saying Parker’s ready and l know mistakes have been made just we signed good players maybe not the right ones at the time.and not only the Khans made mistakes I loved Jokanovic but he would not change his style a little and get defenders to clear there lines Gray left because he tried to warn them and Jokanovic coaches didn’t like it CR was wrong choice it was mistakes all round
posted by Badger (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 7:44 AM

The parallels are incredible, he's a grubby sleazebag as well..
posted by Fred (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 10:11 PM Jeeesus! Owen, don’t you ever sleep?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 8:28 AM Owen on that analysis, Joey Barton could be our new Manager !!. (forget his thuggish behavior) But I will agree T Woods is one of the all time greats in golf (love him or hate him). As for JB should have been banned from football many tears ago.
posted by Will (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 8:29 PM

I agree. He’s been tremendous the last 5 games.
posted by Bruce (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 3:10 PM +1. Holding on to Babbel would be a coup, too.
posted by Marco (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 3:31 PM Sorry, being average for 3 - 4 games doesn't make him worth the money paid for him. Hopefully his averageness will get half the money back Khan supposedly paid for him. Get rid.
posted by Ollie (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 3:47 PM Anguissa, Cairney, Chambers, Babel and Mitro. If we can gamble and pay high salaries to keep these players - plus one right back we can dominate the championship!!
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 7:44 PM I think you'll find that tremendous is better than average Ollie, and (admittedly rather late to the party) Anguissa has been tremendous in the last five matches and seems to be getting better. With a fit Mawson and hopefully Chambers behind him he will dominate most championship midfields and provide Cairney with the platform he needs to perform.
posted by Little Ern (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 7:05 PM

I started to read his book. But it was all me myself and i. So i gave up
posted by john (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 1:46 PM Who did you think it would be about John, Pele, Cruyff, Maradonna, Margaret Thatcher?
posted by Fred (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 5:53 AM GOGOGO WHITES, GREAT TO BEAT THE EVERTON BLUES!! WE CAN STAY IN THE TOP DIVISION, LETS GO!!!
posted by USA WHITES (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 11:30 PM

Let’s not get carried away! Everton were not at their best yesterday. Even if they were, don’t think we have green shoots on the back of one game. Remember the wins after Burnley, Huddersfield and Southampton! If we can win 3 or our remaining 5 games (all winnable and apart from Cardiff they have not much to play for) then we may have turned the corner and we can start thinking about the green shoots! Remember the players player well yesterday - Babel, Anguissa, Chambers and maybe even le merchard will not be around next season!
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 12:53 PM But the maybe.
posted by Bruce (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 3:12 PM

Actually Owen. we are the second worst team in the Prem, as results and points prove.
posted by The Arizonan - Saturday 13th April 2019, 11:46 PM I understand what you’re saying Owen but why after a season of our team playing together do we finally gel after we are relegated?
posted by Tom (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 12:15 AM
Perhaps the lack of pressure helped them play more to their true potential...but they will face pressure again next season as no doubt the expectation on them will be to bounce straight back-up to the Premier League..


posted by MGW (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 4:04 AM I didn't know whether to feel happy or sad yesterday. Of course I was extremely happy with the result, and especially the way we played, but I was on the other hand sad, that we won't be playing in this league for at least another year, which is a real shame. What I can't understand though is the attitude by some of our players, so it is reported, towards not playing in the Championship. The question is why ? The Championship is world renown for being one of the best leagues in the world, even better than most major leagues in other European countries, so why wouldn't our so called stars want to prove themselves in this division. The likes of Babel, Seri and Chambers, should be encouraged to stay, along with Mitro, Cairney and Sessingnon, who I understand are already saying that they will stay. We will be hot favourites to go straight up, if we can keep most of this squad together, and the players owe us supporters at least one shot at it, as it is them that have put have had us relegated, and not us fans, who have been behind them every game, even when we are losing. Scott Parker should also be left as our Manager if he proves himself over the next few games, as there is no manager on earth who could have started off with such a bad set of fixtures that he had, and even then we were so unlucky not to have had more points out of those games. There is not one team in the Championship as good as Everton, so go on lads stick with us, and you will soon be back where you belong.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 8:51 AM We have some talented players maybe to many came in at once. But so much depends on the Managers and SJ and CR both could not get best out of them. And lm not saying Parker is the Answer after one game . You can blame players don’t know why can’t work out things on there own. But just look at Palace last time we went down looked in right mess when we won there 4-1 changed manager stayed up same when RH took over at place adrift at bottom same with us when RH took over
posted by Badger (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 8:59 AM

How bribe the FA
posted by Badger (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 9:00 AM or maybe get the FA to take, say, twenty points from a couple of other teams...sorry people, that would'nt even make the 'We Can Dream' page.
posted by Baz (Moderator) - Monday 15th April 2019, 1:48 PM

What a brilliant performance today, and against a side that had just beaten Arsenal. Why the hell have we left it so late though to put on such a good show. On today's showing we are a lot better than many teams in the bottom half of the table, and we should not ben going down. However, we must be odds on favourites for a quick return, especially as Mitro says that he will be staying with us next season, and that's a big plus. Now that we have broken our rotten run, let's go for our first away win against Bournemouth next week, and then go all out to win our last two homes games, against two very ordinary looking sides in Cardiff and Newcastle. COYW
posted by Brain Jarvis (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 6:35 PM Beat Bournmouth away- mmmmm !,
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 6:37 PM I must agree that was a super show today. Onwards and upwards.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 6:40 PM Agreed-more of those performances during the season and we would have stayed up. It looks good for next season if we keep most of these players (however there is always the dreaded Tony Khan factor !)
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 6:51 PM I am not Parkers biggest fan but saying that i would back him on this performance. We can all say that is only one game, but we beat a decent Everton side today and that is a big deal in my eyes. If Mitrovic stays, that might persuade most of the others to stay. Guy's, we should be happy and excited if we keep most of our squad. Even the likes of Anguissa is a prospect. We could seriously smash the championships next year with this squad and we should use some youth like O'Reilly. No danger of a transfer embargo if we keep what we have. I am happy to say this, i would rather stick with Scott Parker rather than Steve Clark. Our players like him and keeping a happy squad is most important, ask Utd about that one. I hope that fans like 'KUNYE' can get on board with Parker. MST' go get that season ticket mate' Fulham are playing football again!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 7:42 PM We played well but you have to ask yourself why has it all changed after a shocking season which has ended up with us relegated. Seri has made it clear he doesn’t want to stay at Fulham and I’m pretty sure Anguissa, Mensah and Marchand feel the same They have no loyalty towards the club and the only reason they pulled out all the stops today was to attract interest from other clubs which would be a good thing for us as we don’t want to be saddled with players who cost a lot and want to leave. West Ham and Crystal Palace are interested in Mitro and I wouldn’t blame him for leaving. Who wants to play under Tony Kahn and the way he runs the club. Cairney has been played out of position for the majority of the season so he’ll be off along with Sess. Sorry for the cynical take on this but it’s all too late. I’ll still be at the last games cheering our team on but I’m looking forward to the Championship and just hope Tony Kahn sticks to wrestling.
posted by Tom (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 7:42 PM Agreed, Tom. Seri showed no desire and no heart, but Slav and CR kept trotting him out there. Le Marchand and Fosu Mensah outclassed bybthis level. Anguissa is a keeper, just needs to learn the game more. If he does, he’ll be a good buy.
posted by Drago (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 8:13 AM Not too many players show " loyalty " their clubs, for most of them the club pay their wages and if another club is happy to pay them more off they go . Can you blame them?
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 10:10 AM

You obviously know your football and managers. So why??
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 5:45 PM

100% agree..someone mentioned it earlier in the week who spoke with someone at MP..Wasnt sure it was true but now seems certain we will lose O'Riley and others.. Very Grubby
posted by Dante (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 2:39 PM I am not sure what all the fuss is about o'reilly honestly he is a good player but nothing special at all. is it Elliott's fault that he has been selected? maybe he is better than anything else in our academy coming through? but we need to support whichever youngster is given a chance don't we?
posted by ffcnu1 (Guest) - Monday 15th April 2019, 4:03 PM

Just off to the game, but hardly a spring in my step. Parker is not the answer, despite several players supporting him. Khan needs to start again
posted by Rm (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 2:15 PM Who is PP?
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 2:35 PM puppet parker as per other guest . see below
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 2:45 PM

Bill Dodgin Charger hehe
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 1:49 PM Commercials should also be included, like Edwin VAN de Sar and Bedford Jezzard.
posted by The Arizonan - Saturday 13th April 2019, 11:43 PM ClifFORD. Carr
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 9:14 AM Not forgetting Lawrie Sanchez.
posted by The Arizonan - Monday 15th April 2019, 11:09 PM Johnny Haynes-Manual covered the best of them....
posted by JimmyJazz (Guest) - Tuesday 16th April 2019, 2:42 AM

Tried to agree but it didnt get displayed..I will be shouting his name from the first minute..Doubt anything will happen but I'll fell Ive done my bit!
posted by Rich (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 12:39 AM You lot are the clueless ones - the whole squad back SP and are playing for him - as for the melts on here moaning about youngsters not playing today get a grip fgs- 90% of the squad will stay if we appoint Scott full time. Or would you prefer one of Clarke - a number 2 Pardew - local bloke but past it Pearson - nut job Coleman - on the piss n not good enough Wagner - bottle job who will dismantle the squad for unknown German b league players. Parker sees that getting the team galvanised is paramount - look at what it meant to the squad yesterday, look at what it meant to SP and Stuart Gray (should never have been sacked that's when the defence went AWOL). Some people should be careful what they wish for.
posted by Snagglehoof (Guest) - Sunday 14th April 2019, 7:54 AM

I do hope not,been,gone,so lets move on.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 11:26 PM Hope not lost his way before being sacked this season he’s needs new challenge we need to move on
posted by Badger (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 9:06 AM If only faithful, if only, time to move on is it, you have soon forgotten the football we used to play. I feel sure that Jokanovic without the repeated mistakes afforded to him by management would have kept us in the top division. Only twice in all the years I have been watching FFC did we achieve these football playing levels, Tigana and Jokanovic. As a small club it has to be the way forward to enjoy and admire the game as it should be played. I hope and pray for a third such time.
posted by denny (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 1:39 PM Faithful' i too think we should welcome Slavisa back if he is truly holding out. Just as Denny points out that only Tigana and Slav we have seen some great football. Slavisa has a proven track record for getting 2 clubs promoted now, Watford and Fulham. We can debate and argue that Slavisa is unproven and a failure in the prem. We all know that his hands were tied when it came to recruitment and putting his own stamp on Fulham. Our owners have made mistakes galore and i feel that they want to learn and rectify their mistakes. Well, i hope so! Lets face facts here, we are not going to get Laudrup or a Bielsa, or a Nuno at Wolves. I personally don't want the likes of big Sam or Clarke down at Fulham. If they announced that Jokanovic was appointed for a 2nd stint for next season, i would be estatic, and excited again. Slavisa would need more control on players, and a plan 'B' AND 'c', to take us to the next level. Why not give him that chance if he is interested? Gamble on buying a 'Bit Coin' or having Slavisa back for a 2nd spell? Slavisa Jokanovic can give Fulham what we crave, Decent football again, and we owe this guy his chance to put right what he failed to do at the first time of asking. Get Fulham back into the prem, and 'keeping Fulham in the prem. Let's not deny him that if he wants another crack at the job. Come on guy's, Kunye' Slavisa has got to be better than Colonel Parker!!! Everton today? More misery probably, i can't even get excited anymore. Bring back Slavisa, or Keegan, or Tigana!!!!! Give us some football we can enjoy again!!! And a win!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 2:08 PM Would love it if he was.. but he 'aint that stupid to go back to the Khan's flying circus. Move on. Fantasy island stuff.
posted by Ollie (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 2:17 PM

Good post MST, we’ll thought through. Could add or takeaway very little, I think you sum the situation up very well. Hopefully, now the true situation at the club has been laid out, in easy to follow and a succinct manner, there will be fewer idiotic and irrelevant posts. Here’s hoping we get back to sensible discussions:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 9:05 AM Agree with lots of the post but as much as l loved Jokanovic if your not one of the Top six you can not play his style of football in Premiership some times you must clear your lines or your get caught out like we did and we’re not able to recover . Hodgson defends well first plays his football in final third The mistakes were top to bottom. Still thing the Khans hearts are in the right place and hope they learn. As for Parker he’s brought a bit of harmony and spirt back to the club like Kit did who does not get credit he deserves for that,like Kit not sure Parker the right Manager full time
posted by Badger (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 9:26 AM Only thing l would like to pull MST on this hard worked on post is the rotten to the core makes it sound like Fulham the only ones and lm not saying if they are or not. But most of the People that get top top in world today could be accused of the same even our beloved MAF MPS leaders round the world BiG Company’s worked for a few world we live in lm sad to say and in the sport we love not only Fulham
posted by RR (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 9:44 AM Think you are reading something into my post that isn't there RR. Read para 9 again ;0)
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 12th April 2019, 10:21 AM As I like to be blindly optimistic, my only comment which is pinched from that bloke who lives in Nelson Mandela House. This time next year we will be millionaires, no, promoted!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Friday 12th April 2019, 11:40 AM MST - I concur with the spirit of the posts but not all points are valid. As much as I strongly thinkTony Khan should leave leave his position, we are too easily to blame the foreign owners when things go bad or our case pear shaped! No one complain about the Blackpool owners when they were going up (all the way to the premier league) but on the way down they are the worse people in the land. I don’t know them but Blackpool probably found themselves in a position better than they were. Yes, all the players were great players for the club they played for. Isn’t that itself an endorsement for the job Tony has done - as he did when he hired Cairney, Ream, Mac and Stef - all were players of the seasons for their club before coming to Fulham. But what you are missing and the difference is 3 of these 4 players have championship experience, and I’d argue Scottish premier is about the same. Where’s the players we bought are all from a foreign league! That’s where Tony Khan got it wrong this time! Frankly, other than holding the ultimate owner accountable, I still have no issue with Shahid Khan. I believe once he resolves the governance structure in Fulham, we will be a stronger and better club with new stadium, added to the upgraded training facility! I will be renewing my season tickets!
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 1:14 PM Well reasoned post MST. Are you going to send it to FST or do you want me to do it?
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 3:14 PM Thank you, MST, for a generally well thought out post. I agree with almost everything, except where you refer to particular nationalities, which, I’m sad to say, borders on racism. Idiots abound in all nationalities and British owners and managers are no exception.I will only categorise Khan as one of those idiots, if he falls to see the incompetence of his son, and refuses to remove him from his role. The nationality of owners, managers and players is of total irrelevance
posted by Rm (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 3:21 PM no racism in mst,s post , just rm being a little harsh as usual ,,,,how good vwould janko av been if allowed 2 pick his own transfer targets
posted by moreline (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 3:27 PM While you're at it on the virtue signalling. social justice warrior front, you forgot to call MST sexist and mysogynist for referring to a future manager as "him". Disgusting behaviour which cannot and will not be tolerated. There will be consequences.
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 3:33 PM Racism is invariably in the eyes of the beholder,. Nasty little minds abound in the righteous.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 4:20 PM I am pretty sure we have signed a player called Mysogynist in the past! If not, I think my first car was a Ford Mysogynist!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Friday 12th April 2019, 4:35 PM Had a player called Voltz once, he often gave us a shock
posted by Boris (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 5:18 PM Especiall at ohm ...
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 5:24 PM watt?
posted by Chris of Jokes - Friday 12th April 2019, 5:29 PM You had ample time there Chris...
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 5:48 PM Volts , watts his current job ?
posted by Sparky (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 6:07 PM Shocking Ari, truly shocking.
posted by CoJ (offline) (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 6:28 PM Resistance is futile ...
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 6:30 PM If mr volts watched a game at the cottage would he sit in the neutral end !
posted by Plug (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 6:54 PM Possibly. He was very well grounded.
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 7:02 PM I get your post MST but you seem to be missing the point,our owners are not the enemy ,all these people making judgement on Mr Khan he bought the club has invested lots of time and money clearly he’s new to this business! Overpaid individuals on and off the pitch I for one think Claudio and several new players don’t care about our special club it is a business. Going forward I believe we will get there it’s almost impossible to know who comes to our club for the right reasons,I also have faith because Mr Khan has put his money where his mouth is! It’s the mercenaries you should be having a dig at.
posted by Mike (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 7:06 PM You guys should have your own series!
posted by 5crawny (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 7:16 PM Ari, your post has brought me right back down to earth.
posted by CoJ (offline) (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 7:36 PM It's just a phase you're going through.
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 7:44 PM Only currently
posted by CoJ (offline) (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 7:47 PM Talking of Maurice Voltz, didn't he go to AC Milan?
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:02 PM Take your time Ari. You were almost as static as our defence for a while then.
posted by CoJ (offline) (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:05 PM Also remember him as being a bit of a live wire !
posted by Boris (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:17 PM No Ari you’ve got your wires crossed. It was DC United!
posted by 5crawny (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:27 PM Those teams are poles apart.
posted by 5crawny (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:28 PM Those teams are poles apart.
posted by 5crawny (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:29 PM Ah yes Washington, just after he met his wife Milli.
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:35 PM That's enough now. You lot just don't know how to conduct yourselves.
posted by CoJ (offline) (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:39 PM Back to the Jaguars and grid iron then?
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:44 PM This is my final salvo. Thank you & goodnight all! chemist, a biologist and an electrical engineer had all been sentenced to death and were on death row waiting to go to the electric chair. Finally, the day had arrived. The chemist was due to go first. As he strapped him in, the executioner asked him, "Do you have anything you want to say?" The chemist replied, "No," so the executioner flicked the switch but nothing happened. According to this State's law, if an execution attempt fails, the prisoner has to be released. So the chemist was unstrapped and allowed to walk free. It was the biologist's turn next. As he was being strapped in, the executioner asked him, "Do you have anything you want to say?" The biologist replied, "No, just get on with it" so the executioner flicked the switch, but once again nothing happened. So, just like the chemist, the biologist was released. Then the electrical engineer was brought forward. The executioner asked him, "Do you have anything you want to say?" The engineer replied, "Yes. If you swap the red and the blue wires over, you might just make this thing work."
posted by CoJ (offline) (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:56 PM That joke was a great transformer into longer skits. Night Chris.
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 9:00 PM Lights out everybody
posted by Dave (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 10:18 PM "lights out" reminds me of the Labour party when they were rolling brown out ...
posted by The Arizonan - Friday 12th April 2019, 10:21 PM I knew we’d get round to sensible discussion eventually:) Made me chuckle.....for a change. Well done, more humour appreciated.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 10:44 PM Hey , I'm wired for sound !!
posted by Cliff R (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 10:44 AM Congratulations
posted by Shadow (Guest) - Saturday 13th April 2019, 10:46 AM

I think that we went for him in the January transfer window, and he turned us down saying that he was not ;prepared to play in the Championship. How the mighty fallen, and I am sure that he is not the right type of player for our club. No thanks.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 5:52 PM He was told he was not wanted start of season and to find a club he had not played a game still did not want to go in January . He’s happy to pick up he’s good wage packet not play football and get drunk that’s fine he’s got good contract lots would not blame him Owen. But how fit is he ,what he did at L C is well gone, what should we pay him how much would he cost has his desire gone. Free transfer would take a bunt on same money as our middle earners and hope we can get him fit not gonna happen
posted by Badger (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 6:47 PM Maybe Drinkwater will grow up? There is not a lot of options left on the table for him now and that drink-drive charge will hang heavily on him. If Drinkwater can see past a pint of beer? Fulham is a good fit for him now. If he really wants to play football again, we are a good set-up to get him going. We shouldn't keep asking if this and that player is the right fit for Fulham. Remember George Best and Rodney Marsh? There has been a few so called bad boys down at Fulham. We do well with a lot of these guys. Fulham do not attract the top or nearly the top players, and i think that we will do well in recruiting good players with something to prove. Fulham have a few complacent players around the club and they are too comfortable in my opinion. The whole club and system needs a shake-up from top to bottom. If not Drinkwater, Benteke if mitrovic goes. There will be more players out there that we can get on board.We just need to select the right players for Fulham...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 8:41 PM Drink water,Benteke don’t think so 2 big earners big egos got enough of them! By the way when did Benteke last score?
posted by Mike (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 9:58 PM 10 months ago by all accounts...
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 12th April 2019, 8:19 AM In Vardy's book he rates DD highly. Just saying.
posted by Buddy (Guest) - Friday 12th April 2019, 9:19 AM Owen, read my post above; are you in the same mould as TK? This is the real world not FIFA you can't keep saying we should buy this or that player mate because as you should know by noiw it aint going to happen. When was the last time the club bought a player you suggested before you read it on News Now?
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 12th April 2019, 10:20 AM

I would not be surprised at all..Dont know what the bo has to do..maybe change his name to Sessegnon! Ive seen him loads this season and he has overall (its very difficult n our U23's to shine)been superb..Not every game but in at least 60% he's been the standout player..Ive heard players and coaches talk about him and why he isnt playing..But its nothing to do with his attitude or preformance.If Steven plays on Saturday then I agree this is something very grubby..He should be the first on the list and Opuko second. I wouldnt blame him if he walked as he's been treated very poorly and all because of politics..I just read his post match after Reading and he is a class boy..we should be proud of him yet our club treat him like dirt!!!
posted by Rich (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 10:22 PM

I agree ,problem is we’ve been spoilt for the last 20 years when qpr we’re London’s top club in the table, Brentford league 1 it changes every year. Personally I see us a a championship team/club felt we were punching above our weight. Bournemouth if they loose Eddie Howe sure they’ll nosedive. I have noticed the gap increases every season between Orem and championship
posted by Mike (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 1:27 PM Size, if it must be measured, is about "heart", an all encompassing passion and devotion to the club on the pitch, off the pitch and in the stands. Bournemouth for instance have it; we used to have it, but we don't now and it will take effort from the entire FFC family to get the heart back in the club. Following this logic, we are indeed a "smaller" club than Bournemouth sad to say.
posted by The Arizonan - Thursday 11th April 2019, 3:50 PM It used to be on Fans and Ground size but as Mike pointed out the gap between Premiership and Championship has got Bigger we came down at the wrong time first time after 13 years the big bucks started to be paid now if you stay up longer nough a small club like Bounmouth can punch above there wait . But yes we are a championship club with rich owners
posted by Badger (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 3:52 PM Well I was in the stands at Watford Ari, and there was an enormous amount of heart from everyone as there has been most of the season from the fans. So on that basis and that basis alone, we are much bigger than Bournemouth!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Thursday 11th April 2019, 4:35 PM It's the whole thing Chris, the ethos of the club, not just the hardcore supporters who I agree have been magnificent. Most other clubs would nave been booing and throwing things long before now. But that's just a part of a much bigger picture. The club is in turmoil from top to bottom, which as far as I know Bournemouth isn't hence the comparison. It's a nebulous topic on which all opinions are valid. We have a disinterested and dysfunctional team, a caretaker manager with no clout, a director of football who's an arrogant know-nothing idiot, a sham Board of Directors, a squad overloaded with loanees and those who won't play Championship football and a staff infused with a "can't do" attitude. Having a great band of supporters is possibly one of the only things "Fulham" we can cling on to.
posted by The Arizonan - Thursday 11th April 2019, 5:59 PM I think we will agree to disagree on this one Ari. Just because we have had a bad season does not mean that the club is in turmoil. It's not great admittedly, but unless you are in there behind the scenes, who really knows? Also, is the state of where a club is in terms of league position and perceived back room turmoil or state of affairs really a factor when judging the size of a club? On that basis, Bournemouth are bigger than Leeds and Sunderland to name a couple. In my opinion, the size of a club is about the history and tradition of that club as well as ground size and average support over a period of time. We were in the prem for 13 years and had a good few years of European football. Not many clubs our size (average to small) have a better record. Let's just say that supporting Fulham is never boring!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Friday 12th April 2019, 9:32 AM As far as I am aware the size of a club is and always has been measured on it's fan base, it's history and it's geographical reach. Leeds, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, etc. are all big clubs in the Championship and would also be big clubs in the Premier League. Did Newcastle become a small club when they were relegated to the Championship or Man Utd, Chelsea, etc. when they were relegated to the old Div. 2 - no of course not. By comparison Fulham are a small club - always have been and always will be thank goodness.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 12th April 2019, 11:09 AM

..sorry Saturday before!
posted by phild - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:09 PM Sorry..Saturday before !!
posted by phild - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:10 PM Spoke to ticket office yesterday no decision has been made ,they told me to check social media an announcement will be made shortly,brexit possibly a reason no doubt we’re relegated don’t suppose they’ll be a rush for season tickets
posted by Mike (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 7:08 AM Ive heard Brexit being blamed for many things, but this is bonkers. How, in heavens sake, could any type of Brexit effect the fortunes of Fulham Football club and this and this relatively tiny investment?
posted by Rm (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 12:33 PM Brexit has ruined my sex life
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 2:31 PM Is that your partners name MW? Have to say partner before the PC brigade chip in!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Thursday 11th April 2019, 2:48 PM If at first you don't secede, try try again.
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 3:36 PM C'mon MW, pull your finger out.
posted by The Arizonan - Thursday 11th April 2019, 3:52 PM And that Ari is the very reason why it's ruining my sex life
posted by marbella white (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 4:05 PM

Saw that, unbelievable. These thought police don’t seem to understand that it is them who have the racist thoughts. See The MacAllan advertisement featuring a guy with wings flying off a cliff that has been banned, as it could, quote, promote “ reckless behaviour”. Watch out lads they’re going to ban all your Super Hero films and comics next, these could promote all kinds of dangerous behaviour!!! Instant combustion, random freezing, indiscriminate laying of spider webs, danger around every corner. Roll on F***ing death, leave this crap to the morons.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 8:29 AM Thought it was only this country that was so stupidly PC.
posted by Midds - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:26 AM It's official, the world has gone bloody mad! I would love to have that number plate if I could afford it!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:29 AM Hear they are considering banning Bing Crosbys " Im dreaming of a white Christmas"
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:34 AM Was Barry White. ?
posted by DJ (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:45 AM Or Roger Black?
posted by Chris of Jokes - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 10:15 AM Well that will be the end of BP then!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 10:23 AM Cilla went from white to black !!
posted by DJ (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 10:39 AM The scene in Reservoir Dogs springs to mind!
posted by Chris of Jokes - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 10:45 AM Could it be the guy who posts on here as the Californian, does mr Khan know? if not why not , a chance for some decent publicity .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 1:48 PM Could it be the guy who posts on here as the Californian, does mr Khan know? if not why not , a chance for some decent publicity .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 1:49 PM Add a b COYBW,s..Come you Barry Whites, no probs(lol) It is sad that the "Western World" has gone a little... I am on the exit door thank GOD, as I would not wish to be a new member of this "F up planet!
posted by MC (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 5:56 PM Not me but he lives only a few minutes from me. Gonna look him up and buy him a pint from all of us. Agree this planet is going bonkers. Was wearing an All Blacks shirt recently and a fella wanted to have a word. No cure for stupid and ignorant I’m afraid, especially in this country.
posted by Californian - Thursday 11th April 2019, 3:01 AM Presume if we wore black shirts and sung " come on you blacks" that would somehow mean that our black players weren't trying hard enough!
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 11th April 2019, 11:44 AM

Totally agree mate,but as long as the owner lets his idiot-son remain 'Director of Football' this horrible mess will just continue.
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 8:37 PM Can’t compare us to Wolves,they’d won the league at a canter,took there foot of the gas and started planning for transfer targets/premier league football 2-3 months ahead of us,don’t blame the chairman admittedly made some bad late panic buys but like most fulham fans I was looking forward to this season and gutted the way it’s turned out. Finally losses of £42 million plus wonder who’s picking up the tab for that one? Get behind the club and stop complaining/comparing If you do look at QPR,BOLTON think we’re not doing that bad!
posted by Mike (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 9:01 PM Agree with John think Wolves is a good comparison don’t think for 1 minute they took foot off the gas as suggested by Mike who seems content with mediocrity comparing us to the plight of Bolton. Wil he be happy if we sit just outside the relegation zone next year
posted by Pat (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 9:14 PM When I see how well Wolves have done this season compared to us, it genuinely brings a tear to my eye, as I feel so upset with the way our season has panned out compared to Wolves. I watched Bristol City against WBA tonight on Sky, and although I am hopeful that we might be involved in another promotion push next season, I am beginning to believe that it is not going to be the formality that many of our supporters are expecting, and I am more than a little worried about it. There needs to be a real upheaval in both our Management and Board, to make sure that we gather the right squad together well before the season begins, so please no last minute panic signings like this season.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 11:49 PM Re Mike:If you compare us to Brighton,Bournemouth,Crystal Palace,Burnley or Watford we're not doing so good !!! None of the above clubs can be described as being bigger than Fulham.They are just lucky enough to have owners who know what they are doing. The Khans have totally mismanaged this club.
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 2:20 AM Wolves were a long way ahead of us did a gamble by signing players for Premiership while still in Championship so played longer together did not have to change to much well ready for prem if they did not go up could of been in trouble. But they ran away with it. Always likely to stay up and will be a top ten club
posted by Badger (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:33 AM It is not a fair comparison in my opinion. I would say look at past Playoff winners or even runner's up in the Championship and the record is terrible, But the team that wins the Championship is almost certain to stay up in its first year.
posted by Tezza - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 10:31 AM I agree with Badger. Wolves gambled last year on recruiting quality players too good for the Championship and good enough for the Premier League. The gamble paid off, otherwise they would have been in trouble with FFP.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 8:10 PM How comes our gambles don't pay off? We need to pick players that can gel together better...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 9:04 PM

I won’t be paying much more than the early bird price from last season . If they do make it higher I will just be a member , there will be plenty of seats available
posted by Staines not so massive (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 1:24 PM 4,500 less seats than currently.
posted by Chris of Jokes - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 3:04 PM They will think we are all Hugh Grant, posh and rich so won’t care if it’s £400, £600 or £1000!!
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 5:30 PM

Couldn't even copy/paste onto a reply to my own message :0(.

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"!


posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 8:35 AM You done plenty of Rants one was you had a nuff and was going to pack up coming and support a small club nearer home has that changed
posted by Badger (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 9:28 AM MST. There's one word in your rejected post that's causing the problem; it scans as naughty. Take out any unusual wording and it will pass muster. On the other hand why bother, as you've cooled down now.
posted by The Arizonan - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 2:08 PM Hmmm was it croney, sychophant, rotten, ilegal, dodgy,....
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 2:37 PM I reckon it recognises your high standards of accuracy in past messages MST and it has rejected any spelling mistakes such as ilegal vs illegal.
posted by Chris of Jokes - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 3:07 PM At least you cannot be accused of censorship MST when it is your own post. Sometimes I get get fed up doing the moderator stuff when I am accused of censorship, then I realise that I have had few problems when compared to MST who always get blamed. With the club we will see next season, I hope the club gets it right and this season was just a big mistake. Fulham have never been a nasty club and I don't think many of us supporters could stand it if we found out we were. Do you remember when MAF sold Craven Cottage and we made such a fuss he brought it back after two seasons?
posted by Baz (Moderator) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 4:17 PM

Spelling error in title of his name Dyche
posted by Rich of Cambridge (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 11:04 AM Under present circumstances would he fancy the job ?
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 11:31 AM He possibly could consider, with the proviso of no interference from the board on acquisitions,team selection and primarily funds available to enter the market. And a possible,? that he may be able to persuade Tarkowski to join us (some one who the management thought was to expensive when Brentford asked 3m+ for him)
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 11:57 AM My hunch is that Dyche will go to Newcastle when Benitez jumps ship at the end of season.
posted by Bacchus (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 12:39 PM In that case why not Benitez to Fulham. He did get Newcastle promoted.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 1:22 PM At the risk of repeating myself, I again ask the question why would anybody fancy the job if the present rules apply regarding what players we need and team selection etc?
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 3:04 PM In theory could there be a nicer club to be in charge of. Arguably the best situated club in the country, a not too demanding bunch of supporters who like everybody else wants to be entertained whllst picking up enough points to hopefully challenge for the top spot,an extremely wealthy owner who seems prepared to spend money. So why aren't any top class managers queuing up to get the job ? Answers please
posted by Boris (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 4:55 PM Rich of Cambbridge was only rolling the Dysche. As for a manager, it can only be a numpty, after the treatment of SJ. A manager who will respect the fact that the Khans know more about football, footballers, irrespective of positional requirements, experience, desire etc. Steve McClaren maybe?
posted by MC (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 5:27 PM Theory and reality are a long, long way apart Boris.
posted by The Arizonan - Monday 08th April 2019, 5:37 PM Yes, maybe Thierry Arizona. He,s been a success as a manager(lol)
posted by MC (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 6:17 PM steve clarke 1/2 say bookies. they know.
posted by jim jo (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 8:52 PM If we are to change our Manager yet again, it should be a no brainer and it has to be, providing that Bristol City are not promoted, Lee Johnson. He knows the Championship inside out, and he has done well on a limited budget. With our owners saying that they will put more money into getting top class players, then he would be like a child in a sweet shop, and providing there would be no interference from Tony he would get us promoted in his first season. The rumour has it that he is a Fulham fan anyway. Come on home then Lee
posted by A C (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 11:58 PM What bloody fool would come to Fulham while the khans own the club.
posted by AJ (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 8:16 AM Plenty AJ lots of worst Chairman out there without there money
posted by Badger (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 9:32 AM exactly a fool who no one else wants ,,
posted by eric,m (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 1:52 PM The Chairman isn't the real problem Badger, it's his dopey son.
posted by The Arizonan - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 2:10 PM "What bloody fool would come to Fulham while the khans own the club?" Perhaps the bloody fool that went to Newcastle while Mick Ashley owns it?
posted by Little Ern (Guest) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 4:32 PM I would be happy enough if Steve Clark got the job I would just say get on with it and get the manager sorted early rather than waiting for the musical chairs to start in the close season , after one or 2 managers leave or are sacked then the talk starts and Fulham then hire some one who is now out of a job or isn't being chased by anyone else.We need our manager early because we need to do do a lot of trading as early as posible.
posted by Tezza - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 10:45 AM Correct me if I am wrong, but I think I remember Steve Clark being interviewed for the Fulham job whilst still manager of Reading. He was apparently told what the job entailed and turned it down. He was then sacked by Reading. Is he likely to apply again. I doubt it.
posted by Bert (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 1:53 PM

Totally agree we only want players who have FFC at heart and it is now useless to play players who have already made plans to play elsewhere next season.
posted by Rich of Cambridge (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 11:03 AM Parker as a yes man, someone who the management tells him to play
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 11:59 AM Agree in principle but putting a bunch of kids on and lose 10-0 will not be great for their confidence! So need to find a balance and all managers will put out the best team possible to win! Parker is judged by the results not how many kids he plays! Saying that maybe kids are the only thing could keep Parker in the job - if we can win a couple of games with them!
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 12:37 PM I really agree with you AC.
posted by Baz (Moderator) - Monday 08th April 2019, 1:11 PM I agree but Parker will want to win to keep Job board will not want to leave out players they want to sale in case value goes down. Still would be very silly to use any loan players
posted by Badger (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 4:39 PM Parker will play safe..apparently been told to play Steve Sess to help Ryan feel loved.. Should play O'Riley as well..agree you dont put all in but 2 or 3 will do no worse than the drivel we have there now..Chances of Steven playing +50% Chances of O'Riley -50%.. and most would say it should be the other way round..They even have steven playing LB because he lost his RB place in England
posted by Dante (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 5:07 PM in many ways i would like to see several of the younger players involved , and maybe keep those who will leave at the end on the bench . But we have to wary of the FA fining us for fielding a " weakened team " , partic against clubs with something fight for . I think young players will have a desire not seen in those who have mentally already left , but not sure FA will see it same way . Maybe start with the established players and then introduce the kids later in the game .
posted by davidk (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 5:12 PM Unfair on the youngsters to throw them into a dysfunctional team from the start. Put them on the bench and, if the opportunity presents, bring one or two on at sixty minutes.
posted by The Arizonan - Monday 08th April 2019, 5:42 PM How could Fulham play a team more weak than we have used all season?
posted by Baz (Moderator) - Tuesday 09th April 2019, 3:58 PM

I agree that BT Sport is expensive if you are not already a BT customer however, they now have a one month rolling contract for £27.99 which I have taken up which means you can dip in and out to watch the games of interest to you. In terms of availability of games on BBC, football is a commercial business now sold to the highest bidder and without that competition we would have no live football on TV so we take the good with the bad I guess.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 08th April 2019, 8:31 AM Not only do they have the European cup games but the IPL cricket from India plus many top class rugby matches. But can only afford Sky so like many other sport lovers have to try to keep up to date via the old steam radio !
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 11:37 AM Here in Spain, many of the Champion league matches with Spanish teams in are shown on the non payment channels. I have also seen a couple where English teams and no Spanish team involved live.
posted by Bert (Guest) - Wednesday 10th April 2019, 2:00 PM

agree. DEMBELE HYNDMAN ROBERTS JERONEN Add to that list a possible SESS O'REILLY we will probably get 1 mil for the pair due to our negotiators.
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 5:33 PM My gut would say Ryan will join a prem club for a decent fee (10m plus addons as his stock is low) O'Riley will go unless they play him imo..And I think they have to play him this season..I wouldnt sign a contract unless I was in squad and for whatever reasons apart from football he doesn't seem to figure..O'Riley is half Danish (and bit Norwegian) and his style would be ideal in Europe. Personally I think that will be the bigger loss going forward.Steven Sess has signed and Im sure he will play Saturday..which is crazy as he's been woefully out of form and is now playing left back but I think we have strange decision making at this club and very little to do with performance etc..Just left a post on Voy that Stef Johansen is trying to get him to play for Norway (first team ) for Euro qualifications..so obviously he thinks hes good enough! (TV2 Norway broke the news about 3 weeks ago)
posted by Webbo (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 10:52 PM Matt O'Riley is class.. read this and weep.. https://pitchperspective.wordpress.com/2019/04/07/colour-piece-my-craven-cottage-experience/ If FFC had the guts they would start him as he obviously cares
posted by Dante (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 11:10 PM "Strange decision making" and "having the guts"? Come on, don't dance around the issue. The club is bent and you both know it. WHy dress it up as a mystery?
posted by The Arizonan - Monday 08th April 2019, 3:18 AM Your right Arizonian.. just everything gets taken off in case of libel..Maybe Saturday crowd start chanting for O'Riley and it may make a difference..ego's dont like to be embarrassed!
posted by Dante (Guest) - Monday 08th April 2019, 5:08 PM

Dear Big gazza, I agree with you, but I think that some of the players should also look at themselves as part of the problem. However bad management are, players should give their all on the pitch including doing the "dirty" work of tracking back. Personal differences between players should never spill onto the pitch.
posted by Little Ern (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 7:59 PM

With good service Mitrovic would score more...
posted by Hints - Sunday 07th April 2019, 10:06 AM Mitrovic swap with 'Benteke'? Oh' No', We can't have that! Benteke is an AK-47, AND a Mario Balotelli, which is mental. Alan' have you lost your mind??? Joking aside, Alan' you are a gentleman and a Scholar, with an IQ of 150 which makes you a genius along with me Owen of course!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 10:39 AM Mitrovic set for China moveI just read. 50m. Makes total sense for him - cash is big and he always can come back to Europe, dude is stil young. Also makes the most sense for us since he was not gonna stay around in the second tier.
posted by Marco (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 11:15 AM If Mitro does leave, and of course it's possible, I really hope that our management team and our present manager, are ahead of the game, and that they already have someone in mind as a replacement. It's no use waiting until next August to sort it out.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 11:30 AM

Season's over mate, what, apart from the Khan's do we chat about ?
posted by Ollie (Guest) - Saturday 06th April 2019, 10:54 PM Errmm, what's that in English?
posted by The Arizonan - Sunday 07th April 2019, 12:17 AM There's always Brexit !!!!!!!!
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 07th April 2019, 10:34 AM