Yes' bringing Diop on was a sign of a draw. Diop is usually on when we are a goal up and when we sit back. Cairney and Kevin on is saying we need more creativity but lacking from both wings today and i agree Robinson was poor. Also no crosses and not much from the right side today. Traore should have come on for pace but Marco not on his game with subs. When a team is playing poorly sometimes a flurry of six subs might work to freshen up. It is not always easy to travel up to Yorkshire and perform so put it down to a bad day all round for everybody. Leeds wanted it more on their own patch and they deserved this win today. If Marco needed to learn about timing of subs today, he could have learned from rookie manager Carrick at Man utd today. Carrick was superb and what a sub in Muembo straight from Africa. I thought he was crazy but it worked and Carrick took off Muembo soon after scoring, that is great subbing. We moan about not having the quality for subbing but sometimes like Leeds do, Fresh bodies and fringe players hungry for a game can do the trick. I have never heard of a lot of the Leeds subs, especially that Leeds scorer. Our young German desrves more than a few minutes today.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 17th January 2026, 6:41 PM

I wouldn't bet on it mate.
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 6:04 PM

Yes' Robbo was poor, i thought he would bring his A game with so many games after injury. When we beat Leeds early in the season at Fulham it was a combination of Kevin left wing Traore right wing what did the damage second half. There was no desire or determination shown in the penalty area except for the Leeds scorer, who was brought on fresh second half. Sometimes a flurry of fresh bodies eager for action is the remedy. Leeds were poor but made a good sub in the big guy that got ahead of Cuenca who should have blocked him off completely. What is the point of the German coming on with 3 minutes?
posted by OWEN - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:56 PM

The return of the age of empires. Exciting times. Now if only that Antarctic ice melts we can get stuck into drilling down there too. Pick a side.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:48 PM More concerned about our carol result at leeds tonight I wil mull over Greenland in the morning if ww3 has not started
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 6:03 PM BAD RESULT !, sorry for that shaky hand
posted by Iputombi (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 6:04 PM Diane Abbot’s said she’s going to glue herself to the A40. No way will the Americans get Greenford.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 6:45 PM I’m warming up the SUV now. Did she say where on the A40?
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 7:48 PM

John, we still have some fresh players on the bench. Some of Marco's subs are too late in the day today. Wilson was off his game and Jimenez was useless! The striker on for Leeds looked like he wanted it more and he got the better of Cuena end of game end of story. No use having Cairney and King on if we don't deliver something in box area. Jimenez was useless today!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:08 PM Cant accept tiredness as an excuse after 22 games. Any player has to be physically fit to play the whole season if required. Today i think marco got it wrong.We had a system with Diop which has worded very well last 2 games and he did away with it. Sess was completely off and should not have even started the second half together with lukik.Finally hes been guilty again of too many last minute substitutions which completely unbalance the team ,specially the defence.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:12 PM Sorry owen, it was Castagne he beat not Cuenca
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:17 PM I agree we looked very lethargic and Leeds did not play well either. We were holding on for a draw at the end rather than trying to win it which is not like us. One game too many I am afraid. Perhaps we should have started with the three subs.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:22 PM Was a dreadful game,1st defeat for a while I guess it happens
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:26 PM Same problem silva subbing can be off but can be good todsupy was not a good day
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 6:07 PM

You are perfectly correct JohnC and whilst it appears Wilson is running down his contract to collect a golden signing on fee I believe Marco will stay. However, Marco will required cast iron assurances that the board will back him in future.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 11:56 AM

Leeds had a few very good games after stumbled onto a formation that worked for their team, including Calvin-Lewis. But they are winning now and teams beginning to find a way to counter their tactics. Marco is a genius and would have done his homework. We will win. I predict 2-1!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 7:48 AM Leeds are a dangerous attacking team so we need to defend well and attack them when we can. We are better than them so must beat them. Come on Fulham.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 17th January 2026, 7:51 AM Seven goal thriller Fulham to shade it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 9:25 AM Leeds, like us, have hit a good run so I expect an exciting game with points shared. Sometime ago, when Everton cast off Calvin Lewis I suggested we should sign him. This suggestion was generally derided with comments he was too old, was injury prone and way past his best. However, now Leeds have found a good formation he appears to be back to his best. A skilful player with the ability to score goals which is definitely an asset. I trust Kevin will now realise that goalposts are strategically placed in the middle of the pitch and are painted white. This also applies to other members of the team. If only our team could realise that passing to members of their own team, who funnily enough wear the same coloured shirts as theirs, would assist the team in gaining more victories than they have achieved so far. It is good to see Tom Cairney rolling back the years and I consider he still has a part to play and consequently we should offer him another year at the Cottage. The team spirit appears very strong and players are working their socks off to grind out results and yet we are still seeing some negative comments.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 12:48 PM We got what we deseved at ffc when we played them they got lucky today
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 6:10 PM

Agree entirely.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 6:25 PM We are fortunate to have a squad made up of quite good players,so there is no point in bringing in a quite good player, we have to go for a very good player. Problem.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 7:30 PM So Manchester City have agreed to buy Mark Guehi from C Palace, for a £20m fee, plus they have already paid out over £60m to Bournemouth for Semenyo, and all this while on a transfer embargo, so how the hell are they allowed to get away with it, while a club like Fulham have to be careful, not to spend one penny over the limit ? It looks like we we will be buying Pepi from om PSV, despite his having a broken arm, and he will miss about 6 weeks. This is obviously the beginning of plans for next season already. Is this a hint, that Marco will be signing a new contract ?
posted by AC (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 7:45 PM What a bargain, though,Mark Guehi for 20 million? One of the best deals of the season. We wouldn't get anybody half decent for that price, how do they do it?
posted by OWEN - Friday 16th January 2026, 9:16 PM If we can get Pepi with a broken arm on the cheap, it isn’t a bad deal. We need to look beyond this season and we definitely need another striker. So happy to get him and wait until March for him to play. So hopefully, we can get him for maybe 25m euros.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 9:27 PM Can’t believe palace are letting there best player go for 20 mill is there a sell on clause contract running down should be 60 mill at least see there manager has had enough Sid he’s going for another project got a good idea where that is not good when a manager anouncing that he’s throwing in the. Towel in could be a turbulent time ahead
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 10:26 PM Yes' agree JohnC, if we can get Peps cheap, it is still a good deal. A broken arm is better than a broken foot in the long run. If we get him, let's hope he lives up to the hype etc.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 17th January 2026, 1:26 AM AC since when have Man City been under transfer embargo? Have you been reading Reddit where apparently they have also been relegated to League one lol.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 8:07 AM If he had a broken foot he wouldn’t be able to do a long run.
posted by Tim nice but dim (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 8:12 AM Wilson will be gone for free in a few months, sometimes clubs don’t get a choice.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 9:26 AM I don't know if some of you are football fans or Stockbrokers you are obsessed with £££££££££
posted by Worple (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:16 PM

Bit like Reforms.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 9:30 PM

It’s your !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 8:08 AM I think Traore is a good option and a bench player that we still need and i don't understand the hate on him? Traore was never a striker and his game is to get up the right wing and cause havoc with his pace and to put balls into the box and i think he is very good at what he does. If Traore doesn't beat his man, he is well capable of doing a decent lay-off and assists. Castagne at right back hasn't got the pace to gallop and do what Traore can do. Would like to see Traore beat his man for pace a lot more and he does not use his pace enough for my liking.
posted by OWEN - Friday 16th January 2026, 9:13 PM He always looks promising but the promise is never realised. Get rid.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 17th January 2026, 7:53 AM In my opinion, the only thing Adama adds to Fulham is his wage bill. Agree with TTIN - get rid!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 8:10 AM Been utter waste saying this for months,up and down like a steam train and thats it goals ??? who me guv??? nah i just look good and it pays well .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 17th January 2026, 1:37 PM We needed a steam train today and somebody on that side to put crosses in the box. Traore is not a striker! He is here to use his pace and put over some crosses which we failed to do for 90 minutes. Wake up!!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:00 PM We should get the striker with the broken arm cheap, tell him to play without falling on his ba arm.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 17th January 2026, 5:25 PM

As we’re away and Silva has said today Tete not ready. I say yes. Castagne better as wing back
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 8:35 PM https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2026/january/15/team-news--king-in-contention--update-on-nigeria-trio/
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 16th January 2026, 10:14 AM

I do not think Marco rated him other than as an impact sub and he has been forced to play him for whole game when he looks like the best player on the pitch and inspires others to play better as well. Most other players try to match his passing accuracy. He must sign him up for at least a season with an option for a second year. The fitness and training regimes in modern clubs improves the period in which most players can compete at a high standard.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 15th January 2026, 3:49 PM if we qualified for any of the european competitions he would be a very useful asset.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 4:57 PM Of course Marco rates him otherwise he would not have been club captain for all of Marco’s tenure and half of Tom’s time with Fulham.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 5:26 PM Silva said Cairney and Wilson going nowhere this window, And Both could still get new contracts
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 8:44 PM Cairney is maturing like fine wine and while he can still put in the performances like he has against Liverpool and Chelsea he must be retained. Plenty of skillful players carry on into their late 30's nowadays, I'd love to think Tom could be one of them and his comment about feeling weird in someone else's kit shows a level of loyalty seldom seen in the modern game. He's my Johnny Haynes Mk2. Stay as long as you like man. A real class operator who should really be part of Scotland's world cup squad.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 2:43 AM Part of Scotland’s w/c squad? Is he that bad??!!!
posted by St George (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 5:37 PM

Marco said today nice to Muniz back on grass but not back till feb, also Saturday to Early for Tete. But King could be involved
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 8:41 PM

I’m with you MST , watched one episode and that was enough for me , total rubbish .
posted by Ian (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 12:07 PM Yes, I’m amazed that people still watch BBC news too. That’s what you’re talking about, right?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 1:51 PM It may be good but it is sort of programme aimed at youngish idiots that I do not watch because I am neither of those things. In other words I do not want to watch it on principal.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 15th January 2026, 3:56 PM Even more of a curmudgeonly old git, I’ve never been strong enough to even turn it on . The trailers are bad enough. For all the traditionalists can I reckoned The Rake - The Gentleman’s London on YouTube. He visits all the top notch manufacturers in London, where we can still boast we make the best in the world. Purdy, Dunhill, Saville Rowe, Jermyn Street, Berry Bros and Rudd, Lobbs , Lloris and many others from handmade spectacles to umbrellas. Really fascinating stuff. For me anyway, lovely to see real craftsmen.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 5:51 PM I would never have watched the Traitors, until I was persuaded by a family member, to watch an episode of the celebrity's version, and I became quite involved in it. In my opinion, it is a highly entertaining and clever program, and it's easy to say it's rubbish, if you have never watched it, as I was of the same opinion. Any program is rubbish if you dissect it. I suggest you give it a go, and you might just be surprised.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 8:23 PM It disturbs me that radio 4 now treat pop music and the people who play it as serious subject to discuss. Two many children in this Country never grow up now and are stuck with childrens music consequently.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 17th January 2026, 10:55 AM

Watched a bit of semi finals thought both matches were very poor doubt any of our 3 players will be back in the uk before next Tuesday/Wednesday play off place on Saturday
posted by Chief (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 6:32 AM Bassey suspended.
posted by Dave (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 8:02 AM Hope the penalty hasn't ruined Chuk's confidence when he comes back next week!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 8:52 AM Dave. Are you Herne Bay Dave?
posted by HBD. (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 8:56 AM No , not me .
posted by Dave (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 12:08 PM Cheers Dave.
posted by HBD (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 2:19 PM If Bassey is suspended, not a great problem. We have plenty of cover and it wouldn't the three or us any harm to give them a few weeks rest and recovery time. They deserve a break.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 17th January 2026, 1:33 AM

Bassey suspended for 3rd place off, so he can come home for Saturday, and don't allow Chucky to take penalties, even worse than Lookman. Where was Iwobi ?
posted by AC (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 10:53 PM Bassey best rested. Leave Cuenca for the time being, hes doing a good job. Not bothered about Chucky penalty miss. He has barely been used in the tournament so he could be a real super sub at the moment.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 5:50 PM Can't believe the Nigerian coach took off their talisman goal scorer before the penalty shootout. Expecting players to come on just to take penalties in such a crucial game doesn't wash with me. The coach made a poor judgement and it cost them.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Friday 16th January 2026, 2:49 AM

No harm in dreaming we all do it . But don’t expect and take it out on team and club we’re doing well in joy
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 10:13 AM Nice idea but be careful what you wish for. Our overriding priority must always be to preserve our place in the premier league. When you look at the problems facing Palace and Forest (I know there are other factors involved at both clubs as well) it's clear that Europe can place huge demands on a club without a large squad. Much as I would love to repeat our European tour I would hate it to be at the expense of our longer term development.
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 10:22 AM We spend a couple of years in the Champions League that change our status as we would earn enough to double our player budget for that period. The manager should not tell the player that as it would make them nervous. I know it is a dream but real fans have to dream and hope at times they come true.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 12:54 PM Long term development??? wonder what that might be,nothing happened last season , so know one was bothered then, and this season ,not holding breath again.Our decent accadamy kids get lost in the system, so no long term development there ,not a single player was got to aid long term ,smith rowe sits on bench most of the games,no replacement for tete who is starting to get injuries,muniz very iffy raul now getting older , but wiser i may add,cairney again no back up ever thought of,very soft in middle,so dont hold out for any development at the cottage just the odd pick up ,kevin ,sess,.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 1:12 PM The one player we were negotiating for, Pepi, broke his arm in PSV's recent win after scoring so that deals a no go now
posted by NRL (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 1:18 PM He was out most of last season with a bad knee. He’ll probably sign this week.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 6:10 PM After the last month we’ve had with luck we could have beat city they was out on there feet chelsea. Spurs. West Ham. Three derbys always harder reckon we can beat almost anybody now feel confident we will have our best ever finish unless of course we do what we do best make a cock up outof it
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 7:07 PM There’s more chance of me winning the lottery than ffc being relegated if anybody thinks differenly there welcome to put there money where there mouth is !
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 2:03 PM

We are better than Newcastle and would have given Man C a much closer game than they did.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 8:14 AM If you want to win something you will need to beat one of the top 4 teams!! so either accept we will never win anything or not be afraid to go head to head with the likes of Man City (who'd thought Palace could beat them in the FA cup final last year!).
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 9:19 AM In a one off game we can beat anyone, but it’s very hard for teams to beat top six clubs over two legs with the extra players they have. And it’s hard enough to get the closest decisions over one game v the big clubs. Let’s win the FAC??
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 10:09 AM

All Games in premiership hard why pick next 4 Leeds hard place to go Brighton good side we could win or lose anygame
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:05 PM Let's take each game as it comes, as there are no certain winners, or in fact losers, in the Premier League, as our last few games have proved, as none of us would predicted so many unbeaten games, including the FA Cup as well. We could just as easily lose our next four games. The only good thing is that we are not in a battle at the bottom.
posted by AC (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 10:31 PM Come on believe, we are going to win the next four games because we are the PL form team and we are Fulham the greatest team in the World.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 8:16 AM

In the interview I watched, he said signings in January are not guaranteed.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 5:20 PM Why would we need to speculate in the January window?.Our PL status is assured, we have three top players coming back from Afcon, Kevin is starting to look the real deal , ESR is beginning to look like what we thought we bought a few years ago and Muniz will be back. January window is for panic buys we can wait for the summer when we will be a very attractive prospect for any decent player. Far more important to get Harry nailed down.
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 6:17 PM It would be nice, I must admit, to have a new face in our squad, but at the moment, and the way we are playing, we don't have any need, for a new face, unless it was an exceptional player, and don't forget, next week we will have our AFCON trio back, plus the fact the Muniz must be nearly ready to return, and our main aim is to hold on to players that we have got, and to get new contracts for Harry Wilson, and more importantly Marco himself.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 6:39 PM Do you really think Muniz is out short/medium solution? Raul is brilliant and he oozes quality. Muniz doesn’t have the same quality around the pitch. We need a new (quality) striker and a replacement for Adama, and get Wilson’s signature on a new contract.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 6:57 PM Just two points i would like to comment on; the jan window is not that important and if not desperate, it is better to wait for the summer window. John C, Raul is brilliant and he oozes class? His goal for minutes on the pitch is poor and you could say that Wilson who is our highest scorer on 9 goals is the classier player. I am not knocking Jimenez too much because he does score some important goals for us but at the age of 34 Jimenez and 90 minutes is a stretch to much for him and maybe in the odd match he will take one of those goal scoring opportunities that comes his way. Muniz has missed chances just like Jimenez on the pitch and we complain.
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 8:34 PM No player contracts end in this period so you have to buy people out of their contracts or look for people who have been out of contract since at least the summer. This is not easy so takes time. We may sign some players but no guarantees.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 8:53 PM Hard window only sign if right player comes available. Like to see Wilson and Sessegnon sign new deals before end of season
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:10 PM We could win our next ten matches ??? were do we stop dreaming , no players in, no contract for wilson or marco yet , is it same old fulham or the dawning of a new age ?????
posted by pointless (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 12:25 PM Tricky one Wilson in the form of his life scored some great goals but raul is pure class and looking back he’s scored some cracking goals
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 15th January 2026, 2:24 PM

https://www.tui.co.uk/flight
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:27 PM I think most/all of the games are on normal tv - itv 3 or something.its like channel 108, 109 or 110 on my virgin tv.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:35 PM It’s on channel E4 !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:36 PM Newcastle v Manchester City on ITV...
posted by Ben O'Gun. (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:57 PM Thank you one and all.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 4:42 PM

Why do you want to draw ffc, as it would be the end of your cup run.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:12 PM Please let it be small bentford , our Harry owns them !
posted by Bee Swatter (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:30 PM No thanks that would be so boring. Tiago off to a bigger club soon just like Watkins, Toney, Mbuemo and Wisa
posted by Boring (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:45 PM Harry won’t be a Fulham player by then
posted by Bee Bop (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:45 PM You hope lol !
posted by Bee Swatter (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:55 PM Come on Macclesfield.
posted by New Macclesfield Fan (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 6:47 PM Stoke away... good bye to Wembley!
posted by Buzzn. (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 6:49 PM Not a bad draw at all, for us, but pity the poor Bees, with an embarrassing defeat coming up. If Macclesfield can beat Palace, they must have an even better chance against just an ordinary side like Brentford. Overall it is, in my opinion, a really awful and uninteresting draw. It's a pity that Brighton are away to Liverpool, as they deserved better after beating Manure yesterday, doing us all a favour.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 7:03 PM Put out a strong team we should be in round 5, again!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 7:09 PM Buzzn, you need help , phone Wembley 21 21 21 !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 7:40 PM Ted...Bees + Wembley.Cottagers - Wembley.
posted by Buzzn. (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 8:36 PM Buzzn, please dream on. If we did have the misfortune of meeting you at Wembley, you would have to bring a big hanky, as there will be lots of tears, all the way back to your Leggoland weeny ground. It's all pointless, as you will be gone by then anyway.
posted by AC (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 8:52 PM Buzzn, did you get through on that phone number I gave you ? If not please keep trying cos I wouldn’t want you having a meltdown with all the stress you’re going through , good luck sonny .
posted by Ted (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 9:18 PM We are good at away games now. Strong team strong performance.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:35 AM Know one club he won’t go to LITTLE BEE !!
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 7:15 PM

The issue with these contract issues, we only ever one side of the story. I guess the board and owners are judged on the result, only. We never ever sign players at the beginning of the window, so may have to wait another 3 weeks. Is the Marco contract issue as simple as transfers? Likewise, what would you say if Wilson asked for a £150k a week contract. We don’t know what goes on behind the scenes and if it’s always the owners fault. But I agree - results are slow coming!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:45 PM The transfer window ends 2nd February today is the 13th January, no rush. We do not buy everyone who is available, just ones Marco can see potential in. That takes time and consideration particularly in this window where you have to get someone out of a contract and that is not an easy negotiation.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:41 AM

You know we never sign anyone until the last hour of the last day of the window. Wilson won’t be going anywhere - Silva said as much.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 12th January 2026, 2:05 PM Anyone taking odds?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 2:09 PM Silva & Wilson hav'n a laugh!
posted by El Contracto. (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 3:17 PM I am sure the Club are getting on with the business and ignoring all these silly rumours.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:43 AM

If you had to commentate on a match going knowhere for 99 minutes would you not have to have a lot of fillers.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:46 AM

Were you still complaining about VAR when Wilson’s goal against Liverpool was given after a VAR review, which would have been disallowed by the referee? Thought not…
posted by Tailgater (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 11:15 AM I prefer modernism to olfashionisness.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 11:21 AM Var is still someone’s opinion of a situation by someone seated 50. Miles away with his mates who surely can’t agree if you sat 5 people down to discuss a pen or a foul how Often would it be an unanimous yes can’t even trust offsides now by the way did not agree with Var decisions at Stamford bridge neither did most of pundits we seem to get raw deals most of the time LETVTHE REF DECIDE EQUALS OUT OVER ASEASON must be a cfc policy to argue over every goal given against them thuoght they was over zealous
posted by Ipitommbi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:28 PM Tailgater , you do post the biggest load of BS on here !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:34 PM New ways not always the. Best var proves this
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:32 PM Talgaterwas you still complaining after chelsea decisions long after. I was !!
posted by Ipotomi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:36 PM

You got it - the pitches and regulations are quite different today compared to the seventies, which meant different types of players were excelling in the seventies compared to now. One really should consider two games; one where a 2026 team is taken back to play then, and the other where a Seventies team is asked to play now. The team containing players developed for its era would win. (A team playing now and containing Norman Hunter would be down to 10 men within minutes!)
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 11th January 2026, 10:31 AM Fitness, technique, skill set, tactics,pace of the game today for me, means a team of old really wouldn’t have a chance against a comparable PFL team. Think players on balance probably take it more seriously today too. Much more at stake financially so a totally different mindset. Individual players of class would I’m pretty certain adapt to the modern game but it would take a lot of game time.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 12:51 PM Peter makes some very good points. Could you imagine how the Don Revie Leeds team would fair?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 12:54 PM Leeds not the only villains most teams had hatchet men in them
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:30 PM By the way they had some great players in there side
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:31 PM I reckon if a modern ref was in charge of the 1970 Cup final between Leeds and Chelsea, it would have finished four aside and Ron Harris would be just about eligible for parole.
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:10 PM These days a player is touched, he screams and falls dramatically holding his face and the ref books the player who had the nerve to touch him. Ron Harris would kick a player six foot in the air and the ref would ignore it. Football has changed mainly for the better, but I hate this acting and trickey that modern players get away with. The other things I hate is arguing about free kicks, corners and throw ins when the players know the decision is right. I also hate all this wrestling that goes on in the box for set pieces.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:27 PM The question is the level of football skills in the 70’s today compare with today. I think no better than league one. But a good point is what if you put the current Man City team in the 70’s how would they fair. I think they can still win 12-0! Yes they’d be kicked but the speed and technical skills mean they can make Norman Hunters and his mates running around like headless chickens.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 3:04 PM Very true but very enjoyable
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:38 PM Think pep and co would complain a lot about the pitches. Great leveller dont know how city would enjoy a wet night at elland road with Norman hunter big jack billy bremner Allan clarke and they could all play a bit
posted by Ipoyombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:47 PM

Seems daft to let him go at the moment he could get in any squad outside top 4 give him another year unless he gets an offer to good to turn down ( he could do a great job fora club like Wrexham plus a couple of better quality players there not far of it
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:38 PM If Marco is offered a deal which give him a big pay rise and £200m to spend on players per season, will his decision be difficult? Football is a business and loyalty does not exist.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:31 PM

We can give him a big pay rise but we cannot give him any more money to spend on players.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 12th January 2026, 1:25 PM

What ?
posted by Ted (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 8:39 PM I think that Palhina, wouldn't be good enough to grace our team at present, and he is a liability when he constantly fouls, and adds to his card count. He must think that he is a swashbucler from the Musketeers with his new look, which I think looks stupid. Areola at West Ham would make another good Musketeer. They ought to concentrate on their football, instead of worrying about their looks.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 8:40 PM If Palinha re-signs and there is a strong possibility, i think he will score more goals than Berg and Lukic put together. Villa have the beating of us and most prem teams at the moment.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 10th January 2026, 9:40 PM He’s become a headless chicken. Maybe on a free transfer.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:33 PM To be fair, he is not suited to the spurs tactics. He’d suit us because we depend on an anchor man in the middle to hold the fort. We don’t necessary need him to bring the ball forward. But we have Berge. So the question is how much better he is than Berge. I think it’s marginal. Palhingais a better tackler but Berge can hold the ball better. So I can’t see us bringing him back as we don’t really need a cover for Berge.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:48 PM The more they rubbish Palinha at Tottenham is the more they wind him up and some of the pundits are giving him stick. A cut down price will be in our favour and i think Marco will bring him back. That's how we operate and we have many players signed under the radar over the years. The difference about Palinha is that we know he can score goals. The evidence is there about Palinha and his game is not just about stopping, he can also drive forward and score good goals which is a rare thing now. Yes' we know a bit about his yellow card problems but we can work with that like we did in the past. I disagree that a player is washed up and finished for the knackers yard at 30 and the one true thing what the likes of Palinha need is love and a hand around his shoulder and i believe in Marco to bring him back to his best. We got a little bit of magic from Willian who we thought was washed up and he was past 30 and we can get the best from Palinha in the years he has left if he comes back.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:35 AM He’s only a decent player now, not what he was. Don’t forget he left a couple of years ago. Certainly not worth a multi million pound transfer and huge wages. He wasn’t even a particularly good goalscorer if that’s the argument for signing him. If he can be had on a Sessegnon type transfer then it’d be good business but I’d make do with is there already.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:10 AM Presume you did not watch the spurs match seemed like his old self
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:12 PM When we played for us him we had few class players so he looked good. Whose place would he fill now as we have a squad full of class players?
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:36 PM He was totally outclassed in yesterday’s game Ipi, looked like a little boy lost.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 3:35 PM The Time is Now' yes we have a few more quality players now but not many quality goal scorers. Except for Harry Wilson who is our highest goal-scorer so far. Some say that Palinha scored some okay-ish goals but i say look again at his goals and some in very important moments. Just look at how many shots some from 20 yards from the likes of Castagne yesterday? Talk about quality? Lukic has not produced anything of quality shooting from distance and these are the players you guys say are above Palinha for quality. The likes of Lukic, Berg, and Castagne are uniche and they each bring something special for us to the table but sadly they don't have a shooting boot that can come up with those kind of thunderbolts Palinha can deliver. Why are we searching or looking for in every transfer window? We want and we need goals! If there is a smidgin of a chance that Palinha and his dodgy tash is available, i hope we can get him.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 6:17 PM I think he averages a goal every ten games. Not exactly Pal of the Rovers.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 9:26 AM

I'm sorry, but Kevin is dreadful. He may come good now the monkey is off his back, but I doubt it.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 9:55 PM You don’t know what you’re talking about !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 10:13 PM I think that Kevin will prove himself over a period of time, and some of his skills are quite delightful, and he will become a top favourite, just wait and see.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:33 PM Sadly i think Kevin would have been taken off by most managers in this game but that goal will give him a lot more confidence.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:56 AM I have a lot of faith in Kevin.. He is starting to bloom.. Up until now he has been a bit like a jigsaw but all the pieces are now fitting together.. Crack on Kevin..
posted by Rob Clark (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:39 PM Kevin gets in the box a lot if he receives the ball there and slams it into the net most times he will become a hero. Now he has scored he will be looking for ways do keep doing it. He is class and we will soon see what that means.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 12th January 2026, 8:02 AM Think when Kevin settles in he will be an handfull
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 14th January 2026, 7:28 PM

We have gained experience and confidence and know how to beat teams and hold onto leads. It helps that Harry Wilson is playing as well as he ever had. The team also has great belief about themselves. The cup is a good example as Marco has shown us how to win difficult cup games, something we have been bad at before he came. Silver substitutions were brilliant today and completely changed the game in our favour. It took the manager a little while to find our best tactics and our best team at the beginning of the season. Also the first ten result of the season produce odd results as some players take a long time to get match fit after the break. The players are just young men and some will behave better during the summer break. Now Kevin has scored his first goal he will want to score a lot more and I think he will.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 10th January 2026, 5:37 PM Personally I’m not sure there needs to be much analysis. The fixtures didn’t fall well for us and in the main, we lost the games we’d expect to lose and won the games we’d expect to win. Think I posted this at the time.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 9:24 PM Winning games gives you confidence and our confidence is high now and long may it continue and charge us up the table.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 9:51 AM MST, would you care to elaborate a little on your point that we have won what we expected to win etc? For example, I don’t think Fulham fans were all that optimistic when key players were selected for AFCON, yet of late we’ve seen some great Fulham performances. Every fan of every club under threat of relegation thinks playing us is their best opportunity for 3 points. The media like to focus on difficulties experienced by other clubs rather than comment on Fulham’s achievements and spirit.
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 11th January 2026, 10:48 AM You missed my point PJ, I was referring to earlier in the season when near the foot of the table.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 5:38 PM Make no mistake guy's, the Boro forward i can't recall his name at the moment should have buried that chance for 2-2. We were a touch fortunate and yes there is a small element of luck and good fortune in football. We are not invincible and we still have our Fulhamish weaknesses and traits. Let's just move on to the next round and try to tighten up at the back. Middlesboro played very well and they just didn't take their chances, other teams will if we don't wake up. Saying all that, we cn only beat what is in front of us and we are doing so i say, give ourselves a pat on the back but don't get carried away...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 6:28 PM

Don’t you think we have enough options for wingers? It’s in the middle of the park where we are a bit thin, where the present players are ageing.
posted by peterjeremy - Saturday 10th January 2026, 1:35 PM Dont hold your breath for players , maybe last day some A/AND E reject will turn up,same old same old no rush just let other teams pass you by that our logic,seen a few players turn up already for other teams remember we started looking ages ago just to keep marco quiet wonder if that will work??..
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 2:05 PM

I think Marco will play a relative strong team today. I think Sess, Kusi-asare, lecomente, reed will get a game. Will allow him to rest Leno, Wilson, Cairney, Raul, Anderson and Robinson. Otherwise I see Kevin, berg, lukic, Cuenca and Dior carrying on. Will be interested to see if he’d rest berg/lukic and play Rigelon. I want us to win this game!! Hopefully Marco too.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 8:20 AM Owen & bigboy for todays bench...give Silva a break.
posted by Daz. (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:00 AM

Remember the transfers with paper backs that stuck to skin when they were wet?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 8:05 PM Alan' we are under the radar but we are very respected and talked about now more than ever. Our brand of football is good to watch and everybody i talk to mentions Fulham and how we are good to watch. Harry Wilson is the stand-out footballer on everyone's lips at the moment and if yo come across any Liverpool supporters, they will say that Harry was taught by the best in Liverpool. They still say great things about Harry Wilson. I don't live in London but when i go down i take the family and grandson and stay nearby Craven Cottage. My daughter's husband is a hard-core West Ham and he looks forward to visits to Craven Cottage. His words are Fulham-ground and walk outs around the Thames is the best he has experienced from football. Words from himself to Fulham fans waiting and busting for urinals. Lol, he can't get over how polite Fulham fans are. Believe me' we are more than talked about everywhere now.
posted by OWEN - Friday 09th January 2026, 9:33 PM Third of the way through transfer window and, yet again nothing. I thought 5hat positions and possible targets identified and discussed in last international break. Various rumours and if believed ridiculous offers put in for potential targets, ie pepi and atta, but nothing concrete or positive. Roll on 28/29 th January again and panic loans. Possibly bye bye Marco as well. Such a shame as we are not far away really for being consistent top 7 or 8 side.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 9:38 PM On the contrary, i think Marco will stay and i heard it through the grapevine that we could even have the pleasure of Marco Silva's Portuguese friend 'João Palhinha' back here at the Cottage. You heard it first here, folks!!!
posted by OWEN - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:00 PM Not too sure would want Paulinho back to be quite honest. Think that Berge and Lukic doing a good job so far this season. Just wish Berge would shoot a bit more as I recall for other clubs he’s scored a few goals. Would definitely prefer us to buy a forward and probably another forward driven midfielder and Chuckweeze. If we can keep most of our current players and definitely tie down Harry Wilson….
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:06 PM Berg and Lukic are great assets to the team but it is debatable if they are creative enough when both play together. Palinha is a great defensive stopper but he has a dimension to his game that both Berg and Luik don't have in their repertoire. Palinha can create and score goals. I think his best season goals for Fulham was 8 goals in a season? That is phenomenal. Jimenez, our star striker has not scored anything past 5 goals and it is halfway. I really think that if we can get Palinha for a good price age 30, we are quids in. Do we really need another midfielder with Sess back and Chukaweze to come back? Those to alone will have the creativity we need along with Smith Rowe and Josh King in there. We might even make Europe with the team we have and additions.
posted by OWEN - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:35 PM I'm with Owen on this one, Berge and Lukic are good servants but not together. I think it's been great to see Marco playing Cairney with one or the other( somebody find him the elixir of youth so he may continue) I'd go as far to say that he's the best no10 we've had since Haynes, can't give higher praise than that and it's a travesty that he's only got 2 caps for Scotland. I'd have Palhinha back in a shot,his best football was played for us under his fellow Portuguese gaffer and it was very noticeable the conversation taking place with our coaching staff at the end of our win at Tottenham recently. Still we're in a very good place starting '26 and sincerely hope that Marco can be persuaded to stay and carry on the good work
posted by NRL (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 2:02 AM

He is another player who when he gets completely PL fit we will wonder what we moaned about. We are buying in good players that Marco improves and we are at last getting really good players from our own resources. We also get in players who do not crack it but those are getting fewer, but we must never give a player a contract with a play me if I am available clause again.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:02 PM I never moaned and repeatedly told every doubter they were wrong.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:23 PM I think it might be a song
posted by Fred Astaire (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 9:52 PM Fred , didn’t you have pudding on your top hat ?
posted by Ginger (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 11:03 PM Mortlake, me neither but I do recall you chastising me for criticising the Bishop when he kept moaning. My forecast that 50 points was achievable when our outlook appeared perilous now seems probable. Yes, I agree your comments have always been positive and have commented a number of times on your support for our team.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:26 AM

I understand his frustration with all these fake injuries but he picked on a player who had a genuine injury(I think, as going off on a stretcher could be an extension of acting injured by a tired player faking)
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:07 PM He had no idea if Bradly was faking it or not as he did not see what happened. For that reason, he has no excuse and he shouldn't do what he did!! If you haven't seen it, you have to assume the worse. What would happen if Bradly concussed his head and being pushed like that could kill him. What if he fractured a bone (which he may well have done!) - being pushed like that would only increase the break! he's an idiot and complete lack of sportsmanship - sadly, all stem from the culture that Arteta has instilled (btw - why the manager's box at Emirate is only a few inches from the line??! So, Martinelli is 150% an idiot!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 2:12 PM I agree he should not have done it and that he should have got a red card, I was just expressing my anger that so many footballers fell acting is as is an important part of the game. The person I feel most sorry for are the referee and the medical staff they cannot have clue on who is genuine and who is fake.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 3:57 PM It doesn’t matter if Bradley was faking injury or not. Taking the law into your own hands, throwing the ball at him then manhandling him was against every rule governing player conduct. The petulant tw*t should be banned for a minimum of 6 matches, Mitro got considerably more, and deserved it for equally cretinous behaviour. Should be made an example of, heavy fine and ban for the rest of the season.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:30 PM

The players in the main like each other most arguments on the pitch do not last long and forgotten after the game. Footballers are performers trying to provide us with entertainment. Player when they are touched we expect them to cry out, fall on the ground and hold their face wherever they are touched. On MOTD the two ex players complimented Wilson on getting one of Chelsea's best players sent off by putting his arm on his chest and falling into the penalty when it was pulled. What we are watching is a game but it is also a game.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:22 PM Because most are ill disciplined cretins who either want to get in on the act or simply interfere. Whatever the reasoning their actions just inflame the situation. Clubs as well as players should be heavily fine they are the ones who should be held accountable for their players behaviour. They’re held responsible for fans conduct, same should go for players.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:36 PM Well said Mortlake. These overpaid prima Donna's just don't know how to play to the rules and the media love blaming the referees when it's the cheating players that cause all the problems. Look at Everton bleating about Keane's red card against Wolves. Common assault in the street, no place for it on the football pitch.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 2:08 AM

Doubt ? Why ?
posted by Jim (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 7:28 PM To tell you the truth Chief' i was rather miffed that Marco was giving preferential treatment to Josh King in major minutes and game time over Smith Rowe and i say that for good reasons. Josh is a great young talent and talent takes time to be nurtured and to grow. I just didn't get it why Smith Rowe who cost us a fortune was benched more than playing? Marco does have a habit of playing certain players week in and week out without a necessary change and i will mention Pereira. Yes lately we can see the justification for persevering with Jimenez and he has delivered some important goals but not nearly enough but we can work with that. Jimenez goal stats is terrible and work friends like to point this out, but only Fulham fans will understand the dynamics of playing Jimenez every week and every minute. His lay-off to Harry Wilson was sublime by the way so i never will dis him completely but there are times this season that Jimenez should have been benched but such is life and people will say i am not the manager and they are correct. Somebody will come up with the age old question and answer that Smith Rowe wasn't ready early on and there was justification for playing Josh King but my answer to that one is to play Smith Rowe for 90 minutes every week is the same experiment that says he will come good and deliver just like Jimenez, thats my theory which probably isn't worth the post printed because like i said, i am not the manager.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 08th January 2026, 9:09 PM Have you been mixing Old Spice with White Lightening again?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:07 AM All managers have favourites and players they don’t rate,Josh King will go on to be a successful player but he’s young and is still learning reckon we’re on for record points again.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 5:18 AM Owen ...ESR is getting much fitter I think that's why Marco is giving him more minutes ps I hope there is no truth in the rumour TC is going to Ipswich he can leave at the end of the season he's playing great and we need him same goes for Diop we are defensively better with him next to Andersen especially with Tete out .
posted by FULHAM SUPPORTER (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 8:53 AM Owen lot of the time Jimenez was only fit striker, and he’s work rate for the side been massive which you can’t always see on tv. King and Smith Rowe are good players, and luckily for Fulham your not the manager
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 11:16 AM Playing Josh is Marco’s way of kicking ESR up the backside by embarrassing him with an 18 yr old kid. He tried the TLC approach last year and it didn’t work. So this shows how good manager is as many other managers would have given up (look at some of the players in Man U and Chelsea). Marco cares for his players and they all know it. Squad players putting in an extra mile for the team.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 11:26 AM Josh King got injured in training and it may be a while before he returns. He is going to be a great players and the more he plays he will improve. He can beat anybody now and when virtually all his crosses are telling and he is scoring regularly criticism will cease. We have him on a long term contract as others and me believe he could become, perhaps, our greatest ever player.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:30 PM

Wilson played for the foul. A very clever bit of gamesmanship. He will be missed.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 4:07 PM Rubbish !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 6:20 PM Paddy just loves playing "Devils advocate" and there's always someone to take the bait
posted by NRL (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 2:47 AM Like you NRL !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 7:52 AM So Wilson not pulling his shirt then?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:53 PM No , he was clearly fouled by that little s++t .
posted by Jim (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 6:04 PM So Wilson not pulling his shirt, really? What does your Labrador think?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 7:16 PM Correct , Harry wasn’t pulling his shirt !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 8:04 PM Ah, I see, you vote Labour.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:47 PM

The last half a dozen matches have proved our squad can rotate without significantly affecting our results. In fact ironically we have mustered one of our best runs without 3 certain starters. I dont like the term disagree mst so i will use the term "Differ" to your comments. Being lately on a high im not only enthusiastic re fa cup but i think we have a genuine chance of fighting for europe.If we dont go for it now, we never will. Having said that, yes we nead a strong team vs Middlesborough and the one position for me irreplaceable is Leno. It is common practice to give the second goalkeeper a run in the early stages of the cup tournaments, but maybe if marco had not done this vs Newcastle we would have reached the semis. COYW
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 3:52 PM Nah, concentrate on the league.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 4:06 PM If we can maintain our present form I can see us finishing in the top four. Winning the cup would be nice but changing our whole financial future by getting into the Champions League. We are playing like a top team now and should aim to become one permanently.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:36 PM With carefully planned development of the other three stand we could get out capacity close to 45,000 which makes us look more a team on the rise not ever even slightly concerned about relegation.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:38 PM

Chelsea have a lot of young men who shout before they think. A clever team could always get at least one their players sent off. They are fireballs that will keep erupting.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:42 PM

Adams gave us our pride back, Kevin gave us dreams, and Titans gave us a style of football we had never seen before
posted by Keetch54 - Thursday 08th January 2026, 2:39 PM Hope he makes a full recovery. A very nice man who I met a few times.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:45 PM

Wilson wants the out of contract signing on fee
posted by HBD. (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 1:38 PM FFC should just give HW what he wants because he’s irreplaceable
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 5:16 PM He might want trophies, or Greenland.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 5:28 PM Wilson is in the form of his life keep him for that period at least.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:47 PM Wilson is in the form of his life keep him for that period at least.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:48 PM

Getting there as predicted and he works hard. Was pleased to see him working so well with Sess. That could be a fruitful combo in the future.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 11:36 AM Most of us, including myself at times, were beginning to wonder about the wisdom of buying Kevin, and we had the same feeling about Muniz, especially after he was such a disaster at Middlesboro as well. Now we are missing him a lot, and I hope that he regains his scoring ability on his return eventually. When these young lads, and they are young lads, come from foreign parts, don't know England, or the language, it will naturally take time to adjust to a new life and playing style, and we as fans, are sometimes far too impatient, and expect top performances from the word go, and it just won't happen. The same with Chucky, so hopefully his trip to the AFCON, will give him more experience. I am beginning to have more faith in Marco's judgement than mine ! With no relegation worries now, we can play with a more relaxed attitude, even if we come unstuck at times. COYW
posted by AC (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 11:48 AM Kevin’s potential is sky high! You can see he’s changing and improving by the game. He’s tracking back way more and if you compare last night between him and Cole Palmer, who is clearly reluctant to go behind the half way line, you can see the work Kevin is putting him. He has the best coach available to guide him. He’s decision making on the ball and finishing still have plenty of room for improvement. The flick he did in the last minute of injury time shows he’s potential and the tricks up his sleeve but I am sure Marco would tell him to never do that again while we are only 2-1 up and in the last couple of minutes of play! But I am sure Marco will coach him in a way not to stop him from being creative. I really look forward to forward to seeing his development in the next 18months.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 2:44 PM Agree totally John C.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 2:55 PM

Thought it was a bit odd considering he don’t know them from Adam yet
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 7:08 PM

I have to agree about the squad, which in my opinion, has well exceeded our expectations since our defeat by Palace. No doubt Harry will be awarded the MOTM, after last night's performance, but with Bernd Leno in our goal, we could have even lost, without two or three of his magnificent saves. I would also add, that the more I see of Kevin, the more I think that Marco was right to invest in this talented young man, and him and Chucky, are our future now, and I'm crossing my fingers on this one, but I am beginning to believe in our future. My prayer, is that Marco decides to sign another contract.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 9:47 AM