Give your brain a rest!
posted by Now666 (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 7:32 AM

Ask Owen...only 665 posts.
posted by bigboy4651. (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 4:57 PM I can answer that question he’s not good enough unfortunately
posted by Fulham Supporter (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 5:26 PM He’s f@cking useless could be the reason.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 5:34 PM Hojlund is a 20 goal striker. They’ll do their usual and offer next to nothing though.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 6:58 PM Archie Collins from Posh could be a surprise revelation too.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 7:21 PM How about him from number 10?
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 9:26 PM Or the crying game from number 11?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 10:32 PM Bournemouth nearly got at draw Liverpool. That would have got the pundits talking. Could they be talking even more when we knock off Brighton first up?
posted by Tonyjohn (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 10:52 PM

Lucky we are playing away this weekend, otherwise, I wonder what Shahid Khan will say in his programme notes having spent only 200k and one player this summer? Palace haven't spent anything either but at least they have won the charity shield already and frankly, they have a much better team!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 8:07 AM Owen, always enjoyable although, from a critical view it left me concerned. Your third sentence is more like a paragraph, with only one comma in some eighty words. Looking forward to your comments on the Brighton game, when we all will see how our season will shape up. Personally, if we can garner four points from our first three games, I will be more than happy.
posted by bigby4650 (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 8:18 AM Not strong enough as it stands I think. It isn’t about surviving, as is often said, it’s about progressing. In business I was always told that if you don’t progress you stagnate. I reckon if we don’t strengthen the team we’ll stay in the low to high teens and without a bit of luck potentially worse. Jolly well hope my fears are ill founded. Been wrong before.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 8:24 AM English lessons now!:)) One game does not a season make! Literary nod to Aristotle, don’t think he used commas.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 8:28 AM I sincerely hope that I am wrong, but without a couple of fresh faces, I feel that we are in for a very ordinary season, but nothing else other than that. Hopefully the word relegation won't come into the equation, but it is not beyond the realms of a possibility, especially after our expected bad start. My complete guess is that a finish of about 12th in the table, is what we might have.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 8:43 AM If we win tomorrow, Khans will smirk. If we lose tomorrow, it will be mayhem and talk of relegation dead cert!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 8:57 AM Forrest again spending 35 mill to day , were is there dosh coming from???/ and why not us , are we not in same boat 30,ooo crowds same merchandise, so were ware we going wrong ?, some thing deeper ??. Marco again steaming about getting let down , still time to walk.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 12:14 PM If the spending is a roulette table, we are betting on black or red, and only occasionally. Forest are putting their house on a number. Unless they are lucky, they will run out of cash to bet very soon. While we won’t get rich quickly, we will still be sitting on a pile of cash!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 3:17 PM Owen here’s my take : FFC expected big bids for Robinson , Pereira , Muniz and they thought HR would leave releasing his wages . However so far no bids so we can’t sign Zichenko and Nelson for the left side no CF and no midfielder to replace Pereira . I expect us to sign Sterling on loan to keep Marco happy if Chelsea help out with his extortionate wages .
posted by Fulham Supporter (Guest) - Friday 15th August 2025, 5:03 PM

The second kit is green
posted by Brain Doctor (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 4:38 PM Why not a combination of the first and third kit, that would look familiar.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 14th August 2025, 6:28 AM Incidental we do chant come on you whites not come on you black and whites.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 14th August 2025, 6:29 AM Definitely the second kit!
posted by david.g (Guest) - Thursday 14th August 2025, 6:34 AM

Don’t think a striker that with servlce can score 20 goals a year not to be sniffed at
posted by Iptombi (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 7:54 AM It’s bye bye Muniz, no replacement lined up so will start the season with one recognised striker when we should have at least three top strikers.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 8:10 AM Reports suggest we have already lost out on any idea of signing Arokodare. We are a club becoming a laughing stock in the transfer market.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 8:13 AM Agony or Angry for Mr Angry?
posted by Jock Ben Gunn. (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 9:57 AM The rumour mongers saying Muniz wants to leave obviously don't watch the videos of our squad on their travels. They all look very happy and together. It's the greedy agents hiking players around trying to earn a quick buck that are the problem. I don't see the point in making signings unless they're better than what we have.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 4:24 PM Apparently, Muniz is on a pittance and it will not take much to upset the apple cart. If agents are truly worth their salt, Muniz and agent will push for higher wages and i would not be surprised if a move is on the cards. We need to tie him up to a stronger and a more financially attractive contract if we believe that he is the real deal...
posted by OWEN - Thursday 14th August 2025, 8:10 PM

Common feeling when you try to use a phone at ffc ticketless not me got my card again for coming season much to the annoyance of the miserable person on the other end of the phone ( had the cheek to charge me for it
posted by Ipitmbi (Guest) - Thursday 14th August 2025, 7:19 AM

My angry your post is well wide of the mark . Fayed ‘s time was up at FFC he was an old man and his family didnt want to inherit the club . Mark Hughes played his cards wrong by leaving as he admitted , Jol took over a decent side but his signings were awful and he eventually gave up with the benefit of hindsight he was very poor managerial appointment . I believe the Khans can take the Club further but financial fair play is hindering their ambitions for the club ,
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 7:52 AM A think you might need to do a little more research Fulham Supporter as your post is wide of the mark on all accounts. Start by reading Charlie Shaw’s article on why the time would be right for our owner to sell.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 8:06 AM How come these financial difficulties only seem to effect us, and not clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal. Newcastle, like us seem to be struggling with trying to balance the books, and are being restricted in their transfers. Both Fulham and Newcastle have extremely rich owners, and should therefore be able to buy who they can afford. Who brought these restrictive rules in, rules that don't appear to effect top clubs, just clubs like us.
posted by AC (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 8:10 AM Perhaps you should read and understand FFP rules. Rich owners have little bearing on FFP other than to prevent club going bankrupt.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 9:34 AM The trouble is Mr Angry, is that I honestly don't understand the rules and regulations about ffp,and that doesn't really interest me, but I do understand that clubs like ours are being sold down the river, when the bigger clubs can spend money like water, and always get away with it. If you, Mr Angry, or anyone else come to that, can explain how it all works, I would be more than grateful. Over to you MST ! !
posted by AC (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 10:08 AM FFP is calculated by looking at a clubs income against its outgoings. Only a club's outgoings via transfers in, employee wages/bonuses are counted, but depending on how the club’s structured outgoings are also dividends paid to shareholders and running costs. Income will be from gate receipts, TV revenue, advertising(shirt sponsors etc.), merchandising(club shop), sale of fixed assets, like a training ground, sales of players and prize money. Any money spent on infrastructure(new stand) training facilities or youth development isn’t counted. Clubs are permitted to spend up to £5 million more than they earn per assessment period (three years). The problem for clubs like Fulham is money from advertising and merchandising. We don’t make enough from it compared to the likes of Arsenal and City. We can however, pay for the Arsenal supporting mayor of London to attend games.
posted by Paddy O’Balancesheet (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 11:48 AM One prediction for our crap tipster if our current owner sell ffc we will go downhill faster than a skier
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 14th August 2025, 7:22 AM

Who cares about your bets mugs game, anyway it’s were proper football is played not run by money and over paid prat’s
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 1:38 PM If you still had a dog track you’d be running around it with a bone through your nose.
posted by Mohammed (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 1:54 PM Good old headhunters, gotta love ‘em. I remember when the police raided after the Donal McIntyre programme and they were all in bed with each other. Bit of spizz flying around that morning I bet.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 3:27 PM Brighton 1 Fulham 2
posted by Tonyjohn (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 4:50 PM Good evening all, I knowing you are all eager to read this coming seasons score forecasts. BRIGHTON 3. FULHAM 1.
posted by Soothsayer (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 8:49 PM Dont tell me we have another interloper going to pester us like little beeunderstand him he’s jealous of us but your banner proclaims you to be the pride of London ?? Prefer the other one that helps you to remember you are in sw6 just! Pathetic on both counts !
posted by Ioitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 13th August 2025, 8:02 AM

BBC reckons they’re the greatest and they never ever lie.
posted by Kevin Mugruncher (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 9:52 AM Lying and expressing a noncontroversial opinion are different.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 15th August 2025, 12:09 PM

There’s another player called Keith available, failing that an Arthur or a John might be nice.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 8:18 PM He's reported as "not being interested" in joining Fulham.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 11:45 PM Keith or Kevin?
posted by J. Arthur. (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 8:41 AM That's Rank!
posted by Keith. (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 11:50 AM That’s match debating.
posted by Mick (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 12:00 PM

Because they were queuing up before, right? Maybe trying to get players on free transfers and lowest possible wages isn’t the best business model.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 8:20 PM The lack of any younger gifted players and numbers (we had the smallest squad last season) is gifting the pundits the chance to say that Fulham FC will be throughout next season in the bottom six, if not fighting relegation. Now we have a nice new stand on the Riverside why do the Kahns think life would be better in the Championship? It would not, because it is now far harder if you get promotion back to the Prem and stay in the Prem. Am I right? Of course, I am. It is already now far too late for the season opening games when Antonee Robinson will be missing injured. No wonder Maro Silva is pulling his hair out. It does not look good lads.
posted by Rich of Cambridge (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 8:26 PM

You idiot,look at what’s going on at Sheffield Wednesday and morcambe We are lucky to have Khans as owners.Bournemouth have sold half there team Brentford lost management and players we are very lucky (apart from having supporters like you!)
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 4:50 PM still talking out of your arse chief
posted by pop (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 12:46 PM

JohnC, some of us thought he would be worth £50 mln 18 months ago and it would be criminal if we well to sell now just when he is beginning to show his true potential. Far too many posters just want to moan with many opening their mouths and putting their foot in it. Yes, it is frustrating that no new signings have been made but none of us actuallly know what is going on behind the scenes. If no new signings are made when the new season starts, that is the time to moan.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 2:47 PM True Leeds are planning a second bid in the region of £35 plus add ons should we stick or twist?
posted by 1effinFulham (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 3:19 PM Leeds not giving up on Muniz pursuit Latest from Sky Sports' Zinny Boswell and Lyall Thomas: Atalanta remain keen to sign Rodrigo Muniz at Fulham. However, Fulham do not want to sell the striker. He is considered a key part of Marco Silva’s plans Leeds have also not given up hope of signingMunizbefore the deadline. Muniz is Leeds' top striker target and they have remained patient in their pursuit of the Brazilian That is despite Fulham’s insistence they will not sell to a Premier League rival and the interest of Champions League club Atalanta. Fulham do not wish to sell Muniz at all but the player is believed to be keen on exploring a move to Atalanta Money Talks, Sell to highest bidder & give Marco Funds to spend!!
posted by 1effinFulham (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 5:41 PM If Leeds want muniz 45 miiion. Minimum crazy to sell him
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 14th August 2025, 7:25 AM

Yes …every season
posted by Brain Doctor (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 10:32 AM At least we have the Riverside stand.
posted by Old Schezell. (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 11:35 AM Every day I'm reading different things about what is going on at our club, and each day I get even more despondent. As it stands we look in a complete mess, and I know we don't really know what goes on behind the scenes, but even a blind man can see that there are big problems. I'm sure that not one of us could even have imagined that, we would be starting the season, without two or three new additions to our squad, and who the hell is responsible for this, other than the Khans. I've mentioned before how furious I am, and it wouldn't really surprise me, if we start the season without a manager/coach, and who would blame Marco for Chucking it in. If we knew the situation before renewing our ST'S, I'm sure that we wouldn't have bothered. I am certainly full of regret. I honestly think, that we will struggle to avoid the drop, and we will have one of the best grounds in the Championship. Even posting this, leaves me seething.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 4:32 PM My feelings exactly. I have never felt so let down, before the start of the season, and I guarantee that we will be pointless after the first three games. If I'm wrong, I will eat humble pie with relish.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 5:36 PM Which coincidentally is the new pie range available in the hospitality package, so when the Khans give their cousin, Sir Khunt, a free £1500 ticket he can stuff his greedy little socialist face as much as he likes.
posted by Paddy O’Torode (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 6:07 PM

Something's very awry, owner, Tony Khan, Scouting Team, FFP restrictions all part of the mix. But we can be clear this is not a good start to the season and we, the paying supporters, have a right to ask questions?
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:40 AM Haven’t Bournemouth just sold £70 million worth of players? We rarely have a decent resale value of anyone we get in. Them usually bring the wrong side of 30 and injury prone doesn’t help.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 11:29 AM Is it not better to keep all your good players rather than sell them and hope you can get replacement players at least as good. If you are looking at real needs we need a striker who scores a lot of goals and a quality central defender. I think they will come soon in and slot in when they are fully fit. We still have the best squad we have ever had.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 11th August 2025, 11:53 AM As i said paddy they sold 100 mill worth of talent spending i think about 54 mill, its down to good scouting and taking a chance,you dont have to sell all the cream just take a scoop of the top , one player you buy at 30 mill end of season he goes for 60 mill you now check out two more players .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 12:17 PM

Put ffc original badge on all there kits
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:32 AM One of the leading fighters against combining with QPR.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 11th August 2025, 11:55 AM

He speaks Portuguese?
posted by Ernie Reich. (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 2:40 PM It seems nowadays that one opens,sees, Or reads, anything about football it Is dominated by both Spurs & Thomas Frank FRANKLY I am missed off with it
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 6:46 PM Tom Cairney reckons perrera in training is one of the best free kick takers he has seen agreed it dont show in games much but he should know he watches him daily
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 8:54 AM Not as much as Liverpool. Chelsea Man U Man City Arsenal usual suspects well done yesterday palace let’s hope teams outside top six inflict some bloody noses this year
posted by Ipoyombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 8:59 AM I can only agree with Brain Doctor's original post - that, whatever he shows in training, in matches Pereira was always wasteful of deadball situations, whether corners or free kicks. I think it was just a question of him being too wound up, trying too hard. Whatever. We have to get someone better.
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:32 AM

I agree 100 per cent. I was watching yesterday's highlights and it took me until one of our players name was mentioned, that I realised that I was actually watching Fulham, as I honestly thought that it was Frankfurt that was in all white. Bring back those traditional black shorts now please.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 11:22 AM Agree, black shorts, dark red socks.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 11:31 AM They can run around naked if they win.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 12:49 PM Black shorts ,red socks was probably one of the best colour combinations ever used. personally why cant we stick to the red and black stripes which gives us an identity.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 1:44 PM Forgot to say, instead of green
posted by t.no (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 1:45 PM You really that worried by colour of shorts ?
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 3:42 PM DMK you must be a newbie no nothing, black shorts are Fulhamish doh!
posted by Blast from the Past (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 4:47 PM And worn back to front.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 11:30 AM On such great issues the world turns.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Tuesday 12th August 2025, 8:33 AM

Just to add who can blame him for being very very unhappy
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 7:09 AM If we don’t win against Brighton can’t see us picking up any points in the first three games
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 7:11 AM I agree with both you, Mr Angry, and craven in an article below, in that Marco will be off soon. I have just watched his interview, and it was not a bouncy one, but an I'm not going to be here much longer one. We will take the field against Brighton, with more or less then same team, that we lost at home to against Man City, and that is not an improvement team, but one that is standing still, and we could be ion for a very rough season, with even a relegation battle at the end, under a new manager. The Khan's are all smoke and mirrors, and we have no more chance of making new signings that Starmer has of stopping the boats. If it is of any consolation, all of my Brighton supporting neighbours, are moaning about non signings as well.
posted by AC (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 7:39 AM Speaking of exits, if I’m a foreigner, I can murder and sexually assault anyone I want, steal what I want, damage what I want and my punishment will be a free flight home. It would certainly deter me from being naughty.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 12:48 PM Erm , you are a foreigner.
posted by Mal (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 3:24 PM No sh*t Sherlock, and when you look out the window the people aren’t really, really small, they’re far away.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 3:31 PM Marco does this every year. If you honestly think he's got no idea what is going on in the recruitment then you need to get your head out of the sand.
posted by J (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 6:45 PM

1 in 1 out will prove just a gimmick; it will not work. The only credible plan that would have worked is the Rwanda scheme and we all know why Rwanda didn't work. Woke judges and bureaucrats in Europe who don't have any love for Britain scuppered the plan by jamming up the moving process and stopped the planes taking off to Rwanda. Anybody legit who claims to be moving from countries that are war-torn would be happy to take on a new life and opportunities in Rwanda. Interestingly, the Americans have hijacked the Rwanda scheme and they have successfully deported 250 migrants to Rwanda which shows the scheme can work. Britain has always taken in migrants and both labour and Conservative governments are complicit in doing so. Even migrants that have successfully migrated and adjusted to the British way of life know that it is impossible for Britain to take in fresh migrants at the rate of numbers coming in and the system is under strain and in collapse because there just is not enough houses and resources to sustain the influx of migrants unless we build new towns etc and if we can do that, it would be miraculous and more migrants would just keep coming. Everybody young and old in Britain will qualify for a pension and we know if you haven't worked and paid into the scheme, you will get some sort of reduced pension and we already know the great British state pension scheme is in danger of collapse with the strain, they simply cannot afford it something has to give. Last thing on Migrants compared to guest? If you invite a guest to your house you make room for your guest for dinner and maybe a bed to sleep. If ten unexpected turn up, you are not prepared. Anybody who thinks i or anyone writing about this subject is racist, just think about the invite of a dinner guest to stay one night and you have ten people turning up to your house. Just imagine all this ten times fold on people turning up univited across the channel from a safe country like France. Nuff said!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 09th August 2025, 10:18 PM One thing is for sure...this will not end well.
posted by Bill the Bull (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 12:44 AM What about three in for Ffc?
posted by Old Enoch. (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 6:28 AM Ancient Kings and Queens used to deport people they did not like, I wonder if this power still exists?
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 11th August 2025, 6:39 AM Suppose if I turned up on a boat and was turned back immediately I would be peeved at spending a couple of grand for nothing I would try some where else word might get around that the uk is a no no ( oh it only it was. So. Simple think the Greeks have the best idea
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:10 AM Don’t bare thinking about building new towns for illegals
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:13 AM

Good point Dellers. Nead to get Pereira off the scene though .By the way ,hope youre enjoing the game. 7 pounds is a disgrace for a friendly and not even minute by minute follow up on the site, which degrades its importance.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 4:58 PM Good workout for the lads. Apparently there was a game earlier today where the remainder of the main squad got some minutes so subs in this match were mainly the youngsters. Yeah should’ve been a cheaper day for the fans but I guess that’s football nowadays
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 7:23 PM This time last season Liverpool fans were extremely unhappy without any signings. I don’t think if they threatened to throw their season tickets away but that’s a bit dramatic isn’t it? So we haven’t signed any players. Surely we judge the upcoming season on results, and even if we underperform, is your loyalty to the club that shallow and want to walk away because big daddy didn’t buy some new toys.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 9:37 PM Are you for real, comparing last seasons Premier League winning Liverpool squad with our current squad going into the new season.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 7:06 AM Agreed JohnC.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 10th August 2025, 1:59 PM There was no Pereira telling everybody he is Brazilian so must be good at free kicks.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 11th August 2025, 6:42 AM

Fine he say that every year and we will bring in new players soon I hope
posted by Peter prince (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 6:18 PM Marco has shown great commitment to us but has had minimal support from the Khans. Wouldn’t blame him for walking at the end of his contract. Will be sad to see him go but there clearly is no ambition from the Khans in terms of club success. Sad, we could be so much better. That’s Fulham for you I guess.
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 9:42 PM Fine he say that...tut! tut!
posted by Glamour Prince. (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 10:38 PM I appreciate what Silva has done a fantastic job for the club but I am not sure he's anymore committed to the club than any other Premier league managers. This is only evident if they turn down a bigger job to stay at Fulham. As far as I know, Silva has not been offered any bigger job to date. Also if we say he is more committed because he hasn't walked away from the club yet. Tell me the last premier league manager left for a smaller club or to unemployment. Never. Or at least I don't recall any. So without taking away the great work and a great manager Marco is, let's not get carried away he's any more committed to the club until he signs a long term contract, that I believe the club offered to him. Which may also be the reason the club are reluctant to spend big knowing there will be a change in manager in 12months time.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 10:52 AM Hit nail on the head John C . Would be foolish to spend loads of money, when there could be new manager in 12 months who will want different players
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 4:29 PM So you all had a good chat with Marco and he told you this in confidence
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 7:01 PM Watching Marco's after match interview, although he didn't actually say it in as many words, that he was bloody angry with the lack of signings, but you tell from his expression, that he has had enough, and unless we have a few new faces joining the squad, there will be one face less, and that is Marco himself, and who can blame him. If this happens, this will be my last ever ST, at CC. These next few weeks could break our club, along with our once loyal supporters.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 8:48 PM

And Spangles!
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 4:42 PM I wrote a bring back Mitrovic a while back and it makes very good sense now more than ever. I would rather have Mitrovic over the misfiring Gyokeres any day of the week. Gyokeres and 63.5 million doesn't guarantee you 20 goals a season.
posted by OWEN - Friday 08th August 2025, 8:38 PM Owen, I originally said that Mitrovic might well return Cottage, his spiritual home, once his time in Saudi finished. If my memory serves me correctly you said that was an interesting assumption. Plagiarism?
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 9:18 PM I agree with you about Gyokeres, as I was never impressed with him, when he played for Coventry, and we were interested in signing him at one time, and in my humble opinion, I think that Arsenal have been caught with their trousers down this time. I was quite surprised how Ipswich have suddenly turned into a team of thugs, after watching tonight's game with Birmingham, as they played good football last season. Birmingham incidentally were robbed of a win, by a really shockingly bad performance by a weak referee.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 9:21 PM I hold my hands up, Bigboy, you did flag up Mitrovic for a comeback and i do apologise. Considering our ever so slow transfer policy and the not knowing, i for one would jump for joy if Mitro made a grand appearance back to Fulham. Just the character of the man would inject enthusiasm and zest throughout the squad We have waited patiently and eagerly for signings and 'boy' do we need something good, just some good news to cheer us fans up. Bring back the big man Mitrovic and make him captain i say...
posted by OWEN - Friday 08th August 2025, 10:08 PM Great when he was hear, sad the way he left throwing his toys out of pram to get out. In his 30s now need younger player. Anyway don’t think he would come back or Fulham would have him. We need younger players must not live in past
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 5:58 AM How do cfc keep spending so much dosh on 40,000 crowds???, plus wages, as do forrest ,its beginning to really pee me of .PS so glad several now agreeing with me regards marco
posted by the real arch bishop , (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 11:03 AM Chelsea shirts are worn all over the world, a lot of revenue there. How often do you see a Fulham outside match day? They also recently sold their women’s team for £200 million yet they still have the same name and branding. Could be a bit of creative accounting, don’t you think? Maybe the Khan’s should look at hiring their accountant.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 12:23 PM Wondered why womens football is on a roll and why big boys seem so keen see a tax dodge. There somewhere
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:19 AM

They could be doing you a kindness.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 4:43 PM You should have received an Email on Tuesday regarding the digital S/Ts and the physical card for the old luddites like me.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 5:45 PM ST, has been sorted, but for the first time in many seasons, I can't honestly say, that I'm looking forward to August 16th and beyond. Although most of us are Fulham through and through, we don't have a contract with the club, and we can support other clubs of our choice, who would appreciate us.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 09th August 2025, 7:48 AM

T.NO, how nice to see a sensible posting to which I completely agree. Yes we would appreciate and maybe benefit from a couple of additions but our present squad, on their day can beat anyone. However, we must strip for greater consistency as last season we threw away too many points from winning positions.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 1:49 PM The plan is to spend as little as possible. It’s going very well so far. The new stand must be paid for regardless of whatever financial jiggery pokery they’ve danced around to avoid fair play penalties. The reluctance to spend will have consequences on the pitch.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 4:47 PM

The way we ended last season is the benchmark. Relegation battle is inevitable
posted by Dogbert (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 11:40 AM No way will the coming season be like the last one,So stand by for a rough ride, Marco has again said he is not happy at ffc buying policy,so what could this mean ??, nothing is in concrete in football today, just saying.Amazing that bournmouth spend 64 mill on three defenders and sell all of them for 160 mill, now thats clever accounting take note fulham seems to be the same pattern as brighton and forrest.. Guess we will end up with some one about 30 plus and a couple of injury prone squad player who wont make xmas before we wonder why we got them . so Fulhamish.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 12:09 PM No a poor season with oldest team in the league we should spend spend and spend
posted by Percy hunter (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 3:42 PM

We would have signed him, but he refused to come, saying that we were not good enough. I would far rather have ESR, at least he didn't turn us down.
posted by AC (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 10:45 AM ESR too shy to openly turn us down but he’s body language says otherwise in my opinion.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 11:55 AM No evidence at all that McTominay turned down Fulham. Man Ure rejected Fulham’s offers and got more money from Napoli. Fulham went for the cheaper option of Sander Berge.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 12:17 PM Mctominay said he wasn’t interested in joining Fulham not big enough club we tried hard
posted by DMk (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 2:30 PM UTD also ended up taking same offer they rejected from us . When we pulled out because he was not interested in us
posted by DMk (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 2:35 PM Fine. Just print the news link address and I’ll have a look.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 3:22 PM Bit of trouble uploading that link, I see.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 6:23 PM Man Utd don't sign bad players, their problem is getting them to gel and play together, which is the hardest. Chelsea, too, they sign too many players and have the same problem. I wanted us to sign McTominay, but it didn't happen. I think some of our fans are too snooty and think that the likes of McToninay isn't good enough for Fulham. I think that Lookman is a good player and so does half the world including Arsenal who are thinking of signing him for a colossal fee. Lookman took the worst penalty ever known but that doesn't make him a bad player.
posted by OWEN - Friday 08th August 2025, 8:29 PM Think berg is a better all round player than Mac and time. Will tell
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:21 AM Lookman will never be an Arsenal player he started well here but he went downhill in my opinion
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:24 AM

Yawn, yawn, yawn
posted by Hammersmith (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 8:46 AM Labour, it’s fine when they do it. Like most of them, never had an actual job in the private sector. Be interesting to know how she’s been able to afford 2 houses worth nearly £2 million as well as the property she lives in. Pigs in the trough.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 12:24 PM All voted in mainly by the Lanyard class, many of whom will be feeling it in their net take-home pay come November.
posted by Lord Snooty (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 1:40 PM

Copyright infringement re Hammersmith & Fulham council?
posted by Old Condiment. (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 9:57 AM I remember when the new badge came out how many people hated it. Cannot see we can't use it again, is this a traditional design by any chance which would justify its use.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 08th August 2025, 10:58 AM Drawing inspiration from the cult favourite 1999/2000 away kit, the striking green colourway is paired with a navy collar and sides, white piping and the iconic adidas Three Stripes. Completing the strip are navy shorts and socks. From the advert for the kit. There is your answer. Being able to read and understand what is written helps with knowledge and understanding.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 08th August 2025, 2:13 PM Did they mean to say cult favourite?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 5:42 PM

Suggested using Harry as a false centre forward to Muniz last season and this did happen on a couple of occasions.
posted by bigby4650 (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 5:36 PM I always thought Ryan Sessegnon could be played as a centre forward.
posted by peterjeremy - Friday 08th August 2025, 6:29 AM We need a proper focal point to the team, someone who can keep two centre backs occupied. This is why suggesting Sess or Wilson to play that role is absolutely madness, they just couldn’t match physicality against two centre backs.
posted by Hammersmith (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 8:51 AM They could swoop for Josh Sargent at Norwich before he decides to go back to Germany. £20 million or so.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 12:29 PM Sess not tough enough against PL defences? Did you come to the Spurs game last season? Watch Sess use his strength to score at https://youtu.be/hqkXOpiXQLQ?si=rYEsdiaGi8U4gp6T
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:47 AM

Fulham try, quite successfully, to keep their transfer business secret so usually the rumours are nonsense unless a reporter has seen a player at the Cottage or the training ground seeming to sign a piece of paper. This way negates other looking for a player and protects from lies other that those told by their agent or by Fulham
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 07th August 2025, 7:20 AM It appears we have made a bid for a forward and a winger. If true these are serious players. We have obviously have tried to get experienced PL players but now have had to go further afield.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 07th August 2025, 9:32 AM have the owners ever been to the Hammy End , and sampled the food on offer ( we knows it going to be simple but hot and tasty would be good ) - the very basic toilets that were last upgraded 25 plus years ago . The plus is we can now use the upscale riverside facilities after the game - very different . And cant resist mentioning frustration with no signings when the squad weakness is obvious - smacks of complacency rather than desire to progress .
posted by davidk (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 1:11 AM Reading the screams of the posters here who want to see a more dynamic transfer policy from Fulham, with loads of new signings, just makes me think of Man U and the disaster that has been their transfer policy in recent seasons. They have to spend big to get in players to cover the gaps left by those good players leaving. I see another Man U reject, Scott McTominay, has just became a Ballon d'Or nominee with Napoli. (Being nominated puts one on a 30-man shortlist for the world's best player.) It must be so much better to avoid lurching into a panic buying strategy like Man U have, and keep the ship steady, like Fulham have.
posted by peterjeremy - Friday 08th August 2025, 7:35 AM All clubs either want rumours out there or as secret as possible, depending on the situation. Nothing new in that.
posted by Hammersmith (Guest) - Friday 08th August 2025, 8:48 AM

Very funny but no need for a whole new thread ;0)
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 7:05 AM It's Harry not Fred...
posted by Harry Lime Green. (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 9:20 AM That’s WAS funny :0)
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 9:31 AM Not as funny as FFC's transfer policy!
posted by Old Fritz. (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 10:10 AM

Don’t care that much about colour of shirt if there winning.But must admit for last year was great and got one . If away shirt was horrible would not care if we had great signings and top of table just wouldn’t buy one, and could were it for ever
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 10:11 PM Get a Morecambe one. You’ll get a nice warm glow wearing it. Half the price too.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 11:06 PM White shorts and vomit green away, I hope we getting them cheap cos I don't see many fans buying this years offerings.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 12:43 AM What about that new badge on the away shirt?
posted by Harry Lime Green. (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 2:07 AM Great new badge on the shirt.
posted by Harry Lime Green. (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 2:34 AM More multi post!
posted by Harry Lines Greens. (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 5:54 AM It’s not a new badge! It was always Fulham’s badge until about 2001 when first promoted to prem. Most people hated the current FFC badge when it was first mooted but somehow we all got used to it. Nice to see us going back to tradition but I would have preferred it on the traditional red/black striped away shirt.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 6:13 AM If it brings them lots of luck in away games the players will love it, if not changes will be made.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 07th August 2025, 8:52 AM Get the old badge back on the shirt it’s Fulham history
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:30 AM Get the old badge back on the shirt it’s Fulham history
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Monday 11th August 2025, 9:31 AM

I'm sorry for the almost identical posting, but I didn't think the first one went through. Ooops ! !
posted by LTS (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 9:54 PM Sky sports only care about top clubs, would rather repeat hundred times about Man United and Liverpool even when other clubs are signing small mention
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 10:16 PM I'm quite worried about our non signings, as I'm pretty sure that the club must be making offers for different players, but the players involved, just don't want to join us, for some reason or other. Mainly I suppose, is that we are not involved in any type of European competitions, or is it that we are far too close to Chelsea, and most players would rather sign for them, and not us. There must be some reason why players are avoiding us, as we haven't as far as I know, got a bad reputation. Even poor players like Sterling, who I wouldn't touch with a barge pole, would rather join a below par West Ham outfit.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 10:44 PM The Manchester Utd Transfer Show? So many only watch it because it’s such a great comedy show. The manager apologises for last season’s performances, expensive players are queuing to leave Man U, and the club, without European football next season to offer incoming players, flays around wondering who to buy. (Only those without European football and its bonuses - that is, probably inferior players - would leave to join United). OK, it's been quite quiet in SW6, but stick with that happy settled ship, our FFC.
posted by peterjeremy - Thursday 07th August 2025, 8:46 AM SKY's contacts to show Premier League matches forces them to give all the teams a fixed amount of coverage each. They would rather just show the big teams playing the big teams as they get bigger audiences and more advertising money. The big teams have huge numbers of supporters who rarely or ever go to a game. We do not have many such "supporters".
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 07th August 2025, 9:40 AM

No thanks. He won’t come to Fulham anyway
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 4:16 PM No thanks , spends too much time falling over !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 4:19 PM He’s been dead for 10 years, talk about clutching at straws. Yet another example of the hopelessness in the evil communist state of Kiev Stormer when desperate football fans are willing to consult with the occult to sign a player.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 6:58 PM

Yes, the Royal family in general are richer than Croesus. Anyone think Reeves can raise a few hundred million by introducing a wealth tax to a particular German family based on the outskirts of Slough?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 2:17 PM Think he’s referring to Gary Lineker ;0)
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 2:36 PM Must be an ear thing. All for diversity except wanting to pay for it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 2:45 PM

We must take steps i believe ffc quoted marco, backwards??? why do we think we will do again what we did last season with same squad? we ended knackered and got sod all,still same old stuff will be heard ,wait till ten games then wait till xmas then judge us ???.you know its true , so get moving and give us value for ticket prices aka riverside.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 12:07 PM Last season our owner got a £120m loan which was spent on players them paid back the loan by creating mores share to an equivalent value. You cannot do this every season and we probably only have around £60m to spend in this window and are being careful with how we spend it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 08th August 2025, 8:00 AM

You could have been talking about the Tories !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 9:59 AM Britain is broken, vote Reform at each and every opportunity.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 10:15 AM I agree with Paddy.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 10:27 AM Vote! "The Greater Britain Party."
posted by Righteous Righter. (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 10:34 AM I cant figure this one out,if britain holds 767 biliion dollars$ in USA treasury bonds whay cant they cash a few in like most other countries have done,IE China down from 1 trillion to 750 billion.Any ideas? Fill the budget hole and help the pensioners/disabled and poor.
posted by bobby (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 8:41 PM Private investors own those, not the UK government, for f*ck sake don’t give Reeves ideas. The Greek government took money from citizens accounts a few years ago, I’m assuming that’ll be the next bright idea. Anything but cut spending on their voter base of camel herders and the lazy.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 9:07 PM Too late! Sadly Rachel Reeves already grabbed and got plans to take more of these US treasury bonds. 95% of the US Bonds are in Pensions and she's already put that under inheritance estate, next is to remove the 25% tax free element, then to means test those with a hard saved pension pot then finish off with a wealth tax on whatever is left. So too late.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 3:11 PM Keep the noise down! I’m trying to kip here. I’ve a double shift on the scooter later. Did somebody say just sponge? You gullible people!!
posted by Abdul O’Dinghie c/o Mayfair Hilton (Guest) - Thursday 07th August 2025, 3:16 PM

Would we have sent all our decent young players out on loan if we were not going to make signings. Look at the possibilities not the facts
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 9:11 AM Fact: marco not happy and is already making his excuses for a possible bad start to the season.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 11:02 AM Since when has Fulham been active early in any window?? It’s how we roll. Staying up is the name of the game not winning cups
posted by ZOD (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 9:15 PM

Up grades??????
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 05th August 2025, 7:44 PM Mr Angry, are you off of your rocker. The Muniz to Leeds deal, which was always nonsense is no longer on, as Leeds have given up on that one, which was never on in the first place. Robinson to Manure United, is almost laughable, as even Jedi, would lower his sights that low. What wouldn't surprise me though, is Richarlison joing us from Spurs, as him and Marco, have always seemed to be very friendly, when we play against him, and they were together at Everton.
posted by Mr Optimistic (Guest) - Tuesday 05th August 2025, 8:09 PM Or Fulham are being clever not paying huge transfer fees for players who are on the brink of winning a class action case against FIFA allowing them to terminate their own contracts without compensation?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 05th August 2025, 8:20 PM All will be revealed on 2nd September as to the Club's ambition or not.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 4:25 PM

Jay Stansfield had an excellent season in division 1! Big picture is according to the squads around us Brentford lost manager,staff and 2/3 of there best players as have Brighton and Bournemouth we finished with record points last year and have only lost Willian and Viniscious so if we keep our current squad and I’m sure a couple of late signings what’s the problem?
posted by Chief (Guest) - Tuesday 05th August 2025, 5:22 PM He sound more like a National Trust property than a player who must be weighed down by his name and never fit. We have done well to miss him.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 06th August 2025, 9:08 AM