Of course so obvious (idiot!)
posted by Chief (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 1:17 PM maybe at the end of the season silva might go, but not for something thats not likely to happen.pity you dont walk instead,
posted by FARNDIKE (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 1:54 PM who the hell do you think you are chief, know it know f -- all
posted by ghot (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 6:19 PM

Give Keith a leg up...
posted by Toni's Leather Jacket. (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 10:35 AM Fiver short on Keith.
posted by Old Barclays. (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 11:00 AM Any one , Forrest another signing , do jurnos ever queery these signings?? and city , well they can do what they like.Come on dave kidd in the sun you represent us fulham oiks sort it
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 12:32 PM Apparently training with his team so ok
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 2:56 PM

own up, you are really angry of mayfair.
posted by warpole (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 1:27 PM

Tarkowski should either have stayed still, or moved across more than he did. As it was, it was an experienced pro trying to get away with both leaving his arm down AND moving to block the ball as best he could, in this case with his arm. It was handball. Does anyone remember Edwin van der Sar keeping his hands down by his side but blocking an oncoming Man Utd forward, preventing a certain goal opportunity? We got away with it, though Alex Ferguson was livid on TV after. (Mind you, I don’t mind Fergie being livid as long as we stopped the goal.)
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 6:48 AM First games of the seasons are turgid in many cases and not much can be read into them I feel. Personally, I think that VAR has spoiled the game and is proving to do the opposite of what was intended. Yes, the technology is fantastic but it is still open to human interpretation so the game is slowed down and extended but we still have the same mistakes and debates. C’est la vie!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 7:02 AM I agree MST , I was hoping it would make the game fairer were big clubs didn’t get most of the close decisions . And cut out human error but nothing changed and game has slowed down
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 7:54 AM I don’t know why improvements in technology that, on the whole, provide for better quality decisions should be criticised. It’s happening in all areas of life, so why not football too? It’s true that there will be ‘grey’ areas in what is inevitably a contact sport, but the overall quality of decision making is far less controversial than it used to be - or do people really want arguments and leaving a game with a feeling of ‘We woz robbed’?
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 10:12 AM PJ, as previously indicated, the technology is not the problem with VAR. The problem is that, the only non-subjective decision made using the technology is off-side so we still leave games believing "we woz robbed" on occasion and as also previously indicated, have the same debates as previous to VAR.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 3:19 PM

Silva involved in who we sign, the club just don’t seem to to get things over the line, a proper director of football may help, but loads of mid table clubs have struggled this season it’s not easy when trying to upgrade same clubs after same players. Agents and players trying to get the most they can, . I feel even lo we have done our business later than I would have liked the last few seasons, we’ve got a good squad which our results mostly back. But yes Muniz should already be on a better deal
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 8:09 AM

Are you seriously comparing former English and European champions with little local competition for fans to Fulham? As for the Khans they’re like every American owner, they only see the bottom line and potential income.,They have no interest whatsoever in Fulham’s history or the fans, unless it’s to milk a few quid. If and when it becomes too expensive Fulham Park Rangers will raise its ugly head and the easily converted new stand and ground will be redeveloped.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 2:28 PM They brought FFC so that the Jags could play their once a year game there, lots of money to make, however they made a mistake, they forgot to bring their tape measure and when it was to late they found our ground was not big enough. They tried to buy Wembley stadium later. Having got us they must have decided to give us a go. We’ve had a lot worse owners.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 3:33 PM Quite right gov! More twin towers.
posted by bigboy4651 (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 3:43 PM Nottingham Forest spending makes the PSR makes the entire regulation a joke!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 3:51 PM Relegation is a word that needs to be explained to most American owners . So to make things simple - if Fulham are relegated the impressive new stand will be half full ( at best ) of regular Fulham fans willing to pay around £75 a game , not corporate hosting at around £270 . Marco is sending out the need to improve the squad messages and has been for several months - totally ignored . So maybe the bottom line reality will sink in . And before anymore says we are too good for relegation , reality for us is survival and building for there . But each season the squad needs refreshing .
posted by davidk (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 4:54 PM They bought the club as a going concern and my personal opinion is that they have improved it and will likely sell it on to recoup there money, a lot better situation to most buyers.As for all these rules from the premier league why is it palace get demoted to a European competition for 1 break of league rules yet Man City break 115 rules and have zero points deduction and are free to play in all competitions freely and spend endless amounts on new players?
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 8:19 PM Great stuff!
posted by Other bigboy4650 (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 6:18 AM Troll on boys!
posted by Alternative bigboy4651 (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 6:20 AM Life’s great up here , cheers.
posted by Norwegian Troll (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 7:45 AM The Khans make mistakes like everyone else, but if you think they make money from owning Fulham you’re way of they lose loads, so do most owners who own clubs the size of Fulham . I’ve been a fan since 1960 and the khans have done more for the club than any owners since I’ve been a fan
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 8:18 AM To be fair, it’s a pretty low bar. I can’t think of one owner who has invested for the love of the game. Bit like politicians, some start with good intentions but reality soon sets in. Let’s be clear, the Khans have not lost a penny. In fact their investment in the club is set to make them a tidy profit when they sell.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 10:59 AM

Seems we are about a fiver short for Kevin, so expect a bucket placed by J/H statue some time this week for any loose change , thank you all. Its all banter folks.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 10:52 AM Mrs Browns Boys , the biggest load of rubbish on the tv !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 5:48 PM Nah !!!! thar MOTD.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 12:28 PM

why does it seem more and more likely, johnc ?.because a couple of unofficial websites have convinced your poor old self?.muniz was a shoo-in to join leeds up until recently, according to these, but hes still here, and might well remain so. its always best to wait and see, rather than wallow in gloom, which is exactly what you and others are currently doing.
posted by holden hiscock (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 1:44 PM

What about no transfer window? It’s become a feeding frenzy for agents. I think it was introduced to stop clubs buying their way out of trouble. It’s plain they do anyway regardless so seems pointless. Might stop this indecent rush to buy players every few months when smaller clubs end up with the dregs.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 10:40 PM Yes no transfer window ike the good old days
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:03 PM We are all pleased that we got that last kick of the game equaliser at Brighton, but is it just papering over the cracks? By every account Brighton were the better side, and perhaps this might kickstart our window and get some players in. That was a weekend when clubs like Spurs, Forest, Liverpool and Manchester City had ‘statement’ wins, setting up nicely for them what will be a long season. Even Man U made a good account of themselves after a torrid last few months. Fulham should be hearing a few alarm bells.
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 18th August 2025, 6:02 AM Brighton were not a better side we had as much of the ball as they did and the chances created were very similar. We dominated the game for the first 20 minutes and the last twenty minutes. A few extra signing might be useful but the player we have paid the most money for is hopeless so signings are not always the answer.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th August 2025, 6:17 AM You must have a transfer window, everyone should know their squad before the competition starts. Btw if you have no window, there will be constant unfairness, one week play a team and the next week they have three new players.
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 7:05 AM It can't be ‘unfair’ to buy new players, so long as the opportunity is open for everyone. (Of course you may then say ‘But clubs have different amounts they can spend’. So, we are attempting to iron that out with Financial Fair Play rules.)
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 18th August 2025, 11:29 AM Better sides don’t always Win football matches more to it than that horses for courses have to play to your strengths and tactics might not have been the better team overaull difference is instead of giving away a lead in the last minutes we got a result hopefully this season this mistakes of last year and the disastrous last six games will be addressed
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 11:37 AM

As they say one swallow does not a summer make don’t judge or make assumptions to soon
posted by Ioitombi (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 11:41 AM

We are falling way behind in the pecking order, and we will do well to finish in the top 12 this time around. I'm not looking forward to next Sundays game against Manure United, as we could be in for a real thumping. We always lose to that lot, and they look pretty strong up front this season.
posted by AC (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 5:40 PM We beat Forest 2-1 at home last season and they returned the favour by beating us 3-1 away but we will see. I think they won on a few soft goals today undefended. The Woods first goal was a soft one and defenders should be throwing bodies at a soft goal like that. Decent pass for Wood's second but again juvenile and sloppy defending and not aware...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 17th August 2025, 6:41 PM We did the double over forest last season !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 8:03 PM Yes, fair play Forest, been docked numerous points over the past few years for excess spending and don’t seem to have learnt their lesson. Do you think Rachel Reeves could get a job there when she’s done leaving us to die of hypothermia in the crime ridden streets?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 9:29 PM Nothing to right home about yesterday Get Muniz to bash there keeper about at corners put the ball under the bar
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 12:41 PM

Thank goodness for Brentford that’s one of the relegation places taken only the other two to worry about
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 3:55 PM - and dont worry about the other two places-WE ARENT GOING DOWN!
posted by warpole (Guest) - Tuesday 19th August 2025, 1:47 PM

No thanks he's a journey man has been, his legs have gone ,too much of the good life, he's only hungry for a pay day not for football.
posted by Monster Agent Eric. (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 3:09 PM Agree but he might end up with us
posted by Mr Angry (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 3:56 PM That is what people said about William but Marco finds new legs for aging players. Class is always present you just need a genius like our manager to bring it out.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 4:30 PM What’s to stay in south London put his feet up with nice wage poor lads tired give him a contract he can sit by pool with a drink
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:09 PM Raheem Sterling is not an old man, as he is only just 30, and in this day and age, this is not old at all, and it has already been pointed out, Marco seems to have a knack of bringing out the best of so called old players, as he proved with both Willian and now our regular scorer Rual Jimenez. I would be willing to take a chance with Sterling if that is what happens. If he really wants to join us, then let's give it a go, if the Kevin transfer falls through.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 8:21 AM If he can’t motivate himself to bust a gut at big clubs on massive wages and the chance to leave a trophy winning legacy to make his family proud then what chance has Fulham got of getting him to run his legs off surrounded by our crowd of loafers? Your own fans don’t boo you for nothing and he’s been boo”d everywhere he’s played. He’s reminiscent of a jinky little winger we had at Buggleskelly Rovers, Snake Legs Shaughnessy, I remember a game at Shillelagh Hotspur when…..,..
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 6:19 PM

Very much hope so
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:04 AM Just cruising past the Cottage.
posted by Tallboy4652. (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:18 AM Ipitombi, like me you have also been a supporter of Muniz wh ilst others mocked and scorn. The post above yours is someone who is unable to think up an original moniker but, at least, his c moments coincide with ours.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:22 AM More seriousness on the Massageboard.
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 1:11 PM

If we get silly money for we must get a decent replacement as we will have one aged striker on the books only.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 10:00 AM Although it is still in the balance, I have a good feeling that Muniz will be staying with us, unless he is a good liar. After the match, and then watching his interview later on the Fulham website, he seemed very enthusiastic towards Fulham, saying how happy he is. Yes it was possibly part of the euphoria after scoring a late equaliser, but somehow it seemed genuine to me. He is certainly hot the greatest CF, that we had, but I have a feeling that if we stick together as a player and club, he could become as big a legend as Mitro was.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 10:31 AM Decent replacement will cost decent money doubtbthey will bad as good
posted by Iptombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:05 AM Think he’s always had a high regard for club and fans but money talks let’s not give him away though he’s equally as good as anybody in prem
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:07 AM All player have to play the game as well as play matches until they start playing for someone else who is also the best team they have ever played for.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 4:35 PM We should offer Muniz a bumper new contract we need him to stay
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Monday 18th August 2025, 11:25 AM

I don’t think we can expect to see Raul Jiménez and Muniz together in the same team. Marco feels he has to start one or the other. Who to chose? Jiménez seems to gave more in his game to justify a start, and Muniz is an impact sub.
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 17th August 2025, 7:02 AM Do we think he’ll even be in a Fulham shirt? The continued noise seems to point to an early departure. I would be sorry to see him go as he has improved considerably, mind you, no matter how good, he has only played a substitute role and Jimenez has kept him on the bench.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 7:28 AM It’s a long season and we need them both. If Muniz should go for a good price, it will only be when we have sourced another striker to fill his boots. (Thats the way it seems for a lot of middling clubs these days, who simply ‘Buy cheap, sell dear’.)
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 17th August 2025, 7:39 AM Two strikers in the same team gives the opposition a lot of space which if they exploit they will score lots of goals. 4-4-2 has sunk into the mist of time because of this. Even with we meet say a promoted team playing that system we would exploit is not copy it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 8:09 AM Think Marco has been using them both on purpose muniz easily a fifteen goal player and that’s not including pens
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:10 AM

Agreed Dellers and the grief that his family must be unimaginable.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 9:11 PM Yes' very sad news and not good for his family.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 16th August 2025, 9:22 PM Back in the seventies a man died laughing watching the Goodies Ecky Thump sketch, my point being that I’d rather die doing something I loved rather than in agony in a hospice. Hopefully his family will take comfort in knowing he was happy when he went.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 9:39 AM I think that is absolutely the right sentiment Paddy. You never know Owen, his family might be pleased to see the back of him. You never know with families, a strange lot.Thats one of the ways I’d choose to pop off. No snivelling family around the death bed saying what a good bloke I was, whilst all the time rubbing their hands and wondering how they’ll spend the money.:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 10:56 AM That’s the spirit morty!!
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:12 AM If he was a ffc fan doubt he was happy when he went
posted by Ipoyombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:13 AM I'd like to go doing all my favourite things, sitting on the khazi smoking a large Montecristo and quaffing a Courvoisier whilst a couple of luscious lipped lasses tend to little Paddy.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 1:14 PM It is even sadder that a racist monster was at Liverpool. The police have him and I hope he is put away for a very long time, but it probably will not happen as many police, judges and lawyers are also racist monsters as are some of the contributors to this site.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 4:49 PM Do some dopy scouser shouting abuse at a footballer is sadder than a death?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 6:25 PM Death happens, racism does not have to happen.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th August 2025, 6:22 AM

We are not a million miles from them. Brighton played only slightly better and in my opinion, we can play a lot better than the ramshackle display today. Where was Sessegnon, was he on the bench? We didn't do enough to make breakthroughs, and it was a game for Sessegnon who can make things happen. Josh King played better than i first thought but there is nothing better than experience and Sess was needed today. We have got to stop treating Smith Rowe like a sub, he is our record money player for Pete's sake, like him or lump him he should play from the get-go. Not overjoyed with Marco's first eleven today but thanks to his better judgement second half we got a result from his subs. We didn't play well enough or deserve the win against an average Brighton...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 16th August 2025, 9:14 PM Did ESR play? I didn't notice him. He may well be our record signing but he's not showing any reason why he should be in the starting line up.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 10:50 PM Owen, both Robinson and Sesscgnon are injured.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 7:37 AM The two you mention are not quite match fit they will probably player against the high spending relegation candidates next Sunday.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 9:16 AM The two you mention are not quite match fit they will probably player against the high spending relegation candidates next Sunday.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 9:16 AM Corner that led to goal was a goal bound shot from esr
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:15 AM But it was a deflection from a Brighton player that put it at the feet of Muniz.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 4:39 PM

He normally score a few goals but not enough. Do not tell any team who want to buy him that.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 10:03 AM

Wouldn’t argue with you but in the past when Muniz has started a game, rarely of course, hasn’t he looked a bit off the pace, however when he comes on as a sub seems to have the edge on defenders? I guess if we are to keep him he’ll want to start games. Decisions decisions.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 4:32 PM Yes Mortlake. Apparently, they are paying Muniz chump-change the beggers would turn their nose up at. Muniz will know that he is hot topic and we can't ignore him now, we should play him from the get-go now and i should say pay him a lot more to keep up with inflation. I should say footballers rates...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 16th August 2025, 4:43 PM We were very lucky as we played good football but did not create much at all. It unlucky that our excellent right back and his excellent reserve were not match fit.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 16th August 2025, 4:44 PM Owen - you live I understand in the Derby area, but you obviously see every game. Have you a way of accessing this via the net, and if so can you let me know how I can do the same? Thanks
posted by Keetch54 - Saturday 16th August 2025, 4:54 PM Time is now' is Tete not our first choice?
posted by OWEN - Saturday 16th August 2025, 5:05 PM He wants away...this should have been sorted out months ago!
posted by Rankin Roger. (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 5:19 PM

I’ve said all along to anyone who listens I think muniz is a bit special and if we let him go got to be at least 70 million has time will tell
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 7:10 PM No fan thinks he is special in most of the games he has played.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 8:13 AM He’s scored a few special goals though
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:21 AM

Have to agree the sun was completely out of order today don't normally bother me with there expert opinions had to laugh Apparantly we are one of the earliest to reach a 1000 goals conceded in prem. blah blah blah Merson was pissed off he delighted in writing us off after a near miss in the closing minutes he was as sick as a parrot when he had to do a commentry on the eaualiser
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 7:05 PM

Tories are the biggest failures !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 9:43 AM Tories f&cked up (since Cameron committed Brexit suicide). Labour are failures since Blair took his pants down and bent over backward for Bush as Starmer is doing now with Trump.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 10:01 AM Why any youngster worth his salt would want to stay here amazes me.
posted by pointless (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 10:48 AM Well said Bob, vote Reform at each and every opportunity.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 11:33 AM I do !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 3:36 PM What’s the Fulham message board got to do with politics please please go away and don’t return
posted by Fulham Supporter (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 3:55 PM I’m here to stay !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 6:47 PM Could be worse you could be in Ukraine
posted by Ipotobi (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 7:07 PM

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 Maybe a heavy defeat might be the more ‘productive’ result.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 8:04 AM Cant see one line about ffc in sun to day just brighton, revenge is sweet. i suppose we will have to be first to beat liverpool after we have swept the board and bought at least three gems ???.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 10:46 AM Cant believe we are monitoring the danish guy at arsn, that should make Marco happy>!!!remember its just monitoring him .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 10:55 AM Sorry man utd not arsn.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 10:55 AM We already have 1 useless double barrelled name player we do not want another one.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 9:20 AM Because he’s a liability
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:22 AM That being the Everton misfit
posted by Ipitomi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:25 AM

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 Whats the point of sitting on piles of cash if we are sitting in bottom three as forrest are in top six.?
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 16th August 2025, 10:41 AM Depends if we keep the existing squad if for example we lost Tete and Muniz we would be very short of players in their position. We have quality deputies but no deputies for them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th August 2025, 9:24 AM Wont miss muniz wages he’s on pittance apprrantly
posted by Ipoyombi (Guest) - Sunday 17th August 2025, 11:29 AM

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