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Thursday 06th February 2025, 2:24 PM



 
Just looking at parker in to days sun, were on earth does he get his trousers from?,looking like a concertina at the bottom he joins every male that is on tv that has no idea what a proper fit is were trousers are concerned, check them out, almost all look utter scuffs.The odd one you notice, brucie did paul o grady beckham as well the geezer shaffernacker weather man another on who gets it right , but the rest , jezus, just look at mp,s in a group photo total scuffs trousers way to long ,why ? get a grip . when i got suits at Tobies in n/end rd way back he allways knew how to cut a suit but to day , like every thing else gone to the dogs. Yeh i know sod all to do with football but with no buys its best i can do.
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Scott Parker loves his fashion outfits and whatever floats your boat i say. Looking forward to a tight Burnley v Fulham which will be a borefest but i believe Marco and tactics will be superior...
posted by OWEN - Thursday 06th February 2025, 7:48 PM
 
 
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Welcome back! looking at the club photos, if we didn't know him, club could have fooled me they just signed a kid! he certainly don't look like 36!
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John C , if you earned tens of thousands of pounds a week to train and kick a football you would no doubt look happy and a lot younger, I don’t for one minute blame any professional footballer for grabbing every penny, the idiots paying the money are the ones to blame,
posted by JRD (Guest) - Thursday 06th February 2025, 5:11 PM
 
I felt sad disappointed and totally let down when he left and now i feel joy and happiness. Call me soft but so glad to see him back and i can't wait for his signature move. Willian beat his man and jinks in from the left and unleash a curler top left-hand corner- perfect! I love it!!! Wilson can do it 2 out of ten but Willian does it 9 out of ten because he can. The man is a genius! I am happy that Smith Rowe will see how a true professional like Willian operates. I am not bothered how old he is because watching the young-uns' they don't do it enough...
posted by OWEN - Thursday 06th February 2025, 7:41 PM
 
Owen, I can only agree with you. Form is temporary, class is permanent - well, to a point, anyway.
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Wednesday 05th February 2025, 8:59 PM



 
I'm watching Newcastle play Arsenal at the moment, and not only are Arsenal playing Newcastle's 11 players, they are also playing against their crowd as well, which shows you on reflection how good our win up there at the weekend must have been, and it was a far better win, than we have been given credit for.
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Do you think it’s possible for players in a sexual relationship playing for opposing teams to give their all during a match? How prevalent is this in the women’s game? Can you really slide hard into a tackle with someone you’ll be tribbing with after the match?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 10:14 PM
 
He's back. Willian returns for the rest of the season. Hopefully he will not only help out in our squad on the field, but pass on his good advice to our younger players, which I'm sure that he will, so it's a win win situation.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Thursday 06th February 2025, 10:51 AM
 
He is so good he will force is way into the team. A hundred year old version of him will be worth a lot more to the team than Pereira.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 06th February 2025, 11:34 AM
 
Assume he will be of come august?.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 06th February 2025, 1:57 PM
 
Not bothered if he is Arch Bishop, so long as we have him for a few which is better than none. We just don't have enough of a spark in this Fulham team, i miss a bit of a buzz and Willian brings that to the table...
posted by OWEN - Thursday 06th February 2025, 7:45 PM
 
 
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Wednesday 05th February 2025, 2:46 PM



 
May I suggest Rasmus Hojlund who scored 9 goals with Atlanta in Itlay last season and 12 goals at United this season in a side that is shot through when it comes to confidence. I think with someone like our Manager he could thrive and become a striker in the style of Viv Busy or Bobby Zamora. I understand that Wi ll iam is back at the Cottage as 38 years old. His influence on our younger players could be helpful. Fulham FC are having an excellent season and 3 places higher than I thought they would be at this time. Here we come Europa! I first saw Hojland at FC Copenhagen in 2021 and lets say he did not lack confidence then.
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Willian is 36 !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 3:08 PM
 
 
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Am i the only person who thinks we are very short on players, the bench dont look to inviting, let me see, no cover for left back , no cover for right back,unless amiobe dont mind being jack of all trades,for center backs of whom the regular two are ok ,but ;keeper? again cover not great shakes ,loads of young keepers in lower divisions cant we blag one ?. mid/f iffy ,nelson injured wilson injured cairney who knows?, smith ,traore,sucic,sess,amiobi, now wilian,who is on bench ???? king, and two strikers who seem to be doing a job, no mention of vinicus never on the field of play `suddenly a push for europe seems dodgy if smith gets injured again!!!,
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Yes you are the only person who thinks we are short of players. Are you a Chelsea supporter by any chance as I know they have purchased three time the players they need in case the black death returns to West London.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 2:52 PM
 
Sess can play left back if desperate and Cuenca is a left-sided defender so no worries there arch bishop.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 2:58 PM
 
And mid/f owen???? no right back all pick an ix,still think with injuries and cards we will be short . cfc lost the plot long ago.
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Good to see Mr Jenas making a comeback at Talk Sport...
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I'm glad to see the back of him.
posted by Mrs Jenas (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 12:40 PM
 
Welcome back young man...
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Tuesday 04th February 2025, 10:27 PM



 
Alas' is it possible? We could well meet Parker and Burnley next season folk's, and i have this sneaky feeling that Scott Parker is working out all the pieces and puzzles for when Burnley meet Fulham, typical Scott Parker me thinks. While we are on the subject of Parker, did any of you guy's have a Parker pen at school? Never had the pleasure of owning one until lately when my kids put one in my Xmas stocking. It was considered posh in those days and i can only think of 3 guy's that would most likely carry one in their youth? MST, Bigboy, and loitombi.
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Personality wise, the pen wins hands down.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 11:05 PM
 
Couldn't afford a Parker, had to put up with a platignum.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 4:54 AM
 
Pens of any sort did not figure in my schooldays preferred more physical activities mainly during school time preferred not to be confined in school buildings did not turn out to bad made something out of life
posted by Ipotommbi (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 6:28 AM
 
I wont say balls to Parker as that will get deleted.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 10:44 AM
 
Back in the 1970s my then girlfriend worked for Parker Pens in Newhaven and “freebies” came my way quite often !
posted by Ian (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 10:55 AM
 
If you'd had a parker pen in my school it wouldn't last too long as some thieving git would've half inched it as soon as you took your eye off it, I found a biro just as adequate plus it doubled up as a kind of pea shooter to fire little balls of saliva wet paper across the classroom. I did have a parker coat though, the ones with fur round the hood
posted by Yes m'lady (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 5:12 PM
 
Same old Parker, just a selection of comments from Turf Moor attendees, sound familiar?‘Spence: The last promotion season was my favourite ever as a Burnley fan, but now I've never been so happy to give up my season ticket. It's absolutely dreary. Last season was awful too, but this one has been a test. Proud of the defence, but what's the point if it's this boring and frustrating? James: Is it entertaining? At times yes, but for the most part it's made me want to watch paint dry. It's an incredibly risk-averse style of play that means we're very rarely at risk of being caught on the counter. But ultimately if it is pragmatic enough and gets us promoted, great... but will it fly in the Prem? Probably not. Robbie: Worst style of football I've seen under any Burnley manager. People criticise Dyche's style but that was needed for survival. Under him we actually played good football in the Championship. To play so negatively and so many 0-0s is so poor with the money and players we have. Leads to no atmosphere at Turf Moor. If we can't score against Stoke, how on earth would we score against any Prem team?‘
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 11:56 PM
 
Sorry to disappoint you Owen but I came from a very poor background. More of the old fashioned pen where you stuck a nib in and dunked in a pot of ink or, if at school, an in well. Eventually, managed to interest myself in politics, economics and literature after serving King and country for three years. Amazing how people can be so wrong about other people or judge a book by its cover.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Thursday 06th February 2025, 4:16 PM
 
Lol' sorry about that one Bigboy, just having a chuckle thanks to the Parker name. It was just typical of me and humour to come up with the Parker pen. Interestingly writing with a fountain pen proved horrific when the ink would spill out on a perfectly decent period of writing my best and it was sickening when all that ink splodged all over. You did very well Bigboy and no doubt your family were proud of your performance and career. You are right though and i shouldn't judge. I am glad to bring our humble Parker-pen to the table though and don't have a lot going on in this country anymore, i almost expected to hear the humble Parker-pen moved to and manufactured in China like everything else.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 06th February 2025, 7:59 PM
 
 
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You cant make it up, we done it again so it seems ,having lost klivert on account we never knew about the time last season to late door shut , now we done it again seems a AC Milan player was wanted and fee accepted but yep that old clock beat us again ,if you dont enquire till almost closing time thats what happens according to FFC .
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Mr Grumpy rides again….
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 3:38 PM
 
But true! Smoke screen transfer policy rides again!
posted by Athletico Spizz '25 (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 3:53 PM
 
Some great transfer movement...
posted by Massive Missiff. (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 6:26 PM
 
Brian. Check out the League of Ireland!
posted by Walkinstown Pat. (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 6:28 PM
 
Have we signed the lad from Motherwell?
posted by I. Manure. (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 7:22 PM
 
Trouble is them foreigners keep messing about with there clocks !!
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Hello Fullham Supporters, my name is Mike. I come from Germany and have a binding ticket reservation for the game against Tottenham. We (4) are really happy to finally be able to be guests live at Craven Cottage. To plan our London trip: Is the game really on Saturday March 15th? Or is it likely that it will be postponed to Sunday March 16th? Warm greetings from Germany
 
 
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So the rumours of the prodigal never materialised on the official site. Personally I think our squad is strong however, Willian would have filled the gap left by Wilson’s injury; so a little disappointing. I would also have liked to have seen a loan signing to fill the Tete gap because when Castagne gets suspended again or gets injured we will be in trouble at right back. Nevertheless, we are having a good season and the lack of signings may open a door for a hidden star in the U21s.
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Willian has signed in principle sky sports said last night, should be announced today . Didn’t need to beat the deadline as he’s a free agent. Agree right back situation a worry but as you say great season so far, no need to panic buy if we can’t get players we want.
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 8:13 AM
 
On the bright side, unless we think we are good enough to get a European place, whether we finish 8th or 14th has limited difference (but a few millions in prize fund). So now we have the time and the money to buy exactly the player Marco wants and build on next season. Willian is the best sticky plaster we can wish for.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 10:21 AM
 
Because William is a free transfer the transfer window rules do not apply.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 11:07 AM
 
So willian never wanted to sign on for this season and of to greece he went, and now he dont want that set up its back to us assume for remainder of season, did tell you weeks ago no one is coming in all the names spoken just a smoke screen, you telling me we cant locate one winger with two feet and can run to replace wilson?.God know how this scouting system works we seem to have trouble with the last bit .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 2:00 PM
 
We have also signed 17 year old winger from Manchester City, he should get on the bench. Might be a hidden gem.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 4:14 PM
 
What about flying winger Brodie Dair?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 5:07 PM
 
Cant see how this squad is strong ,no replacements , for certain players, all the yellow cards mounting up, injuries, at least some teams made an effort to beef up squad we just seem to look and then miss out , i mean samuals, emerson royal ,all talked about but no movement.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 1:33 PM
 
WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR TRANSFER MARKET ? talbot talbot talbot talbot
posted by BC (Guest) - Wednesday 05th February 2025, 2:12 PM
 
During the January window there a few players available which makes them very overpriced. Apart from the really desperate teams very few players have been purchased at a very high cost. We were well out of it.
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Willian is a possible return to Fulham, makes sense for the rest of the season, it’s a free transfer,
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Perfect interim solution!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 9:57 PM
 
Personally disappointed but not surprised. Be nice for us to actually push for something and the balance with a left foot on the right is alway a nice option
posted by Tot (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:12 PM
 
I like him but feel a bit betrayed after giving him sanctuary and then he left for pastures new. If Smith Rowe could have gotten his act together we wouldn't be talking about Willian but Willian is still too good a prospect even at the grand old age of 36. Willian we will sign under a free deal and there is no deadline deal danger to be lost so i will say 'welcome back Willian' we need your cleverness and genius and maybe just maybe you can pass on any tips to Smith Rowe in how to arrive in the penalty box at the right time to receive a football and be more effective in our quest to climb the league table. I marvel at Marco Silva our manager who is more astute than we could ever think. We are doing okay but sometimes looking at our team there looks to be a missing link or cog or whatever.
posted by OWEN - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:18 PM
 
Disappointing window, with no new signings. Could have made a push for European football next year with a couple of new additions, obviously a striker and creative midfielder or winger. Complete lack of ambition in moving forward and proves happy to be mid table premiership team. Thought we were interested in Brighton forward now gone to West Ham to help out Potter, but made big mistake last January with loan deal for Chelsea donkey now on loan at Everton. Thought we had discussed and agreed window business. The only positive is that we haven’t sold anybody as rumours seemed to suggest, be interesting to see what happens at end of season till start of new season. Hopefully we will get rid of some of the dead wood within the squad and reassess.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:39 PM
 
Welcome home Will
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:44 PM
 
Why did Willian ever leave, as he was playing well for us. With Nelson coming back, he is only going to be a bench sitter now surely. Will be handy for the Wigan game though.
posted by AC (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:58 PM
 
Willian for free, well that sums up our transfer dealings. The good news though, is that he will bring his own wheelchair ! !
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 11:19 PM
 
Willian won't play every game but we didn't sign him to play every game and it is a win-win for Fulham and Willian who could have any pick from various clubs around us who were vying for his services. I normally prefer players that are loyal to clubs and Willian didn't show loyalty when he upped and went. Saying all that, it is only the January window and not a biggie and Willian did come on a free. Sussexcol' i think we are showing reasonable progress in the right direction without going mad and we may well secure a European spot so no worries. Think about it this way, if we do make Europe we will have more time to digest and think about recruitment in the summer window which is a better option than this window is is not that popular anyway. Last thing to say that Willian who has a vast world of experience is still learning at 36 that the grass is never greener elsewhere and we are never too old to learn lessons in life. Welcome back Willian...
posted by OWEN - Monday 03rd February 2025, 11:35 PM
 
It would be nice to resign Willian, but on the other hand, we have managed to hold our own and move into 9th spot in the table, with our current squad, so it's certainly not the end of the world if Willian doesn't join us, and Nelson will be back pretty soon. The one big missing factor is of course Harry Wilson, but until recently, he wasn't a first team starting regular, so we will survive without him, probably until April. In my opinion, we will still miss out on Europe, but we must aim for an FA Cup run, to keep the interest going, but the draw is in the lap of the gods.
posted by Brian From West Sussex (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 11:13 AM
 
William, even without pace is a class player and will create and score even as a sub.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 11:20 AM
 
Nice to hear about Willian feel sorry for for sess though felt maybey with Wilson injury with a bit of juggling about he could figure more also is the other Arsenal boy due back ?
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Great win on saurday reminded me of another win way back against newc , tiggy team, watching lee clarke score only goal at the cottage ,jumping up like a dervish when it went in i looked behind me in riverside and clocked Titus Bramble and one of newcs owners hall or shepperd, both wearing crombies black needless to say looking like extras from a guy richie film, just sitting and staring at me and my family just brilliant.Singing to blayden races!oh me lads you should have seen us winning ,clarky scored the only goal and all of us are grinning ,!!clarky being ex newc star made it even better.just emagine clark malbramque and john collins in your line up , still saturdays result made it all good again.
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Great win but let's not get carried away. Newcastle were distracted by their upcoming semi with Arsenal. I hope the result didn't make Khan think we don't need strengthening today. We need a couple of players if we want a shout of the top 7 for a European place.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 1:54 PM
 
Of course they were John.
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 3:29 PM
 
Of course Newcastle were keeping their eye on their next match, as whenever we either win or draw against a so called bigger team than us, it is never how well Fulham played, like Saturday, it is always how bad our opponents are. Quite frankly I'm sick and tired of Fulham never getting any accolades. It's about time the media recognise that we are a pretty decent side now.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 4:02 PM
 
Match report in the Mail today did not mention Fulham at all
posted by Brain Doctorv (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 5:39 PM
 
As I often do, when Fulham win, I try to read the football reviews, and today was no exception, and the three papers that I did read hardly mentioned Fulham at all, until the last column in each case, and this was when we actually won. If we had lost only the line ups would be mentioned. We get favorable reports on SKY, but never it seems in the press. Why ?
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 6:03 PM
 
Same with the report in the Sun. There were three quite long columns about the game, but apart from giving our line up at the bottom of the third column, we are not mentioned. What is it the press don't like about us
posted by H7 (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 6:04 PM
 
As the mickey taking having a go at the Sun on a weekly basis, which is getting really stupid, but this morning it was actually true, as it was only in the last of 6 columns, that we were actually mentioned. No respect for us at all.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 7:12 PM
 
Watched ESPN here in Melbourne. 4 and a half minutes on Newcastle win. Fulham were mentioned once! Context "No disrespect to Fulham, but..." that was Shaka Hislop. We still won though...didn't we?
posted by cruciates (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 1:47 AM
 
We keep looking as if we are going to surge up the league then lose to some ordinary team. If we could continue to beat the good teams and the bad ones as well we would surge up the table. Knowing what you mustn't do tells you what you must do.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 11:24 AM
 
Don’t think so not much going for them at the moment there leading scorer been keeping them going we will see how good forest are Saturday ! Great win for them but Brighton had some good chances after forest first but they folded completely another team not so good this year we’ve had a good year but feel we’ve missed the boat somewhere lots of points lost forest will be a test but we need to win this one
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 11:42 AM
 
We must remember Forest is a top team and we play like we do against the top teams. It will be a very tough test, but is we win even MOTD might notice us. If not we will be the forgotten team again.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 11:51 AM
 
Two games now we’ve had that ex. Spurs and hull muppet he appears to have a down on ffc judging by his reporting gushing about how great Newcastle was even said Newcastle had scored instead of ffc much to his mates amusement nearly gave me heart attack
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Those fire things before the match.
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Too cold for the Florida bikini cheerleaders to come out so an alternative to get you hot in the cold weather! I something wonder if they are an accident waiting to happen. For example, one of the jets accidentally break and directed the fire right at the stand! I like the warmth but just a bit too close to the stand I think.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:50 AM
 
Any one ever think thirty mins half time better so as to give us a bit of entertainment and time to pee and may be eat food if wanted, no rushing, more rest for players , my mate went to nfl game in states,had people from ringling circus doing wire walking acrobats ,marching band ,what a great idea this is 2025 not 1950, so lets entertain we pay enough . not wire walkers but you get the idea .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 11:51 AM
 
What about 45 minutes of jugglers and trapeze artists with clowns in big shoes blowing up their car, then 22 blokes kick a ball about for 15 minutes followed by 45 minutes of lion taming and seals playing tunes on car horns? I would suggest that anyone wanting long half times to have a sit down meal with their families should eat before or after the game or have a think about whether attending football matches is really for them.
posted by Billy Smart (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 12:41 PM
 
Some one with no sense of humour i think , to long watching ffc , dont take it to serious, we are offered sod all just pay and pay again . These are just random thoughts football is so serious now days.Footballer have no contact at all with fans not like way back and i understand why but its so clinical almost a press button gamer
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 1:43 PM
 
Would like to say have never eaten any food at any football stadium in my life,never would.just think we get offered nothing for our money dodgy kick of times, over priced tickets, and not very good facilities.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 1:48 PM
 
Have you considered American football, you sound like you want to make a day of it? Personally, going to the game is enough for me and if I can get back to the seat by ‘live by the riverrrr’ it’s all good. Extending the time you spend at the ground at a match would change the game. You’re talking altered kick off times as very few would be able to make a midweek game unless they lived next to the ground. With VAR and half hour half times you could be talking 2 and a half hour games, queuing up to get in/out could add half an hour. Then the entertainment would cost so could up ticket prices.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 3:06 PM
 
Accident waiting to happen players very close to flames ffc stinks of petroleum stinky. Smoke complete waste of money mayor khan will impose a clean air tax if this continues
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Tuesday 04th February 2025, 6:05 PM
 
Think current arrangements more than enough rather needless time wasters were punished with a time clock so the likes of littles bees would be punished for blatent time wasting
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What a third goal it was for Arsenal. Need i say more? Bring your 'A' game to Fulham Smith Rowe and show us you can play football!!! The audacity of Myles Lewis-Skelly and he rubbed in the insult with a Haaland celebration. We need more skill and i don't mind a little bit of arrogance or i should say showing off providing that you bring your best game, nuff said!!!!
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Perhaps that is why Arsenal sold us Smith-Rowe because he cannot hammer the ball into the net.
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Don't you just love it when Fulham win away and Bentford lose at home.
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Was hoping the bee's would get a result against the worst club in London, would've been quite interesting looking down the table watching the spuds in a relegation scrap. Palace beating manchester ununited was great too just can't understand how we lost to them last week
posted by Jm (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 4:50 PM
 
Agreed Manure were so Lucky at the cottage but I must admit I love it when Bentford lose home or away.
posted by Monty (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 5:27 PM
 
The worst club in London is not Spurs, but in my opinion they are just shaded by West Ham, another team that we couldn't beat in two games. Now Palace have comfortably beaten the worst Manure United team in their history, isn't it strange that we gave them their only win for ages as well. That's why it has been such a frustrating season for us. We go undefeated against Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal, but fail to win at home against crap teams like West Ham, Ipswich, Southampton, and Wolves.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 5:35 PM
 
Remember the good old days when our nearest and dearest losing was almost as good as a win for us these days there results don’t concern me due to there finaclal clout these days and the other usual suspects what I find annoying when little bees win bit worrying as I don’t as yet consider them rivals
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Allways thought very little is offered by clubs in prem when you think how much we get ripped of for,for getting highest priced season tickets in prem we get over priced food ,long queues,smelly bogs that are not any were big enough. Lets not forget the cow shed an accident waiting to happen, rain water if you sit to near the pitch,cramped seating in haynes stand, players come out go in half time, come out ,go in when finished a wave to the crowd very half hearted, i dont expect kisses and such but it all looks an effort. No interaction hardly ,pylons in the way often,hardly a day out but so fulhamish.Dressing room that laughed at so i have read,standing uo was mentioned yep my pet hate why put seats in a place then stand up , same in theatres.How ever fulham for ever, ,have seen all this and worse since 1948 when fist game i sat on concrete steps on a newspaper,when players actualy spoke to you in the street.
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I assume if we can consistently fill the ground the owner will look at progressively rebuilding the other stands. I am sure we could get to a 45,000 capacity eventually.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 2:12 PM
 
45,000 I think we should try to fill up the seats we have got, they state sold out when there are clearly empty seats ,maybe they are season ticket holders but the seat is empty
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 3:03 PM
 
Some tickets holder do not want some dirty opportunists sitting in their seat even if they are friends and relations as they are supposed to be.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 5:40 PM
 
Seats are paid for whether they are empty or not you can’t resell unless you go through the correct channels or a friend can’t always attend games due to illness and commitments
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 6:52 PM
 
We have sold out for nearly every PL game, if we are doing well we can fill the ground and a gradual increase in capacity will be filled. We are the only PL London team that can sell tickets to tourists so that give us a big advantage. Tourists are limitless so every increase in the tickets will be sold. I remember when the first opened the New stand and offered the first season tickets at a £1000 pounds each. People said they would not sell at that price, they all sold in a week. If the product is attractive enough people will pay anything for it even if they cannot afford it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 03rd February 2025, 9:17 AM
 
ALL pl London teams attract tourists .
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:13 AM
 
Other London teams sell all their tickets to season ticket holder so have very few tickets to sell to tourists. We hold a lot of tickets back for tourists and members.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 03rd February 2025, 5:19 PM
 
These days 45000 in ffc every other week would take some getting through local planning consents not to mention our football hating residents would love to see the back of us ( mind you I said I would never see a new stand on the river maybey palms will be crossed think there could be an exit problem funnily enough for some reason gets congested before games under the hammy end stand this yrear
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Really interesting call on 606 last night about our owners,seem to be driving a wedge between riverside stand and the rest of the ground. Don’t like to criticise the Khans but they e realised that there is a massive market for tourists visiting a premier league game in London although when you go to places like anfield they have exactly the same situation for there main stand but I guess because of there success and atmosphere it’s not as noticeable. The riverside stand has always accommodated supporters who have a bit more disposable income than some but the gap has definitely widened.
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It is a luxury stand always aimed at people who can afford it and as the Fulham & Hammersmith borough has more wealthy people living in it than nearly anywhere else in the UK it is a sensible investment. It is twice as good and thus it is twice the price but it will make a lot of money for the club which can be sent on better and better players. I cannot see the problem unless the rest of the ground is improved to the same level when only the well off can go to a match at Craven Cottage.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 8:59 AM
 
It seems money is the main point of both of your views the more the better , what will happen to those seats if we go down again ,the tourists will not be there even if you charged £25 a seat ,it is a business now, so is it a quick ££ from a tourist or maybe a fair price for a season ticket that may just hook a fan for life , Luxury ?
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 11:09 AM
 
Agree with you chief in respect of Riverside accomodating in the past those with a bit more economic disposition. As due to where i live 2-3 visits per season is the most i can afford ,on certain occasions i have even reserved at the more economical hospitality lounges with a genuine real fan atmosphere, and rarely corporate intruders. (mc brides for example).Now the new hospitality lounges have become available I will not even consider booking the cheapest even if i could. The prices are a rip off, a complete stab in the back to us life long fans and whilst some fans will attend i doubt the same old atmosphere will be reached.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:37 PM
 
It is like comparing the Savoy to Costa. We have a luxery stand and the rest of the ground is crappish.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:45 PM
 
Same for all clubs we have 18 thousand regulars and ten fair weather and tourists little bees got 8 thousand the rest are visiting fans and tourists
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:47 PM
 
Don’t bother me who sits in new stand or what they pay as long as it’s full like our last game and presume now it’s fully opened will be so weekly
posted by Ioitombi (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:50 PM
 
Just as a point of note, there has never been an atmosphere from the Riverside stand - even before the last stand was built. The Club needs to make money where they can and as long as there is plenty of affordable space for genuine fans and they stop using half the Putney end as neutral, I don't have too much of an issue. If you want atmosphere from 100% genuine fans then go to away games - much more fun...
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:52 PM
 
My son his wife and our grandchildren who live on Long Island New York State are coming to stay with us and going to the Notting Forest Game. They are going to the Riverside stand and are paying £80 each and £60 each. That does not seem a lot to be in one of the best stands in the UK for a game in the best football league in the world. There are enough seats in the rest of the ground at cheaper prices. This thread seems to be about jealousy and the usual twaddle on 606.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:57 PM
 
I have tried seats in both the Hammersmith and Putney ends, and I hate both of them, due to the constant standing up. We are given seats to sit on, so why oh why do fans stand up all then time. I find this even worse at some away matches. I bet that a lot of us have been to games over the years and missed many goals, and had to watch the goals on TV later, because of these stupid stand up louts. Thankfully my ST is on the side, and the only time they stand up around me, and myself included, is when we actually score a goal.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 1:25 PM
 
I agree, I am in the JH stand and so many did people who think the are still in the enclosure stand up constantly. I am always shouting at them to sit down but they are obviously are deaf and selfish as well as being stupid
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 2:08 PM
 
This word Luxury ,luxury is living in a house where you can sling a line out from the back doors into a lovely river then hooking into a plump Trout for tea , with a lovely not so plump missis who will cook it for you , I live in a Luxury flat it has Electricity, a Washing washing , and a dish washer and a flat screen tv it is so luxurious ! you wish you had all that , it's a football match rip the seats out and lets get the Urine running down the Terrace , and a bit of knees up Mother Brown Gertcha
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 3:17 PM
 
Got a seat in hammy end don’t have a problem with people standing they only do it for corners no big deal
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 6:49 PM
 
It is an all seater ground so sit in you seat in all circumstances. I do not know why all supporters are not told that they will be removed from the ground if they stand. The away supporters definately stand the whole game.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 03rd February 2025, 7:22 AM
 
Standing up helps my bad back , so I’ll stand thank you.
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 8:18 AM
 
You should get a disabled space and stand with something to lean on.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 03rd February 2025, 9:20 AM
 
Sciatica doesn’t make me disabled, and I lean on the person in front of me !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 10:15 AM
 
Labour, the rules are for everyone else, not them.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 03rd February 2025, 1:42 PM
 
Bit tricky to eject standing fans there’s 3000 every home game in the. Visitors end
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Sometimes in football you need a bit of luck and we had that in the form of the post and bar which over a season pans out fairly for most clubs. Normally at St James Park their fans are a lot more vocal and it is an intimidating atmosphere but we quelled the mood when we grew into the game after 15 minutes and more so after the halftime break. We wouldn't be Fulham if we didn't have our usual lapse of concentration at the back and their first goal came about because of our lack of awareness and Murthy was unmarked with a free hit for goal. There are a few things that we do well when we string it together and we are up there with the best of them when we work the ball from the back and finish with a goal from the highest order and a fantastic team goal it was brilliant! I had Muniz on my mind for this game and i had a great feeling when Marco made his changes with Muniz and i admit that i did not want to see Pereira coming on but his free-kick was sublime and put in to perfection which was a pleasant surprise and what a finish from our boy Muniz, i think he has a touch of class had should not be sold to a rival prem outfit. I just can't be bothered to give an account of the finer details of this game because others are much better at it but i do wonder and worry about Smith Rowe. This was a game that Smith Rowe could have and should have more of his influence but apart from a few link up passes he faded very quickly out of this game and you wouldn't know if he was even on the pitch sometimes, i just can't work him out. Smith Rowe is our star record buy and i think he should be more involved in a game but he fails miserably and Marco might have subbed him sooner in my opinion. Smith Rowe is getting a habit for going missing in games and watching this game i didn't know if he was still on the pitch which is very concerning. Today's win was lovely and to do so against a sometimes aggressive Newcastle and Joelinton who i thought the referee was too lenient towards, we finally did a double over them and i can't recall the last time we did that. Ryan Sess is still a top player and i think we should have given him a lot more game time, especially in this particular match. I remember his debut up Newcastle and a brace and that penalty Slavisa stopped him from taking, why? History is always there for the making and talented individuals should grasp it. Ryan Sessegnon deserves a longer stint in this Fulham team now after getting over his well-documented injury problems and there is an argument for playing him in more games when the likes of Smith Rowe, Pereira and a few others continue to play sub-standard in most weeks although i admit that Marco Silva got it spot on when bringing on Muniz and Pereira who were involved with our winning goal, that's what decent managers are noted for and Marco Silva is more than decent, he is quickly gathering a reputation that will see more top teams vying for his services and we could well lose him sooner or later...
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Cracking win today,subs paid off which is always useful. Think Josh King should get a preference over Sess who doesn’t seemed to have improved although not really seen much of him Smith Rowe looks a shadow of himself in the summer.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 9:50 PM
 
Rearrange these words. Pies, ate, who, the, all.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 11:57 PM
 
Paddy are you insinuating that Smith Rowe is carrying a few extra pounds, maybe he ate all the pies
posted by JRD (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 11:25 AM
 
It is a school of hard knocks for Smith Rowe and now we have him and now we must make it work because of the fee involved. Does Smith Rowe have the ability? We know he does and he did have a good game against Newcastle in our first encounter back at Fulham and a goal. Some players need a kick up the backside and Smith Rowe falls into that category. We either get him playing we sell him on at a loss and i know Marco will try 100% with him because he sanctioned the move.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 11:59 AM
 
I think Smith-Rowe may be heavily built(I hope) and will discard defenders with this assets. I hope I am right, but what is the reason Arsenal were so happy to sell him to us? That said what ever his problem is Marco will sort it out. Since Pereira has ceased to be a regular in the team we have scored from one of his corners and one of his free kick. Absence makes the brain stronger perhaps.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:30 PM
 
Prefer Perrerra coming off the bench great pass for Muniz
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Well done Sir Marco you pick us off the canvas again .
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Many of us thought why bring on Muniz when Raul was playing so well. Well that's why Marco is the manager and we are just fans!! I think Muniz only had one touch the entire 15mins he's on the pitch...but a very smart touch indeed!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 6:50 PM
 
All the subs worked even the Brazilian lad played well for the time he was on. A perfect second half performance and a good first half performance to stop Newcastle overrunning us. We also held onto a win something we have failed to do so many times this season. When we are good we are really good if we could we this every game we would be top of the league.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 01st February 2025, 6:59 PM
 
I totally agree JohnC I’ve been very critical of Marco’s use of subs and couldn’t believe that he took Raul and Iwobi off. Despairing head in hands, couldn’t believe they completely turned it around. Lots of humble pie being consumed tonight. A very good result.
posted by Mortlake - Saturday 01st February 2025, 9:21 PM
 
Sir Marco? More like King Marco! Muniz did not do a lot but he is quality and i think he has a touch of class. Muniz needs to do more, though on a football pitch and he needs much more game-time than Marco is giving him...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 01st February 2025, 9:31 PM
 
Jimenez is 34. Maybe Marco thought he has tired legs. That is my take anyway
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 7:37 AM
 
From the extended highlights I saw, Raul started the move for the first goal just outside of our own box and finished it just inside theirs.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 8:42 AM
 
That’s all it took think raul knows now he gets 75 minutes at best same rowe at the moment rau was upset to be subbed but silva had a quiet word at full time he then seemed happy enough must say he had a blinder oozes class beautiful finish when he’s on his game one of the best players weve had
posted by Ioitombi (Guest) - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:57 PM
 
Our two strikers are scoring enough goals between that is equivalent to one decent striker. This must be another brilliant plan by Lord Marco.
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Pretty sure we would win today. Geordies only got one man to worry us if Bournemouth can demolish them sure our pacey boys would run them ragged overated as are forest don’t let there recent runs fool you we should be second entirely our fault we are not have faith shrinking voilets
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The reports will all about Newcastle players thinking about the Carabao cup semi final and tired from their European adventure. That is rubbish as players should not be tired and should only be concentrating on the game they are playing. The truth is we outplayed them and if we could finished better we could have won 7-1.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 01st February 2025, 7:13 PM
 
Was I not right MOTD and the Times were both looking for reasons why little Fulham beat important Newcastle. I remember Paul Merson once saying what is the point of us.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 02nd February 2025, 12:38 PM
 
 
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How do we lose to crap teams like Man United and then win at Newcastle
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Good question
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 5:15 PM
 
Last season we could only beat the poor teams, this season we can only beat the good teams. I blame our pycologist.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 01st February 2025, 5:21 PM
 
Phycologist
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 01st February 2025, 5:29 PM
 
Well sometimes football results just amaze me, and today was no exception. Forest putting 7 goals past Brighton was gobsmacking, and who could see that coming, then when we went 1-0 down by HT, I was expecting a real battle just to keep the score down ourselves, but no we turn the match on it's head, and come away with what was a colossal win. I really can't remember when we last did the double over Newcastle, that is, if we ever have. It's a lovely feeling though, so a very well done to the lads today.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 5:40 PM
 
The way we dominated the game in the second half was amazing and the subs all worked brilliantly. Marco half time team talk must have been inspirationally stupendous.
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I’ve lost count of how many times we’ve lost possession, given the ball away, marking fresh air at the back, luckily we’re only 1goal down, to date Smith Rowe doesn’t look anywhere near a 34 million pound player, I hope Arsenal haven’t sold us a pig in the poke
posted by JRD (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 4:03 PM
 
Don’t worry, Reform are on the march. As are the patriotic free political prisoners supporters in London today.
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Anyone know if there's any pubs in Fulham putney area to watch the game today?
 
 
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If there is one time to do a double over somebody it is now and why not. We are a difficult team to beat according to Marco and why not believe him. Every team has a bogey team and maybe we are the bogeys going up to newcastle. We beat them 3-1 early in the season and stopped them from going top after a good run and with a close game anticipated we can do it again. If we believe in fairy tales and past form i think Smith Rowe might just spring into action and score again just like he did in our first encounter, Nelson coming back from injury might also light up St James Park with some gut speedy runs and a goal maybe. Jimenez was on the score-sheet also back at Craven Cottage but i feel we should give Muniz a start from the get-go because he looks ready and good to go for a longer stint of the action, there are only fine margins between him and Jimenez who is slightly more favoured to start our games lately. Muniz is unlucky and he looks frustrated and astonished from the chances he has missed and those chances have racked up so far this season. A longer game-time might be the tonic he needs to discover his briefly flighted run of form he has showed from last season and why not play him we have nothing to lose but a few points and place, it won't see us relegated and we are under no pressure unlike Newcastle who need to maintain form for Champions League next season, this is imperative for teams such as Newcastle who suffer from little man syndrome and they so would like to be a big team. Marko is a man for fine details and yes we poke it about and a touch too slow in our build-ups lately but we ain't losing big time on our travels so why not a positive reaction from losing to Man-utd narrowly last week? Come on Fulham!!!!!!
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We have absolutely no chance today, with Chris Kavanagh as the referee. Newcastle are guaranteed at least one penalty if they are struggling.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 12:20 PM
 
No help needed by the ref, as they are not struggling, but we certainly are. We have just lost it lately, and it will be a gradual slide down the table. The only interest in this season now, is a possible FA Cup run.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 4:08 PM
 
Egg and face comes to mind. What a change in the second half.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 4:58 PM
 
 
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Well another match is upon us and I know all you fans a waiting with Baited breath,for my weekly forecast. Well with a depleted squad and another couple of players not pulling their weight,I can see us in trouble.so it's 3 or 4 to Newcastle, 0 to us.,I am sure ever optimistic Owen will dissagree.
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I would think that our Owen would agree with you on this one mistic soothsayer, if last weeks showing is anything to go by
posted by No confidence (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 11:33 PM
 
7 goal thriller, Fulham to shade it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 12:17 AM
 
As per usual...Paddy, the voice of reason and common sense!
posted by Spizzo '53 (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 11:41 AM
 
70-1 at Ladbrokes. Double it up with Minella Cocooner at Leopardstown and your bank balance will look like two tier kier’s air miles.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 1:28 PM
 
Well done Soothsayer, hopeless as usual.
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Trying to work out why marco has said, we need a replacement for wilson and tete but there is not much time left ?????, this is the same marco who has been looking at mid/f wingers and full backs since December ready for the window to open in january.?Does any one talk to each other at the cottage>,
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We still have nearly half the season to go and Tete and Wilson or equivalent are two of our fastest players and speed is essential to his tactics.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 31st January 2025, 4:08 PM
 
Same old Bish!! Never anything positive to write. Living with you must be a right bundle of fun ;0).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 31st January 2025, 5:48 PM
 
Well tell me , am i right or wrong?? of course im right, the fact are all there,marco has been waffling on about players he is looking at and ffc board okayed it, however he aint followed through any were , now he wants back up fast , his words not mine and he dont have much time, so were am i being negative ,what are you looking at , we talk endlessly about getting wingers backs and a striker if possible but as we know its mostly pie in sky to keep us talking.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 11:57 AM
 
PS, i also have done stand up, so yes i am a bundle of bleedin fun at home and in supermarkets sixty four years my poor wife has listen to my humour..
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 12:03 PM
 
The transfer window closes on 11pm on Monday 3 February. So we will sign the players we need if they are available, they want to come and we can afford the transfer fee and the wages.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 01st February 2025, 2:04 PM
 
OK so we wait till the bewitching hour as always , cant wait /.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 01st February 2025, 2:26 PM
 
Personally' i don't think that Marco will be jumping through hoops concerning this transfer January and even if we go through it with no signings Marco Silva will not care too much. Our main opportunities to sign players will come into the summer break and Marco can go with a bigger cap in hand if not a lot of transfer activity is not happening in this window
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If you believe some of the stuff that comes out of our club then Josh King is the most exciting prospect to ever come through the academy, and yet he's not getting any minutes even in games like yesterday when we are crying out for a creative spark Spurs and Saints are both having difficult seasons and the only bright sparks in their season has been the introduction of Lucas Bergvall and Tyler Dibling who are both having outstanding seasons, Bergvall has made 27 appearances and Dibling has made 24, so why isn't Silva playing King ? All three players are exactly the same age, 18 years old, My theory is this, Silva has put himself under pressure to play Smith-Rowe (and Andersen) after spending (wasting) so much on him, Josh King and his Dad aren't stupid they see Bergvall and Dibling both playing in the top flight and they must be getting frustrated, Josh King MUST start against Wigan and if he does well he keeps his place We're not in a relegation battle so what a better time than now to introduce a youngster into the side.
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Why did no big club come in for Smith-Rowe?
posted by Spizz (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 9:37 AM
 
Overpaid for Andersen... only moved for the wage.
posted by Turlogh O'C (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 9:47 AM
 
Totally agree on Smith-Rowe!
posted by Brent-Ford (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 11:49 AM
 
We have the big teams left over teenager players and we ever get a decent one they buy it off us at a cheap price. If the big teams are not after out young players they are not good enough.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 31st January 2025, 11:52 AM
 
More After Out...
posted by Time and a Place (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 12:59 PM
 
Wilson out for ten weeks but no replacement,better hurry permit shop closes soon.Cant rely on first team.accadamy kids not allowed have to wait till at least 25 before most will get a game in first team, BUT AS DMK said why do i think i know more than marc? i would not be first fan who thought that , and guess what some were right.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 2:23 PM
 
What I don’t understand is our better prospects at U21 level are still playing under 21 football ranging from ages 19-21 many of which have not had any experience of playing in men’s football. Our U18s and U21 teams are both in the top two of the league. Both teams win the majority of their games with ease
posted by Ted (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 2:54 PM
 
Mitro scored over 40 goal in the Championship which is a much higher standard that the under 21 or under 18 leagues. Premier League players are some of the best players in the World you must not forget. For any young player that is a huge thing to aim at, many try, few succeed.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 01st February 2025, 2:12 PM
 
Wilson out for ten weeks? I didn't know that one. If you look at his record and game-time on the pitch he was never a 90 minute player week in and week out and so the same with Cairney. When fit again Marco should play Wilson who had more of an impact coming off the bench and that's where Wilson is and that's where he is good and better at. They all want 90 minutes and champions league when they score one but the reality is there are a some that won't or can't keep up the performance for 90 minutes every week...
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Here is a good one apart from a 16 year old from scotland we seem to have bought, we may have found another Mitro , 18 years old from partizan , a serb with huge promise, watch this space as we know what happens when so close to shut down, we cant get a work permit aka Klievert. Sorry just missed it to late , thats all folks as bugs would say.
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Seems we have a goal scoring mid/f called sceluric, think its right spelling, he is 21 top scorer in prem 2 but marco or ffc want him out to loan ,orient or hibs mentioned, he is 21 for heavens sake if he has promise give him some time in first team squad why do we mess about with young talent >?and bury them in the fog that is accadamy kids.We must waste so much talent that we have by just leaving them out to dry instead we go looking abroad for unknowns over priced players who seem only half interested they all want champions league.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 1:22 PM
 
In July 2022, Šekularac joined Fulham. In November of that year he was involved in the Fulham first team and was named in the match day squad for the Premier League match against Manchester United on 13 November 2022. Šekularac played for the Swiss U16 international team from July 2018. In 2021 he was called up to the Swiss U18 team.He played for the Switzerland U21 side against Albania U21 in March 2024. Born in London, he has a Swiss passport, and is also eligible to play internationally for North Macedonia or Serbia. He is the grandson of footballer Mirko Šekularac, the younger brother of Serbian footballer and famed football coach Dragoslav Šekularac. Sekularac is now 21 years old and a regular starter for our U21s
posted by Ted (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 4:02 PM
 
He’s trained with first team been on bench in cup games last season, there’s a very big gap between u21s and men’s football let alone premiership needs to go out on loan, why do you think you know more than Silva
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 4:06 PM
 
Have we got someone from Man City’s reserves let’s hope if so it’s another one peps throwing outb
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:01 PM
 
Some might say we let one go to Birmingham seems a shame you hav3 to send somone out to prove themselves basically understand they need experience
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:05 PM
 
Others might say that he is not prem quality having only scored 12 goals in all comps for a league one team ;0)
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 7:20 PM
 
MST, is quite right, Jay is a reasonable Div 1 squad player with Birmingham, but for what I have seen of him lately, he would never had made it in the Premier League, either at Fulham, or any other side. I hope for his sake, that I'm wrong.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 11:24 PM
 
WHY IS MY POST SAYING POST NOT SUBMITTED???? simple post regarding accadamy kids playing in first team.are we censored on here or just a blip?.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 31st January 2025, 2:11 PM
 
Your post will show up in it's own time Archbishop,it happens to me and others sometimes for whatever reason...
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It’s clearly they are happy to say anything, even at the expense of their own pride, to get to govern and stay in their jobs. They somewhat lied to get into government. Reeves talked down on the economy so she can raise the tax, at the same time she gave unions a big pay rises. 3 months later, her job is in danger, UK have gone from having a gloom future to a bright and growing economy. What about Peter Mandleson, who hated Trump and have said many bad things about him. Now to make sure Trump signs off his us ambassador job, he now said he was wrong and we’re ill informed. No, Mandleson. You were right and you are an idiot to back track for the sake of a job. Where’s your integrity. Recent Tory governments not much better but it’s embarrassing.
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Nothing has changed all crooks and cheats
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 4:13 PM
 
They become politicians because they would never have made it in business They don’t care about the country or the people , they only care about getting re elected so everything they do is for the short term rather than the long term good . They are not just crooks and cheats they are also spineless idiots and liars .
posted by Brain Doctor (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 4:53 PM
 
Don’t worry Reform will be in power soon
posted by Chief (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 5:09 PM
 
I don't usually get involved in political arguments, but surely everyone, even Labour voters, and there must be a few left somewhere, know that this is by far, the worst PM, and Chancellor in our history. Starmer couldn't lead a dog, and the account clerk Reeves just hasn't a clue. She robbed our poor pensioners of the fuel allowance, and then takes their taxes to furnish her own fuel bills. What a hateful woman.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 8:44 PM
 
Worst PM ? Bodger Johnson by a country kilometre!
posted by Bob (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 10:10 PM
 
Johnson was Einstein, when compared with brainless Starmer.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 10:35 PM
 
Now that's funny Brian
posted by Bob (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 10:56 PM
 
Third runway will sort everything. Just what is needed. Bring ‘em in even faster. Can’t have enough diversity. It’s our strength. I remember London when it was a lawless, violent, dirty sh*thole, covered in potholes. Look at it now, paradise. Well done, parliament.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 11:17 PM
 
That runway will take ten years to build and i doubt that Starmer and Rachel from customer services will be in charge going into another election. Is it about five years to okay planning and the rest? Labour tends to do things or rush things according to ratings and the public moods. Starmer was against a third runway before he was prime minister and the run-way is a deflection from current priority things that need addressing now such as immigration, counsel taxes increasing, every other tax insurance pensions nothing is going their way fast enough, they need a big headline stunt and the run-way is their big gamble. The Chinese guy who came up with that 4 million pound gaming box of tricks that ruffled the markets knows a lot more about fiscal rules and all that jazz more than Rachel from customer services and thats the problem. Reeves dedicated all her time so far in power jittering the markets with her negativity about Britain and now a touch late she is trying to turn things around by saying how wonderful and talented we all are. Would like to say that the Chinese are playing with fire and no matter how clever to you think you are, things come crashing down. They can potentially crash their own economies playing this cat and mouse game with the US. Starmer should concentrate with the here and now and i would start on getting who are still stuck in a rut with nothing to do back to work asap, big dreams of run-ways and homes built on greenbelt land where posh people live can wait because they take up time and i don't think this Labour lot will get the time unless we buy into their fairy-tales beyond 5 years...
posted by OWEN - Thursday 30th January 2025, 5:29 AM
 
All this incompetence and lack of integrity by our so-called leaders is, rightly or wrongly, playing into the hands of Reform. It's going to be a very interesting next few years.
posted by John Flory (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:52 AM
 
All down to the good ol Tories Paddy !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 7:22 AM
 
I agree with Owen, what is the point of Rachel from accounts trying to kid herself into thinking that this Liebour mob, will still be in government in 5 years time, let alone 10, and anyone with even a small grain of sense will know that with the way things are going rapidly, at the moment, that Nigel Farage's REFORM party will be in government by then. Here in the Sussex, there used to be so much lovely countryside, but over the last 10 years this has been covered in housing under the Tories of which only rich people can afford, and the Liebour party, will bulldoze it's way through, against the peoples wishes, and our lovely fields, will soon be covered with concrete. This country cannot afford, or stand another 5 years of this terrible government, with this awful ex lawyer, Starmer in charge either.
posted by AC (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 8:35 AM
 
I agree bob, the tories are to blame for the Covid outbreak across the world, the Middle East crisis, the war in Ukraine, oh, and by the way, they are also to blame for the empty money box and the black hole the last labour government left behind!! Seriously man, get some help with that indoctrination mate.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 8:51 AM
 
Take your choice of Atley, Wilson or Blair for worse ever PM. I go for Wilson who bankrupted the country while the other two only ‘almost’ bankrupted us.
posted by Len (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 9:31 AM
 
No difference between Tories and Labour, they’re all getting their instructions and pay offs from abroad. Not a British patriot to be found among any of them.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 1:42 PM
 
Len, I think you are referring to the late Clem Attlee the wartime deputy Prime Minister of whom Churchill once said to President Truman that Attlee was a modest man “with much to be modest about”. However, this was put down to Churchill’s quick wit rather than his opinion of Attlee who was Churchill greatest ally during the War, even against many of his own party. A brilliant man who led the Labour Party to two victories following the War and realised that a substantial number of his Party were Communists so, tended to excluded them from any sensitive information. When the Atom bomb was being developed by William Penney, immediately after the War, as America was not prepared to share their data, Attlee did not inform members of the Cabinet as he knew that any information would be passed on to Russia. Nothing has changed to the Labour Party today, apart from being led by an idiot as oppose to a brilliant politician politician.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 1:53 PM
 
MST , re the covid outbreak , if the liar that is Bodger had acted quicker then many lives would have been saved ! Also , he makes Trump look normal ! Party anybody ?
posted by Bob (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 3:08 PM
 
What do you think you would have done Bob? Really interested to hear where virtually every Government, in every country got it wrong.A convincing answer could mean a new career path for you and title saviour of the world, when your policies are adopted and the next pandemic comes along.
posted by Mortlake - Thursday 30th January 2025, 3:33 PM
 
I would have acted a lot quicker, but I already said that , please read my post !How anyone supports the Tories is beyond me !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 5:04 PM
 
Bob, Labour or Tory makes not a lot of difference. They’re all piglets sucking the taxpayers dry. They’ve been captured by Davos globalists and will do as they’re told. Lockdowns were an experiment to see how compliant the plebs were and they passed with flying colours. That’s why we’ve hundreds of political prisoners locked up for complaining about the state of the nation.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 5:19 PM
 
Johnson. Starmer no contest BORIS !! Gpfirvsll his faults in charge at one of the most torrid times this country has knows world wars permitting
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:15 PM
 
As much as I agree with you bob, that Boris is a joke, he did not create Covid and if he’d have locked down sooner, the economy would have dived even deeper than it did!!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:19 PM
 
Could be argued If boris had not put his foot down quite a few more would have died because our euro cousins wanted our vaccines by the way think those covid figures a bit loose Covid related not covid deaths accounted for for some not sure about our euro cousins
posted by Ioitombi (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:28 PM
 
This country will plummet into the dark ages in the t next 4 years unless this wet sap is not kicked out been a disaster he’s not been in five minutes pissedvof the pensioners and the ratepayers and business people residents of of hayes snd Hillingdon will soon be homeless if he gets his plans for airport go through at least mayor khan is against it what a surprise probably worried about losing all that couciltax and euliz payment
posted by Iotombi (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:39 PM
 
Yes tories robbed the pensioners to pay train drivers upset big business putting up rates just for starters hang on ?
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:43 PM
 
And destroying the NHS !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 8:53 PM
 
NHS is gone. Time to look at European models. Of course they’re too busy sucking on the taxpayers teat to worry about that. You’ve spent £1 million on flights for David Lammy since June. £1 million while little girls are getting sodomised.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 9:16 PM
 
Bob, let me try to explain. COVID was an unforeseen catastrophe which affected the world. Nobody truly knew what they were doing and were forced to make it up as they went along. Different countries choose different actions, some right(a few) many just the best they could do with their resources. If you look at the final statistics the U.K. for all its size and the travel (which obviously exacerbated the spread) did pretty well in restricting the worse case scenario. Nobody was right nor wrong everyone dealt with the conditions within their countries limited resources . Check it out, the U.K. preformed better than virtually every other developed Society. Stats reported from 3rd world countries are unreliable and should be discounted. That probably also is true of those countries who tend not to accurately report negative stuff. All in all we probably did the best we could.
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The kid has a lot of talent but he is basically a dribbler and dribblers nine times out of ten run into cul-de-sacs. This is one part of our problem at the moment and we are not very good at it. What could be beneficial to us is if we can get Josh King to lay off a decent ball from a position that is more beneficial from an assist that could potentially lead to a goal we are quids in. Smith Rowe has tried the dribble and failed miserably and one explanation why he continues to fail is we are not Arsenal we are Fulham and Fulham play the Marco way which requires every star to line up in the universe to 'er' score one. We are not going to get the top players and especially in this window which is not the most popular. We need a locksmith that is capable and cleverer than the rest and won't cost a fortune. One player who could do a job and link up well with the likes of Smith Rowe is Ademola Lookman who we had at one point. Lookman is the type of player that can thrive under Marco Silva and if he was looking for a way back into the prem, why not give him a call? Fulham are the collectors of certain type of footballers that don't quite make the grade in the highest stakes and Marco is the manager to get the best from them. Yours sincerely, Owen-the-convincer...
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He could take our pens.
posted by Len (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 5:29 AM
 
I see a different problems in that we do not get the ball forward quickly enough. A quick ball to the wing a fast run and a quick cross before the opposition defence is settled will bring results. Start by telling Leno to stop playing with the ball. The theory that it brings opposition player forward only bring a few attacking forward if you are lucky. Roll the ball out to the wing and start moving. If you only have one player to beat drippling past one player and shooting should be effective. As I have said in another tread is that at each training session add an extra two hours for the whole squad to learn and practise the skill of finishing under pressure. This is a big problem and only practise will cure it. We create enough good chances in most matches to win then and ruthless finishing will ensure that happens. Finishing is more an art than a skill something every Fulham player must have embedded in their psyche.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 7:05 AM
 
Josh has tons of potential and yes, at the moment he simply dribbles on and on and on until the cows come home and loses the ball! But that's just down maturity and experience. He reminds me of Raheem Sterling (maybe Josh not as pacy but as good in dribbling) when he was young. I can't remember who coached him (Klopp?) but he changed overnight and became a very decent player at Liverpool, and improved again under Pep. What Josh needs is the same coaching. be more aware, look-up and make good decisions when to release the ball. He'd be the last player I'd sell at Fulham. Btw - why would Lookman come back? Last I seen he's won a European trophy (didn't he score a hatrick) and his club is flying high in the Champions league! no chance and we cannot afford him anyway! We had our chance and if it wasn't for he's silly pen, he could be still at Fulham. Opportunity missed!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 9:16 AM
 
Josh has tons of potential. He could be Raheem Sterling 2.0 if he gets the right coaching and knowing when to hold and when to lookup and release the ball. Why would Lookman want to come back? If he didn't take that silly pen, he could still be a Fulham player. Opportunity missed! Now, he's next step would be one of the top 5 clubs in Europe. Not Fulham sadly!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 9:19 AM
 
Always good talking points Owen. Lookman has done well since leaving Fulham but as I recall he started off well with us but then lost interest on the pitch. If one thing we are guilty of is letting good young talent go. I would think the likes of Elliot, Stansfield would have, could have been the future of Fulham. And what about young Luc de Fougerolles, played really well when called upon last season? We can carry on buying in players but if a core structure of the young players is not there, we will continue to struggle to win any trophies.
posted by MG (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 12:27 PM
 
Our accadamy always gets lost in the fog ,just check out how many good players we have got from the large pool of kids who do well at 18 and 21 level, the odd one who goes adrift gets lost in another teams system, no one ever seems to have the nerve to use any big guy who is raw talent but not quite right ,yet several other clubs seem to turn out young players who fit quite well.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 1:38 PM
 
New to posting, but been watching FFC since the McBride days, when I could is the US. Cant see getting rid of the most exciting player I've seen in a while in JK. Marco does tend to rely on reclaim projects, but hopefully he can give him him playing time to develop. It would be ideal for him to learn from ESM, but holy hell!!! Our signature signing is not showing up. Seems like he is not interest. I don't know the whole picture; injury recovery, toothache, bad clams? Not sure, but #32 is supposed to be our engine. without him, we are average ( 10th in the table)
posted by CaliFCC - Thursday 30th January 2025, 5:02 AM
 
New to posting, but been watching FFC since the McBride days, when I could is the US. Cant see getting rid of the most exciting player I've seen in a while in JK. Marco does tend to rely on reclaim projects, but hopefully he can give him him playing time to develop. It would be ideal for him to learn from ESM, but holy hell!!! Our signature signing is not showing up. Seems like he is not interest. I don't know the whole picture; injury recovery, toothache, bad clams? Not sure, but #32 is supposed to be our engine. without him, we are average ( ie-10th in the table)
posted by CaliFCC - Thursday 30th January 2025, 5:07 AM
 
New to posting, but been watching FFC since the McBride days, when I could is the US. Cant see getting rid of the most exciting player I've seen in a while in JK. Marco does tend to rely on reclaim projects, but hopefully he can give him him playing time to develop. It would be ideal for him to learn from ESM, but holy hell!!! Our signature signing is not showing up. Seems like he is not interest. I don't know the whole picture; injury recovery, toothache, bad clams? Not sure, but #32 is supposed to be our engine. without him, we are average ( ie-10th in the table)
posted by CaliFCC - Thursday 30th January 2025, 5:07 AM
 
As soon as Josh shows real value he will be snapped up by one of the big boys to get dusty on their bench. Old habits die hard. Now, can we stop the bleeding against Newcastle? That would be a massive result. We seem to be up for the top sides if you look at our past results but Newcastle are hotter than a 2 dollar pistol. Cmon you whites. Shock and amaze us.
posted by ZOD (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 8:12 AM
 
Lookman overated rather have Willian back
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 30th January 2025, 6:49 PM
 
Hi CaliFFC and welcome. Are you new to posting here?
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With just a few days to go, it looks like we won’t be signing or selling any players. Not a disaster as apart from up front, we don’t have any obvious big gaps in the squad (with Nelson coming back soon) but ideally I’d like us to bring in a player or two to strengthen up front.
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I though we were looking for a speedy right sided defender.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 28th January 2025, 6:36 PM
 
Why do we prattle on about players we know bleedin well we aint going to buy, every day over last six weeks we have read about strikers mid/f and full backs we are looking at ,names are dropped that we are in with cfc spurs and villa etc etc fighting for there attention, what a joke, on and on ,coventry , a full back, evan ferguson, players from juventus,brazil and so on ,its just a joke /.Just keep it to yourselves and stop pretending the board are looking to buy on account they aint not with our joke of a scouting system
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 29th January 2025, 1:31 PM
 
Its ok we just got a 16 year old from scotland for real money, were will he be in two years time, m.m.m. let me think ,?.Are we so short of 16 year olds that we need to buy one ?.
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Another reason why i said we wont get into europe this season ,no consistancy, cant shut games down, cant hold a lead , yes we play very nice to look at football, but the end product often passes us by, this squad is not as good as some think it is, sloppy in parts and void of ideas when needed.watching yesterdays game what was a supprise was no cards , wow thats a first,when subs were anounced and traore name was said i thought here we go , muscle speed and nothing else , cant make it out why he aint up there with big time scorers he has the lot except a map of were the goal is , plus munez or raul up front no wonder we dont worry teams that much ,we need a power house mid/f to control the middle but we aint getting him, a winger, and there are strikers out there just go and take a chance on some one bigger than 5/8 and is not over 28 put yourselves out fulham and stop keep just looking and talking . Oh yes thank good ness its worse prem season for big boys and the obvious looks like going down ,. 160 quid a ticket at the cottage , trinder woud be turning in his grave.
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Some thing else is worth looking at, all top clubs on continent have a striker and a back up thats a lot of strikes, you telling me we cant locate one striker among that lot?, who is a our scouting chief baden powel >>> yep i do know he is dead.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 1:43 PM
 
Sorry meant to say most of teams not just top teams.we are talking at least 50 clubs to look at .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 1:45 PM
 
The real A B , your spot on, I am in full agreement with you, yesterdays game is a good example, giving the ball back on numerous occasions, toothless up front, build up far too slow, our second half display had me thinking which team played only last Thursday !! Fulham had over a week off, Man United 3 days !!
posted by JRS (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:10 PM
 
New stand full last night supply and demand presume last night was our biggest turn out for a while anybody know the attendance
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:26 PM
 
27,288. I was of the understanding that once the new stand was full it would push the ground capacity to 30,000, obviously not
posted by JRD (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 8:55 PM
 
29.589 apparantly is the max capacity
posted by T.no (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 9:01 PM
 
just for the record, new stand clearly visibly wasn't full last night! Many of us have said from day one, we are lacking a proper striker. Raul has his qualities but he's not an out out striker. Muniz just lack that quality and again clearly evident last night. He had 2 good chances inside the 12yard box and the least I'd expect is to get the ball on target. Look at Forest, they have woods. Not a fantastic player by all means but he's an out and out striker. He scores important goals. So that's out biggest problem. Our midfield isn't well balanced either. We are not playing with wingers. Against a team like Man U, who likes to defend, there's no point having our two wingers who like to cut in. I put this partly down to Marco but the squad is stretched we we don't have anyone who can run down the wing. We tried with Robinson and failed badly. We have very good players but I just feel we are not very balanced at the moment. I trust Marco and if we can sign 2-3 players, we will turn our performances into real points. This season is effectively finished. I look forward to next now!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 28th January 2025, 9:50 AM
 
Hands up those who thought that Jay Stansfield was good enough for the Premier League. Watching him tonight and against Wrexham proves that he would never have made it.
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All teams want a striker who guarantees you a lot of goals. The trouble is they are rare and difficult or too expensive to acquire. We can only afford promising ones who usually do not realise the promise. Mitro was a big stroke of luck.
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There’s no doubt we simply didn’t make enough of the good approach work we made. Although there’s no doubt the strikers seem to panic and spoil their efforts, the final ball into the box is often not the best. Alex Owobi is our most dangerous forward, but he makes his own chances by carrying the ball before shooting. It’s interesting to note that the best attempt from Fulham was the best corner cross for a long time, followed by a header from a defender, Andersen. Pereira is way too inconsistent. Still, Man U must have wondered how they would score, until a shot from a defender got that lucky deflection.
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 27th January 2025, 9:09 AM
 
Luckily I was unable to attend yesterday, to, I missed a pretty poor game, but I had to suffer the inevitable result on the TV. Most of us long time supporters, had a bad feeling about this game, and it came to fruition. We are at present sitting 10th in the table, and fortunately, even with a pretty bad run, won't be anywhere relegation, this season, but we could quite easily drop well into the bottom half of the table. As for a European spot, just forget it, as it's not going to happen. We still have an outside chance of a good cup run, so let's just stick to that, and bring in the likes of Jos King for a few games. I like Jimenez, as he looks classy at times, but is he the answer ? I keep hoping that Muniz will come good, but I'm now begging to believe that he just isn't good enough, and never will be. If the Hammers still want him, let him go. Haven't we got a young striker that we could take a chance with, as now is the time, unless Marco surprises us with a new one in the next week. The Transfer window all around is so quite, that we have almost forgotten that it is still here.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 11:09 AM
 
I think Marco considers young players are too much of a risk, but if we have a young striker scoring goals for fun at least try him for half a dozen game as the three strikers we have just are just not good enough. The main thing is all the players in the squad practise and practise the art of scoring goals. In injury time yesterday Muniz had a good chance to equalise but fired it high and wide. If he had side footed the ball towards the net he probably would of scored. Practise, practise who to score goals. Perhaps an extra two hours practise each session doing nothing but learning how to score goals with all parts of the body. Top strikers can chest, shoulder it, side it or behind it into the net. Learn all that, rather than blast it and hope for the best. The physiologist as well needs to train them to forget the situation and remember the training.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 27th January 2025, 11:27 AM
 
Most teams need the elusive goal scoring striker, but not many about. Who knows of anyone available that we can afford who will effectively score loads of goals, if there is one about other bigger clubs would be buying. A lot of our problems are in and around the 18 yard box as we don’t seem to have the ability to break down defenses or have that killer pass or cross. Robinson crosses yesterday were no better than they have been all season, overhit and lacking precision, it’s the same with corners and free kicks. If our final balls were quality them perhaps our forwards would score more goals. Also still a lack of shooting in and around the 18 yard box, how was their goal scored?? Perhaps if we tried more we would get some lucky deflections…
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 11:53 AM
 
Yes good strikers difficult to find , but that doesnt seem to stop Bournemouth , Brentford and Brighton . Our scouting seems very poor - it must go deeper than does he speak Portugese and has injury issues so we can get him at reduced rate .
posted by davidk (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 6:48 PM
 
A friend of mine was unable to use his ST at the Amex on Saturday, so I went in his place, and if you think yesterday's game was pretty poor, I can assure you that both Brighton and Everton were, what I can only describe as garbage, with neither side having a clue. Everton were time wasting almost from the KO, and Pickford in particular was a disgrace. How on earth Brighton beat Man Utd, I'll never know. Most of the home fans feel the same as us, as Brighton can't beat bottom of the table teams like Wolves, Southampton, Ipswich, and now Everton. We are the same at home as we know. We just have to strengthen in the summer, or we will be down with dead men again. My day yesterday was even worse, as on the way home I ran over a rabbit ! !
posted by AC (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 8:37 PM
 
AC, I bet that was hare raising.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 8:47 PM
 
I am surprised any rabbits were about as generally we are the only animals stupid enough to go out in strong wind, rain and sleet.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 28th January 2025, 11:25 AM
 
There is a new variant of a viral disease that has affected rabbits for many years. Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease 2, or RHD 2, is a particularly severe disease with a mortality rate of 90%+, and it has all but wiped out wild rabbit populations across Europe in the last few years. There are not many Rabbits about anywhere so you were lucky to find one to runover.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 28th January 2025, 11:37 AM
 
Still you know what rabbits are like 5 years back to normal
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Opponents know how to play us and we have no plan B other than to rely on supersubs and that doesnt always work. Analysing any typical game its the sum of multiple crosses from Robbo and Pereira going nowhere. How about getting rid of ESR ,with Robbo alternating his sprints with Sess in a midfield roll playing directly into the penalty are as he did a few years ago. He may not be as good as when we sold him but he had the habbit of getting into the right place at the right time. A true goal sniffer.
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We created enough good chances to win the game but missed them all. That is why we lost. We out played United apart from finishing and Leno not saving a deflected shot.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:33 AM
 
The first half was a borefest, and only good for insomnia. The second half was a bit better, but the inevitable result against Man United followed,which was as sure as eggs are eggs. United were complete rubbish, but for some psychological reason we carry on season after season coming away losing. I hate to criticise Leno, but what was he doing so far off of his line, and he let in a deflected shot, which would have been a comfortable catch. Marco brought on Muniz, but took off Jiminex, when he should have left both of them on. Andersen's header must have been fractions away from scoring, but that's the way it goes with Manure Untd. Let's hope that we avoid them in the FA Cup, at least until the final. One last thing, please get off of ESR's back, as he, in my opinion did well yesterday, and he will be a star here quite soon.
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We should have been more aggressive from the start they are team with no confidence Marco showed them to much respect we looked frightened from start we should have won this game
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We should have won it in the first half but missed five good chances. In the second half Man U marked out our two best players and still we could not finish the chances we made. We were beaten by a horribly deflected shot that Leno should have saved. I have been reluctant to say this before but we have a striker who is past it, one who is not going to make and a third who is useless. Jiménez wandered around looking lost and forgot his defensive duties. Muniz just missed his chances horribly.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:30 AM
 
Jimenez didn’t just wander around , he had a decent game , and Leno had no chance with the deflected shot ! What game were you watching ?
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 8:29 AM
 
The number of times the ball was cleared to the empty right wing, which is where he placed himself, when he was not hiding elsewhere. When ever I looked at him he seemed to be where the ball was not. Iwobi made lots of good runs with often four defenders and one Fulham player to cross to. Smith-Rowe played a very negative game. In the first half we created five good chances all of which could be goals, in the second half we created another three good chances. At best we could have won 8-0. In my view Leno got enough of the ball to clear it over the bar. If we had got a draw MOTD might of mentioned us. It was a bad missed opportunity as was the away game. Another six points we have thrown away in this season of missed winning chances. We keep conceding points to teams the League table tells us we are better than.
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Typical of a game against them. They score from a deflection and yet we come away with nothing. Pereira put a decent cross over for once only for Andersen's brilliant header to be saved off the line, this is football at it's cruellest when you get nothing for your efforts and they eat cake. Traore we know what we get with him. A nice goal last week but no direction and composure tonight. Muniz should be doing better with his few chances and he knows that. Am i the only one who thinks Wilson is better coming on as a sub? Why get upset about playing them? We don't have a good record anyway so chalk this one off.
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It's a good job we've accumulated 33 points already, because performances like this , Ipswich and S'hampton would have us struggling for survival. The Utd., goal, albeit a massive deflection should have been avoided, by clearing the ball more effectively, which we fail to do on a regular basis. An interesting stat, Fulham are at the top of the Premier League regarding goals conceded from shots from outside of the box, not the sort of stat that gives confidence. Hmmm, maybe the keepers position should be revisited as well.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:28 AM
 
Manchester had always been a lucky team but they seemed to have lost that characteristic, they now seem to have got it back. Lucky, lucky, lucky.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:35 AM
 
Using that same logic, would you say Fulham are an unlucky team?
posted by Mortlake - Monday 27th January 2025, 8:46 AM
 
Incredibly so, we have thrown away an amazing number of points this season, mainly by missing chances rather than by bad defending.
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Cant Blame him for the goal but touched as many balls in the match with the same effectiveness as boycott in a one day match.
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Lukic creates too many fouls for my liking and apart from his defensive duties not technical enough going forward.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 26th January 2025, 9:42 PM
 
Lukic is a great player, has really stepped up and produced since Paulinho left to bench warm in Germany, and By the way he also picked up many yellow cards and bans over a season. Lukic puts himself about and breaks down many attacks, and also made a great run to supply the pass to Muniz for the winner against Chelsea.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 9:59 PM
 
I just can't work us out at the moment we play how we play and everything is predictable from moving the ball around, up and away and not much at the end. It's almost like a bar-football game so very rigid and regimental with a little bit of wriggle room from the likes of Iwobi and thats it. We need to do more and Marco needs to work out more solutions...
posted by OWEN - Monday 27th January 2025, 5:27 AM
 
Lukic is a very solid defensive midfielder who at times makes good runs forward. He is a good passer and makes few mistakes. Smith-Rowe looks good is flashy, scores a few goals but does little else. We have a few players who perform outstandingly and a few who do not cut it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 27th January 2025, 10:56 AM
 
From what I've seen so far this season I would rather have HR than either SR or Pereira and we definitely should sell Pereira he's not interested in FFC and SR should be forced to play twice a day until he's fitter and can play the whole 90 minutes
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Just finished watching the game and filled with immense disappointment. A bright start and then all hustle and bustle but very little calmness, Sandor Berge being the exception. Never seen Andersen hit so many poor passes, Castagne not the answer at fullback, Smith-Rowe lacks urgency, and don't get me started on Adama Traore, a bull in a china shop. Yes, my anger has gotten the best of me, but lets be honest, this was a poor Manchester United outfit. Lets stop being so frenetic and play with a little more composure.
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I am a better prophet than Soothsayer, and didn't I say that Manchester United always find a way to beat us, and as usual they did, with one deflected shot on goal. This result was so inevitable that I won quite a bit of cash, backing United to win 1-0. I would rather have lost my money, but it was a small compensation.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 9:43 PM
 
Everyone is a better prophet than Spoofsayer
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I waited over a week to watch Fulham play Man United, and Fulham played a load of rubbish, continually giving the ball away, slow build ups, lack of finishing quality infront of United’s goal, what really rubs salt in the wound is the United’s deflected goal was their first shot on goal, never mind there’s next week to look forward to.
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I obviously watched a different game as I thought we completely outplayed United, created lots of good chances but missed them all.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:38 AM
 
Make your mind up !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 8:31 AM
 
Far better side in first half but let them back in in the 2nd. Very sloppy passing gave the ball away on multiple occasions and just handed them possession and ultimately their one chance on goal. Gutted, not for the first time against this Man United. Who by the way are the most overrated side in the premier league.
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 6:45 PM
 
Thought we played quite well first half only team in it dont recall a shot on or off target from them failed to Capitalise same old story second half thought we started a bit flat let them play personally thought adoma was the only player that wanted to get involved thought berg was ok had two really good chances they had there usual slice of luck think that was one of two chances they created
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:46 PM
 
Leno didn’t have a single shot to save, and almost done enough to prevent 5he deflected effort go in. At least Onana had to make some saves. Thought we kept United at bay for most of game. As I have already said on this board we need to be more decisive and positive going forward with a bit more quality. Unfortunately Reed is not up to 90 minutes in the premier league and we need to have more shots/ attempts around 18 yard box. Agree that Periera is somewhere else, and Silva has him on the bench lately so is something going on behind the scenes.
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Once again we are suffering from the same old problem of failing to capitalise on our opportunities. Wilson injury could keep him, out for a couple of weeks and that could make our chances of scoring even more difficult. We need a miracle to get a win tonight and the longer it goes on ManU will believe they can nick a win. Sorry to be negative but we definitely need a class striker but in the meantime perhaps Muniz can provide the spark needed.
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Can we sell ESR back to Arsenal , what a waste of money . Why does Josh King not get more game time he shows more promise than most of the first team
posted by Brain Dictorv (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 9:05 PM
 
Marco believes in his experienced players and is not keen on youngsters who make mistakes but who may do something unexpected and brilliant that an experienced player has forgotten to do.
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We have drawn so many games and so far this is an awful game against the worst Man U side I’ve seen for years. Fulham have never replaced Mitrovic and how many more times do all Fulham fans say, Imminez not good enough, Munez more of a threat and that’s it. Buy a quality forward if the Khans are serious about progress. One of the richest clubs but same disastrous recruitment for a quality forward.
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Recruitment ?????? What with Talbot still remaining as chief scout.
posted by BC (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 9:42 PM
 
You’re right - we need a number 9 - score goals and hold up the ball. Our counter attacking fails when teams sit back we can’t break them down as we don’t have an out and out scorer - or we did but sold Stansfield. So obs what we need
posted by Bob (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 12:46 AM
 
Every club in the country apart maybey city and Liverpool want a 25 a year striker who can do it in the prem not easy to find
posted by Iptombi (Guest) - Monday 27th January 2025, 7:50 PM
 
 
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Watching Bournemouth destroy Forest yesterday and Bees tearing Palace apart, makes me realise that we are a bottom third team
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Refresh my memory how did Bournemouth fare against ffc and bees against ffc allied to the fact they beat a team today that lacked any ideas just a thought ffc. Beat. Newcastle and forest and should have beaten. Bournemouth who walloped Geordies. Last week not to mention a run of games where they was unbeaten for god knows how long
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 4:16 PM
 
Bees tearing Palace apart ? ? What game were you watching ? Two rubbish teams !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 4:24 PM
 
Loyal white, think you're mistakenly on the wrong board try the spurs one instead
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If we had not flaffed about as usual We could have had Klivert
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What the hell is going on with your typing?
posted by Owned (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 10:39 AM
 
Conditions today will judge who gets lucky, wind rain , not really up for it , my hairs getting wet , you know the story, if we go hell for leather and dont let them breath we got a chance ,so come lads in there faces .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 11:45 AM
 
How is Klaivert not getting a work permit Fulham’s fault?
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 12:23 PM
 
He was identified as someone We were interested in way before The deadline date,so the work Permit appears to be a smokescreen
posted by Cottaget (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 3:08 PM
 
If only he came across the channel on a dinghy he would've been fine, no work permit required
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Tomorrow evening we play our arch enemy Manure United,but if results go to history of these matches, we will end up losing again, but can we at last beat them at CC ? It seems that whatever we do, and how well we play against this lot, we always seem to come away losing, usually in the final few minutes. This coming clash, sees us as favourites to win, but the question is, can we turn this terrible side over at last, or will we the victims of another United win ?
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MU too big for you. Your arch enemy is Brentford
posted by Red Devil (Guest) - Saturday 25th January 2025, 8:33 PM
 
Getting the coach down, are they? Can’t be too careful in this weather.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 25th January 2025, 8:44 PM
 
My prediction. 4::0 to united.
posted by Soothsayer (Guest) - Saturday 25th January 2025, 10:38 PM
 
I was working in Manchester last Sunday and the M6 was a nightmare with all there fans going home to London
posted by Magicman - Saturday 25th January 2025, 10:59 PM
 
Hehehe..the rest of the MU fans are all in SE Asia..
posted by Old man river (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 2:42 AM
 
Whew, I was almost dreading Soothsayer, tipping us to win. I suppose that was stupid, as he never has, and thankfully, he is always wrong. Brentford by the way, are not our real arch rivals, as we hardly ever lose to them, even in their toy stadium.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 10:54 AM
 
Sadly I agree with you but these days we seem to overcome
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Sunday 26th January 2025, 4:19 PM
 
MU no one’ afraid of you any more little bees certainly not on our radar more yours at the moment judging by table
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So marco in hunt for right back , so wolves and villa just bought a right back each, 6 million for one and one loan dael with 13 mill buy cause , and were were we?, just looking at a 28 year old spurs right back now abroad and i assume surplus to the team as walker is about to turn up there . Just saying dont hold your breath folks
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You are so negative!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 6:13 PM
 
Why do you think every right back will come to us first or if them ones would fit in at Fulham. We’ve done well under Marco got to make sure we only get players that will fit in
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posted by Rand (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 9:24 PM
 
We have Tete don't we when he comes back fit?
posted by OWEN - Thursday 23rd January 2025, 5:25 AM
 
OWEN… I’m guessing Tete ‘s injury is serious and he’s not renewing his contract in the summer makes sense to bring in another right back at least on loan as cover for Castagne
posted by FULHAM SUPPORTER (Guest) - Thursday 23rd January 2025, 5:59 AM
 
Emerson Royal was pretty bad with Spurs and dont see him as an upgrade. Why not bring Luc de Fougerolles back in and give give him some more game time, he is a really good up and coming young player who can be there for the long term.
posted by MG (Guest) - Thursday 23rd January 2025, 11:31 AM
 
So forrest and brighton dont know any thing about full backs?good thinking so you think emerson royal is good fit ???? dumped for walker 33.Negative not me just understand ffc thinking ,traore, nelson, vinicus ,the reserve keeper all fitted in did they ,? we always just look and some times get lucky but we dont have to much cover that we can muddleon saying to pricey see if we can get cheaper .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 23rd January 2025, 12:37 PM
 
Nelson and Adama are pretty good squad players and give us something as subs. Keeper just inexperienced but agree about Vinny.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 23rd January 2025, 5:35 PM
 
I would be more concerned about losing our left back.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Thursday 23rd January 2025, 8:09 PM
 
Seems odd when we have two good right backs presume soon we might only have one good right back that young man with the french sounding name could be a likely candidate seems to have gone backwards after a run of. games
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 24th January 2025, 7:54 AM
 
The so called full backs are our main attacking feature we have one very good one we need another on the other side if Tete is out for a considerable time. Castagne is a top player but he lacks the pace Marco need. This season Marco has changed our tactics and two fast attacking full backs was the key to our success. The players as you would expect know this and when Castagne plays the ball does not often reach him.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 24th January 2025, 10:17 AM
 
Emerson Royal was injured recently and is facing up to two months on the sidelines. So I don’t think he will be coming to Fulham anytime soon, and Marco must look elsewhere.
posted by peterjeremy - Friday 24th January 2025, 11:44 AM
 
Oh but peter , we will most likely sign him as he is injured as you say thats what we do, only time we ever won that argument was with Saha , and he had a leg fracture i believe but tiggy knew best.
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I'm quite concerned about the upcoming match with United on Sunday evening, as I feel that we are on a hiding to nothing. Manure, are being crucified in the media, and even their manager, is stating that this is their worse team ever. What worries me, is that we will be expected to be the next team to beat them, but will they now raise their game against us, and beat us ? It is going to be very embarrassing if we lose to this mob, and unfortunately it is a fixture that we usually find a way to lose, and I'm dreading doing so. If we do win, or at least draw, it will not be how well we played, but how badly Manure played, or how unlucky they were. Because of the KO time, I will not be able to go to the game, which I regret. However agreed this KO time just ignores us supporters.
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Local derby for their fans so no travel issues ;0).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 10:28 AM
 
Why are you concerned, Craven? Every week Fulham face a side that has been pumped up by the manager to win, saying whatever will help. Man U have recently been branded by their as “… maybe the worst side in the club's history’. `Go on Reuben, you are doing a good job. Keep destroying their confidence that way.
posted by peterjeremy - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 5:30 PM
 
Been very lucky against us at cottage recently even when where better side bit of a bogey team so yes I’m worried
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 8:52 PM
 
Unfortunately they always seem to get lucky at the cottage although we got our first win at Chelsea so who knows
posted by Chief (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 9:20 PM
 
Craven why the anxiety? This is football not surgery ffs
posted by Rand (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 9:33 PM
 
This Man U team are as rubbish as much as the manager has said but the squad cost £380m they must start playing at sometime, lets hope is not Sunday. We were robbed at the away game so lets make sure on Sunday. We are due for a game were every shot we make is on target and out of the keeper reach, lets hope that is Sunday.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 10:22 PM
 
Let’s be honest never get much luck at home against this lot seen some real heartbreakers going back years few late late goals take a draw right now at least we’ve had more resting time this week
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 24th January 2025, 7:57 AM
 
The difference is this Fulham side is the best one ever and we should beat this hopeless Man U team and we will if we can do virtually everything right. Out luck must of changed after the last game where two players who did not look likely to score did with great determination and skill. People look at our bench and wonder how these people are not in the team, that has never happened before.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 24th January 2025, 8:38 AM
 
Best one ever ????? may be but tiggy had an incredible squad, the names make you weep with joy never to be repeated.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 24th January 2025, 1:33 PM
 
If we play as we can we will beat them ,they are very poor, yes must agree we have a great squad and a happy one it seems , I do not think you can compare a team now to a team even 8-10 years back the game has gone up a notch or two , Tigana's team were a joy to watch but we had lots of £££ ,and there were some poor teams about ,now look at at the league we are in ! maybe three or four iffi teams it's never a cruise
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Marco, don’t do it, you know that Levy will sack you within two seasons if you move to Spurs. Stay where you’re loved and appreciated!
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To be honest I’m thinking a swap might be an interesting idea. I fancy a bit of Ange ball down the Cottage. Might be the kick in the a*se some of our loafers need.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 10:45 AM
 
It'll be reminiscent of when Roy left us for Liverpool, was hopeless there and we went down in the end. Why would he go to a mediocre football team which even sir Alex wouldn't get a tune from when he could've gone to Saudi and earned a shed load
posted by Jj (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 5:20 PM
 
Crazy if he goes,that club like Man U are below saving
posted by Chief (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd January 2025, 9:21 PM
 
I think people need to grow up
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Personally, I was unimpressed with his attitude as he appeared uninterested in the proceedings, casual and almost conceded a penalty. Gave me the impression he would rather be somewhere else. Berge on the other hand returned, after being laid off through injury, champing at the bit, and was rightly awarded MoM. Lukic is improving with each game but needs to avoid be carded virtually every game.
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I agree, in fact there was an odd feeling about the whole affair. While everyone was seemingly happy for the sluggish ESR to score, almost no one felt compelled to congratulate Traore. It felt like the game was played at half speed by both teams as though they have conceded relegation and we have conceded a place in Europe, content with a mid-table finish. Odd.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Monday 20th January 2025, 10:04 AM
 
For once I agree with you Ted. Very strange that no one appeared to congratulate Traore on a magnificent goal.
posted by Bigboy4650 (Guest) - Monday 20th January 2025, 10:15 AM
 
Sky reporter called traorie goal scrappy REALLY ! A top class striker would have been pleased with that clean finish
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 20th January 2025, 12:00 PM
 
Both the goals were well made and well taken, but that is not the sort of thing that is expected of us. We are expected to give away games and goals as we have done a dangerous number of times this season. Our centre back plays in a relaxed style but he is still very good as his defending and passing both long and short it excellent. He did not have his best game but let us not judge him on one game.
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