Being a professional player or ex player gives you no more qualification than you, me or the gate post. But I agree that something needs looking at.
posted by Gary (Guest) - Wednesday 11th November 2026, 1:03 PM VAR, Huh, what is it good for?
posted by Edwin (Guest) - Wednesday 11th November 2026, 2:19 PM They have been told to speed up the process so they have a quick look and decide if the ref has made a big mistake. The offside come up instantly and automatically.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 11th November 2026, 2:19 PM

My heart bleeds for the Man city players if they were to be relegated or kicked out of the league and they get their P45!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 10:43 AM Bit daft really. Everyone of their players is highly saleable to other big clubs and players don’t “lose their jobs” when a club is relegated from the Prem.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 11:07 AM If Man C is relegated I assume they would not get the financial package other relegated teams get so they would have to sell most of their players to stay solvent.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 12:27 PM Btw - Relegation is a pointless punishment as they won't need to sell any players and they will bounce straight back with 140 points!! Send them to league two!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 1:51 PM You can’t just send a PL club to League 2. For a start it would mess up all the promotion and relegation places right the way up and down the leagues and secondly the PL have no adjudication over the EFL. The only thing that can happen is fine and/or points deduction and/or trophy stripping. No good getting excited as unlikely any punishment will affect this season’s league and even a 40 point deduction next season will likely still keep them in the league next season.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 3:32 PM It was done to Rangers in Scotland. Sent straight to the bottom. They should be relegated and have a points deduction with a fine. There’s precedent all over Europe for it.
posted by Keith Justice (Guest) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 5:08 PM Completely different set up in Scotland. The premiership is run by the same entity as the two lower divisions. Not the case with PL and EFL.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 5:56 PM If we are relying on Man City to save us from the drop, then we need to forget it, and just get on with winning enough games to save ourselves. Like others, my humble opinion is that the Premier League will fight tooth and nail, to stop City being relegated, as they are part of the cash cow for SKY TV. They will have to be punished of course, as if they really did get away with hardly a scratch, many other clubs and supporters will literally do their nuts, and quite right too, as they have been openly cheating the system. A rather large fine, and probably at least a 40 point deduction next season. A token deduction that will make sure that they are not in danger of relegation. That is all provided of course that they can hold on to their star players, and that might be difficult.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 6:05 PM I’m bored with all this Man City talk
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 9:31 PM

It’s because there isn’t another now until the last week in March. Personally, I prefer it like this so we get them out of the way and have four and a half months without one.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 09th November 2026, 11:45 AM Used to love the home internationals should bring them back
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 4:14 PM It's awful. Hate it
posted by Paul (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 4:53 PM More games, and more risk of injuries...
posted by OWEN - Monday 09th November 2026, 5:14 PM Asian cup in January , don’t think any Fulham players will be involved.
posted by Ian (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 5:26 PM Ian, Josh King just got called up to England
posted by Paul (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 5:49 PM What's that got to do with my post ?
posted by Ian (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 7:53 PM Well why would Josh King play in the Asian cup when he plays for England... Nothing to do with Asia. Can't make this stuff up
posted by Paul (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 8:47 PM Who said anything about King playing ? I’m talking about international tournaments and Fulham players being involved !
posted by Ian (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 9:41 PM Long long ago, in the far distant past, England's matches were played in mid week, but even on the occasional times they did play at the weekends, no games were called off and the then Division 1 (now the Premier League) still took place, and the clubs reserve players stepped in to replace those on International duties. Now the complete Premier League and Championship games are forfeited. We often used to have to play without Johnny Haynes, Eddie Lowe and others, and all clubs took it as normal. How things have changed.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 10:03 PM Remember them days sad to say they won’t be back played Saturday on the plane Saturday / Sunday played there lnternationzl game in the week back on saturday worked a treat think players. Had a stronger mentality them days far less money floating about sky did not rule the roost think players had more pride in playing for there country fans certainly had more pride for there nations teams don’t forget bulk of teams these days have players from far and wide BOTTOM. LINE IS CASH AND SATELLITE TV RULEVTHE GAME feel sorry for our younger fans sad to say our game and our club was far better to be involved in more unity doubt a lot of people will agree I once saw England win a World Cup greatest day from start to finish in my football life doubt I will see that again ! ( said that about our magnificent stand thanks to our guv. I was wrong fingers crossed Lightning will strike twice
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 8:40 AM I would not mind if we went back to the old system where you keep on playing with the players you have. Team would need to be allowed to have a bigger squad in those circumstance. I can remember it being good as forgotten players would show what you have missed. It did not change the form much either as the best teams had the best reserves.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 10:20 AM Again, a bit daft really as most PL teams have the vast majority of their squads on international duty. Don’t think five a side would be allowed lol.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 11:34 AM That why I said you would need a bigger squad or a lot of quality young players.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 12:29 PM Take it easy chaps, Paul has lost the plot, wait for him to catch up.
posted by Daydreamer. (Guest) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 7:32 PM Could be a long wait.
posted by Ian (Guest) - Wednesday 11th November 2026, 7:30 AM

Why do you think it’s obvious city will be relegated from the premier league? Most commentators believe it’s highly unlikely anything will be resolved this season and even if it is, it will unlikely affect the natural bottom three. I certainly wouldn’t bet on Fulham’s safety based upon what might or might not happen to City.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 6:20 PM Whether Alan is right about City, or you MST, it's hardly to make any difference to as at Fulham. There are not many of us supporters, and I'm sure that includes you MST, who honestly thinks that we will be relegated this season. We are gradually building a decent side that will pick up 40 points or more. I have had a look at our sister VOY site, and they have a already put us down. Are they seriously thinking that we are not going to be better over a season than Sunderland, Coventry, Hull, Ipswich or Palace. Of the bottom 3 as it is today, I can't see Manchester United or Palace staying there, or us ever slipping back into it. So just sit back and enjoy the way we will improve. If we are in the bottom three in May, I will come back eating humble pie, but I will probably be drinking a glass of red celebratory and toasting Europe.
posted by AC (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 6:49 PM I feel like every time I see us play I’m more impressed and apart from our lack of a goal scorer we are the real deal,I’d be shocked if we ended up in a relegation scrap.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 9:11 PM Why would you be shocked?, you just said apart from the fact we cant score goals, is that not what keeps us up ?, so far we have managed i think 7 in 7 games and could be bottom come the next game , so to me already its squeeky bum time because at this rate we aint going no were unless we star scoring.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 12:49 PM AC, I hope we won’t but fear we will if we continue with Arbeloa.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 09th November 2026, 1:46 PM I would be shocked because I think we have a fantastic squad of players and I’m confident the goals will come.So many poor teams in this league which I think we are a lot better than.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 4:17 PM AC, Palace beat us twice. At the Cottage. But I do think the three promoted sides will end up going down. City will not be relegated. We’ll be 15-17. Just good enough.
posted by Californian - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 3:19 AM After good starts the three promoted team are falling rapidly down the table and in my view at least two of them will end in the bottom three.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 9:52 AM Cov are actually climbing g up the league lol.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 3:34 PM

For what it’s worth I think Everton’s striker Barry is terrible,half decent in the air but he’s just on a good run of luck.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 9:13 PM Chief, oh i wish for half his terrible quota of goals right now. 5 from his 10 from either of our strikers would be fantastic.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 08th November 2026, 9:30 PM Would like to point out that Barry is 6ft 5 and that gives him something some don't have in his locker. I agree, Chief; Barry will have moments and periods in a season where he can't buy a goal and this is what haunts strikers, when is the next goal coming and why haven't I scored etc etc. What makes up a complete striker is a mystery because they all have their quirks, strengths, and weaknesses. Some are left footed right footed and some seem to score goals off their backsides head or deflections, they are all different. Like it or lump it Gonzalo is front page news lately and yes he is only young but unfortunately he is in the big arena likened to Rome and boy, you have to grow up fast. Arbeloa has and is being fair minded towards him and he gets the minutes every week and that's all a young striker can ask for, imagine if you wasn't getting much game time?
posted by OWEN - Monday 09th November 2026, 8:33 AM We were very lucky when we acquired Mitro as he was not doing well and desperately needed a new club and got us. It is a long time since Brazil have produced decent strikers and we made a big mistake with our Brazilian striker, one goal per season will not do.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 9:58 AM The trouble with promising youngers probably only one in three will make it and we cannot buy three young strikers in the hope one will scores goals.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 10:00 AM I wish we could get a striker as "terrible" as Barry
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 10:23 AM

Your talking absolute b******s
posted by Bob (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:07 PM Do explain how and why, instead of saying im wrong explain how im wrong.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 12:52 PM Come on bob tell me how we dont need a rough house striker, and that we score goals for fun, and how u think we wont raise the roof if we win by at least two goals. only use more than one word.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 1:45 PM It was a tough game and we did well to draw it. No team in the Premier League finds any game easy, but we are looking as if we will win more games than we loose and that keeps you up and that is all we can expect with a team adapting to new tactics under a new manager.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 10:10 AM

I keep thinking that Garcia will come good and we can use Muniz to do a Wilson and score as a late sub, what are we worrying about. Anyway name a striker who scores goal who cost no more than £50m and is available in January. I do not think we will find one. As I have said more than half the team in the PL have not got regular scorers as they are very rare.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:30 AM Muniz is not the answer. We don’t play the type of game that meets his stereotype. Muniz can’t play with back to goal and his ball skills leave much to be desired, he is a long ball player and that’s not our game. Gonzalo is also not disciplined for our game play, he drifts too often and is rarely in the box when we need him. The only way I can see this working is if Gonzalo plays as a false nine with Muniz running on late in games but NOT by reverting to 4-4-2 like Arbeloa has tried in the past. When all is said and done though, we need a skillful nine in the box who can get into position for the chances we create and let’s all be honest, that’s neither Gonzalo or Muniz.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 11:08 AM THE MANGER TALKS A LOT OF SENSE “For me, the best thing about this team is we are learning. Because in the first two-three games, we played well, but we had some problems with the transition, and we are controlling much, much better now. “Against Man United, against Ipswich, we had some problems when we scored the first goal, and the last minutes we didn't control the game as we wanted to do it, and now I think we are playing much better until the last minute. “We are a new team, we are progressing. Small steps, but for me as a coach, what I see from my players is they are learning, they are improving, and we are working hard. “It's going to be a long season, and every week is going to be very, very hard, but I think we are in the right track.”
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 11:12 AM Good strikers hard to find, there so rare if we got only be with us a season before big boys came hunting
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 11:18 AM With West Ham failing. How about poaching Jarrod Bowen?
posted by Gary (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 11:25 AM His father in law wouldn’t let him!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 12:09 PM Just find a striker for les than 50 mill they are out there just put your selfs about look around europe there are dozens of strikers playing in good class leagues that wont cost a fortune just take a chance and get a tank not a bleedin junior.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 12:09 PM Blimey Bish, I’m agreeing with you again!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 12:36 PM Yesterday was another frustrating day, against a team, who up till now this season, have looked pretty ordinary to be fair, despite their win at Spurs. However, with a couple of their missing players returning, they looked a pretty decent outfit, and I was really pleased in the end to come away with a point, and another game that we didn't lose, although nit was close. Garcia is not the problem, and he will flourish in the end, but it will not be this season, and it won't be as a striker, because he just isn't one. We will be chasing around in January for a decent CF, and there are a number in the Championship, who would jump at the chance of leading our line. Muniz, bless him, took his goal amazingly well, but the last time he scored was I believe in the game against Brighton, when he saved us a point. Obviously he's not good enough to be a regular scorer, but should be given a run. ESR, like Garcia, is a very talented player, but it is a mental thing with him, as he just doesn't want to be here, but if he put his mind to it, he could surprise us all. The trouble this season, is that we are in a relegation fight, and so every game we play has the word important result attached to it, so we can't play relaxed football. Last week at Villa after going a goal down in the players mind, that we had lost the game, so they threw caution to the wind and played some lovely stuff. When we play City away next, we are on a hiding to nothing as they will definitely not want to lose a 4th game on the trot, so we will be the suckers for this one. Just our luck to play them next.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:04 PM Bish ( seen it all before) knows what he’s talking about.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 4:15 PM Find another Barry Hayles would be good
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 8:43 PM Thanks for the endorsment morty and mst now im just looking smug.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 12:54 PM The trouble is all information is held about every player on line and every team in every league in every country can view. So no secrets exist anymore. We spot a promising player and say twenty other team do as well. It ain't easy.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 10th November 2026, 10:31 AM Hope Gonzales comes good. He’s got some nice touches don’t get the best of service been A bit unlucky which happens when you are not scoring but we are on a reasonable run and his country man that came on late in the game Beginning to look more than useful
posted by Iptombi (Guest) - Wednesday 11th November 2026, 11:16 AM More chance of signing bowens other half iron through and through ( not to mention the in laws
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 11th November 2026, 11:18 AM

Agree fair result some times have to give credit to opposition. That’s the best I’ve seen them defend this season., they made our midfield have to hold on to ball by giving our forwards no space, and were good on break which on the most part we defended very well very good tactical game. Iwhich we kept our shape well. Muniz came on and shook up there defence and game became more open last 15 mins you like to win at home but no complaints from me
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:02 AM Great subs, praise to the manager
posted by Hector (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 9:09 AM I liked the joke on MOTD that the Forest manager did a celebration Delap.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:34 AM

Toothless! Pity Arbeloa doesn’t know how to train our dragon!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 9:09 PM We do need a striker but who doesn’t. Newcastle were poor v Coventry they defended well v us. And still have good players
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:05 AM It can be done. Forest were smart enough to sign Delap when he’d all but been written off after his disastrous stay at Chelsea.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 4:09 AM We have three strikers the manager must make one of them a regular scorer some how. With those hundreds of assistant manager we have one must be a how to score expert. He should tell the three striker to do 2 hours extra practise each day until putting the ball into the net become routine.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:39 AM

Kings a great youngster not sure his ready to start for England be a good experience for him being involved. Maybe come on off bench, and be fresh for Fulham
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:10 AM King is good enough to play for anyone which worries me as when ever we get a good player he is stolen by one of the big head clubs.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:42 AM

Agree, should start next game. Garcia being on the bench could help him. Take him out of firing line. Still feel his a good player and still young
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:15 AM Yes' recently read that his wife lost a baby and he struggled with his emotions and injuries last season, which reveals a lot we didn't know. It would be a pity to let him go in January and have someone else get a tune out of him, but life is like that, unfortunately.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:14 AM Muniz could be our next Wilson and produce lots of late goals as a sub. Ten minutes of Muniz charging forward may be the best we can get. The manager is sure Garcia is a top play who has not yet mastered the Premier League but will.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:46 AM

Thee trouble is that Robinson is programmed to chase up the pitch with or without the ball. He saw the pass and then set off without receiving the ball, brainless, which is normal for him.
posted by W (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 7:25 PM Silly ball by Palious
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:16 AM Quite write you pass the ball to where the man is not where you think he is.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 10:48 AM yes lucky to have Leno he has been a top keeper for us , regarding passing I remember when Best was playing for us quite a few times he put the ball into a space where a player should of been ,he was that far ahead with his football brain ,but the player was still 8-10 yards back glued to the spot ,watch the top sides in Europe the passing is always ahead of the player not to him that's why they take 3 passes and they are in the box ,
posted by worple (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 9:43 AM

Touch of class from the Brazilian Muniz, and we know he has it. Muniz still looks on the tubby side and he needs games to get proper fit. I keep saying it, in this league Gonzalo is not strong or big enough and the simple reason Arbeloa as to play him is because he cost 30 million and that's the only reason he should play him.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 07th November 2026, 5:22 PM Great character in an awkward match. Well done the lads.
posted by Gary (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 5:25 PM Two very ordinary teams playing a very ordinary match full of errors. I am glad we got a draw but Muniz's goal does not suddenly make him a great striker, he is the opposite of that. It is so long since he scored a PL goal Jim and his pal could not remember it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 07th November 2026, 5:26 PM Muniz is not fit and he needs a run of games just like Gonzalo did. Still tubby from being so long out. Remamber, Muniz is Marco's project, and he rated him and I trust his judgement. Quality goal TTIN to get us back in it.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 07th November 2026, 5:33 PM Rodders was a handful when he came on. Now needs a run as first pick. Gonzo has ability but not as a 9. Maybe out in the right….
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 5:59 PM I thought you had changed about Muniz does one very fluky goal really change things?
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 08th November 2026, 5:29 PM

He scores a goal every 10 games, you’ve convinced me. Have you considered getting a job to sell fridges to Eskimos?
posted by Dave of the Rovers (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 4:43 PM All the players we let go occasionally get goals, a good decision to sell them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 07th November 2026, 5:29 PM You clowns are a bad joke he makes goals he scores goals what have we got f -all
posted by 888 (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 6:18 PM Not setting championship a light .think he’s at his level. I wanted to keep him, but has proved me wrong
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:21 AM the funny (fact ) is Eskimos or at least natives in that part of the world( maybe not the one's living in Igloo's ) do use fridges ,to stop the meat etc, freezing solid
posted by worple (Guest) - Monday 09th November 2026, 9:52 AM

Yes, could even do Garcia a favour
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 08th November 2026, 1:23 AM

This is down to the owners etc. as to what happens to Bassey. Another example of the grass is always greener, I am sure Harry is really benefiting from his move to Leeds. Hopefully we will extend contract and up wages, or make Man Utd pay excessive fee for him and find out he doesn’t fit in like many of their signings
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 10:14 PM He’ll refuse to play and then he’ll go for next to nothing.
posted by Dave Realistic (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 10:32 PM why would anyone want to go anywhere old trafford in its present state? . as for harry wilson, yes he is really benefitting from his move, as he is getting injured regularly, and hasnt scored yet. it seems nobody has learned a lesson from carvalho, elliott, tosin,and, further back, ,malbranque, davis and dempsey. none of them did anything once they left the cottage.the same is most likely to happen to bassey.
posted by tom hark (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 1:01 PM Fulham is the place no real pressure you win good you loose who cares.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 07th November 2026, 2:04 PM

They in theory could shoot it down if it threatened high profile people such as royal family, top government, president, or emile heskey. But you're right, given the cost of such a flight it does seem over the top
posted by Join (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 3:10 PM He’s right, if the plane was heading for a highly populated area or significant building H of P, Buck House, Ministry of Defence etc. they’d shoot.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 3:18 PM mind you they would almost always be flying over built up areas if over europe,so you think they would kill 300 innocent people to avoid hitting a building ?, never happened at 9/11, just a thought not a nice thing to have to do.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 11:50 AM I’d pay good money to watch one fly into the Houses of Parliament, it’s save the country a fortune.
posted by Dave Bull (Guest) - Saturday 07th November 2026, 3:01 PM

Hear hear. First since Zamora or Smalling (not sure who was last).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 06th November 2026, 12:11 PM With Josh, a Fulham player, England might win something.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 12:36 PM https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9kgjjdg30r4o
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th November 2026, 1:28 PM Bobby Zamora was our last England international.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th November 2026, 1:41 PM No he wasn’t Chris Smalling was played up to 2017. Zamora played jut the one full game in 2011, lasted about 60 minutes before being subbed.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 3:01 PM Obviously, being the 3rd or 4th rated team in world isn’t good enough for some of us:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 3:14 PM Smalling was a manure player when he first played for England!
posted by Mick (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 3:15 PM Is that relevant to the discussion Mick?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 3:19 PM You disagreed about Zamora , have another read of the posts ! Smalling never played for England while at Fulham.
posted by Mick (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 4:04 PM Smalling was never really a Fulham player anyway. Deal to sign for Man Utd was signed just after he joined Fulham. They agreed he could continue playing at the Cottage until the next season. He never acknowledged Fulham supporters on the occasions he returned.
posted by Dave Memory (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 4:45 PM I stand corrected, memory playing tricks. You were right.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 5:59 PM Well done Josh. See what happens when you commit to a club who is commited to you.
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 6:29 PM Chris Smalling never played for England until 2011, he was then a Man Utd player. He did represent the under 21s when with Fulham.
posted by W (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 7:09 PM I thought he would have got picked after the Tuchel visit a few games back now. Well done Josh, go out there and enjoy it...
posted by OWEN - Friday 06th November 2026, 9:59 PM Good luck to Josh, hope he doesn’t get mesmerized by other players in the squad and believe the wonders of playing for a bigger club like other so called super flops have become (proper fans will know their names). Stay with Fulham and develop
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 10:09 PM

I am convinced or Spanish striker once he start scoring we will have a gem who keeps scoring and drives us up the table. I never felt that about Muniz who never behaves like a striker.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th November 2026, 9:00 AM The thing is, none of us have a clue what he is being asked to do by Arbeloa but what we do know is IT ISN’T WORKING. I remember it was the same with Zamora and Roy later told us his plan. Gonzalo however, is no Zamora because Zamora had a history of scoring goals at other clubs whilst Gonzalo only scored four senior goals in his career before joining Fulham. I’m not convinced by him or Arbeloa (regardless less of the result against Villa).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 9:27 AM PS Muniz is also not the answer. As previously indicated, we need a clear out in January and get a proven goal scorer (regardless of age).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 9:29 AM Half the teams in the Premier League have not got decent strikers, so hoping to get one in January is a remote chance.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th November 2026, 11:19 AM Going back to opening of this thread, of course we will beat Newcastle.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th November 2026, 5:16 PM I do not think Smith Rowe will play for Fulham again.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th November 2026, 8:53 AM I consider that Smith and Rowe has the ability to play as an attacking wing half and he has the ability to link defence with attack. However, watching him when coming on as substitute late in the game he appears completely disillusioned and one cannot blame him. Silva rated him highly enough to pay a record fee and I rate Marco a shrewder judge of talent than our present manager. In theory we should beat Newcastle who are going through a very poor run provided we continue with our attacking formation and explain to Garcia what the white post, with a net attached to them. He has the ability but lacks positional sense and needs to get into the penalty area to take advantage of King and Bobb talent. Congratulations to Josh on his selection for the England squad.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 12:38 PM I hate prediction text. My previous post has decided Smith Rowe is two separate people.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 12:42 PM If only football worked like that Owen . When we were bottom you could have said that about us now we’ve lost one in six. Don’t count your chickens
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 06th November 2026, 1:10 PM I rather think Marco new a lot of money was paid for smooth-rot so he kept playing him even though he showed no interest in playing for Fulham. Even at the end of Marco's reign smoot-rot became a sub.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th November 2026, 1:36 PM

Pfft!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 8:35 PM Seeing West Ham in that league is a reminder of how things could go wrong. Let's hope we stay clear. The prem is where we want to be.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 8:46 PM That’s what happens when fans have unrealistic expectations of what there clubs can achieve. Moyes won rheum a euro trophy and still they weren’t happy , but I wish spurs had gone down instead of them
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 9:36 PM Parker will more than likely get them up but then the difficult bit.Very entertaining start but what a tough league the championship is.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 6:31 AM Parker is a very good Championship manager but a useless Premier League one. If he gets West Ham promoted as a reward sack him and get a Premier League manager
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th November 2026, 9:03 AM Absolutely, you mustn’t forget Parker is a very successful Championship manger with a considerable track record of getting teams promoted.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 11:59 AM Who can doubt that Scott Parker has the magic touch, for getting teams out of the Championship, but time and again he fails in the Premier League. If we get relegated this season, he would be the first person we would turn to, for a quick return, but he will then be discarded to join another relegated side. I can see Scott getting West Ham promoted without too much trouble and his reputation will soar once again. He is making nice living out of it, and good luck to him.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 8:01 PM

The Chelsea programme has a lost and found section as follows: Lost, a metal cigar lighter bearing a red lion. Of great sentimental value to a Russian lady because of its connection with the historic siege of Stalingrad. Found, a khaki great coat obviously belonging to a forgetful RASC sergeant.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 11:27 AM Remember the game as I was there. However, the name Rickett strikes terror in my memory. One rickett after another. Same great players on that team and Charlton was a decent side then with the great Sam Bartram in goal. Sam actually score a goal from a long kick out.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 2:01 PM

Stamford Bridge is a famous ground that teams would like to play in.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 7:27 AM Famous for what ?
posted by Mick (Guest) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 8:14 AM Chelsea who have won things.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 10:56 AM Isn’t Craven Cittage a famous ground then, I always though5 it was
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 11:07 AM Stamford Bridge, a famous battle up north , Chelsea famous for having the most racist fans in the country!
posted by Mick (Guest) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 11:26 AM Dont step on our grass please.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 2:50 PM We must not talk ourselves up, we are a lower division team who manages thanks to wealthy owners to survive in the Premier League.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th November 2026, 9:07 AM Stamford Bridge has a long history of being used for such matches. Going back to the 50s it was used for teams like Dynamo Moscow, the Zagreb lot. Possibly something to do with the Iron Curtain. It was also regularly used for England’s under 21s matches. The Cottage has hosted many international matches , including : Brazil, Australia, USA, Colombia, Korea, Ireland etc. even hosted a World Cup qualifier in the ‘70. Northern Ireland, can’t think why. Now the Kahn want too much money:)
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 12:19 PM There use to be a great Speedway track at Stamford Bridge way back before they all started riding the same bikes
posted by Dallag (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 3:12 PM And a dog racing track around the pitch, at the Bridge, and who of the younger element on here, will ever forget "The Shed"
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 3:21 PM Yeah the greyhounds stopped at the Bridge in ‘68 they built the East Stand over it. Had to go to White City after that.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 05th November 2026, 9:39 PM

We have three strikers already so had to sell one before we could buy one, or we could not afford him or he simply did not want to come to Fulham.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 7:17 AM The same talent spotting team, that brought Andersen to the Cottage!
posted by Them O's. (Guest) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 8:49 AM It was fans saying we should get Anderson back.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 10:48 AM Somehow, I don’t think the club makes transfer decisions based on fans opinions or those on this board.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 11:07 AM No it wasn't...it was the useless scouting! It's spelt ANDERSEN!
posted by Harry Lime Green. (Guest) - Wednesday 04th November 2026, 11:37 AM

My favourite is about Maurice Cook when the whole team was paid £30 a week in the winter and £20 in the close season. Maurice finds out that Haynes is still being paid £30 during the summer. Incandescent he storms into Bedford Jezzard the managers office and with every other wording the F one demands to know why despite his Hurculean efforts. It’s because he’s better player than you Maurice Not in the f@@@@ ng summer he isn’t was the prompt reply. Priceless
posted by Keetch54 - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 11:08 AM My favourite player was Charlie George and i seen him at the Baseball ground twice, and yo are correct Bigboy, the ground in those days was more mud than grass. Charlie George was signed by Derby County from Arsenal and i guess George had his best days with Arsenal but he was still one of the greatest in my eyes and i just went nuts as a kid just to glimps the great man in action. Sadly George was more injury prone than in action and his playing days were limited at Derby. Bruce Rioch left the biggest impression on me when i saw him hit a 35-yarder that travelled through a muddy baseball ground and what a goal it was. Sadly i can't remember who the match was against. When i was a kid i regularly saw Derby players jogging along the Derby roads. Players such as Colin Todd, Kevin Hector and Roy McFarland, etc. You never see players road jogging very often nowadays. Kevin Hector went on to work for the post office. I guess some of them had to supplement their income through proper jobs. Henry Newton owned a post office i used to pop into every now and again and he was one of the nicest people you could ever meet and he always remembered your name and addressed you as Mr first with your sir name. Sadly Henry died a few years ago, he was a gentleman. Ironically, the passion for all things Fulham came about purely through a fantasy team and competition organised through work and a real nerdy set up of guys who quiz and we played fantasy football every week and my points added came from players such as Steed Malbranque, etc. I got stuck with the label of Fulham and i guess Fulham grew on me. One more thing about the Baseball ground? When i was a kid i sneaked in through a little turret door. The stadium had turret doors round and round and for reasons i don't know, some doors you could push open and join the crowd lol.
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 7:52 PM derby vs real madrid mid 70s. an increíble 2 leg european cup tie
posted by t.no (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 8:24 PM

Not boring, great memories to have and although I knew Barton as Villa manager never knew he played for Fulham
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 9:31 PM Proper fan...
posted by Krebs. (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 6:02 AM Didn’t boore me as a kid l lived in Worcester park to . My mum stop nursing for a while, and did a cleaning job for the Leggats I asked Graham for his autograph , and he said you don’t only want mine I’ll take your book to training and get them all, came back with Haynes Macedo Cohen Lowe Dodgin Langley Mullery O’Connel Cook Chamberlain. As a 8 year old I was over moon
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 7:49 AM I will probably bore you even more, with this true story. When I did my National Service, I was in the same RAOC unit as John Bond. Although he was still playing for West Ham, everybody had to do the two years. One weekend he was playing for West Ham against Fulham, and he arranged tickets for me and a few others. He said that he would score against us. Needless to say he did, from a free kick, and we lost 3-1. When I got back to Paddington to return to Didcot where we were stationed, who was the first one I saw, yes it was John Bond, and he kept rubbing it in about his goal. I will never forget it.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 9:50 AM I love these stories about the past. I also did my two years National service, and I played in the same football team as Maurice Norman, who played for Norwich City at the time, before joining Spurs, and he also played for England later. Unbelievably he could hardly read or write, and I used to help him write letters to his then girlfriend, who later become his wife. Unfortunately I hear that he died recently, which is sad. Keep the stories coming.
posted by AC (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 1:23 PM There’s definitely longevity in the Fulham Fan Club. Clean living and no evil thoughts I suspect. Thanks chaps, really enjoyed your stories, this is the type of thing that makes FFC unique and has created its character and personality.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 3:08 PM Here's another story for you. When I was friendly with Tony Barton. We played Stoke City, and we were leading 1 -0 at HT, and playing well. The 2nd half we played really badly, but managed to hold on to the lead, with a 1-0 win. In the car on the way home, I sked Tony why we were so bad in the 2nd half, where we played hoof ball. Tony told me that a HT Ken Hewkins our keeper at the time, had a fist fight with Johnny Haynes, and Hewkins said I will pay you back by letting in a couple of goals. We had to spend the second half stopping Stoke scoring by belting the ball up the field as often as possible, but we managed to hold on. I don't think that Hewkins played many times after that. We don't always know what goes on in the dressing room. I'm sure that the United dressing room isn't happy place at the moment.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 5:40 PM

Deacon, you may have been using inappropriate language.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 12:43 PM

Watched it frame by frame and the moment the ball makescontact with suzukis hands 90% of his body is inside the goal line so i would definiately go along with you in giving Iwobi the goal. What i dont know is at what instant does the technology flash "Goal",when it hits the ground or whilst in the air.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 5:24 PM Agree sure the rule is if on target it goes to player. Looked to me if keeper didn’t touch it, it goes in that makes it Iwobi goal
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 7:55 AM

Twigged it when he kept telling him it was alright ,over cooking it very clever build up, sure walsh would never had been so encouraging to the bloke to spend own money , so no more of them a series is out of the question, ? sure some crank will ask that /. ho/ho should have been made april 1st.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 2:14 PM

As we have a place in Southampton where we stay occasionally I keep an eye on Southampton FC who have a striker name of Cyle Larkin whose pretty good( in the Championship) 8 goals in 11 appearances this season. He’s on a contract which runs to ‘28 and they’ve just got striker on loan from Man. City. I’m sure he do better than Muniz.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 12:09 PM I agree 100% that we need a target man that can score goals but we cannot do anything about our lack of scoring goals until January and we may not find one, every team will be in competition for a striker. Mortlake, i am sure your suggested striker would do better than Gonzalo also who has had a terrible run of a near 8 games without scoring now. Muniz got his chance against Palace and it was a big 90 minutes and he didn't score and they both need goals pronto. I may sound like a broken record but i think Arbeloa missed a trick by not subbing Muniz on earlier than the 80th minute onwards which is too late to get into the swing of things. Muniz is bad enough but if you look at his record on the pitch, it is minimal. We cannot do anything about a striker until January so we might as well get the ring rusty Muniz working harder and doing more minutes on the pitch and maybe share 45 minutes between the two of them. It is starting to get obvious and long in the tooth now when Gonzalo is playing out his skin every week and not doing what we pay him to do. Gonzalo is showing some nice touches when out of position i must agree but both Gonzalo and Palacios in midfield are struggling for awareness in their different roles. Muniz we will sell on for 15-20 million and i think there is a footballer in there somewhere. Muniz was Marco's prize project and he liked him a lot and it wouldn't have made any difference in what we were saying about him when Marco was here, which is bizarre. Gonzalo will eventually settle down and his confidence will rise but i don't see him as a prolific goal getter in this league, his height and his build isn't enough for this league. Both him and Palacious should and would have been learning their trade in the reserve league for most teams.
posted by OWEN - Monday 02nd November 2026, 7:46 PM

Or Jimmy Jinx, I bet that hardly any of our posters, even remember him. If we think that we are bad at scoring, Liverpool couldn't score today against Arsenal, and may I remind you, Liverpool couldn't score against us either at Anfield. If we had Isak leading our forward line, we would expect to score, but he is no better than Garcia ! !
posted by LTS (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 6:38 PM Compared with Liverpool's strikers, our strikers are worth peanuts, but they like today, failed to score against Arsenal, after practically dominating the game. Arsenal's early goal proved to be the winner, so even top strikers, including Haarland, don't always score. So let's be more patient with Garcia and Oscar for now.
posted by AC (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 11:24 PM Or on reflection one Johnny “Budgie “ Byrne. On joining amongst much fanfare : “ No one could fail to score in this forward line” Result - one goal and relegation.
posted by Keetch54 - Monday 02nd November 2026, 8:55 AM Ketch, I once and only once took my girlfriend to Craven Cottage when Frank Large was playing and she still remembers him today.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 10:38 AM Remember Maurice Cook, Pancho Pearson
posted by denny (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 12:05 PM I do. Cookie the ginger Messi and Arthur Pablo Stevens, he was with Fulham for 14 years, we’ll forgive him for playing for Brentford. Local boy of course.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 1:38 PM morty , arthur stevens a legend in day of trinder , ran like he had a broom up his back //!!!!!! opposite to charlie mitten, scored some screamers , ,nearly bought a car from budgie byrne in Durban he was a bmw set up , but prefered the nissan guys who were staffed by some Hibs players also peter baker ex spurs.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 2:07 PM The world and Johnny Haynes ended up in South Africa in those days Bish. What were you doing there?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 2:51 PM owned a disco complex with b/in /law,bought a nissan skyline best car ever had from footballers who played for hibs and such all jocks budgie byrne was to up market, so nissan was perfect also had jonny kirkham ex wolves under 23 wing back as wifes b/in/law.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 1:19 PM

I had the feeling it was Paddy, probably wrong but thought it was kind of humour. Anyway well done he was a hell of an irritant.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 5:50 PM What are they charging him with, impersonating a moderator, must be at least a probation
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 8:19 PM

I can see your logic, TTIN but it would be suicide to take off the likes of Berge for Palacios just because you think Berge is tired? There is knowing when a player is tired and there is a word called 'winging it' and Arbeloa has winged it a bit with his subs in some games that we have lost, sad to say. Yes, he will learn and we all learn all the time the more we do anything repetitive in life but the life of a football manager is a results one and the quicker they get winning results the better for keeping their jobs. A wrong set of substitutions in so many games will see us losing and that's a fact. The best managers in the world don't always do subs because players are tired. Sometimes a tired player will have to carry the team for whatever reason the manager decides he should carry on. There is more to football and substitutions than we could imagine, that's why the top guys get the big bucks.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st November 2026, 9:20 PM Wanted to say that Palacios doesn't have the required experience to cover a job that wants doing going forward in the midfield sadly to say so no amount of shuffling around him will gain us much sad to say. Arbeloa i think is persevering with his Spanish contingent in the hope that they improve and i don't blame him for that, a lot of money is invested in our Spanish boys.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st November 2026, 9:29 PM What I said is not theory it is what most Premier League team do and was explained by a football commentator during a game.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd November 2026, 7:07 PM

It has taken a while for the new players to settle in and for the ways adapt to the new tactics, but it now seems to be all coming together. The manager knows the weakness is our finishing so he will be looking for ways to solve that with players he has got.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 3:44 PM

Agree 100% re small bentford being jealous and envious.
posted by Mick (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 2:20 PM I wasnt keen on posting anything new for a while as in the same way that the UK is being taken over, i get the feeling that this site has also been invaded by posters who didnt exist a few months ago and who appear not to be contributing many points of interest. In fact maybe they are all the same person. Anyway, valid point Owen. Although a fully support the AA project, he does have a pèculiar way of subbing . We no longer have super Harry on the bench . Exchanging muñiz with Gonzalo and TC with anybody is a valid movement. However i have been revising our last 4 prem matches and its those 80th minute changes where Larsson and ESR have come on that really unbalance the side and we all know the consequences. This leads me to raising a question which on this site can probably best be answered by the likes of yourself or MST. Is it possible that some subbing is forced upon for economical reasons? i.e. players contracts being valued by the times they hit the field.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 2:21 PM Stop fight you two or I will come over and threaten you both
posted by Owen (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 2:41 PM Why would Brentford be jealous? They have a much better scouting system!
posted by Bishop Park. (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 3:16 PM Most importantly we all want 1 thing,to improve as a team/squad managers come and go as do owners fans are there forever. It’s a bit naive to expect a manager with zero premier league experience to take over and not make any mistakes. The vital ingredient missing is goals and until we find that weather it be with what we have(unlikely)or what we need will have to be patient.
posted by Cheif (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 3:41 PM See my bit above about subs and you will understand better.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 5:32 PM Whats up with this board?, its shows last message was Owen on sunday , its now tuesday and no one else has posted bit odd.
posted by pointless (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 1:11 PM

I know that it is daft, but I keep changing my mind about our season, after every match. Against Palace, I was almost ashamed to think that I was a Fulham fan, as we were so bad. Considering how much of a jinx to us, I would have thought that AA, would have put out a stronger team, like we did yesterday, but no, we made 10 changes, and we know what happened. Yes, Palace made 10 changes as well, but I couldn't care less about what they did. Once again, we have thrown away a good chance of a decent cup run. Now after yesterday, here's me thinking, that we are a decent side after all. Alright, we were unlucky with Villa's penalty miss, but we made up for that, and at times outplayed a side that had just beaten Man City. I know that we won with different club colours than normal against Coventry, but wasn't it good to see us playing in our normal black and white. The biggest change yesterday was Robinson's performance, which was superb, compared to Wednesday's dreadful showing. You wouldn't have thought it was the same player. This morning I am full of hope for a decent season, but lose next Saturday, and I will probably change my mind again. That's football for you.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 11:14 AM

Mensa 100%!!!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:36 PM You lot are on drugs if you think that 1 away point means we have turned any sort of corner. We STILL cannot score a goal. Our forwards are toothless. It took a missed penalty and an unforced error by their goalie, to get something out of the game. Gonzo couldn't hit a cow's backside with a banjo, Bobb missed a sitter as did Iwobi and the defending for their goal was Keystone Cops material.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 3:46 AM Garcia is trying to do to much, a striker should always be ready to run through the middle of the pitch towards the goal waiting for the ball to reach him.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 6:34 AM I thought we were going to be overrun but we suddenly started playing and looked the better team apart from our poor finishing.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 6:38 AM Insomnia obviously scrambles your small brain Fred!
posted by Mick (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 7:23 AM A sensible old head amid all the unrealistic euphoria Fred. Mike personal insults are an indication of the small brain you accuse Fred of possessing. That said the team showed some fight and spirit in the second half which was very encouraging. I’d also just like to add that I thought Gonzalo was greatly improved, albeit he should remember he needs to be in the box more of the time. Scrappy but we have only lost once in 5 maybe 6 games, so can’t be all bad.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 11:04 AM A sensible old head saying we are on drugs ? Not much of an observer are you , observer !
posted by Mick (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 2:05 PM I have to point out Mick he said others were on drugs not him. Is it the English you’re having a problem with?
posted by Observer (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 2:56 PM Did you say something about personal insults Obby ?
posted by Mick (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 3:44 PM Insult!? How’d you work that out? :))
posted by Observer (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 4:09 PM

Kevin, you know your onions!!!!!!! 10 out of ten!!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:32 PM FFS give them a chance , nine games, young players don’t believe some of you so critical
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:52 PM It is a bit more than attention up top, we have three striker none of whom know how to score open goals.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 6:36 AM With any type of goal scorer, we would be sitting in the top 8, instead of still looking behind us. We have only lost 1 match in the last 5, which is good, but we were winning the game we lost with just a few minutes to go. That Ipswich loss will annoy me for the rest of the season, come what may, and I only hope that we can make them pay for that in the return fixture. We should have been in the lead before Villa scored, but that we weren't was not Bobb's miss, it was Villa's keeper's brilliant save. We were also lucky with that missed penalty. I fully expected Jackson to have taken it, but thank goodness he didn't, as we would not have got a point. In the old days, they would never have got that penalty, as the referee didn't spot a handball, and only VAR picked it up. It was hardly a deliberate handball, but hopefully we will receive a good VAR decision, sometime soon. Villa got away with it, last season, when Josh King was pulled down in the penalty area, but VAR overlooked that one. Because of our lack of a Mitro, we will be in a relegation fight all season, unless we can find a good striker in January, but where from I ask you ?
posted by AC (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 8:21 AM Never a penalty Bergen was unaware where the ball was even struck him from 18 inches away ridicoulose Our goal var tried there hardest to get it disallowed never seen the refs watch queued before think the ball was carried over the line by keeper if you look have to say first half sloppy defending led to there goal few half hearted challenges second halfmuch better bobb and king showed there talent playing better stlill like our misfiring striker good distribution had more of the ball could have had a couple think he tired towards the end second half show encouraging
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:13 PM The rules say if you handle the ball in the penalty for any reason it is a penalty. that rule does not apply anywhere else on the pitch.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:42 PM Your arms must be in a unnatural position for it to be given, i.e. down by your side.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:47 PM

WE GOT ONE. LUCK ON OUR SIDE FOR ONCE!!!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 31st October 2026, 9:28 PM Just plain daft to take off King, Bobb, and Iwobi. STUPID SUBBING FROM ARBELOA AGAIN!!!! Point taken though!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:00 PM well now that's an away point to be proud of.
posted by joe (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:05 PM Keep playing like that and WOW
posted by Lewis (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:08 PM We dominated possession so no need for Palacios who is good for nothing and Cairney not really needed up to that point. There is nothing wrong in the way how we dominate but we just cannot finish teams off and that's the problem. Arbeloa is a wind-up of a manager sometimes, we just lost the emphasis with those subs.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:08 PM I don't want to hear in future, that Bobb was a waste of money, as he is going to be one of our future stars. This was a totally unexpected point, but exceedingly welcome.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:11 PM I told you so
posted by Kev (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:13 PM Don’t get you Owen, great point, 7 out of 9 AA is learning fast but we need a good goal scorer who aren’t easy to come by I’m not complaining with what I saw tonight against a top 6 team
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:15 PM Agree about Bobb, should have kept him on. Yes a good point but we really should be taking advantage from the 50th minute onwards. I wouldn't give Arbeloa more than 5 out of ten tactically and that's the difference from turning a possible loss from a missed penalty into a winning night. It just feels like we lost something after getting on top of them.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:19 PM It was probably a fair result, but if it wasn't for Villa's keepers error, we wouldn't have scored. Saying that, if it wasn't for their keeper's two vital saves, we would have won. That save from Oscar was just world class. Who was that imitation Robinson would played against Palace, as the real Jedi turned up today, and what a difference. Oscar Bobb is just improving in leaps and bounds, and even Garcia looked much better this evening. 7 points from 3 games is a big improvement, so if we can keep that up, we will steadily climb the table.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:54 PM Agree with your comments Craven . An improvement to be sure but there are still a lot of questions to be asked. Whilst the second half was good the first was pretty awful. Questions about the managers substitutes too.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 1:23 AM As one commentator said the five subs mean certain players can give there all for 65 minutes then be substituted. The exception is Cairney who is put on late to stop us conceding a late goal. It is not difficult to see which players are working extra hard in a game. The manager decides who he want to give their all for 65 minutes and tells them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:57 PM

gonzalo gave iwobi a Sitter and king wasnt astute .
posted by t.no (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 9:04 PM Tete and castagne together ? Like to see Cairney on last two subs he’s made his presence felt bobb and king both off ? Have to say when we are firing on all cylinders we look quite good
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:20 PM

I think city are always in form ,it's just sometimes the ball don't go in the net for them .they are constant attack , but as Brighton showed you can nick one now and then
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 8:47 AM

Agree we need a striker, and the Spanish boys have not settled yet but see glimpses of talent and are young. I’m still not sure about manager but feel he’s improved. As for Marcos players he gave some a chance v Palace Muniz and Andersen were very poor, so was Kevin when he came on like every game he’s had chances this season. Smith Rowe whose talented has been disappointment since at the club. Charles and Affengruber have been great signings. Let’s hope it comes good soon COYW
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 6:47 PM Don’t agree about the Villa game, fancy us for at least a point tonight will be a low scoring game I think
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 7:01 PM

Sorry George you are wrong, as it is Sunderland, Forest, and Palace, in the bottom 3, and long may it remain that way.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 7:08 PM One thing looks likely could be two promoted sides not demoted one question if city get demoted will that cause a backlash in the chamionship and beyond one side less going down presuming city will walk league one less side loses out could it cause a fall out through. the lower leagues
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:34 PM

Get out the old driftwood so called support
posted by Luke (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 6:57 AM I think we should have a vote on this board. Who is in favour of continuing to support Fulham FC. My vote is yes 'till I die'. Next.......
posted by George (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 7:43 AM TTIN is asking a question. No sucess in the top league, one cup final second place, one runners up medal europe. Aims, to stay in the top division and have a bit of a cup run. New manager bringing players from Spain into the most physical league inthe world, who are not physical. We play like amatuers, where are the corner routines, free kick routines. When was the last time FFC scored from outside the box.
posted by denny (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 8:10 AM We could buy our way to success like some clubs do. Personally I would rather we continue to punch above our weight unlike some clubs who punch below their weight. What would change in our lives if we paid for success and achieved it? Happiness? No! And there would only be one way to go after that. Down. We are very very successful in our own unique way, which many other clubs probably envy.
posted by Joseph (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 8:21 AM Yeah Joseph, just look at Fleetwood, they will carry that win over Arsenal in their hearts and minds till the end of time. I doubt that most Man City fans can remember who they last beat.
posted by Lou (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 8:25 AM It is nice to have an intelligent conversation on a subject. When I started supporting Fulham a long time ago I always assumed we would win something as we got better we got better and got into two finals and lost them both, but by them I had become a what does it matter supporter which is the only way to support Fulham otherwise you would become weak from worry. We are also an very honest club and would never even consider what Man C have done. I have been a Fulham supporter all my life and and will continue until my life ends.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 31st October 2026, 9:04 AM I sometimes wonder why some 'fans' obsess with the clubs spending budget anyway, are these guys would be accountants? To run a club you have to spend and speculate, why should anyone care outside of the owners what the hell is spent? I love the team and football.
posted by Conroy (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 9:09 AM Re: your “HISTORY” post. You must have a very short memory to post something like that or don’t know Fulham too well or something else perhaps. Forget nearly dropping out of the league in the 80s for a moment but in just our recent history, I give you Magath, Mulenstein, Parker, Jol, Ranieri. All very poor managers for Fulham when we were’t “good enough”. If you want to go back further there are at least 10 poor managers I could name when we also weren’t “good enough” just during my support since 1973. I’m sure older fans could name many more.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:22 AM Once that a sex maniac took over Fulham everything change and we went from being a poor team to one with much higher prospects. His money made the lower divisions look easy to get out and we started to become regular PL team, 13 consecutive seasons in fact. I know we have had some dreadful managers over the years and some decent ones but never one like the top teams can afford. The top teams have always been able to spend at least double what we do on players so we are not likely to win the League but other than the top teams win the cups but we have never managed to do that.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:30 AM Think you’ll find that all I named except Parker were so called “top managers” that the top teams had. Albeit Muelenstein was 2nd to Fergie.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:44 AM Even in the late 40s and 50s we were considered the poor neighbours and that was even before Chelsea had won anything, 1955 I recall. Fulham’s underdog status is why I chose to support them in preference to Chelsea, who should have been my first choice having been born in Walham Green. Guess I have that not uncommon English characteristic to support the underdog. Basically, due in part to ground size and succession of diabolical owners, we have always been a resource poor second string team and it’s kind of difficult to imagine us being anything else in the future. The injection of big bucks from our last two owners has definitely improved our possibilities, but we still have revenue limitations, albeit Brentford, Brighton and Bournemouth would suggest despite our limitations we could do better, as we did during the Roy Hodgson era, but the club contrived to blow those advances in quality. Not sure we can ever achieve more than a brief flirtation with success, but never say never. A brief moment in the sun can be more satisfying. Better to travel well than to arrive, as the old saying goes.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:47 AM Steady on my fellow intellects. Remember this is football we are talking about here, you know 'get rid of it' 'over ere son' 'use me, use me'. Lets not forget our place.
posted by Paul Gillan (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 10:54 AM The watching football at Craven Cottage has become a middle class sport as the so called working man cannot afford it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 31st October 2026, 11:05 AM In Marco Silver we had a very good manager but in both Everton and Fulham he hit the barrier that they cannot afford to spend £100m on one player, so you always have good players not the great ones the top teams can afford.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 31st October 2026, 11:12 AM Surely, a good manager shows his quality when he has limited resources?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 11:27 AM Corrct me if I’m wrong can a football club spend limitless amounts of money these days. With ffp about
posted by Ipitobi (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:39 PM Any football clubs fans can na me list of bad mangers nearly all managers become bad in time it comes with the job
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 12:45 PM If you have a big ground and good sponsors and are playing in the Champions League you have at least twice as much as us under the FIFA rules because they are earning at least twice as much as us.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 03rd November 2026, 9:11 PM

LOL, tempting to reply to yours, Lester but i will decline. Too many long posts from me. Will just concentrate on our next game and whoever we put out, i hope they do well. COME ON FULHAM!!!!
posted by OWEN - Friday 30th October 2026, 3:14 PM You were doing so well Lester until you mentioned ESR who is, possible, the worst purchase FFC have ever made. But let's carry on. It doesn't matter how much "service" Muniz and Gonzo get, they have proved themselves to incapable of finding the back of the net many times over. BTW, Reed, solid midfield contributor but hardly a picker of incisive passes like TC for instance.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Friday 30th October 2026, 10:08 PM Practise, practise and practise.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 31st October 2026, 6:46 AM To be honest you have to question whoever is in charge of buying these players but we clearly need to follow clubs like Brighton,Brentford or Bournemouth who rarely spend large sums on very average players.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 7:38 AM Talking about clubs like Brentford, Bournemouth, and Brighton, who seem to be scoring goals for fun, something that we just can't seem to do. Have any of our fans ever watched these teams games, and honestly say that they know the names of their players. As you all know, my local team is Brighton, so many of my friends are ST holders at the Amex, and talking to one of their fans, he said that even he and his fellow ST holders don't know half of their team, and where they come from, but they keep producing goal scorers, which is something we have failed to do, since Mitro left. I loved Mitro, but I will never forgive him for leaving, just for the money, as if he didn't have enough already. Brentford and Bournemouth seem to regularly come up with strikes, even when they loose the top strikers. Embarrassingly we end up with Muniz and Gracia, who are pretty hopeless. Our predicament is all down to he useless Tony Khan, and if we do get relegated, I will put it down to him, and him alone, as he has absolutely no qualifications for the job, and choosing Managers for a Premier League club. He is is hardly here anyway.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 11:39 AM Personally don’t think ffc will get relegated no more than the others mentioned have theory that teams with limited stadiums hhave to sell to survive and can’t buy big names let’s be honest they have certain styles of play which you can’t. Fault but it’s inevitable that directly or indirectly it will happen
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 01st November 2026, 1:01 PM personally ac, i dont know why you are even thinking about relegation ,after a slow start, we are playing the football that suggests a safe season in the premiership.
posted by tom hark (Guest) - Monday 02nd November 2026, 11:27 AM

Why did you say cant buy a striker until we sell munez in a post further down,?what does he do,? if we sold him he aint going to be missed is he so why pay his wages/.Munez hardly fill in for any one.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 30th October 2026, 1:05 PM Like Government Ministers who get paid when they are bloody useless. We have so called players who con a living out of the game.
posted by W (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 3:01 PM

We can only get rid of Muniz if we can get at a replacement scoring striker but they are very rare. I hope the Spanish players turnout good but with any young players you are taking a big risk they must all work tremendously hard to turn themselves into top Premier League players. A lot of young players do not have that in them, why so many players with obvious talent not make it and end up in lower divisions where life is much easier.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 30th October 2026, 8:42 AM the blinding fact is. we dont have a tall battering ram no.9, which is exactly what this side needs. the days of mitro, horsfield and moody seems a distant memory. most probably because it is.
posted by tom hark (Guest) - Saturday 31st October 2026, 12:53 PM

What does our manager know about experienced Premier League players? He knows a lot about young Spanish players. Though of course the manager should only be an influencer in who we purchase as that is not part of his job description which makes it difficult to know why we acquired all those unproven young Spaniards. Part of the deal to sign him perhaps.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 30th October 2026, 1:12 PM