Who said that we are in a mess ? When I last looked, we were having a pretty good season.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 5:05 PM Probably a brentford fan incognito
posted by Willie the wonker (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 6:04 PM

Doesn't matter who the ref is as long as he doesn't notice our diving and feigning injuries or the odd foul committed
posted by Willie the wonker (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 6:09 PM

Shame it’s not today. This weather should make the football more interesting. Hoof the ball into the air and see where it will go. We could find out how Brentford supporters feel on a weekly basis.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 1:58 PM

Would like to say 'Adama Traore' we love you at Fulham and your contribution and assists are so very crucial and relevant to Fulham and we hope you stay here a long time...
posted by OWEN - Friday 06th December 2024, 11:54 PM Well I was right about the Brighton game! We lifted ourselves when we needed to! I am picking we will do the same against Arsenal and Liverpool. Not putting my house on it though. But we won't die wondering.
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 12:44 AM agwee wid u aussia mal. me too was woite abaat the gime. fink we can nick it ginst the gooners or a dwor at worst.
posted by paul (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 11:11 AM We have a chance to beat Arsenal, Liverpool we never seem to beat but this Fulham team "can" beat anyone. Our games against Liverpool have gone from hammerings to tight defeats. Even a lucky draw would be better.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 07th December 2024, 2:02 PM Owen, I have always been a great admirer of your prodigious output and fertile imagination which has enriched this board. However, you sometimes forget reality and stray into a different realm which tends to blur your vision. We both believe in the latent talent of our team which might, in due course, be harness to turn the Cottage into a fortress and Fulham a force to challenge for a European place. However, I digress, I just wish to point out that we cannot play all our ex Arsenal players and loanee as Nelson is injured and also not allowed to play against his parent club. I also take issue with you writing off our chances against Arsenal and Liverpool. Whilst logically both these teams will certainly start favourites to beat us, I am convinced we have the capability to give a good account of ourselves and provided we do not pay them too much respect, as we did against Brighton in the first half, then we may well surprise the pundits. Pray that Soothsayer goes with the crowd. After the Wolves game, when posters started baying for blood, I stated we would garner 55 points this season, finishing in the top half and beat Brighton. My confidence remains intact so no more negative thoughts my friend. In the meantime may I take this opportunity to wish you and the rest of our posters a wonderful Christmas which I trust you will enjoy in the company of your families and loved ones. Take care and enjoy.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 2:03 PM Bigboy' i take on board your always excellent advice and good sound grounding for the likes of myself. I tend to drift into a different dimension of reality and i need sensible people like yourself to bring me back into the present. I totally forgot that Reise picked up an injury and he won't play etc. We Fulham are having a fantastic season and who knows how far we will go? The main fact is that we are picking up points nicely and there is no pressure so we can go out there and enjoy our football against the big boys which means that we can most likely pick up a win or maybe some draws along the way. I wish you and every fulham fan and team a merry Christmas and a happy new year my friend and keep up the good works and corrections in my post. This all helps me to get better...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 07th December 2024, 2:31 PM

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. If ever the country needed true patriotic fervour it’s now.
posted by Rommy Tobinson (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 5:09 PM

Personally think the two Arsenal boys are a luxury at the moment dont think neilson was up to it tonight second half subs changed the game know he’s not in our good books at the moment but Perrera picked us up a bit as did traore for me he must start
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 11:23 AM Marco will sort out Smith Rowe, he is a good player who has lost his way. We need him at his best on Sunday to help beat his old team. Nelson will be out now for a couple of months. I hope showing Pereira he is not indispensable will bring him back to Earth.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 07th December 2024, 7:04 AM thats it, ted- back to your negative, annoying self. and when did arteta say he was happy for him to leave?
posted by spammy end (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 3:00 PM

They seemed quite noisy when we scored I thought, or did I miss hear?
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th December 2024, 7:31 AM Hammyend was very noisy !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 7:41 AM Two days less to prepare. Brighton played Friday ;0)
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 06th December 2024, 10:20 AM was using me clappers at me nan's.
posted by paul (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 11:56 AM Noisey only when scored and Pereiracame on Silva noticed was not happy
posted by Dmk (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 1:01 PM Silva agrees with me was not happy
posted by DMk (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 1:03 PM Noisy all game !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 3:56 PM I noticed but I did not care!!
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 4:22 PM Age related hearing problems? Just joking I wasn’t there but some seemed to pickup the hurrah.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 5:43 PM

I did not notice Pereira. I will watch the game on TV today and see what you spotted him doing. We scored from a dangerous corner but I assume it was not Pereira as his corners are not dangerous and we don't score from them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th December 2024, 7:23 AM Think ffc scored from a corner tonight !!!! ( sort of )
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 11:25 AM Did Pereira get on. I hadn’t noticed.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 5:44 PM You’re surely not being serious Owen. Pereira played in his usual, now you see me now you don’t manner. His corner was slightly more penetrative than usual, but only good fortune and Matt O’Reilly backside made it effective. Other than that his contribution was a big fat zero.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 5:53 PM I was being slightly sarcastic about Pereira's contribution but then again we should give him some love don't you think? His contribution was minimal but nevertheless, an assist which led to a goal. It's a start guy's and this is what we want from him isn't it? We have hard games coming up and we just need every assist and every little detail that will go in our favour,everything counts!
posted by OWEN - Friday 06th December 2024, 10:24 PM

3-1 made my day,well done lads
posted by bobby (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 9:30 PM Iwobi as an 8 is miles better than Pereira and finally got a chance to prove it. Even losing Nelson to a hamstring, it’s so much better to play with Wilson and Adama on the wings and leave Iwobi in CM. He and Berge did well as a pair.
posted by Drago (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 9:39 PM Were luck to get anything out of that one
posted by Steve (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 9:43 PM Iwobi likely top scorer and one of Marco's top signings. Great team performance against a very good Brighton but tactically we are very good too. Marco Silva is proving a master tactician and we are a very well drilled slick team. No Andersen or Tete who was excellent against Spurs. How far can we go without a top striker and not many goals? I think Smith Rowe can do more and he must find ways of getting more involved in games, not enough from him but no doubt he will improve for games...
posted by OWEN - Thursday 05th December 2024, 10:03 PM Thoroughly deserved Stew !
posted by Mal (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 10:21 PM I am bemused by tonights game as Brighton looked a class act and dominated for long periods of the game with their crisp passing and harassing Fulham’s defence. Yet for all their pressure Brighton found themselves a goal down after just 4 minutes following a defensive mistake with Iwobi skilfully collecting the ball and calmly into the goal with the keeper stranded. Brighton struck a wonderful goal ten minutes into the second half which gave rise for concern. Suddenly, Fulham sprang to life and started to apply pressure. Following two substitutions, Pereira struck an excellent shot into the box which struck the back of our former outstanding Academy starlet, Matt O’Riley to restore our lead. Then Iwobi, our outstanding player, received an excellent ball from Robinson and appeared to glide pass four Brighton defenders and crashed the ball into the corner of the net. It was technically a wonderful crafted goal and brilliant close control when being surrounded by defenders. Three points plus three goals so I should not complain although I am sure the Brighton supporters will be wondering how it all happened. Perhaps I should not criticise but once again our passing leaves a lot to be desired. Perhaps I am nit picking but we must learn to retain possession by passing to our own players. We are good but must be consistent and start on the front foot and not let the opposition dictate especially when we are the home team.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 10:24 PM The trouble with Adama is he does not understand the meaning of the word defend.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th December 2024, 7:27 AM The thing that impressed me most is once they scored their equaliser we were inspired to win the game and played a very good team off the pitch. It take very good strenght and mentality to react that way and can only have been inspired by Marco's way of managing. After our fluke first goal it looked as if we were going overrun but we defended brillently and turned it around in the second half and had Brighton on thr run. A very special performance.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th December 2024, 7:40 AM You have to take that with adama. His other skills out weigh that. Iwobi has his moments too
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 11:28 AM The game has changed you cannot have defensive passenger as everyone in a team these days attacks and defends. In a game he does exciting things but at times looks out of his depth. A player who does not score, does have many assists and does not defend is luxury most teams cannot afford. He is a crowd pleaser but that is not enough. Last night the brilliant people on the pitch were our defence and their support who kept us in the game. It was not pretty but it was amazing.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th December 2024, 12:16 PM

Seven goal thriller. Fulham to shade it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 7:57 PM Well done Spoofy on the money as usual
posted by Ted (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 9:29 PM I was quite anxious about the Brighton game until I saw Soothsayer's prediction and I then knew we were going to win! At least he got the score correct - just the wrong way round! COYW!
posted by Exmouth Steve (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 9:39 PM Was your prediction a miss print Soothsayer?
posted by mwk (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 9:39 PM The crystal ball seems to have got a bit clouded, hope someone gives me a new one for Christmas.
posted by Soothsayer (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 10:16 PM Know what I would do with the old one no future in that area happy Xmas bitter soothsayer !!! Keep up the good work!!
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 11:31 AM Due to my past wayward forecast's I have just signed onto the Kier Starmer future prediction school, as i have full confidante in how good he predicts things. Money from nowhere to give to all.
posted by Soothsayer (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 3:47 PM Not to all, only the feckless and the newcomer. John Bull need not apply.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 06th December 2024, 10:32 PM spoofslayer, you have a nerve coming on here just after your bunch were turned over on their travels again. boring- but we love it!
posted by spammy end (Guest) - Saturday 07th December 2024, 3:03 PM

Go on the FAQ page on the Fulham website and all will be revealed: FFCTV FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. What is FFCtv? 2. What is on offer? 3. Where can I access FFCtv? 4. Do I require a OneFulham Account to access FFCtv? 5. How do I subscribe to FFCtv? 6. How much does a FFCtv subscription cost? 7. Will my seasonal or monthly subscription automatically renew? 8. Can I watch match replays? 9. Can UK & Ireland users purchase an audio commentary pass on a monthly basis or for a single game? 10. Will games be live video streamed? 11. Do I have to pay further to watch the Club’s under-23s fixtures? 12. Will Cup games be streamed live? 13. If I live in the UK or Republic of Ireland and subscribe to FFCtv, will I be able to watch international games when travelling abroad? 14. What happens if no live games are shown in subscription period?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 6:18 PM Fulham TV can only show a Fulham match if it is not being shown live anywhere in the World. In the USA every Premier League match is shown live by some channel or other. In the Championship it is very different, it is difficult to find anybody other than Fulham that wants to show our games. Your subscription pays for for Jim's vocal commentary and a full Fulham TV match reply which is worth having.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 06th December 2024, 12:25 PM

Our buying department seem to be excellent, but finding a striker more proficient than the ones we have is very difficult. Most contracts run out in June so buying in January is very expensive, as the law of supply and demand that nearly always works says a shortage of supply mean a considerable increase in price.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th December 2024, 2:39 PM

Very dissapointing to lose the way we did had to many players having an off day everything they tried came off
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 9:52 PM It seems we do better against the top half teams and go to sleep against the relegation candidates. Let's see what happens against Brighton. Might just prove my point
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 9:57 PM Weckoning on us nicking it ginst bwyton. Wool be watching the game at me nan's.
posted by paul (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 11:16 PM The Wolves defeat, is the one result that I really hate this season, and it will probably cost us a top 10 respectable place in the table. With two very hard fixtures coming up this week, with Liverpool away to follow, which could be two defeats, then probably three,that Wolves result could prove decisive, as we could be slipping down among the strugglers, and quite undeservedly so, before Christmas. All of the seasons hard work, thrown away, in that one game.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 11:30 PM We lost to Wolves because the few times we allowed them to attack they hammered the ball into the net. You get such games it does not makes us a bad team. If we beat Brighton tonight we shoot up the table. Beating Liverpool will be difficult, but not impossible. Do not give up hope yet as we are a very good team who can beat anyone and loose to anyone.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th December 2024, 6:56 AM Don’t quite work that way it’s ifs and buts beat Brighton get a result of sorts against the arsenal ( beat them last year at ffc 4 point buffer other teams have to get results as well next three games ( look on bright side 10 points between us and bottom three effectively 4 games they have to make up still think we will go up the league rather than down in the coming weeks
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 8:56 AM

Mo Salah
posted by Chief (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 1:48 PM How could I forget Salah, I noticed him last night.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th December 2024, 6:51 AM My trouble is I keep trying to prove black is white when I know it is black and white.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 07th December 2024, 11:41 AM

last year, we paid 4m to borrow one of their players, who then disappeared without trace, so i agree.
posted by woolsley (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 4:22 PM

Scoring for Genk does not mean he can score for us. The Premier League is the best League in the World.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 7:48 AM Probably the most expensive, doubt it’s the best. Try going to a match in another country. For atmosphere the premier league is not even top 5.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 1:58 PM It’s by far the best !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 5:51 PM Never been to a match abroad then Ted? English premier football is expensive and overrated with poor facilities.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 7:38 PM Followed Fulham all around Europe plus several England games abroad , you ?
posted by Ted (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 8:37 PM League football is different to an away day. Used to go to PSG games when I lived in Paris and they were in St Germain and skint, Went to Utrecht and Feyenoord when I stayed in Netherlands, then tried to alternate between Genk and Schalke when I worked in Wallonie for a while. All dirt cheap, terraces if you want to stand, cheap beer, better food and great atmosphere. TV money and foreign owners have done the English game no favours.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 9:05 PM

No tickets for hammy end or putney just sides all priced at 148 quid,.
posted by pointless (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 2:44 PM Cheapest tickets for ipswich game is £113, do what !!!!!, nearly double in new stand and hope it dont rain.Also just seen message tickets not on sale yet , so who on earth are seatpick ???? £148 for tickets not released yet .
posted by pointless (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 3:20 PM if somebody is selling tickets that do not exist so far I suggest it is a scam.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 5:24 PM As a Fulham fan for many a year I am appalled at the prices being asked at the cottage. We cannot rely on the prawn and champers brigade. We must be looking at the future fan base to survive
posted by Riverside (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 7:40 PM I am in agreement with a point Raised in the column below,catch our future supporters young and the fixed price for younger fans seems to be an admirable way Of doing it
posted by Old Un (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 9:11 PM

I love thid
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 6:04 PM Bet none of the big hitters will be taking part if you have a 50 thousand plus stadium thst sell out you don’t need to if you have a ground that only holds ( brentford for example only sell 14 thousand sesaon tickets max the discount will be swallowed up with tv money and advertising and commercial incomes have to face facts games changing our new stand is three quarters full now and increasing every home game as works are completed if you can’t afford it try one of the other stands or go and watch lower grade leagues ( just as enjoyable at times I will continue until I think enough is enough
posted by Ipitombitb (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 11:59 AM

Our Mexican striker has all the instincts of a striker and gets in the place the ball is going to come and those chances he missed were created by him. Another striker may be able to finish better but my not be as good as at getting in to space or realising where the ball is going to arrive. When Cairney was sent off against Spurs we took off our two attacking midfielders and brought on two defenders. Which meant we had 6 defenders and 2 defensive midfielders and 2 up front. We still nearly scored in that period because the players if they see an escape from defence they will take. Even in a defensive situation we still want to attack which must be an attitude instilled into them by Marco. Lots of other player in other teams miss chances, this is caused by pressure which is a dilemma for the manger, as he want them to feel the pressure without this affecting the accuracy of their play. Marco is inspiring the team to play very well.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 9:17 AM Well done against Spurs,you did well pulling yourself together together after your previous match.
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 10:15 AM Have you considered assisted dying? I may be able to help you with that.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 1:58 PM TTIN' It is a great talent when a striker can find the gaps and create chances to score goals but what should we do, give him a meddle? Sorry to be so harsh but only the finish and goals count and we are running into a catalogue of tough games to come! Believe it or not i feel sorry for Muniz who gets all the flack and he isn't even on the pitch. We know they both are not brilliant but now is the time to swop Jimenez for Muniz now and give Muniz a run of 6 games or so. Maybe Jimenez is the smarter because he gets into those spaces and creates chances but i think maybe Muniz has rested big-time and now ready and raring to go, he might just take off with goals. The January window is not a million miles away and i am sure Marco is looking at the situation so i wouldn't worry. No goals from misfiring strikers. Heads will roll!!!
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 7:57 PM I was praising Jiménez for what he does, not criticising him for what he does wrong, which was self evident from the Spurs match. Mitro used to miss a number of chances before he scored, but Jiménez misses a lot before he does not score again. I agree it is time to give Muniz a try again but he has been at the club for a good time now and if he was going to become a consistent scorer he should have done by now as should Jiménez have become a consistent scorer again by now if he was going to. Unless we are going to be lucky enough to find a consistent striker in the January window we must rely on our midfielders to score most of our goals, so we must make sure the midfielders we play can do that.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 7:35 AM Oh dear buzzi bee another kicking away from home just as well your lucks in at home won’t last though
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 04th December 2024, 10:03 PM buzzi b, bitter as usual, you got a deserved walloping last night, bet you are sulking as usual.
posted by murdoch (Guest) - Thursday 05th December 2024, 4:11 PM

Perhaps the vitriol he reads on social media has affected him!! Let's face it, none of us would like to read some of the nonsense written on here about him if it were aimed at us!! Give the bloke a break for crying out loud, you have no idea what Silva is asking of him and you'd have to be blind if you can't see that he has played much deeper this season to allow SR to roam and that is not his natural position.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:10 PM Perrerra has opened his mouth and put his foot in it not good enough for ffc at the moment never mind plying his trade in Europe Sunday starting eleven will start Thursday think berg will be a permanent fixture now although rumour mill has it two incoming January ones a bit sniffy about ffc though but silva unconcerned not keen on people being around that are not onboard
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:16 PM Think he expressed a desire to move before his average performances in recent months
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:18 PM When he was substituted in the previous game but one game he was very angry and I suspect was very rude to Marco. Could he have been internally disciplined for this action and banned for a game. Marco must have been impressed how well we played without him but may give him another chance to show he deserves a place in the team and the manager will tell the Brazilian that is what is happening.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 9:25 AM Dont except vitrol thing on media ,goes with the job, 50 grand plus and cant take some bad revues , leave it out.It happens all to often easy way to get a few days off , sorry guv head not right cant play wont play , please explain to the ripped of punters what you mean, thats what should happen tell us paying public why you dont want to play .
posted by the reaL arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 2:14 PM I would also say if i was on 50 grand plus and some people wrote thing about me i did not like or agree with i would just not bother reading any more comments, also realise ho lucky i was and give it a rest
posted by the reaL arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 03rd December 2024, 2:17 PM

Maybe i am a bit hard on the lads but i genuinely think we could and should have won today. We are still gifting mistakes to a sluggish Spurs who might have done better, especially Son who was gifted two golden chances which 9/10 he wouldn't miss. I don't know why we do these errors and maybe it comes with our Fulhamish traits that we don't seem able to vanquish. If we can seriously cut out those mistakes in misplace passing we could easily be up further in the table. Good teams will capitalize on our obvious weaknesses and Spurs were off the pace today because of Europe, just saying and bare that in mind. None of our strikers are great and we know that and should accept it for what it is but i agree with the few that say Muniz is the one that would be the better option on this pitch today. Yes' Jimenez for penalties but Muniz is a confident boy too at taking them. At the start of the season Muniz was the chosen one that had the game-time without scoring too many. Now is the time to take Jimenez out of the action because i think he is missing too many good chances. Against Wolves from a Robinson pass for 2-0 up he missed and we paid the price. Today i think he was worse, terrible! Jimenez works his way into those spaces every striker wants but regretfully he is found lacking in his finish too many times. This is a concern and Marco needs to think about this...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st December 2024, 8:45 PM Vanquish! Could you translate please? Decent performance against unpredictable Spurs happy with a point looking a bit suspect at the back and Jimenez has zero confidence 2 tough matches coming up.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 7:29 AM defeat thoroughly. "he successfully vanquished his rival"
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd December 2024, 9:06 AM It’s not a word that I use daily
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 2:06 PM At least six points dropped so far should be second now comfortably
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:21 PM Took a point should have had. Three of a team that demolished the best team in Europe at home last week ( by the way citee should have had to score at least six to beat us we missed three absolute Sitters
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:36 PM We win tonight we go to 7th. Going above Bretford and Man U for example.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 05th December 2024, 10:44 AM

We have some difficult games to come but Marco and the players do not believe that is a problem and the manager will find the right tactics to negate the challenge. He for instance realised that Spurs are a talent without organisation team so We played a very disciplined system that worried them. The only problem is our organisation was not working when they scored their goal.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st December 2024, 7:01 PM There goal was shambolic against the run of play need to beat Brighton in the week for a buffer ( still can’t get our last game o
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:26 PM Out my system !!! iPad went haywire
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:28 PM

All olayers gave their all to be quite honest, Bassey a bit dodgy to start with, but had the strength to give a great performance. Must give full praise to Diop who came in and played superb. Good to see Lukic back, although will miss Brighton game.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:59 PM Not sure about Lukic and Berg together but early days...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st December 2024, 4:04 PM Bassey was lucky not be sent off from a played on foul.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st December 2024, 4:44 PM Pereira has said in a Brazilian newspaper that he want a new challenge. The money will be useful and as was demonstrated today we look more dangerous without him. That is why he did play today as you do not player emotional type players who want to leave.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st December 2024, 6:04 PM

S-R needs a big game on Thursday he is showing signs of flagging.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:41 PM Would have won it if Muniz had started, but did well to hang onto the draw once Cairney was sent off.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:41 PM Jimenez is twice the player of Muniz and Jimenez is not good enough
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 5:02 PM Muniz would have played well on that big pitch and not missed so many good chances as his rival
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 01st December 2024, 6:06 PM If we are unbelievably lucky enough to acquire a Proliferate striker in the January we will win a lot more games. A number of wonderful chances were created for our Mexican striker, but his form has not returned enough for him to take them
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd December 2024, 9:12 AM I think about ninety percent of all the teams will say the same thing ,if we had a striker ,
posted by worple (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 7:54 PM

VAR always going to award fed card, bit 5he slow to start with but was hopeful only give away free kick and yellow. Great goal though Tom.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:35 PM Shame because Tom would have started against Brighton
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:37 PM TC must realise that there are Spurs players around him when he receives the ball and that snap reaction after losing it deserves a sending off. Nice goal from Cairney though who maybe should have more game-time. Too many slackers upfront today and we ball watched and gave Johnson a free hit...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:42 PM It was so unlike Cairney, but perhaps he is getting grumpy in his dotage. The counter to that is he should be experienced enough not to lose his temper.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd December 2024, 9:15 AM Of course it could be our thorough manager has told the players to do what they can to recover any ball lost, OK, but I do not think Marco meant kick him behind his knee.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd December 2024, 9:18 AM To be honest don’t think our lads don’t tackle enough at times especially when breaks are on
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 3:51 PM

Time and time again Jimenez has blown all our good chances and we ball watch and give Johnson a free hit! I have no words to say how or why we giFT spurs chances from our MISTAKES!!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st December 2024, 2:47 PM Told you all before the season started we needed a good striker but the love for Muniz was misguided and ridiculous
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 2:54 PM Muniz???
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:08 PM Will Robinson be any good at a Liverpool or man Utd, decision making b4 spurs goal aweful hope he learns from Werner cross/pass for their goal. Awobi in acres of space and unmarked….all very well having pace but need to have end product as well.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:34 PM Yes Owen keep up, the reason we didn’t get a striker was because we kept Muniz, Jimenez is a better striker but he should have been the sub striker to a decent one
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:35 PM I don't know how we played today, but I'll take a point away to Spurs anytime, especially after being 1 goal down. A fairly good result.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:38 PM Robinson is like Konchesky, no end product, plenty of pace and energy but technically extremely average. If he had technical ability he would already be at Liverpool
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:39 PM I get what you say Ted but today we can't put anything on Muniz. Jimenez is having loads of game-time without giving us anything in return. I was just so frustrated with him today...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:45 PM A lot of us are complaining about Jimenez's so called misses today, but Mo Salah, missed several chances this afternoon, against City, but I would like to bet that Pool's fans aren't moaning about that. Give Rual a penalty chance, and he will not miss either.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 6:06 PM A target man is what all teams cry for ,there were times when Mitro did not turn up and I think we also played more like a team when he was injured or banned .just look at the goalscorers table , big target men who take most of their chances are thin on the ground
posted by worple (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 8:02 PM

He was arguing with Silva against Wolves, Silva really despondent with him. Not surprised Andreas is overrated and far too lazy
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 2:56 PM Hopefully will move on in January and we can re-arrange midfield or get someone else in. His decision making and dead ball situations are woeful. Remember ex Man. Utd. player should shine at Fulham, fear he doesn’t want to be here currently as per rumors
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 3:55 PM Agree that Solva needs a midfield rethink
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 5:04 PM Well, he is a problem solva.
posted by Tim Nice But Dim (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 9:46 PM He has said in a Brazilian paper that he is looking for a new challenge, I assume he means one where he will win his arguments against the manager. He thinks he is wonderful, less and less supporters agree.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd December 2024, 9:22 AM he is a bit of a baby
posted by worple (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 8:03 PM

Dont hold yer breath my son heard it all before , he wont get a look in with our take on accadamy kids.
posted by the reaL arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 12:20 PM A MIRACLE AT XMAS IF HE EVER GETS A CHANCE IN FIRST TEAM ,SEEN all these wonder boys from accadamy bigged up but at ffc for sure they wont make first team.
posted by the reaL arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 1:03 PM

Andreas is lazy and Silva is trying to accommodate both S-R and Andreas and he shouldn’t. Happy for him to ditch Andreas. Additionally his set plays are awful.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 8:22 AM

Must agree with you there Brian. We had a good result, but no need to Gloat, as the team we beat is in The relocation zone,so there nothing Wonderfull in beating them.
posted by KEW (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 6:33 PM I do hope that Soothsayer is Not starting to get his results Correct.If we loose Sunday,the Bees fans will be cock a hoop.
posted by BC (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 7:40 PM Yes Brian we are that good of a team and if AP put 1/3 of the free kick/corners and pens away, he'd be away but because he hasn't we are where we are. We have been playing with 10 men since the start of the season. He is marcos man but after what has happened and what he has treated this club like if he doesn't up his game he can go back to manure
posted by Ron (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 7:40 PM It's a strange season in a way and we can't really say how strong or weak any team might be. Who would have predicted a win for Ipswich against Spurs and then Spurs going on to beat Man City 4-1. I remember us struggling to beat Ipswich and some fans summing up our vulnerability and how weak we are. Forest beating Liverpool and yet we beat Forest etc etc. Even a summing up of our players being strong or weak is not always correct. For instance if Jimenez scores 2 and we beat Spurs tomorrow we shouldn't be that surprised. Then again, if we lose it would be no surprise and we can say that Spurs should win on recent form who knows? One thing is certain and the fact is playing in Europe takes the edge of you and if Marco can get his tactics right and we play up to our best form we have a great chance but that depends on players like Jimenez taking their chances and we do get them in most games but we spurn them.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 30th November 2024, 8:02 PM I am of the opinion, that we are at the moment, just a decent Premier League side, with still quite a long way to go, before we are a very good Premier League side. Reluctantly we are on a par, with other decent sides like Brighton, Brentford, Forest and Newcastle, but far better than any of the bottom 7 teams in this division, and I would even include Manchester Utd in that batch. Unfortunately, we are far, far better than West Ham, Wolves, and Everton, but annoyingly, we threw away points against all of them, hence, we still have a fairly long way to go, before we can progress, but we will get there eventually, it's just a matter of time and patience, so it will be, a win some, lose some season, but maybe this is our turn now for a good FA cup run.
posted by CRAVENDALE (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 8:32 PM Win every third game get the odd point bingo your mid table! Lose the odd game you should win(wolves home) win one of the next two it doesn’t matter.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 9:53 PM There are only two difficult teams in this years Premier League, Liverpool and Arsenal. The rest are much of a muchness. We are good and with a bit more luck and a top striker we could finish third in the table.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 02nd December 2024, 1:51 PM There’s more to life than beating little bees We will finish above them again this season not bothered more concerned to aim fo top six shows how average pr3m is at the moment forest and Brighton occupy to spots without wishing to sound like a broken record we soluld be second on points lost
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 4:02 PM Agree there owen
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 02nd December 2024, 4:04 PM

Difficult without Anderson as our solid defence looks very vulnerable without him, but I hope you are right though. These next few games should show if we are really a contender or an ordinary team playing above ourselves at times.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 30th November 2024, 6:13 AM All the finesse of a steamroller,dont fancy this one at all .no andersen no protection , duffing or a draw , ??? keeper and hit man needed,back up of course.
posted by pointless (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 12:42 PM Seven goal thriller, Fulham to shade it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 3:13 PM Paddy how many times have you said 7 goal thriller and we will shade it.Its 3 : 1 to Spurs,listen to the wise one.
posted by Soothsayer (Guest) - Saturday 30th November 2024, 11:13 PM Soofsayer could be wite but still fink we can nick it.
posted by Paul (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 12:32 AM What's the colour of his skin got to do with it ?
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 01st December 2024, 10:34 AM

One word i was looking for is 'lackadaisical' and giving the ball away to a Wolves who were desperate and determined for a win, we didn't do ourselves any favours. Some say that the international breaks have a negative impact on our game and we are simply out of sorts. The sort of domination and possession we displayed in the first half hour is and should be enough to take control of the game but we cannot do that if we don't capitalize and nail our good chances in games. A one-nil lead is never one to depend on and somehow we must take our chances going forward into future games. Some players are just more lucky than others and i just wonder if we should put Sessegnon into the mix along with Wilson for a change? Pereira is not a lucky player and none of his crosses or dead-ball free kicks do anything. We have Iwobi who is fantastic but we need more players to step up. We will have chances against Spurs Sunday but we will lose the game proper if we don't take our chances.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 27th November 2024, 9:27 PM When Cairney comes on a sub and start putting proper crosses the danger they cause are so obvious. The man who is tasked with making all our dead ball kicks is worse than one of our subs, something is wrong. Hope we were not tricked into one of these contracts where a player must start each game he is not injured, sick or suspended.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 28th November 2024, 9:39 AM

Some owners keep sacking managers until they get a genius one who does not exist.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 28th November 2024, 9:42 AM Sad for fans but I would like to see hull relegated teach that idiot owner a lesson Leroy steadied the ship last year Couple of signings push for top six this year
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 29th November 2024, 3:11 PM

All is well we have a new wine sponsor,so all is well in the cellars of craven cottage
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 1:42 PM Was a pretty poor performance all round,extremely unlucky with Anderson injury had to gamble to get something out of the game. Last game Spurs played before Man City they lost home to Ipswich so anything could happen keep the faith!
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 5:36 PM Top 17 no chance
posted by Kew Tip (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 8:33 PM So you think you will finish in the bottom 3 , more batterings coming your way !
posted by Bee swatter (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 9:37 PM At last an honest Bees supporter, realizing that they are going to finish in the bottom three.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 26th November 2024, 9:06 AM Wait and see, the season is not decided by one bad match.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 26th November 2024, 12:57 PM Feel Anderson looked of the pace from the start and carring a knock, was not surprised he went of injured. And anyone heard if Burge is injured and how bad not in squad Saturday
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 27th November 2024, 1:23 PM Burge was described as ill which usually means Covid, so he should be back on Sunday.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 27th November 2024, 1:26 PM Thanks time is now
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 28th November 2024, 3:35 PM

I totally agree with everything you say.
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 6:44 PM Jimenez will never quite recapture the superb form he showed before his horrific injury.Rodrigo Muniz always does his best and is a popular guy with the fans but he clearly is not good enough for the Premier League.A new striker next January is a must.
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 6:52 PM Agreed big boy, at these levels of football, the complete lack of set piece goals is unacceptable. How many times are games won with a set piece. We even miss penalties. Marco often says we play our way, does this not include trying to limit the opposistion's best players having free rein. Top players can score from 25 yards into corners if not challenged, Lemina was given space and time to pick a pass for Cunha. Watch match of the day if you want to see these two players excelling week after week for Wolves. Spurs next, presumably we will play our way, lets hope Maddison is'nt given the freedom to play like Cunha was. Seem to remember Brentford scoring with player in acres of space from distance. Berg and Lukic pairing needed, to compete. We have been sussed, to many no 10's. not working back.
posted by denny (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 8:08 AM We have some midfielders in the midfield who can score, apart from the Brazilian one who plays every game. We have three strikers who do not consistently score goals and if we are lucky enough to find an affordable on in the January window all well and good. On course the chance of finding a cheap consistent striker in January is remote so do not moan if we do not get one as there seems to be a World wide shortage.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 26th November 2024, 1:04 PM Midfielders in the midfield , wow , you should be a football coach !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Tuesday 26th November 2024, 1:34 PM Sorry for my repetition.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 26th November 2024, 7:52 PM

What ? Citeh don't have all the best players !
posted by Bob (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 6:30 PM We lost he game and no fluke. The last goal is typical of what happens when you push for a goal and they catch us on the counter which is bog standard when you are down to ten men. The game now is not only pitch side and Gary O'Neil works out and counters what we do in subbing from his i-pad and this is the game of football now. Personally i think Lemina stands out head and shoulders as their best player and we were stupid to get rid of him. Lemina was a record 18 million signing for Southampton back in the day and he was always rated a very good player. If i remember righty, Tony Khan rated him highly and spoke very good of him. Somehow between the Parker era to Marco we shipped out a lot of players surplus to requirement and Lemina i think was one of them. It was one of those days when you see a certain chance blown by Jimenez to go two up. I just felt then that wasn't going to be our day, you just get that feeling and days sometimes. Sorry to keep comparing Lemina but i look around our squad and midfield and i question if we have anybody as good as him in the position he plays? It sure looks like we need to recruit again...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 24th November 2024, 6:46 PM At the moment I feel that it is Liverpool, who have the best players. Some of the City players are creaking at the seems. As for us, we have probably nearly the best side that we have ever had, in the Premier League, but even then we are just above the ordinary, compared with the likes of Newcastle, Spurs and Brighton, our next two opponents. Relegation is off the radar, but a disappointing bottom 10 finish, is still quite a possibility.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 6:55 PM Wolves management watched our last game against little bees and decided to counter attack and not sit back time again they broke through our weak defence team selection not great worrying display against an average side M
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 10:33 AM The fluke was that Wolves who had hardly won a game or scored a goal all season, scored four brilliant goals against us. The manager and the players could not have expected that and will probably not happen again.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 25th November 2024, 8:50 PM Lemina, Lookman, Andersen and Aina were all loaned and our relegation determined their futures and it was not with us. May be would have signed all these players had we had survived, but old Scotty Parker made sure we didn't.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Wednesday 27th November 2024, 4:10 PM

All the Wolves goals were brilliant, our keeper had no chance of saving them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 24th November 2024, 5:59 PM All goalkeepers have bad games, and they are not super human. I didn't think that Bernd had a bad game yesterday, it was the players in front of him, that let him down on this occasion. Bernd hardly ever let's us down, in fact quite the opposite, plus he is a calming influence, but he shouldn't be shouldered with the responsibility of being our on field captain.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 7:08 PM Always blame the goalie
posted by Jim (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 4:20 PM But he's never a captain.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Wednesday 27th November 2024, 4:12 PM

Perhaps if Pereira wasn't Silva's first choice starter, that would have saved one sub. Don't know where Berge was yesterday if he was fit or not, but had he played, put Lukic along side him, instead of our Brazilian wonder boy.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 10:47 AM Yep I agree, but I heard Berge was injured. Sod’s Law again, he just gets into his stride, just like Lukic playing at their best and gets injured.
posted by Mortlake - Sunday 24th November 2024, 11:18 AM We’ve got the wrong Brazlian. They have Cunha, and we have … Pereira.
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 24th November 2024, 1:13 PM Berge was described as not being well which seems to have become the code words for Covid.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 24th November 2024, 2:33 PM Missed berg ex Arsenal boys did not play to well no Reid for a few weeks cairney barely touched the ball down to ten ( bad subbing ) have to admit I prefer adama to start rather than finish worked last game with a cross. Defensively. Wolves not great bit of pace needed
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 25th November 2024, 10:53 AM

It was a strange game yesterday, and who knows if that shocking miss early from Rual, had opened the scoring, if it would have been a different result, but he didn't, and it wasn't. For some reason we find Wolves hard to overcome, with only the an odd win for us. I have been up to there place on many occasions, and only seen us get one point, way back. I hope that this knock back doesn't knock us off course, which might see us sliding down the table, but with Spurs and Brighton on the horizon, we might find getting back to winning ways quite difficult, although trying to forecast results this season seems more tricky then ever. Spurs losing at home to Ipswich, then winning 4-0 at City, is a case in point. Who honestly saw those results coming ? That's football, and the reason we all love it.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 8:20 AM You can never predict any scores but Wolves will finish above the bottom 6 I’m pretty certain as for Lemina who had an exceptional game yesterday he has looked very ordinary in there opening matches some players for some reason can raise there game against clubs who have let them go.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 8:45 AM Very true Owen. Lamina was solid yesterday and played in defence. My question is this, when was the last time a youth player came through the ranks and established himself in the fist team and stayed with the club for more than a couple of seasons? We can definitely do with improving in that area of the club, as many of our players are 28 or over.
posted by MG (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 9:05 AM We’ve got the wrong Brazlian. They have Cunha, and we have … Pereira.
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 24th November 2024, 9:22 AM The goals from Wolves if they had been that accurate and powerful all season they would be top of the League. We gave the ball away a great deal and presented them with chances but they took a lot of them. We also were over confident, assuming we would beat them easily by constant attacking, we created very little however.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 24th November 2024, 10:36 AM

Fulham have had a better start To their season, much to the suprise Pleasure of their long suffering fans. But! and this is the big problem,have they shot their bolt ? 6 more games untill the end of December,and looking at the Matches I can only see 3 points A possible 15 dropped. So the start of Jan bottom 6.
posted by Soothsayer (Guest) - Saturday 23rd November 2024, 8:37 PM Phew, I was starting to get worried but now Spoofsayer has predicted we should be fine.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Saturday 23rd November 2024, 9:41 PM Everybody in the Fulham team had a bad day. You cannot keep giving the ball away, even to a bottom three team, and not expect them to score from some of these gifts. Wolves took advantages of our mistakes. Overconfidence has something to do with it. We played our usual game but it does work when you play it badly.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 23rd November 2024, 10:47 PM

Should have read: I wasn’t there!
posted by Mortlake - Saturday 23rd November 2024, 6:41 PM

Leno went to the floor on every goal. Frankly he was pathetic
posted by Terry (Guest) - Sunday 24th November 2024, 6:13 AM