Agree with you FB, I think a lot of fans knew that we needed a striker before the play offs. Our defence was the priority in the last window and we achieved that. We should not of got Kongolo, we should of got a striker.
posted by Gaz - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9:29 PM

Chelsea are being put in their place tonight by a far superior Leicester, and yet we made them look a very good side at the weekend, so maybe we are thinking that we are better than we really are. Yes we are getting praise all round for our performances, but the bottom line is that we are still losing, or at best drawing, that is not good enough in the Premier League, and we will see after the next two games, if we have any chance of survival, and I am beginning to have my doubts.
posted by A C (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9:56 PM We can play football now and we are just as inventive and capable of opening any team up. At this level, we must take our chances, and we must put more percentage of chances away. It is just so frustrating week after week and so many wasted chances that always come back to hurt us looking at results. I am not bothered if a new striker can get 8-10 goals because that would gee me up no end. I don't know why Fulham would embarrass the club by going after that mercenary Dembele? I would rather we go in for Sessegnon because he is a nice kid who loves Fulham and he somehow has the ability to make something happen. We have too many hit and miss players like Reid and Cavaliero. Get the right link-up striker in, and maybe these guys will be more penetrative?
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 10:13 PM

I also watched Josh King playing for Bournemouth against a struggling Derby County, and if I say that Kamara is a better player you can see how bad King was. Forget him, his not worth a carrot.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 8:26 PM AK must be buzzing Brian, he now thinks he is better striker than King, I assume you meant Billie Jean King.
posted by Gaz - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 10:04 PM I think that I would rather have Billie Jean King in my side, at least she would have a two points start.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 10:44 PM

Not sure it here isn’t a spelling mistake in the word ‘fit’
posted by Rm (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 4:51 PM I think the word should be misfit
posted by Fred (Guest) - Wednesday 20th January 2021, 1:33 AM

Now he looks promising hope we get him. Good stats so far.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 2:10 PM messi, if not suarez. either or...and both can take penalties!
posted by baaaa (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 3:48 PM He’s another winger playing for an obscure Turkish club????
posted by Pete Mackay (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 7:15 PM AMSTRONG AND TONEY we could get the pair for 30m,do the deal and then have a bloody good clear out
posted by COTTAGER (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 7:51 PM He is a striker who plays for Reim in France, he is leading goal scorer with 12 this season.
posted by Gaz - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9:15 PM The 2 i mentioned have got 32 goals between them
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9:43 PM Luke Armstrong from Salford City is the only one we’d manage to get!!!! Blackburn and Brentford aren’t going to part with key strikers at this stage of the season! I’d love to see us go in for one or both of them if we survive, but for now I think we will end up with Dwight.
posted by 5crawnee (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 10:19 PM

That is a we do not want to sell him price.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 2:11 PM Agree about the we do not want to sell him price as they have values the following Puki 10/12m Cantwell 30m Aarons 30m
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 3:16 PM I hope the FA or even the government look at ways to control inflation on player valuation. It’s crazy Josh King hasn’t scored a goal in 12 games, and frankly hasn’t scored many in the last few years, want 120k a week. Norwich want £50m for a championship player. Ozil earned about 50m in the last 3 years and started in less than 50games. Only way to control this is government taxing the premier league heavily so the reward for playing in the premier league is not as high. These obscene amount must be stopped as the country will come to terms with another austerity soon.
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 4:14 PM The only way to control this is clubs refuse to pay the money.
posted by Andy s (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 5:14 PM Refuse to deal with bloody agents
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 7:52 PM does it really matter what league a player is in a price tag is a price tag it;s a wonder they have not started club card points in the transfer market, give it time!
posted by worple (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9:15 PM

I couldn't agree more, as we will need our strongest sides against WBA and Brighton, because if we lost both of these games it would almost certainly mean a quick to return to the Championship next season. Robinson, unfortunately will miss both matches, but Bobby Reid will only miss tomorrow's match against United.
posted by A C (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9:32 AM Not a high risk strategy as Burnley will do the same for the same reason.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9:51 AM What ever side Burnley put out against us ......I’m bet there told to kick the s**t out of us !!!! I wouldn’t play any of our important players
posted by Ffc (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 4:55 PM

Last transfer window we bought well, let’s hope we do it again this time. We definitely need a striker, Gray is a decent player but he is a winger. Out and out striker for me. Majority of posters on here think we need a striker, not many of us know who though. Looking at the posts on what type of player we require would be, fast, good goal scoring record, fit, can hold the ball up, experienced in the top flight, good in the air, not to old and not to expensive. Not an easy job but if we want to survive we have to find one.
posted by Gaz - Monday 18th January 2021, 4:10 PM Not possible Gaz, sounds like Harry Kane.Be nice if we could prise Ayew from Roy at Palace. Clever player suit Fulhams style scores a few works hard. Still think Gayle would be a good fit to the Fulham style as well. Lower level striker comes with risks, foreign league strikers would probably have to isolate and would they be an improvement on what we have.
posted by denny (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 4:44 PM Really difficult Denny, my only problem with Gayle is the injury issue, he has had quite a bit of bad luck during his career. I suppose anyone can get an injury though. Agree with you about a foreign player but it’s looking like we may have to go down that road, which may be a bit late taking into consideration the self isolation rules. I would imagine that striker prices will rise due to a shortage of them. Ayew is a suggestion if Roy allows it.
posted by Gaz - Monday 18th January 2021, 5:36 PM I would like to see us take a punt on either or both TONY of (Brentford) (stats] joint top scorer in championship age 24 transfer market value 8/12 million present wage 25k per week.~ ~ ~ ARMSTRONG centre forward joint top scorer in championship comfortable playing in both left and right wing positions . Age 23 wage 18k per week. transfer market value 10/14m. But we are lumbered with both Cairney & Mitro contracted with us till May 2024 and both on 60k per week.? ? ? ? ? ?
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 6:23 PM Armstrong is a good shout Kunye, blistering pace and can score goals. This guy would be excellent for our style of play. West Ham all over him, we should outbid them.
posted by Gaz - Monday 18th January 2021, 6:40 PM No Dwight Gale in the Newcastle squad tonight, which probably means that he is either completely useless, injured, or on the way to CC ?
posted by A C (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 8:20 PM Think there’s at least 9/10 teams looking for a goal scorer in the premier,sure there’s is action be patient definitely need someone young for this current team.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:13 PM If Dwight Gale is both useless and injured, he sounds just our type of signing.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:26 PM Agree with you on that one Brian, probably offer in excess of 15m + wages of 100k per week
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:33 PM There is very little activity in the PL at all. We should know by now most of it happens in the last few days or even hours before the window closes.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:28 PM So do we believe what Parker said, "I don't want to leave it until the last minute to bring players in & we are looking for loanees"
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:42 PM I know it won't happen but if Lampard thinks RLC still has a future at Chelski, send him back and swap him for Giroud. He would keep us up then we could get a younger version in for next season...
posted by Fred (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 2:23 AM Parker does not buy and sell players so what ever he says is flannel.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 10:49 AM According to sport gossip columnist 5 teams are in for Alan Armstrong of Blackburn WH & CP named but who are the other 3,cant possibly be us as he is not permently injured or over 30.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 11:15 AM Why would Giroud want to join us ?
posted by Jon (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 1:06 PM RE:: Armstrong it appears the other 3 teams in the funning for his signature are Leeds Newcastle WBA
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 1:16 PM You're right Jon, Giroud wouldn't want to join us, but RLC didn't want to either and we still ended up with him.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Wednesday 20th January 2021, 3:46 AM

We need a run of wins, perhaps after we have played the division leaders, I recon we need to win a least half of the remaining games. If we can beat all the teams just above us in the table and few others a little further away we will make. It is far from easy but Scott has got a playing well but we do not need our best players get three match bans to often or lost of injuries. Magicking up a mobile and prolific striker would make is so much easier, but as every team in the Premier League is struggling to score the competition will be as hot as it gets. I believe in Scott Parker but he and the team will need to give everything they have and more, if we are going to stay up.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 12:48 PM Getting 1 point from the first 18 available as a start is what we need to make up and why we are where we are in the table. To stay up in a normal season you need about 35 points. We have 12 points now so we need to get 23 points from the 21 games left, put another way we need 23 point from a potential 63 points. We have picked up 11 points from the last 11 games, maintain that rate we will be close to survival.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 1:15 PM Scott's overall managerial win ratio is 41% which is decent but only 18% in the PL which does not bode well.
posted by Buddy (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 1:28 PM DOOMED
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 1:40 PM We knew from day one that it would very difficult to survive, on the plus side we are starting to perform at a much higher level - credit SP for that. Stop getting silly red cards would be a start as we have had more than any other Premier club , and your not going to win many games with ten men! Still reckon we have some sort of chance of avoiding the drop,
posted by Jon (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 1:58 PM Why do you think you are doomed buzzi ? You should finish mid table , then again you will probably choke , lol.
posted by H (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 2:34 PM BuziB, if you had a team just half as good as we are you would probably get promoted, but you are being left behind in the auto places, as you know, and you must be keeping your fingers crossed that you will not choke again in the play offs if you get there of course.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 2:44 PM Hello little buzz is back know who you are buzz !! youve just changed your. Name !!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 4:02 PM Cue for little b theorie. On why his lads are doing so well compared to ours bit strange coming from a club who’s policy is to selll there best players to survive buzz keep your best players and come and join us because we will be here next season !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 4:07 PM Our club is 60% owned by a lifelong fan & 40% by our fans, and not some iffy fly by night duo who will be away once you return to the championship in May, whe they will slip in an application for your riverside stand to be converted to flats. Yes we are a selling, survival club but if we get into the premiership with the 120m cash cow and our astute manager scouting staff we will become a fixture.
posted by BuzziB (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 7:33 PM By your fans ? All 5000 of them ! Face facts buzz , you are not good enough to join the big boys like us , you choke every time , lol.
posted by H (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 7:56 PM So our chairman is building a new , state of the ark , sorry art , stand to knock it down straight away , you need help buzz , phone Wembley 21 21 21 ,lol.
posted by Pete (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:02 PM Before the 1st of Feb we have 3 games, WBA ~ Man U ~ Brighton (9 points ~ brilliant, 6 points ~ very good 4 points in with a shout 1 or 2pts a glimmer of hope. 0 points religation
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:48 PM There is already 4 apartments incorporated into your new stand, so modification of the rest is not rocket science .
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 11:04 AM Buzzi bee we may have 4 apartments you’ve got about 4000so you haven’t got much to boast about
posted by Chief (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 1:50 PM Poor old buzzi, so wound up he just keeps on biting ! 5000 fans max, lol.
posted by Pete (Guest) - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 2:29 PM

Is he a free agent ??
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:53 AM By the sounds of it, nothing is ‘free’ about him
posted by Rm (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 11:30 AM This guy is not up to much, steer clear mediocre, at best who wants 6m per year on a 2yr contract.
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 1:43 PM Championship player who hasn’t scored a goal since he came back from injury 10 games ago. Sounds like a good fit.
posted by O David (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 2:55 PM Certainly fits our profile especially as he is on the injury list
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 4:09 PM Another forward to add to ones who rarely score. We should get a promising young striker Parker and Mitro can quickly teach all the tricks to.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 6:21 PM

Chris , Mitro doesn’t fit into our style of play , toooooo slow !
posted by Dave (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 7:35 AM Correct, lacks sufficient mobility.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 8:08 AM Chris, we are are playing a false nine, Mitro is certainly not a false nine
posted by Man with a whistle (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 8:56 AM False or not he would have buried our golden chance Saturday and possibly changed the course of the game
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:56 AM As Mitro was not even on the bench on Saturday, he must be either injured still, or is slowly recovering from the virus, because not even Scotty would leave a fit Mitro off of the bench if he was available. I just wish that the club would put us in the picture with regard to the situation involving Mitro, as we really need him in our team now, and if not, we want to know the reason why.
posted by A C (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:12 AM AC I agree 100% Fulham need to let us know what is the problem with Mitro!! our only recognised Striker. And to the to fat & slow brigade he knows how to score GOALS!!! Which we lack...
posted by Will (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:51 AM The point is Will, that without a playmaker in the team to work that ball through the midfield to his feet, he will be ineffective except for set pieces floated into the box.

We play fast counter attacking football down the wings now and the game will pass him by. This is why he was not effective at Newcastle and why they let him go.

How many teams with young modern managers play with an old fashioned number nine these days? It is only Warnock, Allardyce and the like that still persevere with this way of playing. If the game and the tactics did not develop and move on, we would still be playing a 2-3-5 formation.

Personally, I like the way we play now. We are more solid in defence and more exciting to watch. Mitro will slow us down and is like sacrificing a player when he plays as he is not mobile enough. Asa previously indicated, we need a mobile false number nine who can take the ball on the run and keep up with the wingers. Someone in the style of Salah for example.


posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 18th January 2021, 11:37 AM MST, oh for the days of 2-3-5 which I could understand,as todays formations have me baffled at times, in fact all of the time. When commentators say that they say that the team have changed their formations from one set of numbers like 4-4-2 to 5-2-3 and such like, I must be honest and say that I can't tell one set of numbers from the other, there are 10 v 10 outfield players as far as I am concerned, maybe my old brain can't work it out. However I do agree with AC and Will, inasmuch that Mitro should be in our line up, if we don't sign another striker pronto, and even if we do he should be way ahead of Kamara. You don't score 26 goals in one season, and then suddenly become a bad player, especially as to a certain extent he still has youth on his side. Hands up all of those who think he should be playing.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 11:56 AM To be honest Mitro will score goals if he is told to play in the final third of the pitch. He is very good at defending corners and set pieces, if we win the ball from a corner against us and the ball is played out wide Mitro can’t catch up. Get him a strike partner and he will produce. Cav and Kamara are not the answer.
posted by Gaz - Monday 18th January 2021, 1:13 PM Mitro took a knock late on against bitters !!! Could be available for manu if he is PLAY HIM not in championship now. Where we can cobble around. We need a recognised striker if not mitro then a replacement give him a start
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 4:13 PM Unfortunately Mitro doesn’t look fit also really low on confidence,most of the matches I’ve seen him in this season he gives the ball away too cheaply would love to see him hit a bit of form but question weather he’s up to it.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:19 PM Mitro at his best is a better than average Championship player, and lets face it who will give this sluggish overweight slow git 60k per week on a 2/3 yr contract
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:55 PM

Lacks sufficient mobility for the system we are playing. It his own fault for allowing himself to get so unfit.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 8:11 AM Mitro will feed off Tete crosses. His game went sour when Tete got injured and was out for a long time. Like on Saturday , a perfectly good cross/pass to Cavaleiro was fluffed by him.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 8:57 AM In the games Mitro has played for us so far he has hardly been in the opposition box. That is why he is not a regular starter because he has forgotten what he is supposed to do.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 12:52 PM I know we will be without Robinson Wednesday but part of his game is getting down wing and putting ball into box Mitro territory
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 4:19 PM

Forget that, Schick is going nowhere
posted by Man with a whistle (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 4:59 PM Has there been a link with him then? Not seen anything.
posted by Tj185ful (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 6:32 PM I only know that we went after him last year.. Can’t find anything about a potential move. MWTW where did you get the forget that info?
posted by Gaz - Sunday 17th January 2021, 7:27 PM 46 goals in 172 appearances, he is not going to shake up the PL. posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 7:33 PM
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 7:34 PM I like him already without seeing him. At age 24 and only 46 goals in too many games will not attract attention. Under the radar is what we need, and Schick might ease the burden off Lookman, Cavaliero, and Reid, allowing them to play their natural game without worrying about goals. Good call' man with Whistle!!!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:09 PM We do not want another forward that does does score many goals, we have enough of them already.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 8:14 AM 1in4 below average in his league in prem puts him in the cavallero. Class got enough problems already !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:02 AM Mind that is the problem all we can afford are players who we think have enough promise to develop into a much better player. Kamara is an example of how difficult this is if you find the promise is illusory.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 12:56 PM Patrick Schick is still only 24 and possibly still has his best scoring years to come yet? If we go in for the more obvious and proven 15-20 goal strikers, we will have competition and over-priced players because 2 or 3 clubs join the bidding. Our best hope is to go for someone like Schick also because he will possibly link up with Cavaliero and Lookman etc, which might or might not help us with goals. We as a club must take chances on players that have potential like Lookman who some were doubting. Most teams are taking that everyday same risks and the question that comes with it, is can a particular striker score 15-20 goals to save a season? Our best odds 'Time is now' is to gamble on youth for starters? Josh King will no doubt be taken up by some hopeful club, maybe West Brom? King knows that his services are desired by 6 and half dozen clubs, so he will not worry. Josh King falls into the same category as Jack Wiltshire who some poor hopeful soul will gamble on, and we know all about Jack Wiltshires fitness problems throughout his footballing career. My advice would be to leave Josh King and the likes well alone and gamble on a 24 years and 6ft 2 inch Patrick Schick? If Schick hads a much better goal record, we wouldn't get him, its as simple as...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 9:30 PM

Do you think Dembele (no loyalty and only eye for money and fame) would choose Fulham ahead of A. Madrid??
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 4:16 PM Dembele to Man Utd. These are the sort of characters we don't need at Fulham. Dembele burned us once and once is enough. I would rather we have Balotelli down at the Craven. Patrik Schick would be better though...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:14 PM Dembelle would not come back here don’t want him any way Let’s try and have some standards !!! Although it’s almost impossible by today’s standards
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:09 AM When he played for us he scored goals but he was one of the worst ball player that has ever played for us. His control was useless.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 18th January 2021, 12:33 PM

I'm sure he would have preferred to have had an orgasm!
posted by Exmouth Steve (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 4:14 PM Lee Hendry LTS
posted by Gaz - Sunday 17th January 2021, 4:39 PM Thank you.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 6:09 PM No problem, Hendry got over excited with everything Spurs done.
posted by Gaz - Sunday 17th January 2021, 7:30 PM BT Sport are much more even handed but Sky are obsessed with the so called top team and are always astonished when they are not winning as if the almighty would be upset.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 9:09 PM Hi LTS.i would like to know how many times he said "brilliant".His vocabulary is extremely limited.
posted by v.r.bedley (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 12:50 PM

I think he is justified in his pride as we were playing well until the sending off and he must have pride that the only goal we scored came from the only bad defensive mistake we made. Even if we had this wonderful striker there is no guarantee the good chances would fall to him.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 9:34 PM West Brom and Big Sam are close behind us now. Pride comes before a fall. We need wins and goals urgently now!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:17 PM Got an idea let’s play our leading goal scorer for a few consecutive games not just bit part appearances if fit !! Should be ok for Man U on Wednesday give it a go just got to be an improvement on our pathetic attempts on goal
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:16 AM Len your admiration for Mitro far exceeds his present ability and what he could bring to the premiership.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 12:09 PM

We all agree that we need strikers, Scott Parker knows he needs strikers and it is Khan who closes the deal. Are there any top strikers about at the moment? I can’t find many. With regard to Twitter, that is a ridiculous comment. If you are that bothered Tweet him.
posted by Gaz - Sunday 17th January 2021, 2:43 PM According to both Talksport and Sky Sports news, we have made an offer for a striker from Leverkusen, but there is nothing on our official website.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 3:21 PM AC we tried to sign forward Patrik Schlick from Roma last year and he went to Leverkusen. Maybe we are having another go for him.
posted by Gaz - Sunday 17th January 2021, 3:54 PM Someone mentioned this yesterday. Had a little look for the rumours in the press and could only find articles from august. He is supposedly a great young talent and would be a real coup. Fingers crossed
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 5:15 PM 46 goals in 172 appearances, he is not going to shake up the PL.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 7:33 PM Perfect fit for us, age 24, 6ft 2inch, and under the radar. 46 Goals in 172 appearances will not attract too much attention. One important detail was that Schlick featured in one loan season for Leipzig where Lookman came from. Someone asked me the question lately, 'why did Everton let go of Lookman? Fulham has always recruited these flawed gems dating back to George Best and Rodney Marsh etc. Okay' i admit they were more towards the end of their careers. The acquisition of Patrik Schlick may flick a lightbulb to Cavaliero and Reidy upfront? Sometimes the attention needs to be diverted or carried by someone more focal to bring out the best in our other guys. This is our problem at Fulham, and the likes of Cav, Lookman, and Reid need a load taken off them to shine. Schlick at age 24 might have the best years to come yet? I say' get him on board, we have nothing to lose in my opinion...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:02 PM Maybey the answer to these questions lends to the fact 46 goals 172 games not good stats for a striker in Europe even worse for a Team lower reaches of prem where his chances would presumably be very limited
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:27 AM To true owen perfect fit for Fulham weve had a few of them!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:30 AM

Don't panic. At this very moment our scouting staff are trawling the A & E units at this very moment, not only in the UK but across the whole of Europe.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 12:43 PM Adam Armstrong looks like he could be useful. Only ten million.
posted by Mike (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 1:37 PM Where have you heard 10m? Seems very low and anyway Parker has already said it will be a loan.
posted by Tj185ful (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 2:20 PM

Not sure why you’re raising this point here; excess hugging would be a nice problem for our club to face at a time when goals are hard to come by
posted by Rm (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 11:39 AM

I agree. Cauley Woodrow from Barnsley would be better, If he can forgive the club for how he was treated. He is a much better striker than when he left.
posted by Elche Bert (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 11:31 AM Woodrow, nah, we need a striker for the PL, if Mitro can’t cut it how do you think Woodrow would?
posted by Man with a whistle (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 5:02 PM

I know the sending off was heartbreaking, but he deserved to go.His tackle was out of control.
posted by Élche Bert (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:32 AM Chelsea player made a meal of it as did chelsea players. Surrounding our lad but it was a clumsey I’ll timed tackle can’t defend it such a shame feel sure with eleven on pitch w would have give them a good game second half Tink I would have been tempted to bring on Brian sooner to support left side more
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:36 AM

As we were defending well, and trying to play on the break, I was hoping Joe Brian and Abu would come on at half time.
posted by Elche Bert (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:35 AM My thoughts as well !, chelsea player had hold of ffc player on touchline think our lad was a bit miffed !, no excuse though
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:39 AM

The cup game with Burnley will allow us to assess if we are better than them before we play them in the league. It will require a change of tactics.
posted by Elche Bert (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:41 AM Tough very tough, pig sick loosing to cfc thought defence was superb again,but again lack of strikers show what we need most may be two of them its a joke, now the defence works there sock of but the rest cant score , we are in deep trouble as it only take one /two wins to go clear some thing we cant do .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 11:38 AM Tough very tough, pig sick loosing to cfc thought defence was superb again,but again lack of strikers show what we need most may be two of them its a joke, now the defence works there sock of but the rest cant score , we are in deep trouble as it only take one /two wins to go clear some thing we cant do .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 11:38 AM

Sick of what ? Anyway just bugger off !
posted by Mal (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 9:58 AM I think you might have to play in order to score Raymond
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:08 AM Our scouts and trainers only buy up and coming talented players you should know that.
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 12:28 PM But are never good enough to get you promotion ! Must try harder !
posted by Pete (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 1:14 PM When we do sell we make profits,not like you (GIVE AWAY) ie Dembele free Elliot liverpool wont pay you and as for your purchased invalids KONGO,MAWSON, and now MITRO you will be lucky to get 10m for the lot.
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 2:12 PM So it’s not about winning games and promotion for you , it’s all about profit , who for ? Not the team , the ground or a crap pitch , strange having no ambition ! Do all choker fans share your lack of ambition ?
posted by Pete (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 2:24 PM Ray difficult to score if not selected presume you went to Elliot school that explains a lot !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:43 AM

A good question, why didn't he?
posted by mwk (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:56 AM We have an old fashioned centre forward in Mitro. It doesn't suit our style of play anymore. what we need in my opinion is a mobile false number nine in the style of Salah.

We didn't need Bryan earlier because it was all about absorbing pressure and hitting their tired legs on the break late in the game.

Personally, I thought it was a tremendous effort and we were unlucky in the end not to salvage a point. I think we would have done with 11 men on the pitch.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:15 AM Have to agree MST. A valiant effort.
posted by willie2B (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 1:46 PM This is a pivotal part in our season with Robinson out for a few games. I expect Bryan will have his opportunity to fill in for Robinson. I just hope that we don't revert back to type like the old guard of ream, Bryan and Odoi, etc? We are hoping that Joe Bryan is played further up the pitch? Because it could be a disaster if he is called upon for defensive duties. Bryan will be able to maintain those balls coming in for our forwards for sure. I am not too convinced that he can add any more to his game than Robinson? Robinson is slightly pacier and just a little bit more street-wise on the pitch, but that is just my opinion. My overall point is that results did not go our way and it is imperative that we pick up points asap. Any calamities or mistakes at this point of the season will put us more in the bog-heap. Our hard to beat mentality must be maintained throughout this period. Nuff said!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 1:57 PM

With a full eleven, there no reason that we can't take a point or more from United on Wednesday, who will be having a hard game themselves this afternoon. We then have a fairly unimportant cup match on Saturday, so we can rest our main players, for the big games which will follow against Brighton, who still haven't won a home game this season and WBA, who are pretty moderate, and after which, we will really know where we stand in avoiding the drop this season.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:58 AM

It is the force and the aggression of the tackle that got him sent off. The contact is not relevant it is the intent and that could have seriously damaged a player. Dangerous play is a red card offence as it is a player protection measure.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:15 AM Didn't the victim of Robinson's tackle do something similar in added time and receive only a yellow. Where's the consistency ? The ref should have asked VAR for assistance and watched the incident on his screen before brandishing the red card and perhaps the correct decision would have been reached.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:55 AM Mr Time , what intent ?
posted by Matt (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:06 AM I think an Arsenal player was given a straight red card ,then the ref looked at VAR and changed it to a yellow...the player went on to score the winner ...!
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:27 AM You cannot go in for a tackle hard like players always used to do. That is a card now, you may not like but that is how the law is interpreted now.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 19th January 2021, 10:54 AM

Reporting 29 in our media. All over 80 and extremely frail. May have to tweak vaccine candidate requirements a little.
posted by Californian - Sunday 17th January 2021, 1:34 AM And Pfizer now say that they can not deliver on time ??. But there has been no reporting about this on our media about any of this ???
posted by geezer (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:48 AM Not true Geezer. Delays in delivering to some EU countries has been wildly reported in our media
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 9:09 AM Also a quick Google search will reveal reports from this country about deaths that are possibly due to side effects.But why let the truth get in the way?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 9:11 AM Get a life and stop trying to peddle doom and gloom,nothing wrong with the vaccine pal,its just the team,useless as usual.Its time to get rid of Mitro he is rubbish.
posted by raymond of elliot fame (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 9:31 AM My wife was very ill after having a flu vacccine years ago. She is very allergic and our current GP has advised her not to have the covid jab. Surely people should be asked about allergies before having the covid vaccine.
posted by Elche Bert (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:50 AM Just noticed that I put wildly reported rather than widely reported. But whatever, 2 million worldwide deaths so far surely make the risk worthwhile. Bert, when I went for my flu jab they did ask if I was allergic to anything.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 12:22 PM My Wife and I have had the jab and we were both asked if we had any allergies before the needle went in - bit disappointed didn’t get a sticker or a lolly !
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 12:23 PM lol John.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 12:36 PM Bert i assure you you are asked if you have any alergies and any thing else that may cause a problem ,had mine no sweat,you also get countlesss bits of paper to read to help, its just the green glowing that makes you think!!!!.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 2:00 PM People who do not have the vaccine will never be able to go on holiday anywhere anytime ever.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 4:23 PM Utter bs
posted by Pete (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:24 PM STOP MOANING this country i s far in advance of rest of world going at a cracking pace all things considered bound to be setbacks Just be grateful we are not bound by euro rules and regs doubt we would have scratched surface now they would have wanted their share !, there already sguabbling over favouritism typical never could rely on these people
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 10:52 AM

Join the list, its not the team needs changing but the medical staff.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 11:01 PM We’ll need him for the championship next year if we can’t pull a rabbit out of the hat. Plenty of time to get back to full health.
posted by Californian - Sunday 17th January 2021, 1:31 AM NO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB SHOULD SIGN A PLAYER WHEN HE IS INJURED - APPRO PRO ALFIE MAWSON AND NOW TERRANCE KONGOLO.... ARE WE AT FULHAM EVER GOING TO LEARN?
posted by Rich of Cambridge (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:37 AM add to that list another expensive injury prone player ANDY JOHNSON
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 12:31 PM I can go back to derek lampe center back behind haynes another sick note.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 2:03 PM

It will only be huge if we can bag a couple wins soon. We are getting close to being cut adrift. A real shame cause the lads are fighting hard and playing well. Just a lot of unlucky going on.
posted by Californian - Sunday 17th January 2021, 1:38 AM We will only be cut adrift, if we lose to WBA, Brighton and Burnley, which is unlikely to happen, hopefully. Some pundits are saying that WBA now have a chance of avoiding the drop, but they are still a point behind us, and we have a game in hand, and we are a miles better team than them, so with more than half the season to play, we will not be cut adrift just yet.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 8:42 AM We probably need to win half of our remaining fixtures to stay up. That is possible but far from easy. It is difficult to stay up if you come up through the playoffs and even more difficult this season with the compressed season. We have to overcome our results with that very ordinary team we came up with. So far Parker is performing miracles and we must pray his divine influence grows to redemption.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 17th January 2021, 4:33 PM

Indeed but chelsea is our jinx. Been that way for the last 60 years of watching them against us. Last minute penalties , sending offs etc. We were better than them today. But I fear it may be too late.Sad
posted by jimjo (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 8:37 PM Rose tinted glasses again - we were NOT better than Chelsea !
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 17th January 2021, 10:17 AM To be fair that game could have gone either way up to sending of Same as Liverpool missed great ch@nces against them first half def. penalty. Against chelsea missed a sitter before sending off foul on touchline prior to incedent if if cav had converted blues would have to score at least twice to win against eleven men would have been tight
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 18th January 2021, 11:02 AM

Khan didn't do too badly ( for once ! ) in the last transfer window.However as usual our signings were made at the last minute.Imagine if we had our current defence a couple of games earlier?Why did we fail to sign a striker last summer? I find it difficult to believe Scottie didn't raise this issue with Khan.However there might be a miracle-Tony Khan signing a decent striker in GOOD TIME !!!Let's hope so.
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 8:33 PM According to Talksport we are after a foreign striker from a well known German club, but I can't spell the clubs name but it sounded something like Laven Klussen, but that's probably terribly and embarrassingly wrong.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 9:00 PM Leverkusen.
posted by The Arizonan - Saturday 16th January 2021, 10:11 PM You cannot buy players who are not willing to move or the club won’t let them go or are not good enough
posted by Andy S (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 11:52 PM

So right. Any word on Lemina? Injured or Covid? His latch match played was the best individual performance of the season for me. Need him back.
posted by Californian - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:54 PM Robison is our best player of course we will miss him. Before the sending off we were worrying Chelsea and could have sneaked it. A really mobile finisher would make that team so much better.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:58 PM Agree absolutely about Robinson Time is now. Bryan has big boots to fill. Joe Bryan is good going forward, but he can be a liability defending. I hope he has put some time on working on defensive duties? It is an open secret that our present Fulham defence is hard to breech.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 8:10 PM Yes we are going to miss Bobby Reid and Robinson, but we have the reliable Bryan, and RLC would probably have played instead of Bobby anyway, so Robinson apart it's basically a full strength side to face Manure United.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 9:16 PM Apart from the obvious disappointment, We looked a yard slow, obviously the Covid and Spurs game took its toll out the players. Concerned with Anguissa he appears to struggling right now, maybe the after effects of Covid ? Really need Leminar, Cairney and Mitro back in the squad asap. Kongolo injured again ? Unbelievable ! Bad day at the office today but the real test has to be WBA and Brighton games, surely our bad luck with injuries will be over by then !
posted by guardian (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 9:26 PM With a bit of luck Manchester United will have a really hard game tomorrow and they will be more than a bit knackered on Wednesday.
posted by A C (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 9:43 PM

Stop on !!!!
posted by Ffc (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:47 PM Agree. Agree. Agree
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:47 PM Yet again Cav has shown that he cannot score goals. Worse than that, he loses the ball far too often. Call me a pessimist but I fear for our EPL future. STRIKERS, STRIKERS. For goodness sake, how many more times must this board spell it out?
posted by willie2B (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:51 PM

Perfectly summed up
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:40 PM Everyone knows we need a striker, well almost all of us, end of window "what" panic buy a a bloated fee for possibly an injury prone has been. I am not a pessimist but a pragmatist and I feel its relegation for us.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:51 PM

To be fair Cav is not a goal scorer which is why we need one, why we haven’t got one is where the blame lay
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:28 PM Bad day for us, we got to dust off the cobwebs and be ready for a battle on Wednesday
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:29 PM Cavalero was part but crazy tackle from Robinson cost us again. Consistent bad player decisions shows why we are at the bottom. We need a striker quick otherwise I can’t see us staying up.
posted by Levin (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:31 PM We also nead lookman to be less greedy and deliver much earlier-
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:33 PM We will stay up, I promise you, but even if the worst happens, which it won't, we would, with this team, be back in one season.
posted by A C (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:42 PM Gonna hold you to that promise A C! Though I’d tend to disagree, regardless of the outcome, I’m definitely enjoying my football infinitely more than two years ago. Credit to SP for making us competitive with such a horribly unbalanced squad.
posted by Californian - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:52 PM Ac I like your optimism but lets face it 3 or 4 of our best will be gone, and I fear we will not be a Norwich but more like a .
posted by KUNYE (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:55 PM Kunye, we shouldn't lose too many players, as most of them have signed pretty, long contracts. Alright we might lose our keeper,Lookman(unless we sign him now)RLC and Andersen but thats about it, and Rodak is an outstanding Championship goalkeeper, so we would be very hot favourites to win the Championship title with this team. However its not going to happen, please don't get downhearted after one extremely unlucky defeat.
posted by A C (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 8:35 PM

Let's be honest, this was not a game that we would be expecting to get points from, and the same of Manchester United on Wednesday, and we would have got at least a point if Robinson had not been sent off, so all is not bad and everyone can see how good we are becoming, and we have not even reached half way through the season yet, and we will improve in leaps and bounds in the 2nd half of the season, providing of course that we either get another striker, or Mitro recovers from injury, and starts scoring again.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:38 PM ‘Fatal error’, ‘shame on you’, incredibly OTT comments. I’m sure TK is doing his best in what is an incredibly difficult market. I have lost count of the number of PL clubs looking for a good, pacy striker.
posted by Horsham White (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 8:24 PM HW it is with no hindsight, we all knew we needed a striker. It is Khans job to find a suitable one he didn’t and that’s the fact of the matter....end of
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 9:44 PM

Cavs miss is going to cost us we need a bloody forward
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:26 PM Tempting fate but Cav is a waste of space
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:30 PM Might be a good idea to replace Cav with someone who can help us
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:42 PM We are holding our own considering we only have 9 players on the pitch.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:58 PM I hate to say it but Kamara would be a better option than Cav
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:59 PM Parker made the change to late
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:09 PM AK is never the answer against good defenders
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:31 PM Neither is Cav
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:33 PM alan who got the goal against spurs then. Or has the wind changed again
posted by geezer (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:40 PM

Red a bit harsh even in this day and age. Starting to get cut adrift now. Need a striker so badly.
posted by Californian - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:29 PM Typical Azpilicueta making such a big meal out of it. I don’t know what Robinson was thinking though. Waiting a month to address the striker worries is a bloody joke. We need 2, not 1. Also, each and every one of their corners is perfectly delivered. We ought to learn something there.
posted by Marco - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:44 PM Kebano for cav now
posted by T.no (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:55 PM

That’s it keep the faith , never a red
posted by Mal (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:24 PM Stupid challenge , Joe Bryan will need to improve in defence in the next 3 games . Going to struggle to stay up now sadly
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:25 PM It was tough going with 11 men !
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:25 PM Mal, no doubt about it, a definite red
posted by bogboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:28 PM Anyone spot the rugby tackle/ holding on lookman just before Robinsons challenge, if lookman wasnt being held he would have got close to the ball also. May have been different outcome
posted by Pez (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:43 PM Never a red , no intent , no studs showing , chelscum player made a right meal of it , and as for that squealing tart mount !
posted by Mal (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 7:34 PM Take your rose tinted glasses off mate, you would have been screaming for a red card had it been the other way round . Though agree we should have had a free kick seconds before the incident !
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 8:21 PM No , I would have been embarrassed if a Fulham player had dived and rolled around like he’d been shot , CHEAT , as for that scumbag mount , tosser
posted by Mal (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 11:13 PM

Robinson finding it a little bit harder now !! Lifes a Bitch then You get a Red... United Next...
posted by ForeverLoyal7 - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:23 PM

Well, you got your half a game entertainment. Game over now
posted by Californian - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:26 PM My thoughts exactly. Not sure we have missed RLC though.
posted by O David (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:27 PM Agreed. Would love to have had a healthy Lemina for this one. Glad we have Joe Bryan for the next three
posted by Californian - Saturday 16th January 2021, 6:32 PM

TC & Mitro up for grabs this window....s’obvious innit?
posted by Simon (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 5:12 PM Results gone against us today. Need a good result. Otherwise all the hardwork gone to waste if we skip back into the bottom 2
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 5:20 PM TC can leave ASAP. Is Mitro another Ross McCormack hope not JMO.
posted by Will (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 5:23 PM The real problem is not so much the teams below us; its the gulf that’s appearing between 3rd and 4th from bottom
posted by Rm (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 5:24 PM I think we've seen the best of these 2 guys. Not likely to feature in the fight against relegation. Get money and buy strikers.
posted by willie2B (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 5:25 PM

Happy keeping our heads down and low profile until we get more points on the board. Let the likes of Chelsea and Man U think our defence will caved in and let them hit us with basketball scores.
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 1:30 PM WBA got 3 points so get with it lads no more draws.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 2:23 PM Looks like big Sams arse kicking has started to work. We must now step up from draws to wins.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 2:28 PM Brighton also winning, and if we lose tonight, we could be back to square one. It's a bit worrying.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 3:39 PM Starting today Chelsea 1 Fulham 2
posted by Will (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 3:40 PM Will, do you mean Fulham 2 Chelsea 1
posted by Correction (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 4:11 PM yes home or away 2-1
posted by Will (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 4:30 PM PUKI : PUKI : PUKI : Lets go for him.
posted by PutneyPete (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 4:54 PM Those pies are not good for you.
posted by Rueben (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 5:06 PM I to would like to see Puki but unless we can offer him a good financial package its a no no, why should he swop a possible prem place for a most likely championship one.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Saturday 16th January 2021, 5:32 PM