Turning point. Looked nervy especially when they scored. But Marco then shored up the midfield and we got that much needed away win. Settles the nerves big time after our previous away games where we capitulated badly when winning
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Saturday 29th November 2025, 10:35 PM Pheew!!! When they pegged it back to 2-1 i thought that was it, but we held on. I was screaming out for Cairney, where was Cairney? Our first away win was so important and it feels fantastic. Great insight and goal from Wilson. Chucka should have buried that one first time for 3-0 and that would have been game over but we won anyhow but with shredded nerves. Two nice wins and six points going into the City game next...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 29th November 2025, 10:58 PM

I won't be going to this evenings game, as it would be after midnight before 1 drove home. I hope the lads can put up a good performance, as we desperately need one. Football form is outlandish really, with my fixed odds producing another loser. We really made mincemeat of Sunderland last weekend, and here they are coming from 0-2 down to beat Bournemouth, and we were rubbish against Everton, who beat us fair and square, and at the moment Everton are 0-3 at home to Newcastle, after beating Manure United 1-0 with only 10 men, so Football form means nothing really. If Huddersfield had beaten Wimbledon today I would have been over £50 better of tonight, but of course they didn't. Sickening.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 29th November 2025, 6:32 PM

Sounds like you need a mileage blocker, as does everyone who drives an EV and does quite a few miles annually. After all you only use it for the weekly big shop.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 8:26 AM Agree, I’m in the same boat and it really isn’t fair. It’s Liebour hitting those who they perceive to have too much money.i don’t use this car very often , relying on my wife’s more often than not but it doesn’t alter the fact that EV drivers somehow end up paying more than anyone else.No way to reward the conscious. Next year I’ll be out of the surcharge period. My wife who has a Volvo V40 diesel doesn’t pay any road fund licence for the first 5years, that will go up to only just £120 I think. Lower than the nom.supposedly because of low emissions!? The whole system makes little or no sense. It will hardly affect me, maybe £60/70 a year but I still resent it to be truthful. You I think do some big mileage which is a bummer. The charges on public chargers make owning an EV, bearing in mind the intial cost of the vehicle all but pointless for many. Another brilliantly worked out policy.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 9:33 AM We need to build more hotels and that has to be funded.
posted by Mrs Abbott (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 10:17 AM I purchased a Honda HRV Hybrid last year, and it was probably the best car that I have ever had, and believe me, I've had quite a few, and I am getting over 50 mpg, with no worries about charging points, and I personally can't believe anyone falling for this EV nonsense. Even my dealer said that he has a job selling them. Another thing MST, which will probably upset you, is that Reform have wiped out Labour, in the Sunderland local council elections, with Labour falling far behind. This was a previously Labour stronghold, so is a sign of things to come, and it can't come soon enough. Labour are holding on by a thread, which must snap soon, with a general election on the horizon, please god. Come on Nigel and Reform.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 10:45 AM Like everything this government milking everything personally would not touch a electic car with a barge pole no danger of petroleum being phased out by 2030; this country wont be equipped to deal with changeover not that I care I will dead or have dementia or will have been exterminated by a Russian missile after they have built up there stocks another reason why europe and USA give Ukraine every help in every way wreck the Russian economy bring the war to moscow get this madman out
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 11:05 AM Conundrum will Marco start with usuals side ( bearing in mind suspended player due back then bring on in my opinion one of our best players here at the moment ( chuka wish he had an easier name to remember); could backfire if we make a bad start see Robinson return immenentb
posted by Ipitomby (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 11:14 AM I was using EV as a generic. I like you MST have a hybrid vehicle. I agree with Ipitombi I wouldn’t want a full electric car. Put it down to my age, can get a bit confused. :))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 11:49 AM Seven goal thriller, Tesla to shade it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 11:49 AM The answer is simple!! People with petrol/diesel cars pay 70% of fuel costs. So if you spend £1000 a year on fuel, which barely enough for 8000 miles, you'd be paying £700 in tax. So the 1.5p per mile would only give the government an income of £120 p.a. We forget petrol/diesel tax is a massive income to maintain the roads and top up the benefits system.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 2:47 PM Not quite sure what point you are trying to make John. Assuming a hybrid car owner does those same 8000 miles then he’s paying your 70% plus a further 1.5p per mile on I’d estimate around 6000 miles. I have no figures to prove anything but I’d bet hybrid car owners probably get maybe on average 25% of their miles from direct charging. If they charge away from home they can be paying anything between 45p- 75p per kilowatt. I think the point of the discussion is that there is now little or no point in buying a hybrid vechile, which is what governments were trying to encourage. I’d also point out the purchase of a hybrid vehicle is significantly more than that of a straight petrol or diesel one. A full electric car is I guess still viable as the 3p per mile they pay seems fair, it being the only tax they have to pay.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 3:35 PM I don’t understand your point. Our car (a mini countryman cooper s all 4) barely does 20 miles on an electric charge. We did not buy it to save the world. We bought it because we like it. We never plug it in and charge it and run the car exclusively on petrol apart from the minimal charge it provides through braking. My point is that we pay fuel duty when we fill up twice a week and we pay £630 per annum in road tax so why the hell do we now have to pay a further 1.5p per mile that no other petrol or diesel car is charged? The policy has not been thought through and put in the budget idiots know nothing about hybrid vehicles.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 28th November 2025, 4:58 PM Sorry agree - for plug-in, it’s a double whammy!! It is just a reflection of the government making decisions without proper knowledge or implications.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 5:02 PM You never spoke a truer word.:(
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 5:29 PM And now your going to pay tax on your state pension to
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 5:30 PM State pension has been taxable for years. If you have a private pension like me you end up with a K tax code which means all of your private pension is taxable without a personal allowance.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 28th November 2025, 5:40 PM It’s £15 a year on 10,000 miles so not a bank breaker but I begrudge being fleeced!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 28th November 2025, 5:42 PM Have we ever, in all of our days, had a worse government in power than this bunch of lying clowns? Now we hear that the lovely Rachel from accounts, has been lying to the people about the mon existing black hole. Rachel, is lying through her teeth every day of her life, backed all the way by two tier Starmer. Blair told us to buy diesel cars, then when a lot of us had, they changed their minds. Blair and company then tried to persuade us to buy EV's, and some of us gullible drivers, of which I was not one, went ahead like sheep, and now they are worthless vehicles. A friend of mine was one of those following the trend, but cannot know sell, or even part exchange, his EV for a proper Hybrid car. I did try to talk him out of buying one, but now admits how right I was. Which ever party we support, I just hope that all those who voted Labour, are now in full repent. Thank goodness we have a chance to vote Reform next time, as we all know that Labour are toast.
posted by AC (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 6:11 PM It’s £150 for 10,000 miles. Once they get it in place it’ll only increase. The good news is that when Reform get in and the re-migrations start all this tax will be spent on worthwhile things like the armed forces and another bank holiday for Trafalgar Day.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 7:43 PM My mistake, now I’m even angrier grrrrr!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 28th November 2025, 8:07 PM Well it’s wrong , old farts shouldn’t pay tax on there pensions , maybe people should stop buying E V and hybrid anyway because it won’t work, how do 500:cars in 1 tower block charge there vehicles
posted by Magicman (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 9:32 PM As far as I can work out, it's only plug in Hybrid cars that will be paying the extra mileage charge, as petrol/electric Hybrids are not effected. The whole budget now seems a complete mystery, and now Rachel from accounts has been found to have been cooking the books, so does anyone really know what's going on. This woman must be on borrowed time now, as she has been telling fibs about everything it seems.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 29th November 2025, 11:41 AM Plug-in hybrids ARE petrol. As previously indicated, ours is a plug-in hybrid but still only does about 20 miles on a full charge, which is why we only ever use petrol.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 29th November 2025, 12:41 PM Alan B. Sorry mate but no. Full electric cars will pay 3p per mile , whilst hybrids will pay 1.5p per mile. The latter charge is the one that is unfair as they will in effect be paying two lots of tax, fuel duty and the1.5p in addition.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 29th November 2025, 3:53 PM A client of mine bought a tesla brand new a couple of years ago it cost her just over 70 grand cash. Back in july the battery kept over heating while on charge so took it back to tesla who said it needed a new battery pack which had to be imported from china at the cost of 12 grand including fitting, luckily for her it was sorting under warranty but they left her without a motor for 2 months. She has now gone back to a petrol car and is trying to sell the tesla but it's only worth 15 grand, can't even find a buyer for it. I've got a diesel fiesta 20 quid tax, does over 600 miles on a tank and cost 350 a year to insure
posted by Can't beat a diesel (Guest) - Saturday 29th November 2025, 5:37 PM

Yes, but would you leave him alone with your Missus?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 9:15 AM Play the on loan Swedish jnr! Turned out against Aldershot,the other night...
posted by O'Toole's Tool. (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 11:29 AM Nothing we can do about the striker situation until January but in the meantime a lot can change. For instance our goal-get situation could change if lets say Kevin, Josh, Chukwueze, or dare i say his name, Jonah might well be useful and score some goals. I get a bad wrap for post & past on here so i won't even bother to post up what they say about Jonah our young star form Bayern Munich. Apparently, our news lot from Fulhamish don't think that Jonah has had any chance to show what he can do. They also say that Bayern don't sign rubbish players. Until January a lot can change yet and it all depends if Marco Silva can utilise and tweak our squad and tactics to score goals. Forgot to mention Smith Rowe? I am still not convinced that we have seen the best of him and he might have 10-15 goals in him. There is still a lot we have to find out about our squad yet.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 8:30 PM Yes, start with smith Rowe who looks sharp when he comes on as a substitute. It is no good paying £30 mln for a player to keep the bench warm.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 9:16 PM bigboy & Owen up front? Just avoid the long winded missive!
posted by Ham Rowe. (Guest) - Thursday 27th November 2025, 4:43 AM I think we should stick Kevin up front and save the money on yet another striker who only scores occasionally.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 27th November 2025, 7:28 AM For one of the bigger Clubs £30m would buy a reserve defender. Marco has not been able to turn him into a good player yet, it may not happen like with Pierra, but Marco is not making the same mistake of playing a useless player regularly,
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 27th November 2025, 12:07 PM While I wouldn’t disagree we need a striker but unless you have the right striker for the team, it wouldn’t work either. Just look at Liverpool. They have the best strikers in the world but as they have not gelled, they are all pretty hopeless at present. We need to buy a striker that fits our team profile. We done well with Raul but we needed him 4 years younger. We can’t just buy any strikers. Our play require someone who can give us a route one option. Neither players mentioned above are suitable.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 27th November 2025, 6:16 PM A decent striker will have impeccable timing and good timing is often aided by good delivery. A good example of perfect timing form a striker is from a game in 1979 where Nottingham Forest played Malmo. John Robertson beats his man way out on the left wing to deliver a peach of a cross that saw Trevor Francis arrive at the far post to score the winning goal and Forest won the European Cup, that is excellent timing from Francis to make that run at the right time. I guess that rules out Kevin and Chuka as strikers. Both these two are really in the John Robertson mould which is not a bad thing, maybe Chuka is the better winger? I think we may have that striker in Muniz but he needs polishing up. The most complete striker in England right now is Haarland and you would have to pay big bucks for somebody like him.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 27th November 2025, 9:02 PM To be honest, at the moment there isn't a striker around worth his salt. I deliberately watch the Championship, Divisions 1 & 2 highlights on ITV, to see if there are any strikers in the lower divisions worth taking a chance with, and I haven't seen one, so far. We will just have to muddle through until Muniz returns in February, unless Marco can find a gem somewhere out of the blue.
posted by AC (Guest) - Thursday 27th November 2025, 10:13 PM

30 years? Spurs last won a league title in 1961 - 64 years ago. All the time mugs like us are willing to pay to go to games as well as subscribe to SKY and TNT and TV and sponsorship continue to offer exorbitant amounts for our pleasure nothing will change.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 4:59 PM As previously stated, many times, I fear that football as we have known it has for many a year been doomed. Dear old Tommy Trinder owned Fulham because he genuinely loved football and lost millions in the process. I think there were similar owners then and there still are in the lower leagues, where profits are a secondary factor. I live between Exeter and Plymouth where they still appear to kindle a family atmosphere and solid support. However, if success reared its ugly head I fear that would quickly disappear. I think the whole thing started with Ted Bates at Chelsea and Edwards at Man U. Abramovich and the Glazers really increased the rot. When others saw that there was money to be made they piled in. Sky didn’t help. They will eventually all make money, not just on paper, but they’ll be no place for the little guy. The whole thing is obscene and if I’m truthful my interest wains daily.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 8:18 PM Mortlake like you, I love my football, and always will, but the unfair way that the financial picture is going now, with the biggest clubs, able to spend their way to success, and clubs like our dear old Fulham, not able to strengthen our squad. The outcome is that supporters like us begin to lose interest in the Premier League, and football in general, which is a real shame. I have a fairly long journey then catch a train, which takes, depending on the weather, about 3 hours overall, and sadly I am beginning to wonder if it is really worth it, and I will have to seriously have to think about my ST next season.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 10:46 PM Craven you make the point better than me. Loyal fans such as yourself, I’m now a fair weather fan, who travel miles and have to spend literally ‘000 for the privilege are becoming increasingly rare. I always greatly admire those loyal fans who tramp regularly to the North East and West in support. Truly impressive, I could never claim such commitment albeit in my heart I’m no less a dedicated fan. This isn’t just about Fulham of course it’s about the whole football setup. I guess the same could be said of concert goers, have you seen the price of tickets? It’s the way of things I’m afraid. I think I lived trough a good time, when things were steadily improving, whilst now things appear to be on a steady decline. Maybe when you’re young and fit and progressing financially you can afford to be more optimistic. In later life when the bastards are in a race to tax you to death before you can spend your half earned, things look a tad different. Ah well it is what is, just have to make the most of it. Cheers for now, just of to fire up the Rolls and tootle down to the Riviera for a bit of winter warmth over Christmas. Have a good one:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 9:21 AM Yeh, missed judged the spurs thing ,64 years think about it it madness huge club done sod all , still glad me post made a few realise just how much we are being conned and getting sod all out of it , cant do that.not allowed to that, cant afford that , but mean time certain clubs just get to get away with what they like , and yes your love for football starts to wane.
posted by the real arch bishop. (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 11:12 AM Was trinder classed as an owner?, always assumed the Deans owned the club being local company ,but may be just a token title ceo, director,not sure.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 11:15 AM All johnny Haynes fault he unleashed a monster !
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 12:19 PM Bish having trolled the Internet my findings are inconclusive. True to say John Dean renewed the families and his his association with FFC in 1927 after the company severed contacts with the club in 1908. Apparently, they , Dead’s Blind, were a founder member of Fulham with 100 shares. John Dean was Director/Chairman. John Dean definitely lumped in some big bucks over the years but he died in 1944. Trinder didn’t become a director until 1948, Chairman in the ‘50s. So on balance I guess Deans were indeed the owners with TT as Chairman. As you know they were bumped out by Clay and we all know what happened after that.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 12:22 PM Craven you have. My sympathy If possible I could be at ffc in 20 minutes by car but because of bridge closures and traffic congestion and disgusting parking fees takes me well over an hour to arrive 40; minutes of that involves a long walk from Hammersmith bridge to ffc not much fun on a day like last Saturday fully understand craven I’m getting fed up as I’m relively close to ground as. Crow flys
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 12:59 PM Think trinder followed on from the deans
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 1:01 PM Nah, he was appointed Chairmen by them and ran the club jointly with them thru to 1977 when Clay ousted them. That’s when the rot set in and he did the asset strip selling out to Marler Estates in 1986. Think they probably had dreams of developing the site.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 2:47 PM I believe the plan was to merge QPR with Fulham making Fulham Park Rangers and to play at Loftus Road and develop Craven Cottage to luxury residential. Fulham Borough Council vetoed it and actually issued a compulsory purchase order. Someone, can’t remember who bought that out for 2 million. Enter Jimmy Hill and Mr Muddyman. Think David Bulstrode was CEO of Marler, must have taken a hit thankfully.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 3:01 PM Craven, Mortlake and others, I share your concerns for our beloved club. Despite my non attendance in recent years, due to age and mobility issues, my fervour remains as strong as it was in was in the dark days of WW2. Unless the FFP is changed, so it is equal for everyone as opposed to favouring the bigger clubs, then clubs such as ourselves will continue to struggle. It would be much fairer if all clubs were only allowed to spend the same amount of money. Until this is introduced the bigger clubs will continue to spend ever larger sums to acquire the top players in the world in order to remain competitive. This will bring about a Premier League consisting of the top six richest clubs contesting the title and the rest struggling. As you guys state, the obscene amounts os cash being spent may well destroy our wonderful game.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 10:00 PM And therin lies the rub. Ain’t going to happen though is it, not whilst there’s big money to be made? If my lad were still a nipper I could watch him having a kick around in the park, coats for goalposts and all that.Alas would be arrested on suspicion of being an old perv.OH! What has the world come to? :))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 27th November 2025, 9:13 AM The so called rich clubs are realising they cannot splash limitless amounts of money on players. I do not know when Manchester City will pay he huge fine they have incurred but they already have reduced their player spending. Liverpool have done the same but Arsenal have some very talented young players that help. Our Owner has spent a lot on player but for what we can afford it is difficult get very good players without Marco's talent of converting ordinary players into good ones.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 27th November 2025, 11:54 AM I do admire our loyal fans who will dwindle over the coming years, I still enjoy going to the cottage although fortunately mine is only a short journey but money ( like most sports) has ruined it. 8pm this Saturday is a nightmare to get home from also watching us which apart from a couple of local players with several mercenaries who are only here for the money winds me up. On the bright side we are in the most exciting,entertaining league in the world(although we are paying for it)
posted by Chief (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 8:17 AM Totally agree with you Chief. Gone are the heady days when it seemed half the playing staff you went to school with or knew through local friends. That was true for all the local clubs QPR, Chelsea and Brentford.i even had family playing for QPR and Brentford back then. Seems another lifetime away.Gosh, sounding like a Grumpy Old Git!! :))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 9:42 AM Football will never implode, it's a simple/was a simple game , it has just been taken over by money men and global business men there may be a chance that some clubs will cease to compete, just like our high streets we could be left with just global names running things , so boring
posted by worple (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 2:16 PM I would interpret your scenario as the implosion that is being hinted at. Implosions come in many forms for the fans who will be effected.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 28th November 2025, 3:14 PM

I make a point of avoiding anything with E preceding it. I’ll probably starve to death when we’re forced into digital ID.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 12:15 AM Eclairs , yummy .
posted by Willy Wonka (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 7:14 AM Probably at some stage will all go wrong and we’re all starve to death
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 2:52 PM

Our ground is small and we cannot always fill it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 9:03 AM 8 stadiums in the premier with capacity under 32,000 , with us on 29,500 !
posted by Mick (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 9:53 AM When we were younger, and transfers were allowed at anytime during the season, it was so much more interesting. I remember turning up to one of our home games, and when they announced the team changes, our change in goal was Ian Black, who had only signed from Southampton, on the Saturday morning. There was no press speculation in those days, as to who was going to sign for a certain club. Money, and the transfer limitations, have almost ruined football now, and I get so annoyed that we could possibly be relegated, because, although we have a very rich owner, we are not allowed to purchase the players that we want, and need.
posted by AC (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 12:12 PM It’s all to keep the small clubs down, and they pretend it’s to save the club’s on what happened to the likes of Portsmouth. You’re not allowed to try to get bigger now . In the business world you your successful or fail that’s life in football you’re held back
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 25th November 2025, 3:01 PM When we watched the game at the Cottage it seemed a decent match, but seeing the Fulham re-run and realised it was not. We kept creating chances but also kept missing them until our goal. Danny Murphy could have been kinder, but missing a lot of chances is not good at all and but sums us up now.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th November 2025, 11:54 AM

Funny Sunderland fans thought they had a rough deal god knows why
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 24th November 2025, 12:15 PM If Spurs play as badly against us as they did against Arsenal we must have a chance.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 24th November 2025, 10:10 PM Spurs are beatable Bigboy but somehow i don't think they will play badly against us. They will be at home and i can imagine Thomas Frank wanting to target 3 points from us, he will know much about us for sure. To change the subject a little, Man City dropped 9 players in Europe and lost, and i think they are targeting the league now more than ever. Nine players rested, including Haarland usually means a pasting for whoever plays them next.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 8:41 PM

Kevin does not play like a winger as he is frequently in the middle getting chances. soon he will take all those chances and we will hammer someone.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 27th November 2025, 11:58 AM

I’m pretty sure he will come good. Very skilful player, who seems to be having a bit of a problem adapting. Could argue that he puts in quite a few good quality crosses but with our lack of true goal scorers there’s no one far enough forward to take advantage . I think Mitro might have taken advantage.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 3:53 PM Agree ESR is looking better. I just wonder why so few minutes on the pitch? His experience and movements look a lot better than some i won't mention and not worth arguing about.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 5:50 PM Yep, the Mounjaro is kicking in.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 5:59 PM Jim on the commentary of the match mentioned that when Kevin first came to training the other players could not believe how good he was. Wait a little time and he will be brilliant. Some player adapt to the PL quickly other take time.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 6:00 PM A friend of mine, a long timevArsenalnseason ticket holder, pointed out to me today, when I mentioned Kevin, that when Henry joined Arsenal, most of the Arsenal supporters thought he was a waste of space, and look what happened to him, and he is still on the TV as a pundit. Who knows, but it could be that Kevin will prove to be another Henry. Marco must have seen something in him to allow the club and the Khans, to doll out such a big transfer fee for him.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 8:32 PM They signed Henry as a winger then moved him. Maybe Marco should have a think.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 10:03 PM We all hope Kevin comes good . But if the feeling in he is going to take time to settle in ( not unusual with " latin " players ) why didnt we sign him in June not September . He would have then had extra 2 months to adjust . Plus expecting him to come good in December to February when the conditions are not great for the most skillful is unlikely .
posted by davidk (Guest) - Monday 24th November 2025, 4:48 PM These days conditions are the same on the pitch in feb as September days of soggy pitches long gone if clubs are that worried stop watering pitches during matches
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 1:11 PM

Basically agree Bigboy. Chukwueze to start, a no brainer, has Marco woken up to the possibilities? Kevin does alright but we need someone to be in the box, unfortunately this rarely happens.With the players we have we should be doing a whole lot better.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 4:00 PM Agree with the Chukwueze start Bigboy and lets hope Marco utilises our squad a little better and not leave it so late. We won and we have to give Marco some credit but there are much tougher games to come. Yes, Marco was short-changed and we should have had another striker and a better midfielder but saying that, i am convinced there is a lot more that we can eke from this squad of players we have.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 5:59 PM Kevin put himself in the middle whee the ball is likely to come and missed three good chances. On another day he will be scoring for fun.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 27th November 2025, 12:01 PM

Think chuka a bit special couple of things on loan it will end in tears silva won’t start him next game he will use the same starting line up more or less dont think he’s one for changing let’s hope we get off to a good start or we will be on the back foot
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 6:44 PM

Don't you ever give up posting your long winded tosh on the bored?!
posted by Guest O'Guest. (Guest) (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 11:55 AM Says he who writes just one measly line slagging off someone who at least makes a good effort, haha twit.
posted by One line wonder (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 1:03 PM You managed a line and a half...
posted by Chief Sub. (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 4:40 PM Guest O’Guest, you are obviously hiding behind a pseudonym and criticising someone who helps keeping this board going with his interesting posts displaying intellect and imagination. People like you are not even prepared to post under your proper moniker as many other posters would call you out. Easy to criticise but difficult to be articulate which you will never be.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 5:45 PM Why do you lot take yourselves so seriously?
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 6:09 PM Davey Boy just defending someone who makes a serious effort and is admired by his peers.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 6:52 PM Must be honest Josh does not amaze me thinks it’s time for a different role wont be the most popular on here for this but think Rowe would Be more effective or chuka in that role don’t get me wrong but feel Josh lacking a bit of end product at the moment
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 6:52 PM Didn’t think Sunderland looked that good, we outplayed them and could have won by bigger margin if we took our chances credit to Fulham. Was impressed with them when they played Arsenal, but we were by far the best side . Sunderland work hard and there good start will keep them up but be bottom half for them
posted by DMK (Guest) - Monday 24th November 2025, 11:15 AM Don’t mind 24 shots on target as long as one goes in that proves to be the winner cut it fine again Saturday enjoyable game though love these Saturday games when it’s wet and under lights especially these days in the comfort of the stand ( presume if you are near the front wind will blow in the rain and the disgusting fumes of the pre match bonfires health and safety take note don’t tell mayor khan he will impose a tax on h &s issues as for the pre match music proper dross
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 24th November 2025, 12:33 PM Paddy do you know who guest o guest is
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Wednesday 26th November 2025, 1:14 PM

Think we have a gem in Chucky what a player some of his lay offs superb thought we played well should have scored at least 5 Sunderland lots of huff and puff when they started defensively not great
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 8:36 PM Could somebody tell me what that ruckus was all about at the end? Whatever it was Bassey looked good to sort it out.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 9:00 PM Owen … forget the ruckus we played great well done Marcos and the team
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 10:38 PM Do Fulham the ticket buyer that certain seats are not under cover?
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 7:17 AM Season ticket holders are told. No sure about anyone else. Probably mostly tourists or under privileged families and gimmigrants from the local borough so shame it wasn’t hailstones.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 12:40 PM You get what you pay for even when you can't afford it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 2:18 PM

Did Kevin play a game for Brazil or what? Another one with dribbles and no end product, this is us Fulham for too long now. Kevein needs a good chat from Marco me-thinks.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 6:14 PM Kevin could have had a first half hat trick, but that sums up our problem in that we miss most of or chances. We dominated the game yesterday and should have won five nil. When it got near the end and we had not scored I convinced that Sunderland would get a late undeserved goal, which has happened a lot this season. Perhaps try Kevin as our striker which is how he plays and with that responsibility his shooting may become more accurate.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 7:26 AM

Speaking of bottom 3, any news on Lier Starmer’s arsonist poppers sniffers? With their proclivities they’ll do a bit of bird easy. Or will they just end up with a smacked bottom and a few quid to disappear abroad?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 4:31 PM 14th in the table, and I'm happy about that. Congratulations to all off our supporters that braved the elements today, as the weather was really dreadful. I know that we have only beaten Sunderland, a promoted side, but they have just drawn with Arsenal, and beaten Chelsea at the Bridge, so were on a hot run of form.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 5:38 PM

Got it wrong arch. And cm. Did you both go today ?
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 8:45 PM Only just we should have mullered them unreal chaotic shooting 24 shots one goal jezus shake it up some one,back 4 fine but mid/f all over the place, nothing seem slick any more some thing missing ? bit of steel me thinks.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 11:52 AM PS who is both ?long haul from Africa.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 11:54 AM

A top striker will keep running towards the centre of the goal our striker does have the pace to do do that. Kevin looked adept at doing that and looked more like a striker than a winger. Perhaps try him as a striker. I remember quite a view years ago Arsenal purchased a winger very cheaply and after him playing a few games he was converted to a striker and from that point scored brilliant goals for fun for many season. Named Thierry Henry.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 10:26 AM

Don’t vote for them then. It’s called democracy. I’m of the opinion that if Reform are lucky to win the election and the blob block their every move, as it will, then the masses should rise and relieve the blob of their responsibilities. Even better if the assisted dying bill is passed. I can think of no better reason than being an enemy of the state in assisting someone on their journey to meet St Peter. Things have to change. Carry on voting for the likes of William Wragg if you like, MST, the Conservative party is still full of them and their disgusting goings on.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 7:22 PM Surely the question should be, how will Liebour, the Cons or the Libs deal with each of those things? Mustn’t forget the Greens. I’m assuming that you might just have the solution.:)
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 7:45 AM He may do as well as anyone else that has been before him in the last 50 years, that is about the time we started sliding ! we hit rock bottom about 6-7 years back ,I do comment on these issues as that is all there is at the moment, But really I should not, my area is quite a good one ,peaceful not any tension some of these towns you see have been trodden into the ground no work ,high streets dead , everything owned and run by global companies now it will all come down to those who have and those who have not , we are not doing that bad , look at the rest of Europe what a mess
posted by worple (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 7:15 PM

NO! But sadly the only credible party left maybe Liberal. Labour is a BIG BIG disaster. Tory needs to sit out for one or two terms for the mess Boris left behind.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 2:59 PM But John, surely they are NOT credible!!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 21st November 2025, 3:43 PM Yes, vote Reform at each and every opportunity. The uniparty of conlablibgreen is rancid with Chinese money and hypocrisy, full of chancers who think men can have babies, importing third world dregs is a good thing as long as it’s not near them and climate change can be stopped by taxing it. I’m happy to accept the odd rotten egg as opposed to a chicken farm full of greedy dirt bags. We missed out on McTominay.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 4:03 PM MST, you amaze me sometimes. You are normally a most sensible and fair analyst, but I am at a total loss as to why you are so anti Reform, and you pick out one bad egg in their ranks, when there are bad or even worse members in other party's. As I have said before I am no Nigel Farage lover, but he and Reform, are the only party that I have confidence in putting the country first, before party, and luckily a majority of sensible people, think along the same lines, if you look at the current polls. MST, don't tell me that you trust, never here Starmer, or the biggest clown Davey, Kemi Badenoch, or the leader of that green lot, who's name I can't even spell. Oh I forget Corbyn, as he might be your cup of tea.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 5:40 PM Whilst I agree that damage has been done to the party since the Brexit referendum, I am still believer in the basic Tory philosophy. I could not bring myself to vote for the bigoted and racist philosophy at the heart of Reform and if you believe it is just one member then, I’m afraid you’ve not read enough about the party.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 21st November 2025, 6:58 PM The British people are a strange race and ever since the WW2 the election results have, in general, contradicted pollsters forecast. No one expected Clem Attlee to lead Labour to victory in 1945 but they did by a landslide. They retained office in the 1950 election but lost the 1951 election despite gaining more votes than the Conservatives. The rise of the Social Democratic Party lather to join the Liberals then supported the Conservatives in the hung Parliament in 2010. The unexpected victory of John Major in the 1990 election. At the next election I forecast Reform will hold the balance of power, not because of any dynamic leadership or policies but because the electorate are fed up with the main Parties.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 8:54 PM I am with MST. Do we really want a far right party running the country. Firstly, I don’t agree with their immigration policy, and even do we think Immigration is our biggest problem in this country?? We have an increased of £20bn black hole in our economy since 18 months ago - do you think that is down to immigration?? Secondly, it is easy to focus on immigrants costing the country money - what about all those very successful immigrants paying significant tax and employing people?? Generally it balances out. What else can Reform offer?? It’s a repeat of Beexit - all talk and all lies. The country would be making a second gigantic mistake (after Brexit) if reform gets in.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 9:41 PM There is no far right in the UK apart from the odd weirdo making stickers in his mum’s basement. Immigration is the main driver of our financial and social problems along with net zero. From hospital queues to housing to tens of billions spaffed on benefits. Anyone walking down a high street in London can see the societal decay. I’d say Reform policies are to the centre of the political spectrum and everything else is communist. It’s a democracy so vote for who you like. Caveat emptor.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 10:29 PM Paddy Agree' we should have signed McTominay!!!
posted by OWEN - Friday 21st November 2025, 11:39 PM So by my rough and ready calculations the 2 ‘unexpected’ election results represents 2 from 21. Hardly a strange electorate phenomenon. Seems to me that election results always come as something of a shock to the supporters of the losing side. At least publicly.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 8:13 AM I should have added that I agree with you Paddy, 100%.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 8:15 AM To my mind, MST, the Craven, Owen, bigboy etc will all be happy bunnies after the next election, as we can see it a mile off, as Labour, Liberal, and Green parties will be toast, but mark my words, the next elected government, will be a Conservative/Reform Party, then we can all be happy. Labour, in most of us older generation Fulham supporters, lifetime, and even in the younger ones, will never, ever been seen again as a genuine party. As they are finished, thanks to the worst PM in history, Keir Starmer.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 8:42 AM Worst pm ? Bodger by a country mile !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 9:23 AM Agree with most said Alan except i think more conservative rather than reform. MST will be happy. The COVID era and the. The Ukrainian war didn't help anyone and i doubt any party would have got to grips with any of this. That said, there is no excuse for 14 years of failure by the Conservatives but there are good reasons for all these failures. Failure to invest in the NHS over many more years by every Government doesn't help matters of today. Crumbling schools grenfell you name it, investment was needed way back before all our problems come to the fore. Migrant problems stem from the Labour Government of Tony Blair who i voted for back then. He had the right idea when we invited Polish builders and people for work but the system got way out of hand with over load and now we have a mess. The family tax credit was a good idea but now it need a restructuring and change. I remember back then there was some comments about work hours and lets say some people were aware that working over a number of certain hours didn't work out with the tax credit which to my mind can make somebody lazy if you know what i mean. The tax credit system seriously needs looking at and a restructure is needed. Our roads and rewiring and water systems are victorian and those projects are massive and any Government with a limited budget wouldn't take it on. We need a serious get-together of Governments to sort these problems out and Labour needs to tone down the blaming culture and get on with the job in hand. I have never known a more winjing Government.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 9:28 AM Not a peep from Bodger , I wonder why !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 9:44 AM I still stick to my opinion that Keir Starmer is by far worse than Bodger, as you call him, and the bunch of clowns behind him as well are dreadful MP's, with Lamey, and Rachel from accounts among the worst. In other words a completely hopeless bunch, who will all lose their seats, come the next election. Starmer will not last after the May election wipe out.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 10:06 AM I personally don’t think any Prime Minister nor political party of the past 35 years , infact since Maggie Thatcher, can hold their heads up and say they did a good job. Maggie, love her or hate her undeniably raised the Nations spirits and self respect and for a time created growth benefiting most of the country. I acknowledge that there were losers but in the main they brought their misfortune upon themselves. Subsequent politicians of all parties have overseen and been instrumental in our collective decline. People are voicing support for Reform simply because they have been betrayed by the establishment, I include the Civil Service in that statement. People are frustrated and many are in total despair at society’s loss of values and want change. All have ***** up big time and now we need to give fresh blood a chance. Who knows it might work and might not, you’ll never know if you don’t try and we can’t afford to give the usual culprits more time to screw things up further.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 11:56 AM Mortlake agree 100%. Yes, history will look favourably on Margaret Thatcher.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 4:05 PM The share holder's still raise their glasses to Thatcher when they pop up for air now and then from the trough
posted by worple (Guest) - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 7:19 PM Jim' for the record Boris never ever wanted any lockdowns. Boris was more in favour of keeping the wheels turning and that is the difference from the 3 million and more slackers we can't get get off their backside in this country, thats the difference with Boris who has a work ethic and a backbone and he loves his country. Boris was outvoted concerning lockdowns and a week before or after made no difference and you only have to look at the different approaches each country had to lockdowns. If you believe that nonsense that Boris killed thousands because of one week you are deluded. Starmer and Reeves are too thick to work out the maths. If we can get 3 million off their lazy backsides, our economy and finances would be in a better state. We should stop treating fake mental illness as the countries biggest problem and recognise that idleness and cant be bothered trying to work is our biggest problem in this country now. Increase the dole cheques for the lazy, and up the family tax credit system that i repeat no longer works or is fit for purpose and carry on drowning in self pity. We are too woke to kick people up the backsides anymore. Rant over!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 22nd November 2025, 10:55 PM MST ive not been on here for years, But today i have looked. And you still talk bollocks
posted by Geezer (Guest) - Monday 24th November 2025, 3:30 PM MST ive not been on here for years, But today i have looked. And you still talk a load of
posted by Geezer (Guest) - Monday 24th November 2025, 3:31 PM

A strange kind of pandemic where the average age of people it killed was probably above the average life expectancy. Suspect recording of deaths didn’t help. Covid and cancer recorded as death by covid. Covid and a heart attack, death by covid. Covid and run over by a bus, death by covid. A scandal of the highest order that could have been managed more effectively by taking common sense measures like separating and protecting the vulnerable and leaving the rest of us to take common sense precautions as they would with a flu epidemic. Then blackmailing and frightening kids and the elderly to take an untested vaccine all the while spaffing billions on scammers and chancers to such a degree that we’ve condemned future generations to a life of poverty. Labour and the Lib Dems were screaming for longer and more draconian lockdowns so they share the shame. They can stick their enquiry up their a*ses. I told you we should have signed McTominay.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 20th November 2025, 11:56 PM The 23,000 figure is pure guesswork brought to you by the man whose “modelling” predicted over 500,000 Covid deaths, and whose expertise predicted 200 million human fatalities worldwide from bird flu in 2005. In fact 74 people died overall, so I can’t accept the 23,000 figure.
posted by Horsham White (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 6:14 PM P.S. I’m not defending Bodger - he was a disaster in a number of ways. However, I think lockdown was a disaster and caused harm in a number of areas. The enquiry was always going to defend lockdowns and bash Boris.
posted by Horsham White (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 6:24 PM What was Sweden's approach to COVID? Different countries dealt with it differently and i doubt that any other party would have done better. 200 million on a waste of time enquiry and money that should have gone to better use. Let's put a line under it now and concentrate on the football. There is an important must win game against Sunderland tomorrow if anybody hasn't noticed!!!
posted by OWEN - Friday 21st November 2025, 7:59 PM Paddy Agree' we should have signed McTominay!!!
posted by OWEN - Friday 21st November 2025, 11:40 PM

Yes we will but bad transfer decisions and poor ownership mean every season will be a struggle unless we get lucky with a cup run to lift us out of the doldrums. Being a small club is a struggle in itself anyway.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 12:01 AM Not if I can help it.
posted by Albert Pierrepoint (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 1:56 PM Thought you might say that
posted by Ruth Ellis (Guest) - Friday 21st November 2025, 5:39 PM

Such negations could go on for months both sides will demand things the other can't agree to. Forget get it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 2:18 PM That would be absolutely stupid give the present situation. According to reports, Marco has been offered a new contracts and if that is the case then the ball is firmly in Marco’s court.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 5:28 PM Never really understand why such negotiation can take months. You can appoint a new manager literally overnight and contract is signed but when it comes to renewal, for some reasons they want to take months. Likewise for players. Why?? If Spurs approach Marco, he has maybe 2 days to sign and then either a Yes or No. The conversation would not drag on. I maintain the view this dragging on will not help the club.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 20th November 2025, 3:54 PM The Manager has a agent who wants his client to get as much out of his contract as he can and that may take time or Marco might sign tomorrow.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 20th November 2025, 5:05 PM

Bigboy, lets hope Harry Wilson is not too jaded for Saturday and can score a few more goals like that in a Fulham shirt. I am still a little worried about our Striker situation with Muniz out. Jimenez at age 34 is looking busy and getting around the pitch but we need more from him and are we asking too much? I still think we should try our young German striker from Bayern Munich which isn't a huge gamble when you consider that we have some players out there putting in the minutes but not much to show in goal stakes. Nothing to lose i say against a very confident and in-form Sunderland.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 20th November 2025, 5:27 AM Most international teams are far worse than Premier League teams so it is easy to score against them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 20th November 2025, 5:08 PM TTIN you do come up with some nonsensical tosh sometimes.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 21st November 2025, 4:49 PM

Marco has received a new contract offer today.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 5:50 PM https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn510ewzle7o
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 5:53 PM Yes, but he is yet to accept it.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 6:08 PM Bigboy is absolutely correct in everything he says. This wonderful club is hampered by having a “Director of Football” who is part time, detached and has no experience of the game whatsoever. When I look at the setups of Brighton, Bournemouth and, I hate to say it, Brentford I despair. They all have excellent, well worked out transfer strategies that produce superb players who often get sold for a handsome profit but are replaced with equal or better. We, on the other hand, are scrambling around for last minute bargains, with no strategy behind them. What is required is a full time, experienced Director of Football, working with Marco, who knows the game inside out and will be responsible for all transfer acidity and progression from academy to first team.
posted by Horsham White (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 12:31 AM “Transfer activity”. Bloody predictive text!
posted by Horsham White (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 12:33 AM

the truth is the red line has been crossed and no politician has the bravery to step forward and save the nation nor civilians to call things by their name. Only the military, at the expense of a few fatalities,can save thousands from whats around the corner
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 1:13 PM People will not vote for a party who cannot solve the illegal immigration problem and the people oriented MPs must realise this. People thought Brexit would end it, but all that did was end Europeans doing a good job in our Country. Most people are unbelievably stupid and Governments must realise and do what they want and if it is not completely idiotic and explain why it cannot be done in a way it a simple and seemingly logical way. The problem with the present PM is he speaks in a way stupid people will not understand.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 3:24 PM Despite your utter dislike of Nigel Farage and his Reform party, if you really think about it MST, are at this stage the only political party that we can trust, and we have to take their honesty on trust. I couldn't vote for the most untrustworthy Labour party, and the Tories have had 14 years to sort it out, and failed miserably, so I can't place my X against any of them on my voting form. The Liberals, are led my by a complete clown in Ed Davey, and as for the Greens, well I can't even think of their leaders name, but he looks and sounds pretty pathetic, so a vote for them would also be a waste of time. So MST, although I am not a great fan of Nigel Farage myself, he is England for the English, or if I'm pressed Britain for the British, so my vote like millions of others, who have placed them so far ahead in the poles, must go for Reform and to be quite honest, everybody that I know in my circle of friends will most definitely be voting REFORM, the pity is, we have to wait so long to cast our votes, to see if they can keep up their promises.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 5:23 PM What I can't understand, and I am not really a political person that gets to understand politics a great deal, is to why, a party the size of only a few MP's seems to be frightening the pants off of others with all of their MP's ? I's a real puzzle to me. Can anyone explain that ?
posted by NON POLITICAL (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 5:50 PM Labour must show they have virtually stopped illegal immigration and they will be re-elected as that has become the only issue the idiot electorate are concerned with.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 5:59 PM Keep it football please.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 6:47 PM TTIN, whatever, the Labour Party do now, it won't help a bit, they are toast, and they will only get a handful of MP's, next time round.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 6:48 PM Nothing will change in our country because the country is really run by fabians and unelected quangos. Right from the very top down, they're in the house of Lords who make the ultimate decisions no matter which political party is in number 10, they run the bank of England which is headed by andrew bailey who scuppered liz trusse's budget, they've infiltrated the education system right from primary school all the way through to the universities so the youngsters are being indoctrinated, they're in the court system which is why their's a two tier justice system, they're in the police force which is why people can openly hate jews on our streets week in and week out and get away with it but someone who writes something on social media gets a lengthy prison sentence. They keep banging the climate change drum so we end up getting ripped off to heat our homes and told to drive electric cars which are useless, we've stopped extracting gas from the north sea because they say its bad for the environment but import it from other countries who charge us through the nose so they can give their own citizens cheaper gas and then they tells us that we're to reliant on other countries for our energy so we need to cover the countryside with solar panels that china supply to us even though in the winter we don't have any sun also they're putting farmers out of business who then have to sell the land to foreign companies for them to put these chinese solar panels on then charge us three times as much as we're paying already for the gas we're getting from other countries, then there's the windmills which of course are made in china again then brought here on a boat, the life span of these blades is around 15 years depending on where abouts they've been sited after which they're buried in the ground because they can't be recycled and they also use about 700 gallons of oil to lubricate the gearbox, oh yeah and some of these larger wind turbines have a diesel engine to get them started and for heating the blades when ice builds up on them, they'll end up covering the farmers fields with solar panels and windmills so then we'll be being even more reliant on other countries for our food because we can't eat solar panels can we. I'll not step foot in a polling station ever again because voting changes nothing.
posted by Voice of reason (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 7:46 PM TTIN, come what may, and whatever the Labour Party, do from now until the next election, they are toast, and they will be extremely lucky to get more than a handful of MP's
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 7:50 PM Too late, the UK will become the first Islamist country in Europe in the next ten years. They have managed to do, what no one else has managed since 1066 and the genteel English folk will suffer greatly from a lack of leadership and from not wishing to offend. get out now, while you can, there's a shower (Sharia) of sh!t coming your way.
posted by fred (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 8:45 PM This Country has never been racist and they have welcomed thousands from different areas of the Commonwealth and beyond for decades. The tree huggers tend to be middle-class England who don't have a large Refugee influx in their nice cities and suburbs. THere are a lot of countries high on the list of Migrant population that are net even war-torn such as Pakistan etc and they have the highest influx of Migrants and you can include India on this list. Most have family connections in the uk now and they know deep down that England is not racist but they have family connections so vthey will jump on the racist bandwagon to make it sound like the British are racist just to get their people in and thats the game. Every Englishman and flag flying Englishman have and know of asians they may have gone to school with or work with and a lot of the English protesting from Epping Forest say they know many asian people around them but the media and people who have an agenda will jump on the racist bandwagon just to get more of their friends and family into this country. No western countries will ever turn qualified people such as Doctors down or refuse them entry. Austraila will never turn anyone qualified with papers from ASIA or anywhere down and thats why Austraila build up their economy and they never go into recession and there is a lot we can learn from them. There is nothing wrong with a country that looks at their recourses and lack of it, housing problems, and reevaluates and make hard decisions about migration and numbers. A very simple example about equasion goes like this: Ii i say i have room for two guest at my house and 100 knock on my door, there is a problem, i have no room for the remaining 98 and thats one basic problem nobody chooses to understand or care about. Councils are over-run etc, homeless are sleeping in places like Tottenham now and the only thing that selfish people can shout about is' find homes and sort everyone out which we cannot do anymore. The Christian leaders jump on the bandwagon and say that Jesus would never be racist or refuse anybody which is true up to a point. Think about this? Would Jesus welcome everyone into his flock to practice your other faiths? No' he did not come here to tell you to practice your other faiths and religions except Christianity . The Archbishop of Canterbury is so wrong and this is why this country is in such a state and a mess now. King Charles and the Archbishop went against Christian values when they changed the wording from the bible to all faiths which isn't Christian and this is one reason of many why England has fallen and broken. His mother Queen Elizabeth would not have changed anything from the bible. These people have their own versions of what Christianity is all about and thats the problem. I could go on about pubs and churches being changed into mosque but it is a waste of time, the woke and people in power ect have brought England down and thats the bottom line.
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 9:50 PM You can all bleat on as much as you want. England is finished we are done for it’ll never be the same, we’ve seen its best days even the Forest of Dean will be over run in the future.
posted by Sydney Patel (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 12:09 AM OWEN Australia will never turn anyone qualified with papers from ASIA or anywhere down and that's why Australia build up their economy and they never go into recession and there is a lot we can learn from them." Absolute nonsense. We don't allow Doctors and nurses etc with Asian qualifications to practice, they have to qualify here. We haven't gone into recession because we have more resources than most of the world and China wants to keep buying them.
posted by Hints (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 12:36 AM Owen, you are so right and you express my thoughts on the subject. When Augustine was sent to England to convert the Anglos he succeeded in his mission. We became a Christian country which led to a prolong period of learning and dedication which was continued under the Normans. The country changed when Henry V111 was refused a divorce by Pope Clement V11 so Henry set up the Church of England. This was followed by hundreds of years of religious persecution with monasteries being ransacked and burnt to the ground whilst the principal Catholic Churches were turned into Church of England bastions, such as Canterbury cathedral, Westminster Abbey and many other well known churches taken over during the Reformation. Owen is quite right in his comments on the dilution of Christian values perpetuated by King Charles statement of being Sovereign for all faiths and of course the woke brigade. The introduction of women priests culminating in the appointment of a woman as Archbishop of Canterbury. Perhaps Charles is not acquainted with the actual Bible and scriptures and I am grateful for the assistance of Owen for mentioning the salient points. Yes, I know this a Fulham FC message board but blame Owenfor rattling my cage. Owen, thank you.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 8:24 AM Good post voice of reason to some extent but I know 100% that wind turbines are manufactured in the UK in most cases through companies like Siemens and Gamesa, etc. which, for me in any case, throws some of your other claims I’m not sure about into doubt.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 9:31 AM So the Catholic Church is due reparations for all that prime real estate that was nicked as well as hurt feelings and damages?
posted by Padre O’Vatican (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 9:31 AM You may not be racist Owen but a very large and increasing number in this country are. The majority thought leaving Europe would reduce the foreigners in this Country it of course has had the opposite effect. STUPID, STUPID PEOPLE.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 10:21 AM Hate to burst your bubble MST but wind turbines may be assembled in the uK they’re manufactured elsewhere in places like China, France and Spain. I believe a company in Hull makes some of the propellers. We don’t actually make a lot here now,, we just put stuff together. Even the much lauded ‘British’ Brompton bike uses imported ready made frames and parts which are assembled by Eastern Europeans and Indians in Greenford. Only the titanium parts and frames are made in Sheffield, for now. Sad times indeed.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 1:28 PM Not popping Paddy; you’re referring to Siemens in Hull where I’ve 1000 people are employed making the blades and hate to beg to differ but I’ve actually seen manufacture of the turbines many times in a large part of my employed life and I only retired at the end of March 2024.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 5:27 PM Apologies, I was looking at official figures, not anecdotal evidence from work. We assemble in the UK very little is made here. The only Brit making a non subsidised profit from wind turbines is King Charles.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 19th November 2025, 5:49 PM

6 months is a long time in Football. Look at Forest. Went from finishing 6th and European qualification to bottom 3 and changed of managers twice. Man City - went from a team in decline back to a team in unbeatable form. Liverpool from went winning 7 games in a row to lose as many on the bounce. So the fact Fulham went from summer of hope and optimism to now probably end up in a regulation fight and Marco at risk of being sacked! We have to manage out next 6months very carefully, otherwise, we could be back where we started in the Championship!! Marco's demeanor (still annoyed that he didn't get the players he had wanted) is not very pleasing to watch, and creates this negativity across the team, squad and club! So I agree - we need to sort it out ASAP. Either sack Marco or make him happy and positive again!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 17th November 2025, 12:37 PM Like you say football has its ups and downs ‘tis time next month who knows
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 11:18 AM Just seen silva been offered a new contract if so balls in his court
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 12:35 PM It’s a bit of a poisoned chalice being offered a new contract now because if he stalls he’ll likely be sacked .
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Tuesday 18th November 2025, 1:21 PM

Going down to the Amex can’t be a bad alternative?
posted by Tailgater (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 12:18 PM What next? Parker back? Brendon Rogers? Why not Kit Simon's?
posted by Tonyjohn (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 12:31 PM Even if the khans are prepared to commit £100m on transfers in the January window, there’s no guarantee we can get the players Marco have in mind, and no guarantee the players would want to come. If we do, we’d be paying 50% more in fees and likely to break out FFP. So, it doesn’t look good.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 1:20 PM Also, they say the January window is not always the best time to buy players. Some top managers are not liking it. Some see it as an emergency window.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 16th November 2025, 2:21 PM Whilst splashing the cash works, behind every purchase there surely has to be a full and sensible examination of who and what you’re buying. Simply spending money indiscriminately is not a solution in itself. It has often been said that we do not have a scouting setup to rival the likes of Brentford, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace to name few of our nearest competitors. So you’ve got a £100 million, who is going to spend it wisely and with good effect? It is not that simple.It has been a slow slide to get to this point, a magic wand is not going to solve it.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 3:06 PM Good post Mortlake spot on
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 3:49 PM Could the shaking of hands be and the new contract signing.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 16th November 2025, 5:01 PM Darling you got to let me know Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine I'll be here till the end of time So you got to let me know Should I stay or should I go?
posted by Marco (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 5:22 PM The right kind of player is not necessarily available in the Jan window and if he is there, might be half a dozen clubs after the same player and a bigger club interested in the same player will push the price up. This is one reason why the Jan window is difficult so a hundred million pound package given to Marco by Khan in January is still not a guarantee for success. A large transfer budget given in January might be the maximum from the Khans. Marco might get a large sum of money in January but not so in the summer when there are better and more opportunities around. The stakes are high in this poker game. Will Marco get the funds and another question, will Marco Silva sign his contract?
posted by OWEN - Sunday 16th November 2025, 6:35 PM

How the hell do you think the former Labour prime minister and soviet spy is going to dig himself out of a grave to turn out for the leek botherers is beyond me. Apart from being dead, he’s not Welsh and his raincoat would trip him up.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 7:43 PM Isn't he from Liverpool?
posted by Mr Brookside. (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 5:05 AM Mr Brookside...are you related to Mr Brightside?
posted by Guest O'Guest. (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 5:08 AM Suspended for one game
posted by Harry (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 10:03 AM If Wilson is suspended that means he is rested for our cause and thats the best thing in our favour. Saying that, Wilson i think makes a better player coming off the subs bench and his record shows that. Give him his dues, he scored a cracker against Wolves and we would like him to contribute and make more of an impact but he doesn't. Not only Wilson and if you look at the minutes Jimenez plays there is not enough coming back from him. Yes' we can excuse him at age 34 and yes Josh King for all his galivanting runarounds needs to deliver more and thats the problem within our team at the moment. Marco will he sign or will he not? His match-day selections will either make or brake him and at the end of the day this is a results game and we need results.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 16th November 2025, 10:55 AM Well done to bring sense to this thread. I like jokes but a lot of football supporters have no sense of humour whatever.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 16th November 2025, 12:06 PM Exactly TTIN, I’m all for having a laugh but how would Mr Wilson’s family feel if they read this post? They should let sleeping dogs lie and let the Huddersfield Stalin rest in peace. Having said that the little communist grifter was as corrupt as the cabal of crooks in charge today so I hope he does turn out for the Welsh and gets clobbered in the first minute.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 2:39 PM Someone wants clobber you Paddy live in hope
posted by DMK (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 3:53 PM What sort of clobber, Ben Sherman? Docs?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 4:10 PM Got to be injured not to get in that squad our gain
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Monday 17th November 2025, 8:48 AM Yorkshire lad who liked a pound in his pocket
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 17th November 2025, 8:50 AM

This whole do dah is out o control now, ffc will not sign players till marco does, and i assume marco dont trust ffc to buy as he has had problems with promises aka close season ,if marco did sign he will get a big fee stuck on his contract as a leaving present,so will keep other clubs at bay, watch this space how long do we wait?
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 2:28 PM Most contracts end in June so the players you get in January are ones who do not like the Club they are at. This could be because they are useless or difficult. Marco may cure the difficult ones but will not to touch the useless ones. There are no guarantees we cn find affordable and suitable players in the Jan window so cannot see how Khan could agree to that.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 23rd November 2025, 3:03 PM

This worked when Mark Hughes was in charge we were struggling badly first half of season talk of manager being sacked . Danny Murphy and some senior players chatted with Manager and we finished 8th
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 12:28 PM Precisely my view. At present, we are a ship without a rudder and it needs the players to make representations to Marco in order to rectify this problem or the ship just goes around in circles.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 8:53 AM I'll nominate myself to steady the ship and all who sails in her for a small fee of 12 million pounds, it's not going to be plain sailing so a young female will be required to wipe my brow
posted by Prince andrew (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 5:36 PM

I believe we should play without a number 9 and tell the attacking midfielders to get in the box more often. The only bother possibility is to play Diop as a number 9, he may be a revelation or a complete failure. Would not hurt to try.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 15th November 2025, 12:20 PM TTIN' Jonah Kusi Asare might be a revelation or a complete failure we will never know until we try. If i were to gamble on playing Diop as a number 9 or Jonah centre forawrd, i would opt for Jonah 100% because he comes as a natural centre-forward from Bayern Munich. Our situation is perilous and if we lose to Sunderland, Tottenham away then Man City plus Palace is a difficult run of fixtures and at the moment we look shaky in midfield and defence. I am sorry to say this, Marco and demands might not go down well with owners and i wouldn't argue with the owners in this situation. Managers have different opinions on starting young players and i don't entirely agree with Marco that Jonah isn't ready. The young lad scored a cracker against Spurs at this level before apparently so i think there is a good chance that he will do okay. Even if he doesn't score, he will be a vital focal point and others will benefit form him being out there. I like Marco and if staying he should sign his contract simples and thats my opinion. I am not liking it when your demands to an employer is a my way or the highway. We already know the outcome of that one. There can only be one boss remember that.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 15th November 2025, 4:10 PM I thought about playing him but Marco obviously does not rate him at all otherwise he would have played him rather than the two rarely scoring strikers we have.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 16th November 2025, 7:58 AM

Nice to see you back Bigboy and i hope you enjoyed your winter break in Dubai. Sorry no better and uplifting news from Fulham at this time. We are not usually this down in the doldrums but a few wins starting with Sunderland will be nice going up to Xmas. We can do it i know we and while we don't have that elusive prolific centre-forward and ace midfielder in our team, we still have some talent and we hope that Marco can shuffle and find that winning formula and combination of players to help us win and keep us away from relegation.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 15th November 2025, 3:29 AM You had been warned of this developing situation. Nobody at CC is currently very engaged, on all levels. Hope is our only salvation:(
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 7:58 AM Mortlake, one must always have belief otherwise what is the point of living. When I was very young it broke my heart, or so I thought, when we sold Ronnie Rooke to Arsenal. However, I am still believing.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 9:22 AM Hahaha! Very true, however, it would be possible for me to draw on many observations on the reality of things. I will of course refrain and say, despite my misgivings, that I, like you hope for a satisfactory resolution of other current travails. In that we remain on the same page:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 10:36 AM Bigboy, you must be around my age as well, as I can only just remember that Ronnie Rooke transfer. This will surprise you, as when Ronnie Rooke took over as Manager at Crystal Palace, and I played in a cup final at Selhurst Park for my then junior club, he wanted to sign me for Palace, but my dad put his foot down, and wouldn't allow it, as I was only in my early teens then. I wonder if I would ever had made it, at that level, but I did end up at Sutton United for a few seasons, so who knows.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 11:28 AM Blimey, there are some old codgers posting on here. I thought I was old. Everyone is pretty articulate and on the ball( see what I did there?) pretty sharp:). It must be that multi-used Thames water. Continue posting it keeps you young.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 11:40 AM LTS, as you can only just remember Ronnie Rooke that suggest you are younger than me, lucky boy. Of course, we purchased Ronnie from Crystal Palace in 1936 for the princely sum of £300 and he returned to them after his spell with Arsenal. To the best of my knowledge he never missed a penalty and in those days the pitches left a lot to be desired and the equipment would make youngsters of today laugh if they could see the equipment used by footballers of the 30’s and 40’s. Of course, penalty takers had to make a continuous run, non of this stop, start run up of today. Rooke had a very powerful shot and his penalties were invariably to the top corner. He still holds the record for scoring the most goals in a season with 33 goals in the 1947/8 season with a goal every 75 minutes. Evidently, he scored 934 goals in all competitions putting him fourth in the list of goal scorers in England. A great servant for our club.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 15th November 2025, 9:09 PM The media like to concoct stories. I assume Marco's agent told them that he has not signed his contract yet and they say he must be leaving. The more logical answer is Marco is trying to get a better deal. Don't worry stay happy.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 16th November 2025, 8:02 AM

Once the hamstrings go it’s the downhill road. Get rid.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 8:34 PM Personally, I prefer pork chops.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 9:07 PM Not very kosher.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 9:09 PM Your a lovely bit of work Paddy
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 9:57 PM Or halal.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 10:17 PM So that is that then, Muniz will be out of action until January at the earliest. I am asking myself, if it is at all possible to play Diop as a striker, as he might get some good headers into the net, from our wingers, well it worked with Malcom McDonald after all ?
posted by AC (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 11:50 PM Marco, should never have risked Muniz at Everton as it was obvious he was not match fit.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 16th November 2025, 8:58 AM

The difference is that still most of us real fans want Marco to stay as on the other hand, nobody in their right senses, would want Starmer to stay.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 7:52 PM If Marco is staying, it would be great to see him get back to winning ways with this team we have now and there is nothing we can do about or change until the transfer window. 4 Years going into 5 is a long time and shelf life of a manager these days but if Marco still has the zest and up for it then i think all fans will be okay with it. The signing of the contract is a big one for me and this has dragged on for a while now which doesn't help in us knowing if Marco is still up for the job. Personally if Marco can come back fighting after the break and get us playing and winning again, that will be another level and his genius persona will go up even higher, especially if he can sort out and get us playing and dominating the midfield again. We have enough flair and defensive players around the Cottage to sort it if we all pull together and thats what it will take to get us out of this mess. January is a long while away and we either sink even deeper towards relegation or we fight our way out with the talent we are stuck with.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 13th November 2025, 10:29 PM It’s reported that Mr Khan is flying in to have words with Marco regarding his contract and our position in the table. If I were Silva I’d say “it’s simple Mr Khan, you did not support me in the summer transfer window which has massively contributed to our league position. Desist this ridiculous last minute purchasing and support me to x degree in January and I’ll sign. If not I’ll walk at the end of the season”. In my opinion, if the Khans do not agree to this it would create massive instability within the club so, to some degree, their hands will be tied. Marco still has an awful lot of credit in the bank and as previously indicated, most sensible fans hope he stays however, take three points from the next six games and that will likely change considerably.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 14th November 2025, 7:30 AM Once again, two sensible postings from MST, and Owen. As a fan since the 1940's I have obviously seen many up and downs with this club, and many changes in our Managers, so here we go again with yet another period of turmoil at the top. With my years on this planet quickly diminishing, I am really feeling downhearted, as we are drifting slowly into a relegation battle, which wasn't something that I wasn't expecting this season, in fact quite then opposite. The main trouble is it seems, we have Marco, who is a very experienced coach/manager, who is trying to do his best for our club, and putting us min a chase for Europe position, and then we have the last minute Khan's we just wanted a Premier League team, who just haven't a clue how to run it, and whoever we get in if Marco does leave will have the same trouble. We don't need a new manager, we do want new owners, who understand football and the Premier League, and daddy and baby Khan just don't.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 8:23 AM The owners messed up with the transfers. But Marco is too easy to make that an excuse and very early on hedge his risk by criticising the owners in public. Now the team is not doing too well, he’s got an excuse and a get out of the jail card. Marco needs to take some responsibility for our performance. He failed to get anything out of Smith-Rowe. More often than not he’s starting his weaker team and bring on the big players in 75th minute. He’s not got the best out of our two new wingers yet, who in my view are quality players. We have no idea what’s happening with Robinson. There are reasons why managers don’t stay more than a few years and often that’s because other teams have worked out how to play against their system and unless you have alternatives (not sure Marco has),,you will start losing games. Anyway, whether Marco leaves or not, we need a reset and we need to find ways to score more goals!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 8:36 AM Just to add how many times have you seen a player or manager renewed their contract, their form drops before it gets back up. Almost always one step back and two steps forward. Concern here is one step back, we will be in the relegation zone and getting out is not easy!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 8:42 AM Let’s be honest we’re not going to get as good as manager as Marco I do believe he will probably leave at the end of the season but the way you are all talking is like he’s finished. People forget the last 4 years of really good football record points tally and decent runs in the cup not sure what anyone else would expect. Only a quarter of the way through the seasons couple of injuries and everyone panicking keep the faith .
posted by Chief (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 9:13 AM Would like to see this resolved and Marco stay . But it’s a two way sword, maybe if Silva signed a contract in summer he would of had better chance of better transfers in that market, it was always gonna be a problem with contract ending in summer, even more so in January. There is no point spending big in January if contract is not signed , so hopefully he signs but it’s his right to see out his contract and leave. Sadly that doesn’t help Fulham and we must move forward, so without him signing we must thank him for great job his done and get a new manager before the next transfer window
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 10:54 AM What's sensible LTS? They are just stateing the bleedn obvious!
posted by Watcher of the Sky. (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 4:47 PM A win next up against a flying high Sunderland,and how different the talk will be! We were terrible against Everton,let's lift ourselves next Saturday.
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 4:55 PM Lol' LTS, sometimes you need sensible people on here to state the obvious and to crack some heads around this site. Remember that song from George Benson, ' I believe the children are our future / Teach them well and let them lead the way' and Paddy my greatest fan will read through my long post and weep with joy and happiness and we all sing to the last, Learning to love yourself It is the greatest love of all. We spread the love all around on this site...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 15th November 2025, 4:29 PM

Can he cut & paste?
posted by Toni's Leather Jacket. (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 4:40 AM So is Gerrard - one of the best midfield players in the world in his time. Would you take him? So is Wayne Rooney - one of the best strikers in the world in his time. Would you take him? The best managers are often not the best players. Guardiola, Klopp, Mourinho...just to name a few. Have you ever heard of Oliver Glasner, Thomas Frank, Andoni Iraola and Unai Emery - all managers we would be happy to have at Fulham but have you ever heard of them as an elite football player?
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 9:50 AM True , but, there is always one, ever wondered why players dont make good managers?? at least top class players ,most good ones are very average players , strange affair.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 10:20 AM How about Father Christmas? He has lots of time on his hands! 364 to be precise.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 10:29 AM Bish, it has often been said, ‘ If you can’t play teach’. Originally with golf in mind, but works for most sports.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 10:32 AM Simply making a point about midfield dominance and possession which is key to winning football matches. Xavi is simply the best there ever was in that era with Gerrard and Rooney. You wouldn't want Rooney at Fulham and his temperament and persona is not Fulham and Gerrard would not be a good fit either, in my opinion. Barcelona and Xavi's era were simply the best there ever was in football and they dominated football longer than Man Utd Liverpool or anyone. We would never get a Mourinho and arguably you wouldn't want Mourinho who i think is past his sell by date. With Xavi you would be taking a chance and yes maybe buying into that Barcelona vision and dream, etc. Football isn't always about the big bucks it is about being humble sometimes and i am a little bit mystified why Marco hasn't signed his contract. Will the promise of one hundred million get us out the doldrums i don't know? 4-5 years is a long time now in management and i just wonder if Marco has taken us as far as he could i don't know? Our football is so much more better when we dominate possession which we fail to do so now with a Tom Cairney who cannot do 90 minutes anymore and arguably Berg and Lukic are not creative enough. Pereira was frustrating with his corners etc but again i have a doubt that we ever got the best from him. Josh King is a very good young talent with nice dribbling skills but we need more quick movements and goals. Smith Rowe who not many rate has shown that he can cut through and score goals but again i think Marco hasn't sussed him and the same with Muniz.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 13th November 2025, 10:40 AM I will go as far too say that i wouldn't play Berg and Lukic together and this is our problem. We need only one and there needs to be somebody creative in there.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 13th November 2025, 10:50 AM See another ex player is thriving, O’Riley tipped to get his first England cap.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 5:06 PM Paddy it’s not the same O’Reilly but the original I would have back
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 5:55 PM Oh really?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 6:12 PM No, O’Reilly!
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 14th November 2025, 11:14 AM Tish boom! My wife has no nose.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 11:15 AM Matt O'Riley, the ex Fulham youth player who was put on as a sub and then subbed by Parker plays his international football for Denmark, he has a Danish Mother. I was at the game where Parker put him on as a sub and he played as well as the rest of the team and did not deserve to be subbed, what would that have done to his confidence, Paker was a horrible manager.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 11:34 AM No nose? How does she smell?
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 14th November 2025, 12:34 PM I thinks players get fed up with their manager. I think if Marco would change his tactic this might mitigate the problem as he is flexible he should be willing to change as we have been found out my many of the teams we play have learnt how to beat us. Marco is a very good manager and we should keep him if we can get better quickly. My advice, one defensive midfielder only, Play with a fake forward rather the two strikers we have who do not cut it. Play three at the back with attacking full backs. We have players who could fill all the position well in my view. We very much miss Robinson as he is the best defender and attacker we have. We also need to get the ball forward quickly rather than passing it slowly sideways. If a player in or near the penalty is not crowded out get the ball to him whatever the distance as it has only got to work once to produce a chance. Practise putting the ball in the from every angle and into the net. Perhaps practise that every other week for the whole week until the players expect to score not expect to miss. Have at least one talented player who does not follows the managers and just does what he thinks is best.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 14th November 2025, 1:42 PM That was no lady, that was my dog.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 7:20 PM

No fuel to the fire Kevin. If Marco wants it' come get it! The team it is what it is now and there is not a lot we can do about it until January. We just can't sit and chew our nails waiting for transfers and we are perilously close to the drop zone. If Marco is staying we will have to start finding winning form real quick or we fall into the drop-zone and thats the situation.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 13th November 2025, 2:52 AM Kevin,now you’ve had a couple of starts you should concentrate on playing
posted by Chief (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 5:50 AM

I would have put Eddie Howe at 3-1 because the Newcastle squad isn't strong enough to continue a Euro campaign and the league at the same time. They are doing okay in Europe, i should say but their league form is not good enough for a team competing at that level. It happens to all teams except the very top teams and we know Newcastle is not and never will be a top team. The latter stages of the Euro will sap them out. This is what happens when you have delusional owners who think they can throw money around and win Champions league trophies and we can put the Forest Chairman in that category. Khan has a few bucks in his wallet but we all know his wallet will have more cobwebs than money falling out of it.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 12th November 2025, 2:12 AM frankly if Marco is going to leave at the end of the season, I can understand why the owners thinking, why wait and why not make the change now. Especially it’s clear this season could be a write off and the only objective left is to avoid relegation. Appointing a new manager now will give him a chance to look at the team and decide on the players needed next summer, which will give him the best start in the 26/27 season. The only risk to balance is relegation. Is Marco the best manager to keep us in the prem this season. Personally, Marco seems to have lost a bit of motivation and at the back of his mind, he’s still Pissed he didn’t get any players and some not what he had wanted until the last day of the season. If he’s lost the mojo - maybe isn’t a bad idea to make the change now if Marco is not going to renew.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Wednesday 12th November 2025, 7:44 AM I was listening to Talksport last night, and there was quite a bit of coverage on Fulham, and the Marco story. Louis Saha, was interviewed, and he said that Marco and Fulham should NOT part ways. Talksport also had a representative from the Fulham supporters club, I think his name was Sam, and he said that daddy Khan, was flying over this week, to talk about extending Marco's contract. I have no reason to think that this is untrue, so this could be a very important week in our season. Frankly, I am hoping that this meeting comes to a conclussion, that we will all be happy with, however if Marco decides not to extend his contract, then very reluctantly I'm afraid, he needs to go now, to give a new manager a chance in the January window. Yes, this in my opinion, is a very big week, for us supporters. Marco, please sign.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Wednesday 12th November 2025, 10:37 AM If Howe was having a bad euro campaign he would be on thin ice now three more bad games he will be gone
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Monday 17th November 2025, 11:36 AM

Sorry to be a bearer of bad news. This is a posted from a Fulham source. I think a few will be in the loop by now.
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 4:02 PM Bit late with the news Mr Owen. Silva's had a face like a kite for weeks. It's the Khan effect!
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 4:42 PM Yes Davey i have noticed Silva's gloom. I also think Marco Silva is being smart if he resigns now because i think confidence around the Cottage is shot and you can sense this all around. Silva still around and a loss to Sunderland will look a lot worse on his cv and he knows this. Silva can gamble on rallying our guys up for this game and the truth is there is ample time to gee the lads up with the break but what if? Muniz will be ready etc but can we deliver? His contract is virtually up anyway so if we weigh up the risk and the odds for losing to a confident and up for the fight Sunderland, what say you do? Old soldier and troops say keep the faith but modern times and blips on cv's???
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 5:00 PM I have checked with my local bookmaker, this afternoon, and surprisingly Marco is even money, to be the next manager to be relieved of their jobs, just ahead of Eddie Howe, and the Leeds manager Daniel Falke. Personally I don't want Marco to go, as I still think that he is an excellent manager, but if both him and Howe get the boot, I would take Eddie Howe, at the drop of a hat.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 6:18 PM " the Cottagers have lost the services of Willian, Andreas Pereira, Reiss Nelson (who was on loan from Arsenal), Carlos Vinicius" They make it sound as if all these were crucial players. Another "journalist" bet up.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 8:52 PM I think Eddie Howe would be a good fit. Seems a Fulham type and has a good record. And he’s English, there’s a novelty.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 12th November 2025, 9:29 AM I think we should lead the way and appoint our first black manager.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 12th November 2025, 11:00 AM Lenny Henry? Got to be good for something?
posted by Observer (Guest) - Wednesday 12th November 2025, 6:30 PM The racist Mr “do you know who I am “ Henry went to room 101 years ago !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Thursday 13th November 2025, 2:44 PM Yo be fair the players mentioned who were outed were either past it or not good enough apart from one. Perrera in my opinion our incomings think two are an improvement one we don’t know about as yet think Everton apart we’ve not had a fair rub of the green two of them will probably land up in the top three and we should have taken points from both reckon on our day we will give any team in prep a hard game not happy either start off hand can’t think of any out of work managers that would improve us
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 7:50 PM Yo be fair the players mentioned who were outed were either past it or not good enough apart from one. Perrera in my opinion our incomings think two are an improvement one we don’t know about as yet think Everton apart we’ve not had a fair rub of the green two of them will probably land up in the top three and we should have taken points from both reckon on our day we will give any team in prep a hard game not happy either start off hand can’t think of any out of work managers that would improve us
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 14th November 2025, 7:51 PM

Chris Coleman?
posted by bigboy4651 (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 1:09 PM Marco to be fired. What a mess
posted by Jim (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 1:37 PM So is Leeds marco,s port of call ? Farkes job is up in the air so they say , big club ot many choices left .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 1:43 PM Tony Khan picks up the reins!
posted by HBD. (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 3:10 PM Please no Brendon Rodgers' bad attitude and he will down tools if disagreement with owners.
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 4:00 PM I was thinking Kit Symons. Safe pair of hands
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 4:48 PM

Unfortunately football doesn’t work like that! Normally 3 go up normally struggling to stay up once that occurs all bets are off otherwise the premier league wove a pretty dull league
posted by Chief (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 12:40 PM

Delivery drivers where i live park vans in the worst places imaginable and they cause traffic hazards all over the place. My town is now named a city in name only, and you can't change a Roman Road into a larger space where there is none. Pheew!
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 10:15 AM Less and less people can afford to live in London.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 11:42 AM Get ready for a huge political outburst from MST
posted by Tailgater (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 1:03 PM Two child benefit cap to be lifted making London even more attractive to those who choose to breed without thinking of the consequences. London is very affordable if you don’t have to pay your own rent, have your children fed in the morning and have a nice little side job in a vape shop or carwash. If you’re better off in London then you’ll have been born elsewhere, I’m including the super rich in that too. All that and the likelihood of being perforated if you decide to leave your home.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 11th November 2025, 2:31 PM 4 Million on dole is shocking and a lot can work if only they would give it a go. It is shocking that Reeves and Starmer cannot or will not do any more to bring down the dole queue. It is so blatantly obvious that if you get 4 million working more than half the money problems would be solved overnight. This is what we get and deserve when you elect the most Godless and wokest Government there ever was. We get what we deserve because we have abandoned our Christian values for all faiths add to our woes woke judges that work against everything good we stood for in the past. Starmers 1 in and 1 out is a joke and they are only broadcasting and promoting news about another migrant that has left the uk once and come back and they will send him back. Notice now more boats have come but very hush headlines about the latest. I am waiting for another announcement from Starmer that the situation is now much much and much more worse than we imagined because of the Conservatives. Pheew!
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 12th November 2025, 2:39 AM