I think Steve Bruce would make a decent first minister when his time at the court of St James ends - as surely it must
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 12:30 PM A few knight matches wins woust improve our noble act of defeating Premier dragons.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 1:10 PM

and rightly so, his coaching work on our team has been miraculous, however only half the job done.
posted by Nosey Parker (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:29 AM Only way i see Parker will stay with us for next season is we stay up and Khan invest £50-70m and sign some of the key loans (Areola £10m?, Andersen £20m, Lemina £15m? and possibly Lookman £20m)...that's about £65m worth of players. On top, he would need to sign a proper striker - say £20m. Selling Mitro and our fringe players may recover £30m or so.
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:51 AM mostly agree with yu on that one John ,with the emphasis on cutting out the non premiership dead wood Mitro, Mawson, Knockhart, Betts,+ several others could as you say bring in 30/40m, and of course a large wage bill .And hopefully we can convert several of the successful loanees on to a permanent basis
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 12:08 PM Let us see if he keeps us up. The team were want to catch will wake up soon.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 1:11 PM

Hmmm, would that be a little bit like our fans coming to the Cottage when we beat Brentford at Wembley?
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:10 AM That Rangers lot couldn't care less what you call them. It has taken so long to win a title and comes what may' they are gonna party! The lockdown has gone on long enough and mere mortals want to come out and breathe. The harsh reality is that some people will not be taking the vaccine so this virus will be with us in body and spirit forever. Boris Johnson will not call for another lockdown any time this century and who can blame him now? Our country will be on its knees in recession and job losses. Nicola Sturgeon is equilivant to Robert The Bruce and will sell Scotland down the river and most likely skint them. Her dislike for Boris and England, in general, could see Scotland sink to oblivion just like half of Europe will eventually in my opinion. It takes somebody with brains to rule countries rather than emotional feelings...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:51 AM Blimey Owen!! Where did that come from! I couldn't agree more lol.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:57 AM Just to add, when will people understand that the vaccination does not make you immune only lessens the risk of serious illness. You can still catch and spread the illness after vaccination. Additionally the new variants appearing all the time across the world means the vaccination will become more hit or miss. Ultimately we have to learn to live with this illness and social distancing will remain for a generation.
posted by Nosey Parker (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 9:00 AM And is why vaccination passports are a joke and only promoted by a tourist industry that are desperate at all costs to put money before health
posted by Nosey Parker (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 9:03 AM Can't agree with that NP. Reference Tetanus, Diphtheria, Small Pox, German Measles, Measles, Mumps, Whopping cough, etc., etc.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 08th March 2021, 10:47 AM Whopping cough ? New one on me !
posted by The Doc (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 10:51 AM MST....this is a coronavirus! BUT you might be right it might mutate itself out of existence but unlikely. This vaccination unlike the ones you mention is not like putting a brick back into a wall.
posted by Nosey Parker (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:24 AM This disease will be with us for ever so we have to relay on vaccines and testing to give a large degree of protection or this half live we are leading now will never go away. If you drive a car you can be killed in it. If you work in a office it can catch fire, if you work on a building site something can fall on you, if work on the roads you can fall down a hole. Living your life is full of risks this will just become of them. Saying that wearing a mask in crowded indoor event it may be act worth continuing.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:36 AM

Couldn’t agree more .
posted by Black and white minstrel (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:04 AM Believe me' Lookman was a nightmare against Liverpool. Our goal came from the opposite side but overall, it was the Lookman side of the pitch where we opened them up time and time again. Lookman can always find spaces on the counter very quickly and he was away like a flash. Sometimes he can make a wrong decision but in the main he is very quick which tends to catch us out. The stats will always say that the Lookman side of the pitch gives opponents the most headaches. We can afford to put up with Lookmans ball greediness in my opinion. I would rather have him than play against him...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:17 AM Lookman played well but Maja was always waiting in the box for the ball, a real forward. We could have been three up by halftime if Lookman had been a little less selfish. He will learn, he has already learnt so much from Parker.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:35 AM Could have been 3 up if Maja knew where the goal was.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 10:59 AM we are just a little short in some areas of our game from being a very decent Premier League team and who would have thought that after the first five games.
posted by Nosey Parker (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:31 AM https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/03/08/destroyed-him-some-liverpool-and-everton-fans-were-impressed-by-23-year-old-yesterday/
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 08th March 2021, 12:54 PM

Aina is the most improved player in the squad, when he first appeared for Fulham he looked unfit, lazy, overweight and slow. He has improved so much now, but still feel he has to stay on the right of the defence. Robinson's confidence has been knocked a bit now, lets hope he fights for the left back position and claims it as his own.
posted by St George (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 7:44 AM Fulham's Parker staying focused despite 'massive' result By Chris Bascombe Scott Parker, the Fulham manager, urged his players to keep their eyes on the prize and finish their survival quest rather than get distracted by the scale of their Premier League recovery. Parker’s side was considered a certainty to return to the Championship after their poor start to the season, but victory over Liverpool moved them level with Brighton and only a point behind Newcastle. Asked if he could sense those above fretfully looking over the shoulder, Parker said: “It’s not for me to say. All I will say is what we need to focus on is us and what keeps making us better and makes us the team I want us to be. If that is our focus I know we will be more than fine in this league. “What is happening around us, or who we are dragging in or what other results are, is an irrelevance. If we had listened or watched or taken any focus from ourselves we would not be in the position we are in. So the message stays the same. The players understand it is about us and keeping on moving in the right direction. Don’t worry about the noise and who is winning and not winning.” Parker added: “I picked a team to suit Liverpool’s style and how we could hurt them. The attacking players were nothing short of fantastic, stretching the game and always a goal threat. I am immensely proud. We were fantastic. It is a massive result."
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:42 AM St George ... Couldn't agree more Aina was excellent he's our best full back left or right doesn't matter to him he's the same with both feet also whole team were very committed led by Harrison Reed a real inspiration fingers crossed he is injury free until the end of the season
posted by fulham supporter (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 9:44 AM Scott Parker paced anxiously around his technical area, hollered instructions and then, when the release of the final whistle came, clenched his fists, screamed in delight and hugged his assistants. Notwithstanding the fact that everyone wins at Anfield except Liverpool these days, this was a landmark success for Fulham. Two moments at the end of either half encapsulated how Parker and his players achieved what was only a second ever victory in 35 attempts on this ground to bolster belief that they could orchestrate a remarkable escape from the jaws of relegation. There was the sight of the central defender Joachim Andersen, on loan from Lyons and better than any defender wearing red, perfectly positioned in his own six-yard box to clear a low cross from Andrew Robertson in the 92nd minute. Behind him, the substitute Sadio Mané was lurking, his right foot awaiting the chance to tap in. Andersen’s intervention ensured the lead that Fulham’s endeavour and intent earned just before the interval would remain gloriously intact. A free kick from the right by Ivan Cavaleiro was headed clear by Robertson to Mohamed Salah, who controlled the ball with his chest as he faced his own goal on the edge of the penalty area. Before he brought it under his spell, however, Mario Lemina snaked out his right foot to win possession, took another touch and then rifled a shot with unerring accuracy beyond the diving Alisson and into the far corner. Lemina had been quicker, stronger and more determined. The repercussions of this outcome will reverberate from Sussex to Tyneside. Fulham remain third from bottom, but are now level on points with Brighton & Hove Albion and one behind Newcastle United. Momentum lies with them with ten games remaining, and the way in which Parker has coaxed and cajoled his side into becoming such a well-drilled, threatening outfit reflects well on him whatever happens next.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:21 AM Everybody seems to think that our main rivals for relegation are Brighton and Newcastle, but in my opinion, and a few others as well, my bet would be Burnley, who people seem to ignore, but their fixture list, which includes away games at Everton, Southampton and Man United and also very importantly, Brighton and Fulham. Their home fixtures also include Newcastle and West Ham, and a hopefully improving by May, Liverpool.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:33 AM

Danny did not say it but the others were on a poor Liverpool note rather good Fulham. Until we have won the title a dozen times, the cup a lot and the champions league a few times we will not be recognised as a good team. We have not won many games this season but we have beaten three of the best teams in this league so we can hold our heads up high knowing what a good team we are.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:02 AM Only one I ever hear is standup if you love Fulham. So not sure where the believe came from. I always felt the song is a little bit patronising a bit like the insistence by some people you wear the poppy to show your love for the country.
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:19 AM I love Danny Murphy. Loved it when he said If you are a Fulham fan .... and suddenly realised he hadn't included himself.. he sort of sat up and said and I am one, almost shouting. The believe song was most passionately sang when we were one down to Hamburg. In my 60 years of going to Fulham I have never had such a tingle down my spine. Simon Davies goal was pure Messi. What a great night. Next season they had a BELIEVE banner on the cottage. Thanks Danny.
posted by Chris (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 10:54 AM That song came from our European exploits when we were 4-1 down at home.we picked the team up and they went on to win
posted by Andy s (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:01 AM Some of have been believing ever since.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:26 AM

You are right there is a mile to go yet but the way the team has played in the last what 12 games if we do go down I will be gutted but very proud of the manager and teams effort to keep us in this league on current form we will stay up but who knows the manager seems to have the players behind him as fans we could not ask for anything more
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 9:04 PM Was I dreaming or did the 4 minutes extra time nearly double by the time the ref blew for full time? I suppose it was unpopular for a Liverpool loss and they had to be given every chance to equalise.
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 9:13 PM Disagee! with the Samaritans, they have been talking to Fulham fans for many years....They will not hang up.
posted by Will (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 9:27 PM I'm not tucking in yet, but my hat is marinating...
posted by Fred (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 10:40 PM Are you saying supporting Fulham causes depression, wind up the club at once.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:05 AM

HAHAHA,WON'T BE LONG FOR RELEGATION, BY BY!!
posted by BEE HAPPY IN AUCKLAND (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 11:38 PM About 13 years for us ,
posted by Tim (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 5:11 AM It’s bye bye hammerhead
posted by Clint (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:08 AM Bee , your chokers are falling apart but it’s a bit harsh saying you might get relegated , but if you did it would make my day , hahaha
posted by Bee Swatter (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:21 AM

Next on the radar is Man City
posted by Andy S (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:06 AM Next on the radar is Man City
posted by Andy S (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:06 AM

What a good win, but nerves got the better of me, and I switched off for the last 15 minutes. I know I'm a coward, but I just thought that it would better not to watch, the trouble was that when I did start watching again there was still 4 minute's of extra time to play, and that was still sweaty palm time.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 8:07 PM

Are you serious ..??????
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 5:58 PM Look at the positions not the points there’s 4 teams feeling very uncomfortable tonight and we ain’t one of them want palace to lose tonight
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:03 PM All very well waking up but if your not good enough don’t count for nothing
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:05 PM We are entitled to be happy regarding the result, there is ways someone who has to put a downer on things, we are all aware of what we need to do but we should enjoy the moment some people can’t enjoy it. Patronising post
posted by DenFFC (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:05 PM We are entitled to be happy regarding the result, there is ways someone who has to put a downer on things, we are all aware of what we need to do but we should enjoy the moment some people can’t enjoy it. Patronising post
posted by DenFFC (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:07 PM There were many among us, and that is including me, thought that we would get about 1 point from our next three games, but we have exceded that, and we have 3 points already, and we all know that it should have been 4, even before we play Manchester City next weekend. I see that the bookies have made Newcastle 11/10 favourites for the 3rd place drop, and we have gone out to 13/8, with Brighton 4/1, and Burnley at 6/1. Interesting.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:23 PM Len-you’d moan if you won the Lottery!
posted by Riverside (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:54 PM Riverside. Len wasn't moaning. He was commenting on the post.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 7:04 PM Len wasn't moaning.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 7:05 PM Try this for a 3rd time. Len wasn't moaning.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 7:11 PM I was warning against counting our chickens before they are hatched, but I did also say:............................................... "We must keep on winning, which I am sure we can do, Keep the faith and avoid unjustified euphoria and we will do it."
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 7:48 PM No one is counting chickens before they are hatched, you said we have achieved nothing, beating the champion league and premier league winners is an achievement in my eyes. If you can’t post anything positive don’t post anything at all. Football works on morale for players and fans, we have enough posters on here who are negative whatever we do. By all means have a moan if we play bad, but don’t find something negative if we play well.
posted by DenFFC (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 8:21 PM No one is counting chickens before they are hatched, you said we have achieved nothing, beating the champion league and premier league winners is an achievement in my eyes. If you can’t post anything positive don’t post anything at all. Football works on morale for players and fans, we have enough posters on here who are negative whatever we do. By all means have a moan if we play bad, but don’t find something negative if we play well.
posted by DenFFC (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 8:23 PM

We've reached our point tally for our last feeble attempt at survival in the Premier League 26. With 10 games to go I think 12 points would definitely do the job.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 5:16 PM 12 will be needed for sure. Really looking forward to the Friday night lights with Leeds. That match will set us up for the remaining fixtures.
posted by Californian - Sunday 07th March 2021, 5:43 PM I was a great win but we have achieved nothing yet and are still in the bottom three. We probably need to win half of our remaining games because Brighton, Newcastle and Burnley all know the danger they are in and will not lie down I am sure.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 5:48 PM Will we ever be able to get out of the bottom three, as it seems whatever we do, another team, and in this case Newcastle, manages to thwart us, to keep us down there, and even Brighton have a better goal difference, although on the same points mark. Despite that we must, after today's great result, have have fighting chance of survival now.
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 5:51 PM Cmon if you had gave us this position 10: days ago would have took it we’ve had a good weekend that result today has sent out alarm bells to at least 4 clubs above us !,
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:09 PM

Won’t hear from him again,I did call 1-0 yesterday and all those chumps who were demanding Parker to be sacked earlier in the season I know there’s a few hills to climb but we’ve given ourselves a chance and nobody will look forward to playing us. Will be interesting to watch us against Man City
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:53 PM Will be very interesting Chief. City have a mid week PL match this week and a mid week CL match next week with us in between. Could be a knackered bunch. Done are the days of putting out a weakened side against us. Good chance to get a possible result. Big ups to SP and the team today. Congrats on a massive 3 points
posted by Californian - Sunday 07th March 2021, 5:38 PM I object to being called a clump. Clumps everywhere will be offended and I propose footballers now take both knees in support of anti clumpism
posted by Chris (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 11:13 AM

Will somebody please not wake me up, as I just had a dream that Fulham won !-0 at Anfield. If only it could be true ! !
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:49 PM

Outstanding performance on every level
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:22 PM Might SP be in line for either a big Premier side or even England ? Hope he decides to stay with us !
posted by Jon (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:23 PM what is everyone going on about everyone wins up there Beam me up Scotty you Beauty COYW
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:48 PM Owen-seconded !
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:50 PM Next season we will be a big powerful Premier League team. People are beginning to notice what a good team we are. I know Liverpool did not play well that is because we did not let them play well.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 7:53 PM Time is now' we played a stronger Liverpool team back at Fulham and we should have beaten them then. Our weak-link has always been our finishing and final product. The form doesn't lie at the end of the day and we are a good team. I also think that all teams will take notice that Fulham are no longer a soft touch and to beat us, they have to break us down. I just didn't get the nonsense talk that Scott Parker has got us playing crab football from side to side? We have found a system that nullifies any opponent which is based on safety first, and admittedly it needs tweaking to an extent. We still have problems scoring goals and we are not free-flowing in that department. Our next game is against Man City which doesn't really matter who now, but there might still be a need for freshening our team up? Scotty should utilize our bench much more, bring back Anguissa for instance. Harrison Reed was combative and the buckling cavalier in this game like he was at Everton, but after Everton, he was not so effective. Sometimes the top games take the edge of players and Scotty should learn this. I would say to Scott Parker' 'don't try to play an unchanged side against City weekend because we are not at that level yet where we can do this. I hope now that some fans who are not so convinced, look at form and read it properly. The stats tell you that we are hard to beat, regardless of who we play. Newcastle have the worst goal against record which say that they are the most likely team above us to drop in the danger zone etc. The Fulham fans who doubt Fulham should apologise, are you insane? Spurs beat us and we were robbed, and we are supposedly no better than the championship? Any Fulham fans who still think that nonsense should be flogged and put in the stocks and have rotten tomatoes thrown at them. What do you say 'Kunye'??? COME ON FULHAM!!!!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 9:57 PM

A fantastic result one I did not see coming. We now know what we can do so its got to be onwards and upwards, (so don't blow it now)
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:18 PM

I would’ve gone for Anguissa over RLC. But who cares. We won!
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:02 PM Well I can’t for one. Parker’s one blind spot in my view. Fantastic win for the team and Scott Parker is realising all his potential. Assuming we stay up my vote for Manager of the Season goes to him. Pleas note MST.
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:11 PM Read this! Our Fulham team needs a freshen up. Anguissa and Loftus Cheek, we need them Saturday!!! Harrison Reed will not necessarily be as potent. Remember the game after Everton? Loftus Cheek is as good a Fulham player if we stay up. Scott Parker likes him and he will sign him...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 10:06 PM Is it any coincidence that our best spell was in the first half and before RLC came on? I think not. I hope to God we don't sign him.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 3:29 AM One of our better players !
posted by Kermit (Guest) - Monday 08th March 2021, 8:22 AM

We have a Captain now who plays like a Captain , Andersen was immense
posted by Alan (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:01 PM Harrison Reed for Knighthood, and 'er' Scott Parker, and Andersen, and all Fulham team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:12 PM Agree 100% Andersen is everything that we wished for at the start of the season. Brilliant at what he does and is everything you’d want in a Captain. So hope we stay up so that we can keep him at The Cottage.
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:15 PM If Cairney actually ever plays again this season. He should recognize Andersen is the captain now and use the freedom to play his stuff.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 5:19 PM

Steven Gerrard might be Liverpool’s next manager
posted by Jon (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:20 PM

Who?
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:22 PM Parker must have read my message
posted by JRD (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:25 PM RLC on, why make that change we were doing alright. Bring Mitro on now..
posted by A C (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:26 PM Mitro is useless, I’d rather have Bryan on the break with that score at Liverpool. Massive win! Referee given 6+ mins was a bloody joke. Come ooooon Fulham!!!!!! Huge!
posted by Marco - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:57 PM In mitros defence, he always has a decent crack at goal.
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:00 PM

Would be a priceless 3 points
posted by Jon (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 2:56 PM Mathematically we can still get Europa league. Come on Fulham!
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:00 PM Let's take it one step at a time O David
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:20 PM

IFAB have changed the stupid handball rule which compounded its stupidity by being inconsistent with when an attacker handled the ball (in the style of Lamina). However, I understood that the new and better interpretation will not come into effect until the end of the season which is only fair...can't change the rules part-way through a season.
posted by EdinburghFFC (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:34 PM

What a half and goal we look so up for it.
posted by Guy (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 2:49 PM

hes gettin worse
posted by moreline (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 2:23 PM Forget Maja, waste of space, his anticipation is none existent,
posted by JRD (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 2:28 PM AK and Kebano should have stayed in my opinion, but i still rate Maja. Maja's goal was legit and admittedly he is not the most dynamic but he is still useful. Josh Maja is the type of striker who can strike in the first or last minute. In between all that you might not see him but he still knows the route to goal...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 10:21 PM

A 4-2-3-1
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 2:05 PM Moving the ball faster and finding more space without RLC. 1 deflected goal and zero assists so far says we're better without him. More of the same in 2nd half please.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:01 PM RLC played well a couple of games ago but he was poor against Spurs. Rightly not in the starting line up today.
posted by EdinburghFFC (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 4:37 PM

Well that subject is high on our list of priorities, being 1 hour before kick off, of a very important game. Suggest you write to The Times.
posted by Duh (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 3:26 PM Right now not bothered about. Meg and gender gap more concerned about 3 points at Liverpool !! Keep to ffc today
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:16 PM

Do you think bdr is going to play in his position? I’m looking at the line up and I think it’s 433 with cav on right wing
posted by Guy (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 1:24 PM Not sure how we will line up with 4 forwards. Might be BDR is playing wing back again. Had rather hoped to see mitro in for RLC. Think He has the ability to link up play from midfield. Holds up the ball better than RLC...
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 1:45 PM

Yo Big Gazza... COYW, And Lets hear the Net ripple !!! We have a a Great group of players who Gel together well.. Today is the day for The Final third !!!
posted by ForeverLoyal7 (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 12:34 PM agreed, other teams are giving us a chance so lets take it
posted by big gazza (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 12:36 PM Liverpool have nearly put out a reserve we will never have a better.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 1:12 PM chance.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 1:13 PM

VAR is not the problem it is the rules and the way the VAR officials are instructed. They will change that silly hand-ball rule next season and one hopes they look at offside. In cricket for LBW they allow a margin of error that favours the batsmen they could do that with offside leave a margin of error that favours the attacking team. Off-side was originally introduced to stop players hanging around in the attacking half where ever they liked its interpretation has become overblown.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 1:25 PM Agree with whistle man
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 1:38 PM TTIN agree VAR is a good thing but managed by morons, it should used to assist ref not make all decisions, maximum benefit minimum intrusion. Whistle man calls it right put that onus of a challenge to the managers and it will shut them up
posted by Joka’s Revenge (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 1:44 PM

Owen get real we are going to return the loanees at the seasons end plus a couple of our talented players,then we have what Mitro,,, Betts,,, mawson,,,knockhart ,,,cairney,,, include this lot next season and we are mid table championship side. Make no mistake we are going down
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 10:45 PM Can’t compare us to Norwich they never spend big and are coming back up with the same squad,was at Liverpool a few years ago when Dempsey got the winner,think it was a midweek game. Considering they’ve lost the last 5 at home gotta fancy our chances.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 8:32 AM Agree owen that we would have to rebuilt but would add that if we went back up we would have to rebuild again. Not an attractive proposition for any mánager and less for the squad players who know they would have no chance of the got us back to pl.
posted by T.no (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 11:06 AM If we do or don’t go down, Areola and Andersen will be picked from us by the the “top 6” and Lookman will have offers and RLC will go back to Chelsea.
posted by Man with a whistle (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 11:20 AM Think at the moment stay as we are and grind out results and wind in. Teams above. We are now getting uncomfortably close to teams above think teams below are gone now if we fail then at least we know we failed playing football at not launching grenades into box and employing dark arts great today been a good week
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:23 PM

A good day all round with Burnley dropping 2 home points and Brighton losing all three. Newcastle only drawing or losing tomorrow will be the icing on the cake.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 10:04 PM A better day would be Burnley not getting the help of VAR!! Normally at this time of the season the bottom teams are in a race to the bottom - so if we can even get one point from the next two games, it would be decent
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 10:13 PM

Tomorrow is our resurgence you will experience your heaviest defeat of the season, as you can never score our goalkeeper will be playing in our forward line. predicted score 5+ to the reds.
posted by REDS FOREVER (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 6:56 PM Liverpool, graceless in victory and graceless in defeat. The most despised team and people on the planet. Lazy, self pitying, claim culture vermin.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 7:05 PM RLC has no character and shows little commitment , I hope he isnt picked
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 8:45 PM I personally feel that Liverpool's psyche is one that they feel the footballing world revolves around them, and in Klopp as on who likes to play up to this unrealistic myth.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 8:54 PM How strange win their first league total in 30 years and think their gonna be unbeatable think Guardiola could teach them a thing or two hard to get to the top even harder to stay there. One man team without vandyke very ordinary team
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 9:17 PM One man team ? Nonsense!
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 9:54 PM Getting in early super Fan? Guess you will start the name calling tomorrow.
posted by DenFFC (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 9:58 PM Chief a super fan. ?
posted by Matt (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 10:05 PM Yeah,I’ll take that
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 8:28 AM hips sings internal.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 8:46 AM A young mother was pushing her baby along the street in Manchester when suddenly a huge rottweiler dog lunged towards the pram, gnashing its teeth. The young woman thought for a moment that the dog would kill them when suddenly a man rushed over, wrestled with the rottweiler and broke it's neck with his bare hands. Another man rushed to the scene and said, "I am a reporter and I saw everything that happened. Wait until I put the headline in my paper. It will read 'Manchester United fan saves baby from savage rottweiler!" "No you can't write that!" replied the man. "But why not?" said the reporter. "Because I am not a Manchester United fan, that's why!" replied the man. "Oh, okay then," said the reporter, "I will write Manchester City supporter saves mother and baby from savage rottweiler!" "You can't write that either," said the man. "Why not?" asked the reporter. "Because I am a Liverpool fan!" replied the man. "Oh I see," said the reporter, "How about this then, 'Scouse ******* kills family pet!"
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 8:51 AM Sorry reds you was saying !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:25 PM

Mystery injury will be fit when the season finishes,wonder if he’s still picking up he’s wages? Snowflake
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 2:23 PM If a player is under contract he still gets his wages when injured. Any firm that does not have full sick pay for an agreed period is not worth working for, otherwise one day you are working and month later you may be on the street.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 06th March 2021, 2:32 PM I agree but some players would play through anything and break all barriers to play for a team fighting for their lives,Cairney is definitely not one of those. When he was supposedly captain Kevin Macdonald used to do the team talk as you can tell I’m not a big fan of Toms.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 3:37 PM I think we all know he is not captain material but I’m sure he would have a better record than 1 goal/0 assists if he had played 20 odd games like RLC.
posted by O David (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 3:45 PM Think I’d have a better record than that.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 3:58 PM To answer your question he has a serious knee problem that has been bothering him for years.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 07th March 2021, 7:02 AM As Kev Mac owned up this week....the PL is too fast for him, the same with Cairney, PL too fast for him and he gets lost in midfield. If he can get fit again he is only a championship player and a fading one at that.
posted by Man with a whistle (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 11:17 AM

That joke Burnley goal will make the Arsenal manager and players angry, the will score three unanswered goals in the second half.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 06th March 2021, 1:32 PM Not watching as it’s on BT sport but the Gunners are more than capable of seeing Burnley off ( says he hopefully)
posted by Jon (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 1:33 PM How on earth is Pieters handball not a penalty?? Not even reviewed? It‘s maddening
posted by Marco - Saturday 06th March 2021, 2:07 PM How did arsenal not score? Lucky Burnley
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 2:24 PM just cannot believe it!!
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 2:25 PM Another nail in our coffin, with Burnley drawing with Arsenal. The luck that Burnley had was unbelievable. Can anyone tell me how that handball by Burnley wasn't a penalty. That's blatant cheating by the VAR's Kevin Friend.
posted by A C (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 2:26 PM Arsenal did not score a winner because Burnley defend very well and actually attack very well on the break. Like us Burnley are a very different team from the one that started the season, their revival started earlier than ours.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 06th March 2021, 5:52 PM A.C. you're right it's another VIRTUALLY ASSISTED RESULT.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 5:56 PM Thought Arsenal was poor why could we not have had this team when we played them allied to the fact Burnley had some amazing luck get p////.sed of when I see supirior teams seemingly. Not bothered if they win or not
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:37 PM

He was literally flogging a dead horse not really that tasteful with any generation.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 06th March 2021, 12:06 PM Blokes a disgusting so called human being
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 12:16 PM He should have been banned for a lot longer. I hope his owners move their horses to other yards.
posted by Willl (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 12:59 PM Funny that Geezer should think the bloke has done nothing wrong !
posted by Jon (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 1:35 PM I could have been talking about Geezer as well !
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 1:39 PM alan get over your self go stand in the corner and tell your self off. do you know what the nag died of NO
posted by geezer (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 2:40 PM Always the twat aren't you geezer,
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 3:03 PM How is it relevant what the horse died of ?
posted by Jon (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 4:32 PM Alan very small minded
posted by GEEZER (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 6:09 PM Small minded - "having or showing rigid opinions or a narrow outlook; petty". Thought you should know what it means Geezer since you like the phrase so much. Not sure how objecting to a moron sitting on a dead horse makes someone small minded.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 7:05 PM Flogging a dead horse with this one. That's racing for you. Perhaps he should have adopted the horse and held it prisoner in a villa in Dubai. He'd have got off scot free. Not defending what he's done though. Wonder what the owner thought?
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 7:53 PM I used to be into bondage, bestiality and necrophilia. I was flogging a dead horse.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 8:03 PM Paddy. It wasn't you who stole Bob Monkhouse's jokebooks all those years ago was it?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 8:11 PM Think I'll concentrate on us kicking scouse ass for the rest of the evening.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 8:22 PM Mans a prat should have been banned for two years at least what on earth was he thinking of. If that was my horse I would be livid at best reckon when he comes back his stables will be empty if I had a horse in his care I would remove it immediately Brainless idiot
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:42 PM

Kin hell. Scraping it? You're tunnelling in from underneath boy.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 11:01 PM A parrot swallows a Viagra tablet. His owner, disgusted, puts him in the freezer to cool off. Later when he opens the freezer, he finds the parrot sweating. "How come you are sweating?" he asks. The parrot replies, "Do you know how hard it is to open the legs of a frozen chicke
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 11:04 PM OH NOOOO, IT WASN'T HANDBALL, UNNNNLUCKKYY, HAHAHA!!!
posted by BEE BOB A HAHAA (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 12:38 AM Singing like a canary fat blob , lol.
posted by Delia (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 7:30 AM Oh nooooo, the Hounslow Chokers are gonna miss out on promotion AGAIN , hahaha
posted by Bee Swatter (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 7:50 AM Just seen two birds stuck together in the frost outside Tooting Broadway tube station. Looked em up and found out they were Velcrows!
posted by Tony R (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 8:32 AM Went to Trafalgar squire. And a bird s]]]t on my head. So i told her she could get the bus home.
posted by geezer (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 11:51 AM Squire ! Wtf
posted by Alan (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 1:40 PM The above post was not me, I've been in a dark room trying to work out if I really support Bentford or not. Too many imposters on this site.
posted by BEE BOB A HAHAA (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 5:22 PM Still buzzie boy had a bit more luck at liverpool HA HA HA HA
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:47 PM

Problem is might run into that Liar Boris
posted by jimjo (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 8:21 PM We can stick to wetherspoons . I think we'll be safe.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 10:36 PM YAAAY, GREAT WIN THE OTHER NITE!! GOGOGO DA WHITES!!
posted by USS WHITES (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 1:09 AM Uss America ? Didn’t you get blown to bits at Pearl Harbour ? As for Vietnam ————————
posted by Yankee Doodle not so dandy (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 7:34 AM

Lol
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 5:19 PM It took Me a second or two... But LOL Also !!
posted by ForeverLoyal7 (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 5:46 PM

That’s. Funny !!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:50 PM

Maybe a system similar to cricket or tennis where each team has a number of reviews that they can use as they see fit.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 4:36 PM Being an avid England cricket fan we need all the reviews we can get !
posted by Jon (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 4:40 PM Not sure it would make any difference at the moment Jon. Might be a different story when they come over here in summer.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 4:56 PM Got a feeling the groundsmen will give our quickies the best chance of getting our own back !
posted by Jon (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 6:11 PM The disallowing of Maja's goal was not VAR it was the rule. Any handball that leads to a goal means it is not a goal. Which of course means that handball in the area is treated differently for handball anywhere else, which is ludicrous and idiotic.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 05th March 2021, 7:20 PM They have now agreed to change that law from 1 July this year.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 05th March 2021, 10:50 PM Anything involving human beings fallable I / e handball decisions and fouls l no group of people will ever agree a var decision leave it to a ref and take your chances as they say equalls out over season
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 07th March 2021, 6:55 PM

Unlikely to happen but just like the rest of us feeling a bit downhearted at present. On the plus side we are playing well and City apart think we will start picking up points again so all is not lost !!!
posted by Jon (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 4:37 PM I work with 2 Liverpool fans and neither of them are confident.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 4:57 PM It’s okay John, apparently we’re safe until July. But know what you mean.
posted by Realistic (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 5:00 PM Btw when I heard Juergen Klopp's press conference last night, I really thought he was talking about Fulham in the game against Spurs! Played fantastically and and absolutely excellent but cannot find the pass or finish in the final third.
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 5:31 PM

Spot On
posted by Rob Clark (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 2:34 PM I have watched the replay many times, and there is no way in Hell that this is a hand ball. I am a placid Guy, and this has made me Livid, Some Guy sitting in a warm box dictating whether a Player has hand balled in a Live scenario is Unbelievable. Ok, He pointed to the ref that there is an injustice, But the Ref still has the Decision, So How the Hell does He not see what I can see ?Whether You support FFC, Sheff. Utd, or West Brom, It Is what it is, and this is Definitely NOT a hand ball. But alas to err is Human. Scouse next !!
posted by ForeverLoyal7 (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 3:29 PM I think the problem, in part, is that VAR undermines the referees. It's clear by now there is no right or wrong answer and common sense must prevail but why have 2 flawed systems. The other problem is the quality of refereeing which won't get better if they have a 'safety net' to fall back on.
posted by O David (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 3:58 PM unfortunately the ref made the correct decision, its just that the law is wrong, which they have at least now decided to change for next season. I agree with geezer. Now even after every angle is seen the pundits still dont always agree whether it was a penalty or not. Not only pundits but managers have to take responsibility. Invariably they have a post match rave against the injustices of refereeing decisions (pre and post VAR) for there demise in a game. Everyone makes mistakes, players managers and officials. The managers are so one eyed in their opinions, often just trying to deflect criticism. Listen to any post match rugby interview to compare....... Like in other sports, players, managers and pundits should have more respect for the refs. I believe the officials are all doing their very best to make difficult decisions in an instant under extreme stress. Maybe all players and managers should have to ref a few games so they can appreciate the job they do. Ive completely changed my view on VAR. We should lose it except for goal line technology. I thought it would stop the diving - its made it worse. Lets give the decision making back to refs and assistants. We lose so much from the game when assistants cant flag an offside and the game just goes on... and on. Lets face it we want the emotion back. To be able to celebrate a goal when it goes in. Football doesnt work as well when it is sanitised. Good time to play liverpool!! COYW
posted by ploppy (Guest) - Saturday 06th March 2021, 12:15 AM

I totally agree; VAR is not the problem, it’s the solution, so long as the rules are fair and just
posted by Rm (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 3:20 PM

Is it bad luck or is it sinister, after Blatter and Platini it's clear the game has gone crooked
posted by NRL (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 1:36 PM That made me laugh. Maybe Mitro and RLC have taken a payoff to get less than 5 goals between them this season.
posted by O David (Guest) - Friday 05th March 2021, 2:36 PM