It's a tough one to take and the blame is for sure on the Chairman Morris. Gary Nevil summed it up nicely on sky sports this morning. In the pursuit for prem league status, smaller clubs need to strike a balance and be mindful that loans and transfers of players need to be in line with affordability etc if that makes sense? I am not the best at explaining these things. In Fulhams defense we have the comfort of parachute payments to balance the books and dare i say, sensible owners that have not gone too far over the top in our quest for prem league status. Morris is Derby born and bred and a self-made millionaire who has put millions into Derby, but now he wants to bail out and still get back what he put in originally? Club investments by enthusiastic and boyhood fans should go into these adventures knowing that you will lose money full stop. I think that Aston Villa were quite astute and they go a long way to balance their books by selling Jack Grealish. Villa have over-spent much more than Fulham in their persuit of prem status but the Grealish sale to City will do for now to balance their finances. I would say that Villa need prem status and woe betide them if they succumb to the drop back into the Championship. We at Fulham are in a good place...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 11:19 AM Don't worry, as soon as someone tells Rooney he'll have to take a wage cut, he'll be long gone. Don't believe any of his rhetoric. As far as I can remember, someone using words with more than one syllable will have him baffled!
posted by Fulham Addict (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 11:35 AM

Good , things can only get better !
posted by Parrot (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 9:48 AM Bookies a bit twitchy today. Making us 3-1 on to beat Reading !
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:18 AM BYE,!!!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:18 AM Sorry to see you go LJS "NO"
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:40 AM Sorry to see you go LJS "NO"
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:40 AM I think the best grace of wit will shortly turn into silence, and discourse grow commendable in none only but parrots...
posted by OWEN... Quote by William Shakespeare..... (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:54 AM

None it will matter if the sun melt the planet or the British Isles are underwater. We all need shaking up and do what we can to save our planet which our stupidity has driven close to its extinction.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 17th September 2021, 11:26 PM These people have huge ego’s and think they know better than anyone else but show that they do not care by these actions. Everything that is wrong with this country has been caused by left thinking people like these selfish bully boys with their ‘do what I say or I’ll try to ruin your life’ attitude.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 3:11 AM A protest is pointless if it doesn't cause inconvenience. Nothing has ever been changed by politely handing out leaflets. Or do you believe that climate change doesn't exist?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 6:55 AM 37% of the worlds climate pollutants are from China, why don’t you go there and protest.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 7:25 AM Notice you haven't answered my question
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 9:29 AM Climate change has always exited, or don’t you remember skating on the Thames when it froze over? Though Mankind doesn’t do it any favours!
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:22 AM The last time the Thames froze over was more than 150yrs ago, how bloody old are you
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:43 AM

I totally agree, player who looked ordinary under Parker look terrific now. What a difference a good manager makes. A proper manager who chooses the tactics for the situation, motivates the players, helps the buying department to sign the right people and is able to change the team without it really noticing. Up to now Siva is doing a fantastic job.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 17th September 2021, 11:37 PM

We must not underrate Reading or we will lose. There is now such thing as an easy match the players must have that drummed into there heads.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 17th September 2021, 10:01 PM The ghastly internationals took the shine of us for a while but back to business tomorrow. I cannot see any other result but a Fulham win, EMPHATICALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 10:34 PM OWEN i do so hope you are right, cos if you are not you will be getting a hell of a lot of stick.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 11:01 PM The standard of the league this season is appalling especially when compared with previous seasons. No excuse if we don’t win the league for lots of reasons. So, yes would expect a good win today, nothing less is acceptable.
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 7:09 AM

Hi LTS you have to login to FFC tv cost is about £5 a month or £50 a year, hope this helps
posted by Will (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 10:02 AM LTS copy & paste this link. https://tv.fulhamfc.com/ffctv-live#home
posted by Will (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 10:19 AM Will, thank you very much, I have followed your instructions, and paid my dues, and I have been able to to watch highlights and interviews once again. Will this is really appreciated.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 11:23 AM No problem LTS, tack care.
posted by Will (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 11:49 AM

No one can stop forest rot
posted by Good manager bad club (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 10:33 PM Agree - Forest in free fall. Houghton deserved a lot better. Good manager.
posted by Phil (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 1:37 AM Looks like Terry’s got his wish saying publicly in print that he wanted forest job ( classy )
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 7:38 AM

I don’t think he likes Grealish …
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:20 PM But then who does …
posted by Alan (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:30 PM Think his girlfriend likes him !
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 9:08 PM I don't like any of the plastics in the England team.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 9:36 PM Think Grealish was to Villa what Ronaldo was to Portugal. Don’t like either personally (although that’s crazy in itself because I don’t know them) but think both are class footballers.
posted by MT - Friday 17th September 2021, 8:04 AM Agree with you MT except would say I am indifferent to Grealish. Ronaldo I hate :)
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 9:44 AM Explanation of ‘ Plastics’ please Paddy ?
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 9:58 AM Grealish, Kane, Keane, Rice, Bamford, Maguire.......Plastic Paddys.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 11:46 AM Still don’t get it - it’s probably me !!!
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 1:25 PM Happy to pull on a green shirt until they get a better offer. I have to question whether they're playing for the national team for patriotism or careerism.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 2:08 PM Never forget the game against Man U when Pansil kept kicking Renaldo up in the air and the ref hardly gave a foul. Renaldo just got angrier and angrier.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 17th September 2021, 4:32 PM Believe we got a hefty fine afterwards when Pantsil revealed that Al Fayed had given him a £10,000 bonus to stop Ronaldo scoring.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 5:18 PM That as a vivid memory for me but I am not sure what the result was.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 17th September 2021, 9:54 PM

Great movement by Dennis, I wish more players would do that against zonal defences which are very static.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 6:28 PM It reminded me of another goal he scored some time ago, almost identical run at the near post. Can't remember who it was against though.
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 3:23 AM Just found it on Youtube Versus Derby May 16, 2018, possibly the last time he scored for us.
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 3:26 AM I remember Odoi's goal against Derby, and it was the best header ever. Odoi's headed goal was one for the archives to show grandchildren. It really was that good. Odoi is obviously potent from that side he scored and he should jump in with timing a lot more. Odoi is not the strongest of defenders though and that part of his game needs working on.
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 6:48 PM

Are we the Norwich of the Championship?
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 4:16 PM Wish we had won Saturday !!!so disappointing 4 point lead tonight going into the W/e great result though new boy from Watford had a good game as did mitro and Wilson
posted by Len (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:00 PM Moaning about the moaners - got to love the irony
posted by Phil (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 1:39 AM Not morning just reflecting !!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 10:32 AM

Should have read Wilson, I didn't intend to give him a nickname
posted by Jegs (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 3:26 PM The owners keep the club solvent the manager get the player to do the best they can within the tactics he has directed. Running a football club like running any business relies on everybody doing the best they can.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 3:40 PM

It is Covid that has made the difference the PL clubs including us get the loss written off then got the parachute payments on top of that so we have done very well financially with spending power well above most of the teams in the Championship.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 3:21 PM Sorry to be pedantic,Preston NE never been in the premiership.!!
posted by Relegated clubs (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 6:31 PM Have Preston NE ever had a billionaire owner, most billionaires would not have a clue where it is.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 7:24 PM

Silva's tactics were very clever, let Birmingham over attack and put the ball over the top when they had. It worked beautifully as all we had to was beat their missing defence, while they had to beat our packed defence. It appeared that Birmingham played well but we outclassed them in every way. They did not have any players close to the ability of Tosin, Seri and Wilson.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 3:28 PM Agree. It’s a smart tactic, Mitro pulling focus of the central defenders, the follow him, then they’re nowhere, can’t help the RB/LB when Seri/Chalobah go over the top. Clear to see that Quina is no Carvalho however. Movement off ball not as dynamic or instinctive.
posted by Drago (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 4:26 PM

Got injured, but the guy puts in a shift and sometimes goes on to a self-destruct mode, like last night and collects injuries.
posted by Nick J (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 2:24 PM

you must have a perfect life...surely you have more things to worry about and upset you? I am more annoyed i can't watch skysports mid-week championship games on my BT box!! that is Annoying!
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 1:46 PM BBC rightly are treating you as a small Championship side...
posted by Bert Bee (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 1:49 PM Oops. Watch the children. Beentford's lurking.
posted by Pete Erast (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 3:25 PM john;you are fierce!.personally i couldnt care about anything to do with sky, but as the teletext service is part of the tv licence fee, it would be good if they got one simple obvious fact right, it has nothing to do with having a perfect life, because i suffer with a hypertensive condition, and john, life is far from perfect. as for that person from brentford, you should know all about the champ[ionship,having spent so long init! four matches and you think you know all about the premiership.not so!
posted by herne bay pete (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 3:43 PM HBP,i agree with what you are saying,john is well wide of the mark, a bit like the bees strikers last saturday,tee hee.some comments about it are on other sites,and they are just as confused as to why the bbc think parker is still manager.as you say, lazy journalism.
posted by craven davy (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 3:58 PM I also read that and wondered. I put it down to Scott Parker having put most of the squad together? Because in his/her next sentence went on to use Silva.
posted by Nick (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 4:06 PM HBP. You state that cameltoe is best at the bottom of your post...on that most would agree..
posted by Dick (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 4:09 PM The players we have signed since Silva became manager are so much better than any signings Parker influenced. Having a manager who has been around is a great advantage in the transfer market.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 6:36 PM HBP - apologies. I obviously been insensitive. Happy for them to call Marco Scott, even Raneri or Macaf if it means we get 3 points every game!
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:28 PM john, accepted.i think i had a valid point, but there are more things to worry about right now, like three more points this saturday, that is something we do agree on!.stay positive ,COYW.
posted by HERNE BAY PETE (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 3:14 PM

What a load of rubbish
posted by Rm (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 11:02 AM RMthe post or the player?
posted by Silver fox (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 11:53 AM The post
posted by Rm (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 12:18 PM We play one striker so the alternative striker will only play when Mitro does not.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 6:38 PM Bit harsh on muniz not seen him yet !!!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 7:41 AM Some of you guys are not the brightest a) I didn’t say he would play two up front but rather give him a 15 min run out, and by the way he can play as a wide striker or in the hole as a second striker b) would like to see him play to give him a chance, paid all that money and he is not ready, why c) not sure why the post was rubbish unless rm can explain himself/herself, which I doubt will happen
posted by Long John Silva (Guest) - Saturday 18th September 2021, 7:06 AM

OWEN, castigated you in the past, and probably will do in the future, but keep going with your fire and brimstone sermons on our beloved FFC.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 10:09 AM owen; i knew you would be wrong about mitro, and as for deeney being set loose on us, it just didnt happen, like just about everything else you put in your sermons.
posted by herne bay pete (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 12:00 PM Leave Owen alone, you're not forced to read his sermons as you put it. He's allowed an opinion is he not?
posted by Foresight (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 5:22 PM Owen is a chameleon a great fan of Scott P then jumped on the anti brigade bandwagon.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 11:12 PM

Yes, indeed, but there’s no hiding the fact that our keeper is pretty hopeless
posted by Rm (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 7:42 AM Our hopeless keeper made some good saves. We are in the Championship we cannot afford perfect players.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:40 AM Why do some people just look for someone or somethings to slag off or fid fault with. Top of the league, beating most teams easy, good players to come back with depth in squad. Some people must have miserable lives.
posted by the Pope (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 9:23 AM Looking on the Birmingham fans site they accept they were beaten by a much better team but blame it on the unfair system that gives the relegated teams a huge financial advantage over the rest. None of the rest could afford the wages of our players and none could afford Harry Wilson. We have quality running throughout the team that it is impossible for them to replicate. We must take full advantage of our class advantage in this division and we should, as we have a manager who is good at his job and is PL class.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 10:20 AM Absolutely no question that the benefit of the parachute money, combined with the damage done by the pandemic to Championship clubs, has made the gulf between relegated teams and the rest even larger; only self destruction or bad management should prevent all three relegated teams from an immediate return to the Premiership
posted by Rm (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 11:09 AM And that's also the case with the six to eight top EPL sides who have more money and better players than us. The best we could hope for on our hoped for return is to copy Leicester, whose team is funded by a Thai billionaire.
posted by stephenterry (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 12:27 PM And that's also the case with the six to eight top EPL sides who have more money and better players than us. The best we could hope for on our hoped for return is to copy Leicester, whose team is funded by a Thai billionaire.
posted by stephenterry (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 12:29 PM Gazza was outstanding
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 5:35 PM Best I’ve seen him play. Mind he hasn’t had much to do in previous games really. Don’t be too quick to criticise.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 10:23 AM kunye will- he longs for rodaks return-keep waiting!
posted by bishbash bosh (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 3:28 PM

Who that mitro who's finished and we should get rid of and cut our losses. Not that mitro?
posted by Alexander (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:58 PM Cracking result tonight,gonna be a great entertaining season.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 10:05 PM Alright not the best football we have ever played, but we fought tooth and nail against a side tipped for the play offs. This was a hard fought win, and welcome back to the pre-Parker days, Mitro, as under Marco he is back to being a goal machine again and don't we love him for it. An extremely welcoming win, especially after last weekends result. COYW
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 10:10 PM Goal difference could be key come season end. I think it will be closer than we think and there are maybe 3-4 teams chasing us. Bournemouth and Scott Parker will be up there also. Parker has no worries on how to get the ball up quickly these days and they can stay with us? There is no Mitrovic at Bournemouth so no worries on how to get the ball up to him etc. Scott Parker will also be observing and he is learning how to get the ball up quickly to make more impact in a game. I hope we are out of site come end of season and we don't have Bournemouth in the play-off. Parker will learn loads with the artillery he has inherited and they will be up there and thereabouts. The set-up at Bournemouth is excellent. No more slip-ups, let's just continue making progress. COME ON FULHAM!!!!
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 10:45 PM I have always been a PARKER fan, and I feel if he was still with us we would be performing much better, no points dropped against Blackpool & the Middleborough draw would have been a win, very sad when such a brilliant manager was driven out. Methinks Bournemouth under his leadership will be championship top dogs comes May
posted by Fred (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:11 PM That's not me
posted by Fred (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:31 PM Nor me
posted by Freddy (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:31 PM nor me
posted by Freddie (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:33 PM Probably true, but posting was not mine
posted by Scott Parker (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:36 PM Whichever Fred you are, I've never read such rubbish about Scott Parker. If he was here now, we certainly wouldn't have won at Huddersfield and Birmingham tonight, as we would have taken the lead, set back and probably come away with draws. That will happen to Bournemouth over the season, and I can't wait to play them, to show how much better we are as a side now.
posted by A C (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:44 PM I did not see a hard fought game I watched us defending comfortably against one of the top teams in the championships and when we attacked always looked as if we were going to score. We outclassed Birmingham and they must wonder what happened to them. Wilson and Tosin were immense.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:33 AM Regarding Scott Parker. When we play them at The cottage do hope we give him a decent reception. Ok it didn’t work out with him as our Coach but as a player he always gave of his best and he was a very good player. Since joining Bournemouth they are doing well and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top ( this is by the John that thinks Owen is a very decent chappie)
posted by John (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 9:56 AM Parker fans are delusional his defensive tactics are risky and relay on the opposition tiring, that is why we drew so many game we should have won last season. Last night Silva knew Birmingham were susceptible to balls over top and with the pace and cleverness of Wilson that created lots of chances. Silva is so much more tactically aware than Parker will ever be. Journalistic overexaggerating make all English managers look much better than they are.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 10:36 AM

David what the hell are you talking about
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:55 PM Seems fairly clear to me Cottager. What part of David's post is it you don't understand?
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 10:07 PM Terrific result tonight Birmingham were never going to be a pushover, well done the lads.
posted by Your Dad (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 10:16 PM Ohhh.. that was a bit harsh David!
posted by Nick Jarvis (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 2:13 PM Without criticism their is no debate without debate their are no decisions without decision we have stasis.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 7:33 PM

What is it with Fulham supporters …we’ve just beaten a side that up to now had only 3 goals against …we score 4 …away from home and somebody has to find something negative to say ….amazing !!!
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:47 PM I agree. Half the entries tonight are people finding some problem with the team or a player.
posted by The pope (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:51 PM Markrightback--Agreed.We've just got a superb win,for f*cks sake let's celebrate the result and give our lads some deserved praise !
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:52 PM We had to score 4 goals because if we only scored 1 we would of drawn
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:52 PM You muppets, I didn't say we didn't play well or complain about where we are in the League, I made a comment about a single player who we have now seen twice. He plays like we all did when we were in the Cubs team, running around like a headless chicken putting a handbrake on any move that goes through him. His awareness is non-existent and he has the tough of a pregnant gorilla. He makes AK look skillful. Watch him if he ever gets another game and let me know what you think then.
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:37 PM Disagree.
posted by A Fulham Fan (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 7:49 AM He is young this is his second appearance for his new team, give the lad a chance do not condemn him almost before he has started.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:47 AM Looking forward to see how Munitz fits in.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 10:11 AM

Wrong score but Blackpool was a blip.
posted by Will (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:39 PM lets hope that at the seasons end, the Blackpool blip does not come back to haunt us.
posted by kunye (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:42 PM Kunye it’s being so happy that keeps you going doesn’t it? Cheer up, top of the league, beat a team that would be above us had we lost and you have to throw in a negative comment.
posted by Gaz - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:55 PM I hope so as well.
posted by Will (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:57 PM Its a responsive comment GAZ so what's the problem
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:14 PM Kunye it’s not a problem it’s a responsive comment.
posted by Gaz - Thursday 16th September 2021, 7:33 AM

What on earth do you want? Top of the table, top goalscorers, least goals conceded. Some people are never happy.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:06 PM Oh, I forgot, if there was a table for pessimistic fans we'd be top of that too
posted by NRL (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:08 PM You obviously lack intelligence. I’m not complaining about the win simply Bryan is a liability. Against better oppo we would have been in trouble.
posted by Kevin (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:42 PM

Tonight’s penalty looked pretty good!
posted by Oz nick (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 5:37 AM I was surprised to see him step up to take one last night, I think he has been a god boy and been practising his penalty taking.
posted by Nick Jarvis (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 2:17 PM

We are being outplayed in mid field, and some of our passes are erratic
posted by A C (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 8:13 PM Maybe, but we are 2up !
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 8:33 PM Let's be honest we have played much better, as against Middlesbrough, but tonight was a really hard working performance, which is sometimes what we need in the Championship. I thought that Tosin was outstanding, and although he gives me kittens at times, Gazz in goal had a far better game than usual, and maybe he is not as bad as we thought. All of our team tonight put in a shift, and Seri and Mitro worked well together at times. I am hoping that Harry Wilson only came of as he was a bit knackered, and not injured again, as we will need him on Saturday. Overall though things are looking good.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 10:00 PM Yes a great win "congratulations" It appears that Marco is putting a good squad together, something we lacked last season.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:41 PM I have always been a fan of Dennis Odoi. He is a versatile player and could also do a good job in midfield along with Seri. Tim Ream too is excelling himself again under the new manager.
posted by Nick Jarvis (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 2:20 PM Good reading of the game AC. Hahaha.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 10:35 AM

Yes, they are huddled together on the subs bench!
posted by Nick (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 2:21 PM

Bore off
posted by The Sheriff (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 1:11 PM There is a sensible John - that’s me who posts, and a complete idiot who writes rubbish !
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 2:22 PM If only they were easier to tell apart! Don't go into one John, just being a Berk again.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 4:46 PM There is a famous pub in Islington famous for craft beers and sourdough pizzas named the 3 Johns. John "John John" Alexander Florence is an American professional surfer who is supposed to be the best surfer ever. And you 2 johns! The sensible one who likes my war and peace manuscripts, and the divvy john who talks twabble...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 7:09 PM Craft beers or just expensive labelled ones?
posted by NRL (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 8:03 PM

Delia said she would prefer to stay up but their yo yo situation suits them financially.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:02 AM Delia said she would prefer to stay up but their yo yo situation suits them financially.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 11:02 AM While we are critical of the big clubs spending excessive money (pumping money into football and largely into footballers pockets), clubs like Watford, Norwich and Burnley have owners taking excessive sum of money out of football into their own pockets. I wonder which is the worse of the two evils??
posted by John (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 12:13 PM Have to say all those years in the premier league took its toll. Trudging home on the Picc line after getting beaten is never a good feeling and happened all too often over the years.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 1:39 PM Delia not so daft prem pot and parachute can’t go wrong
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 7:44 AM

Got thumped against Norwich the other week and didn’t even go over to the fans to applaud them just walked straight down the tunnel and when interviewed said he had nothing to apologise to the fans for. Should of got rid of him at Christmas while we were still in the premiership might of stayed up
posted by Hodds (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 9:08 PM Blackpool 0 Huddersfield 3, doesn't that make our result against Blackpool just show that we are certainly not as good as we thought that we were, unless we can put matters right tomorrow night at Birmingham.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 9:44 PM Proves nothing Mick.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 9:47 PM Bournemouth were saved by their keeper otherwise another 2 or 3 points gained and lost! West Brom can’t beat Derby. Huddersfield look like a different team since we thrashed them. Sheffield United gaining confidence and seems like Jokanovic effect is kicking in. We are still the best team and the strongest squad so no reason to be afraid!
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 10:01 PM Bournemouth hit top spot, although only their keeper saved them from at least a draw, and once again WBA fail to win at home against Derby, so it now gives us a big chance to go top again tomorrow, so let's hope that we just don't roll over and get beaten by Brum.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 10:03 PM Hi ho made his first blue in my opinion against Blackpool. Mitro and other international players should have been rested along with any others with niggles and the Stansfields etc should have been selected.
posted by Oz nick (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:43 PM We will need the best team, as I don't see us being saved by our keeper, anytime soon; just saying
posted by Rm (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 7:24 AM Why are we still interested in Parker …we got relegated and even the season we went up people on here didn’t like the Parker style …so can we move on ..he didn’t work for us ,so he has gone somewhere else …
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 10:40 AM We win tonight we go top again, stuff Bournemouth and Parker.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 5:27 PM when we are under pressure, which we will be sometime this season I cannot see our keeper being our saviour.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 6:55 PM when we are under pressure, which we will be sometime this season I cannot see our keeper being our saviour.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 6:55 PM

Any club that is known as Young Boys has to be a bit suss. Perfect for Brentford then..
posted by Bobby (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:18 PM At least we are not called the cottagers
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 12:27 AM Stadium paddy ? Don’t think small bentfords ground can be classed as that ! Built on a budget from Lego building bricks next to a motorway , classy . Lol.
posted by Joe (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 8:59 AM Buzzi B has a point.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 9:43 AM Little Bees they may be, but they seem to be putting in place a good infrastructure, they now have 2 feeder clubs to draw from.
posted by putney pete (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 1:29 PM putney pete, what point has buzzi wotsit actually got?. most of all, are you a fulham supporter, a bentford supporter , or one of their closet fans?.i think you are probably twickenham ted in disguise.
posted by kongos (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 2:33 PM

ROC - Marcus Rashford “ has aims outside football “ presumably he doesnt want to become a reactionary narrow minded bigoted bore and do something constructive with his life after playing days are over. What’s your excuse?
posted by Keetch54 - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 5:15 PM ROC - Marcus Rashford “ has aims outside football “ presumably he doesnt want to become a reactionary narrow minded bigoted bore and do something constructive with his life after playing days are over. What’s your excuse?
posted by Keetch54 - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 5:15 PM Looked bad immediately yet his reactions to the crowd etc when being stretchered off put the cheats who roll around for nothing to shame. He was waving and applauding the fans for the support. Looks like he's growing up, hope he makes a full recovery soon.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 6:41 PM

The fifties was a good time for me. Choice of 4 cinemas in Putney , plenty of decent pubs to choose from and if you wanted to spoil your girlfriend The Bull in Sheen had an old girl playing the piano. Buy her a gin and tonic and she would play your favourite tune for you .Great evenings of jazz at Ronnie Scott’s and your dear old Mum could walk home safely at night ! And you could mix with the away fans ( not sure if that include Chelsea) What’s not to like ?
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 6:44 PM My cousin lived in Escort rd. Jim Cooper played in the street often did you know Billy Crooke Kenny Mannix Bobby Walpole Derek French and there was Jones the dairy,Bob Dean the sweet shop, a fish shop 2 pubs and a couple of rag and bone men happy days .
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 9:33 PM Think i recall derek french , dark haired kid, i lived in dawes rd end of estcourt rd so never knew any kids in other half , it was like another street , knew bob deans and his penny lemonade drinks and jones dairy his son came to henries holiday camp in my class gareth would you believe, as for the bull at barns my second home in 60s and 70s best of british jazz and great guest from across the pond.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 3:00 PM RAG AND BONE WAS COULSONS I THINK NEXT TO FISH SHOP , STANS IT WAS CALLED PUBS WERE GROTTY GAFFS . CLYDE REDAN .
posted by THE REAL ARCH BISHOP (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 3:03 PM I remember a girl called Francis from your end of the road who had a rather posh tasty friend called Valerie,and of course the Muir family
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 6:52 PM Francis boother was her name and her posh mate lived next door janet mullenger , len knows john boother who drank in the bedford arms her brother.
posted by thereal arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 2:01 PM I was jones milk boy on his round me and a friend used to do the round as we got older shaped my life in a way dai got me a job in the dairy industry never looked back
posted by Len (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:28 PM Knew the bothers very well Dave the youngest and me lived in the Bedford think there was 4 pubs in rylston road And stans fish’s and chips were rough think John passed away lost touch with David think George passed away to Dave and George could not stand each other !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 8:38 PM Just heard that Francis passed away earlier this year. These postings just goes to show how old we bloody well are.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Thursday 16th September 2021, 11:20 PM Knew a young lady in escort road sue pringle Fulham’s answer to twiggy at the time !!! She’s was her double ( dont know what she in me !!!!) often wonder about her
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 7:55 AM Been reading your articles on old Fulham residents. The fanciable girl in the late fifties was Valerie Hardin, not much time for us plebs.
posted by JM (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 11:03 AM

Likewise, will watch his progress with interest. I must say that Steve Wigley and his team have developed some great talent, which in my opinion he has not received enough recognition.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 2:01 PM

Or ours
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 2:02 PM

Quite partial to a choc ice. A Solero would be my ice cream/lolly combo of choice though. As for Cole and Rio, both appear to be unpleasant individuals. Hopefully if there is some sort of slander or libel they'll get involved in a pointless law suit that nobody cares about which will cost each of them thousands. Couldn't happen to a nicer pair.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 2:43 PM If either of these 2 nasty's got associated with FFC I would decamp elsewhere.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 9:36 PM Have to say paddy I rather like a choc ice !!
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 7:59 AM Or the vegan Magnum. Gotta do my bit for the environment.
posted by Paddy O"Doors (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 2:03 PM Sod the envioroment I’m having a proper magnum ( looks like I’m doing my bit costs double to park at ffc this year seems we are paying for some pollution tax cost 5.80 last year this season 13 pounds No t paying that again going to park down by Greyhound rd area
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 4:26 PM I'm lucky enough to get the Piccalilli line, always relish the journey! Have you tried Kings Mall off the Broadway in Hammersmith? About a fiver I think. Or over the bridge in Putney.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 4:46 PM

I think we have seen the best of Mitro this season and after Wednesdays game where he will have a nightmare, all and sundry will be calling for his head. And to Silva don't do a parker and leave out Stansfield or Bowie when we have 2 goal scorers who must be given their chance.
posted by Putney Pete (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 12:27 AM I have faith in Mitro & Marko....we will bounce back from a bad day at Blackpool...JMO
posted by Will (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 1:46 AM So, we should be afraid of Troy Deeney tomorrow when we play Birmingham, if so why. He couldn't get a game with Watford in the Premier League as he is past his sell by date, and now because he is back at his favourite club, he is going to be one to worry about. We are a side supposedly trying hard to get back to the Premier League, where nearly every team will have far better players than Troy, so if we are worried about Troy, or even Birmingham as a whole, we should forget about returning to the top table, where we would meet Ronaldo, Kane, Salah and Lukaku and more, so let's just forget Troy Deeney and just concentrate on beating Birmingham, and not fail again as we did against a far inferior Blackpool team. Tomorrow is a real test to our season, and we must not not get beaten at St Andrews.
posted by A C (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 9:25 AM We will win at brum. Mitro will score !!!!!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 9:48 AM Owen is right in the fact that if we hope to get promoted and stay at the top table you have to beat sides such a Birmingham . I would be very disappointed if we were to come away with nothing to show for our visit !
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 10:13 AM AC, you summed that up well, and if we fail to come away with a defeat tomorrow at Birmingham then I will be really concerned as to our future, as automatic promotion favorites, and a play off place will then be our main aim. COYW.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 10:37 AM LEN I admire your optimism over MITRO, and I do so hope you are right.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 10:58 AM Harry Wilson will play, that will make a difference.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:38 AM Wilson will play which makes a big difference as he can score and does.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:40 AM Harry Wilson should be playing tomorrow, he will make big difference as he is one of the few people in the squad who will consistently score goals
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 12:34 PM Wilson will be back he will make a big difference.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 12:35 PM Wilson will be back he will make a big difference.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 12:36 PM Wilson will be back he will make a big difference.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 12:41 PM Len I am totally with you, Mitro to score & Fulham to win 3-0 or 3-1 please. there is only so much humble pie you eat.
posted by Will (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 1:03 PM If am sorry to overstate the importance o f Harry Wilson but the site was playing up again and it was not a deliberate triple whammy.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 1:26 PM H.W. if he plays tomorrow will make a vast difference, his passing accuracy should be a bonus for Mitro, but failing to perform we should bring on young Jay Stansfield.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 2:11 PM Our Achilles heel like last year is penalties, we should have 2 dedicated and well rehearsed players for these occasions, and forget the mind games played with the keepers, place and hit, "for this is football not chess".
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 2:17 PM putney pete & war and peace owen;one defeat ,and you are all misery and gloom.so deeney is going to be "unleashed" onto us, and mitro has peaked already. what a load of. fully fit, mitro will be champing at the bit at st andrews, and of the two, i knnow who i would be most wary of- and thats not owens choice.
posted by kongos (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 3:26 PM brian; why are you saying we must look at the play offs after just one defeat?. anyone would think we are in a super league of world beaters!.we can go up automatically, and it would a big help if you were just a morsel more positive.a play off place should NEVER be our "main aim".
posted by kherne bay pete (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 3:37 PM brian: i dont think the play offs should EVER be our main aim! strewth, this isint the super league, and to concede like you appear to be doing is just negative, especially after less than ten games. we most certainly can go up without the play offs, and i am sure that silva & staff are thinking that as well.
posted by herne bay pete (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 3:44 PM sorry about that! i was told the first posting had failed, so i went through again.not often you get a choice.
posted by herne bay pete (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 3:47 PM I've just realised. Harold Wilson! Will Mary be watching from the sidelines? Will Eddie Heath be signing for Brentford?
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 5:04 PM Kongos' i am saying that we shouldn't take Birmingham and Troy Deeney lightly. Deeney is a lad who can look after himself a bit and make no mistake, he can bully our defense. If we are talking fisticuffs and a punch up between Deeney and Mitrovic, i would put my money on Mitrovic. Now back to the football! I like Mitrovic and it is great to see him come back to form with goals for Fulham. I would have preferred Mitrovic rested along with Wilson but not to be. Mitrovic needing an extra 90 minutes with pie chips and gravy and why not chuck in one of Harry's jam-roly-poly? No! What planet are you guys on? The guy had half his brain beaten up and a black eye. Would Mitrovic had benefited from a break against Blackpool? The answer is 'YES'!!!!!!! Let's just hope Mitrovic can make a speedy recovery and find some energy to score a hattrick and to get one over Troy Deeney, (out of the refs view) 'Me Owen Negative? Give me war and piece! I will take that all day long...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 7:57 PM owen, i dont think ANYONE is on your planet, and its war and PEACE!.
posted by kongos (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 3:18 PM You know I’m the Leader of the mitro fan club in this league he’s invincible ( not sure about his pens though!!!! Expect us to win 3 -1 mitro to score ( of course)
posted by Len (Guest) - Friday 17th September 2021, 8:04 AM

U23s won 3-0 on friday v southampton....
posted by Home and away (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 8:03 PM You a right I was looking at the women as I have always been inclined to do.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 8:37 AM

It's looking very impressive, can't wait to get in there. Thanks Mr Khan for all your investment, the future looks bright
posted by NRL (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 1:16 PM I hope the pool is filled with money to buy a team of Premier League quality players in January.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 13th September 2021, 1:48 PM Just watched September update ..very exciting ..
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 2:06 PM It I’ll be nice to have a swim before kick off. A few of us had a dip before the Blackpool game. Wished we stayed on the beach after that showing
posted by Hodds (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 5:59 AM

When I watch these Premier League matches and watch the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and even Villa, I wonder if it is worth striving to gain promotion again, as even teams like Palace, Spurs and Arsenal are out of reach from us, as Watford, Norwich and Brentford are finding out with a quick return to the Championship already on the cards. Let's face it, if we can't even beat a very poor team like Blackpool, we have no right at all, to be back in the big time, and we will be better off staying where we are, where at keast we won't be relegated again.
posted by Brian Jarvis (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 8:51 AM FFS. It was one match.
posted by Broadsword (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 9:44 AM Agree with the statements regarding the gulf between premiership and championship, thought there should be 4 teams less in the top sphere and remodel the 2nd division to north and south as in the old days.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 11:04 AM Personally think I& Leeds aren’t careful, they could struggle only saving grace for them ( and little bees ) there-are three teams Norwich Watford Burnley who will in my opinion favourites next group Brighton saints little bees Leeds normally get a dark horse that plummets
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 11:38 AM We can easily compete and win against the bottom 8-10 in the premiership and maybe nick the odd result from the likes of Liverpool maybe? We were close under Parker-ball but no answer for draws (too many) and missed penalty kicks. Analyze and take a long-hearted look again and know that experience counts for everything. This time around, we have a good manager in Marco Silva who would have gotten the best from Anguissa, Cheek, and Seri back in the prem. Remember also that we had 13 wonderous years in the so-called impossible prem and we held our own and competed in a euro final. Lets all stop wallowing and get a grip and back on focus in this championship...
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 8:54 PM Thinking about winning against the bottom 8/10 prem! teams WHAT ? we cant beat Blackpool at present.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:07 AM

Hope break isn’t too bad. Unlucky. Feel for him
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 5:54 PM Of course if the geeedy b*stard had stayed he'd be at home today enjoying Four in a Bed on More4. I'm not usually superstitious but it seems the curse of the young leavers has struck again. Spooky!!!!
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 6:07 PM Must feel sorry for the lad, what was the extent of his injury.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 6:42 PM Looks like a broken ankle and/or leg. Had parallels with the Cisse leg snap. Poor kid. Wish him a speedy recovery. No one deserves that.
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 6:46 PM That’s fate paddy !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 4:03 PM Luckily he fell on his wallet so just the ankle to worry about . We'd be booing him if he played at the Cottage.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 5:55 PM Your more of a berk than I thought you were !
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 8:25 PM That's Mr Berk to you. Good night John boy.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 9:03 PM Paddy , you are entitled to your view as are all of us , but to suggest the Craven Cottage crowd would boo the young man does I’m afraid make you. a Mr Berk !
posted by John (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 7:44 PM Even a legend like Dempsey was booed. Bullard was too for his greed. To suggest the want away greedy little sh*t wouldn't be too is delusional.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 10:33 PM

No it's just you
posted by Don't care bear (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 4:39 PM Getting back to a football topic, as yet there does not seem as yet to be any runaway leaders, and 4 points separate the first 9 teams, so unless over the next 2 months no one breaks away from the pack it could be any of the present 12 teams. I had a bet on QPR at seasons start with very good odds, and there constant fight backs have to be admired.
posted by Kunye (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 4:56 PM I prefer a short sock, even in the Winter. Gentlemen's long hosiery do nothing for me. At least a discussion I can get on board with.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 6:10 PM Deans Grange Pat.
posted by Ari on. mobile (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 9:10 PM Admirable there fight backs but they’ve done it on at least 4 occasions You can’t keep coming back been lucky so far they could easily have lost
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 1:08 PM Milltown
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 7:50 PM Kerry man then. Thought you wrote with a Dublin accent. Slainte
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 11:48 PM Not even close Ari. Funnily enough I was in a graveyard on Sunday and came across the grave of the man who started the battle of Waterloo, who coincidentally came from Listowel. Can't take them anywhere.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 4:17 AM Antrim then. I’ve started the odd punch up but never a whole battle. Question is, was she worth it ?
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 7:26 AM Yep, the glens of Antrim. And Ari, they're always worth it at the time but rarely in retrospect. Bit like black sambucca,
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 12:42 PM Lovely place. Spent a couple of years in Co.Down. Remember though that all teams have a keeper and often a reserve keeper. The rest are just players.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 3:19 PM Yes know Down well. Done a lot of work there as a youth, VF Corporation and later for Lear Avia when they were trying to develop the Lear Fan which failed miserably I seem to remember. Something about it being unsafe. Remember meeting Best in Grace Neills in Donaghadee. Lobster fishing in Strangford Loug. Sigh! Yep, we were all players once. Mostly spectating these days. Sigh!
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 4:29 PM Sketrick island and Daft Eddie’s. Great place to live and lovely ladies too. That Lear was a design nightmare. De Lorean as well of course. Happy days.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 6:22 PM I was on the composite material they were building it from. They planned to use the same Gerber cutting machine as we used in the VF. Never got it to work. Think I'd more industrial injuries in two months than I'd ever had. Probably all gastro pubs now. I remember going into a bar with an English mate and he asked for a coffee! Could have heard a pin drop.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 6:47 PM Airbus seem to have the composite thing all sorted out bill snd Johnny boy we’re just taking the government for a ride. Followed up that sojourn with a six month contract at St.James’ Gate in Dublin. Never told the family where I’d been for the last couple of years. They would not have approved.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 7:14 PM They were amateurs compared to the home grown shysters who are shafting the government nowadays. At least they had promised an end product. Back to the Future would have been sh*t too. Different and dangerous times. Friends of mine think I make it up when I tell them. St James Gate? Don't tell me I paid your wages!
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 7:40 PM ‘79 and ‘80 were definitely different as was the ten pints a day regime in Dublin. I was in the boardroom for the pre-launch of Guinness Lite. Iveagh and the boyos were in good form and we all raised our glasses and took the first mouthful. Joe Lewis took a second swig, held his glass up to the light and opined “I don’t think this horse should be exercised for at least three weeks”. So began the short and highly unprofitable life of one of the worst brewing ideas in recorded history.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 8:24 PM Hehehe. Do you think a DeLorean was involved? I remember when it was launched there were some fantastically cheap promotions which lasted until it was !unlaunched' . Think I managed to manfully force a few down in Rices in Newtownards when they withdrew it. 'We had a 'mans work ahead of us' that day.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 10:46 PM I doubt it. Guinness could waste oodles of money on their own without any external help, bit like Fulham. Miss the north sometimes, but not the pucker factor. Had enough to last me until the Middle East (or a weeknight game at Millwall)
posted by Ari on mobile. (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:12 PM Modern day London is frightening enough for me. It's a crime ridden electric scooter filled hellhole. Even trips to the Cottage are becoming a chore. Luckily the mortgage is paid and I'll hopefully be out of it in a few years. Perhaps me and Mrs O'Doors can be your live in housekeepers at Arizona Mansions. Bit like Hart to Hart in reverse.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:27 PM Sounds like a plan. I’ll get a tanker of the black stuff on order and give the local AA branch a heads up. I’d better make sure the Deans Grange plot is still empty. Can’t trust ‘em not to sublet it.
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Tuesday 14th September 2021, 11:38 PM Burial at sea always an option. Bobbing up and down in a Guinness barrel in a shipping lane to cause as much bother as possible. I've a picture of my granny going over Niagra Falls in a barrel from a holiday in Canada. I suspect it may not be real though.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 15th September 2021, 1:33 PM

Could become one of the all time greats.
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 10:04 AM 2019/20 season 1st game away to newly promoted Barnsley. This fiasco was under Parker and was a carbon copy of yesterday's performance. Bettinelli then and Gazzaniga now, attempted saves, both beaten on their near posts by scorers running pass our statuesque defenders, pathetic.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 11:45 AM To say Emma is English is totally wrong, she is a British citizen. Born in Canada of Chinese & Rumanian parentage and came to Britain as a young child.
posted by LTA (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 12:12 PM She’s British enough for me !
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 1:43 PM Since when has Toronto been in Britain ? A Canadian beat a Canadian !
posted by Tim (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 2:12 PM She came to UK when she was 2 …went to primary school in Bromley and secondary school in Orpington …if some of you can’t cope with her being British then we south Londoners are certainly happy to call her a ‘south Londoner ‘ … ( just …I mean Bromley is the suburbs after all !)
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 2:19 PM Totally ageeTim; she hasn’t got an English bone in her body. We didn’t even train here, she trained in China. Are all the ex pats in Spain, Spanish?
posted by MT - Sunday 12th September 2021, 2:21 PM How many expats went to primary school in Spain …or secondary school in Spain …and how many expats see themselves as Spanish ?!?…… Emma has grown up in the UK and sees herself as English ..English is her language …how many expats even speak Spanish …for once let’s celebrate a wonderful achievement…and why does it bother you so much that she sees herself as English ?? ..
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 2:30 PM Terry Butcher …you remember him …English …well not sure …actually ,he was born in Singapore!……
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 2:36 PM And another ‘Canadian ‘ … Owen Hargreaves .. played for England but was actually brought up in …Canada !…
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 2:40 PM If you weren’t all so pathetic, this would be funny. Sadly it’s once again a bunch of creepy bigoted old men judging a young lady on everything but the one thing that matters, her tennis. Grow up.
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 3:10 PM "pathetic", "creepy" , "bigoted"...are these not judgmental words too, against people who have every right to express an opinion ? Not saying I agree with them, but a more balanced sentiment would arguably be more appropriate.
posted by ludwig (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 3:23 PM David can be quite judgemental and doesn’t do “balanced sentiment” but I agree totally with the gist of his post. Get over yourselves. Maybe you can’t handle successful women?
posted by Ari on mobile (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 3:36 PM O david again, the biggest racist who ever came on this forum, most of his postings are racist influenced
posted by Barn elms (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 3:45 PM That’s a first Ari :) Balanced sentiment might be that she has a British passport and, like many British tennis pros, trains abroad. There was a time where I’d try and break things down but that never got me anywhere either.
posted by O David (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 3:53 PM I'd say bromley and orpington are in kent and not south london. Nice legs though.
posted by Ball n bat (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 4:38 PM O’David for once I am 100% in agreement with you and it is good to see Ari posting again. Emma, despite her parentage and place of birth, has been raised and educated in England and therefore is entitled to consider herself English. We should all be proud of her and I stayed up way past my bedtime to cheer her on. Narrow minded bigots who find excuses to decry someone who has achieved so much in her short life and will probably go on to greater achievements. I am proud she considers she is English and as far as I am concerned she has every right to align and classify with us.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 5:07 PM Actually it’s called ..the London borough of Bromley …but it’s in Kent as well …
posted by Markrightback (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 5:37 PM She’s more British than Chris Froome,Greg Redzesci etc Watched the whole game (1s time ever for a women’s match) thoroughly enjoyed it congratulations.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 5:56 PM Yes a great advert for Brirain and immigration. Hopefully she'll do the right thing and domicile here and pay her taxes for many years to come. Might help make up for the many Romanian gang masters and crime lords who don't.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 6:15 PM Just a few cricketers who have represented England but we’re born overseas Ted Dexter, Colin Cowdry , Ben Stokes ,Nasser Hussain,, Jason Roy and Tom Curren to name a few .
posted by John (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 8:30 PM People have no right to spout racism as it is against the law.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 12th September 2021, 9:01 PM How is someone stating someone's place of birth racist ?
posted by Tim (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 9:13 PM So sad that she and her parents hadnt turned up at Dover in a dinghy.Wonder how English/British she would have been seen to be then.
posted by Keetch54 - Monday 13th September 2021, 9:02 AM For what it’s worth never where socks in summer!!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 11:41 AM You can’t alter the country of your birth but if you have spent the vast majority of it in another country and you’ve embraced its way of life that’s different a few of our famous brits were born overseas
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 11:47 AM Trained in China ?????
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 11:49 AM Lennox lewis !!!! canadian but british when winning world title.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 11:51 AM I was born and grew up near Orpington. In 1965 the London boroughs of Bromley and Bexley were created from nine towns formerly in Kent, this included Bromley and Orpington. Our address became BR6 6EE so no, it's no longer a part of Kent it's part of the London Borough of Bromley. I remember my parents were disappointed by it at the time we were no longer in The Garden of England.
posted by Hints - Monday 13th September 2021, 12:07 PM No way can she be English. Thee is no English passport so she can only have a British one but to be English you have to be born here.Her mum or Dad may be English but it seems they were born in Rumainia and Asia. So they would not be British without applying for citizenship and if they had not then Emma would have to apply herself. I was born in Ireland but always lived in England. Never lived anywhere but England but I am Irish and proud TO be so. My passport is Irish and I cannot be British without applying even though I I lived here for 65 years
posted by Chris (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 12:20 PM Cliff Indian!!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 12:46 PM She is an official British citizen, that is fact which means she is as British as any other citizen of this country. Quite rightly you do not have to be born in Britain to be British.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 13th September 2021, 1:29 PM Don’t see how you can be proud of a country you’ve never lived in
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 4:10 PM Depends where they came from !!!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 4:16 PM A lot of people born in this country hate it, a lot of people not born in this country love it.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 13th September 2021, 5:28 PM

Who ?
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 10:39 AM JH
posted by kunye (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 10:44 AM Matt OReilly
posted by Gaz - Sunday 12th September 2021, 11:30 AM

Sack him! Can’t even beat Blackpool,bring back Parker.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 8:17 PM Off Owen goes again with hi ra ra ravings the substance of the postings are akin to the Frankie Howard sayings ALL FUR COAT AND NO KNICKERS
posted by Old Un (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 10:42 PM "Titter ye not!"
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 12:46 AM Twitter ye not
posted by Frankie (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 9:17 AM Having read all the hype about a revitalised goal getting MITRO, this I have to query, I feel that he will revert to his old lazy sluggish ways. Completely my own opinion, a point in which hoping I am so wrong in making. The manager is I am sure aware of how the players are performing, and we have a good replacement in young Jay Stansfield & of course a competent Rodek chomping at the bit.
posted by Cottager (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 10:54 AM Serbia have only one decent player and he get used to excess by his country. He really looked knackered on Saturday, it was the manager job to notice that. The two Americans had just come back to Fulham, they should not have played. Silva made a tactical mistake which is bound to happen at times. If we win the next 5 games this will soon be forgotten.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 13th September 2021, 1:35 PM

It would have been an ideal time to try Muniz as Mitro was going through the motions. He is Serbia's best player and does 90 min plus every game. The two Yanks only came back yesterday and then had to travel to Blackpool. I believe we have an excellent manager but he made selection mistakes perhaps thinking a weakened team would be good enough against Blackpool. You need energy as well as skill to win a football match, we lacked energy.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 11th September 2021, 7:20 PM Why did he let stansfield go of to soton then score two goals? what the hell for ?he is in his first teak squad ,,he is a goalscorer what else do w need to know about him ,yesterday we could have used him as again he is on fire .
posted by pointless (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 12:30 PM Why did he let stansfield go of to soton then score two goals? what the hell for ?he is in his first teak squad ,,he is a goalscorer what else do w need to know about him ,yesterday we could have used him as again he is on fire .
posted by pointless (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 12:31 PM

I know we have some injuries but are we that short on quality and fresh legs?
posted by OWEN (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:27 PM If we didn't know before today's match FFC are a very average Championship side paying Premiership wages and losing to a side whose total wage bill for the whole Club probably doesn't get anywhere near Mitro and Seri's combined wages ...joke
posted by Fulham Supporter (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:34 PM So we lost a game that we fully expected to win by all and sundry, and Blackpool were 9/2 to win this game. I know that we were short of a couple of players, but our under 23 team should beat Blackpool. The trouble is with both us and WBA, we seem to have the attitude, as I have, that we are both bankers for promotion, but this is a very difficult league to just try to stroll through. Hopefully this will be a real wake up call, because being away to Birmingham in mid week is not an easy fixture to follow a defeat, with our confidence a bit shattered.
posted by Malden Mick (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:38 PM Nice to see doom and gloom merchants out again in Fulham Supporter. One loss and the seasons ruined.
posted by The Pope (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:44 PM If we were the real deal we wouldn’t lose games like today. Massive game for us mid week to see how we respond.
posted by Voice of Reason (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:45 PM Do not worry stay happy. Even the very best teams have bad days. The international break and the manager of the month award was always going to mess us up.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:52 PM I listened in to gentlemen Jim's commentary on and off during the afternoon, and he sounded very disappointed with our performance, and I suppose that only consolation was that unbelievably WBA couldn't beat Millwall, but other clubs are closing on us fast now, so maybe it isn't going to be as easy as we anticipated that it would be. However, this unexpected defeat, might prove to be a blessing in disguise, and we should find that out, away to Birmingham in our next game.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:59 PM No need to panic but Stansfield needs a run, even if its from the bench... he scored another two against Southampton 23s last night.
posted by Home and away (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 5:59 PM Couldn't even beat a pub team. Just face it, you'll be going down not up with the mighty bees.
posted by Bebee (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 7:33 PM We always fight to the end not like give up Fulham mid table by Christmas X mas top 5 teams WBA ~ BOURNEMOUTH ~ QPR STOKE ~ READING
posted by Hoopes (Guest) - Saturday 11th September 2021, 7:57 PM What was your attendance today little bees ???? 16500 can’t even fill your tin pot ground PATHETIC! goes without saying more fans will fill our 3 sides than yours pathetic little bees
posted by Len (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 7:47 PM "Len" you do have a pathological hatred for Brentford, envy possibly being the reason. Lets face current facts, not those memories you constantly regurgitates from half a century ago. SEASON 2021/2 Brentford mid table in the premiership Fulham (At present 2nd in the championship).least till next saturday when you also may be mid table. Wake up the Haynes, . Cohen, Mitten, Jezzard, Robson, Macedo, era has gone.
posted by Buzzi B (Guest) - Sunday 12th September 2021, 11:42 PM Although I have no great love for Brentford, it does appear that Len holds some sort of a vendetta against them
posted by putney pete (Guest) - Monday 13th September 2021, 9:29 AM