Arsenal are trying to win the title so their motivation is greater than ours. They ran us off the pitch in the first half, relaxed in the second but were still the much better team. We have never won a League at Arsenal, that tells you something. We would have needed to play much better them and they would have play much worse than them us for us to win, the opposite occurred.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 03rd May 2026, 4:31 AM

I agree even when you have had flue it is two weeks before you really fell well again. How many of those yesterday were recovering and how many were really fit. Certain people on this site just like moaning, I know it is a disappointment after that impressive win against Villa but there are good reasons.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 03rd May 2026, 8:03 AM

Djd better than some
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 6:25 PM That's a bit unfair, he didn't play badly at all. Bassey as usual was our man of steel. Luckily we played far better in the second half, otherwise we could have more goals in the against column.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 6:37 PM We were over ran first half because a couple of players were not good enough. We played a top class side. And you all got to be at it. Reed been a great servant for club but not premiership class. We missed Iwobi and Berge defence over ran because no midfield apart from Lukic who was my MoM and Robinson is so poor this season. Never fought I would say rather have Sessegnon at left back who I like further forward but he’s been brilliant at left back this season great footballer
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 7:24 PM Arsenal were much better that our mainly reserve team of players who were either sick or recovering from sickness.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 03rd May 2026, 4:36 AM I would not make any judgement on yesterday's performance, the players who turned out yesterday were the least sick ones.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 03rd May 2026, 8:06 AM Thre3 bad goals gave them a Great start wiped us out playing a team that was about to play in a major cup match gave them to much respect better second half should have got stuck into them from the start still think city will win league and aresnsleceill be potless
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 03rd May 2026, 8:06 AM

Whatever injury Robinson had clearly impacted his cognitive ability. He’s gone asleep for two moments and we lost 2 goals. He needs to wake up quick if he’s to have a good World Cup!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 11:30 PM What decent fullback defends against a class winger with his hand behind his back. Why do Fulham bypass the midfield on so many occasions with aimless long balls? Does Marco not trust our midfield. Lesson to be learned from how Bournemouth play out from the back. ESR has got to take more risks and make defense commit - no use with a telepgraphed 5 meter side pass.
posted by Bertruvius (Guest) - Sunday 03rd May 2026, 5:13 AM

Are Arsenal playing really well or are we just effing awful ?
posted by Brain Doctor (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 5:33 PM And when we were pressing Robinson bad passing and crossing, and as you say does not track back so poor this season
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 5:34 PM we miss a real defender in the defence. Cuenca
posted by t.no (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 5:35 PM We’re making it easy for them
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 5:36 PM Tactically we should have played a back 5 with Diop brought in to beef up our defence and add height after all we all knew we would be defending for long spells in the match especially at the start with all the bravura ,supporter noise ,adrenalin , shouting and screaming from Arteta etc we needed to find a way a way of quieting them down but we failed miserably fortunately they switched off the second half thinking about Tuesday’s Champion League match can’t blame them I suppose
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 6:51 PM

Ref was aweful, never wanted to give us any decision, but we were terrible first half. Even less than second best, only drew second half 0-0 because arsenal took their foot of the gas. We surrendered too easily and showed difference in class and ability. If we can get reasonable amount of money for Robinson, sell him on a liability at the moment, put in offer for Wolves left back. We totally lack midfielder who has an eye for a good pass and creativity, and as for upfront absolutely nobody. I don’t know what Cuenca has done not to get picked, as far as I’m concerned has not let us down when picked.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 8:59 PM

Bring back Grandstand.....
posted by Susan (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 10:12 AM Got more important things to spend their money on now. God bless you Mr Trump!
posted by Herb Herfenferfer (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 6:04 PM

More Owen's A/C,D/C!
posted by O'Toole's Tool. (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 8:48 AM Tool by name tool by nature .
posted by Mal (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 9:52 AM Good prediction. Don’t give up the day job idiots.
posted by Mystic Meg (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 6:05 PM

Why do you want a micky mouse cup. Where the club would lose money, and fixture pile up could hurt our premiership results
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 3:56 PM I agree that it would be a mickey mouse cup, with all the irritating consequences, attached, with mid-week and Sunday games, but it might j be the tip the iceberg towards Marco staying, if that's what we all want ? !!
posted by LTS (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 4:09 PM Will he stay if we get in Micky mouse cup. Marco says it will make known difference one way or other. If you’re gonna aim for a cup, at least get in Euros. Roy Hodgson did have a bigger squad early rounds Smalling and Baird played CB Kelly RB . Pantsill Hangeland and Hughes all busy in premiership most of our first team played later in competition. It hardly hurt our premiership matches. Our run to final is very underrated. When you hear bigger clubs with bigger squads moaning. Fulham deserved much more praise
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 4:30 PM We can beat Arsenal if we can cover them as well as we did against Villa. We must avoid free kicks and corners as far as possible and be aware of of what they do when we can't. We must negate their dangerous wingers as well. If we play as well as we did against Villa we can beat anyone.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 01st May 2026, 4:58 PM what incentive is there to stay without europe next season?
posted by T.No (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 5:02 PM There is most likely a few twist and turns yet before the title race is decided. If not Fulham who upsets Arsenal or City, it will be somebody else. Marco Silva seems to pay more attention to the big matches and it will be a cracker of a game win lose or draw. A win for Fulham will do more for Marco's CV more than we know and a win will hit the spot just like 007 James Bond timing for Marco and it will most likely propel him towards that move he craves but such is life.
posted by OWEN - Friday 01st May 2026, 9:13 PM I have more chance of winning the lottery, than us picking up even 1 point tomorrow, as it is do or die match for Arsenal, as they just can't afford not to beat us. Hopefully we will put up a good show, come away without any injuries, and then carry on to win our next three games against, Wolves, Bournemouth and Newcastle, not impossible if we play to our potential. If we do, we will certainly be on the fridge of a European spot of sorts. COYW.
posted by AC (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 10:32 PM Fringe, not fridge, so I hope that we don't get frozen out points wise.
posted by AC (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 10:34 PM

If that gum chewing freak comes to Fulham, much as I love the club I swear I will have no more to do with ffc.
posted by Toby (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 5:39 PM Bit harsh Toby, had a lot worse. If you asked him nicely sure you could come to arrangement were he didn’t chew gum at matches
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 6:25 PM It’s not that he chews it’s that he does it with his gob wide open. Disgusting habit.
posted by MST (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 9:53 PM Surely it's his dress sense that irks most
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 11:07 PM Can’t argue with that Fred, looks more like a tramp than a manager. Would not fit with us posh Fulham fans
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 7:41 AM Liam Rosenior, young, before Chelsea highly regatded. ex FFC player.
posted by denny (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 8:32 AM Chewing gum especially with mouth open is hugely unappealing, and on a par with shooting snot to the ground. No thank you.
posted by Susan (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 11:27 AM Snot got to hit ground Susan , can’t float in air forever. My doctor said better out than in
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 4:00 PM Eee yuckee
posted by Susan (Guest) - Saturday 02nd May 2026, 8:49 AM

Scotties coming home!
posted by Eric Krebs (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 2:16 PM Give it to Owen with bigboy as No.2...
posted by Ernie's Ern. (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 2:49 PM Hello hello we are the Owen boys
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 6:27 PM OWEN the whites, coming marching home.. can you imagine the press conferences though.. zzzzzzzzzz
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 11:09 PM The Owen missive will lead us to the Premiership title...
posted by Ethel's F. (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 3:36 AM It's O' Doors for me...
posted by Paddy's Paddle. (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 3:48 AM Headline news. Fulham players doze off in Owen’s team talk
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 7:48 AM Club Fines... You have to read the Owen missive 100 times!
posted by Old John Brown's Schooldays. (Guest) - Friday 01st May 2026, 8:06 AM

The words of songs are like poems sometimes they reflect truth but most of the time they are convenient fiction. Bob Dylan was once asked what the words of one of his songs meant. He said if you can't understand it why should I tell you.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 30th April 2026, 1:33 PM Don McLean was asked whet American Pie meant and he said it meant he'd never have go work again
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 2:04 PM

I noticed that Scott was in close conversation with Jnr Khan, when we played Burnley. So I wonder where Scott is of to next ? !!!
posted by LTS (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 10:11 AM bet he has a job by monday. best cash cow in the world, better than being a player,no hassle just make a few noises lose a few games and bingo another mortgage paid up/.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 12:34 PM I would doubt that Parker will ever get another job. He seems like a nice man but not suited to be a football manager it is now a tough sophisticated job which he is not.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 30th April 2026, 1:40 PM Parker will 100% get another job. He’s record of championship promotion is probably 2nd to none. Relegated teams or strong championship teams will be queuing up to sign him. Just a shame he still hasn’t realised yet his boring football tactics will not work in the premier league!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 3:10 PM

Chelsea will take their time in selecting Andoni Iraola, Marco Silva and Xabi Alonso. It will be a close call so 'er' hold your breath!!! Pheew!!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 28th April 2026, 7:53 PM I would be more than surprised if Marco would ever be interested in taking the Chelsea job, as it will be a poison chalice for him, with no hope of success there, and he would never be forgiven by all of our fans, and he wouldn't be welcomed by any Chelsea fans either, by being ex Fulham, so if he is going to depart, it's odds on, it won't be to our enemies down the road.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 28th April 2026, 8:19 PM Emery will leave for the Chelsea job and Silva will go with Wilson to Aston Villa.
posted by Spizz'53 (Guest) - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 5:55 AM I suppose, following a series of clear failures in appointing managers, that the Chelsea owners could change their business outlook, but at the moment there seems no clear reason why any manager already doing a good job with their present clubs would chance their arms at Stamford Bridge. I suppose if the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern, Barcelona or Arsenal were to call, then that might turn Silva’s or Emery’s head. But Chelsea? - no, I can’t see it.
posted by peterjeremy - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 6:49 AM Think Marco has proved in the past he has a thick skin if the lodgers job came up he would take it
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 7:11 AM Even if Marco stays, he won't be the same to himself or to us. We all know he has been trying to get away.
posted by Susan (Guest) - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 7:27 AM Still cant work out what Marco is waiting for,if not signing say so, if staying what is he waiting for,he must be offered ffc best shot so if not good enough just how long do you wait?. If he knows another club has a job on offer surly he could say assuming its a good one. Cant see any english manager taking the job at cfc or the fans excepting them,so it must be anothe over seas manager looking for a better payed job if Marco goes i think it will be back to europe..
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 10:47 AM Always wins a trophy by second season. No brainer.
posted by Big Ange (Guest) - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 11:44 AM Marco will manage Tropopja FC...
posted by Krebs. (Guest) - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 3:28 PM It's called 'keeping your options open' and i think Marco is playing it like this. The problem for Marco Silva is i don't think he is at his strongest without Boa Morte and i say this for a number of reasons. Our lack of cutting edge in crucial games this season is a problem but who cares, we are over the line and safe. Our expectations and goals are different from Chelsea who will expect higher and better things. Marco has never reached that next level and not saying he can't or he won't but it would be a gamble if Marco takes charge at Chelsea. We are safe for another season so there is no reason to put pressure on Marco to get more from our squad because we are the nice Fulham. 5 years is a long time in the managerial stakes and i am not sure Marco has the appetite to continue? I really think that Marco is waiting for a call from Chelsea or who else is out there and he will weigh his options up, stay or go? The Khans have been decent overall and i think that if Marco signs his contract, he will get further funds to his liking. The nucleus is all there with the likes of Josh, Rowe, Kevin, etc, they are all young talent. We wouldn't have too much of a problem to get a decent manager to work with these guys, we are good to go with or without Marco Silva. Why worry yourselves.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 9:16 PM Join in the fun Owen!
posted by Krebs. (Guest) - Thursday 30th April 2026, 5:42 AM We have a manager who can turn ordinary players into good one, they are a rare breed and it will be very difficult to replace him. Fulham make him an offer he can't refuse and and two windows of buying really good players that should change us forever. Khan must also agree to develop the rest of the ground so we can get a minimum capacity of 40,000. We do not sell our best players for profit anymore so we must take the next steps that make us a top four team.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 30th April 2026, 1:50 PM

I agree about Brentford, as they played very well tonight, and fortunately they lost. United, were pretty useless though, apart from their keeper, who looks a real find.
posted by AC (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 9:43 PM Agree Brentford are very good, and we got 4 points off them this season and are on the same points. And both unlucky to lose at Utd by the odd goal
posted by DMK (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 10:13 PM Hi Soccer dudes, I’m currently crowdfunding a new soccer initiative and was hoping you guys would like to invest in it. It’s called the DSL, Dwarves Super League. I’m hoping to get the Green Party to make a manifesto pledge to make it compulsory for all teams to field a little people squad. All football broadcasts regardless of height will have at least one dwarf expert to give their tactical nous on the day’s matches. Wembley will have to host tiddler internationals and cup finals, although it may take a while for the little legs to get up the steps to shake hands with the Prince of Wales it won’t be as long as a VAR decision. So dig deep, this is the next women’s football, you can’t miss this opportunity to get in on the ground floor.
posted by David Rappaport (Guest) - Tuesday 28th April 2026, 12:24 PM Winning football matches is about putting the ball in the net. No matter how well you play if the opposition defends well and scores you loose. The "best" team frequently lose because of the way you win matches. The manager of Man U has told his players that and they have taken it to heart.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 29th April 2026, 11:41 AM

We beat Villa in the great play off final at Wembley. Let's never tarnish that memory with a cup final defeat. Of course I'm just kidding, Wembley is what it's all about. Next year?
posted by Susan (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 5:01 AM I am Sure City will hammer Chelsea who look useless.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 27th April 2026, 5:27 AM I am in agreement with Craven, and I think that this seasons cup final is almost a non event. I'm even rather surprised that it is not being played during an afternoon of Premier League matches. When I was younger the final was the pinnacle of the season, after all the league games were over, and the TV covered the game from early morning till well after the game was over. Over the weekend just gone, we actually had a semi-final being played, at the same time, as a rather important Premier League match. Along with many fans, I was another one who watched the Arsenal game in preference. That, who ever was responsible, was extremely badly planned in my opinion. The final will no doubt be a very one sided affair, as Chelsea, are a very poor team at the moment, and will probably be thumped by City. All rounds of the FA Cup this season, has been marred by so many changes by most clubs, especially our own, so has the trophy lost it's glamour ?
posted by LTS (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 8:55 AM Didn’t Palace win it last season?? That could easily have been Fulham. FA cup has been dominated by the best teams since the introduction of three subs allowing a slow or poor start to a game against lesser mortals to be recovered by bringing on the big guns.
posted by MST (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 11:16 AM The 2 teams who have got to the final have done so by financially cheating. Supporters of all other clubs should boycott the final by not watching it on TV and thus show their dissaproval. I for one will certainly not watch it.
posted by Biders (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 3:09 PM Boycott it, that’ll show them billionaire owners who wouldn’t know a clean sheet from a clean hankie.
posted by Zack Paedanski (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 7:31 PM

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posted by Time and a Place. (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 7:50 AM

No. We simply need a goal scorer.
posted by Susan (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 12:56 PM No. We just need a goal scorer.
posted by Susan (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 1:56 PM Marco tries to impart belief in every player that their skill makes them special. I agree Iwobi is very consistent so are most of our other players who make us a special team achieving well above our expected level. You only had to watch Match of the Day they complimented us for winning but believed we should not have won because we are only Fulham. If we get into Europe it will only because the teams who should have been there let the media down.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 26th April 2026, 2:08 PM You are right, JohnC. Your opinion that maybe Alex Owobi isn’t really going to be missed if he’s not on the team sheet isn’t popular with the 25,000 odd who regularly attend at Craven Cottage.
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 26th April 2026, 5:43 PM Not enough long term data with or without Iwobi for my liking and i would rather we have Iwobi who looks like he knows what he is doing at all times. I think our biggest problem at the moment is the likes of Oscar Bobb, and King etc who struggle in the final third which adds to our wasteful problems. If our young guys learn to lay off chances in good areas our games against the Villa's and top teams would be made easier. Chukweze who i think is our best of them also makes too many wrong decisions in good areas which is a shame and a waste. Those stats about Iwobi is small change compared to our wasteful final third stats...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 26th April 2026, 7:51 PM Completely disagree. When Iwobi lays well, Fulham play well BUT, only when he is played in the correct position. At Inside left (yeah, I know I'm old) he is involved, influential and brilliant. When Marco plays him on the wing, he is invisible for much of the game. HE is not the problem, it's his positioning that doesn't work.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 10:13 PM

He is a talented player who will play well in any position. His instinct as both an attacker and defender are highly developed.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 26th April 2026, 2:11 PM He's one of our own!
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 26th April 2026, 5:37 PM Sess has proven that second chances are a blessing and we all should embrace that. I think some did not want him here after Spurs and i get this but he has proven us wrong and we are the beneficiaries.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 26th April 2026, 7:56 PM Only idiots would not of wanted him back on a free after Spurs paid 25m plus for him. Got us money, always done best for club and nice lad, great football brain
posted by DMK (Guest) - Monday 27th April 2026, 8:50 AM

Great stuff Mr O!
posted by Media Watch. (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 6:14 AM We have been trying to get a decent striker since Mitro left, but do we need to. Arsenal have replaced a decent striker with tactics. They score a third of their goals from corners and free kicks. We should find better ways of scoring from free kicks. The tactics we used yesterday of putting our defensive line outside the box and and closing Villa down worked because they have ordinary wingers. Arsenal have fast and skill wingers so giving some much space on the wings will not work. If Marco can find the right tactics and the players understand they and want to follow them we can win.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 26th April 2026, 7:05 AM I can see you have been giving this some serious thought, TTIN, but I don’t your think your conclusion that Arsenal make the best of their team by scoring one way rather than another is especially convincing. I think that storing from set pieces AND from open play should be equally possible. Why not? I think that this merely illustrates how Arsenal haven’t really found a class forward yet, and someone more clever than me has pointed out that none of their forward line is up for any award. By the same token I have been disappointed by Fulham’s lack of success at set pieces. They don’t too often represent any threat at all.
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 26th April 2026, 5:36 PM Little bees manage to do it
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Tuesday 28th April 2026, 8:57 PM

We play arsenal at home in between their two champions league games so definitely winnable.
posted by MST (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 7:57 PM We play Arsenal away.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 26th April 2026, 1:51 PM No, Arsenal are at home.
posted by Pete Pedant (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 1:56 PM Fulham are away.
posted by Dave Pedant (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 1:57 PM At Arsenal
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 26th April 2026, 2:12 PM Arsenal at home. Think someone mentioned it.
posted by Keith Pedant (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 4:38 PM Chelsea are at a neutral ground
posted by Sam Pedant (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 9:49 PM This is why the English is easy to learn but difficult to understand.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 30th April 2026, 2:26 PM

Jamie Oliver has the tongue of an Ox.
posted by Miss De Point (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 8:06 PM Maybe he did well because we won the game but felt he stopped the game far too much for minimal contact, which suited our game management today. Villa never got into the flow as we were man to man marking.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 26th April 2026, 8:59 AM Apart from ruling out our second goal for something that happens without comment all the time.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 26th April 2026, 1:56 PM

For your information, we can't be relegated this season, so we are back in the Premier League for yet another season, with or without Marco.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 5:49 PM

I thought that in the short period that he was on, I thought Bobb looked OK. I was quite impressed with the way that we played today, against one of the best teams in the Premier League, and two blank sheets in two weeks against normally high scoring opponents were terrific results. Despite some really lovely football at times, like most clubs we desperately need a striker of class. Muniz, I'm sorry to say, just doesn't have the class enough for a European chasing club.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 1:56 PM Much better performance. More solid in the centre of the park and wanted and controlled the ball more. Still lack the striker which we’ve missed since Mitro but outplayed Villa. Villa still not very good mind.
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 2:01 PM I think you must have a chance if you play teams that are competing in Europe ,etc, etc , it shows in their energy mentally and physically ,
posted by worple (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 2:08 PM Well that was an unexpected and very pleasant surprise:) Completely forgot the early kick off, maybe I should do it more often. Congrats all round. Have to say I’m a bit surprised at Aston V. but we’ll take the points come what may.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 2:09 PM A very good fighting performance , I thought the defence and midfield worked hard for a deserved 3 points . One little niggle though why have we looked so lethargic in the previous 5 games ?
posted by Brain Doctor (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 2:30 PM I cannot think of any of the Fulham players who did not play as well as they can, which has been missing in recent games. We missed other good chances so did they, but we scored we stopped them from scoring so deservedly won the game. Well done lads. Play like that against a very tense Arsenal and we will beat them as well. It would be nice to finish above Brentford and Chelsea and get in Europe again.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 2:32 PM Marco created this team he must not leave as whoever took over would spoil it all and we would be relegated.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 2:36 PM That’s all I ask for all gave there best Fantastic well done boys
posted by DMK (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 3:15 PM Well there’s a prediction TTIN.are you sure.?
posted by Observer (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 4:16 PM A prediction is just that but was just trying to show those who want rid of Marco that is not the right thing to do. This is another prediction, if we get into Europe Marco and Harry will sign new contracts. Lets hope we can win our last four games.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 5:08 PM My posting was at 6.08 not 5.08.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 5:11 PM Got to say dont rate villa
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Tuesday 28th April 2026, 9:02 PM

A goal would be nice. A goal in the first half would be nicer (3 in last 17 games I believe). Not holding my breath.
posted by MST (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 10:50 AM Seven goal thriller, fulham to shade it.
posted by Paddy O'Doors (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 11:32 AM

Our glorious leader has spoken!
posted by Krebs. (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 9:31 AM Can Marco get the players to come out of their pre-holiday stupor and realise if we win all our remaining games we still have a chance of Europe and they will get a big bonus.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 10:14 AM Yes is the answer to my question. Keep it and we win. A second goal would help.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 12:28 PM The clock is still wrong.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 12:28 PM

yeh but thats a low shot, not allowed, 20 mins leave it out ,thats not keeping its just sowing off.h
posted by the rael arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 12:22 PM

Us is the word you use until it becomes them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 25th April 2026, 10:17 AM Well he has just delivered.
posted by pointless (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 12:53 PM

This is a bit woke isn't it? Wrong place mate, villa aren't that far from here, but their bags will be packed with sadness when they get the bus back to loser city, lmao
posted by Keenan (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 5:56 PM They may win, they may not. But just always remember this. The is and always will be a cottage, but there is not and never will be a villa. COYW.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:28 PM They may win, they may not. But just always remember this. The is and always will be a cottage, but there is not and never will be a villa. COYW.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:28 PM Stop copying me. other Marcos...
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:37 PM Told u its really paddy o doors.Now there is three of them
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 12:25 PM

Marcos. What a wonderful picture you conjure up. I will find a wall on which to draw a wall, sitting on which I will draw an orange egg wearing a crown, with a sceptre under arm and through crossed legs.
posted by Banksy (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 5:44 PM Thank you Banksy.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 5:45 PM Leave them bricks alone. Banksy.
posted by phil collins (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 5:47 PM Banksy one question. What do you predict for the next match?
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 5:51 PM Matchsticks are Lowry art Marcos.
posted by Banksy (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 5:52 PM No Banksy, I mean the score?
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:13 PM Oh sorry. Draw.
posted by Banksy (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:13 PM And you phil collins, do you think the we will play lovely fast football?
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:18 PM You cant hurry lovely football
posted by phil collins (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:19 PM

Haven’t watched it for many years. Totally irrelevant and out of touch programme.
posted by MST (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 6:51 AM So many better programs now, well past its sell by date
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 8:06 AM If I watch football on TV now, I start watching a recording twenty minutes after it starts from the start and wind through half time. Thus do not watch any of the irrelevant chatter, beginning, middle or end. When Sky or TNT swamp the day with matches I watch one and wind through the others to see the goals. I love football but you can have too much of any good thing including football.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 24th April 2026, 8:37 AM Go woke and go broke! I liked Bob Wilson. I don't think he was woke? It took more than Wilson to finish off Football focus. They all forget the power of the people and working class who decide what they watch and continue to watch. Starmer still thinks that Boris Johnson came up with Brexit, which is an insult to the working man who is capable of making decisions and that's why he is finished.
posted by OWEN - Friday 24th April 2026, 1:47 PM

Along with most of us, I do wish Marco would make up his mind whether to go or stay, as it's now becoming a very irritating, will he won't he stay. Like any sensible manager, he should avoid both Spurs and Chelsea, unless he wants a contract with a short term lifeline, but a big, big, pay out. There is an interesting vacancy at Bournemouth, which might suit Marco, but with gates of only around 11,000, I can't see him jumping into thst one. Of course the big question is, if he does decide to stay, will we end up once again with a flying start, and finish the season in t h e usual boring stalemate. If he stays, then we need a new and experienced coach, to take a lot of the weight away from him.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 6:34 PM Marco looks like he’s leaving Thomas Frank looks favourable with the bookies
posted by Chief (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 7:19 PM Chief, you have a good point there , and I am wondering if that was the reason that he was at the Brentford match last weekend. I know that he was a failure at Spurs, but for Spurs, that is nothing out of the ordinary. I have a suspicion, that the Khan's already know that Marco is off, and it has already been arranged that Frank takes over in June. It's not a bad shout really, as he is a mid-table manager, not a European challenging manager, but with his now hard earned experience of both the ups and downs of the Premier League he just might be the right choice. Opinions please.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 7:29 PM Good post John C. Chelsea are not daft! Marco in 6-7 games as demonstrated that he has no end product with this Fulham team. Have you guys not been watching us lately? Just look at how much talent we have out there and yet we can't string two good moves together and finish with goals. Those top teams want results and goals and at the moment we don't look like we can score in a local park game. To go 5-6 games goalless for Spurs Chelsea etc is curtains for most managers and Marco i think will have to up his game and show more than Rosiner who was out of his depth.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 8:05 PM I’m with you LTS think. Thomas Frank would be a good fit. Marco done a great job for us, will always be grateful. But the will he won’t he stay has gone on to long. And the football a little stale
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 8:16 AM Think we need to seriously freshen things up. It all seems to have gone a bit stale. Only problem is for Marco he hasn’t really proved himself in the Prem. Is he capable of handling an above mid table team?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 10:26 AM Surely we can up our ambitions higher than Thomas Frank? No disrespect to him but i think Marco has his measure and we beat them more times than they beat us, i think i am right? I think Marco's wages are around the 6 million mark and if we can pay that much, why not go for a higher profile manager. Maybe try for Nagellsmann or someone in that speck.
posted by OWEN - Friday 24th April 2026, 1:40 PM Confirms my gut feeling, the general consensus is we all agree Marco may have taken Fulham to as far as he could. There’s no guarantee another manager can do any better as it could be just that this club have reached its peak. However, to make it more exciting we probably want a change. Otherwise, even if we start next season well, we cannot celebrate cos we know the way we play can only last just over half a season. So, for god sake, like Palace and Bournemouth just make a bloody decision!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 4:26 PM Not dissimilar to replacing Starmer( ugh) there are no guarantees. Just a case of fingers crossed and hope because a change is sorely needed.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 8:48 AM

Thanks Paddy now, back to football.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 9:55 PM So Marco, did your mates approve of your name swop paddy o doors becomes Marco over night , its the humour giving it away.So , whats your take on trump and falklands?make it humorous.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 1:35 PM i know it sounds funny, but i don't do humour. I will however make a new post about my thoughts on the falklands.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 4:43 PM

If that’s what you want to say fair enough
posted by DMK (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 9:51 AM Won’t be legal soon. Enjoy it while you can
posted by A Vapeshop (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 10:40 AM What about a Messageboard cruise? With Captain Marcos... Owen could be in charge of Media.
posted by Admiral Turpitzo. (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 11:28 AM HAPPY ST GEORGE'S DAY. If thats not too loud?
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 2:00 PM Interesting that the lovely Sadiq Khan thought it was yesterday
posted by Chief (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 7:18 PM

Marcos, there is a coaching and system and tactics and it is down to Marco Silva to coach them. Maybe Leno's greatest save in the Brentford game but i doubt he knew anything about it apart from putting out a hand instinctively.
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 6:42 PM Well Owen, anyway, i very much think our keeper is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure of watching play. And he always speaks so highly of you, just so you know.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 7:14 PM Owen the whites, Owen the whites,go marching in, go marching in, Owen the whites go marching in. COYW. But for gods sake stop marching. RUN.
posted by socraM (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 9:43 PM Anyway leno was offside so the goal would not have been given.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 9:57 PM He was unaware of that ( Edwin the best I’ve seen overall in. 70 years of watching ffc I’ve seen the best seen some shockers as well
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 1:19 PM so ,yes we have had some good keepers , for me ,van der sar, macedo miak taylor, swartzer, nemi. peyton.after that hit and mostly miss.and have we had some misses.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 1:23 PM The best keeper we ever had was bobby moore. The only problem was that he refused to play in goal.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 2:19 PM Marco , i expect better from u, not funny quite juvenile ,so pull your socks up or return to QPR.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 1:31 PM

I'm Fulham till I die my hair.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5:39 PM I mean my hair is white like the wall.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5:40 PM

Sack him now it will be cheaper....
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5:09 PM

Yes good news he’s staying
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 4:26 PM He is fast becoming one of our own.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5:15 PM Agree he is not a defender, knows where the goal is unlike a few of our squad and is far more effective in an advanced position.
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 6:46 PM I find it hard to believe that players can get into the team without knowing where the goals are....
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 7:17 PM He is a wingback which is very common these day. He is a decent defender and a talented attacker. The only problem is at times the only defenders are the centre backs, but that is better than having four static defenders.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 6:15 AM

Interesting that there is no comment from Marco on the site announcement!
posted by MST (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 4:25 PM Yes, Mortlake every club gets benefits just like me! Now excuse me please, im missing Judge Judy.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5:14 PM

I agree Owen but I think it was his decision to leave
posted by Fulham Supporter (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 3:23 PM Was his desision to leave was offered a contract
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 4:24 PM Isn’t he about 33/34 now??
posted by MST (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 4:27 PM Around the waist for sure. And lets call him reid for short its too much ttyyppiinngg
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5:07 PM

I’m afraid the junior Doctors as you call them, Of course the club looks at them. But it’s a big jump from u21s to premiership, and none of the stokers we send on loan in Div 1&2 have set the world alight there and usually end up on the Bench. There is one Ollie Sanderson who has scored 19 goals for non league Woking. Who has struggled in div 1&2 loans Woking Manager Jermaine Defoe rates him. I know he works hard when watched him in our U21s. But that’s a big jump non league to premiership. And in the cup competitions were premierships clubs play lower league first teams even the top six youngsters struggle. Everyone moans that Marco Silva doesn’t try our youngsters, but he puts in the ones that are ready and we do seem to have some promising kids let’s hope they develop. Sadly in most clubs the percentage is low
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 6:39 AM My point is that junior doctors have shown the country how to strike. But well done for spotting the real meaning behind the poor joke. I love Fulham because we don't cheat,and try to play the game in the spirit of which it was intended to be played. Bringing in the youngsters when appropriate should be very much part of it. And unless I'm wrong it has been.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 7:43 AM I got the two meaning fought it was clever way of doing it. And you’re right it’s a lovely club which mostly try to do things the right way, some may have different views. I’ve been a fan since I was eight. Worked for them for 21 years in stretcher team first team and some youth team matches very much a family club apart from the football was very interesting meeting all the different cultures
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 11:16 AM I think we spoke at least once at one of the youth team matches. You were telling me Who to watch out for. Anyway the clubs great thanks to people like you. Good on ya..
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 12:02 PM We’re all part of the Fulham Family you to. All the best Marcos
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 3:52 PM

£74? To sit in a hard seat with leg room that David Rappaport would struggle to squeeze into & watch our unfit squad of loafers who’ve barely put in a shift since January? Sounds like a bargain.
posted by Dave Flashman (Guest) - Tuesday 21st April 2026, 11:26 AM I take it flasher you're not a Fulham fan?
posted by Ted (Guest) - Tuesday 21st April 2026, 3:34 PM WOW Ted. Your gonna buy that ticket?? Your the best fan.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Tuesday 21st April 2026, 5:28 PM 74 quid , u sure, still laughing,having endured sitting on 100 year old seats and among stale bird crap a few times can insure you the main stand is shangri la compared to J/H stand absolute disgrace to FFC .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 11:03 AM I suppose you sat on so many hard things its nice to go soft near the river.
posted by jill dough (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 2:22 PM my brief is watching and he is very hi tech
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 1:14 PM

Post about the squad age and suggest signing a 31 year old? Have I got the gist of it?
posted by Dave irony (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 6:39 PM No to Jimenez, he is too old! Get some young-uns in!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Monday 20th April 2026, 7:00 PM Age is almost irrelevant these days and the young guns we have imported have been poor at best. For a middle of the table team, tried and tested is good.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 9:51 PM shortest missive...Doc Owen
posted by Uncle Herman (Guest) - Tuesday 21st April 2026, 12:53 AM Virtually everybody is looking for a striker, we will end up with one that does not score goals as usual.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 21st April 2026, 12:40 PM We dont want a goal scorer. That is just what they will expect!!!!
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 5:25 PM

Hurrah!!!!!!!!!!! YOU, said weeks ago months even???? YOU must be the chosen one?Get yourself off to the cottage NOW, and make yourself known and how you are making these predictions, and how they all come true and how you announced that YOU told us all and we can all vouch for you. Get that job as the manager for all our sakes please.........and your next correct prediction is??
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 3:33 PM Forecasting is very easy if you tell no one what you have forecast and claim what you knew after the event. We can all do that.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 20th April 2026, 3:59 PM I'm sorry though. My sarcastic comments above maybe flawed. Of course just because you are able to predict everything does not mean you can alter the outcome. Maybe, just maybe the manager was in the same boat? Limited in his options with the squad as funded and maybe he did get more from the said squad than anyone else, even with amazing foresight would have been able to.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 5:58 PM I predicted you'd say that TTIN!
posted by Fred (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 9:54 PM Probably agree Bish but we’re still only three points off sixth lol.
posted by MST (Guest) - Tuesday 21st April 2026, 1:47 PM Very true MST but we all know this team aint going no were,we just chuck points away and then listen to Marco telling us were the team went wrong , just ask me mr silva, , you get that marco of message board fame .?? check any of my postings and you will see i have said after most games for several weeks that we are out of it, do you really think we set the prem alight now???? come on lets here some more sacastic humour, its very funny.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 11:14 AM Okay you win.
posted by Marcos (Guest) - Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 2:26 PM

Yes i heard Harry Kane desperate to play for Fulham his only ambition left in lifetime
posted by DMK (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 12:55 PM Club shop full of Fulham bibs, spit masks, the merchandise opportunities are almost literally endless. Alternatively, it might be a load of rollicks.
posted by Dave Dribbler (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 5:48 PM Yes' we should have signed or attempted to sign Abraham when he was available. It couldn't have been the money because we splashed out big on Kevin Bobb etc. Villa did not need Abraham but these days you need back ups. No to Jimenez because apart from penalties he is boring and too old now. I am still not happy with our team and direction and not too sure if Marco has a clue?
posted by OWEN - Monday 20th April 2026, 6:55 PM

Do you get a refund if Ffc fail to perform?
posted by bigboy4651 (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 12:37 PM Yes you do I’m quids in
posted by DMK (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 12:57 PM Well thank you... brother!
posted by bigboy4651 (Guest) - Monday 20th April 2026, 1:40 PM