Yes .
posted by Samuel H (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 2:19 PM I wore a single diamond stud one in me playin' days.
posted by Glen Odool (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 3:14 PM I wear my crown jewels everyday...
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 3:16 PM Has the board collapsed?
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 3:38 PM

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posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:27 PM I think most/all of the games are on normal tv - itv 3 or something.its like channel 108, 109 or 110 on my virgin tv.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:35 PM It’s on channel E4 !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:36 PM Newcastle v Manchester City on ITV...
posted by Ben O'Gun. (Guest) - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 1:57 PM

Why do you want to draw ffc, as it would be the end of your cup run.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:12 PM Please let it be small bentford , our Harry owns them !
posted by Bee Swatter (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:30 PM No thanks that would be so boring. Tiago off to a bigger club soon just like Watkins, Toney, Mbuemo and Wisa
posted by Boring (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:45 PM Harry won’t be a Fulham player by then
posted by Bee Bop (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:45 PM You hope lol !
posted by Bee Swatter (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:55 PM Come on Macclesfield.
posted by New Macclesfield Fan (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 6:47 PM Stoke away... good bye to Wembley!
posted by Buzzn. (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 6:49 PM Not a bad draw at all, for us, but pity the poor Bees, with an embarrassing defeat coming up. If Macclesfield can beat Palace, they must have an even better chance against just an ordinary side like Brentford. Overall it is, in my opinion, a really awful and uninteresting draw. It's a pity that Brighton are away to Liverpool, as they deserved better after beating Manure yesterday, doing us all a favour.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 7:03 PM Put out a strong team we should be in round 5, again!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 7:09 PM Buzzn, you need help , phone Wembley 21 21 21 !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 7:40 PM Ted...Bees + Wembley.Cottagers - Wembley.
posted by Buzzn. (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 8:36 PM Buzzn, please dream on. If we did have the misfortune of meeting you at Wembley, you would have to bring a big hanky, as there will be lots of tears, all the way back to your Leggoland weeny ground. It's all pointless, as you will be gone by then anyway.
posted by AC (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 8:52 PM Buzzn, did you get through on that phone number I gave you ? If not please keep trying cos I wouldn’t want you having a meltdown with all the stress you’re going through , good luck sonny .
posted by Ted (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 9:18 PM We are good at away games now. Strong team strong performance.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:35 AM

The issue with these contract issues, we only ever one side of the story. I guess the board and owners are judged on the result, only. We never ever sign players at the beginning of the window, so may have to wait another 3 weeks. Is the Marco contract issue as simple as transfers? Likewise, what would you say if Wilson asked for a £150k a week contract. We don’t know what goes on behind the scenes and if it’s always the owners fault. But I agree - results are slow coming!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 5:45 PM The transfer window ends 2nd February today is the 13th January, no rush. We do not buy everyone who is available, just ones Marco can see potential in. That takes time and consideration particularly in this window where you have to get someone out of a contract and that is not an easy negotiation.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:41 AM

You know we never sign anyone until the last hour of the last day of the window. Wilson won’t be going anywhere - Silva said as much.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 12th January 2026, 2:05 PM Anyone taking odds?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 2:09 PM Silva & Wilson hav'n a laugh!
posted by El Contracto. (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 3:17 PM I am sure the Club are getting on with the business and ignoring all these silly rumours.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:43 AM

If you had to commentate on a match going knowhere for 99 minutes would you not have to have a lot of fillers.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 13th January 2026, 9:46 AM

Were you still complaining about VAR when Wilson’s goal against Liverpool was given after a VAR review, which would have been disallowed by the referee? Thought not…
posted by Tailgater (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 11:15 AM I prefer modernism to olfashionisness.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 11:21 AM Var is still someone’s opinion of a situation by someone seated 50. Miles away with his mates who surely can’t agree if you sat 5 people down to discuss a pen or a foul how Often would it be an unanimous yes can’t even trust offsides now by the way did not agree with Var decisions at Stamford bridge neither did most of pundits we seem to get raw deals most of the time LETVTHE REF DECIDE EQUALS OUT OVER ASEASON must be a cfc policy to argue over every goal given against them thuoght they was over zealous
posted by Ipitommbi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:28 PM Tailgater , you do post the biggest load of BS on here !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:34 PM New ways not always the. Best var proves this
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:32 PM Talgaterwas you still complaining after chelsea decisions long after. I was !!
posted by Ipotomi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:36 PM

You got it - the pitches and regulations are quite different today compared to the seventies, which meant different types of players were excelling in the seventies compared to now. One really should consider two games; one where a 2026 team is taken back to play then, and the other where a Seventies team is asked to play now. The team containing players developed for its era would win. (A team playing now and containing Norman Hunter would be down to 10 men within minutes!)
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 11th January 2026, 10:31 AM Fitness, technique, skill set, tactics,pace of the game today for me, means a team of old really wouldn’t have a chance against a comparable PFL team. Think players on balance probably take it more seriously today too. Much more at stake financially so a totally different mindset. Individual players of class would I’m pretty certain adapt to the modern game but it would take a lot of game time.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 12:51 PM Peter makes some very good points. Could you imagine how the Don Revie Leeds team would fair?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 12:54 PM Leeds not the only villains most teams had hatchet men in them
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:30 PM By the way they had some great players in there side
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:31 PM I reckon if a modern ref was in charge of the 1970 Cup final between Leeds and Chelsea, it would have finished four aside and Ron Harris would be just about eligible for parole.
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:10 PM These days a player is touched, he screams and falls dramatically holding his face and the ref books the player who had the nerve to touch him. Ron Harris would kick a player six foot in the air and the ref would ignore it. Football has changed mainly for the better, but I hate this acting and trickey that modern players get away with. The other things I hate is arguing about free kicks, corners and throw ins when the players know the decision is right. I also hate all this wrestling that goes on in the box for set pieces.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:27 PM The question is the level of football skills in the 70’s today compare with today. I think no better than league one. But a good point is what if you put the current Man City team in the 70’s how would they fair. I think they can still win 12-0! Yes they’d be kicked but the speed and technical skills mean they can make Norman Hunters and his mates running around like headless chickens.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 3:04 PM Very true but very enjoyable
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:38 PM Think pep and co would complain a lot about the pitches. Great leveller dont know how city would enjoy a wet night at elland road with Norman hunter big jack billy bremner Allan clarke and they could all play a bit
posted by Ipoyombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 7:47 PM

Seems daft to let him go at the moment he could get in any squad outside top 4 give him another year unless he gets an offer to good to turn down ( he could do a great job fora club like Wrexham plus a couple of better quality players there not far of it
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:38 PM If Marco is offered a deal which give him a big pay rise and £200m to spend on players per season, will his decision be difficult? Football is a business and loyalty does not exist.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:31 PM

We can give him a big pay rise but we cannot give him any more money to spend on players.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 12th January 2026, 1:25 PM

What ?
posted by Ted (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 8:39 PM I think that Palhina, wouldn't be good enough to grace our team at present, and he is a liability when he constantly fouls, and adds to his card count. He must think that he is a swashbucler from the Musketeers with his new look, which I think looks stupid. Areola at West Ham would make another good Musketeer. They ought to concentrate on their football, instead of worrying about their looks.
posted by AC (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 8:40 PM If Palinha re-signs and there is a strong possibility, i think he will score more goals than Berg and Lukic put together. Villa have the beating of us and most prem teams at the moment.
posted by OWEN - Saturday 10th January 2026, 9:40 PM He’s become a headless chicken. Maybe on a free transfer.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:33 PM To be fair, he is not suited to the spurs tactics. He’d suit us because we depend on an anchor man in the middle to hold the fort. We don’t necessary need him to bring the ball forward. But we have Berge. So the question is how much better he is than Berge. I think it’s marginal. Palhingais a better tackler but Berge can hold the ball better. So I can’t see us bringing him back as we don’t really need a cover for Berge.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:48 PM The more they rubbish Palinha at Tottenham is the more they wind him up and some of the pundits are giving him stick. A cut down price will be in our favour and i think Marco will bring him back. That's how we operate and we have many players signed under the radar over the years. The difference about Palinha is that we know he can score goals. The evidence is there about Palinha and his game is not just about stopping, he can also drive forward and score good goals which is a rare thing now. Yes' we know a bit about his yellow card problems but we can work with that like we did in the past. I disagree that a player is washed up and finished for the knackers yard at 30 and the one true thing what the likes of Palinha need is love and a hand around his shoulder and i believe in Marco to bring him back to his best. We got a little bit of magic from Willian who we thought was washed up and he was past 30 and we can get the best from Palinha in the years he has left if he comes back.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:35 AM He’s only a decent player now, not what he was. Don’t forget he left a couple of years ago. Certainly not worth a multi million pound transfer and huge wages. He wasn’t even a particularly good goalscorer if that’s the argument for signing him. If he can be had on a Sessegnon type transfer then it’d be good business but I’d make do with is there already.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:10 AM Presume you did not watch the spurs match seemed like his old self
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:12 PM When we played for us him we had few class players so he looked good. Whose place would he fill now as we have a squad full of class players?
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:36 PM He was totally outclassed in yesterday’s game Ipi, looked like a little boy lost.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 3:35 PM The Time is Now' yes we have a few more quality players now but not many quality goal scorers. Except for Harry Wilson who is our highest goal-scorer so far. Some say that Palinha scored some okay-ish goals but i say look again at his goals and some in very important moments. Just look at how many shots some from 20 yards from the likes of Castagne yesterday? Talk about quality? Lukic has not produced anything of quality shooting from distance and these are the players you guys say are above Palinha for quality. The likes of Lukic, Berg, and Castagne are uniche and they each bring something special for us to the table but sadly they don't have a shooting boot that can come up with those kind of thunderbolts Palinha can deliver. Why are we searching or looking for in every transfer window? We want and we need goals! If there is a smidgin of a chance that Palinha and his dodgy tash is available, i hope we can get him.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 6:17 PM I think he averages a goal every ten games. Not exactly Pal of the Rovers.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 12th January 2026, 9:26 AM

I'm sorry, but Kevin is dreadful. He may come good now the monkey is off his back, but I doubt it.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 9:55 PM You don’t know what you’re talking about !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 10:13 PM I think that Kevin will prove himself over a period of time, and some of his skills are quite delightful, and he will become a top favourite, just wait and see.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:33 PM Sadly i think Kevin would have been taken off by most managers in this game but that goal will give him a lot more confidence.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 1:56 AM I have a lot of faith in Kevin.. He is starting to bloom.. Up until now he has been a bit like a jigsaw but all the pieces are now fitting together.. Crack on Kevin..
posted by Rob Clark (Guest) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 2:39 PM Kevin gets in the box a lot if he receives the ball there and slams it into the net most times he will become a hero. Now he has scored he will be looking for ways do keep doing it. He is class and we will soon see what that means.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 12th January 2026, 8:02 AM

We have gained experience and confidence and know how to beat teams and hold onto leads. It helps that Harry Wilson is playing as well as he ever had. The team also has great belief about themselves. The cup is a good example as Marco has shown us how to win difficult cup games, something we have been bad at before he came. Silver substitutions were brilliant today and completely changed the game in our favour. It took the manager a little while to find our best tactics and our best team at the beginning of the season. Also the first ten result of the season produce odd results as some players take a long time to get match fit after the break. The players are just young men and some will behave better during the summer break. Now Kevin has scored his first goal he will want to score a lot more and I think he will.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 10th January 2026, 5:37 PM Personally I’m not sure there needs to be much analysis. The fixtures didn’t fall well for us and in the main, we lost the games we’d expect to lose and won the games we’d expect to win. Think I posted this at the time.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 9:24 PM Winning games gives you confidence and our confidence is high now and long may it continue and charge us up the table.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 11th January 2026, 9:51 AM MST, would you care to elaborate a little on your point that we have won what we expected to win etc? For example, I don’t think Fulham fans were all that optimistic when key players were selected for AFCON, yet of late we’ve seen some great Fulham performances. Every fan of every club under threat of relegation thinks playing us is their best opportunity for 3 points. The media like to focus on difficulties experienced by other clubs rather than comment on Fulham’s achievements and spirit.
posted by peterjeremy - Sunday 11th January 2026, 10:48 AM You missed my point PJ, I was referring to earlier in the season when near the foot of the table.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 11th January 2026, 5:38 PM Make no mistake guy's, the Boro forward i can't recall his name at the moment should have buried that chance for 2-2. We were a touch fortunate and yes there is a small element of luck and good fortune in football. We are not invincible and we still have our Fulhamish weaknesses and traits. Let's just move on to the next round and try to tighten up at the back. Middlesboro played very well and they just didn't take their chances, other teams will if we don't wake up. Saying all that, we cn only beat what is in front of us and we are doing so i say, give ourselves a pat on the back but don't get carried away...
posted by OWEN - Sunday 11th January 2026, 6:28 PM

Don’t you think we have enough options for wingers? It’s in the middle of the park where we are a bit thin, where the present players are ageing.
posted by peterjeremy - Saturday 10th January 2026, 1:35 PM Dont hold your breath for players , maybe last day some A/AND E reject will turn up,same old same old no rush just let other teams pass you by that our logic,seen a few players turn up already for other teams remember we started looking ages ago just to keep marco quiet wonder if that will work??..
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 2:05 PM

I think Marco will play a relative strong team today. I think Sess, Kusi-asare, lecomente, reed will get a game. Will allow him to rest Leno, Wilson, Cairney, Raul, Anderson and Robinson. Otherwise I see Kevin, berg, lukic, Cuenca and Dior carrying on. Will be interested to see if he’d rest berg/lukic and play Rigelon. I want us to win this game!! Hopefully Marco too.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 8:20 AM Owen & bigboy for todays bench...give Silva a break.
posted by Daz. (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:00 AM

Remember the transfers with paper backs that stuck to skin when they were wet?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 8:05 PM Alan' we are under the radar but we are very respected and talked about now more than ever. Our brand of football is good to watch and everybody i talk to mentions Fulham and how we are good to watch. Harry Wilson is the stand-out footballer on everyone's lips at the moment and if yo come across any Liverpool supporters, they will say that Harry was taught by the best in Liverpool. They still say great things about Harry Wilson. I don't live in London but when i go down i take the family and grandson and stay nearby Craven Cottage. My daughter's husband is a hard-core West Ham and he looks forward to visits to Craven Cottage. His words are Fulham-ground and walk outs around the Thames is the best he has experienced from football. Words from himself to Fulham fans waiting and busting for urinals. Lol, he can't get over how polite Fulham fans are. Believe me' we are more than talked about everywhere now.
posted by OWEN - Friday 09th January 2026, 9:33 PM Third of the way through transfer window and, yet again nothing. I thought 5hat positions and possible targets identified and discussed in last international break. Various rumours and if believed ridiculous offers put in for potential targets, ie pepi and atta, but nothing concrete or positive. Roll on 28/29 th January again and panic loans. Possibly bye bye Marco as well. Such a shame as we are not far away really for being consistent top 7 or 8 side.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 9:38 PM On the contrary, i think Marco will stay and i heard it through the grapevine that we could even have the pleasure of Marco Silva's Portuguese friend 'João Palhinha' back here at the Cottage. You heard it first here, folks!!!
posted by OWEN - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:00 PM Not too sure would want Paulinho back to be quite honest. Think that Berge and Lukic doing a good job so far this season. Just wish Berge would shoot a bit more as I recall for other clubs he’s scored a few goals. Would definitely prefer us to buy a forward and probably another forward driven midfielder and Chuckweeze. If we can keep most of our current players and definitely tie down Harry Wilson….
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:06 PM Berg and Lukic are great assets to the team but it is debatable if they are creative enough when both play together. Palinha is a great defensive stopper but he has a dimension to his game that both Berg and Luik don't have in their repertoire. Palinha can create and score goals. I think his best season goals for Fulham was 8 goals in a season? That is phenomenal. Jimenez, our star striker has not scored anything past 5 goals and it is halfway. I really think that if we can get Palinha for a good price age 30, we are quids in. Do we really need another midfielder with Sess back and Chukaweze to come back? Those to alone will have the creativity we need along with Smith Rowe and Josh King in there. We might even make Europe with the team we have and additions.
posted by OWEN - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:35 PM I'm with Owen on this one, Berge and Lukic are good servants but not together. I think it's been great to see Marco playing Cairney with one or the other( somebody find him the elixir of youth so he may continue) I'd go as far to say that he's the best no10 we've had since Haynes, can't give higher praise than that and it's a travesty that he's only got 2 caps for Scotland. I'd have Palhinha back in a shot,his best football was played for us under his fellow Portuguese gaffer and it was very noticeable the conversation taking place with our coaching staff at the end of our win at Tottenham recently. Still we're in a very good place starting '26 and sincerely hope that Marco can be persuaded to stay and carry on the good work
posted by NRL (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 2:02 AM

He is another player who when he gets completely PL fit we will wonder what we moaned about. We are buying in good players that Marco improves and we are at last getting really good players from our own resources. We also get in players who do not crack it but those are getting fewer, but we must never give a player a contract with a play me if I am available clause again.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:02 PM I never moaned and repeatedly told every doubter they were wrong.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:23 PM I think it might be a song
posted by Fred Astaire (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 9:52 PM Fred , didn’t you have pudding on your top hat ?
posted by Ginger (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 11:03 PM Mortlake, me neither but I do recall you chastising me for criticising the Bishop when he kept moaning. My forecast that 50 points was achievable when our outlook appeared perilous now seems probable. Yes, I agree your comments have always been positive and have commented a number of times on your support for our team.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 11:26 AM

I understand his frustration with all these fake injuries but he picked on a player who had a genuine injury(I think, as going off on a stretcher could be an extension of acting injured by a tired player faking)
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:07 PM He had no idea if Bradly was faking it or not as he did not see what happened. For that reason, he has no excuse and he shouldn't do what he did!! If you haven't seen it, you have to assume the worse. What would happen if Bradly concussed his head and being pushed like that could kill him. What if he fractured a bone (which he may well have done!) - being pushed like that would only increase the break! he's an idiot and complete lack of sportsmanship - sadly, all stem from the culture that Arteta has instilled (btw - why the manager's box at Emirate is only a few inches from the line??! So, Martinelli is 150% an idiot!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 2:12 PM I agree he should not have done it and that he should have got a red card, I was just expressing my anger that so many footballers fell acting is as is an important part of the game. The person I feel most sorry for are the referee and the medical staff they cannot have clue on who is genuine and who is fake.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 3:57 PM It doesn’t matter if Bradley was faking injury or not. Taking the law into your own hands, throwing the ball at him then manhandling him was against every rule governing player conduct. The petulant tw*t should be banned for a minimum of 6 matches, Mitro got considerably more, and deserved it for equally cretinous behaviour. Should be made an example of, heavy fine and ban for the rest of the season.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:30 PM

The players in the main like each other most arguments on the pitch do not last long and forgotten after the game. Footballers are performers trying to provide us with entertainment. Player when they are touched we expect them to cry out, fall on the ground and hold their face wherever they are touched. On MOTD the two ex players complimented Wilson on getting one of Chelsea's best players sent off by putting his arm on his chest and falling into the penalty when it was pulled. What we are watching is a game but it is also a game.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:22 PM Because most are ill disciplined cretins who either want to get in on the act or simply interfere. Whatever the reasoning their actions just inflame the situation. Clubs as well as players should be heavily fine they are the ones who should be held accountable for their players behaviour. They’re held responsible for fans conduct, same should go for players.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:36 PM Well said Mortlake. These overpaid prima Donna's just don't know how to play to the rules and the media love blaming the referees when it's the cheating players that cause all the problems. Look at Everton bleating about Keane's red card against Wolves. Common assault in the street, no place for it on the football pitch.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Saturday 10th January 2026, 2:08 AM

Doubt ? Why ?
posted by Jim (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 7:28 PM To tell you the truth Chief' i was rather miffed that Marco was giving preferential treatment to Josh King in major minutes and game time over Smith Rowe and i say that for good reasons. Josh is a great young talent and talent takes time to be nurtured and to grow. I just didn't get it why Smith Rowe who cost us a fortune was benched more than playing? Marco does have a habit of playing certain players week in and week out without a necessary change and i will mention Pereira. Yes lately we can see the justification for persevering with Jimenez and he has delivered some important goals but not nearly enough but we can work with that. Jimenez goal stats is terrible and work friends like to point this out, but only Fulham fans will understand the dynamics of playing Jimenez every week and every minute. His lay-off to Harry Wilson was sublime by the way so i never will dis him completely but there are times this season that Jimenez should have been benched but such is life and people will say i am not the manager and they are correct. Somebody will come up with the age old question and answer that Smith Rowe wasn't ready early on and there was justification for playing Josh King but my answer to that one is to play Smith Rowe for 90 minutes every week is the same experiment that says he will come good and deliver just like Jimenez, thats my theory which probably isn't worth the post printed because like i said, i am not the manager.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 08th January 2026, 9:09 PM Have you been mixing Old Spice with White Lightening again?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:07 AM All managers have favourites and players they don’t rate,Josh King will go on to be a successful player but he’s young and is still learning reckon we’re on for record points again.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 5:18 AM Owen ...ESR is getting much fitter I think that's why Marco is giving him more minutes ps I hope there is no truth in the rumour TC is going to Ipswich he can leave at the end of the season he's playing great and we need him same goes for Diop we are defensively better with him next to Andersen especially with Tete out .
posted by FULHAM SUPPORTER (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 8:53 AM Owen lot of the time Jimenez was only fit striker, and he’s work rate for the side been massive which you can’t always see on tv. King and Smith Rowe are good players, and luckily for Fulham your not the manager
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 11:16 AM Playing Josh is Marco’s way of kicking ESR up the backside by embarrassing him with an 18 yr old kid. He tried the TLC approach last year and it didn’t work. So this shows how good manager is as many other managers would have given up (look at some of the players in Man U and Chelsea). Marco cares for his players and they all know it. Squad players putting in an extra mile for the team.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 11:26 AM Josh King got injured in training and it may be a while before he returns. He is going to be a great players and the more he plays he will improve. He can beat anybody now and when virtually all his crosses are telling and he is scoring regularly criticism will cease. We have him on a long term contract as others and me believe he could become, perhaps, our greatest ever player.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:30 PM

Wilson played for the foul. A very clever bit of gamesmanship. He will be missed.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 4:07 PM Rubbish !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 6:20 PM Paddy just loves playing "Devils advocate" and there's always someone to take the bait
posted by NRL (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 2:47 AM Like you NRL !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 7:52 AM So Wilson not pulling his shirt then?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:53 PM No , he was clearly fouled by that little s++t .
posted by Jim (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 6:04 PM So Wilson not pulling his shirt, really? What does your Labrador think?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 7:16 PM Correct , Harry wasn’t pulling his shirt !
posted by Jim (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 8:04 PM Ah, I see, you vote Labour.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 10:47 PM

The last half a dozen matches have proved our squad can rotate without significantly affecting our results. In fact ironically we have mustered one of our best runs without 3 certain starters. I dont like the term disagree mst so i will use the term "Differ" to your comments. Being lately on a high im not only enthusiastic re fa cup but i think we have a genuine chance of fighting for europe.If we dont go for it now, we never will. Having said that, yes we nead a strong team vs Middlesborough and the one position for me irreplaceable is Leno. It is common practice to give the second goalkeeper a run in the early stages of the cup tournaments, but maybe if marco had not done this vs Newcastle we would have reached the semis. COYW
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 3:52 PM Nah, concentrate on the league.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 4:06 PM If we can maintain our present form I can see us finishing in the top four. Winning the cup would be nice but changing our whole financial future by getting into the Champions League. We are playing like a top team now and should aim to become one permanently.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:36 PM With carefully planned development of the other three stand we could get out capacity close to 45,000 which makes us look more a team on the rise not ever even slightly concerned about relegation.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:38 PM

Chelsea have a lot of young men who shout before they think. A clever team could always get at least one their players sent off. They are fireballs that will keep erupting.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:42 PM

Adams gave us our pride back, Kevin gave us dreams, and Titans gave us a style of football we had never seen before
posted by Keetch54 - Thursday 08th January 2026, 2:39 PM Hope he makes a full recovery. A very nice man who I met a few times.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:45 PM

Wilson wants the out of contract signing on fee
posted by HBD. (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 1:38 PM FFC should just give HW what he wants because he’s irreplaceable
posted by Fulham supporter (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 5:16 PM He might want trophies, or Greenland.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 5:28 PM Wilson is in the form of his life keep him for that period at least.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:47 PM Wilson is in the form of his life keep him for that period at least.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:48 PM

Getting there as predicted and he works hard. Was pleased to see him working so well with Sess. That could be a fruitful combo in the future.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 11:36 AM Most of us, including myself at times, were beginning to wonder about the wisdom of buying Kevin, and we had the same feeling about Muniz, especially after he was such a disaster at Middlesboro as well. Now we are missing him a lot, and I hope that he regains his scoring ability on his return eventually. When these young lads, and they are young lads, come from foreign parts, don't know England, or the language, it will naturally take time to adjust to a new life and playing style, and we as fans, are sometimes far too impatient, and expect top performances from the word go, and it just won't happen. The same with Chucky, so hopefully his trip to the AFCON, will give him more experience. I am beginning to have more faith in Marco's judgement than mine ! With no relegation worries now, we can play with a more relaxed attitude, even if we come unstuck at times. COYW
posted by AC (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 11:48 AM Kevin’s potential is sky high! You can see he’s changing and improving by the game. He’s tracking back way more and if you compare last night between him and Cole Palmer, who is clearly reluctant to go behind the half way line, you can see the work Kevin is putting him. He has the best coach available to guide him. He’s decision making on the ball and finishing still have plenty of room for improvement. The flick he did in the last minute of injury time shows he’s potential and the tricks up his sleeve but I am sure Marco would tell him to never do that again while we are only 2-1 up and in the last couple of minutes of play! But I am sure Marco will coach him in a way not to stop him from being creative. I really look forward to forward to seeing his development in the next 18months.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 2:44 PM Agree totally John C.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 2:55 PM

Thought it was a bit odd considering he don’t know them from Adam yet
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 7:08 PM

I have to agree about the squad, which in my opinion, has well exceeded our expectations since our defeat by Palace. No doubt Harry will be awarded the MOTM, after last night's performance, but with Bernd Leno in our goal, we could have even lost, without two or three of his magnificent saves. I would also add, that the more I see of Kevin, the more I think that Marco was right to invest in this talented young man, and him and Chucky, are our future now, and I'm crossing my fingers on this one, but I am beginning to believe in our future. My prayer, is that Marco decides to sign another contract.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 9:47 AM

Well we would have been 1 up if he hadn’t dragged harry down…… I reckon we were good for a victory 11 v 11
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 10:34 PM I feel sorry for Leeds.
posted by Sniffer (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 10:55 PM We looked the better team before the sending off, we outplayed Chelsea for virtually the whole game. It was not a fluke, we have become one of the best teams in the division.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:12 PM

All is forgiven, JIMENEZ!!!!
posted by OWEN - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 8:48 PM That must be the dumbest goal celebration of all time. A good way to break an arm or dislocate your shoulder.. Marco should tell him.
posted by Fred (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 1:24 AM Definitely agree with you Fred. Cannot believe how players can be so stupid with their childish behaviour after scoring a goal.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 9:26 AM Someone should tell Marco to rein it in. Not a good example. Will never forget he wound up the situation against Man. U. resulting in Mitro getting sent off and us losing a match we were fairly comfortably winning. Doesn’t seem to learn. Referees will not change a decision and it was a penalty anyway. All so bloody unnecessary.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 11:43 AM Agree' very stupid celebration from Jimenez because he risked an injury which would have impacted us immensely and i shouldn't be saying this, but it was kind of funny, but stupid, stupid!
posted by OWEN - Thursday 08th January 2026, 8:48 PM His fall onto the ground avoided any part of his bonce hitting the ground. It perhaps better if he used a standing up celebrating avoiding running into anything.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 1:32 PM

Seven goal thriller Fulham to shade it. Is it true that yesterday’s snow was the only thing that’s landed in London recently that hasn’t made a claim for benefits?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 3:53 PM Paddy,??????
posted by bigboy4750 (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 4:05 PM The above poster is some idiot trying to copy my moniker.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 6:44 PM More Monica!
posted by Monich. (Guest) - Thursday 08th January 2026, 7:44 AM I met a bloke in a pub who went out with a girl whose lady parts were shaped like a mouth organ. Our Monica certainly gets about.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:14 AM Even Larry Adler.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 12:14 AM

With the current clowns we have running and destroying the country, never say never.
posted by Bill the Bull (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 4:07 PM I don’t mind as long as I can have a gun with a licence to carry and wear a cowboy hat.
posted by Johnny Ringo (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 4:38 PM I’m not sure a pedo would be appropriate for the UK. Let alone the fact he looks like and behaves like an arse and would basically bankrupt us. Apart from that…
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 10:32 PM You’re happy to believe unsubstantiated rumours about someone because you don’t like them but are content to be led by someone who ‘plays cards’ with Ukrainian ‘male models’ who subsequently try to burn down his house and car for reasons the press appear to be barred from reporting on? There’s no chance of USA invading the UK. I doubt they’d have enough ordinance to take out the trash we have living here.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 10:48 PM If you have been to Manhattan you will see they do not repair potholes they fix metal sheets over them. It is the city that never sleeps because of this.
posted by The Time Is Now - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:09 PM Not surprised with all that iron rattling, must drive them mad.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 09th January 2026, 4:57 PM

I'm no fan of Wet Spam, but, how unlucky were they tonight against Forest. They scored what looked like a good 2nd goal, until VAR raised it's ugly head again, and another tight decision went in Forest's favour. Areola then accidentally punched Gibbs White in the face, with a punched clearance, so a penalty to Forest, and now the Hammers are really facing the drop.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 10:33 PM Still rememeber the Tevez affair.We were very near relegation. Nice to see them as desperate as we have been in the past. Payback for Sheff United. When is offside, offside, most teams hold a line, the issue now is when the player was offside during the move. With Gapko's goal he was offside when the ball was played forward earlier in the move. Noticed from free kicks, players in the middle deliberaty stand in offside positions, as the ball is going to the back post, so not interfering with play. Football was simple 2 points win 1 point draw, if you were offside it was simple, you played with 11 players it was simple, everybody understood. Substitutes help the richer clubs with bigger TV audiences and squads.The offside changes allow for bias and interpretation to help the richer clubs with bigger TV audiences. The three points allow the draw to be unwanted with teams pushing for a win, which helps the clubs with bigger squads and TV audiences along with the bias and interpretation get better results. Ask the young members of your families who they support. Have they ever seen a live game.
posted by denny (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 5:51 AM I hold no sympathy for West Ham, as I won't forget the time that they beat us with handling the balls to score, which at the time, they thought was hilarious. They are not seeing the funny side now, are they.
posted by AC (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 9:46 AM

West Ham care not a fig. You, the taxpayer are funding it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 9:27 PM What a mess West Ham are in
posted by Chief (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 9:57 PM West Ham should sign Harvey Elliott...
posted by HBD. (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 9:27 AM Why It's a shambles and it's a business now not much love in football the manager will go and they will have a clear out and start again £££
posted by worple (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 11:07 PM

Agree, you would have to pay a lot of money to get a better goalscorer. Probably not enough game time for him.
posted by denny (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 7:55 PM He wants first team football. How would our current players feel about that?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 8:16 PM 'Up here for thinking, down there for dancing, Old Bloke, you are a genius, a gentleman and a scholar. Wilson at age 33 is the perfect cover striker for Muniz to mature and in the meantime, he can rotate with Jimenez. Let's face facts here; Jimenez is having the lion-share of minutes and his scoring record is poor considering pitch time he has. We need another striker who can hit the mark but not many around. The January transfer is not the perfect time fo transfers and some pem managers would prefer to wait until the summer when there is plenty more time and better options for a striker.
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 8:37 PM He won’t come cheap and has been extremely poor at West Ham why would we want him? Rather see a young striker from our youth team
posted by Chief (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 9:05 PM In truth virtually everyone has been poor at W. Ham. Difficult to look good in a very poor team. How about Bowen, guess he’d cost a few Bob?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 8:28 AM

Would be a decent return.
posted by HBD. (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 11:44 AM If you have been reading our postings on here, you will see that we can't, sign him, unless we actually sign him permanently, and he will not be welcome here anyway, so that's far too risky.
posted by AC (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 11:56 AM He's left Villa...so can now sign for Ffc.
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 12:42 PM As per AC’s post, he can’t play for three clubs in one season so can’t sign for FFC.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 1:53 PM He’s still at Villa. Doing something important like carrying big bags full of footballs and counting cones. He can’t play anywhere in Europe until July. I think the fact that no American or Arab teams are beating down the door to sign him tells you all you need to know. He made several disparaging comments about Fulham when he left so let him rot.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 1:55 PM Sign Harvey in the close season.
posted by Ben. (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 2:13 PM Bit harsh Mr O'Doors.
posted by Pat (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 2:15 PM Elliot already played for Liverpool and Villa so can’t play for anyone else till next season
posted by DMK (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 7:01 PM Liverpool have really screwed Elliott, not that I care but this should act as a warning to other young players who get approached by Liverpool and a few others. Fabio Carvelho was screwed as well. Both could have been first choice premier league players. Sess lost five years when he had been a regular premier league player with us, I am glad he is back but feel sorry he lost five years. All their careers would have been better now if they had stayed with us.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 8:32 AM Harvey Elliott is available because rightly he cannot play for three clubs in any one season. However, Aston Villa never used him on the field of play - so he never played for them and can be signed by any club now. Whether he would improve FFC is very debatable. I ask why does Liverpool FC no want his services?
posted by Rich of Cambridge (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 4:33 PM He’s played 3 games, if he plays 10 Villa will have to pay £35 million. He can’t sign for another European team this season.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 9:29 PM

Think of it like freeing the indigenous Inuit population from their colonial Danish oppressors. I’m sure London will be packed on Saturday with crusty socialists and retired Church of England vicars gluing themselves to Danish pastries and burning down bacon shops.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 12:19 PM

Marco lined up?
posted by Ernie Schnauzer. (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 11:22 AM I sincerely hope not. What Manager would want to go to United with their aged not so superstars? Fulham should to sign Kobbie Mainoo, who has been seeking a way out of the turnmoil that is Old Trafford for some while. He's a great prospect. We could also look to bring back Mason Greenwood from Marsielles to the premiership where he belongs. He was proved not guilty of anything! Well, except a poor taste in women. I'll never forget the ignorance of Sir Jim Radcliffe, tells Sir Alec Fergerson the clubs most sucessful manager he's no longer wanted at Old Trafford. Well RAT is the beginning of his name isn't it?
posted by Rich of Cambridge (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 11:53 AM Sadly, unless you are already managing on of the top 10clubs in the world, no managers would turn down Man United!! I just hope they don't come for Marco. I hope they find Glassner and the Bournemouth managers more appealing.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 12:08 PM Actually RaDClffe,(not Rat) saved over £2 million a year by dispensing with Fergusons ambassadorial talents.
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 2:46 PM No, I think you'll find its Sir Jim Ratcliffe. (Not that there's anything to be read Ito the spelling of a name.)
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 05th January 2026, 4:14 PM Ah, you're right, apologies
posted by Old Bloke (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 4:51 PM Amorim and mouth got him the sack! I have never known a manager who loves the sound of his own voice tactics, speak to the press etc ect. Marco Silva keeps his cards close and doesn't stir the pot too much and that's part reason why the Chairman is still believing in him and the results are good for a club the size of ours. Man Utd and expectations are higher but Amorim thought he had the skills to take them higher than Fergie. You can keep telling the press that the job will take time but tell us something we don't already know.
posted by OWEN - Monday 05th January 2026, 8:18 PM Man U are rotten from the ground up. They’re like an allegory of modern football, crap greedy owners, exorbitant prices, sub standard players bought via corrupt agents, luckily we’re not in the same boat. Hold on……..
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 10:33 PM I am wondering if Marco will be tempted to take the Manure job in the summer, as is mentioned in the press this morning. He is one of the possible targets, although on the transfer show this morning on Sky, his name was not included as a possible candidate. Gareth Southgate, is certainly in contention, and possibly the favourite. I say, good luck to anyone taking that job on.
posted by AC (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 10:30 AM They spent £200m on players last summer and they are nearly as inconsistent as us. Marco might think he might do well at Man U with double the player budget as he can at Fulham, I think most managers would think like that. Man United are still the biggest club in the World no matter how badly they play and are an attractive management opportunity. I know it would be a terrible loss but if Man U want Marco we will join them
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 10:34 AM

Spare a thought for Parker,why? He has a level and it's the championship. He's had several chances in the Premier League and failed at all of them, he doesn't have the savvy to change tactics which is a necessity. I consider him extremely lucky to keep getting appointed, Marco Silva got us to virtually walk away with the championship title using players that Parker discarded.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 6:17 PM

I noticed that Palhinha was benched at Spurs today, and only came on right at the end of the game. I am wondering if we could make a cheeky bid, to get him back to Fulham ?
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 11:46 PM Would love to see Palhinha back at Fulham but he's another one that can't come in this window because of 3 team rules. The loan system is being manipulated by teams to tie players up. Villa have done it with Rashford which forced him abroad and they've done it again with Elliot, he's got to go back to Liverpool or go abroad
posted by NRL (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 8:06 AM

So Liverpool's offside goal was allowed to stand today, when it was so obviously offside, as it was shown on MOTD. According to that decision, surely ESR's goal should have stood, as it was only Chucky's toe nail that was offside, when it could have been a winning goal against Palace, which was less offside then Liverpool's goal today. If Chucky had been a Liverpool player, that goal would have stood. It's the small club, big club syndrome, which makes me sick.
posted by AC (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 11:34 PM If Liverpool's goal had been given offside who to say that would mean they would try even more. we did well to get a draw is it better not to see it that way. I am sure the moaning is being done by those who were not their or had left before Harrison scored his brilliant equaliser.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 04th January 2026, 11:52 PM TTIN we did NOT do well to get a draw, we were the better side. Not just my opinion either. As far as the goal is concerned, MOTD explained it clearly when I watched the game back this morning. Seems unfair now but you win some and lose some I guess. If you think we did well to get a draw then maybe YOU didn’t see the full 90 minutes.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 05th January 2026, 7:30 AM Why have we not been informed of this 4or5 CM rule before now it just makes a total nonsense of anything you hear from the the people running our game it seems to me they make it up to suit themselves I would honestly be in favour of allowing goals when you are only a toenail offside but it leaves it open dare I say some dubious decisions Personally I would love to see VAR scrapped maybe have four Linesmen instead
posted by Jim (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 10:26 AM F**k the line. Everyone could see , with that old favourite the naked eye that that was offside . Little Britain got it right, Computer says! We’re being ruled by people afraid of their own shadow, ably assisted by machines.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 11:01 AM Deserved a win most deff, 5 games we have 3 wins, 2 draws, cant complain i thought a big prob coming up when players went to afcon cup , but no well done all the team and that goal !!!!!! goal of the season by miles so does this mean harrison will now go to liverpool??. So now star buying some back up before these guys flake out .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 11:05 AM I was at Fulham on a very cold night and Liverpool passed better than us, controlled the game better, had more possession, and created more chances. We played our hit and run game brilliantly and deserved our draw with that goal of the season equalizer.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 05th January 2026, 1:29 PM TTIN, I concur with your view of the match. We forced the pace in the first half but Liverpool took the second half with their better passing. A draw was what I was expecting and that what we got.
posted by bigboy4659 (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 6:45 PM I think that something similar has been mentioned before, but after our win at Burnley, and our 3 players went off to AFCON, I honestly thought that if we could manage 6 points from the next 5 games, we would do very well, but we have picked up an amazing 11 points, stayed unbeaten, and eased our way comfortably from the bottom 3. In fact 3 more wins will give us that magic 40 points, and pure safety again in the Premier League. The fact is, it's going to be very difficult for the bottom 3 teams, even to get into the mid 30's points wise.
posted by Alan B (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 9:06 PM

Sounds like turbulent times. My advice is pick a side, stick to it and be prepared for the consequences if you lose.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:07 PM The boats are coming to save us all
posted by Sos (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:18 PM I am not a Trump fan but this news might be good news for Ukraine? Here is a bit of a news snippet i picked up from somewhere on the net. Fears have also seeped out from the Kremlin and have infected online spaces where Russians have shared concerns that oil prices will collapse and damage the country's economy which is reliant on energy exports. Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska said American control of Venezuelan oil could have serious negative consequences. Trump is a child in a world of grown-ups but this move by the Americans might just force Putin to do a deal that will see Ukraine keep most of the Dumbass and all the regions important to Ukraine. Maduro was not even elected so no sympathies there but i see your point MST, the West should not interfere with any countries affairs. Leave it to the peoples to bring an uprising to force change. Here is a fact and a piece of history you guys might be interested to know? Britain was the first country to drill oil in Venezuela in 1918. Maduro, if he had a brain he would have made a deal with one of the Western countries to bring in some heavy machinery and drill baby drill oil and make his country prosper but those who are currupt and greedy don't think like that.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:56 PM MST - I fink you is finkin' too much.
posted by Glen Odool (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 8:36 PM Dangerous and illegal precedent set by Trump. What next? There are at least another 30 countries where their leaders were not elected fairly. Including Russia. If that’s a license to abduct them, might as well start world war 3! Trump is just a big bully and what’s annoying all their allies, including UK, are like kids standing behind him and too scared to condemn. Not just weak political leaders, I also have friends who visit America regularly are afraid to discuss anything negative about Trump on WhatsApp because they are afraid what could happen to them next time they land in the US. WTF?!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 8:55 PM 30 countries? You could probably add a zero, include any muslim country, all of africa, we’re nearly there too. China and Russia have been protecting their interests like this for years. I’d wait and see what happens in Venezuela before hitting the panic button. Other South American might now tow the line. China is buying up infrastructure and building roads everywhere and not because they’re being nice. Don’t let your hatred of the ginger God stop you seeing the big picture.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 9:13 PM Didn’t realise you were that old MST. I remember old Ferdinand, he had it coming.:=))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 10:53 AM The big boys will do what they always do…..anything they like.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 10:55 AM I have been to Caracas twice and is was easy to see that the city was controlled by drug barons. If Trump wants to do an effective job he needs to kill all the drug men and burn their crops out of existence. But of course Trump does not really care about the drugs he just wants their cheap petrol.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 05th January 2026, 1:35 PM It isn’t about drugs it’s about oil. The drugs issue is just something to hide behind. Greenland don’t have many drug cartels, but they do have masses on rare earth minerals as does Ukraine of course which, similarly he can’t wat to get his hands on. USA + Venezuela will dominate world oil with the right mix of grades.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 2:26 PM Who will be next? Cuba, Colombia maybe even Mexico.This colonialism on a massive scale.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 2:29 PM I’d rather a democracy was in control of the world’s resources rather than dictators. Say all you like about colonialism but the fact is that Russian and Chinese backed Cuban mercenaries were protecting the cartel boss when he was arrested. These are dangerous times, time to pick a side.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 6:46 PM The kind of oil Venezuela is sitting on — heavy, sour crude — requires special equipment and a high level of technical prowess to produce. International oil companies have the capability to extract and refine it, but they’ve been restricted from doing business in the country. The United States, the world’s largest oil producer, has light, sweet crude, which is good for making gasoline but not much else. Heavy, sour crude like the oil from Venezuela is crucial for certain products made in the refining process, including diesel, asphalt and fuels for factories and other heavy equipment. Diesel is in tight supply around the world — in large part because of sanctions on Venezuelan oil. Basically an over-production of the good stuff , the heavy oil will force the price down which will be bad for Russia and any friends Russia still have? India who buy from the Russians have been threatened by the US and Trump so they play ball and cease to buy from the Russians. Maybe the boy child Trump has some brains afterall but i still think that Maduro should be dealt with by his own people. Lat thing to say; Venezuuela might have the best supply of the heavy stuff but you still need the heavy mob and high tech equipment to extract it. Its not right what USA and trump is doing and they will take their fill but maybe it is also a win-win for Venezuela, to create jobs build roads etc etc, ???
posted by OWEN - Monday 05th January 2026, 8:09 PM I used those words Paddy because American had always worked to dismantle the British Empire. Therefore there was a big helping of irony directed at their duplicity.I agree a benign colonial power is preferable to dictatorship. Just ask most aAfrican countries. The bareface is a tad ironic.This is of course is to assume Trump is indeed benign, only time will tell.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 9:05 PM Yep, the world is much happier since the Empire folded, Africa looks great now. On a lighter note I’m loving how Maduro is rocking the casual look. There’s hope for us all.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 10:23 PM :))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 9:28 AM In Spite of what you say about processing costs Owen, their fuel, many cruise visit Caracas because the price of their fuel is the cheapest in the World. The cruise ship even provides tours around one of the most dangerous cities on this planet.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 06th January 2026, 10:42 AM What a dangerous hypocrite Trump has become, interfering in so many conflicts while seemingly about to start more. With Trump and Putin in office World war 3 is getting closer by the minute. They are both meglamaniacs with the only things in common are " T,U & P"
posted by NRL (Guest) - Wednesday 07th January 2026, 6:24 PM

And MST, maybe Kevin's value, has gone up a notch as well. I do wish that our fans, would stop knocking Kevin down, on a match by match basis, as he has been partly responsible for getting us 4 points. It was Kevin who gave Rual the chance of scoring with that penalty, when he was fouled against Forest, and today with a bit of clever footwork, and a super pass to Harrison Reed, that allowed him to score with that fantastic shot,and goal. Kevin is going to be a huge asset to Fulham in the end, so stop getting on his back, please.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:11 PM Kevin will have to do better than a few passing moves and the odd dribble that gets through. The highest price tag means we expect more. Sorry, life is so hard sometimes.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:32 PM Owen, I'm a bit surprised with you, and your attitude towards Kevin, as you are usually the opposite, and you are pretty fair. When so many of our fans were saying that ESR,was a waste of money, you stuck quite rigidly to the fact that he is a good player, and after over 50 games now, you are proving to have been right, and he is probably the first name on the team sheet now, and I thought that he was outstanding today. The same hopefully will happen to Kevin, and I am taking over the Owen mantle, and I'm going to stick by Kevin, and after he has 50 games under his belt, and quite a few goals as well, and he will be an ever present eventually. We can only just wait and see.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 9:00 PM Fair point Craven, i probably am a bit harsh on Kevin and he has loads of talent. It is sometimes frustrating to see him dribble and the ball is stuck at his feet. Kevin's debut game was very good and he beat his man to put in some wonderful balls. Give him time and his game will improve in leaps and bounds. I have the same criticism of Robbo but i can see him gradually improving game by game after injury. Still waiting for Paddy o Doors to say Smith Rowe is a decent signing.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 04th January 2026, 9:21 PM Smith-Rowe has taken time to adapt to Marco's tactics but is now showing his worth. Kevin needs time to make the same adjustments, he has plenty of talent and he'll come good. I'm really looking forward to him and Chukweye terrorising defences in the future especially when Muniz is fit again.
posted by NRL (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 8:13 AM I agree. I have sung his praises all along. Maybe not for his performances todate in a Fulham shirt, but without doubt he possess a lot of abilities. Be patient, the ESR experience should be a pointer.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Monday 05th January 2026, 10:51 AM

Totally agree, what have we done to keep getting the short straw? Even Liverpool's scorer of their equaliser thought he was offside. Mind you Reed's worldly ensured we didn't get beat. Considering how pessimistic so many posters were with our Nigerian trio away at AFCON, it's going pretty well, best the Cuckoo's from up the road on Wednesday and it'll be heavenly.COYW
posted by NRL (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 6:06 PM How can var take so long and still get decision wrong. All you had to do was look along 5he grass lines and could see his foot was in front of Diop when ball played. Agree almost cheated out of points, but where did Reed get that shot from, just proves that shooting from outside box can be advantageous. Good result, hope we can beat scum in the week
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 6:13 PM I thought Cuena had a really good game today.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:33 PM i thought most of the lads played very well and couldnt decide who to vote for MOTM so decided to vote for the Capt TC in representation of the whole team
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:43 PM I thought we might sneak a win, then I thought we might hold on for a draw , then, unlike a lot of cowards who left when Liverpool's 2 goal went I thought we might sneak a late goal, which is becoming a Fulham speciality. We left early for the first time when we played hopelessly against Brentford then Harry Wilson scored two goals. We have never left early since and now have complete confidence in Fulham's ability. It was a great game and we deserved everything we got whatever rubbish match of the day or the Liverpool manager say.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 04th January 2026, 9:21 PM

Spend a bit more time bamboozling defenders and less time posting posting pointless threads please!
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 5:35 PM I don't care what VAR said, Liverpool's goal was OFFSIDE. We nearly got robbed blind by not getting at least a point, but an amazing goal by Harrison saved me going absolutely ballistic if we had lost. I'm still shaking ! !
posted by LTS (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 5:44 PM

because we have another tough game in a few day's that's football now ,it should not matter with about 30 players on hand
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 04th January 2026, 5:48 PM

Bigboy' Andersen deserves all the criticism you no doubt will give him in this one.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 04th January 2026, 7:26 PM

Assume he's angling for the out of contract signing on fee.
posted by Turlough O'C. (Guest) - Saturday 03rd January 2026, 3:44 PM Not trusted the Welsh since their unprovoked ambush on those poor Zulu’s at Rorkes Drift.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 03rd January 2026, 8:41 PM Approximately 122 soldiers were there , about 30 were Welsh .
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 03rd January 2026, 8:44 PM More Irish than Welsh actually. Although border changes since then would affect that. But you carry on and spoil the joke.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 03rd January 2026, 8:58 PM Not according to spear and Jackson , who were there , not sure which side they were on.
posted by Jim (Guest) - Saturday 03rd January 2026, 9:26 PM