Anti racism campaigner, you mean. The lady is called Rachelle Ferron a producer of ITVs This Morning and Guardian journalist. She is helpfully also demanding a nearby housing estate with the same name changes too. Luckily, the council tax payers are on hand to pay for all the signage in the area to change so that’s alright then.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 5:54 PM

Good on you Bish, us from Henry’s, Finlay street and environs and true Fulham supporters born and breed and through all the years of support have earned the right to say what we think. No upstarts us. Hope you’re keeping well. Drove past The Bull last week, up seeing my son in Putney, tempted to pop in but was a bit thought on time. Maybe next visit I’ll take he in for a Sunday lunchtime pint. I’ll give you an update when I make it. Take care. When I see your posts makes me think of Chalky White and that bar steward Arnold.:))
posted by Mortlake - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 12:57 PM Thanks for that morty, good times at the bull couple of quid entry and loads of best of british jazz.started in the early 60s up to late 80s,never changed much .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 1:09 PM Who can forget the resident band , martin drew the drummer went on to play with basie band.archer base player, and the brilliant piano man mr lee.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 1:11 PM Hey Bish, this got me reminiscing, it’s 72 years that I first walked through the hallowed portals of Henry’s Holiday Camp. Must be 75 years for you? Those schools dinners might have tasted like crap but they must have been full of nutrients. I wonder how many are still rock climbing and water skiing into their 80s? :))…..and arguing on-line, let alone understanding it all, or still being able to see the keyboard.
posted by Mortlake - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 1:37 PM Lucky for everyone that diversity has improved London beyond recognition. We are now living in blessed times. Can’t wait to get back in the EU so gimmigrants can get here even easier. God bless Keith Harmer, the great leader.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 3:56 PM

Mayor khant should take a wander down the Grand Union if he wants to see emissions. London canals are now diesel and wood spewing Eastern European shanty towns.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 9:27 AM You should strow down the Putney at night.
posted by Twink. (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 11:41 AM And he should wander through Hampstead heath if he wants to see nocturnal emissions.
posted by Godfrey (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 1:52 PM

Maybe Sess is too fragile to play a full game. I doubt much will get Cod Rowe moving in any case. I emailed the club to suggest they invest in some greyhound apparatus and replace the hare with a Greggs sausage roll to put round the pitch to encourage the rotund dawdler to move. Or going back to an old Minder episode they could get Talbot on a modified bicycle.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 8:25 PM Fragile? On what do you base that remark? Looks like he could go 10 rounds with anybody.
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 6:55 AM Games played without being injured. Perhaps his being built like a brick sh*thouse might not be the best thing for his hamstrings.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 9:24 AM

A good season, but could be so much more. Someone pointed out to me that we have taken more points from two matches against Liverpool than three against Ipswich and Southampton.
posted by peterjeremy - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 6:56 AM The good news is our replaying games, with the exception of Southampton (and maybe Everton - but we tend to get good results against them), are against decent teams. So we are likely to get more points than otherwise. 13 points from a possible 21 is a realistic target. Which would take us to 61 points, I'd like to think just about enough for a top 8.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 8:08 AM

Hi Morty, Good game yesterday. Hope that our manager will carry on with the team of yesterday { if not injured} and also play at the same pace. I have not posted for a long time simply because I got fed up with non Fulham fans who are posting rubbish, also some so called Fulham fans are constantly posting garbage and causing Arguments with real fans. We all get the hump with a bad game but there is no point of getting angry with other peoples opinions. Good luck lads.
posted by Gaz (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 3:21 PM Great to see you’re still out there in the firmament, nice to hear from you. I know what you mean and understand your reluctance to post with all the rubbish that’s churned out. It’s been a funny old season hasn’t it? Some great performances but some absolute rubbish, but that’s true of most teams this year. On balance a great season. Hope we make a European spot, albeit don’t really think we have a large enough or strong enough squad, but I don’t know much and you never know, we gave a good account of ourselves before. Maybe we’ll do it again. Take care, hope to see the occasional comment in the future. Cheers.
posted by Mortlake - Monday 07th April 2025, 4:38 PM

Devon Bob
posted by Kernow320 (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 7:35 AM Wadey?????????
posted by Paul (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 8:54 AM i can remember kunye, ernie, and zambesian, who would go on the attack against any supporter of a certain club with a tw postcode, and seldom got a reply!. another occasional contributor was mastos, who left the board through ill health, even though paddy demanded he stayed. when all of these were active on the site, you always got a decent subject matter, unlike nowadays, when it is rumours, negativity and wind-ups.
posted by heres hughie (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 9:28 AM I’m too old remember,but Gaz springs to mind, he was a read.
posted by Mortlake - Monday 07th April 2025, 10:20 AM Scrawny & Keetch from way back.
posted by Hints - Monday 07th April 2025, 12:27 PM Ernie died i think, recall some one saying they knew him.All those names i recall with us for years then all quiet, ari still about,Len also i think another from the BEDFORD ARMS mortlake appears from time to time ray smith nigel also . .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 12:53 PM Chris of jokes and his Friday jokes come to mind.
posted by mwk (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 1:13 PM Baron who was from Iceland. Then there were two from Spain but I forget their names.
posted by Smith (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 1:31 PM Sigh, we’ve lost some good posters over the years sadly….
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 07th April 2025, 2:46 PM Baz the moderator , Alicante Bert, Harry Longball although I’m glad he has gone, Hints, LB11, Dan Gleeballs.
posted by LOR (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 3:44 PM I recall one of the guys from Spain was called Marbella.... Plus myself that i can think of.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 5:10 PM At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 8:13 PM Apart from Ari, of course, who’s the biggest agave baron this side of Tucson.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 8:17 PM LOR, I'm still alive and here from time to time, I just don't post very often as the standard sunk pretty low at one time.
posted by Hints - Monday 07th April 2025, 9:21 PM Bloke from Marbella was Marbella White.
posted by Mortlake - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 6:57 AM Devon bob had health issues hope I’m wrong but sadly think he’s no longer with us !
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 7:34 AM I’m still in the land of the living just just read these days still like paddys posts !!!never did find out if mst gave up moderating officially ( only kidding mst )
posted by Len (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 7:39 AM That’s why love paddys posts !!!
posted by Len (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 7:42 AM I’ve always rated your insight and wisdom, Len.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 9:36 AM - forgot chris of jokes, fridays were always brighter with his joke, even if it was sometimes plain daft. now, there are not many who do appear here on fridays, though at present there is a much welcome lack of supporters of another club on here spouting their drivel.
posted by heres hughie (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 11:00 AM Miss your fantastic horse tips paddy goes without saying the feelings mutual
posted by Len (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 2:48 PM You’ll be steering clear of Instant Appeal, Bluedrum and Habanaker in the 2:48, 3:48 and 5:25 at Leopardstown tomorrow then.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 5:38 PM

Owen, I like your style, I agree Muniz took his goal today with a touch of class, I believe your valuation of 150 million is very optimistic but you are entitled to your opinion, stay well.
posted by JRD (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 9:32 PM £150m?? is that in Trump's fantasy football league? whatever he's worth - the lads will make Liverpool think twice about breaking the bank to keep Van Dijk and Salah! Fulham may have saved them £100m! Maybe they can spend that on Muniz plus the 50% Tariff as they have American owners - so £150m maybe is reasonable after all!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 8:11 AM Muniz shows great energy and willingness, but I wonder actually if Ryan Sessegnon would make a good centre forward. Good strong shot, he has scored a good couple of goals recently. Tough to mark, very experienced, and has a happy habit of being in the right place at the right time.
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 07th April 2025, 8:12 AM He’s improving weekly no doubt, but don’t get carried away Owen with your enthusiastic pricing. You sound like estate agents that I have encountered:) on the question of Sess he’s wasted at left back, but this forward position, isn’t that how he was played first time around? Seems ideal for him. Muniz is currently ok at CF with Ryan in support, bit like a return to the Mitro days.
posted by Mortlake - Monday 07th April 2025, 10:18 AM Muniz at CF with Ryan in support? Wasn’t that what we had on Saturday? I’m advocating Sess to be upfront at centre forward, actually at the expense of Muniz. He has the presence to be up there taking care of, and making a nuisance of, himself.
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 07th April 2025, 10:36 AM Sorry, on Sunday.
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 07th April 2025, 10:37 AM I am not convinced Muniz is improving every day he seems to look good then goes backwards in performance.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 07th April 2025, 5:52 PM Is that a shout for Sess then?
posted by peterjeremy - Monday 07th April 2025, 6:12 PM TTIN,has a good point. Muniz to me is an enigma, and I really can't make up my mind, whether he is a good striker or not, and I still feel that the jury is out. I thought that he had a really good game against Liverpool yesterday, but it is just as likely that he will have a very moderate game against Bournemouth. He could go on to be a top striker, on the other hand he could just fade away. At present full credit to the lad, who looked embarrassingly dreadful, when on loan to Boro'. Full credit too, to Marco, who stood by Muniz, when most of us, would have paid his taxi fare, to just go anywhere. Marco, as mentioned before is a remarkable coach and Manager, and we are so lucky to have him, and both Muniz, Sess, and Jiminez I am sure will feel the same.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 9:27 PM Sorry love sess but he’s not a imposing type opposing defenders don’t like it up them think we showed on Sunday against Liverpool muniz was uncontrollable as was mitro a couple of seasons back at the cottage
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 2:55 PM Think Muniz has been improving game on game
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Tuesday 08th April 2025, 2:57 PM

Couldn’t agree more, it makes the lost against Palace even more disappointing though doesn’t it. Mustn’t dwell on the negatives. Well done chape a great result. Now keep it going.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 3:22 PM Why oh why, didn't we play like that, against a crap side like Palace. I thought that we played extremely well today, and well done to Leno in the last few minutes, with confident saves. Ì worry slightly, that we might make European football next season, as we can do without that. My MOTM, just has to be Bassey.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 3:33 PM Palace hardly “crap” LTS, they’re only five points behind us with a game in hand. They have four or five class players I’d take at FFC all day long…
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 5:27 PM Don’t get why anyone would be so negative about beating a Liverpool side unbeaten away from home in the league for the first time.Amazing display once again Marco made several changes and put together a really decent tactical display well done COYW
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 5:39 PM Crap wouldn't have been what I said about Palace, but they are simply a side that we should beat 9 times out of 10. The match against them last weekend, just happened to come after the International break, and for some unknown reason, we just don't win those games. I was thrilled with today's win, but the last 15 minutes seemed to last forever, and was so stressful. I don't usually comment on referees, unless they are poor, but the man we love to hate Chris Kavanagh, I thought, apart from one foul on Muniz that he refused to give, had a very good and controlled game.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 5:47 PM Right season gets interesting now 4 points from next two games would be great try to get amongst the top six now
posted by Ipiyombi (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 5:57 PM We created chances and finished most of them which we did not do against Palace where in the first 30 minutes we created enough chances to be 3-0 up before they scored. Starting with our best free transfers in a winger roll meant he was constantly making run into the box which our two strikers do not often do. We stopped Liverpool from playing and played very well ourselves. If we can play like that against Bournemouth and Chelsea a top five place becomes very possible.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 06th April 2025, 6:13 PM Craven, not meaning to be argumentative but if we should beat Palace 9/10 please explain why we have not beaten them at home for 10 years? They are a good side with a very good tactical manager. Marco is a great “man manager” but he always comes up short against a decent tactician. We do struggle to win after the international break though and I am struggling to find a single win after the international break since Marco joined us. As always though, our historic win today was due to a Liverpool team out of sorts rather than a great display by the lads. Well done Fulham - great job, very well done.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 6:31 PM MST, you are of course right about Palace, as they seem to have a jinx on us, especially at CC. I Remember the first time that we were promoted under SP, our first game was against Palace at home, and although TC, scored a worldie we lost to a late goal from their full back, who's name escapes me. We do far better at Selhurst than at CC. You don't dare mention Palace, where I live, as most of my friends and neighbours are ardent Brighton fans, and Palace beat them both home and away this season, and I know that it really hurts. The ironical thing is, my hairdresser is a Palace fan, but we do however get on well, despite our rivalry! !
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 7:55 PM Have to disagree mst Liverpool out of sorts we outplayed them first half lived with a bit of luck after there 2 nd goal but deserved our win
posted by magicman (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 8:01 PM The press, and tonight's MOTD, will spend all their time telling us, that Liverpool had an off day, and were relaxing, because the title is already in the bag. If there is any praise about the way we played, I will be very surprised, as for some reason the media seem reluctant to give Fulham any credit. If Chelsea had beaten Liverpool today, they would be the greatest thing since Sliced bread, but Fulham will have been very lucky ! !
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 8:31 PM Palace have always been difficult to beat, especially under Roy Hodgson and that ultimate tricky player Zaha who we never seemed to get the hang of. Palace are on a fantastic run of winning games and most teams find them tricky to play against also.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 06th April 2025, 9:13 PM Even the thought of Palace winning the FA Cup makes me shudder. I will be a big Villa supporter in the semi final.
posted by AC (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 7:00 AM Magicman; I was being facetious ;0).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Monday 07th April 2025, 7:25 AM I am sure the Liverpool players must know they have already won the Championship this cannot help their performance. They need to watch out as this might incentivise Arsenal to go on a high scoring win run.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 07th April 2025, 5:46 PM

Can we hold out or will the famous half time cave in happen its crazy bit like this season coyw smash another one in
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 2:26 PM If we win this we will still be last on , very lucky to play a very poor liverpool side ,and have 30 mins extra time to help them coyw.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 2:37 PM If we win this we will still be last on , very lucky to play a very poor liverpool side ,and have 30 mins extra time to help them coyw.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 2:37 PM Bish I have difficulty believing that that is you posting such rubbish. Is it your doppelgänger or have you finally lost all loyalty to your club. Give credit where and when credit is due, beating even a half cooked Liverpool is a significant achievement. Nobody else has managed it in their past 26 games.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 3:18 PM Think I would have made changes when we was leading 3-1 and under the cosh needed to stop the flow and the inevitable 2 nd goal would have brought on cairney not Rowe but results speak for themselves
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 6:06 PM Morty, of course it’s Bish, it’s got his signature all over the post. He is always negative against Fulham and rarely (if ever) has a good word to write about Fulham or England.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 6:34 PM He didn’t use to be that negative MST. Maybe he’s just turned into a grumpy old man, unlike the rest of us:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 11:29 PM Negative , me ???? you on something ?, all i said was watch after half time,and if you check the stats we often let goals in about ten minutes after half time thats if we are winning, and my other post stated last on tv ,tongue i cheek about 30 min extra time,read it very carefully im saying it from a jurnos point of view. really morty.grumpy me ???. coyw
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 1:02 PM

Some positive comments which did pan out as he half expected.
posted by Striker (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 5:25 PM

Buy British!
posted by Johnny Bull. (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 8:32 AM Do you realise Trump has imposed half of the tariffs that other countries impose on the USA in nearly every case.
posted by Rachael Reeves-Lammy (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 11:02 AM Rachael - you been fooled/lied to by Trump. He imposed half the percentages as tariff on countries where American want more of their goods than vice versa. He’s comparing apples and pears!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 11:32 AM No Rachel that is completely incorrect. Pls check your information.
posted by Dellees (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 12:42 PM Facts are facts. Sorry spin it the way you imagined it to be, but look at the facts correct me If you think I’m wrong. Show me the figures you have dreamt up in your heads.
posted by Rachael Reeves-Lammy (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 1:41 PM We went along with stopping the cheaper chinese EV'S and now they put 100% tariffs on our seed oils(30)billion worth.Our farmers are crying. We have enough resources to now send to Europe/Asia everything you need.'Too many eggs in the USA basket' was a poor choice.
posted by bobby (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 2:27 PM Think if we’re holding China and Canada up as role models it tells you all you need to know about some posters on here. Bottom line is that global companies have been taking the Michael for far too long. Trump was elected on a ticket of bringing jobs back to America and I say fair play. The Chinese have been buying up massive tranches of Africa where they can mine minerals with impunity with the help of corrupt regimes. It’s not a level playing field. Canada has been murdering teenagers who are a bit depressed and have asked to die. Britain could do with our own version of Trump. Can anyone honestly say they’re happy with the UK and the way things are happening? Is anything better now than it was 5 years ago? Anything?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 06th April 2025, 3:43 PM Fulham’s league position is better. Is that what you meant?
posted by Smith (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 5:40 AM

I am happy for Sess and he is a player who knows the angles and he will turn up where he needs to be at the right time and place and it is pure instinct that you can't buy. I criticize Pereira a lot but today even he had a reasonable game along with Castagne. It was great to see the return of Tete second half and he will need this as a run-out. H Reed was unlucky with that shot after Marco had a good talk at him. We still need to be aware and cover their extra man in those spaces and we ball watch sometimes leading to Harvey Elliot having a free run and shot that hit the crossbar, you just know that it was going to be our day today.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 06th April 2025, 9:01 PM

Wonder if GEEZER is still with us ,miss his very good points even if very short, mostly about getting the ball over that white line, hope you are well old son be nice to here from you again
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Saturday 05th April 2025, 1:47 PM Only socialists inhibit free speech. Happening all over Europe. Only certain views are allowed. Hope Trump pulls all US troops from Europe and let’s us fend for ourselves. See how that goes.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 05th April 2025, 3:26 PM Free speech now also means you are free to tell lies. Tell me one person who advocates for free speech don’t tell lies?
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Saturday 05th April 2025, 6:30 PM Socialists.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Saturday 05th April 2025, 7:44 PM

What about meeting up at Waterloo on the day for a trip too the old ground?
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 5:15 PM Fulham lads at Waterloo!
posted by Matt. (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 5:40 PM I'm hoping to be in London for the West London show down...
posted by Ed. (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 8:08 PM My first away game for years.
posted by Mitch. (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 9:01 PM theres no difference between their old mucktip and their present one. waste of time going to it,, except you had a choice of four pubs
posted by tom hark (Guest) - Monday 07th April 2025, 9:56 AM

Doubt they will be any better than muniz or imeniz
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 2:32 PM There must be a better striker around, we would be at least 10 points better off with a consistent striker.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 5:19 PM I was really disappointed when Spurs signed Solanke from Bournemouth, as I thought that he would be ideal for us, but he has proved a complete failure with Spurs, so we dodged the bullet there, so what do I know.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 8:14 PM Yes, the age of our squad is evident in the last week. This is a worry as it is so so difficult to bring young players in. They are either not ready, too expensive or simply not good enough. We have many players above the age of 28. While players are fitter nowadays, their physical level and stamina drop when you get to 30 regardless of your diet and fitness. The ones who play well above that age are really really good footballers like Willian and Salah. But they cannot run for you or at least for 90mins like Robinson. To bring our average age down and maintain the same level, we’d probably need to spend another £100m plus. I am not the club has that. So it’s a worried if we get peaked already.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 7:31 AM Just to add - the club spent £70m on Anderson and Smith Rowe last season. We’ve bought some very good value for money players but the our two expensive buys, I think we have a buyers remorse!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 7:34 AM Think your age theory not really working out considering our league. Position this season any way it’s results that count not age.( plus 15 points at least which we’ve thrown away )
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 9:58 AM rich, you listed a load of nobodies for fulham to sign last summer, and none of them came. the same will apply to this bunch as well. why the championship all the time?.
posted by braten worse (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 10:36 AM If we can bring two or three class players in each summer we will get better. A little higher in the League each season using this method and we could eventually be challenging for the top of the League. Forest purchased a lot of players initially but now are on that method and it is not doing badly for them.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 05th April 2025, 9:28 AM Yes as you say all knocking them in in the championship, but I notice we are in the Premiership, says it all.
posted by heard it all before (Guest) - Saturday 05th April 2025, 10:40 AM Horses for courses Brian' i still think that Solanke would have fared better with Fulham. Solanke was over-priced because the likes of Spurs calling inflates these guys ego's and prices and i think he would have been good for at least 15 goals...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 05th April 2025, 8:08 PM

Please excuse the many mistakes, a combination of fat fingers, poor eyesight, corrective text and of course an inability to proof read. Why do we do that after we’ve pressed the send button? Anyway hope you get the drift.:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 11:26 AM No worries Mortlake,what you said made perfect sense.The format of this site isn't user friendly.
posted by GEZZA (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 11:29 AM Well who would have thought? CP, Brighton and Bournemouth all dropped points last night. That either supports my argument, or alternatively, proves I know diddly squat, probably the latter.:))
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 8:31 AM And we will make 6 quality signings if we make Europe. The income a club can make from competing in Europe allows for a much bigger transfer budget, and I’m sure Marco Silva will be first out with the chequebook. Look at the progress Aston Villa have made with new signings, such as Rashford, which they would never have made in previous seasons. Speaking of Rashford, and by implication Manchester Utd, the knock on effects of inflated budgets and egos and NOT qualifying for Europe are obvious too, with that club facing huge losses. How that club has got itself into such a mess must be a great story. But the likes of pundits like Gary Neville and Roy Keane, so quick to point out Man U’s failings, hardly had management careers covered in glory themselves.
posted by peterjeremy - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 8:39 AM This time last week, ourselves, Brighton and Bournemouth, were looking forward to a chance of a s/final spot, and places in Europe, and since then what an utter change. We lost at home to, Palace in the cup, then fell, not unexpectedly, to Arsenal, although close. Brighton lost at home to Forest in the cup, then crashed at home to Villa in the league, and worst of all I suppose, Bournemouth, who were playing well, lost at home, to Man City, in the cup, and then, last night, lost at home, surprisingly to Ipswich. So for three clubs who's hopes were so high 7 days ago, now all feel gutted. That's the ups and downs of football I suppose. If we hold, or even beat Liverpool on Sunday, all of those smiles will be back on our faces. In my humble opinion, it now looks like all of the three clubs mentioned, can now forget about Europe, unless we, or they, can put goods runs together, which in our case looks pretty difficult.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 9:56 AM Most of us suspected we may not get many points off Arsenal. Liverpool and Chelsea. With a little luck we could have sneaked a point of Arsenal, lets see if we can upset Liverpool and Chelsea. We then have on paper what looks a run in full of points if we can play at our best. Too many ifs and buts here but lets drive the team onto a new phase in our history.
posted by The Time Is Now - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 9:57 AM Two of them teams are below us in the league and the other two should be at least 10 points behind us and that’s being unbiased
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 11:31 AM As I said Craven a really topsy turvey season. Still could have been a lot worse. Hope we get those quality signings even if we don’t qualify for Europe. Suppose it’s now left for Forest to carry the ‘little’ guy flag. Albeit they’re not that small a club.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 11:48 AM As i said a few weeks ago europe is not possible with this squad even though we are in a good position,that comment got sneered at feel free, but it looks like i was right, to inconsistant sloppy at times,but thats fulham ,cant wait what season end brings , who is dumped and who comes in.And Marco?, jury is out will he go or will he stay????.As the song asks us/.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 12:24 PM I am sticking my neck out here. We will beat Liverpool on the weekend and then go on a big run in what is left of the season. Will I have egg on my face? Time will tell.
posted by Aussie Mal (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 12:30 PM Don’t think you make a fortune out of conference or the other one only one money spinner champions league
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 2:37 PM Get into next week with small collateral damage ( dare I say even something on Sunday aim for 7th spot
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Thursday 03rd April 2025, 2:43 PM

We have a squad mainly of ordinary players that Marco Silver has in the main got to play well above their expected level most of the time. At times however some of them show how ordinary they really are. I have sure Marco will improve the quality of the basic squad but this will take time. What I am saying is we must expect the unexpected most of the time.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 12:28 PM

Isn’t the academy is fundamental to Chelsea’s business model and worked (albeit you could argue they still sold some players too cheap) and made them hundreds and hundreds of millions! So if you corner the market, it works. But not if you go in half hearted, which would be like buying a few lottery tickets.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 10:54 AM What academy?! When will the young talent come through?
posted by Herne Bay Dave (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 11:03 AM Is our Academy profitable, I am not sure, particularly when as we get a decent player one of the rich clubs buy him at a cheap price. Any that go to lower divisions we would not get much money because they do not have much money.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 11:06 AM Of course it’s not about profit, is it? Football shouldn’t be only about balancing the books, it’s about representing the community isn’t it?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 4:49 PM Of course football is an entertainment but if it is to survive it must make money as affectively as it is possible. That applies to the Academy as much any arm of the Club. Brentford got shot of its Academy and has since performed well above expectation using the money saved in a very effective way.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 05th April 2025, 10:01 AM

When Robinson and Iwobi are playing well why pass it anywhere else.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 10:11 AM

Absolutely. Even on the right he was effective yesterday.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 4:39 AM Sess has the anility to run into space which makes him very dangerous. Wherever you ply him he will create more than all our other players.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 6:51 AM

Iffy, what are you on about. Tonight we played a team challenging for the Premier League title and we gave them a hard game, only losing narrowly 2-1. Next weekend we play the Champions elect, Liverpool, and if, as expected, we lose that one as well, no doubt you will blame, one of the best managers we have had for many a season, and hope that he is sacked, once again. It is about time that your rattled brain, began to appreciate both the manager, and a team still challenging for a European spot.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:10 PM Who said sacked? He will leave. We need to move on, our home form is atrocious and the only reason we are mid table is because the league is so poor. And btw we won’t be in Europe next season.
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:24 PM Your probably right I expect he’ll leave if he gets offered a bigger job,Smith Rowe was shocking tonight can’t believe how much we paid for him
posted by Chief (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:40 PM I suppose that your name Iffy, just about sums up your comments, as you are no doubt an iffy Fulham supporter, as they are your team when we win, but your have no faith in either the manager or the players when we lose. It would be nice if you supported the team, when we win, lose, or draw, not just when we win. On your ideas, there is not a team in the Premier League, or any other League, for that matter, that wins every game, so if I was you Iffy, I would find another sport to follow,as football, and particularly Fulham, are obviously not your cup of tea.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:46 PM SR has been a very expensive mistake
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:47 PM Only Everton and West Ham have an older squad than us, time for a rebuild, Silva won’t be interested in that
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:53 PM Marco was playing to go in 0-0 at halftime, and almost got there. If Cuenca lets that shot go, Leno saves it easily. The problem is, we needed to switch to a 4-2-3-1 at halftime, not once we are trailing 2-0. The other problem - Sess needs more minutes. He always makes things happen.
posted by Drago (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 10:11 PM I for one thought that we played well tonight, against a top side, and if Muniz hadn't missed that simple header, that most strikers would have scored, it could have been a different result, but that's football for you, and that's why we love the game, as until the final whistle, we don't know how many twists and turns that there will be.
posted by AC (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 10:25 PM If we had attacked with the intensity we did in the last ten minutes earlier we stood a chance, as Arsenal missed a lot of good chances and let us in the game. Shame Muniz did not direct his earlier header better as we could have sneaked a draw.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 6:47 AM You seem to know a lot about football, maybe you should take charge.. No construction or evidence in your post only a reaction.. Sorry!..
posted by Rob Clark (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 9:40 AM Dont upset mst by slagging ffc seems you have to agree with his thinking or be smacked.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 11:16 AM iffy, you are talking total twaddle, but you always do, even with the other name you use.
posted by braten worse (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 10:39 AM

Agree it’s poor coaching
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 10:10 PM Do you think Marco teaches the players to pass to the opposition?
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 6:48 AM He dont teach them its natural , they do it all the time but no one bothers only me,.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 11:17 AM Arsenal did very often as well. It was a poor game all round. We conceded from a shot heading straight to Leno deflect by our reserve centre back into the net The same reserve centre back forget to defend for their second goal. Arsenal missed lots of chances, Muniz missed a header into almost empty net and scored from a deflected shot.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 12:38 PM

Disappointed that you’ve joined the pereira bashing bandwagon! Why are you blaming him when he only played 25mins, and for 15mins of that 25 we played our best football this evening and scored a goal. The game was gone before he came on. - bit cheap from you. I actually thought he did ok and many players, Smith Rowe, Anderson, Castagne, Lukic and maybe even Berg were much worse.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 8:53 PM It is all down to oour free transfer Sessegnon. You can admire Pereira's haircut all you like, he is not good enough for Fulham. Sessegnon did more in less minutes to impact the game
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 8:57 PM I am not bothered about the Arsenal. We blew an opportunity for the FA Cup because of Pereira. Forget Arsenal!!!
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:04 PM Pereira not strong enough against Martinelli for second goal. Keyboard warrior? not a care!!!
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:21 PM Well you won't have to worry much longer, he'll be off in the summer along with Robinson. Sadly, we'll still have ESR.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 9:28 PM as usual ted, a morose comment. who told you silva and robinson would leave- silva and robinson?.grow up, teddy boy.
posted by braten worse (Guest) - Friday 04th April 2025, 10:43 AM

Tuck it in corner it was a lucky defection
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 9:08 AM If we are going to play a defensive game breaking when we get the ball we will not have the ball much and MUST use it as well as we can. The commentators keep saying Arsenal need a striker, not more than us I believe. An extra ten goals would make such a difference.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 9:51 AM

Is it about time we give Sessegnon some credit and more game time? Yes poor distribution but Sess always seem to know what he is doing. On the ball he looks around and he usually plays an intelligent pass in crucial areas and a good pass into Muniz. Maybe coming back on a free doesn't say much but Sessegnon i always have said that he makes an impact and he makes things happen and that is why the big interest in him once upon a time. You just can't buy intelligence and Sessegnon has it in abundance. A few minutes from Sessegnon warrants man of the match in my eyes. That Pereira should never play for Fulham again...
posted by OWEN - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 8:55 PM

Saving them for the Liverpool game at home, where we have a better chance.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 7:34 PM Brian, the Liverpool game is 5 days away, plenty of time to recover, I don’t agree with you regarding Liverpool as a better chance of Fulham winning, I believe we will do well to get a point, hopefully I hope I’m wrong.
posted by JRD (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 7:45 PM Diop defended better than Andersen and Cuenca
posted by DMK (Guest) - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 9:13 AM They played in a very hard game on Saturday he had to make changes.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 9:53 AM

Wasting your time on here mate. They are all armchair critics. Watch the floodgates open once MotD has finished
posted by Tailgater (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 5:31 PM Speak for yourself Johnny Bandwagon.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 6:58 PM

I think Marco is trying to convert him to a defensive midfielder that will not work. He does not seem to like attacking central players as he has tried to do the same with Pereira.
posted by The Time Is Now - Wednesday 02nd April 2025, 9:59 AM

Pogba averages one good game a season so probably high on the Fulham radar. No distractions at all in London so he’ll fit in well.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 7:42 PM Pogba's only 32...bit young for this team.
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 10:06 AM Pogba at 32 is no better than Cairney! He’s not a Willian! Forget it.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 1:50 PM

This seasons ffc and manager are the best i can recall. I believe that Just 3 or 4 inteligente adjustments we could continúe improving next season. Silva believes in attractive attacking football which is great if you pop in a few more goals.unfortunately i think its been one of those years where luck has avoided us more than usual,specially in pinball situaciones where he ball keep ending up in the rong side.
posted by T.no (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 12:53 PM Sorry for the spelling errores.
posted by T.nos teacher (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 12:55 PM Totally agree, all our previous managers have had groaning trophy cabinets so why can’t ‘Long John’ do the same? The man’s a complete failure on a par with Keith Starmer and his politburo of communist deviants.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 12:56 PM Saturday was a really disappointment afternoon especially with all the hype and flags. I am trying to remember the last time we had such an anti-climax day at the cottage!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 1:51 PM As I have said before away from home we let a opposition attack then breakaway when we at home we try to attack which is not our strength. We should play at home the way we play away.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 31st March 2025, 4:22 PM Coming up to 5 years since Silvas arrival we have been spoilt also lost a couple of our best player’s along the way,not sure how long he’ll stay on but I’d be amazed if we could find a better manager. We’ve never won a big trophy and I’d argue we’ve been nearer than apart from hodgson for many a year.
posted by Chief (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 4:49 PM It was one of the most disappointing and frustrating days for a long time and i can't put my finger on it on why it happened against Palace. Nottingham Forest who we can beat most days are through to the next round and they have Man City which might be as far as they go. Maybe the Forest thing carries on from their famous history of two Euro final wins and the league with Clough and Taylor. We have not managed to cross those glory lines as yet in our history. Marco Silva will be disappointed along with our players and the thing is now to get them going again which is hard now we have the 40 plus points to safety. The season end can't come quick enough now and i am not certain if we should push for a euro spot.
posted by OWEN - Monday 31st March 2025, 7:09 PM Think with this squad any result is possible for example would you put this months mortgage on an Arsenal victory tonight I would not ( only doubt could be fatigue after the w/e shannigans this team at the moment can produce moments of magic and dross all in the same match personally still think we wil finish 8th ( hopefully we will get through the next seven days reletavely unscathed two hardest games of our remaiderof season coming up ( by the way just love watching Willian play his. Touches and movements great !,
posted by Ipitombi (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 8:25 AM

Do you not think we would celebrate if we won anything. Fulham would never be the same again if that happened. Since 1879 all we have ever done is lose important things. I love Fulham but it would be nice to be proud of their achievements as well instead of being constantly depressed by their failures.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 31st March 2025, 5:53 AM I was walking past a house yesterday and there some people celebrating someone's 56th birthday with champagne and cake. Really? Idiots! Just a birthday. Not even a big one.
posted by John (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 6:16 AM John, you stated you walked passed a house celebrating someone’s 56th. Birthday, why did you call them idiots? They could have been celebrating a family member who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had by the grace of God lived long enough to reach their 56th birthday, so John don’t call them idiots without having no knowledge of the circumstances. Hopefully you are in good health.
posted by JRD (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 7:39 AM I would love to be celebrating Fulham winning something, just anything, but it's never happened in my Fulham lifetime, which goes back to 1947, so it's a long wait. Like this weekend, we always always seem to fall at the last hurdle, and it really hurts. Yes, we have reached two finals over the years, but came away as losers. We do have Championship winners medals and cups, which is good, but we need to win one major trophy. I must agree though, that Newcastle's celebrations were a bit too much.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 8:46 AM

Spot on with Iwobi. Playing him right wing is a waste. Should have been at No.10 with Traore on the right. Willian shouldn't have started either, he's an impact player these days Sess would have been better. Still a case of what might have been if every chance we had hadn't fallen to the wrong foot. Muniz, Pereira and even Robinson all had shots but with their weaker feet.
posted by Ted (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 3:02 AM I know now we have the challenge of not getting into Europe by one point.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 31st March 2025, 5:54 AM

I reckon 3 is pretty generous. Over the season maybe a 1 (one) . Marco Silva has a lot to answer for.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 3:59 PM Funny how quickly opinions turn around.Oliver Glasner is now the favourite to take over the Spurs job when they decide to sack Ange Poste. Some smart so and so has worked out that Marco was outsmarted tactically by Glasner so we may well keep Marco for a while longer. Marco will need some smart money to strengthen our squad.
posted by OWEN - Sunday 30th March 2025, 4:57 PM Rodney McAree may be available soon. Be good to have an ex player in charge.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 8:16 PM

Also putting my agents head on and talking to Marco,i would be saying well my son, here it is out of cup by team under you , no chance of europe seeing your run in,and next season cant be as easy as this one so,do you drift on to next season and hope you get good buys,or !!!!!!! spurs are calling . Just wont supprise me.
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 11:04 AM Just remind us all Bish whilst you are still in your usual “slag FFC” post mode, how are Spurs doing this season???? I’ll save you looking it up, they are 14th - 9 (YES NINE) points behind the Fulham you slag off after every game. Can’t see them in either of the domestic cups. Oh yeah, they were knocked out of the FA Cup by Villa and lost 4-0 to Liverpool in the Mickey Mouse cup that Newcastle are celebrating like they won the Champions League!! We also took four points off them this season so why would Marco jump from a club on the up with ambition to join one that sacks every manager they have and has a fan base that is never satisfied. Bish, every post you make (no matter the subject) is always negative - you must be a barrel of laughs down the pub. Jeez man, cheer up or maybe take up supporting Spurs - you’d fit in with their fans just fine ;0).
posted by MST (Moderator) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 12:28 PM Bish, like MST,I do wonder about you sometimes, and how quick that your are to criticise all and sundry, after we lose a match, yes, we have some very difficult games coming up, and it is obviously possible, that we might lose a few of these, but isn't this one of the big reasons why we have as a club fought so hard to gain promotion to the Premier League, so that we can pit our wits against the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, it's just a bit of a shame, that those two fixtures have come so quickly after a poor FA Cup defeat, but these games will really show how quickly we can fight back. Bish, you would probably be happier if we were playing QPR, and Blackburn in our next two fixtures. Just think about it, we are a decent, but not spectacular Premier League team now, who are doing us proud at present, so make the most of it, as there are plenty of clubs that would happily change places with us. COYW
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 1:07 PM Does your life revolve around posting childish crap ? I’m off down the pub , cheers !
posted by Ted (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 3:25 PM Not sure about the tacky plastic flags/bin liners?, a Swan was found with one wrapped around his head near Putney bridge , a club spokesman said they will break down in about four hundred years if buried in land fill
posted by Worple (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 7:36 AM But its all true maybe,? we were done over when we had the best chance to win something ,Villa in semi yes please ,but know they never responded at all and you think im wrong ????.And as for spurs !! money to burn 60,000 crowds , do you think next season will be the same, most supprised if it is. IF marco does go i will remind you in large, very large letter .its just a game did you really go home saying never mind the flags were a nice thought even though were did nothing that resembled a very good mid table team .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Tuesday 01st April 2025, 2:21 PM

Fulham Boy,I agree with most of your comment which is a fair reflection of the game I will be posting my own views when I have more time.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 9:28 PM Someone said the same thing after the away loss to Man City and got abuse by someone who said we were fast, some of the people on here do not know anything about football but still open their stupid mouths.
posted by LOR (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 2:07 AM Classy !
posted by Tim nice but dim (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 6:43 AM I agree, I also think we are relying to much of using the left wing and not using the right wing more often enough and creating more width and stretching the defenders positioning. It is only my opinion I sometimes think Muniz although I like needs to have sharper with an eye for goal if you understand my meaning
posted by Rob Clark (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 10:14 AM

I would be nice to find a young brilliant midfielder, we have enough experienced player in our squad.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:56 PM Generally a good post Owen agree with much of it
posted by Tactics (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:58 PM Generally a very good post Owen, agree with most of your thinking. Perreira is awful, slow in possession, awful set plays and lazy. We would have been better to start with Cairney. If SR was better Perreira wouldn’t get a look in.
posted by Tactics (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 6:02 PM Not experienced enough in that role Pereira plays. Yes' it would be nice to find a young midfield operator who knows what he is doing but if out there we will not get him and thats why i suggest Pogba for a few seasons. We have loads of good wingers but you don't win top games with wingers. Unfortunately, Smith Rowe is inexperienced and we need somebody with experience...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 29th March 2025, 6:03 PM Whilst Berge remains in the team,it doesnt matter who we bring in.The time lapse between receiving and letting the ball go is AGONISING.
posted by T.NO (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 6:11 PM Smith Rowe is 24 and we paid over £30 million for him, he should have skill ability and experience to play a decent midfield role for us
posted by Tactics (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 6:32 PM Pogba I don’t think so,£300k a week for an individual that doesn’t give a toss would rather watch pereira although he’s shockingly bad. 70% possession 12 corners 16 shots statistics mean nothing(except for that one with goals in it).
posted by Chief (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 7:01 PM I can't recall who made a run to their near post but Pereira put one over and he overdid it as usual which simply is not good enough. We obviously planned some of todays long balls into the box. Our problem is accuracy from distribution in midfield which is not good enough. Pereira' on the ball in the middle is hesitant and his lay-offs are not good enough. We had enough in possession the first half hour but not able to capitalise. They have one chance and they take it because we are not aware or switched on to the danger guys and the main guy is Eze. Before Eze it was Wilfred Zaha when Hodgson was in charge. We are a better team these days but the purchase of Pereira for 8 million is a waste, he is not good enough in that responsible and important role of ball distribution. Give him the ball in midfield and looking around he is a lost soul. Paul Pogba knows what he is doing in that role and he doesn't break a sweat doing it. WE can afford the likes of Eze his glory moment if only we take our chances and we have to admit we get those chances in every game but we often don't capitalise. Mid teams like Fulham don't get top midfielders period so we can do the next best thing and that is to get everybody's cast- offs and unfortunately it is the likes of Pogba who would like to find a way back into football again. We tend to do well with ex bad boy players...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 29th March 2025, 7:27 PM Chief' you would rather watch a guy with a fancy haircut ponce around Craven Cottage doing nothing but pose? Give me Pogba and his paracetamols all day long! We lost that game because of that posing ninny...
posted by OWEN - Saturday 29th March 2025, 7:32 PM Spot on T.NO. He’s a good solid defender but seemingly can’t pass forward. Far to slow .Agree with all posters regarding Pereira. Just don’t understand why he start virtually every match.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 8:01 PM Owen I get where your coming from,Pereira is a waste of space surprised Marco doesn’t play Cairney but the reason we lost yesterday was blatantly because we barely had a decent shot Eze destroyed us in 2 minutes of brilliance although basic defensive errors didn’t help when do we ever score from a high cross or set piece? Eze is well out of our price range he should be competing for trophies
posted by Chief (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 7:38 AM Pereira is now not taking poor corners and free kicks, so what is he on the pitch for. Smith-Rowe tries more often to make progressive passes. Our two defensive midfielder are very good at that job but are wasted as attacking midfielders as they do not have progressive passing ability. Willian kept laying off balls for Berger, then making a run but never getting the ball back. People not qualified to attack were trying to attack without success, not surprisingly. Our centre back we making more attacking runs than I have ever seen. We fell right into Palaces trap and over-attacked so they could breakaway into empty space enough times to win, which they did comfortably. Marco put out a defensive team that kept attacking wildly, very odd. Has Silver got to the stage in his management career where the players are ignoring what he says and doing what they like.
posted by The Time Is Now - Monday 31st March 2025, 6:15 AM Should have stuck reed on at least he puts a shift in and keeps the ball on the floor and goes forwards ,how many times did we put in aimless crosses in for their defenders to calmly head clear
posted by worple (Guest) - Monday 31st March 2025, 7:43 AM

We can have a moan and a gripe about England and crap players all we like but the good news is that England and players are decent enough but how do you get them to play together? Eze is part of the England set-up for good reasons and we didn't learn from our loss to them and we didn't do our homework. Is there still a dunce step anywhere? Back to school we go, we deserve nothing from today!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:47 PM

The players are experienced enough to see what was going on and change. We over-attacked and made it very easy for a sharp Palace.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:11 PM So you think it’s the player’s fault
posted by Tactics (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:20 PM The Fulham player are experienced enough to see when what the manager has told them to do is not working and change. Why for example did our two excellent defensive midfielders play as attacking midfielders totally beyond their capabilities and when our attacking midfielder came on he played as a defensive midfielder. The manager is always going to have a bad day and the players should have realised that and acted.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:47 PM Too many bad days our home form is appalling
posted by Tactics (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:56 PM Our home form is poor because we feel we have to attack when we are better if we defend and break. Play at home the way we play away.
posted by The Time Is Now - Sunday 30th March 2025, 7:08 AM

The oldest player on the pitch was Willian, but he had more energy than any other Fulham player. Our experienced player should of seen what was going on and changed tactics rather that continue making it easy for Palace.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:16 PM That says it all and Willian is way off the pace as well
posted by Tactics (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:21 PM Yes Willian is a different breed classy on the ball and mainly all forward pass's even at his age
posted by worple (Guest) - Sunday 30th March 2025, 12:46 PM

Took off Willian, the only player with a shot on target for us? Emile smith rowe, what a player
posted by John (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 3:01 PM No. We didn’t take our chances. Eze made the difference with his finish and once more ref influenced the outcome. Wharton should have been sent off on numerous occasions after his first yellow. Sorry for the lads. Probably the last chance we’ll get under Marco, who don’t forget has got us close 3 times in the preceding seasons.
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 4:17 PM Glasner and Palace were comfortable for whole game. We were punchless and easy to beat.
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 4:34 PM We attacked most of the game but could not score. Their wingers were faster than our attacking full backs so on the few times Palace attacked they had four attackers to our two defenders. Our two defensive midfielders spent most of their time attacking. Palace have won their last five matches because they have have a strong defence and a fast and effective attack. The Fulham players should have seem what was happening and reacted to it. We were over attacking and made it easy for them. If we had played a more boring defensive game we might have won.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 4:57 PM We move the ball too slowly to break down a deep block
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:01 PM We have not missed Mitro much since he left but we did today. They have fast and sharp strikers, we do not. Both our Brazilians missed chances where it looked easier to score. Close to us a boy kept a ball that had landed in his lap until a fan said this is not America and the dad got the boy to throw the ball back.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:03 PM Forget Mitrovic that’s very old news
posted by Tactics (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:23 PM

Complete lack of ambition, home tie to get into semi final and we bottle it. A great opportunity lost, wonder what will happen against the arsenal bottlers on Tuesday night. I’m sure they will be up for the game, wonder if we will. Wouldn’t be surprised if Marco listens to Spurs offers now as he could probably transform them. Today could have marked the end of our season considering the sides we have left to play. Forget a top six finish, usual mid table I assume, and promises for next season.
posted by Sussexcol (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 3:53 PM And the only reason we are mid table is because the league is so poor
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 4:35 PM

Fulhamish.
posted by Mr Ish (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 1:15 PM As usual lacking the cutting edge. Crystal Palace take their chances we don’t always. Possession counts for nought.
posted by Mortlake - Saturday 29th March 2025, 1:24 PM As usual.??????
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 1:37 PM Humiliating.
posted by Cosh the driver. (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 2:00 PM Relative to the possession we have, we are pretty ineffective in the final third I would say. How many positive shots did we have and many saves was Henderson forced to make? Palace with probably no more shots on goal score 3. Tells it all. Regret we were outplayed today by a better team. I think also they have more individual quality and the better team, on the day, won. Pity but we move on. No shame to lose just disappointing.
posted by Mortlake - Saturday 29th March 2025, 2:17 PM What a very disappointing result, despite being the far better team, and outplaying this awful Palace team, we just couldn't make our class tell. We had so many chances to score, but failed on each occasion, Palace on the other hand had 4 shots, and 3 of them scored. Hence the difference. I do hope my local team Brighton will go on to win the final now. I was hoping for a Fulham v Brighton final, but that's football for you.
posted by Brian from West Sussex (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 2:48 PM We weren’t the better team, possession means nothing, Palace-comfortably won the game
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 4:37 PM Iffy, I don't know whether you were at the match, but I was, and after the first 20 minutes or so, not only me, but those around me, were what we thought we were watching was a comfortable win, then out of the blue, Palace scored with an in off of the post goal. As I am quite close the pitch I could see Andersens face drop, and the wind was taken out of our sails. I'm quite angry about this defeat, as it should never have happened, as we should have put paid to this dreadful Palace side, and to think of this outfit playing at Wembley is so frustrating, and to watch this side in a Wembley final is unbearable thought.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 4:53 PM Craven it was clear Palace had a game play soak up pressure first 20 minutes and hit on the break. Sorry you and others could not see this and btw was sat behind Silva watching the disaster play out in front.
posted by Iffy Smithy (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:05 PM This awful Palace team has won its last 5 games and its attack and defence looked much better than ours. They let the other team have the ball until the lose it and then they can break and score.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 5:07 PM

Hopefully the ref will be neutral too. Don’t bank on it
posted by Dellers (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 8:33 PM Our game against Palace is a conundrum which,I for one cannot provide an answer. Our recent home defeat was probably the worst we have played all season when most of our players were inept, slow and appeared uninterested apart from two or three players. Yet when we met them earlier, winning 2-0 at Palace we dominated the game. In my opinion we have to be positive from the start with all players contributing their maximum effort. We need to use the wings and to ensure crosses are accurate to give Muniz and Raul opportunities to capitalise to score vital goals. Personally, I would start with Muniz as Raul may be tired after the International break. Muniz has so much latent talent that he could become awesome within two years time. Palace have become a team hard to beat and our defence cannot afford to fiddle around in their own penalty area or they will be punished. Fast attacking football is required as opposed to the slow build ups that have been prevalent in recent games. Let us see the long ball occasionally to encourage the wingmen to use their speed and the midfield, with Lukic back, to add extra support. A slow start will provide Palace with the incentive to attack us with the speed down the left flank providing ammunition for the front two. Whatever happens, let us give a good account of ourselves as the team owe the loyal fans a performance which will ensure we progress further in that venerable trophy, the FA Cup.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 9:39 PM No super-sub in Harry Wilson this time who went through a midas touch period when he could not stop scoring coming off the bench, Wilson is still out long term. We forget about Reiss Nelson who is still out long term and i keep saying this, we must find a way to get Smith Rowe engaged in the game. Interestingly enough, when we beat them 2-0, Smith Rowe had one of his better games. It is all over to Marco Silva and tactics now, and all i will say is 'in Marco we trust!!! COME ON FULHAM!!!!!
posted by OWEN - Saturday 29th March 2025, 1:21 AM Like most football games it is difficult to forecast. We keep thinking we are playing consistently then we fall back to mediocrity, which of these Fulham team will turn up. If we underestimate them we will probably loose as they are one of the top form teams. Play at our best and we will win.
posted by The Time Is Now - Saturday 29th March 2025, 8:28 AM TTIN, nowt like hedging your bets.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 9:26 AM I think we’ll win because I see on YouTube that we are the poshest club. Surely that means we can cope with South London chavs.:)) COYWs.
posted by Mortlake - Saturday 29th March 2025, 10:30 AM

Think you’ll find ergophobia is the main disability in the UK.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 5:29 PM I have heard, but cannot vouch for it, that if you mention you are suicidal then you are on to a winner. When I tried it recently they,took one look at me and so go ahead.
posted by bigboy46500 (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 9:00 PM

sorry no. as a matter of interest - does you son want to attend to watch/support Fulham or Liverpool. I assume the latter. good luck.
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 3:35 PM ive got a ticket, but im using it.
posted by humphrey badger (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 3:35 PM Have you considered theft of a ticket?
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 7:29 PM

arent you just a tad negative, archie?. right now, there is nothing to settle other than putting palace away tomorrow. concentrate solely on that, and not anything else.
posted by heres nevill (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 2:54 PM as much as i agree with your comment nevill, somehow i think this is not the real archbishop posting it.one other point- there has been no posts from anyone, other than those deleted, since tuesday. why is this. especially before saturdays game.
posted by tom hark (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 3:03 PM whatever happens tomorrow, Marco will not walk out before end of the season!! No reason to think why we will lose. Palace haven't played in 3 weeks and Matata will be wearing a helmet - we might have the edge!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 3:39 PM Only if he’s wearing it back to front. Seven goal thriller, Fulham to shade it.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 5:33 PM

The complete section regarding “God bless America” has been deleted and I wonder if Trump or the American Embassy decided all the comments were inappropriate.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 9:56 AM Only communists inhibit free speech. If only we did have a Trump in this country.
posted by Paddy O’Doors (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 10:29 AM You wanted the mods back... you reap what you sow
posted by John (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 10:39 AM What about the Italian leader... she's a fan of the duce.
posted by Davey Boy. (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 11:09 AM We need a benign dictator...
posted by HBD. (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 11:12 AM Owen asked for his post to be deleted as it had been infiltrated by idiots. Don’t jump to conclusions before knowing the facts!! Owen, please respond, thank you.
posted by MST (Moderator) - Friday 28th March 2025, 11:19 AM Wind ups all round!
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 11:42 AM Yes thanks for confirming that MST' i requested my post 'God bless America' to be deleted because the football is near to us again and i just think it was attracting too much negativity and drifting into more about the war which i suppose was the natural way of things but no intension to go that far down this route. Anyway' we have a football match tomorrow and there is big talk of Spurs sacking their manager and the word is that Marco Silva is the number one target to take over which is a problem to us fans...
posted by OWEN - Friday 28th March 2025, 1:00 PM sorry, missed date of bigboys post, lets have some about tomorrows match.
posted by tom hark (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 3:08 PM

We won 3 0 which is all that matters. England will qualify easily but must play many all it friendlies against top teams so at least they get so experience of the level of opposition the will meet in the World Cup.
posted by The Time Is Now - Tuesday 25th March 2025, 10:14 AM Fans don’t give a damn about the internationals. I am sure the players rather be somewhere else except for the fact that they are in the England team. Ben white was stupid enough to admit the truth. You can tell the players don’t run anywhere the intensity of a premier league match. Last night, I suspect many fans like me were watching. The baller rather than the England game. Not sure which was more boring. Time to revamp the international format. Or just let the ladies represent and have the England shirts!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Tuesday 25th March 2025, 1:49 PM I regret that I have to agree with all the above posters. The thrill and excitement which we used to associate with England’s matches has long since died with a succession of managers who have established a fear of losing culture. Players are not expressing their capabilities as they are obsessed with the fear of making a mistake. Last night we once again saw players incapable of making incisive passes or driving forward and releasing shots from outside the penalty area. Where are Gasgoines, Peters, Hursts and the Lion of Vienna gone. Players who wore their England shirts with pride and not forgetting our own Johnny and Cohen. The present crop almost appeared bored to turn up for these with the exception of two or three players. Tuchel will have his work cut out trying to reinvigorating players who just do enough but avoid sweating blood for the cause. He needs to be ruthless and refrain from overly friendly with the players and more of a disciplinarian in the mode of the great Alf Ramsey or Brian Clough. It may well be too difficult a task as the players have acquired a mindset of those people who no longer want to return to their place of work after becoming accustomed to working from home.
posted by bigboy4650 (Guest) - Tuesday 25th March 2025, 9:09 PM Let it not be forgotten that all too often players return from international duty with an injury. With so much emphasis on winning at club level, what player, manager or indeed fan wants to hear that news. Players would rather forgo too much exertion, or even being selected at all, in favour of being fit for selection for their club.
posted by peterjeremy - Wednesday 26th March 2025, 7:48 AM I think there’s just too much irrelevant football. Crap opposition does not help. International football needs to be graded.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Wednesday 26th March 2025, 8:21 AM ‘Irrelevant’ to you maybe, but not irrelevant to the populations of Montenegro, the Faroe Islands, Moldova and so on. And also the international tournaments are obviously a showcase for overseas players to display their talents to club scouts. But in that way I agree that International should be graded. Fans of the Faroe Islands would have the opportunity to enjoy their teams more, just as Fulham fans did when we were in the promotion places of the Championship.
posted by peterjeremy - Wednesday 26th March 2025, 8:47 AM course lets not forget we won nothing with all those exciting players of yester year , even 66 was full of very boring type players with a boring type manager but it worked , and now its just not interested bland kick about .
posted by the real arch bishop (Guest) - Wednesday 26th March 2025, 12:14 PM Let them bore each other.
posted by Observer (Guest) - Wednesday 26th March 2025, 12:51 PM Isn’t it true that all football fans wish to see competitive games. It really cannot be any fun getting hammered year in and year out. At least adopt an FA Cup model, whereby the top teams join a competition only after the lesser Nations have played out the earlier rounds. Only the best of the lesser teams get to play in latter stages. Makes sense to me.
posted by Mortlake - Wednesday 26th March 2025, 12:58 PM You’re right Bish insofar as second rate teams locking up shop and refusing to adopt any competitive approach, a draw being equivalent to to win in the World Cup, is the root cause of the problem. The fact that home Nations, seemingly, just don’t have it in them to form an effective team is a different problem. That said, England’s record, In recen years hasn’t been that bad. Fall at the final fence I know, but hey, invariably a semi final spot don’t seem too bad to me. Ploughing through the dross qualifiers is the problem.
posted by Mortlake - Wednesday 26th March 2025, 1:08 PM All well and good beating teams that are first division. standard minute we meet a top ten team we lose let’s face it we will never be a top 5 team all our supposedly wonder boys get exposed as true level when we meet proper teams
posted by Ipotombi (Guest) - Friday 28th March 2025, 7:46 AM bit harsh there, ipi, we dont have supposed wonder boys, just a good, balanced squad of players, who have achieved some notable wins, remember boxing day?.i notice that some of your recent posts had a niggly type of content, which never used to be with you. if you honestly think we cant become at least established in the premiership, which i believe we are now, and cant progress any further, why are you following the club- just to moan?
posted by mandrake (Guest) - Saturday 29th March 2025, 10:28 AM