The Official Fulham FC Thread .
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So this is it folks , all the blah blah and hype aside , tonight's the night ( it's an eleven o'clock pm kick off for me ) no live feed so I'll be tracking the events via a live written report probably on Yahoo .
Predictions , I'm going to defy the bookies and go for an away win , the dawn of a new inspired confidence which will propel FFC to salvation !
Predictions , I'm going to defy the bookies and go for an away win , the dawn of a new inspired confidence which will propel FFC to salvation !
Such small margins separate success from failure , Stekelenburg looks a class act and that last attempt to claw the ball away from the goal line was oh so close to success !
I'm still optimistic that we can avoid the dreaded drop, I've only seen edited highlights on youtube but the team looked eager and more confident . A west London derby awaits against the other team from Fulham , prediction , sure why not .
No draw and a home win .
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I'm still optimistic that we can avoid the dreaded drop, I've only seen edited highlights on youtube but the team looked eager and more confident . A west London derby awaits against the other team from Fulham , prediction , sure why not .
No draw and a home win .
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Norwich's remaining Premier League fixtures after today against Fulham are Liverpool(H) MUFC (A) Chelsea (A) and Arsenal .(H)
Fulham's after today's match against Norwich are, Tottenham(A) Hull (H) Stoke (A) and Cyrstal Palace (H)
There's no disputing Fulham's are less daunting but nevertheless still a big challenge . Also it put a huge premium on today's result at the Cottage , lose and we are 8 points adrift , win and the difference reduces to 2 points with the above four matches to play .
I'll take the plunge and say we will win today gaining the momentum required to achieve the wins needed thereafter.
Fulham's after today's match against Norwich are, Tottenham(A) Hull (H) Stoke (A) and Cyrstal Palace (H)
There's no disputing Fulham's are less daunting but nevertheless still a big challenge . Also it put a huge premium on today's result at the Cottage , lose and we are 8 points adrift , win and the difference reduces to 2 points with the above four matches to play .
I'll take the plunge and say we will win today gaining the momentum required to achieve the wins needed thereafter.
nicanary said:
As a Canary I'll remind you of a previous season when Norwich required just one point to survive, and played away at Craven Cottage. It was an abysmal surrender, and all they deserved because of their attitude.
You're in with a shout for 3 points...we Canaries are used to the Prem/Champ shuttle.
I remember it well, six nil. At the time I was living in Suffolk just twenty miles from Norwich , the pub I used ( The Rumburgh Buck ) sported a fifty / fifty split between Norwich and Ipswich supporters , got a few pints of Adnams finest that night paid for by the tractor boys ! You're in with a shout for 3 points...we Canaries are used to the Prem/Champ shuttle.
Got a soft spot for the Canaries and Norwich, nice city.
RichB said:
Work on the basis Norwich aren't getting any more points but Cardiff might get 3 or 4 more so I reckon the games against Hull and Palace are must wins. Do that and you're safe.
p.s. Can we swap our Diarra for yours?
No, our Diarra cannot go north of the river . ( or east ) p.s. Can we swap our Diarra for yours?
Holtby, Riether and Diarra are all available against Hull today and in my opinion must be in the starting eleven.
Needless to say folks.....but I'll say it anyway lose today and the games up , even if we win it depends on other results being in our favour .
I have to say that Fulham have been the worst team in the division , Sidwell being top scorer sums up the teams attack and by conceding the most goals of all confirms they have been worst defensively too. Hangeland has been pretty poor unlike in past seasons where he commanded , recently he been a plodder at best .
I still hope we can stay in the EPL but no one can say we truly deserve a place in the top flight by merit .
RichB said:
mikial said:
No, our Diarra cannot go north of the river ...
I hate to mention it but Fulham is north of the river 
I can sum up the performence of FFC yesterday by making a comparison of a distant memory from the world of boxing.
I used to go to the fights at The Albert Hall weekly , one evening Alan Minter ( boom boom minter ) fought an opponent whose name escapes me , Harry Gibbs refereed that night and disqualified both fighters for " not fighting " , the bout was recorded as " no contest "
I wish not to tar Stoke with the same brush , I thought they were positive and skillful unlike the abject FFC .
Had Gibbs been the referee at the Britania perhaps he would have disqualified those representing Fulham football club for not trying such was the dross they offered .
In contrast , witness the Sunderland result .
Enough said .
I used to go to the fights at The Albert Hall weekly , one evening Alan Minter ( boom boom minter ) fought an opponent whose name escapes me , Harry Gibbs refereed that night and disqualified both fighters for " not fighting " , the bout was recorded as " no contest "
I wish not to tar Stoke with the same brush , I thought they were positive and skillful unlike the abject FFC .
Had Gibbs been the referee at the Britania perhaps he would have disqualified those representing Fulham football club for not trying such was the dross they offered .
In contrast , witness the Sunderland result .
Enough said .
V8covin said:
Your manager was naive on saturday and that is putting it mildly.
Clearly he was expecting us to play Crouch and knock long balls into the channel for him,hence he put a giant of a centre half at full back.That is so last year.We have moved on and any coach worth his salt would know that.
Seems like the stereotyping of dirty old hoofing Stoke lives on which worked in our favour....yet again.
Fulham were cack.The players had given up before the 1st ball was kicked.Your manager was clueless.
You need to start again.New manager who knows the English game and new players with desire.
I liked the way your team played , the matchstick man at full back was Burn , embarrassing to watch him being skinned time and time again. Clearly he was expecting us to play Crouch and knock long balls into the channel for him,hence he put a giant of a centre half at full back.That is so last year.We have moved on and any coach worth his salt would know that.
Seems like the stereotyping of dirty old hoofing Stoke lives on which worked in our favour....yet again.
Fulham were cack.The players had given up before the 1st ball was kicked.Your manager was clueless.
You need to start again.New manager who knows the English game and new players with desire.
Fully agree with your synopsis , a whimpering performance but to be clear they've played like that nearly all season and in the final analysis fully deserved the fate they received , probably the worst team in the league .
RichB said:
Problem there is that Parker, Riise & Bent will probably only go on free transfers... 
No loss IMO,Parker reminded me of a crab , sideways only. Bent has no confidence and is a spent force , Riise slow and a shadow of his former self, plus the Championship is a tough league and all three would struggle there, Last game of the season and last game for the whites in the EPL this year looms . Anyone going ? Anyone care to forecast the team Felix will play ?
I'm past feeling unhappy about the situation and looking forward to the new season , bouncebackability factor ? Can we survive in the championship ?
Who are the players that will stay ??
I'm past feeling unhappy about the situation and looking forward to the new season , bouncebackability factor ? Can we survive in the championship ?
Who are the players that will stay ??
SilverSixer said:
mikial said:
I wanted to note something positive regarding the performence against Milwall .
Erm ...errrr , Hmmmm ....
We only conceded once?Erm ...errrr , Hmmmm ....
Going down again at this rate. Why is there almost zero experience in the team? From the ridiculousness of an ancient squad to the ridiculousness of one that's too young.
On a positive note we only conceded once, we outplayed the opposition ( questionable ) and ...erm errr ..hmmm.
Best quote came from S. Parker, " we need to adjust " . If they continue in this manner they'll be adjusting to life in another league and it won't be the premiership.
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