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Back to normal then , a fortuitous win on the first day followed by two predicable loses . Given that it takes time to gell a squad it's important to produce some sort of good performence during the process. Apparently Fulham have been awful thus far judging by the written reports . I can't judge because I have no acces to the premiership at the moment, however , while not critical it's important that they produce a performance of merit today.
Maybe , just maybe Sendoros will be shown the door as well .
Instant impact and a response from the players is imperative I feel, the alternative is a slow descent and inevitable relegation, with that in mind I tip Fulham to rip into the Spuds re energised , heads high and take all 3 points !
Instant impact and a response from the players is imperative I feel, the alternative is a slow descent and inevitable relegation, with that in mind I tip Fulham to rip into the Spuds re energised , heads high and take all 3 points !
RichB said:
mikial said:
...I tip Fulham to rip into the Spuds re energised , heads high and take all 3 points !
I would like to see it but can't somehow. What is the thoughts of the cottager faithful on the new guy? The above pasted from Wiki.
Fulham used to have a miserly defense , admitidly they never scored too many either but Craven Cottage under successive managers/coaches was a difficult place for many teams to score. This season not only were they not scoring but also the defense was leaking goals .
On the face of it Meulensteen is a proven coach of merit with experience , his most obvious task is to reassemble a defensive unit . I'm guessing morale is low and maybe friction in the dressing room , is he capable of manufacturing these requirements ?
We shall see .
Just take a look at games won drawn and lost ...one draw and 13 loses in 20 . The worst defence in the league. Can this be down to the absence of Hangeland alone ?
Anyway, a very welcome 3 points but still the spectre of relegation looms, can we survive, will the beaten finalists of a European Cup competition stay with the elite for another term ? Will the new owner entice The Matta from our neighbours ?
Will our GK last the season without further injury , has Butch the kudos to inspire ? Can Sendoros go ninety minutes without making an ass of himself .?
Above all ...can Fulham Football club stay up ?
Anyway, a very welcome 3 points but still the spectre of relegation looms, can we survive, will the beaten finalists of a European Cup competition stay with the elite for another term ? Will the new owner entice The Matta from our neighbours ?
Will our GK last the season without further injury , has Butch the kudos to inspire ? Can Sendoros go ninety minutes without making an ass of himself .?
Above all ...can Fulham Football club stay up ?
I'm in the Philippines and unfortunately this season no live matches and I've not seen any highlights . Can someone who's seen FFC play give me some sort of indication what's going on . To lose 1-4 against Sunderland seems on the face of it a disaster , Johnson's a good player granted but what kind of freedom was he allowed to score 3 times ?
Does the loss of Hangerland really mean one out all out ? Are we that bad we depend on one defensive player to make that much difference ?
Anyone ?
Does the loss of Hangerland really mean one out all out ? Are we that bad we depend on one defensive player to make that much difference ?
Anyone ?
Southampton are a good example, robust young manager , doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve and seems to me let's the team talk for him with some positive work on the field. I'm a long term FFC supporter going back to the 1950's , always the poor relation in terms of capital city teams but nevertheless I'm stuck with them .
Jol bought Ruiz to London for an unbelievable cost in excess of 10 million £ , I'd use the term lightweight as a fair description and now he's on his bike. The GK , another Jol acquisition now suffering a second injury keeping him from playing. I know injuries are a fact of life but for a small time outfit like FFC it's the difference between ( relative ) success and failure, success being survival and making up.the numbers in the Premier league . A sad but true fact .
Jol bought Ruiz to London for an unbelievable cost in excess of 10 million £ , I'd use the term lightweight as a fair description and now he's on his bike. The GK , another Jol acquisition now suffering a second injury keeping him from playing. I know injuries are a fact of life but for a small time outfit like FFC it's the difference between ( relative ) success and failure, success being survival and making up.the numbers in the Premier league . A sad but true fact .
RichB said:
mikial said:
I'm a long term FFC supporter going back to the 1950's...
Crikey that makes you in your mid-60s. You must have seen Johnny Haynes, Jimmy Hill, George Cohen, Bedford Jezzard, Graham Leggat etc. My Dad and Uncles were all Fulham supporters and my brother still is but I defected to the Hammers. That said I've been to the Cottage more times than I can remember. Used to like it when you could see the river behind the stand, good old days... RichB said:
mikial said:
... his good old mum gave him a ten Bob note , I failed and got to see Fulham , double whammy !
Indeed, "long suffering" is, I think, the usual preface to the phrase Fulham supporter. My aunt, who used to live in Crabtree Avenue was Tommy Trinder's secretary while he was at the club. 
You have to ask why would a player of any merit want to play / sign for Fulham .The results are alarming enough and what with the opposition only having to score first to gain the win we have the look a doomed side.
I had hoped the days of the manager muttering nonesense had passed , not so it seems.
I had hoped the days of the manager muttering nonesense had passed , not so it seems.
RichB said:
Sad to see the meltdown going on at Fulham since Al Fayed left. I see Curbishley and Wilkins have also been given their marching orders now. They were only drafted in about a month ago! Sorry to say this but Fulham could struggle to get back up next season, the championship is a tough place these days and unless you get the spirit of those Keeghan and Tigana days back I fear for Fulham.
I remember a quote from yesteryear when Fulham were relegated from the 1 st division, in those days the banners or flags of the other clubs were displayed at the ground. A spokesman , maybe it was T. Trinder , quipped , : we won't be displaying the flags of the other second division clubs because we'll only be in this division one season .....true that , they're were relegated to the third. I think that was 1967 .
Loosely speaking we need 20 points from the remaining games to have a chance of survival . I'm in the positive camp and say yes ..we will survive .
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