- Every chance Marco sees his future @Wrexham or Birmingham -- muswell lad, Wednesday, April 22, 10:57:09pm (ns5020950.ip-148-113-153.net/148.113.153.96)
Silva's clearly reached his ceiling at Fulham.
The Big Boys don't seem to see him 'as the one to move them to Winning Trophies'
So what next?
Go back to doing what he did for Shad?
Go to the next Ambitious / Big spending team looking for guarenteed promotipn and settlement in the PL?
IT'll give Silva another 5 years payday and A new project to motivate him as hes gone as far as he can here.
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- silva > 1 win IN Six. including FA Cup loss!!! -- blueco get your man>, Wednesday, April 22, 10:06:37pm (ns565327.ip-54-39-133.net/54.39.133.113)
league form is disgusting/ free fall FROM 7th to 12th/13th
playing with no style . totally dependant on Harry Wilson
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- Liam Rosenoir..... -- jk69, Wednesday, April 22, 05:54:13pm (0540d5f7.skybroadband.com/5.64.213.247)
.....if Marco goes don't you dare Fulham!
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- Magath, Symons, Ranieri, Parker ........ Anything is possible with our recruitment. (NT) -- Samuel, Wednesday, April 22, 06:28:50pm (NoHost/90.253.228.158)
- But he’s one of our own…..😂 (NT) -- Bad Boy, Wednesday, April 22, 06:31:08pm (NoHost/2.126.58.251)
- I don’t want Frank or Rosenior. RlEddie Howe or the Saints Manager if they stay down. . (NT) -- New manager needed, Wednesday, April 22, 08:43:06pm (host31-53-230-62.range31-53.btcentralplus.com/31.53.230.62)
- Crying all the way to the bank. Tempted by the shekels, so payoff a huge sop to his damaged managerial career BBC has our Marco as potential replacement ..... (NT) -- Andrew in Bath, Wednesday, April 22, 09:01:00pm (33C6D3d4.skybroadband.com/51.198.211.212)
- Just 6 years and 9 months to pay out !🤡 -- Mickey, Wednesday, April 22, 05:45:56pm (82-132-230-170.dab.02.net/82.132.230.170)
As poor as he has been , it raises the question of why these so called high profile players seem to show such disrespect for both Manager , Club and of course Fans . Happened at Spurs , Man Utd and now CFC. No doubt they’ll be firing on all cylinders this Sunday . As long as the media pamper and glorify them , then it seems the ‘power’ will always be with them .
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- I agree re; players, enzo, cucurella openly engineering moves out of the club during the season, the players putting in abject performance again and again, knowing full well there’s no repercussion for them, they’ll still get their 150k a week and not have a care in the world, they were a disgrace last night no matter who the manager was. No way they’ll pay him out, they’ll have all kinds of clauses in the contract, he ain’t getting 6 years salary. (NT) -- Henry1879, Wednesday, April 22, 07:25:11pm (cpc113818-lea23-2-0-cust423.6-3.cable.virginm.net/86.27.157.168)
- Wrong Mickey he gets a years pay. Chelsea had a 12 month escape clause so media saying. (NT) -- Really, Wednesday, April 22, 07:38:01pm (host31-53-230-62.range31-53.btcentralplus.com/31.53.230.62)
- Rosenior has been sacked! -- coulio, Wednesday, April 22, 05:44:40pm (host-89-240-37-154.as13285.net/89.240.37.154)
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- Fulham boys, we're on a bender -- DSTM, Wednesday, April 22, 05:03:29pm (NoHost/161.12.62.42)
Thomas Frank is a Hammy Ender....
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- The Club is pleased to confirm that the option has been triggered in Ryan Sessegnon’s contract to extend his time at Fulham. -- one positive, Wednesday, April 22, 04:19:14pm (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
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- Rosenior goes. Silva to Chelsea? Or do we care where Silva ends up?! -- Alex, Wednesday, April 22, 02:51:44pm (NoHost/51.37.84.66)
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- If Silva goes to Chelsea, he'll be sacked before November... (NT) -- dd, Wednesday, April 22, 03:08:55pm (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- He hasn't done too badly for a pseudo intellectual waffler. It's just incredible that Chelsea fell for it in the first place. (NT) -- Samuel, Wednesday, April 22, 04:20:07pm (NoHost/90.253.228.158)
- Bye (NT) -- Don't want to be here, ta ta, Wednesday, April 22, 04:20:48pm (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
- Yanks love waffle speak, the boys done good eh, £24,000,000!!!! (NT) -- Al, Wednesday, April 22, 05:18:55pm (cust-51.179.197.194.cgn.as5482.net/51.179.197.194)
- 26/7 Season Tix -- CHB, Wednesday, April 22, 02:29:28pm (host109-157-101-150.range109-157.btcentralplus.com/109.157.101.150)
Have there been any announcements?
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- If you found your way here, you could stumble to the FFC website (NT) -- duke, Wednesday, April 22, 02:31:54pm (NoHost/45.146.10.147)
- Last year season ticket details for 2025-26 were announced on 1 May. (NT) -- Jungle J, Wednesday, April 22, 02:52:07pm (NoHost/51.52.254.24)
- For the dross the league serves up most weeks hope they are sensitive to what is going to be nightmare year when fuel/food prices rise next month (NT) -- Waterboy, Wednesday, April 22, 05:09:48pm (NoHost/84.69.44.130)
- Interesting the Championship has rejected VAR. -- Rupert, Wednesday, April 22, 09:25:11am (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
Millwall were one up against Blackburn and in full control a few weeks ago - then came an erroneous red card just after the hour mark later rescinded - they lost 2-1. Pen Leicester got against Hull last night would have won gold medal in the diving pool. Hull now out of the play off places. The prize for these two smallish clubs is potentially life-changing. Not advocating VAR - it hasn't gone well.
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- VAR has reduced the enjoyment of live football, whether its produced more correct outcomes is another debate (NT) -- Waterboy, Wednesday, April 22, 09:56:27am (NoHost/84.69.44.130)
- I think it beggars belief that VAR isn't done better. Line calls should be automated and instantaneous. Penalty area incidents should simply involve VAR or the on field ref wanting a second pitch side look. Or coaches allowed an appeal or two. Cut out the five minute delays whilst VAR over analysis. (NT) -- The Man With No Name, Wednesday, April 22, 10:19:38am (host81-147-140-82.range81-147.btcentralplus.com/81.147.140.82)
- VAR was introduced for the Top 4 or 5 clubs to make sure they stayed the top 4 or 5 clubs .. (NT) -- Ffc, Wednesday, April 22, 10:48:04am (97e1e33c.skybroadband.com/151.225.227.60)
- In my view the pen wouldn’t have been overturned even had VAR been in place. (NT) -- Bexhill Beast, Wednesday, April 22, 11:35:50am (host31-126-124-87.range31-126.btcentralplus.com/31.126.124.87)
- VAR was introduced to legitimise match-fixing (in case it wasn't clear!) (NT) -- Fact!, Wednesday, April 22, 11:51:50am (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- VAR was introduced to reduce uncertainty. Data analysis has been introduced for the same reason. AI will follow suit, if it hasn't already. The very factors that make football enjoyable: chance, jeapardy, human error, are slowly being erradicated. No wonder that fans are falling out of love with top level football. No wonder all the top managers are absolute wannabe perfectionists. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Wednesday, April 22, 12:13:48pm (217-155-46-35.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk/217.155.46.35)
- Premier League clubs have voted by 19-1 in favour of keeping video assistant referees (VAR) next season. Wolves triggered a vote on the use of VAR in the 2024-25 season after formally submitting a resolution to the Premier League in May. In order for VAR to be scrapped, 14 of the 20 Premier League clubs needed to vote in favour of doing so. But only Wolves voted in favour of the proposal as they failed to gain any support from other top flight clubs. (NT) -- FACTS., Wednesday, April 22, 01:05:03pm (host81-131-212-246.range81-131.btcentralplus.com/81.131.212.246)
- Waiting list for Season Tickets -- Really?, Wednesday, April 22, 09:11:04am (host31-53-230-62.range31-53.btcentralplus.com/31.53.230.62)
I sit in the JH and there are three seats next to me not owned by S/Ticket holders but normally taken by tourists. Smaller games particularly midweek generally empty. Are the Club still prioritising tourists over real fans.
As said in message below you lose loyalty to the Club seeing this. Football is just all wrong now.
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- It probable that they've been bought by touts and sold off on a game by game basis. (NT) -- Jim©, Wednesday, April 22, 09:19:46am (62-64-192-58.virtual1.co.uk/62.64.192.58)
- Are the three seats all together or spread out? The club are keeping seats that are next to eachother from season ticket holders so as to allow groups of individual match-goers to sit next to eachother. (NT) -- MF, Wednesday, April 22, 09:44:36am (NoHost/212.103.232.179)
- Similar in Hammy end, certain seats are either empty or someone different there, but club says game is a sell out. Can only think its a tout seat that theyve failed to sell (NT) -- Waterboy, Wednesday, April 22, 10:15:24am (NoHost/84.69.44.130)
- If you see this happening, why not report it to the club instead of whining about it on here? MAYBE ( however unlikely) the club might investigate the holders of these seats? (NT) -- Just a thought., Wednesday, April 22, 10:20:28am (unn-212-102-63-66.cdn77.com/212.102.63.66)
- I know a couple of people whose companies (that they work for) have STs at the Cottage, so using seats for corporate purposes, without the added expense of hospitality packages. Think those are examples are Riverside Stand but wouldn't be surprised if some such examples elsewhere in ground. Still agree that touts will have STs and more likely responsible for examples above (NT) -- ian, Wednesday, April 22, 01:10:42pm (NoHost/199.229.39.9)
- There are some "privileged" people at Fulham FC who are given in excess of 20 tickets each for every home match to distribute to whoever they please. They could well be the same seats every game. (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Wednesday, April 22, 02:05:47pm (NoHost/31.94.74.76)
- World cup -- Greenpole, Wednesday, April 22, 01:04:26am (82-132-212-157.dab.02.net/82.132.212.157)
Adding onto this - and this may seem a little conspiratorial - is the introduction of VAR, break-ups in the game, rise in fans expenses, unfriendly kick off times, worsening on field product - an act of deliberate self destruction of the Premier league to hasten the way for a certain few to profit bigly when this break away happens? The whole of football seems in quite an ill place at the moment. This world cup - FIFA are truly evil - the pricing is a spit in the face for ordinary fans. Could this be the world cup when football finally starts to devour its own tail? The sort of opposite to italia 92 (followed by premier league and euro 96) which was seen as the rebirth of football after dark days of hooliganism and tragedy in 80s..
They say the football bubble will never burst but think this world cup may well be looked back at in such a way cause what with the politics, technology, breaks in game, corporatiasion, transport and ticket prices, sterile and anodyne onfield product, oversaturation of matches, epeople may well start to turn away in considerable numbers.
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- The number of fans saying they don't feel connected to their clubs anymore. Its become a money business and not community entertainment. The common theme is club ownership (NT) -- beginning of the end, Wednesday, April 22, 07:40:29am (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
- Definitely a disconnect now - but look at other sports - cricket, rugger (both codes) - to name but 3 - all in an absolute mess. That's what happens when you allow commercialism to take over. Administrators with their noses in the trough just looking for the next big pay day rather than protecting the sport. Shameful. (NT) -- Rupert, Wednesday, April 22, 08:19:54am (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
- At least there has been a welcome outbreak of sanity amongst Championship clubs in rejecting VAR at that level. One would like to think the decision was influenced by surveys showing most football fans oppose VAR in its current form. (NT) -- Bexhill Beast, Wednesday, April 22, 08:51:05am (host31-126-124-87.range31-126.btcentralplus.com/31.126.124.87)
- Its bursting badly in the lower leagues with ridiculous fa demands and rules on facilities (NT) -- Waterboy, Wednesday, April 22, 10:16:59am (NoHost/84.69.44.130)
- My take -- Greenpole, Wednesday, April 22, 12:32:40am (82-132-212-157.dab.02.net/82.132.212.157)
Surely with Chelseas ridiculous financial outlay & model and general incompetence of leadership this is going to all end in tears eventually?
Or potentially more likely these big clubs are just too big to fail and the demise of spurs, chelsea, city maybe after 115 charges, manchester united consistent failure is just going to lead all of them to band together with other big european clubs and say f*ck it were big enough just to do our own thing outside the domestic and european finanical governance and voilà - here comes the superleague again.
I think in 5-10 years its inevitable. And maybe all these investors are aware of that possibility anyway.
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- NFR AI suppression of the labour market -- Lib Hen (He / Him) [BST] (😷💉🏳🌈✊🏿🌍), Wednesday, April 22, 12:08:23am (unn-169-150-227-143.datapacket.com/169.150.227.143)
Is anyone else concerned about the impact AI could have on human workers?
It feels like we're sleepwalking into a situation where large numbers of people are either pushed out of work entirely, or forced to accept lower wages because they're suddenly competing with something that's cheaper and easier for employers to manage. Corporations will frame this as "progress", but at the end of the day it's about reducing costs and maximising profit - the human consequences are very much secondary.
You can already see how this plays out; if a business has the option of replacing roles, or even just weakening workers' bargaining power by introducing AI alongside them, why wouldn't they? It creates a dynamic where people are more replaceable, more interchangeable, and ultimately more willing to accept less just to stay in work.
And unlike a human workforce, AI doesn't push back. It doesn't ask for better pay, it doesn't question conditions, it doesn't refuse instructions on ethical grounds - it just does what it's told. That might be convenient from a management perspective, but it raises some fairly uncomfortable questions about the kind of labour market we're drifting towards.
We need to be a bit more honest about what this means in practice, because once these shifts happen they're very difficult to reverse.
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- I work for a company that is heavily leaning into AI, and of course, there will be impacts in the mid-long term, thats undeniable. We've just laid off 7700 UK based employees and offshored them to other countries because of the cost of employing them in the UK though - AI will just offer an alternative replacement for those people, rather than looking for cheaper options in other world markets. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Wednesday, April 22, 09:17:28am (85-115-50-2.mailcontrol.com/85.115.50.2)
- What AI means in practice is what all advancements in technology means, which is the freeing of humans from drudgery and extended leisure time. (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Wednesday, April 22, 09:43:37am (NoHost/31.94.74.76)
- HaHa I assume you are having a giraffe. (NT) -- HemelRog, Wednesday, April 22, 09:50:38am (host31-104-139-106.range31-104.btcentralplus.com/31.104.139.106)
- Absolutely not. Our forefathers worked much harder than we do now. We have more leisure time, eat better, own more and live longer. (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Wednesday, April 22, 10:06:52am (NoHost/31.94.74.76)
- I’ve worked longer hours than my family in the past just to keep a rooof over my kids heads.My parentsate all wholesome food.Fish and chips being the only takeaway.What’s this leisure time you speak of.I don’t buy mindless shit.I’m sure I read somewhere that life expectancy has stalled or even reversed.Apart from that …. (NT) -- HemelRog, Wednesday, April 22, 10:15:19am (host31-104-139-106.range31-104.btcentralplus.com/31.104.139.106)
- We don't work 7 days a week any more. We have extended holidays now -our forefathers had nothing like that. Back then you only got to eat fish and chips if you lived by the coast. Of course we live longer now than 200 years ago. We can even pay to go to football matches now when we want and have few beers. All of this is too obvious. (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Wednesday, April 22, 10:28:19am (NoHost/31.94.74.76)
- a few (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Wednesday, April 22, 10:30:09am (NoHost/31.94.74.76)
- A bit like the "extended leisure time" all those former miners, steel workers etc got to enjoy whilst scratching around to make a living. Goodbye admin jobs, entry level jobs in law, accountancy, software development etc. (NT) -- Sounds amazing!, Wednesday, April 22, 11:01:51am (host86-134-121-100.range86-134.btcentralplus.com/86.134.121.100)
- Always got a great Cod and Chips on The Harlesden Riviera.. (NT) -- HemelRog, Wednesday, April 22, 11:19:34am (host31-104-139-106.range31-104.btcentralplus.com/31.104.139.106)
- We have been screwed since The Norman Conquest.you really think some great life awaits those who aren’t tech boys and toffs.Wow I thought I was gullible. (NT) -- HemelRog, Wednesday, April 22, 11:26:19am (host31-104-139-106.range31-104.btcentralplus.com/31.104.139.106)
- Roy Roy Roy -- Ray, Tuesday, April 21, 11:22:31pm (NoHost/155.133.20.198)
Did what no other manager has been able to do recently. Stop Southampton winning. They are still unbeaten in 20 though
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- Please, please, please… when Rosenior gets sacked down the road, don’t be tempted for one minute to think he should replace Silva. -- SCA, Tuesday, April 21, 09:23:06pm (NoHost/90.196.13.114)
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- Way out of his depth in the Premier League. Hope we don’t go anywhere near him (NT) -- Ffc, Tuesday, April 21, 09:47:22pm (97e1e33c.skybroadband.com/151.225.227.60)
- What possessed them to give him a 6 Year plus Contract , I wonder ?🤡 (NT) -- Mickey, Tuesday, April 21, 09:48:19pm (host81-141-115-196.range81-141.btcentralplus.com/81.141.115.196)
- I do find it funny that we're on an awful run we can't score barely defend and have the same if not more of a chance of getting Europe football really is a funny thing much prefer Brighton and Bournemouth get it over them (NT) -- rosenior2stay, Tuesday, April 21, 09:56:37pm (NoHost/217.216.60.29)
- The thing that worries me is that Americans can’t seem to see past the pseudo intelligence that the he tries to give off. Scott Parker has it, Brendan Rogers has it, David Brent has it. (NT) -- SCA, Tuesday, April 21, 10:08:53pm (NoHost/90.196.13.114)
- Giving anyone a six year contract in the professional football world, is a measure of industry ignorance. (NT) -- Eerwah, Tuesday, April 21, 10:54:56pm (customer.brseaus1.isp.starlink.com/65.181.3.252)
- Never fancied him - even when people on here were singing his praises - has come as no surprise. (NT) -- Rupert, Wednesday, April 22, 08:24:24am (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
- Ticket exchange: trying to sell tkt for saturday and all the system seems to do is try and sell it back to me. What am I missing? -- technology, Tuesday, April 21, 07:33:50pm (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
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- Singing section in Putney end last game of the season -- Thoughts?, Tuesday, April 21, 02:25:11pm (NoHost/217.216.60.228)
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- Not that much to sing about is there ? Score a few goals might help (NT) -- Ffc, Tuesday, April 21, 02:45:21pm (97e1e33c.skybroadband.com/151.225.227.60)
- A guy is giving it a go as no one else will. I say fair play to him. (NT) -- woodman, Tuesday, April 21, 02:49:48pm (cpc158567-haye26-2-0-cust402.17-4.cable.virginm.net/86.15.153.147)
- I'll repeat what i said on X - the idea itself is fine/fair enough, but i don't get why the Putney End, and i don't think it will drive any atmosphere as a result. To be fair the organisors answered at length, but i didn't really think the answers answered the issues particularly. In short, all for trying to drive up the atmosphere, but don't think this will. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Tuesday, April 21, 02:51:04pm (NoHost/90.241.79.67)
- But who would do the singing? The Putney End crowd are not really the singing type. (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Tuesday, April 21, 04:44:46pm (NoHost/31.94.74.76)
- From where I sit in the Putney End, the Hammersmith End is rarely audible. I can see a group of about 100 - 200 people standing at the back. They try to sing, but it's not often that the rest of that end join in unless it's a big game or a resounding victory. As a group of supporters, we mostly can't be arsed, or are too shy to sing. 3pm or evening kick offs are better because of the alcohol (or the charlie maybe) (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Tuesday, April 21, 08:54:13pm (217-155-46-35.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk/217.155.46.35)
- Under The Cosh (brilliant podcast) has Sean Davi’s as the guest…. -- Mumbles, Tuesday, April 21, 10:50:40am (NoHost/90.216.99.103)
<a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppFT60h3Ts8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppFT60h3Ts8</a>
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- Fulham Pier -- f bloke, Tuesday, April 21, 10:11:40am (NoHost/2.223.121.65)
Apologies for opening a new thread. I live close enough to the ground for a walk through the park up to the Fulham Pier to be on the rota of walks we regularly take. The opening up of that river walk is clearly a good thing for the local community and on a nice day there is a fairly decent footfall. The busyness of the food/drink outlets is v dependent on the weather and the day of the week. On a good day, staff are fairly busy but on a quiet day there is a fair number of staff with v little to do. Would be interested to know whether the club is operating a franchise model or are operating/sub-contracting the outlets themselves. Interest payments on the £125m loan will be running at c £9m pa and that is before any capital repayment schedule. Depending on the business model used, there will other operating costs eg staffing costs on top of that. As someone who has had concerns that the Fulham Pier project has the potential to be a real white elephant, there are 2 main financial issues at play. The first is group profitability which is a matter more for the Khans, the second is EPL financial compliance. Al Mac has indicated that Pier revenues will count for SCR but somewhat perversely, as SOS has highlighted, pier operating costs do not. So for SCR purposes it would seem it is pier revenue rather than profitability that is important. That said, I think even the more optimistic revenue forecasts indicate a nice to have additional revenue stream rather than a game changing one that will take us out of the mid table revenue league
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- Having rarely been there outside a matchday and never since the rebuild, am interested to have your local take. As for 'game-changing', back of envelope guesses always tended to imply it would make a very handy difference once we were relegated, but not move the dial much prior to then. Had not envisaged the loan-repayment burden, however. (NT) -- b+w g., Tuesday, April 21, 12:24:12pm (host86-190-202-215.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.215)
- In this age of transparency I think it would be an idea for AM to do a presentation and q&a of accounts - I appreciate might need to be some redactions but a general overview may be helpful to the many Qs we get on here (incidentally I rely a lot on SoS interpretation!) (NT) -- woodman, Tuesday, April 21, 12:43:28pm (NoHost/46.31.84.144)
- Who gets relegated...Spurs, west ham or forest? Or leeds win none of their 5 -- Riverside Roger, Monday, April 20, 10:41:28pm (NoHost/31.94.74.159)
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- It's more likely between Westham and Tottenham. Based on remaining fixtures the favourites for relegation appear to be Westham from some of the analysis I've seen. (NT) -- Samuel, Monday, April 20, 11:07:02pm (NoHost/90.253.228.158)
- Re: Who gets relegated...Spurs, west ham or forest? Or leeds win none of their 5 (NT) -- Tottenham it looks bleak for them, Monday, April 20, 11:23:00pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- West Ham unfortunately based only on one thing. It's not the run-in per se. Spurs and West Ham have about the same to me. However, Spurs have the advantage of only two home games vs West Ham's three. Usually that would mean West Ham are in a better spot. But both clubs' supporters are awful and will rip their team apart at any failure. That's reflected in their already-terrible home forms and it will only get worse as the pressure mounts. So advantage the team playing home the least. (NT) -- eganonoa, Tuesday, April 21, 12:08:48am (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
- Forest -- Gary Elkins Shin Pad, Tuesday, April 21, 02:05:44am (92.40.169.30.threembb.co.uk/92.40.169.30)
- A better question is who do you want to get relegated? Me personally wants Spurs to go down and that's my nailed on wish... (NT) -- TT, Tuesday, April 21, 02:21:59am (NoHost/96.93.86.134)
- A tough one! Despising both teams makes it a very tough call: their entitlement and lack of realism just 2 reasons for disliking them intensely. If I must, Spurs - a trip to Lincoln and derbies against Charlton and Millwall - oh please (NT) -- Andrew in Bath, Tuesday, April 21, 07:55:25am (33C6D3d4.skybroadband.com/51.198.211.212)
- Can't really see Forest going down, if they win one more and get to 39, I can't see both Spurs and West Ham both getting to 40. Like almost every other real football fan I would love to see Spurs relegated, just for all those entitled 606 callers ! I just feel they will survive though, and to be fair World Cup winning West Ham going down would be a consolation. (NT) -- GTS, Tuesday, April 21, 08:03:19am (24.206.97.75.netskope-rdns.com/24.206.97.75)
- Pity all three of them can’t go.All got ridiculous fanbases.WHU the most obnoxious in a photo finish.Horrible imbeciles of the highest order.Haven’t a clue who will go though. (NT) -- HemelRog, Tuesday, April 21, 08:21:24am (host31-104-139-106.range31-104.btcentralplus.com/31.104.139.106)
- Re: Who gets relegated...Spurs, west ham or forest? Or leeds win none of their 5 (NT) -- Apart from GD it all points to Tottenham to go., Tuesday, April 21, 08:54:29am (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- Think it’s real flip of a coin now spurs seem to have some bite and energy back now de zerbi is back in, especially if they beat wolves. I’d love to see forest go, second would be West Ham, mainly for that monstrosity of a stadium and realistically they’re rivals, I think over time spurs will find their natural 4-6th position, based on revenue and spending power. (NT) -- Henry1879, Tuesday, April 21, 09:34:35am (cpc113818-lea23-2-0-cust423.6-3.cable.virginm.net/86.27.157.168)
- Who gets relegated - alas, West Ham, although I have little time for them due to the 75 Cup Final and the Tevez affair. I think they are playing to their max potential, so any drop in performance will likely be punished. Spurs have just gone too long without a win, and are bound to win against Wolves. They will then gather momentum from the confidence of a win. They have better players than West Ham. Who deserves to go down - Spurs or Forest. For each getting through 4 Managers in one season.. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Tuesday, April 21, 10:10:51am (92.40.170.33.threembb.co.uk/92.40.170.33)
- Both Spurs and WHU think they have a devine right to be a permanent member of the Premier League. The media have a love in about both teams and often say " they are too good to go down". It's a shame that both couldn't go. My preference is for WHU to depart our company. (NT) -- FF43, Tuesday, April 21, 10:46:21am (host-80-46-1-168.as13285.net/80.46.1.168)
- My long-term Spurs and Hammers friends (none candidates for mouthing off in phone-ins or indeed online) make me hope for Forest, with whom I've no connections. If they beat Wolves, Spurs will take it to the last day and then impossible to guess. Fail to do so and they won't. (NT) -- b+w g., Tuesday, April 21, 12:33:34pm (host86-190-202-215.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.215)
- Forget about love hate. We should want the team relegated that will otherwise be the biggest challenger to our ambitions next season. Under de Zerbi I think that would be Spurs. (NT) -- The Drobe, Tuesday, April 21, 02:56:31pm (host109-152-222-41.range109-152.btcentralplus.com/109.152.222.41)
- Saw a YouTube video on the Riverside Stand the other day... -- k, Monday, April 20, 08:28:27pm (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
Interestingly it said that 60 per cent of the revenue it was generating was "non-matchday revenue".
I did a "back of fag-packet" calculation and came up with what is probably a conservative estimate that the Riverside is therefore generating £30 million per year in non-matchday revenue.
Seemed bigger than I anticipated. Any thoughts/views?
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- Would imply circa 6,000 people a week spending £100 there, or 12,000 spending £50 or...you get the idea. All months of the year and excluding matchdays. Presuming gross revenue, cost of sales then deductable. (NT) -- b+w g., Monday, April 20, 10:22:37pm (host86-190-202-215.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.215)
- 1) I don't believe that can possibly be the case, and 2) I'm not sure how your calculations work. Our TOTAL matchday revenue according to the last account was 18m, of which the riverside (going by pre opening accounts) is probably generating 8m. So if £8m is 40% of a total, the total is £20m, meaning a 12m generation. But nowhere in any of the group accounts does that sort of figure look apparent. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Tuesday, April 21, 09:12:12am (NoHost/90.241.79.67)
- Hmm - maybe I'm being a thicko. Riverside has 8,000 seats correct? If the Riverside is generating £8 million in revenue per season. That means with 8,000 seats, times 19 [league] matches a season. Revenue per seat for each Premier League home match is just over £52? That doesn't look right to me, but maybe I'm missing something... (NT) -- k, Tuesday, April 21, 11:37:25am (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- Message inside as too long -- Same Old Story, Tuesday, April 21, 12:34:56pm (NoHost/90.241.79.67)
- As you say, just doesn't work. Might it be that the source to which the OP referred meant solely **food and drink revenue **accruing within the Riverside stand and Pier? 40% from match attendees and 60% from passers-by and Braserrie diners on other days? (NT) -- b+w g., Tuesday, April 21, 12:52:01pm (host86-190-202-215.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.215)
- Thats possible, yes, absolutely, although where anyone would get the information from to be able to make that judgement, i'm really not sure. I haven't seen the aforementioned youtube video the OP cites, so impossible to judge any level of credibility. I mean, i could put out a video saying its raising £500m, it wouldn't make it true. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Tuesday, April 21, 01:36:40pm (NoHost/90.241.79.67)
- All good points, only thing I'd add is the Riverside is not yet complete according to my understanding and different offerings are being offered as time moves on. Yes, there's a chance my calculations (guesses?) are way out, but also worth pointing out that the annual accounts show what the Riverside generated in the 12 months to the 30 June 2025, not what the Riverside is generating currently! But obviously all speculation without the facts to hand... (NT) -- k, Tuesday, April 21, 01:22:57pm (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- Did the 100 plus charges get dropped?? -- ken.v, Monday, April 20, 06:40:19pm (host81-159-126-57.range81-159.btcentralplus.com/81.159.126.57)
Does anyone know what happened to all those 100 plus charges against Man.City - are they dropped ???
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- The general feeling at the time from City whether directly or indirectly is that they would tie the legal process up for years… which is exactly what’s happening. That together with the seemingly lack of willingness by the powers that be to push it through means it will eventually just go away. (NT) -- SCA, Monday, April 20, 07:23:18pm (NoHost/90.196.13.114)
- I think the rest of the EPL teams want it to go away as they are all paying for the EPLs legal fees (NT) -- Edward Winston Malone, Monday, April 20, 07:39:18pm (82-132-212-163.dab.02.net/82.132.212.163)
- It sounds like the verdict will be announced at the season,s end. (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Tuesday, April 21, 10:35:12am (NoHost/31.94.74.76)
- Being a cynic, I expect it to be during the World Cup, possibly during an England match, or in the aftermath of a humiliating defeat or the eve of England being in the final... unlikely, I know. Suspect the joke fine for C****** is a prelude, bigger fine but no points deduction. Meanwhile, Sheff Wednesday could go down to League 2 or beyond, like Luton did, for what fans would say are far less serious offences. (NT) -- Rupert, Tuesday, April 21, 11:44:54am (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
- George Wickens -- k, Monday, April 20, 01:37:20pm (host81-133-110-86.in-addr.btopenworld.com/81.133.110.86)
Former Fulham keeper voted League One goalkeeper of the season and will be (likely) playing in the Championship with the club next season...
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- I doubt we would get into Europe from our league position & would we want to? -- Ben, Monday, April 20, 01:03:27pm (97e26a57.skybroadband.com/151.226.106.87)
MS messed up with tinkering & losing at home to West Ham, Southampton in the FA Cup (from a great possible run to a Final), then when Liverpool were losing games he tinkered again there in a very winnable game. He has cost the club league position payments & Cup revenue.
He has shown he's at best a mid table manager & can't get our players off the beach for a whole season.
Meanwhile CEO Mackintosh still has creamed best part of £20 Million since he joined yet no major trophy in sight.
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- See no reason we can't. 7 teams separated by 3 points with maybe 3 Euro league places (6-8th). Looking just at form and remaining home games Bournemouth and Brighton are the two best placed (great form, 3 home games), while Chelsea and Brentford will probably drop (poor form, 2 home games). I reckon 8th is possible for all those others with either 3 home games (us, Sunderland) or good form (Everton). Palace could also make a run, but might qualify through the conference league. (NT) -- eganonoa, Monday, April 20, 01:30:29pm (NoHost/195.222.49.31)
- After Saturday our slims chances disappeared we would need a miracle of results going our way and to win 4 (maybe even 5) games to stand a chance and evidently on sat the players and manager don't seem interested in qualifying unfortunately that's what happens when a managers contract situation isn't sorted and you sign players with zero ambition (NT) -- our fault, Monday, April 20, 04:28:26pm (NoHost/217.216.60.228)
- Re: See no reason we can't. 7 teams separated by 3 points with maybe 3 Euro league places (6-8th). Looking just at form and remaining home games Bournemouth and Brighton are the two best placed (great form, 3 home games), while Chelsea and Brentford will probably drop (poor form, 2 home games). I reckon 8th is possible for all those others with either 3 home games (us, Sunderland) or good form (Everton). Palace could also make a run, but might qualify through the conference league. -- Ben, Monday, April 20, 06:46:15pm (97e26a57.skybroadband.com/151.226.106.87)
- Either way, if he stays the whole signing debacle will haunt him as will his team style/selection this year. If he goes, like mitro won't get the send off he deserves. (NT) -- onwards, Monday, April 20, 01:33:38pm (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
- The desire to win has left the building. We're passive and weak minded, there's also the small matter of relying on a championship/1st division striker to perform against premier league defenders. The drop in energy and aggression is the most notable feature of our perennial slide, clearly Silva can't motivate the players, or is himself, disinterested, in the clubs future. (NT) -- Samuel, Monday, April 20, 01:48:19pm (NoHost/90.253.228.158)
- Goal -- Eerwah, Monday, April 20, 12:15:46am (customer.brseaus1.isp.starlink.com/65.181.3.252)
A head coach week at an elite football club must mean daily managing working aspects roughly within the framework of some kind of plan.
Each match is the end product of said plan. It stands to reason repeated failure to achieve desired result at each match will mean some way is devised to change direction of the plan.
During recent matches, the plan has not delivered on intensity or anything like the kind of service required for a no9 to perform or others to score goals.
Once we achieve control of the ball, opponents are given time to form the shape of their opposition.
Quality attempts to score goals needs to be increased. Game plan requires revising.
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- With current injury list. Going forward, Chuck right, Sess left Wilson middle with no9. Middle needs both Berg and Lukic if possible. Back line Jedi, Bassey, Diop, Castagne. Leno. Andersen will benefit by being dropped. Wilson does well in the middle for Wales. Chuck is so much better on the right. Iwobi, Tete, Kevin are missed. Bench lists itself. (NT) -- Eerwah, Monday, April 20, 12:54:48am (customer.brseaus1.isp.starlink.com/65.181.3.252)
- Saturday's game was crying out for the introduction of Harrison, just to add a bit more life to our midfield. The players Marco introduced added little but that should never have been the case. It was a bad day at the office, individually and as a team, with far too many simple passes going astray. I believed beforehand that Jorge and Isa should have been in the team but have to admit that Joa and Calvin did well. The continuing absence of Kenny again was a key factor! (NT) -- Ted White, Monday, April 20, 11:50:58am (host86-165-6-155.range86-165.btcentralplus.com/86.165.6.155)
- Harrison? What's wrong with Sander Berge? Need to play him with Lukic otherwise midfield is too lightweight and flimsy. (NT) -- Tactician, Monday, April 20, 01:02:09pm (host81-133-110-86.in-addr.btopenworld.com/81.133.110.86)
- I'm very surprised Reed is your answer here, and a bit surprised the midfield is the target of your dissatisfaction. Lukic and Cairney were probably 2 of our best 3 players, and there was more drive and invention (see the pass for Wilson for example) from Lukic than most of our more creative minded players. Not sure what Reed would have improved (NT) -- Same Old Story, Monday, April 20, 01:09:16pm (NoHost/90.241.79.67)
- The Arsenal game was the perfect example of how teams play based on instruction. Arsenal, with same personnel, were told to press high, go man to man at times, take some risk without the ball and it led to more chances and being more open at back. Everytime we lose the ball we drop, it’s clear coach instruction, we are prioritising defensive structure, lower risk style, by design from coach, it doesn’t matter what XI is picked, it’s what the coach wants. (NT) -- Henry1879, Monday, April 20, 01:30:39pm (cpc113818-lea23-2-0-cust423.6-3.cable.virginm.net/86.27.157.168)
- Doing the Rounds Yesterday at The G tec. -- Kimberly-Clark, Monday, April 20, 12:10:15am (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
Idol gossip or on sound foundation I don’t know. But Marco to Announce he’s departure and Thomas Frank is taking over Next Season possible I know not but not sure it will happen.Thomas at game Yesterday so probably too easy to make connection.Surely there should be some concrete News shortly.
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- For a standard, strong mixture, use 1 part cement to 4 or 5 parts ballast (mixed gravel and sand). Use an electric mixer for large jobs or a wheelbarrow/board for small, manual batches. (NT) -- Concrete news .Blue circle, Monday, April 20, 07:06:17am (NoHost/94.8.212.253)
- Frank could have been doing some research Saturday, hoping that an interview will come later. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Monday, April 20, 09:29:41am (217-155-46-35.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk/217.155.46.35)
- Or maybe he had a free Saturday and was watching his old team play? (NT) -- GTS, Monday, April 20, 09:48:55am (NoHost/90.196.191.89)
- Re: Doing the Rounds Yesterday at The G tec. (NT) -- Another song down the plug hole., Monday, April 20, 10:09:40pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- We should win on aggregate (NT) -- j, Tuesday, April 21, 08:57:13am (hers-08-b2-v4wan-169670-cust651.vm34.cable.virginm.net/81.100.146.140)
- Funny old game eh. We are now in a slightly better position to qualify for Europe. Don't think we will, cant see us winning another game but then of course there is Fulhamish!!! -- Al, Sunday, April 19, 10:08:42pm (cust-51.179.197.194.cgn.as5482.net/51.179.197.194)
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- Physicality and pace. -- Basket Case., Sunday, April 19, 08:12:46pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
Our main missing ingredients when I’m comparing ourselves to our Rivals in the current table. We are a very good Football team no doubting that.But I feel we lack that extra edge of pace and power particularly the likes of Bus Stop, Boscombe BHA.and the Toffees.The Reason why Europe is a no go.
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- Arsenal bottle it again. Unbelievable -- Angry, Sunday, April 19, 07:44:24pm (NoHost/89.19.67.58)
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- MGW -- Mickey, Sunday, April 19, 04:25:28pm (82-132-239-81.dab.02.net/82.132.239.81)
Fitting that yet another High-Profile Player Spurs tried to snatch has today tightened the relegation noose around their scrawny entitled necks . Just think , but for the intervention of a certain Owner things could very well have turned out differently . Zero Relegations , EL qualification and now a Semi awaiting …not bad for an erratic ‘gangster’, 4 Managers or otherwise . Meanwhile Mr Khan………..
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- "Meanwhile Mr Khan..." has gained 27 more points since both teams were promoted (23 not including the points deduction), with his team sitting higher in the table three out of four seasons, and generating the same amount of revenue but with a £23m smaller loss over the course of the first three seasons. (NT) -- eganonoa, Sunday, April 19, 05:22:13pm (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
- I imagine a semi awaiting seems to sum up your live of their owner. (NT) -- GTS, Sunday, April 19, 05:22:34pm (NoHost/90.196.191.89)
- Are you really still using oxygen? (NT) -- It's such a waste, Sunday, April 19, 06:39:37pm (host81-147-140-82.range81-147.btcentralplus.com/81.147.140.82)
- Mickeys been rejected by the love of his life again for someone else. Hence he’s started again with his jealous posts. Pathetic really. Should FO to his second love Forest and piss off their fan boards. (NT) -- Just saying, Sunday, April 19, 07:12:43pm (NoHost/78.111.194.83)
- "Erratic gangster"? He's an unpleasant crook, charged with several serious crimes and (let me use your irritating italics here) "acquitted". I just wonder how the judicial process was manipulated to favour the crook you adore so much. (NT) -- Club Stooge, Sunday, April 19, 07:45:23pm (host81-152-41-25.range81-152.btcentralplus.com/81.152.41.25)
- You're morality would allow Jeffrey Epstein to run Fulham, a) if he was still alive, and b) if he promised to do whatever it takes. Forest are not safe yet, and won't likely win the Europa League. Villa will. Their Manager has won it twice (?) before. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Sunday, April 19, 08:30:42pm (217-155-46-35.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk/217.155.46.35)
- Theory -- FB2, Sunday, April 19, 02:08:23pm (2e406097.skybroadband.com/46.64.96.151)
I wonder if the owners are (thinking about) selling the club and that is what is delaying the manager decision?
Just a thought….
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- No one can afford us + payoff our debt + invest. Better the incompetent devils you know (NT) -- Angry, Sunday, April 19, 03:23:41pm (NoHost/109.78.118.30)
- Impossible to know what's going on, but it's unlikely they would have coughed up Bobb and agreed another £28 million for Pepi if their intention was to sell up. The more important question is: why do we keep.botyling European qualification from strong positions? Silva makes some strange tactical decisions at critical times. And then there's the bewildering waste, or at least considerable overspend, on mediocre players. Something is definitely amiss. (NT) -- Samuel, Sunday, April 19, 03:34:53pm (NoHost/90.253.228.158)
- Lots of teams “waste” money on bad players. Some click some don’t. We’re just not used to seeing “big” money transfers. You don’t get much for £30m these days. (NT) -- FB2, Sunday, April 19, 03:43:33pm (2e406097.skybroadband.com/46.64.96.151)
- The owners are not happy with the progress made (NT) -- Lovely weather, Sunday, April 19, 03:46:34pm (NoHost/94.8.212.253)
- Someone posted on here last summer that they were lining up to sell this summer as the new owners wanted to see how the riverside runs and what sort of popularity it has. (NT) -- Waterboy, Sunday, April 19, 04:07:19pm (NoHost/90.248.139.120)
- Isolated Forwards -- eganonoa, Sunday, April 19, 10:11:30am (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
*Muniz: 66 minutes played, 4 Aerials Won, 15 Touches, 28.6% pass accuracy.
*Raul: 40 minutes played, 3 Aerials Won, 11 Touches, 37.5% pass accuracy.
Basically Raul was on pace for pretty much the same stats here as Muniz. To me, this is an indication not of their respective quality (or lack thereof), but of one core truth that has been present all season: our forwards are left ridiculously isolated. To get more into the game, Raul has to drop so deep he's often in and around our penalty box. Muniz hasn't figured out how he can get more in the game other than continuing to smash around. Neither is ideal.
The solution has nothing to do with those two players, it's our system. We have got to find a way to control midfield without dropping literally all of our attackers into it.
With Iwobi possibly out, neither Bobb nor Chuck suited as left wingers, and and positive performances by Lukic and Cairney yesterday, my solution is as follows: a midfield three of Cairney - Berge - Lukic; a front three of Sess - Muniz/Raul - Wilson, with Sess and Wilson told to stay higher and tighter into the box than usual. Lukic on the right of the midfield three can provide more cover defensively allowing us to use Castagne as the more bombing right back that he is suited to.
The result: a team better able to control midfield and provide cover defensively for bombing full-backs; three finishers always in-and-around the box for the crosses they put in. Less close control and guile around a packed penalty area. But as its not exactly been helping us of late anyway having those players (ESR, Bobb, Chuck) I don't see that as a particularly big loss.
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- Agree re; Muniz/Raul; gave both nothing to work with, fiddle around with it or hit it long into CF with 3 def near, none of our support within 20 yards, good luck with that. To add weight, B.ford gave Thiago nothing and one of the better CFs in the league was gobbled up by Anderson/bassey. We’ve become more and more negative tactically/mentally, we have the feel of Arsenal, balance is wrong where we are so concerned about defensive structure we don’t take risk, set pieces also woeful again. (NT) -- Henry1879, Sunday, April 19, 10:19:17am (82-132-221-221.dab.02.net/82.132.221.221)
- we never swap the wide players over to give the opposition a different problem. (NT) -- Silvas tactics, silvas team. There's the issue, Sunday, April 19, 10:48:05am (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
- Muniz isn't good enough for this level yesterday his movement was poor he never looked a threat and his hold up play was awful we should've taken then money in the summer for him he's shit (NT) -- Delete this mods, Sunday, April 19, 10:53:32am (NoHost/147.93.215.210)
- You’re wasted on here! Can’t believe Fulham don’t snap you up as their statistician? Or have they? (NT) -- Gary, Sunday, April 19, 11:47:53am (host86-160-146-78.range86-160.btcentralplus.com/86.160.146.78)
- Is any more proof needed ? Both AI ‘characters ‘ ( or maybe one of the same ) having a conversation wit each other ; with just enough disagreement to constitute discussion between them and any others gullible enough to think they’re real people . Who in their right minds searches stats like Ergonanoa and then is ‘on duty ‘ here ? Yoooo lucky people !🤡 (NT) -- Mickey, Sunday, April 19, 12:08:02pm (host81-141-115-196.range81-141.btcentralplus.com/81.141.115.196)
- Every couple of months one Mickey makes a point like this, alanos comes along and agrees, they find common ground for about five minutes, then they descend into attacking each other. While they both have fanciful theories and notions they cannot shake, their beliefs are mutually incompatible and they can't help constantly stating them. Looking forward to it happening again. On the stats: these were so hard to come by. Not as if they're part of the match reports on popular sites or anything. (NT) -- eganonoa, Sunday, April 19, 12:56:31pm (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
- Trump like response from you Mickey- if you don't like it, call it AI. I like his stuff/stats, makes a change from the moaning, negative crap that has increased on this board for the last few years. (NT) -- Jim©, Monday, April 20, 09:42:20am (62-64-192-58.virtual1.co.uk/62.64.192.58)
- I appreciate this and the rest of your posts. Some actual insightful tactical analysis and some ideas on how to solve our issues. (NT) -- Long Time Lurker, Sunday, April 19, 01:07:26pm (NoHost/45.159.88.130)
- Sessegnon has a good goalscoring record for a player that doesnt play regularly (NT) -- Waterboy, Sunday, April 19, 01:09:31pm (NoHost/90.248.139.120)
- It has seemed recently that he's been shuffling the pack without real conviction or masterplan, hoping that something will somehow click. Not yet. Possibly suggestions above might do so. Meanwhile confidence in future prospects is on hold.. (NT) -- b+w g., Sunday, April 19, 03:26:54pm (host86-190-202-215.range86-190.btcentralplus.com/86.190.202.215)
- Good, thoughtful, post. That actually makes some sense. (NT) -- RR, Sunday, April 19, 05:31:37pm (NoHost/104.220.143.92)
- Re: Isolated Forwards (NT) -- Taking Cairney off yesterday what reason?, Sunday, April 19, 07:50:53pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- Gentleman Jim missing in actio yesterday so Jamie Reed done the commentary, and did it very well. -- Duke, Sunday, April 19, 08:42:05am (NoHost/45.146.10.147)
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- He is a good match comentator but not so good co-comentator. I missed Jim and the atmosphere of actually being at the ground and not the cottage. (NT) -- CB, Sunday, April 19, 01:42:37pm (213-18-164-159.customer.gigaclear.net/213.18.164.159)
- Personally I find Jim an odious person and an embarrassment to the club. (NT) -- Cutler 22, Sunday, April 19, 02:26:48pm (customer.sfiabgr1.isp.starlink.com/145.224.119.220)
- Re: Gentleman Jim missing in actio yesterday so Jamie Reed done the commentary, and did it very well. (NT) -- Any reason for Gentleman Jim Absence.?, Sunday, April 19, 07:54:34pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- Oh Sess! -- eganonoa, Saturday, April 18, 09:56:10pm (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
Can't recall a player with such great vision and movement always turning up in the right spot. But he really needs to improve what he does when the ball gets to him. Some slopping passing and poor crossing, and three chances at least one of which he should've tested the keeper, if not scored.
Away from home, in a tight match like that, we needed him to be clinical and he wasn't; ditto Wilson after that incredible ball from Lukic (who was very good today). There was a smash and grab there for the taking.
Anyway, as things stand, we have actually IMPROVED our chances of Europe today, not diminished it. 3 points from 6th now. If Everton and Sunderland fail to win tomorrow, taking into account our home form and run-in, we've got a pretty good shot.
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- Re: Oh Sess! We were better first half poor second half. (NT) -- Alboy, Saturday, April 18, 10:02:29pm (host109-150-14-246.range109-150.btcentralplus.com/109.150.14.246)
- Re: Oh Sess! (NT) -- First 10/15 of 2nd half our best spell in match, Saturday, April 18, 11:36:48pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- Re: Oh Sess! (NT) -- Miles off Europe, Sunday, April 19, 01:35:25am (NoHost/31.94.72.41)
- Undoubtedly based on recent performances it looks like that. But in reality we've never, I don't believe, been this close to 6th in the table at this stage of the season. Even 08/09. That's reads as an absolutely crazy statement, I know. But it is real. Three home games and two aways, including Wolves, left. If Sunderland and Everton fail to win today we have a decent shot. (NT) -- eganonoa, Sunday, April 19, 06:57:10am (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
- In reality in terms of points, but the reality is also we don’t look like scoring goals, we’ve scored in one of our last 6 games and that was against Burnley. Our set pieces are woeful (again), almost doesn’t feel it matters at the moment who plays in front 4 positions, none of them are having any effect on games, now Wilson’s purple patch has dried a little we look hopeless going forward, reckon we may eek out 3 more points, can’t see much else (NT) -- Henry1879, Sunday, April 19, 07:49:53am (cpc113818-lea23-2-0-cust423.6-3.cable.virginm.net/86.27.157.168)
- All facts you stat are true but disagree on the interpretation. We also were looking rubbish right up until the injury and AFCON crisis, and then randomly snapped into a five win, two draw, one defeat run of form. And while the performances have looked rubbish, we have managed two clean sheets away from home in the last four (both draws), alongside a home win and an away defeat to the Champions. In not saying its all rosy. But the bizarrely we're in about a good a position as we've ever been. (NT) -- eganonoa, Sunday, April 19, 08:23:11am (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
- The raw facts yeh, but the context is the oppo, 3 games against bottom 4, 1 champ team, we scored in 1, another against a really poor Liv team who were there for the taking after PSG and we were abject. It’s not all over, but I just can’t see it, we are so low on quality from open play & set piece offensively, we just aren’t hurting teams, probs doesn’t help our games are dull as anything too. Normally fairly optimistic but struggle to see a point from next 3. (NT) -- Henry1879, Sunday, April 19, 09:03:39am (cpc113818-lea23-2-0-cust423.6-3.cable.virginm.net/86.27.157.168)
- Good job MS has not signed. If that showing reflects five years of work, please consider giving up. (NT) -- Eerwah, Sunday, April 19, 02:40:28am (116-251-29-183.pool.activ8me.net.au/116.251.29.183)
- Sess, for all his positives, doesn't have good close control. His first touch can let him down in those crucial moments (NT) -- MH, Sunday, April 19, 09:21:46am (202-172-97-58-cpe.spintel.net.au/202.172.97.58)
- The standard of Refereeing in the Premier League -- Basket Case., Saturday, April 18, 08:38:09pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
Is an all time low the Fellow today was shocking. It doesn’t help the quality of matches and flow of play.
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- The M4 got more mention than Muniz in commentary -- Absolutely, Saturday, April 18, 06:24:54pm (86-41-59-203-dynamic.agg3.dbc.dbc-mgr.eircom.net/86.41.59.203)
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- 1 goal in 16 matches......pathetic. (NT) -- Costa Blanca White, Saturday, April 18, 06:28:55pm (NoHost/185.86.73.31)
- Darren Fletcher is insufferable. Has an opinion on everything, and makes sure you're going to hear it at least three times. (NT) -- HE, Saturday, April 18, 06:57:01pm (lewi-28-b2-v4wan-170336-cust618.vm4.cable.virginm.net/82.7.38.107)
- Boro and Brazil (at any level) had his number (NT) -- How’stheminstogoalsnow, Saturday, April 18, 07:59:01pm (NoHost/90.216.99.103)
- Almost as many shots of the coaches and ex coaches as the match itself. (NT) -- MH, Saturday, April 18, 11:57:17pm (202-172-97-58-cpe.spintel.net.au/202.172.97.58)
- An Awful Game -- Fulham.Man, Saturday, April 18, 05:38:43pm (host-92-24-221-226.as13285.net/92.24.221.226)
Worse than the dreadful 0-0 at Woy's Palace a few years ago. So many misplaced passes, lack of creativity amd predictable movement. Very few shots on target, missed opportunities and players failing to trust their instincts.Brentford looked like a long ball side from the 70s. Only showed that the PL is overhyped. Are people really interested in watching a game like this around the world? I've also witnessed a few other shockers this season. Great save from Leno though.
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- With the last flicker of Europe now extinguished , -- Mickey, Saturday, April 18, 05:22:38pm (82-132-236-230.dab.02.net/82.132.236.230)
I am expecting an announcement before our next game as to the future of Silva. I believe it’ll be good news for the many on here who would like to see him depart. After all , he alone is responsible for the makeup of the Squad, he alone is responsible for those ‘flair’ players currently underperforming , and needless to say he alone selects Team/Tactics and Game Management. No question his successor - sourced by the Magnificent Khans -will ‘loosen
the brakes -and get this Squad of players -plus/minus a few additions and departures-playing far more incisive football. After all , he will have the groundwork of a wonderful Recruitment system headed by a much in demand Director . Last not least , I thought we were quite resilient today when
many others did not manage against that style of play ( Bassey esp). No doubt our 2 AI Stooges will be along later /tomorrow with more essay type posts with which you can all engage and agree and which will continue the narrative of Silva having run his course
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- New manager in. Who? Lots of candidates. Difficult choice. Amazing that Leeds and Palace within touching distance of us -- Angr, Saturday, April 18, 05:22:01pm (NoHost/64.43.129.250)
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- Awful game of football -- Alboy, Saturday, April 18, 02:45:17pm (host109-150-14-246.range109-150.btcentralplus.com/109.150.14.246)
Both sides poor , Andersen, Bassey and Leno with that save did well. Thought we hot into reasonable positions first half but the final ball was always so poor. Muniz was anonymous again,I lost count of the number of times we gave the ball away. No shots on target says it all about our forwards. Bobb again looked poor, Smith-Rowe not good. Cairney looked composed on the ball but generally a game to forget.
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- Another game to forget there’s been a few of those this season (NT) -- Ffc, Saturday, April 18, 02:55:08pm (97e1e33c.skybroadband.com/151.225.227.60)
- After Muniz came off (and I'm not necessarily saying this is Jiminez's fault), we barely got in Brentford's half. (NT) -- MF, Saturday, April 18, 03:15:36pm (82-132-213-191.dab.02.net/82.132.213.191)
- Truth is it's time for a refresh this summer. New manager and ship or loan several players that have not already moved on. (NT) -- CB, Saturday, April 18, 03:17:43pm (213-18-164-159.customer.gigaclear.net/213.18.164.159)
- Bobb was playing right wingback he got couple of good tackles in and won a couple of free kicks he hid more than Chuck did in 10 minutes. Why are the dribbler’s not taking anyone on anymore it is boring football in general is boring the coaches are coaching the mavericks out of the game . Best two teams to watch are pSG and Bayern they take risks with the ball (NT) -- Button, Saturday, April 18, 03:18:38pm (nmal-23-b2-v4wan-169190-cust1261.vm24.cable.virginm.net/80.5.116.238)
- Almost identical to the game at Brentford a couple of seasons ago, you almost feel like both teams had agreed on a 0-0 draw before kick off. And no, I know they didn't but it just felt like it. (NT) -- GTS, Saturday, April 18, 03:26:59pm (NoHost/90.196.191.89)
- I'm honestly surprised why anyone thought Muniz was ever going to make a difference. He's a flash in the pan championship player, and I'm not even that confident he'd be a certainty for goals at that level either. The problem has always been our central midfield and striker positions. Every successful team needs a cultured center mid to drive the team forward and obviously, a striker with some pace who has the ability to justify a premier League pay packet. We don't have either. (NT) -- Samuel, Saturday, April 18, 05:24:57pm (NoHost/90.253.228.158)
- MoM. Andersen for me. -- No shots, Saturday, April 18, 02:33:52pm (host31-53-230-62.range31-53.btcentralplus.com/31.53.230.62)
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- What a rubbish game -- , (,), Saturday, April 18, 02:26:32pm (NoHost/23.90.184.36)
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- For all the muniz haters, how many shots has Raul had, indeed has the team had. -- ..., Saturday, April 18, 02:25:46pm (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
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- Zero! But Muniz looks crap (NT) -- Well done Leno, Saturday, April 18, 02:28:36pm (host31-53-230-62.range31-53.btcentralplus.com/31.53.230.62)
- That's right, likewise how many shots did Castagne or Leno have for example! (NT) -- Harry68, Saturday, April 18, 02:34:07pm (cpc160099-nmal26-2-0-cust805.19-2.cable.virginm.net/82.18.163.38)
- He's on £60k a week and barely worth the £15k he was on. (NT) -- CB, Saturday, April 18, 03:14:39pm (213-18-164-159.customer.gigaclear.net/213.18.164.159)
- The passing is shocking - BASICS -- Fulham Russ, Saturday, April 18, 02:06:25pm (NoHost/31.94.64.24)
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- Worse than the 1st half -- ,, Saturday, April 18, 02:04:37pm (NoHost/23.90.184.36)
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- I hope this game shows the fans that this team and manager do not care anymore as soon as we hit the 40 point mark we downed tools this is pathetic they're there for the taking and we couldn't care less no fight no ambition embarrassing -- disgraceful, Saturday, April 18, 01:50:10pm (NoHost/217.216.60.148)
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- Exciting game isn’t it -- Ffc, Saturday, April 18, 01:26:32pm (97e1e33c.skybroadband.com/151.225.227.60)
Has Muniz been kidnapped ?
Thought I saw him in the warm up but haven’t seen him since
Imagine if you got points for passing backwards….
60% possession 0 shots
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- He’s hiding in the Centre Backs pocket. Never seen such a clueless player. He offers no space or runs. Just marks the centre back or runs away from the action. (NT) -- LeagueOneStriker, Saturday, April 18, 01:30:34pm (NoHost/90.216.99.103)
- Well 5 shots, but don't let stats get in the way of a rant. (NT) -- Jim©, Saturday, April 18, 01:30:59pm (host86-186-60-122.range86-186.btcentralplus.com/86.186.60.122)
- Neither team good. Thiago anonymous as well (NT) -- FB2, Saturday, April 18, 02:35:43pm (2e406097.skybroadband.com/46.64.96.151)
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when you've been OUT -- xcom, Saturday, April 18, 12:56:16pm (ns5000058.ip-51-161-87.net/51.161.87.142)
coached by 1st time ugly ass , whatshisname Blackburn legend. former set pieces coach
AND when you invested 1billion£ intoFFC and your players OUT played by faction of that investment
tiny club
ITS TIME TO GET RID?
are the owners even awake to see any of this opening 25 minutes?
poor poor poor
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- Our midfield today -- Ffc, Saturday, April 18, 12:52:49pm (97e1e33c.skybroadband.com/151.225.227.60)
Anyone seen it yet ??? 20 mins in
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- Thomas The Frank Engine. -- Census, Saturday, April 18, 12:46:10pm (host109-157-101-150.range109-157.btcentralplus.com/109.157.101.150)
In attendance. To watch his next project, The Mighty Whites?
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- Cuenca? -- Census, Saturday, April 18, 12:42:08pm (host109-157-101-150.range109-157.btcentralplus.com/109.157.101.150)
Is he injured?
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- Brentford rubbing their hands that we’ve started with Muniz….. -- Like playing with 10 men, Saturday, April 18, 12:41:09pm (NoHost/90.216.99.103)
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- Well he's just blocked a Wilson shot on goal. (NT) -- CB, Saturday, April 18, 12:44:04pm (213-18-164-159.customer.gigaclear.net/213.18.164.159)
- He's said he's still coming back from the injury lay off, but lets pile in on our player (NT) -- Keep it up lads, Saturday, April 18, 12:46:10pm (host86-184-57-142.range86-184.btcentralplus.com/86.184.57.142)
- another pulsating no shots on target - thankfully nil - nil (NT) -- ken.v, Saturday, April 18, 01:20:38pm (host81-159-126-57.range81-159.btcentralplus.com/81.159.126.57)
- Poor selection -- eXecutionEr, Saturday, April 18, 12:27:00pm (NoHost/31.94.16.203)
Even less tackling in this line up than last week.
Berge instead of ESR would have been better, with Cairney further forward.
Silva continually plays one too many lightweights
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- accountant might know about revenues... -- Sam, Saturday, April 18, 11:50:35am (ns5000058.ip-51-161-87.net/51.161.87.142)
as we watching the u18s... A Question pops into our orange squash drenched lips
.. So FFC (the Club) have 3 Shirt sponsors
> mens sobtop
>kids royale carribean
> womens AEW
.. how much money does each pay?
does kids and womens sponsor pay even 1% of the mens shirt deals?
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- Line up -- Jim©, Saturday, April 18, 11:17:56am (92.40.212.240.threembb.co.uk/92.40.212.240)
Leno
Castagne
Andersen
Bassey
Sess
Lukic
Tc
Iwobi
Wilson
ESR & Muniz
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- Andersen again, and a very slow midfield. Feel for those going to Hounslow. (NT) -- Cutler 22, Saturday, April 18, 11:22:04am (customer.sfiabgr1.isp.starlink.com/216.128.13.38)
- Why does Muniz keep starting over Raul? I’ve always thought there’s defo a player in Muniz and certainly not in the camp of OTT rubbish like, he’s a league 1 player, but Raul has been one of our best players this season and Muniz has been pretty poor since injury. Surely it’s not with one eye on next season, I’m struggling to see the rationale. (NT) -- Henry1879, Saturday, April 18, 11:24:12am (82-132-221-127.dab.02.net/82.132.221.127)
- Agreed and I'd add berge in with that too. Though it'd be good for us all if muniz could get a goal or two! (NT) -- Jim©, Saturday, April 18, 11:27:41am (host86-186-60-122.range86-186.btcentralplus.com/86.186.60.122)
- Also agreed, I can't fathom it. Let's hope we get a pen in the fist minute and Marco subs him on (NT) -- Martin Jolly, Saturday, April 18, 11:34:57am (NoHost/148.252.140.87)
- Raul wont be here (NT) -- Waterboy, Saturday, April 18, 11:56:02am (NoHost/90.248.139.120)
- In my opinion and I expected it. It is either keeping him in the shop window, hoping he starts scoring, or just hoping he's going to turn a corner for us next season, or 2 fingers to the club for not cashing in? Anyway, why does any of this matter to Silva if he's off? (NT) -- CB, Saturday, April 18, 12:09:07pm (213-18-164-159.customer.gigaclear.net/213.18.164.159)
- At last Iwobi out of central midfield. Not sure about Mr No Tackle Cairney though. (NT) -- old codger, Saturday, April 18, 11:53:21am (NoHost/158.173.24.46)
- It's likely he's either he's trying to get Muniz really into the groove in a match as opposed to training, after so long off, or Raul has some sort of problem after playing far more than he was supposed to this season. Or both. (NT) -- .., Saturday, April 18, 11:57:10am (host86-158-46-250.range86-158.btcentralplus.com/86.158.46.250)
- 12.30 Premier League K/Os -- Basket Case., Saturday, April 18, 11:14:46am (NoHost/31.94.72.40)
When did we last win a Premier League 12.30 K/O
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- Long shot but does anyone have a spare ticket or 2 for today ? -- Mike, Saturday, April 18, 08:09:59am (NoHost/2.219.214.99)
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- Mr Silva can you remember that the game consists of 2 Half’s and the players should put in maximum effort and desire to win this game against our little friends in Hounslow -- Fulham Russ, Saturday, April 18, 06:17:57am (NoHost/31.94.64.24)
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- Boring -- Eerwah, Saturday, April 18, 04:33:29am (customer.brseaus1.isp.starlink.com/168.140.254.161)
Existing Fulham conventional playing style should be enhanced with much higher degree of one/two touch moves and greatly reduced amount of personal need to retain control.
Throw in's within opposing half can be converted into many more shooting opportunities similar to the last Harrison goal marvel which could be served by the throw in taker.
Try much earlier release of passes to long forward positions as per how Southampton undid us a number of times.
Rather than inviting opposing center halves to repeatedly dominate our no9's, why not make occasional use of Leno's normally accurate long kicks by pulling away for receiving by hugging either side of touch lines like Zamora did for engaging hold up play then providing to mates moving forward.
From penalty spot location, try an approach attacking corners ball trajectory by moving in virtual sync with the kickers run up to kick.
Retaining possession achieving next to nothing requires a corrective plan to pass long at the right pre agreed moment.
Other than fooling around looking super fit and pretty while repeating well worn moves, why not come up with some degree of innovation.
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- Side lines (NT) -- Eerwah, Saturday, April 18, 06:08:50am (customer.brseaus1.isp.starlink.com/168.140.254.161)
Completely agree with you on one or two touch passes and early release of ball. Things Fulham do nowhere near enough... (NT) -- dd, Saturday, April 18, 07:43:12am (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- Come on Marco up your game.It’s a piece of cake. (NT) -- Thrilling Arsenal, Saturday, April 18, 09:08:05am (host31-104-139-106.range31-104.btcentralplus.com/31.104.139.106)
- "Innovation" is the main problem for us. We haven't got any. (NT) -- Hammersmithender, Saturday, April 18, 12:14:01pm (NoHost/31.94.74.1)
- Lamps -- Mr Jolly., Friday, April 17, 11:17:27pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
I Reckon we might come calling if Marco decides to call time.
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- Diop -- Kimberly-Clark., Friday, April 17, 10:37:08pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
Must play tomorrow in a Three.Iwobi Right sided wing Back Jedi Left sided wing Back. We must match up to their physicality or we will be blown out the water.We must fight the fight.
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- Silva avoids touchline ban for Brentford game after appeal against FA (re. comments made after West Ham game) -- k, Friday, April 17, 01:43:59pm (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
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- Alex Manninger -- Rupert, Thursday, April 16, 06:31:01pm (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
Very sad. RIP. Played against us for Juve in first leg, got injured and missed second leg. Also would have represented Arsenal at the Cottage but can't remember specifics.
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- Managerial Rumours …. -- Mickey, Thursday, April 16, 12:08:50pm (82-132-236-214.dab.02.net/82.132.236.214)
Allegedly Howe and McKenna are in contention for the soon to be Bournemouth position, the latter of whom I think ( IF Ipswich don’t make it ) would be a good fit . As for Howe surely a step down Stature-wise. As stated in Fulhamish , you would hope we are ‘doing the leg-work’ all the time Silva continues not to sign . I doubt very much though that our Great Leader has even heard of the aforementioned nor of anyone other than perhaps Pep and possibly ( though unlikely ) Arteta. What fountain of knowledge will he and the blessed Son draw upon in sourcing a successor to the Man they love so very much and ( let’s be honest ) really cannot do without ? Maybe the ‘FAB’ plus a couple of Ex Legends will be called upon for advice .
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- Shad and Tony recruited Marco Silva didn't they? 100 per cent certain you wouldn't have been calling for Marco Silva to get the manager's job five years ago. (NT) -- k, Thursday, April 16, 12:18:57pm (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- He applied and suitably impressed Mr Khan , who no doubt hadn’t heard of him until briefed . Prior to that ( Slav Promotion apart ) a long scroll of failures . Even Parker so derided as ‘thick’ on here , managed to fool him. (NT) -- Mickey, Thursday, April 16, 12:24:46pm (82-132-236-214.dab.02.net/82.132.236.214)
- To be fair, on the last point, Parker is developing a pretty long list of chairmen he's managing to fool. Its like no one is capable of looking at his results in the premier league (or belgium). I'm assuming he's managing to convince them that every failure was someone elses fault. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Thursday, April 16, 12:31:52pm (85-115-49-2.mailcontrol.com/85.115.49.2)
- You seem to think our owners are as thick as you Mickey Moron. It must be frustrating seeing that they know a damn site more than you. (NT) -- Yawn, Thursday, April 16, 02:49:35pm (NoHost/78.111.194.83)
- Whereas your beloved Forest have such a great managerial appointment record (NT) -- MH, Thursday, April 16, 11:51:44pm (202-172-97-58-cpe.spintel.net.au/202.172.97.58)
- Re: He applied and suitably impressed Mr Khan , who no doubt hadn’t heard of him until briefed . Prior to that ( Slav Promotion apart ) a long scroll of failures . Even Parker so derided as ‘thick’ on here , managed to fool him. -- The blahblahman, Friday, April 17, 01:00:49pm (NoHost/217.32.201.26)
- Thomas Frank still has to reappear at some stage. And it's probably not an option the Khans would rule out if Silva fails to commit. And I doubt Frank would consider any allegiance or loyalty to Brentford if the job was on offer. However, not sure our fanbase would be too pleased. (NT) -- Samuel, Thursday, April 16, 01:26:34pm (NoHost/90.253.228.158)
- I don't understand why we're still waiting for him to sign he clearly doesn't believe in the club otherwise he would've signed months ago he just wants to see what's available and where he'd get a look in we're being taken for a ride and the owners are allowing this (NT) -- we're seabiscuit, Thursday, April 16, 08:20:23pm (NoHost/147.93.215.188)
- Honestly, you are as obsessive as Saunders (Funny that). Seriously you need help (NT) -- Billy B, Friday, April 17, 05:57:18am (amicum.dreamsinheels.com/98.159.234.193)
- Published accounts stuff -- Same Old Story, Thursday, April 16, 11:58:42am (85-115-49-2.mailcontrol.com/85.115.49.2)
Not sure there's much in there thats a massive surprise really, but nice to see that Mr Mac got a 15% YoY payrise and is now getting 955k per year.
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Re: Published accounts stuff? reidly T? squad ratio ready at 85% wage limit. .. whatever we earn we keep to the 85% limit... shad still loosing a truck load.. and now We have 125M loan put on CC proprty? FFC might have minal debts, but the stadium now has 300m debts. they just shifting liabilibies around . who buys this for 500M?? (NT) -- shad spent 1BN on FFC. lost 670M of it WOW, Thursday, April 16, 12:07:34pm (ns571154.ip-51-161-117.net/51.161.117.37)
- Your last question is a good one, and with the asset base and continual loss profile, i'd suggest it would be of interest to relatively few. On the Squad ratio, its not as simple as that figure in the accounts, as you have to add the amortisation to the cost (£61m) and add any incoming transfer revenue to the operating revenue (£43m). Factoring in both, we're a bit higher, but the salaries will include discountable staff (non playing, youth related). Total picture not surprising really. (NT) -- Same Old Story, Thursday, April 16, 12:13:46pm (85-115-49-2.mailcontrol.com/85.115.49.2)
- Hugo Rodallega. -- Zvezdara boy, Thursday, April 16, 07:10:35am (93-97-2-202.zone5.bethere.co.uk/93.97.2.202)
Still playing, and knocking in goals at 40.
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- Saw him play in Columbia a couple years back. One of the better players on the pitch, albeit in a league that seems to play at about half the speed and intensity of ours. (NT) -- eganonoa, Thursday, April 16, 07:22:12am (cable-146-255-156-96.dynamic.telemach.ba/146.255.156.96)
- I would walk 500 miles just to see Rodallega score.... one in five, 15 in 75 games, unfortunately did not happen quite often enough, but he had 'them moments'... (NT) -- Rupert, Thursday, April 16, 10:13:36am (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
- free rent and no spa thats NOT how to run a profitable GAMECHANGING Hospitailty biz -- See you Southend lads, Thursday, April 16, 12:39:00am (hosted-by.zetservers.com/46.229.243.203)
loses 70m a year on the footballing side
#plus now loses 70m on his retailing side
man wish we could all splah out 150m on losses a year
and all this for what?
yes for Marco to field a under strength team at Anfield when they are inbewteen CL action
what next? Arsenal soon also see FFC inbtween CL fixtures? Another meakly loss for big money losing FFC?
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- Bayern vs Real game -- Just visiting, Wednesday, April 15, 09:49:54pm (host86-167-1-123.range86-167.btcentralplus.com/86.167.1.123)
So we’ve got two scousers and Fam Sattermace on commentary… I’m now watching on mute.
I just can’t stand the way the say “Vini Jr… Vini Jr!!” like he’s their mate.
I know sound like an old man shouting in to the void about things that shouldn’t annoy him but there’s worse things to be.
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- How lucky are we! -- Alboy, Wednesday, April 15, 07:54:48pm (host109-150-14-246.range109-150.btcentralplus.com/109.150.14.246)
Away from the doom and gloom I was just thinking as a long standing supporter I have been. As a very young boy I got to see Johny Haynes, George Cohen and Alan Mullery play. I was also there to witness the fastest Patrick scored by Graham Leggat when we beat Ipswich 10-1 then lost to them away a few days later. I got to see the great George Best and Rodney Marsh so confident they were tackling each other on the pitch. I got to see that gangly striker from Walsal Alan Clarke go on to be a great striker for us. I remember the excellent front three of Conway, Earle and Barret. Then we had the little Welsh striking genius Ivor Gordo Davies. We had the fabulous Tiggana years, Louis Boa Morte, Lois Saha, great striker and super Barry Hayles. John Collins, the great Chris Coleman and super Sean Davis asspecial memory his goal away at Blackburn that secured promotion. Our European tour under Roy , zamora, Duff, ,Danny Murphy and who could forget the Clint Dempsey clincherwhen we beat Juventus. The fabulous portion under Marco when Mitro scored so many great goals. Successfully staying in the Premiership for 4 years and becoming an ex excellent side. We all are very lucy to have witnessed so much supporting this great club. I'm sure I've missed a lot of great players out .Some of you I'm sure will enlight me of your special players and moments.
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- Well said. I'm with you on that. Great memories. (NT) -- GA, Wednesday, April 15, 08:25:12pm (ool-18b90125.dyn.optonline.net/24.185.1.37)
- We have certainly had more than our fair share of brilliant players.Finnan,Dembele,Diarra,Steed,Houghton ,EVDS,Macedo ,Berbatov and probably plenty more.If we hadnt sold Mullery and invested a bit we were on the verge of something special perhaps. (NT) -- HemelRog, Wednesday, April 15, 08:34:35pm (NoHost/31.94.14.215)
- Re: How lucky are we!....... WE'RE??? zero mention of any post Fayed players or moments??? clearly the current owners BEST moments ARE still tombcum! whorar! (NT) -- white wall final lads, Wednesday, April 15, 09:16:35pm (ns5000058.ip-51-161-87.net/51.161.87.142)
- The fastest Patrick - was that Roberts? 😁 (NT) -- Bexhill Beast, Wednesday, April 15, 10:24:48pm (host31-126-124-87.range31-126.btcentralplus.com/31.126.124.87)
- Witnessed all of that . Great nostalgia. In memory me bank. But still think we’ve wasted opportunities to go that bit further in rece times. (NT) -- CB, Wednesday, April 15, 10:30:47pm (213-18-164-159.customer.gigaclear.net/213.18.164.159)
- Re: How lucky are we! (NT) -- Cohen on the pitch yes., Thursday, April 16, 02:03:31am (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- Don't forget Leeeeeeeeroy -- Gary Elkins Shin Pad, Thursday, April 16, 02:14:56am (92.40.169.31.threembb.co.uk/92.40.169.31)
- Congratulations sir! Your boundlessly optimistic posts always had me thinking that you were extremely youthful, but in fact, judging by your post, much older than I am! A lesson for us all here - if you want to come across as youthful, be optimistic. No one likes a bitter old cynic, though misery loves company. (NT) -- Well done Alboy, I salute you!, Thursday, April 16, 08:01:39am (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- Yes, but no mention of Jim Hicks or Glen 'that was a lovely touch' Thomas... shame on you! (NT) -- Rupert, Thursday, April 16, 10:20:05am (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
- Re: How lucky are we! (NT) -- Dixie, Sean Fasser,Steed(Legend), Friday, April 17, 10:44:32pm (host-2-102-164-149.as13285.net/2.102.164.149)
- Accounts dropping soon. Be prepared for some big news -- Jeremiah, Wednesday, April 15, 09:19:27am (NoHost/109.78.167.226)
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- NOSTRADAMUS -- Would you be happy, punk? Well?, Wednesday, April 15, 12:58:04am (82-132-214-142.dab.02.net/82.132.214.142)
Southampton will finish 2nd in championship
Ipswich will lose play off final to Millwall
Kieran McKenna will be the next fulham manager as of 1st August.
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- Marvelous, a manager who can't get a team out of the Championship despite having one of the biggest transfer budgets. Next! (NT) -- k, Wednesday, April 15, 06:28:31am (NoHost/90.204.91.94)
- Eddie Howe (NT) -- Jimmy Dullard, Wednesday, April 15, 06:33:39am (NoHost/148.252.141.223)
- Had a little nibble on southampton at 9/1 back in March to finish 2nd, havent lost a game since! (NT) -- Waterboy, Wednesday, April 15, 08:50:05am (NoHost/90.248.139.120)
- I reckon every other team in and around the top 6 will be hoping Saints get that automatic spot, no one will want to play a team with their momentum in the playoffs. Their run reminds me of us under Jokanovic in 17/18 (NT) -- Same Old Story, Wednesday, April 15, 09:14:32am (NoHost/90.241.79.67)
- Southampton might do it, but Ipswich have it in their own hands. But either of those clubs would be better than Millwall being promoted. (NT) -- Mr Kurkuruza, Wednesday, April 15, 12:12:42pm (217-155-46-35.dsl.in-addr.zen.co.uk/217.155.46.35)
- Re: NOSTRADAMUS :No thanks, failed Premier league Manager. We have better here! (NT) -- Alboy, Wednesday, April 15, 07:32:04pm (host109-150-14-246.range109-150.btcentralplus.com/109.150.14.246)
- Points and Counterpoints -- eganonoa, Tuesday, April 14, 11:01:58am (NoHost/195.222.49.31)
The negatives are clear.
The performances are uninspiring. We're a totally uninspiring 12th place in the league. We seem to have gone too far down the line of the smaller, less physical players. We miss the bite and intensity of players like Andreas. Andersen's weaknesses continue to drive how we set up across the team. Tete continues to be a player we can only rely upon to be fit 60% of the time and yet is central to how we set up with Andersen in the team (vs Castagne who doesn't fit that model). Robinson doesn't look like the Robinson we got used to; Bassey a wild card. Leno aging not so gracefully. Iwobi perhaps not the ideal fit in the middle, yet the manager never seems to prioritize central midfield in the transfer market. Berge doesn't shoot. Lukic is maybe little more than an upgrade on Reed, not the long-term answer. King profiles more as a central midfielder given his lack of end-product, but is so very slight for a midfielder in this hurly-burly era. Muniz is not doing what we hoped he would, while Raul is ending his contract and is likely to leave, as is Wilson. Bobb, Kevin, ESR have all yet to fully convince. Chuck looks like the new Manor Solomon and anyway isn't ours. So where are the goals coming from next season? And who will be leading us? Marco still hasn't worked out how to get us over the line from March, never seems to take responsibility, moans incessantly in the press despite having so much say in the transfer market and so much spent, and seems to be scraping around for an answer. He's probably leaving, or at most very reluctantly staying.
And yet...
Relegation hasn't ever realistically been a concern all season. European places look likely to go down to 8th. And we're just three points behind Brentford, who we're playing this weekend, and Everton in 7th and 8th place respectively. We're currently tied for 4th place in the form table over the last six matches. We have very few injured players. And given the various fixtures this weekend, it could all look very different come next Monday.
So despite all the very many negatives, something appears to have been working.
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- The stats are all good enough but I don't think there's been a single match this season where we've impressed throughout. It's all too sluggish and formulaic and too often defensively fragile. Watching Man U v Leeds last night had it been us there's no way we wouldn't have conceded a late equaliser. Probably from a corner. (NT) -- The Man With No Name, Tuesday, April 14, 11:12:06am (host81-141-119-135.range81-141.btcentralplus.com/81.141.119.135)
- Its fine margins, Wilson matches his previous league stats and we are down with Spurs / one other player excels on their stats and we are probably 5th/6th! Love Marco but i feel we have been drab to watch for a while, id say not many memorable home games last season and carried on to this year (NT) -- Waterboy, Tuesday, April 14, 03:49:04pm (NoHost/83.105.88.197)
- The Sky hype is nauseating - it's a very poor league. And the cartel is making it worse. Scrap ffp, psr, however they want to dress it up - at least that would make it a bit interesting. And if clubs go bust - that's fun too. As long as it's not Fulham! Football died the day it got commercialised. (NT) -- Rupert, Wednesday, April 15, 09:07:29am (NoHost/90.214.26.165)
- Re: Points and Counterpoints : Good post despite all we're doing OK! (NT) -- Alboy, Wednesday, April 15, 07:35:06pm (host109-150-14-246.range109-150.btcentralplus.com/109.150.14.246)
- Excellent post (NT) -- WayneKerrins, Wednesday, April 15, 08:59:19pm (pool-74-103-156-241.phlapa.fios.verizon.net/74.103.156.241)
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Re: Bayern vs Real game........just confirmed how good once 'lesser' cousin to FFC.has surpassed Fulham with superier recruitemtna and selling for profit.............. plus wasn't it weird how anti Asrsenal their commentrey was. (NT) -- tnt now hbo USA agenda?, Wednesday, April 15, 10:05:29pm (ns5000058.ip-51-161-87.net/51.161.87.142)