Fulham away match day thread

[Roger Red Hat]

Just now, bexhill reds said:

And that’s the frightening thing…though being a yo yo Prem team is good for the balance sheet 

Very true, and I think some clubs owners/boards are more than happy with that! Norwich for instance.

[Lanterne Rouge]

1 minute ago, Roger Red Hat said:

Very true, and I think some clubs owners/boards are more than happy with that! Norwich for instance.

And Baggies

[Arsene's Wanger]

Just now, AppyDAZE said:

You have to imagine he does. How on earth could anyone think it isn't a huge factor. 

You can imagine, yes. Alternatively you could read my response. 

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, pillred said:

Doesn't make it any less frustrating though.

Agreed, an entertaining game, some good goals from both teams, but tough as a city fan.

[old_eastender]

3 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

And that’s the frightening thing…though being a yo yo Prem team is good for the balance sheet 

but plenty of examples of clubs wasting that money, e.g. Sunderland... 

[AppyDAZE]

Just now, Arsene's Wanger said:

You can imagine, yes. Alternatively you could read my response. 

Well I did and you pretty much said stop blaming parachute payments.

[Robbored]

Thank goodness that’s over. 

[Marina's Rolls Royce]

It's official- we are slightly less crap than Reading

[HappyClapper]

Tough one to take today, but a much more important game next week.

Just now, Marina's Rolls Royce said:

It's official- we are slightly less crap than Reading

And Blackburn!

[Jerseybean]

Immediate thoughts following a 6-2 defeat.

Fulham are the real deal. At times today we were given a footballing lesson. Despite being well beaten (relieved actually they only got six at half time I feared worse) by a very accomplished Fulham team I thought we played with much more energy and creativity than has often been the case this season and scored two superb goals. Despite being outplayed we showed character and self-belief, even when the final outcome was not in any doubt e.g. the entire second half.

Thought both of our AS’s did well (Scott and Semenyo) and our fans were again first class.

I’m left wondering why Kalas wasn’t given the job of man-marking Mitrovic.

Good day for Fulham with Bournemouth and WBA losing.

In other news Derby County are off the bottom!

 

[tts_city]

thank god thats over.

[Super]

4 minutes ago, bexhill reds said:

I get that, for 20 mins we more than competed, what you can’t compete with is the quality of player they’ve got, and class and form takes precedence here.

Not doubting that it just seems every time we lose against a top team badly the same old excuse comes out. 

[extonsred]

Just mentioned that since losing 7.0 to Fulham Blackburn have won eight n drawn two!! 

[Banjo Island]

19 minutes ago, eardun said:

Thought COD was caught wrong side. Not a natural defender of course. 

Is he a natural anything

[cityexile]

1 minute ago, bexhill reds said:

Agreed, an entertaining game, some good goals from both teams, but tough as a city fan.

Hard to say so after such a shellacking, but think the score is slightly generous to them. First two goals arguably has a push, and thought we should have had a penalty at 2-3. Equally, I am sure they took their foot off the pedal a bit in the second half. PP are a factor of course, but to squeeze something out we have to defend much better than we did. That made is much easier for them.

[sh1t_ref_again]

On a positive spin we only lost by 4 away whereas Reading lost by 7 at home.

[old_eastender]

FT 6-2. Still some enjoyable stuff and rather we try and play football with some pace, rather than hoofing it to slow coach Martin. 

For me we should have had a 3rd in central midfield in hindsight, and Atkinson instead of Vyner.

Who knows if we got the Penalty at 3-2, we could have been level at 3-3, instead 60 seconds later it's 4-2.

 

 

 

 

[Curr Avon]

No fans phone in on RB tonight due to the rugby. And I was going to be nice too. Never mind.

In short, well done to the fans, you were superb.

Congratulations to Semenyo on 2 fantastic goals.

Lets sort out those defensive frailties, please,

[Northern Red]

Considering the half time score, 6-2 seems almost respectable...

Put it behind us and move on.

[HappyClapper]

Just now, Curr Avon said:

No fans phone in on RB tonight due to the rugby. And I was going to be nice too. Never mind.

In short, well done to the fans, you were superb.

Congratulations to Semenyo on 2 fantastic goals.

Lets sort out those defensive frailties, please,

Shame. I was looking forward to Ian Gay’s take.

[exAtyeoMax]

[Arsene's Wanger]

4 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

Well I did and you pretty much said stop blaming parachute payments.

That wasn't your point. You wondered if I agreed with them, my response was 'not really'.

[bexhill reds]

1 minute ago, Super said:

Not doubting that it just seems every time we lose against a top team badly the same old excuse comes out. 

Mostly because that is the reason. We are a well run club that made a £36m loss, Fulham, Bournemouth and West Brom will get more than that as ungenerated income. There is no way that Fulham to keep hold of Mitrovic without that cash.

[joe jordans teeth]

it’s all opinions of course @GrahamC but if you think that Mic is better than let’s say a Chris Wood then I honestly think you are wrong 

[Northern Red]

1 minute ago, HappyClapper said:

Shame. I was looking forward to Ian Gay’s take.

They might as well ring him anyway and let him rant down the phone for 10 minutes even though it won't be broadcast. Keeps him happy and means no one else has to suffer it.

[Super]

Just now, bexhill reds said:

Mostly because that is the reason. We are a well run club that made a £36m loss, Fulham, Bournemouth and West Brom will get more than that as ungenerated income. There is no way that Fulham to keep hold of Mitrovic without that cash.

In a one off game it isn't. It's a convenient excuse.

[bexhill reds]

4 minutes ago, cityexile said:

Hard to say so after such a shellacking, but think the score is slightly generous to them. First two goals arguably has a push, and thought we should have had a penalty at 2-3. Equally, I am sure they took their foot off the pedal a bit in the second half. PP are a factor of course, but to squeeze something out we have to defend much better than we did. That made is much easier for them.

Agreed, fed up with Vyner facing the goal and losing another header. They just had too much movement and pulled people left right and centre. Mitrovic is a clever player..

[Lorenzos Only Goal]

Semenyo BRACE! 

 

[KegCity]

Kalas has been awful in the air for the last 2 years. Makes you realise just how good Webster was

[M.D]

Take this out on Cardiff