Fulham Away

Hatch99

Wouldn't it be great to get another 3 points before the 2 week break. It wont be easy though. Even though they played several first teamers last night, they will make it very difficult for us on such a tight pitch. As per Danny Murphy last Sunday, they will get in our faces and try and ensure our footballers dont get on the ball with time and space etc..

The team is very predictable at this stage which is not something you could say very often about us over the last couple of years !

In current form though, I'd fancy us 2-1..

2nd Row Donkey

I suppose the 'jol factor' means anything could happen. He's bound to have been preparing them for this game for a while. I'll take the draw.

Having a well rested squad could make the difference.

Ironic that Jol will be pitch-side and HR wont!

Sugarlumps

Good advantage over Martin Jol’s Fulham as you said with them pretty much playing a strong squad last night. Have to say Johnson’s 1st or 2nd goal was spectacular.

Did they not trounce us last season at Craven Cottage 4-0 or something similar, with the gimp Hutton getting sent off early? Or was that in the cup.

At the moment the football were playing is sublime, one touch football. We should be on the box every weekend god damn it. I’d take a draw, but obviously would love the win. Scott Parker you're my hero.

Dublin Spur

tricky game, would take a 0-1 now if offered

might even take a draw

not looking forward to it, we generally don't do very well down there

2nd Row Donkey

We are a sorry bunch in here eh?

Playing some of the best football we've played in years, on a great run of form, super results in last 7 PL games and lets face it we are playing a very ordinary Fulham side yet we're all fretting over the next game.
suppose thats what been a spurs fan will do to you!

Any other team and the supporters would be putting their mortgage on an away win!


Which brings me nicely to my next problem ... I have two fulham defenders on my FF team, oh the dilemma!!!

jonp

Have confidence boys. There is a reason Fulham only have 10 points from 10 games. I think we will be too good for them. Plus Addieboy must be due a couple by now.

KingdomYid

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

We are a sorry bunch in here eh?

Playing some of the best football we've played in years, on a great run of form, super results in last 7 PL games and lets face it we are playing a very ordinary Fulham side yet we're all fretting over the next game.
suppose thats what been a spurs fan will do to you!

Any other team and the supporters would be putting their mortgage on an away win!


Which brings me nicely to my next problem ... I have two fulham defenders on my FF team, oh the dilemma!!!

No easy games in the Premier League and all that

Also have followed football long enough to never take any result for granted. Away games are always tricky, take Blackburn a few weeks back as an example. COYS!!!

SuprSi

jonp wrote: »

Have confidence boys. There is a reason Fulham only have 10 points from 10 games. I think we will be too good for them. Plus Addieboy must be due a couple by now.

This is true. Ade hasn't scored in a few - he's come close a lot, but just hasn't put them in the net. He's contributed really well outside of scoring and we've still been winning, so if he can get back to putting the ball in the net we'll be flying.

Kiith

0-2 win for us i think. With the way we are playing, theres no reason why Fulham should prove to be any challenge. VDV and Bale to score

2nd Row Donkey

Fullham will be dangerous from set pieces, if Bassong plays then Hangeland will target him at free kicks and corners.

1-2 to us hopefully!

ziedth

I'm say 2-1 win. We'll rush into a quick lead (Ade brace?) hit the post about 4 times with fulham getting one early in the second half making tense viewing. I'd take 0-1 now!!!

mickman

ziedth wrote: »

I'm say 2-1 win. We'll rush into a quick lead (Ade brace?) hit the post about 4 times with fulham getting one early in the second half making tense viewing. I'd take 0-1 now!!!

Plenty of players coming out saying they want to win Sunday for Harry . Great to see such comradarie at the lane

Wendell Gee

Vital game following wins for Arsenal, Newcastle, and the two manchester teams. Newcastle have to be considered as contenodrs while they keep racking up wins. If we win we go into the break in great form and in touch. A lot of big games coming up for the rest of the top seven soon, we have just Chelsea before Christmas, I think.
A win here shows we won't go away. Liverpools draw gibes a chance to go three clear with a game in hand over both them and Arsenal, the two teams considered our rivals for top 4. I don't see Chelsea as being any better than that three, and think we can challenge for 3rd or better.

bradolf pittler

tough game,they've had some good results at home,2-2 with city and 6-0 over QPR. but they also had a near full strength team out v krackow on thursday so hopefully tiredness might come into it.
if we can get ahead early we could get the 3 points,2-1 win for me.....adebayor and defoe to come off the bench with the other.

everdead.ie

Team is unchanged from last week

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Friedel
Walker Kaboul King Benny
Lennon Parker Modric Bale

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VDV

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Ade

And here are our subs - Cudicini, Bassong, Corluka, Livermore, Pienaar, Sandro, Defoe.

Emoran

1-0 stunning run from walker to make that ball... Bale crosses it in takes a deflection in from the left and in the net...

Great game so far

COYS !!

Glebee

0-1. So far so good.

everdead.ie

1-0 Baird OG.

ziedth

Take a bow Aaron. Great goal in fairness to him.

Emoran

Some touch from bale !!
Great finish...

Kaboul and Parker in the wars today

Blatter

Savage goal there. Brilliant flick from Bale and great run and finish from Lennon.

BERBA

Blatter wrote: »

Savage goal there. Brilliant flick from Bale and great run and finish from Lennon.

welcome blatter, Now lets get a third.

i luv BMJ

COYS

Sugarlumps

No doubt Fulham will be out of the blocks quickly in the 2nd half. Dont want a repeat of the OPR game starting off lackadaisical. Next goal is vital.

Sugarlumps

Great save Brad.

Kiith

1-2. That's been coming all day.

ziedth

we very rarely make it easy on ourselves do we?

BERBA

i'd give defoe half an hour , ade having a mare

mickman

Sugarlumps wrote: »

No doubt Fulham will be out of the blocks quickly in the 2nd half. Dont want a repeat of the OPR game starting off lackadaisical. Next goal is vital.

Why bring on a striker ?? Take off vdv and bring on sandro and put 5 in the middle

Mr. Guappa

mickman wrote: »

Why bring on a striker ?? Take off vdv and bring on sandro and put 5 in the middle

Totally agree with this.

We never make it easy for ourselves do we!!

nipps

we are rattled very badly, we need to keep possession!!! this is awful to watch now!

Sugarlumps

Jaysus this is intense.

Sugarlumps

Cmon Sandro you beast.

everdead.ie

How long left?

Sugarlumps

Coming up to the 80th minute.

nipps

fcukin hell this is torture!!!!

Sugarlumps

Brad Friedel you're my hero.

Mr. Guappa

Thank you Brad

mickman

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Coming up to the 80th minute.

Parker and Friedal are showing this team
How things should be done . Outstanding again the two of them

Luca had a shocker But saved us in the last minute

Back five were excellent

Parker was blatantly fouled in the box too , shud have been a peno

This could b a massive 3 points for us

nipps

haha the relief is just unreal!!! 1-3 defoe:D

Kiith

:eek: is all i can say.

Can't believe we won that 1-3. We were outplayed for almost the entire match, and had some unbelievably close calls. But it's 3 points and that's what matters.

BERBA

fcukin great win and we have only 4 games played to date so far at home.....

get in there:D

everdead.ie

Relief I can see how Harry has been told to avoid stress bad enough on my heart pressing F5 on here and twitter for updates!

SuprSi

Lads, that's our full seasons luck squeezed into one game. Brilliant stuff from Brad, and a fantastic result that doesn't give any indication of how the game went, but Fulham deserved something from that. The only thing the lads have to fear now is karma! Great way to finish before international duty.

everdead.ie

David Bassett on SSN seems so disappointed at our result whole way through anyone notice that?

Sugarlumps

mickman wrote: »

Parker and Friedal are showing this team
How things should be done . Outstanding again the two of them

Luca had a shocker But saved us in the last minute

Back five were excellent

Parker was blatantly fouled in the box too , shud have been a peno

This could b a massive 3 points for us

Yeah agreed, we rode are luck at the best of times. Friedel saves and we go up the other end and score.

everdead.ie

SuprSi wrote: »

Lads, that's our full seasons luck squeezed into one game. Brilliant stuff from Brad, and a fantastic result that doesn't give any indication of how the game went, but Fulham deserved something from that. The only thing the lads have to fear now is karma! Great way to finish before international duty.

Maybe that was karma for us after last years result at stamford bridge

KingdomYid

How we won that 1-3 I will never know haha. As has been said Brad and Scotty were warriors and thank you Luka at the end. We can't play as poorly as that again surely this season, so to get the 3 points in such a bonus. COYS!

Gamesnash.ie: Pat

Been "watching" this on BBCs web text update. Sounds like a minor miracle has occurred. Match Of The Day beckons tonight !

ziedth

I have never supported a team in any sport that has gone on a run like this. It's some feeling. Great time for a break too.

KingdomYid

KingdomYid wrote: »

No easy games in the Premier League and all that

Also have followed football long enough to never take any result for granted. Away games are always tricky, take Blackburn a few weeks back as an example. COYS!!!

Just as I was expecting. Not good for the heart, poor Harry at home.

T-b0n3

Thank god for that.