by Dan | Apr 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
… Fulham and Jean Tigana parted company. But rather than concentrate on the acrimonious nature of the Frenchman’s departure, I wanted to remember the good times that Tigana brought to Fulham. First and foremost, he returned the club to a place that younger...
by Dan | Apr 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Tomorrow’s trip to the Riverside reminds me of our visit to Middlesbrough towards the tail end of the 2006-07 season. The year that saw a dismal dip in form turn a probable mid-table finish turn into a nailbiter of a relegation battle. It cost Chris Coleman his...
by Dan | Apr 16, 2009 | Uncategorized
Rich has a post up at Craven Cottage Newsround suggesting that we should expect a bit of a slump next season if recent history’s anything to go by. It’s a good read but I don’t really grant his premise. Of the teams listed, there are only six that...
by Dan | Apr 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
… from Give Me Football. All well and good, but I rather resent the implication that Mohamed Al-Fayed saved the club from impending doom. Yes, his money took us to the top flight but he bought a team on the up: a promising young manager named Micky Adams, still...
by Dan | Apr 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
A little something to whet the appetite ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Eastlands. Manchester City’s new home has been something of a happy hunting ground for us – at least compared to other Premier League grounds since we returned to the top flight. Any...