Niemi banishes Southampton memories

Fulham keeper Antti Niemi admits helping The Cottagers stay in the Barclays Premiership has allowed him to banish memories of his relegation nightmare at Southampton. Niemi was part of the Saints side that dropped down into the Coca-Cola Championship in 2005, a period...

Spurs plan summer swoop for Niemi

Tottenham are lining up a surprise summer swoop for Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi, according to a Daily Mirror report this morning.The Finland star, 34, has been in superb form for the Premiership strugglers since returning from a broken bone in his neck sustained...

Niemi surprised by Coleman sacking

Antti Niemi admits he was surprised that Fulham sacked Chris Coleman – and believes the players should take the blame for the club’s poor league position. The Fulham hierarchy acted after a 3-1 defeat by Manchester City on Easter Monday left the Whites...

Niemi glad to be back

Fulham keeper Antti Niemi to return to first team football after a serious neck injury. “I have never been nervous on a football pitch but I was nervous,” he said after making his comeback against Aston Villa. The 34-year-old Finn keeper had broken a bone...

Coleman mulls replacing Niemi

Fulham will again be without first-choice goalkeeper Antti Niemi at Bolton in the Premiership on Sunday, because of a niggling back problem. Czech stopper Jan Lastuvka will again stand in, while Tony Warner has returned from his loan spell at Leeds to give Fulham...