Up next: Queens Park Rangers (a)

Saturday’s short sojourn to Shepherd’s Bush is a curious encounter. Marco Silva might be the only member of the footballing fraternity who hasn’t already anointed Fulham as Premier League-in-waiting and you can understand why after two well below-par...

Silva waits on Robinson’s return

Marco Silva will wait until Antonee Robinson returns from international duty before deciding whether the full back faces QPR in Saturday’s local derby.The American international played three sets of ninety minutes as Gregg Berhalter’s side made sure of a...

How the fans fought Fulham Park Rangers

A nice piece here on West London Sport how supporters of Fulham and Queens Park Rangers came together to fight – and ultimately – stop the Fulham Park Rangers merger some 35 years ago. The Craven Cottage recollections are from Dom Guard, whose family are...

35 years ago today, Fulham Park Rangers merger scrapped

The short-lived Fulham Park Rangers merger – the brainchild of Marler Estates property magnate David Bulstrode – was killed off on this day in 1987. Bulstrode, whose plan to merge Fulham and Queens Park Rangers in a secret deal brokered after he acquired...

35 years since Fulham Park Rangers

Today marks 35 years since the news broke of a dastardly plan to merge west London rivals Fulham and Queens Park Rangers creating a new club to be known as Fulham Park Rangers. David Bulstrode, who had bought Fulham from Ernie Clay as the owner of Marler Estates, had...