Shorey might be keen on Fulham stay

I’d be delighted if the excellent Nicky Shorey decided to stay at Fulham. This might seem a bit harsh on Paul Konchesky, but Shorey’s presence has been missed during our last two defeats. At the moment I am not too sure what will happen, but I’m not...

Could Konchesky be back for Spurs?

My local paper seems to think that ‘Fulham are sweating on the fitness of Paul Konchesky’ ahead of Saturday, although I’m not so sure about that. It would be a big risk to throw a left back who hasn’t played for a month or so into a high...

Kelly comes back in

Stephen Kelly will predictably step into the Fulham back four in place of the cup-tied Nicky Shorey against Shakhtar Donetsk tomorrow. Roy Hodgson will be without Stefano Okaka, who has already played for Roma in this season’s competition, as well as the injured...

What we learned from yesterday

A few thoughts from the Birmingham game: 1. The Fulham midfield sits too deep. Like on Thursday, we ceded too much space to the opposition as Murphy and Etuhu especially were comfortable with holding a line well short of halfway. Whilst credit could be given to...

Shorey set to return

It seems a bit early for Birmingham team news after last night’s action but I suppose it is Friday after all. Nicky Shorey looks set to come back into the Fulham line-up after missing the win over Shakhtar Donetsk as he was ineligible. This report also suggests...