Fulham eye Smalling return

Fulham are interested in bringing Chris Smalling back to Craven Cottage after his proposed permanent move to AS Roma seems to have fallen through.The England centre back spent last term on loan with the Italian giants but has returned to Manchester United after Roma...

Stockdale on bench for England

David Stockdale is on the bench for England’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Bulgaria tonight. The Fulham goalkeeper, currently on loan at Ipswich, has established himself as Fabio Capello’s number two keeper behind Joe Hart after Robert Green withdrew from the...

As role models go…

As has probably been mentioned in other reports on here over the last 48 hours or so (I can’t tell – I’m operating without glasses at the moment. Something very exciting could happen right in front of me and I wouldn’t have a clue!) Manchester United manager Sir Alex...

Roy: Smalling will make the step-up

This annoys me. We’re effectively smoothing out the rough edges of Chris Smalling’s play for Manchester United’s benefit. Good luck to the lad but isn’t it a little like learning to drive by crashing your mate’s car? Had he not been...

Smalling’s just getting started

A great profile of Chris Smalling – still at Fulham, but of course soon to be of Manchester United – by the always readable Amy Lawrence. Here are a few excerpts. On studying and university before Fulham came calling: I would have gone to Loughborough to...