Why no subs?

An enigma from Sunderland v Fulham 19.11.2011I have to admit I was somewhat mystified by manager Martin Jol’s policy in making (or rather in not making) tactically appropriate substitutions in last Saturday’s away fixture against Sunderland. During the course of the...

The case for Damien Duff

I often share the same bus journey home from Hammersmith as a couple of Fulham fans who sit elsewhere at Craven Cottage. Our trips back through west London offer an interesting insight into how others might have viewed the game and give an alternative viewpoint on...

Murphy makes us tick

One of Martin Jol’s first tasks on taking the Fulham job was reshaping an ageing squad. Roy Hodgson had banked on experience ever since he embarked on what seemed like a doomed rescue mission at Christmas in 2007 and stayed true to the same policy as he sought...

Weighing up where we are

After all the drama of deadline day, this has been a taking stock kind of a day. Speaking to a number of Fulham fans today, there’s real satisfaction where we find ourselves at the close of the transfer window. Losing out on Andre-Pierre Gignac, who perhaps...

Gatesy’s Weekend Roundup

So it’s back to business as usual. We travel away from home full of home after a couple of good performances only for our hopes to be dashed. A return of that away-day hoodoo, bad tactical decisions from Jol or was it just not our day? Last season we conceded the more...