Shape and stuff

There are so many things to talk about last night. Fulham’s rip-roaring start where we really went for the throat of the opposition, Shakhtar’s mesmorising passing and Bobby’s thunderbolt that rocketed in off the crossbar. What fascinated me was the...

How far we’ve come

Last night was a first-class Fulham performance. The Whites could have below par or taken Burnley for granted but they showed character to get through some sticky early moments before establishing an unassailable advantage. Chris Baird continues to have a magnificent...

Murphy: Below par?

A little while ago, I raised the question of Danny Murphy’s form. A few people who I drink with were suggesting that it might be time our skipper was sat down for a little bit – and some of these thoughts seem to have resurfaced in the light of our draw at...

Getting old?

Apparently, Fulham’s starting line-up at Bolton yesterday was the second oldest in the league this term. The average age of 30 years and 85 days old was probably due to fielding Schwarzer, Nevland, Duff, Greening and Murphy all in the same side, but it seemed to...

Promising signs

When Fulham signed David Elm, plenty of people were quick to condemn him as a Swedish no-mark. His lack of first-team football made him a figure of fun to the cruel characters on the messageboard, but his blog gave us an insight into his feelings. You feel Roy...