Jonathan Wilson on ‘lucky’ Mladen Petric

This is a great piece on Fulham’s new Croatian by the always readable Jonathan Wilson. Fulham’s new signing is the second son in his family and if he had been the first he almost certainly wouldn’t have become a footballer. It’s said that at an early age his...

Can Roy bid the Azzuri ‘arrivederci’ again?

It’s here at last. June, 24th. Eight years ago, England exited Euro 2004 with a whimper. Punished for their pathetic penalties by Portugal, another agonising end hurt. In truth, England didn’t look half as threatening once Wayne Rooney had limped off and...

Trust In Jol

Before I start my article, I would like to dedicate this to Finn Christensen. Finn was a regular poster on the Friends of Fulham forum, and he died last Saturday from a heart attack. His passion for Fulham was remarkable, and his views were always interesting and...

Roy seeks to summon the spirit of Shakhtar

There isn’t much Roy Hodgson hasn’t seen or done in football. Walking out in the Donbass Arena as England coach for his first competitive game tonight might be his proudest moment as a manager, but the recently-installed national boss won’t lack...

Dembele: I’ll stay at Fulham because of Jol

Today’s Fulham Chronicle carries an interview with Moussa Dembele, where the Belgian is quoted as being happy to stay at Fulham and continue his development under new manager Martin Jol. The 24 year-old, who has a year to run at his current contract, has been...