Fulham V. Citeh

I was one of the few that made it all the way up to Everton and got back at 3am only to think that our performance really wasn't half bad and it was our defence that let us down. We had 17 chances on goal...and I didn't realize how unlucky we were until I got home and realized Brian had it the post with one of his early attempts. Ugh.

Just so you all know, the Fulham fans at Everton were brilliant and sung for 90 minutes. The Fulham 'yoof' (youth) are still supporting the team like they are the champions and long may it continue.

This really is our MUST WIN match of the season and with all the yanks going...I hope Cookie and Fulham pull one out for all of the Fulham fans.

My line up (with some assumptions):

Niemi

Volz -- Christenval -- Boca -- Liam

Radz -- Smertin -- Brown -- Routledge

Montella -- HH

Bench:
Brian
Dempsey
Lastuvka
Knight
Davies

 

----------Nemi-------------
volZZZ-Val--Boca---Liam
----Brown----Smertin--
Dempsey----------Radz
---Montella----HH------

Bench
Runstrom
McBride
Davies
Routledge
Lustuvka

Win or die! Anything but a win here and Coleman's got to go; so come on boys go get a win!

 

I guess it it typical of Fulham to put the fear of God into its' supporters by being dragged closer and closer to the relegation battle each and every week. West Ham winning and Charlton drawing makes it more and more interesting.

Monday's match is an absolute must win. It is imperative the team plays with a sense of urgency. With matches remaining against Arsenal and Liverpool, it is important that Fulham gets maximum points Monday and separates themselves from the drop.

I simply want to see eleven players on the pitch committed to the cause and out there to win. That is all I ask for. If that is the case, I think Fulham will win.

 

I did see maximum effort on friday, but some how things did not go our way. To me it came down to one man Zat Knight. When he's in we loose and seem to give up horrible goals. I am in agreement it's must win monday. As long as knight does not play we should be fine, my only question is anyone healthy enought to partner Boca in the middle of defense other than knight? COYW's!

 

Monday

Welcome to the quagmire known as the relgation dog fight, any long time Fulham fan knows this end of the season only too well.
It looked for a long part of the season that we were going to be spared the usual annual nail biting, until we are safe, but this year we have slipped ever so closer, and as the tems below us fighting for their lives have improved we on the other hand have got progressively worse,
until now On Easter Monday we face a crucial 6 pointer against a team only a few weeks ago looked increasingly more likely for the drop than us, but now we go into this one as probably underdogs.
I would like to make a point about the team, I read this message board and the FulhamFc message board, and as far as I can tell nobody as pointed out what i see as a major dilemma for CC and one of the reasons we are now in the quagmire, our midfield, I know they work hard without being real quality premier players, lets be honest they are all pretty much rejects from the higher clubs, but do you know when one of our Midfielders last hit the back of the net, well it was Volz on Dec 30th against Chelsea, and his really a defender, do you know who our top goalscrorer is from midfield in the league, if you count Volz as a defender the answer is and this might surprise you like it did me, a tie between Jensen, (surprising) with 2 but even more surprising and damming, Bullard (2) and when he did last play!!!!!!!! Diop, Brown, Davies, Smertin, Routledge have never scored, compare that to most other teams and you have one major reason why we are where we are now.
Tomorrow will not be pretty and a loss will probably mean the drop, a draw, and we might survive, a win and we probably are safe for another year, as those teams below us have to play one another a few times, and some of them have to play the big guys, but lets hope we do it and our midfield comes alive with some goals.

 

RE: Monday

John and Radz are out with injuries.

 

RE: Monday

Can't say I am sad about either but it looks like McBride will be partnered with HH again, and possibly a run out for Dempsey? Let's hope.

 

RE: Monday

Our team:


Niemi

Volz - PC - Boca - Liam

Wayne - MB - Smertin - Davies

HH - Brian

(subs: Radz, Monty, Deuce, Zat, Lastuvka)


P.S. skipping class to watch this one, because... well, Fulham > psychology.

 

RE: Monday

Watching the first part of game. Have to go the Airport in a few minutes. Midfield - esp Routledge -is playing well - winning balls and sending in some nice crosses. McBride and Helguson are standing around doing nothing so midfield work going for nothing.l If there are pigeons around the forward will be wiping the c**p off their shirts. Defensive lapse gave a goal to Barton.

 

RE: Monday

Watching the first part of game. Have to go the Airport in a few minutes. Midfield - esp Routledge -is playing well - winning balls and sending in some nice crosses. McBride and Helguson are standing around doing nothing so midfield work going for nothing.l If there are pigeons around the forward will be wiping the c**p off their shirts. Defensive lapse gave a goal to Barton.

 

RE: Monday

Beasley puts City up by two goals. Helguson just missed with a header, so we're still down 0-2.

Man City very nearly got a third goal from a header before Niemi made a superb save.

 

RE: Monday

tough game let's hope they turn it around here in the second half.

 

RE: Monday

Damn...another blow out loss. Just more of the same poor play and you're right ATL John. We need someone in the MF who can cause some trouble with and without the ball and actually put it on target. How many balls did we shank out of bounds or kick staight to the goalie?

We have 5 games left and we control our own destiny. Let's put this one behind us and get ready for Reading.

 

RE: Monday

This is getting way too close for any kind of comfort right now. I have not seen the match as I have been at work, but to hear and read we lost 3-1 on our home field against Manchester City is ridiculous.

I was looking at the fixtures for the teams around Fulham in or near the relegation zone and there are more winnable games for the likes of Sheffield United, West Ham and Charlton than there are for Fulham. I am getting very, very nervous.

 

RE: Monday

what will be our team in the championship? (admit the inevitable)

Warner
Volz Pearce Zakuani Omozusi
Radz Brown MattyCollins Elrich
Runstrom McBride

manager: ?

I'd be confident those 11 will stay, but coleman may have had his last season at the cottage. maybe john collins for manager?

 

RE: Monday

I do not feel we will go down yet. Charlton just held off Reading and I think we could do the same. (hope) Anyways, the points I see us being able to get are against Blackburn at home and Middlesbrough at the end of the season. I think that would give us what we need to survive.

 

RE: Monday

I'm not resigned to relegation, however with each passing match it becomes increasingly likely. We complain about the midfield with justification, it is playing like s@#t. However, Fulham's front line has been all but absent during this abysmal stretch . Scoring is needed from Fulham's strikers, or as we have seen, the ship sinks rapidly. The midfield cannot be looked upon to pick up the slack; they've proven this season they cannot. This means more than a shot or two on goal each match from Mr. McBride and Co., or the drop will be a reality.

Also, I'm not expecting any points from the Reading match and a draw would be a fantastic result. Reading has shown it is a good club (not quite Europe worthy, but on the cusp)...at this point, Fulham is not.

 

RE: Monday

I'm not expecting anything either. Out of all the teams we have left, I think we could pick up a draw or perhaps a win at Arsenal. If they don't hit form in the next few weeks we might be able to pull "a west ham."

It's hard, but stay positive. I think we can pull this one out. If we do, then there better be a FIRESTORM sale this summer. That is all I have to say on the matter.