Practice Match: Fulham 2 - Hertha Berlin 2

The video highlights on this aren't the best, but you should at least watch the first goal that came after a series of four consecutive headers. And once again Bettinelli chose correctly on a PK! But didn't get quite wide enough to block a well placed shot.

 

Yeah, this is the training video wide angle, so the coaches can see player positioning...which I get, but an extra camera for tight shots wouldn't hurt, and wouldn't cost that much. Still better than nothing. Take away the penalty and it's a competitive effort from our lads, I think. Gonna be interesting to see who stays, who goes and who comes in between now and August 8th at Cardiff. Always good to see a comeback, whether or not it counts.

 

Sounds like we've been trying to sign a cb but haven't been able to land any of our targets.

I keep expecting the loan of Luke Garbutt of Everton at lb to be announced but that still hasn't happened. Martinez has said he's definitely going out on loan this season and we've been listed as the favorites for a while now. Hopefully that gets done this week.

I'll be surprised if anyone else comes in beyond those. I expect Parker will depart since he hasn't been a part of the preseason so far. That could just be wishful thinking. We might loan a couple of others out as well (Hyndman, etc).

 

I wouldn't be surprised if Parker departs given the influx of midfielders, but I thought he hadn't been playing because he's still recovering from ankle surgery: http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/spor...ws/fulham-scott-parker-using-recovery-9697707

 

Hyndman was named captain, wasn't he? Its just good business to have him stay with the club, if we find ourselves back where we belong, in the EPL, it will be a great story for an American youth product to captain his side in one of the best leagues in the world.

 

There's a video interview with Riggs on the Offal (and YouTube) where he talks about the path to first team football for the younger players and he heavily stressed going out on loan.

While names weren't mentioned, it sounded alot like a response to Roberts' departure as well, fwiw.