Yes, Saturdays game is my big day,my Daughter has booked a corporate deal for me and her to come to the Bournemouth game. Yes, I am looking forward to it but on current form, not expecting to much. However, as its to celebrate my 80th year of being a Fulham fan, I'll try and be a bit more optimistic.
Coming down for this one myself and missing Wolves (much closer to home) next week as we are preparing to move house so couldn't do both
Enjoy and let's hope we keep the dream alive for another week
Great stuff Mr P. Some achievement. Have a GREAT day out and fingers crossed for a big win to make your day perfect.
Enjoy every minute Sir. ::thumb::
Have a wonderful time - you have certainly earned it ! Very good of your daughter to be so thoughtful. As for expectations - it would be nice to have another episode of " just got back "
Enjoy your day!
Mixing with the Toffs are you Mr. P it's a wonder you deign to mix with us rough Herberts on FoF. Enjoy the day and if you're not too high and mighty a little missive would be appreciated, as HV71 has requested.
Happy 87th (quick edit) Mr. P! Enjoy your day, your family and FFC! Cheers to you!!
I hope you have a thoroughly great time, regardless of the result, although a win will top it of nicely.
Hope the team do you proud on your special day Mr P. Once a Fulham fan always a Fulham fan, although I know it's not easy at times!! My very best wishes to you.
Have a great day Peabody. I hope we win for you
Congratulations. Once you reach the 80s the next 10 should be a breeze - then just the nervous 90s to pick off. Fingers crossed the boys will turn it into a truly great day.
We'll raise a glass to you in the Old Sod's Army officer's mess for you while you're away..........so join us out of that hip flask that you keep hidden in your inside pocket....
::wine:: ::scarf::
Congratulations on 8O years of joy and heartbreak, Mr P. Hope Saturday is one of the joyful days!
Quote from: Peabody on May 06, 2026, 01:50:56 PMYes, Saturdays game is my big day,my Daughter has booked a corporate deal for me and her to come to the Bournemouth game. Yes, I am looking forward to it but on current form, not expecting to much. However, as its to celebrate my 80th year of being a Fulham fan, I'll try and be a bit more optimistic.
Have a great day and many congrats
Quote from: iansthailand on May 06, 2026, 04:36:01 PMMixing with the Toffs are you Mr. P it's a wonder you deign to mix with us rough Herberts on FoF. Enjoy the day and if you're not too high and mighty a little missive would be appreciated, as HV71 has requested.
Nah, I am Quote from: iansthailand on May 06, 2026, 04:36:01 PMMixing with the Toffs are you Mr. P it's a wonder you deign to mix with us rough Herberts on FoF. Enjoy the day and if you're not too high and mighty a little missive would be appreciated, as HV71 has requested.
Quote from: iansthailand on May 06, 2026, 04:36:01 PMMixing with the Toffs are you Mr. P it's a wonder you deign to mix with us rough Herberts on FoF. Enjoy the day and if you're not too high and mighty a little missive would be appreciated, as HV71 has requested.
Quote from: iansthailand on May 06, 2026, 04:36:01 PMMixing with the Toffs are you Mr. P it's a wonder you deign to mix with us rough Herberts on FoF. Enjoy the day and if you're not too high and mighty a little missive would be appreciated, as HV71 has requested.
I am and always will be a terrace man
Only joking, everyone knows you're a man of the people. Enjoy every minute and well done to your daughter.
Standing at the Putney End, enjoying the banter with the away fans, particularly the Brummies
5 years behind you old chap, have a wonderful 80th birthday experience (decent toilets one assumes compared to the Hammy End, very important for chaps like us!)
Invoke the "ghosts" of Fulham past and get them to bag us a win!!
Not my birthday but my 80th year of supporting Fulham. I was 7 in 1946 and my uncle from Liverpool was aiting for demob and decided to take me to a football match, fortunately Fulham were at home playing Luton Town, so that was that, I was a Fulham fan.
Quote from: Peabody on May 06, 2026, 08:12:18 PMNot my birthday but my 80th year of supporting Fulham. I was 7 in 1946 and my uncle from Liverpool was aiting for demob and decided to take me to a football match, fortunately Fulham were at home playing Luton Town, so that was that, I was a Fulham fan.
OK Corporal Jones, your 80th year supporting FFC
7 in 1946 makes you 82 / 83 years young?
Well done, sir
Don't tell 'em Pike, turn that light out, "Walker, Walker..."
Enjoy your day, well done your daughter ::scarf:: ::scarf::
Enjoy your day Mr P
You can always go visit the toilets in the Hammy End to see what life was like in Victorian times
Hospitality is sadly a byproduct of todays needs but you will love it, I have done it a number of times and it is very civilised especially as we advance in years
It used to be "I was there"
Now it is "I was there in comfort"
Amazing Mr P, really amazing. I hope you have the best day ever.
You are also missed around here, voices of reason are few and far between at the moment.
Have a great day.
May the God's of refereeing and run of the ball smile down upon us.
Enjoy those chicken sliders Mr P, you've certainly earned it.
Quote from: ron on May 06, 2026, 05:34:31 PMWe'll raise a glass to you in the Old Sod's Army officer's mess for you while you're away..........so join us out of that hip flask that you keep hidden in your inside pocket....
::wine:: ::scarf::
I'm sure you'll enjoy your day, it's well worth doing, using the lifts instead of traipsing up numerous stairs. Just make sure they don't confiscate your hip flask with the new body searches from this weekend. ::wine::
Thank you all, actually. I was 87 last January. I am sure I wil enjoy it but my grandson wants to come to the Newcastle game so I will come with him.
Congratulations and keep on going, keep the contributions on here going as well.
A win in our most important match of the season so far to top off the big occasion would be perfect!
Congrats on a huge achievement and hopefully you'll have a wonderful time!
Quote from: Peabody on May 06, 2026, 09:51:48 PMThank you all, actually. I was 87 last January. I am sure I wil enjoy it but my grandson wants to come to the Newcastle game so I will come with him.
That's what I calculated. Not sure where AnotherVicHalomLoveChild learned to do sums! (Only joking😇). I'm 85 and live 250 miles away so I don't get there often. Like you it's only when my son brings me. Just a shout-out for the club - on my 85th Birthday my son bought me a club shirt with my name and the number 85 and the club arranged for all the first team squad to sign it. There's no way my dad would have allowed me to go to a match at the age of 7 - being on the small side I never got to a first team game till 1954 when I was 13. I did see a lot of the Reserves and watched the young Johnny Haynes play in under 21 games, where his talent shone out. Good luck against Bournemouth. Enjoy the day and the hospitality.
Quote from: LittleErn on May 07, 2026, 04:19:44 PMQuote from: Peabody on May 06, 2026, 09:51:48 PMThank you all, actually. I was 87 last January. I am sure I wil enjoy it but my grandson wants to come to the Newcastle game so I will come with him.
That's what I calculated. Not sure where AnotherVicHalomLoveChild learned to do sums! (Only joking😇). I'm 85 and live 250 miles away so I don't get there often. Like you it's only when my son brings me. Just a shout-out for the club - on my 85th Birthday my son bought me a club shirt with my name and the number 85 and the club arranged for all the first team squad to sign it. There's no way my dad would have allowed me to go to a match at the age of 7 - being on the small side I never got to a first team game till 1954 when I was 13. I did see a lot of the Reserves and watched the young Johnny Haynes play in under 21 games, where his talent shone out. Good luck against Bournemouth. Enjoy the day and the hospitality.
Whoops, I stand corrected Little Ern (not for the first time!)
I was always rubbish at Maths however, I also fear that the Malbec had been flowing ::wine::
No matter, enjoy your day Mr P and COYW ::scarf::
Never say never, we were all optimistic after beating Villa, Arsenal was just one of those games I'm afraid
Perhaps a bit of reflecting when looking round the ground before the game. Those Bovril Signs, the electric halftime scoreboard, the flags of all the other Division one teams flying high on the riverside standing area, and that massive tree that stood at the Putney End at the river side. Enjoy Sir. ::thumb:: ::scarf::
Quote from: bog on May 07, 2026, 09:16:11 PMPerhaps a bit of reflecting when looking round the ground before the game. Those Bovril Signs, the electric halftime scoreboard, the flags of all the other Division one teams flying high on the riverside standing area, and that massive tree that stood at the Putney End at the river side. Enjoy Sir. ::thumb:: ::scarf::
I will Captain. Not looking forward to the new search regime though. Hang on, does that apply to corporates? I'll let you know when I get home.
Quote from: Peabody on May 07, 2026, 09:42:47 PMQuote from: bog on May 07, 2026, 09:16:11 PMPerhaps a bit of reflecting when looking round the ground before the game. Those Bovril Signs, the electric halftime scoreboard, the flags of all the other Division one teams flying high on the riverside standing area, and that massive tree that stood at the Putney End at the river side. Enjoy Sir. ::thumb:: ::scarf::
I will Captain. Not looking forward to the new search regime though. Hang on, does that apply to corporates? I'll let you know when I get home.
Thank you sir. Spoken like a true life long Fulham fan. ::scarf::
Have a great day Peabody. I miss your, always insightful and worth reading, posts on here.
Wow, that is an incredibly thoughtful gift from your daughter, and truly special that you get to experience it with her. You've obviously done something right.
Here's to hoping we get a result worth celebrating!
Quote from: Peabody on May 06, 2026, 09:51:48 PMThank you all, actually. I was 87 last January. I am sure I wil enjoy it but my grandson wants to come to the Newcastle game so I will come with him.
Do you mean to say it took you seven whole years before you decided to be a dyed in the wool Fulham fan? ::wink::
Enjoy your big day Mr P. I haven't tried the corporate hospitality, but the view from the Riverside is second to none. Hopefully Marco and the boys will put on a show for you. ::scarf::
Quote from: Eton White on May 08, 2026, 02:36:53 PMQuote from: Peabody on May 06, 2026, 09:51:48 PMThank you all, actually. I was 87 last January. I am sure I wil enjoy it but my grandson wants to come to the Newcastle game so I will come with him.
Do you mean to say it took you seven whole years before you decided to be a dyed in the wool Fulham fan? ::wink::
bit slow wasn't ?
Enjoy your big day Mr P. I haven't tried the corporate hospitality, but the view from the Riverside is second to none. Hopefully Marco and the boys will put on a show for you. ::scarf::
Quote from: AnotherVicHalomLoveChild on May 07, 2026, 05:44:16 PMQuote from: LittleErn on May 07, 2026, 04:19:44 PMQuote from: Peabody on May 06, 2026, 09:51:48 PMThank you all, actually. I was 87 last January. I am sure I wil enjoy it but my grandson wants to come to the Newcastle game so I will come with him.
That's what I calculated. Not sure where AnotherVicHalomLoveChild learned to do sums! (Only joking😇). I'm 85 and live 250 miles away so I don't get there often. Like you it's only when my son brings me. Just a shout-out for the club - on my 85th Birthday my son bought me a club shirt with my name and the number 85 and the club arranged for all the first team squad to sign it. There's no way my dad would have allowed me to go to a match at the age of 7 - being on the small side I never got to a first team game till 1954 when I was 13. I did see a lot of the Reserves and watched the young Johnny Haynes play in under 21 games, where his talent shone out. Good luck against Bournemouth. Enjoy the day and the hospitality.
Whoops, I stand corrected Little Ern (not for the first time!)
I was always rubbish at Maths however, I also fear that the Malbec had been flowing ::wine::
No matter, enjoy your day Mr P and COYW ::scarf::
Ah....Malbec. Always a good excuse!