Cool, I suppose Arsenal are a top 6 team. Opening fixtures are kind to us.
https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures
Followed by Leeds then Aston Villa, two of our first three games ones where all parties will be setting out to prove themselves not amongst the rabble of relegation fodder. Should be interesting
Leeds and Villa the next two after.
We have to play them all at sometime,bring it on.
Fulham going to shock a few,Im predicting top half finish... 049:gif 049:gif 049:gif
Saturday 12th September
Arsenal (H)
Saturday 19th September
Leeds United (A)
Saturday 26th September
Aston Villa (H)
Saturday 3rd October
Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
Saturday 17th October
Sheffield United (A)
Saturday 24th October
Crystal Palace (H)
Saturday 31st October
West Bromwich Albion (H)
Saturday 7th November
West Ham United (A)
Saturday 21st November
Everton (H)
Saturday 28th November
Leicester City (A)
Saturday 5th December
Manchester City (A)
Saturday 12th December
Liverpool (H)
Tuesday 15th December
Brighton & Hove Albion (H)
Saturday 19th December
Newcastle United (A)
Saturday 26th December
Southampton (H)
Monday 28th December
Tottenham Hotspur (A)
Saturday 2nd January
Burnley (A)
Tuesday 12th January
Manchester United (H)
Saturday 16th January
Chelsea (H)
Tuesday 26th January
Brighton & Hove Albion (A)
Saturday 30th January
West Bromwich Albion (A)
Tuesday 2nd February
Leicester City (H)
Saturday 6th February
West Ham United (H)
Saturday 13th February
Everton (A)
Saturday 20th February
Sheffield United (H)
Saturday 27th February
Crystal Palace (A)
Saturday 6th March
Liverpool (A)
Saturday 13th March
Manchester City (H)
Saturday 20th March
Leeds United (H)
Saturday 3rd April
Aston Villa (A)
Saturday 10th April
Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)
Saturday 17th April
Arsenal (A)
Saturday 24th April
Tottenham Hotspur (H)
Saturday 1st May
Chelsea (A)
Saturday 8th May
Burnley (H)
Wednesday 12th May
Southampton (A)
Saturday 15th May
Manchester United (A)
Sunday 23rd May
Newcastle United (H)
If we need the points our run in isn't bad either
We need to get plenty of points on the board before December, the last 8 matches has 4 of the top 6 teams in the Prem. Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea and Tottenham.
There are no easy games, they will all be tough, I don't care who we play or when we play them, it makes no difference. Villa and Leeds will be no easier than Arsenal and they could turn out to be tougher.
It's all on the day and if we are good enough we will beat them and go up the ladder and stay up. If we aren't good enough then we will go down the snake and back to the championship, that is the reality.
First and foremost is to strengthen our defence before we kick a ball in anger, and bring another striker in to support Mitro, and tie down Harrison Reed.
Finding it difficult to get excited about this list as usually start planning and looking forward to going to the games. Hopefully we can get to Spuds new ground at Christmas.
Looking at the autumn, after Goobers, we don't play traditional top 6 "big boys" so will need to get points on the board early: -
Saturday 19th September Leeds United (A)
Saturday 26th September Aston Villa (H)
Saturday 3rd October Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)
Saturday 17th October Sheffield United (A)
Saturday 24th October Crystal Palace (H)
Saturday 31st October West Bromwich Albion (H)
Saturday 7th November West Ham United (A)
Saturday 21st November Everton (H)
Saturday 28th November Leicester City (A)
Pressure on to get some early points on the board, lets hope we can get transfers sorted son with a view to having a settled team before too many matches are played. Leeds and Villa are virtual relegation six pointers, we want to be functioning well by that stage.
It is exciting but not being able to attend matches does take the shine off a bit.
Can you imagine what that opening game against Arsenal would be like withthe Fulham fans going crazy at our return to the Prem? Opening games at home are always brilliant occasions.....
I think the fixture list has been kind to us I fancy staying up if we get a good start October could be a good month for us
Quote from: The Cravenette on August 20, 2020, 09:26:40 AM
It is exciting but not being able to attend matches does take the shine off a bit.
Can you imagine what that opening game against Arsenal would be like withthe Fulham fans going crazy at our return to the Prem? Opening games at home are always brilliant occasions.....
Err our last promotion opening game against Palace was not exactly brilliant.
Remember an opening game against Arsenal where we set the record for fastest goal scored at Emirates David Healy 50 seconds we lost 2-1 Sanchez was manager back then
Quote from: alfie on August 20, 2020, 09:31:11 AM
Quote from: The Cravenette on August 20, 2020, 09:26:40 AM
It is exciting but not being able to attend matches does take the shine off a bit.
Can you imagine what that opening game against Arsenal would be like withthe Fulham fans going crazy at our return to the Prem? Opening games at home are always brilliant occasions.....
Err our last promotion opening game against Palace was not exactly brilliant.
Maybe not but the anticipation, seeing the regulars again, seeing the team I love back in the Prem, it all makes for a fantastic day. I wasn't really talking about the results; they tend to always let us down!
Quote from: fulhamfever on August 20, 2020, 09:39:26 AM
Remember an opening game against Arsenal where we set the record for fastest goal scored at Emirates David Healy 50 seconds we lost 2-1 Sanchez was manager back then
Yep I was there. First time at the Emirates and thought (for a few minutes at least) we were going to do the unexpected. We were prob top of the table for a while that day!
Can see us being top of league at Oct 31st.😋
Quote from: filham on August 20, 2020, 09:25:41 AM
Pressure on to get some early points on the board, lets hope we can get transfers sorted son with a view to having a settled team before too many matches are played. Leeds and Villa are virtual relegation six pointers, we want to be functioning well by that stage.
Agree, besides the relegation bit.
I see lower league games are now open to fans. Wonder when they'll open up for top flight supporters?
Looking at it and seeing our opening group of fixtures, our Christmas fixtures and our end of season fixtures and I'm feeling more optimistic. These are usually key areas and times to work on getting results and will be crucial for us and are all looking manageable against teams that are for the most part middle of the league or teams we should be looking to compete against.
No doubt we will give Arsenal a right good tonking as I have never seen us beat them live.
It is exciting but without any prospect of attending any time soon it's just not the same.
Quote from: FFCBadger on August 20, 2020, 10:05:07 AM
I see lower league games are now open to fans. Wonder when they'll open up for top flight supporters?
Praying for this.
I'm not missing Leeds away AGAIN haha :031:
Quote from: FFCBadger on August 20, 2020, 10:05:07 AM
I see lower league games are now open to fans. Wonder when they'll open up for top flight supporters?
That's been brought forward for non league as they have terracing,and also lots of them we're going to go bust if no money through turnstiles.
We need to hit the ground running, lots of winnable games in first few fixtures, excluding Arsenal.
Quote from: Mitrovic the warrior on August 20, 2020, 10:35:09 AM
We need to hit the ground running, lots of winnable games in first few fixtures, excluding Arsenal.
Arsenal are beatable. We need to set out a 'marker', beating Arsenal would do that.
Quote from: rebel on August 20, 2020, 10:40:27 AM
Quote from: Mitrovic the warrior on August 20, 2020, 10:35:09 AM
We need to hit the ground running, lots of winnable games in first few fixtures, excluding Arsenal.
Arsenal are beatable. We need to set out a 'marker', beating Arsenal would do that.
Totally agree. Im feeling a lot more confident of a better season in Prem this time around than last. Not sure why though.
There are several "must win" games in the first couple of fixtures. It's more important than ever that we are prepared for the start of the season. Where's that LCB??? Please lets not have the Chambers situation all over again!!!
We can start by beating Arsenal, only a loser would think otherwise.
It's players with a strong mentality that will persevere and win these games. No room for faint hearts in this Fulham team, no room for deadwood or passengers either or big time Charlie's who think they are doing us a favour. We have to make ourselves hard to beat first and foremost. That's where the points will come to stay up, by nicking points off of the likes of Arsenal. Because if anyone thinks they can rely solely on maximum points from the likes of Villa, Leeds, Brighton and Albion better think again, because they will be fighting for their lives as well.
We need to pick up points early from whoever is in front of us and build up a momentum and keep it ticking over, because at sometime during the season we will have a rocky patch so we need to target every game as a must win starting with Arsenal.
Quote from: FFCFOREVER on August 20, 2020, 10:48:08 AM
Quote from: rebel on August 20, 2020, 10:40:27 AM
Quote from: Mitrovic the warrior on August 20, 2020, 10:35:09 AM
We need to hit the ground running, lots of winnable games in first few fixtures, excluding Arsenal.
Arsenal are beatable. We need to set out a 'marker', beating Arsenal would do that.
Totally agree. Im feeling a lot more confident of a better season in Prem this time around than last. Not sure why though.
Me too, mainly because we can actually defend under Parker. We will need to mix the game up a bit though against the better teams, play more on the counter.
38 0-0 should see us safe.
I am going to a real game on Saturday - New Milton v Poole Town!
Well, its a start...
Quote from: The Cravenette on August 20, 2020, 09:43:53 AM
Quote from: alfie on August 20, 2020, 09:31:11 AM
Quote from: The Cravenette on August 20, 2020, 09:26:40 AM
It is exciting but not being able to attend matches does take the shine off a bit.
Can you imagine what that opening game against Arsenal would be like withthe Fulham fans going crazy at our return to the Prem? Opening games at home are always brilliant occasions.....
Err our last promotion opening game against Palace was not exactly brilliant.
Maybe not but the anticipation, seeing the regulars again, seeing the team I love back in the Prem, it all makes for a fantastic day. I wasn't really talking about the results; they tend to always let us down!
Definitely had a sense of anticipation leading up to that opening Palace game, and had to be there, even though I live miles from London and don't get to many home games now.
It was pretty even game, and we should have got something out of it - a good pen shout not given wasn't there?, and maybe a keeper misjudgement from a keeper making his debut, but I thought it was a promising start to the campaign, and i wouldn't have predicted the disaster that happened.
Even after the first three games - a bit unlucky at Spurs, and should have got all three points at Brighton rather than one and our defending did look dodgy.
But I certainly didn't regret going to that opening Palace game, and the atmosphere at the Cottage was brilliant, after all that had happened to us in recent times.
Hopefully, this season Scott and the players will have learned enough to stay up in the crucial first season. Be a lot harder to score against for a start.
COYW!!!!
Brighton are trying to get a trial scheme for crowds going to games, they have set out a proposed system, sent to me in an email earlier in the week. https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1755228/return-of-fans-round-up?utm_source=august18&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=contentnewsletter&dm_i=2D77,1MWU5,3ODNGZ,5JQO7,1
Are we still having a charity shield this season ( I know that's not it's name anymore ). Could see arsenal get a right old run around at Wembley and get slightly demoralised a couple of days before they play us if it's still going ahead
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on August 20, 2020, 10:28:52 AM
Quote from: FFCBadger on August 20, 2020, 10:05:07 AM
I see lower league games are now open to fans. Wonder when they'll open up for top flight supporters?
That's been brought forward for non league as they have terracing,and also lots of them we're going to go bust if no money through turnstiles.
And also one key point was that the crowds are very much reduced and it is considered that you can put in measures to attempt to keep people separated rather more easilly than if you expect tens of thousands into a small space.
Whether this actuaololy proves a good idea we will just have to wait and see.
Start and finish at home, Boxing Day at home too.
Quote from: RoyTund on August 20, 2020, 01:12:02 PM
Start and finish at home, Boxing Day at home too.
Noticed Chelsea got Arsenal away on Boxing Day, last time we were at home they had Watford away. They get "local" away games on Boxing Day that you can travel to on the underground whereas we get flung all around the country (and over to Wales).
pleased to see the Chelski games are next year, hopefully make one of those.
Quote from: Fulhamfan666 on August 20, 2020, 10:20:58 AM
Praying for this.
I'm not missing Leeds away AGAIN haha :031:
It'll be 2021 before we get to go to any away games, at the earliest.
Quote from: Wingnut on August 20, 2020, 02:13:35 PM
Quote from: Fulhamfan666 on August 20, 2020, 10:20:58 AM
Praying for this.
I'm not missing Leeds away AGAIN haha :031:
It'll be 2021 before we get to go to any away games, at the earliest.
Please don't say that...
Pity that Southampton away in May is on a Wednesday.
Could be (if travelling is allowed) be a nice trip to the cost the right time of the year.
I've got a season ticket for Marine FC of the Non-League
Quote from: rebel on August 20, 2020, 08:58:02 AM
Cool, I suppose Arsenal are a top 6 team. Opening fixtures are kind to us.
https://www.premierleague.com/fixtures
The whole schedule is kind. It is super well balanced for Fulham. There is only one four game stretch of top 8 teams that FFC will face.
Quote from: General on August 20, 2020, 10:06:17 AM
Looking at it and seeing our opening group of fixtures, our Christmas fixtures and our end of season fixtures and I'm feeling more optimistic. These are usually key areas and times to work on getting results and will be crucial for us and are all looking manageable against teams that are for the most part middle of the league or teams we should be looking to compete against.
Let's hope we don't start as we usually do - slow!
We need to come out of the blocks really well for a change.
I have high hopes!
Conceded 9 goals in 2 games to them last time.
Let's hope our entire team has learned how to defend better.
Couldn't ask for a better opening 9 games, even having one of the bigger boys in Arsenal for our opener is pretty good to get a taster of things, followed by 8 games where we could expect points and possibly quite a few wins.
We should be around 14th at the lowest after 9 games with that starting 9 games.
If we are in in the bottom 3 after those 9 games then I think it will be Bye Bye Mr Parker.
We must start well.