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Title: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: 70sPimlico on February 14, 2021, 09:00:39 PM
I know us rose tinted Fulham fans get pretty outnumbered on here but my that felt good
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: ChesterTheTabby on February 14, 2021, 09:02:16 PM
Standing until it can't be mathematically accomplished. Why support otherwise?
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on February 14, 2021, 09:03:35 PM
I'm standing up in both ways.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Fulham Tup North on February 14, 2021, 09:06:23 PM
Massive game v Burnley this week.... although tbf they are ALL massive....
COYW 👍⚽️⚽️😉
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Statto on February 14, 2021, 09:07:21 PM
Genuinely in two minds now... invest some hope in the possibility that we stay up, with the likelihood that it will prolong the pain... or accept relegation despite a fantastic result and small chance it's the chance of something special...
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Somerset Fulham on February 14, 2021, 09:08:26 PM
Quote from: Statto on February 14, 2021, 09:07:21 PM
Genuinely in two minds now... invest some hope in the possibility that we stay up, with the likelihood that it will prolong the pain... or accept relegation despite a fantastic result and small chance it's the chance of something special...

Yep.

Then next game is massive. Absolutely massive.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: General on February 14, 2021, 09:08:37 PM

Everyone wants the guys to stay up but it's look increasingly unlikely as the games kept coming and going and we didn't get any extra points past the usual. It was great to get the win, but we've won before and then gone back to drawing.

Today's game was a glimpse of the fight and tenacity we've be desperately in need of, players hassled and harried everton.

That being said though, we shouldn't get carried away and it would be naive to do, despite our dominant performance - we A) need to up it still to take away the issue of chance of us 'not getting the luck', B) need to seriously take into consideration the fact that Everton played a very long and tough game against tottenham and C) rested their two main CB's.

That's not to take away from the performance, we deserved the win and the team turned up - it's a relief to see us having won and also promising that Maja scored simple goals - but we need to move forward from this and make it count. We've got three big games coming up which if we continue to get wins can make a huge difference for us, but we can't let up after one win - we HAVE to keep up the aggression and keep converting our chances.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Andyb on February 14, 2021, 09:11:12 PM
Fulham newcastle last game will be the decider
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 09:12:39 PM
This has to be almost the perfect all round team performance. History was made today with our first League win at Everton and how could anybody have any doubts we couldn't do it. We actually played Everton off the park for 90 minutes.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Sgt Fulham on February 14, 2021, 09:13:17 PM
Quote from: Andyb on February 14, 2021, 09:11:12 PM
Fulham newcastle last game will be the decider

I'd take that. I think we have their number. It's just a case of whether we can close that gap.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: blingo on February 14, 2021, 09:15:00 PM
Quote from: General on February 14, 2021, 09:08:37 PM

Everyone wants the guys to stay up but it's look increasingly unlikely as the games kept coming and going and we didn't get any extra points past the usual. It was great to get the win, but we've won before and then gone back to drawing.

Today's game was a glimpse of the fight and tenacity we've be desperately in need of, players hassled and harried everton.

That being said though, we shouldn't get carried away and it would be naive to do, despite our dominant performance - we A) need to up it still to take away the issue of chance of us 'not getting the luck', B) need to seriously take into consideration the fact that Everton played a very long and tough game against tottenham and C) rested their two main CB's.

That's not to take away from the performance, we deserved the win and the team turned up - it's a relief to see us having won and also promising that Maja scored simple goals - but we need to move forward from this and make it count. We've got three big games coming up which if we continue to get wins can make a huge difference for us, but we can't let up after one win - we HAVE to keep up the aggression and keep converting our chances.

+1 Agree with all you've written
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: grandad on February 14, 2021, 09:16:30 PM
I will never ever stop believing.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: SouthIslandWhite on February 14, 2021, 09:21:59 PM
We have a sliver of hope, but it's hope.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Robbie on February 14, 2021, 09:22:32 PM
Up
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: SuffolkWhite on February 14, 2021, 09:26:41 PM
Said ages ago it will go to the wire, still believe that, the Newcastle game could be our play off final!
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: clarkey on February 14, 2021, 09:29:11 PM
Pick that team Scotty, play like that boys and Maja score the goals and we are standing all the way back up the league.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: filham on February 14, 2021, 09:31:32 PM
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on February 14, 2021, 09:08:26 PM
Quote from: Statto on February 14, 2021, 09:07:21 PM
Genuinely in two minds now... invest some hope in the possibility that we stay up, with the likelihood that it will prolong the pain... or accept relegation despite a fantastic result and small chance it's the chance of something special...

Yep.

Then next game is massive. Absolutely massive.
I have but one thing on my mind, more of the same please. We were magnificent against a team tipped for a European place on a ground we have never won a league match on.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 09:34:53 PM
This is cause for celebration, whose round is it 🍺
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: bigalffc on February 14, 2021, 09:36:01 PM
Believing till it's mathematically impossible always did always will
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Logicalman on February 14, 2021, 09:37:04 PM
Quote from: ChesterTheTabby on February 14, 2021, 09:02:16 PM
Standing until it can't be mathematically accomplished. Why support otherwise?

Exactly. We can still believe in our hearts, even if our heads tell us it's diminishing.

#StillBelieving
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Logicalman on February 14, 2021, 09:37:43 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 09:34:53 PM
This is cause for celebration, whose round is it 🍺

Yours. Mine's a pint.  :beer:
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: YankeeJim on February 14, 2021, 09:39:03 PM
Funny how football effects people. Last match I walked away convinced we were down. Now, mid table.......     :005:
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 09:39:32 PM
Quote from: Logicalman on February 14, 2021, 09:37:43 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 09:34:53 PM
This is cause for celebration, whose round is it 🍺

Yours. Mine's a pint.  :beer:

My pleasure sir one large pint on its way 🍺
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: The Rational Fan on February 14, 2021, 09:53:50 PM
I am very pessimistic about this season, but a total believer this we will finish 17th in the Premier League within the next 3-4 years, and then kick in up the table. I believe we are on the right track, keep going.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 10:02:02 PM
Quote from: The Rational Fan on February 14, 2021, 09:53:50 PM
I am very pessimistic about this season, but a total believer this we will finish 17th in the Premier League within the next 3-4 years, and then kick in up the table. I believe we are on the right track, keep going.

Thank you for that announcement, I feel so much better for this extraordinary foresight and vision you possess.
I hope you watched the match tonight so easy on the eye witnessing Fulham out play Everton for 90 minutes, to appreciate the hard work Scott and the players put in to gain such a memorable victory, this was no ordinary win, it was a glorious victory of Epic Proportions.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Andy S on February 14, 2021, 10:02:21 PM
Who knows if we can make up the gap especially with matches 2 or 3 per week. But it could be fun to watch
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: FFCFOREVER on February 14, 2021, 10:02:46 PM
Quote from: YankeeJim on February 14, 2021, 09:39:03 PM
Funny how football effects people. Last match I walked away convinced we were down. Now, mid table.......     :005:
Mid table is a possibility but I will stick with my original prediction of 15th. COYW
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Tempest on February 15, 2021, 08:20:22 AM
Quote from: Andy S on February 14, 2021, 10:02:21 PM
Who knows if we can make up the gap especially with matches 2 or 3 per week. But it could be fun to watch
2 to 3 games is perfect each week, if we win, Saturday just gone, Burnley, Newcastle and Palace probably not that concerned about us, fast forward 6 days to wins over Everton, Burnley and SU and all of a sudden they are dragged right back into it and we are flying.

If course, it can go the other way but momentum is key, if we get it, no stopping us.

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Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: colinwhite on February 15, 2021, 08:26:06 AM
never sat down
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: davew on February 15, 2021, 08:49:10 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 09:12:39 PM
This has to be almost the perfect all round team performance. History was made today with our first League win at Everton and how could anybody have any doubts we couldn't do it. We actually played Everton off the park for 90 minutes.
+1, 1st morning I have woken up feeling positive in a long while, roll on Wednesday, move of the same Fulham please.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: Twig on February 15, 2021, 09:37:38 AM
If I had to bet then it would be on relegation, so my head says we will go down. But of course I live in hope and it's performances like this that stoke those fires.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: 70sPimlico on February 15, 2021, 09:48:19 AM
Quote from: davew on February 15, 2021, 08:49:10 AM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on February 14, 2021, 09:12:39 PM
This has to be almost the perfect all round team performance. History was made today with our first League win at Everton and how could anybody have any doubts we couldn't do it. We actually played Everton off the park for 90 minutes.
+1, 1st morning I have woken up feeling positive in a long while, roll on Wednesday, move of the same Fulham please.

You should try it more often. Its far more fun.

There are pills you can take, so I understand.
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: roberto w6 on February 15, 2021, 09:57:18 AM
Some lovely football and the deserved result was the outcome which has not always been the case. If you had been a neutral watching that (and not aware of our habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory) you'd have said that Fulham bossed the game from start to finish and never looked like taking anything but 3 points

It's going to be tough, very tough but we can do it and playing every game at this standard should be our benchmark. It was our home game against Everton (the second half performance) that acted as the springboard for some great form although we didn't capitalise with enough goals. Hopefully this time the Everton performance will prove to be a springboard with victories.

If we get an average of 1.5 points per game, we will stay up. Looking at the next 3 games (Burnley, Sheff Utd and Palace) we must go for all 9 points although I think anything of 5 or more keeps us on course. It was great to see BDR playing in the middle again which I think also made a difference.

Hopefully, we've turned a corner - COYW
Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: bog on February 15, 2021, 09:59:41 AM
I will remain standing and believing until the maths say no. 70 years since we won at Turf Moor.... 049:gif


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Title: Re: Stand up if you Still Believe
Post by: roberto w6 on February 15, 2021, 10:04:11 AM
You're right...the maths don't lie.
We can still become PL Champions by 10 clear points and only Brighton and Man City have lost fewer games than us out of the last 5 matches.
However, and please don't take this as being negative after last night's fantastic performance and result, but I feel Scott should hold a press conference to concede the league and make it clear to all that we're now focussing on achieving a Top 4 finish from now on  064.gif