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Title: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Wingnut on December 23, 2021, 01:03:54 PM
Game postponed due to the number positive Covid cases in the Birmingham squad.

https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2021/december/23/boxing-day-postponement/ (https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2021/december/23/boxing-day-postponement/)
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: SP on December 23, 2021, 01:07:52 PM
Weird, I'm both happy & sad about this, the boss will be pleased though.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: 70sPimlico on December 23, 2021, 01:11:22 PM
two week gap over xmas. That feels very unfestive
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Southcoastffc on December 23, 2021, 01:14:56 PM
I'm glad in a way.  I wasn't going to attend in view of Covid numbers but hate missing any home game. So, I'll almost certainly attend the rearranged fixture.  More importantly, it gives Marco more time to get us firing on all cylinders again.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: WhiteJC on December 23, 2021, 01:32:00 PM
https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1474001915440676865
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Holders on December 23, 2021, 01:35:40 PM
It also allows more time for our squad to get it.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Twig on December 23, 2021, 01:49:20 PM
Quote from: Holders on December 23, 2021, 01:35:40 PM
It also allows more time for our squad to get it.

Hopefully Silve gave them 'it" after the last performance 😂
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: ChesterTheTabby on December 23, 2021, 01:56:07 PM
UGH.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: The Swan on December 23, 2021, 02:11:03 PM
We might have a couple of new signings in the January transfer window.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Ruislip White on December 23, 2021, 02:31:31 PM
Gutted to not be able to go, but glad it's cancelled given how poorly we are playing at the moment.  More time to pull ourselves together for Reading away.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Deeping_white on December 23, 2021, 02:38:13 PM
Quote from: Ruislip White on December 23, 2021, 02:31:31 PM
Gutted to not be able to go, but glad it's cancelled given how poorly we are playing at the moment.  More time to pull ourselves together for Reading away.

There's a very good chance the Reading game gets cancelled as well, they're having a complete shocker with Covid in their squad at the moment
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: AJW48361 on December 23, 2021, 02:54:58 PM
One game left and BCDs hardly a bumper Christmas schedule.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Mince n Tatties on December 23, 2021, 03:00:52 PM
That's bad news...Love boxing day fixture.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Fulham 442 on December 23, 2021, 03:09:16 PM
Quote from: Ruislip White on December 23, 2021, 02:31:31 PM
Gutted to not be able to go, but glad it's cancelled given how poorly we are playing at the moment.  More time to pull ourselves together for Reading away.
I was thinking the opposite...that a longer lay off might do us more harm than good.  Here's hoping the Reading game goes ahead, although not looking likely atm..
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Holders on December 23, 2021, 03:39:17 PM
Quote from: Twig on December 23, 2021, 01:49:20 PM
Quote from: Holders on December 23, 2021, 01:35:40 PM
It also allows more time for our squad to get it.

Hopefully Silve gave them 'it" after the last performance 😂

Spot on.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: Andy S on December 23, 2021, 03:58:39 PM
So what's going to happen now?more time to party etc etc.Forget promotion
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: ALG01 on December 23, 2021, 04:13:21 PM
For what it is worth i will make choux pastry and fill with home made confectioners custard.
Or maybe if I am still full from the day before i will make somethink less high in calories but that is my plan at the moment for Boxing Day with no football!
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: WindyCity on December 23, 2021, 04:24:43 PM
Quote from: 70sPimlico on December 23, 2021, 01:11:22 PM
two week gap over xmas. That feels very unfestive

Next game on the 29th, not sure what you mean about 2 week gap, unless I'm missing something?
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: davew on December 23, 2021, 04:26:33 PM
It could be worse, watching another inept performance would have spoilt the day, looks a game of golf is back on the menu!
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: 70sPimlico on December 23, 2021, 04:26:39 PM
Quote from: WindyCity on December 23, 2021, 04:24:43 PM
Quote from: 70sPimlico on December 23, 2021, 01:11:22 PM
two week gap over xmas. That feels very unfestive

Next game on the 29th, not sure what you mean about 2 week gap, unless I'm missing something?
I completely forgot the reading game
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: filham on December 23, 2021, 04:48:17 PM
Quote from: Fulham 442 on December 23, 2021, 03:09:16 PM
Quote from: Ruislip White on December 23, 2021, 02:31:31 PM
Gutted to not be able to go, but glad it's cancelled given how poorly we are playing at the moment.  More time to pull ourselves together for Reading away.
I was thinking the opposite...that a longer lay off might do us more harm than good.  Here's hoping the Reading game goes ahead, although not looking likely atm..
I agree, another week licking our wounds may not result in improved performance. However I really did not want to take the Covid risk at the Cottage, was rather hoping it would be behind closed doors and available on FFCTV.
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: bigalffc on December 23, 2021, 05:05:11 PM
I wish our last blooming game was called off.... An eight hour round trip wasn't worth the performance given.
Title: Re: Matches Off (Covid)
Post by: Stoneleigh Loyalist on December 23, 2021, 05:44:31 PM
Looking at the bad situation with Reading I can see that match being off as well and the worrying sight of us being fourth in the league with two matches in hand.
A worse case scenario from a typical Fulham pessimist but these things do happen especially with current form!
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: LittleErn on December 23, 2021, 06:32:49 PM
Sheffield Utd have "a significant" number of cases in their squad. Maybe they will have passed it on to our lads. Or maybe we gave it to them (like the three points).
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: colcliff on December 23, 2021, 06:43:33 PM
 Although we have not been at our best over the last few games I Saw Birmingham play the other week and they were very very poor
Now they may strengthen their team in the transfer window and prove to be tougher opposition
Title: Re: Birmingham Game Off
Post by: filham on December 23, 2021, 09:57:39 PM
Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on December 23, 2021, 05:44:31 PM
Looking at the bad situation with Reading I can see that match being off as well and the worrying sight of us being fourth in the league with two matches in hand.
A worse case scenario from a typical Fulham pessimist but these things do happen especially with current form!
We really don't want the situation of being out of the top two and kidding ourselves that
each game in hand is worth 3 points. Lets hope others in the top six also suffer postponements.