I am!! I can't help it. As sad as it may seem, Fulham are a big part of my life and it goes beyond just being some old football club. I could blame my Dad for all this as he dragged me up not really having a choice, cut me in half and I'll bleed black & White and all that old clap trap.
I've been trying for years not to let Fulham Football Club run my life as much as it does but unfortunately I just can't help it. Things that go on around this club seriously affect my mood lately and it drives me mad. Saturdays now determine how my week is going to be and people now decide whether to approach me or not depending on Fulham's result.
Yesterday's game was no different. If anything, it p1ssed me off even more so with the attitude we showed against Stoke. At the moment, I'm not a great Jol lover and in my eye's he's not making things any better for himself right now. After the 6-0 distruction of QPR and to then to go up to Stoke with no game plan what so ever really, really niggled me. On top of that, we've now got players like Zamora who turn up every week deciding if they want to play or not just because he and Jol can't get on. I'm my eye's right no I'd get rid of the pair, they're no bigger than the club.
Another player that is really getting up my nose is Dembele!! The guy is a complete time waster, always injured, to leight-weight, can't finish and is a liability to this club. The way I'm feeling right now there are a few others that can follow him out the door as well including that poofter Bryan.
Anyway, I went out on a date last night which was a total waste of time. Rather than being tranfixed about what she had to say I was more botthered about that shower of sh1te up at the Brittania Stadium and kept running it through my head as to how useless Jol is by lobbing long balls up to Zamora and AJ all game. AJ's another one who I would not give a contract to whilst I'm here. He can also sod off in January as well.
Anyway, I'm glad that I'm away next weekend at a wedding and won't be at the Everton game. I'm going all Fenhurst right now and need a bloody break.
Rant over.
I went down the town at half 5 and spent 150 quid that i dont have coz i was so pissed off! i hope for my bank accounts sake we start winning!
we all love the club,but,I think we need to chill a bit-1) we are still in the premier league-this is a big deal and we are still here
2) we are 12th-which is not too bad,we can do better but we've done worse
3) no major injuries to worry about-a good thing
4) we are in Europe-AGAIN-unbelievable scenes Jeff
5) MAF is expanding the Cottage-we are getting bigger AND staying at home
6) we are not chelsea or qpr :59: 064.gif
it's not easy guys but focus on the positives,we still have a lot to be positive about 098.gif
well yesterday morning was the first time i've been able to ride my motorbike since July and i was crap, lacked confidence, was slow, manouvering was bad. i thought i'd have another ride out this morning, i was still upset about yesterday's match but i think being pissed off definitly made me more focused and i rode 100 times better. It could have gone the other way and made me reckless but luckily it didn't!
What worries me is that regardless of manager and players we seem to be total lightweights away from home.
Get this right, given our good home record we would easily be top ten material.
I'm convinced the away thing is in the players minds. As I said yesterday 8 of the starting XI and then Duff came on, have been playing together doing the same old stuff away from home for 3/4 years.
I'm only half joking when I say drop the lot for away games. Can you imagine the dressing room yesterday, dembele worried about getting injured, mark worrying about long throws, dempsey tired, AJ and bobby who have failed together give or take a game or two, Murphy regretting that rant of his last year.
Away games for the players are just like the fans see them,a chore, hence yet another performance where we just did not turn up.
We need as team fresh ideas and faces, a six nil win does not hide the fact that a lot of these players only turn up every other week.
This sums it up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7M0Yzvn0Wc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7M0Yzvn0Wc#)
It's still frustrating that we have a good side that cannot play away and now look disinterested as well. What I now hate is the fact that come ten to three I had to force myself to listen and watch as we all knew the outcome and the way we would play. We are so used to playing poorly away that garnering enthusiasm is becoming a bit of a chore. We are playing in the best league in the World arguably and yet Fulham look a grumpy side this season.
I'm with you Admin! It definitely affects my mood, as sad as that is! I find I can't stand anything to do with Footy cause I am so frustrated & annoyed.
As far as Jol is concerned, from what I read, he went to broken spoke expecting a draw! GRRRR!
You can't go into any match with that mindset!
Next week is a better one. I'm back at the Cottage and I've been there a total of 20 times without us losing any.
Quote from: Bilet on October 16, 2011, 05:36:38 PM
Next week is a better one. I'm back at the Cottage and I've been there a total of 20 times without us losing any.
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Bilet that is awesome!!!
Quote from: Jimbobob on October 16, 2011, 06:00:12 PM
Quote from: Bilet on October 16, 2011, 05:36:38 PM
Next week is a better one. I'm back at the Cottage and I've been there a total of 20 times without us losing any.
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Bilet that is awesome!!!
you forgetting "Fulhamish"? 064.gif 064.gif
I am not happy.
In 15 years, on my annual visits home, I have never seen Fulham lose. I am even more p!ssed off the Liverpool game was switched to Monday. Probability is I can't make bloody Monday so no trip to Fulham this year. So, double whammy yesterday.
I rarely comment on managers but for whatever reason, I don't like Jol. He looks lost. Clueless.
The team put out to play Chelsea in the Carling Cup showed up well and playing the likes of Gecov, Frei, Briggs, Dembele etc might pay off. Disappointed that we did not match Stoke and their enthusiasm to get stuck in. Duff was insignificant when he came on.. would have expected a bit more fire in his belly after being sidelined over the last few matches. Etuhu showed none of his strength and motivation and again did not justify inclusion in the starting line up. Johnson and Zamora had precious little to work on from our midfield. As for Riise - yes he is good going forward but both goals came from his side.. and he was missing! All in all we need to step up for away games and not just settle for a point. Dempsey is skillful but he does not run enough and put himself about. Come on Fulham shake a leg!!
Quote from: mannyfrommarden on October 16, 2011, 06:30:46 PM
Dempsey is skillful but he does not run enough and put himself about.
bloody help the DDL will be all over that coment like a cheap suit. 065.gif
Quote from: mannyfrommarden on October 16, 2011, 06:30:46 PM
The team put out to play Chelsea in the Carling Cup showed up well and playing the likes of Gecov, Frei, Briggs, Dembele etc might pay off. Disappointed that we did not match Stoke and their enthusiasm to get stuck in. Duff was insignificant when he came on.. would have expected a bit more fire in his belly after being sidelined over the last few matches. Etuhu showed none of his strength and motivation and again did not justify inclusion in the starting line up. Johnson and Zamora had precious little to work on from our midfield. As for Riise - yes he is good going forward but both goals came from his side.. and he was missing! All in all we need to step up for away games and not just settle for a point. Dempsey is skillful but he does not run enough and put himself about. Come on Fulham shake a leg!!
thats not quite right is it? i thought the 2nd was a free kick from the left, and it was Delap that scored and i don't think thats his player.
I think and it hurts to say it but i thought Stoke played the better football, and if anything we were more physical.
Last comment, still not happy so I went through the team to rate them....
Schwartz...4
Baird...5
Hughes + hangeland...5
Risse...6
Demebele/Duff...4
Murph...3
Sidwell...6 (for trying)
Demspey...7
AJ ..5
BZ....4
Very poor all round. They should apologise to the travelling supporters.
Not really, I've grown used to Fulham losing away. I would of been pissed if I had gone to the game though. I working all day yesterday so I didn't see the match and then I went out so I didn't see motd. I try not to let Fulham dictate my moods. On the upside, my sunday league team won today so yeah. Wasn't expecting anything from the Stoke game anyway but that's probably the wrong attitude but unfortunately Fulham losing away doesn't really effect me anymore.
I realy think the team have lost before the kick off. Shake it all up and give the second string a run out - at least they would come out fighting.
Quote from: Jack Fulham on October 16, 2011, 07:55:17 PM
Not really, I've grown used to Fulham losing away. I would of been pissed if I had gone to the game though. I working all day yesterday so I didn't see the match and then I went out so I didn't see motd. I try not to let Fulham dictate my moods. On the upside, my sunday league team won today so yeah. Wasn't expecting anything from the Stoke game anyway but that's probably the wrong attitude but unfortunately Fulham losing away doesn't really effect me anymore.
I think you have hit the nail on the head.
Our away record is so abysmal that I see a draw as a bonus point and a win as an excuse to get the bunting out.
Sad really...
I get far more moody if we lose at home.
Even at 44 I still get bloody upset at losing, the problem or difference to maybe 20-30 years ago is that the stakes are so much higher. I don't mind losing but at least put a shift in, and more and more I feel (rightly or wrongly) they do not away.
My sentiments exactly MJG.
I have to say after saturdays defeat i was one misreable bugger the way we played against Stoke just really ****ed me off.I feel a little better today however i dont think i have been that annoyed for a long time it was a terrible game the only positive i could take away from the game was "I DIDNT GO"
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Losing use to wind me up and make me fed up for a couple of days, thenj I asctually thought to my self:
What is the point of me getting upset about something that I have no control over whatsoever :003:
There are far more important things to worry about in this life so try that approach because trust me it works.
Quote from: JBH on October 17, 2011, 04:17:56 PM
Losing use to wind me up and make me fed up for a couple of days, thenj I asctually thought to my self:
What is the point of me getting upset about something that I have no control over whatsoever :003:
There are far more important things to worry about in this life so try that approach because trust me it works.
Of course you are right Mr JBH sir, but when its been part of your blood for so long and you have put in a significant financial and emotional investment in to the club this is easier said than done.
Quote from: Burt on October 17, 2011, 04:26:12 PM
Quote from: JBH on October 17, 2011, 04:17:56 PM
Losing use to wind me up and make me fed up for a couple of days, thenj I asctually thought to my self:
What is the point of me getting upset about something that I have no control over whatsoever :003:
There are far more important things to worry about in this life so try that approach because trust me it works.
Of course you are right Mr JBH sir, but when its been part of your blood for so long and you have put in a significant financial and emotional investment in to the club this is easier said than done.
After over 40 years of watching the Whites they are not just in my blood they maker up a big part of my time on this planet, but having seen so many ups and downs during that time I'm afraid an away defeat is as significant as losing one hair on my head.
I love FFC for what it is and always has been and not just what it does in one game. 065.gif
Yes there are far more important things to worry about. But there are FAR MORE IMPORTANT. So I feel EVEN WORSE thinking about them. 090.gif
Isn't that the whole point of worrying about Fulham? :dft012:
Quote from: Lighthouse on October 17, 2011, 05:39:50 PM
Yes there are far more important things to worry about. But there are FAR MORE IMPORTANT. So I feel EVEN WORSE thinking about them. 090.gif
Isn't that the whole point of worrying about Fulham? :dft012:
I hate it when we lose, but you have to put it into some sort of perspective so look at it this way:
If by chance we got relegated which is something I seriously doubt will happen this season, would you stop supporting Fulham? (I suspect the answer is a big no)
As I said in my original post
What is the point of me getting upset about something that I have no control over whatsoever.
Well i'll say one thing about this thread, it's made me feel a bit better as thought i was being a bit odd worrying and feeling depressed about Fulham. It's good to know i'm not the only one feeling this way,
There is no point in worrying about anything I agree. It is just I would worry if I had nothing to worry about.
Quote from: Berserker on October 17, 2011, 05:55:49 PM
Well i'll say one thing about this thread, it's made me feel a bit better as thought i was being a bit odd worrying and feeling depressed about Fulham. It's good to know i'm not the only one feeling this way,
You need to follow the ancient discipline of the SUMO
Shut Up, Move On....
Quote from: Lighthouse on October 17, 2011, 06:00:21 PM
There is no point in worrying about anything I agree. It is just I would worry if I had nothing to worry about.
Now I'm worried about you having nothing to worry about :doh:
Quote from: Edward_Winston_Malone on October 17, 2011, 06:00:35 PM
Quote from: Berserker on October 17, 2011, 05:55:49 PM
Well i'll say one thing about this thread, it's made me feel a bit better as thought i was being a bit odd worrying and feeling depressed about Fulham. It's good to know i'm not the only one feeling this way,
You need to follow the ancient discipline of the SUMO
Shut Up, Move On....
I'm sure your Avatar is just a computer glitch, and not an OW type wind up of LB. Not very mature even by my very low standards, and i'm sure you'll miss FOF, more than FOF will miss you.
Quote from: Edward_Winston_Malone on October 17, 2011, 06:00:35 PM
Quote from: Berserker on October 17, 2011, 05:55:49 PM
Well i'll say one thing about this thread, it's made me feel a bit better as thought i was being a bit odd worrying and feeling depressed about Fulham. It's good to know i'm not the only one feeling this way,
You need to follow the ancient discipline of the SUMO
Shut Up, Move On....
I expect an apology is forthcoming if you were actually telling the poster to not post, if not you will placed in time out. If you have read this board for any length of time, we don't treat other posters this way. Given you have posted over 600 times, you know better.
Luckily I'm old enough to enjoy every single visit to the Cottage and every game of the Whites that I see on TV without letting the poor performances of the team infect my mood for more than 20 minutes.
Initially I can get upset at losing, but then the promenade through the park and a couple of pints either at the Golden Lion or at the Duke's Head invariably give me a sort "blessed mood", to quote poet Wordsworth.
Fulham is a small, familiar club, we know it is, and we'd never change it with a top club.
Quote from: RidgeRider on October 17, 2011, 09:18:49 PM
Quote from: Edward_Winston_Malone on October 17, 2011, 06:00:35 PM
Quote from: Berserker on October 17, 2011, 05:55:49 PM
Well i'll say one thing about this thread, it's made me feel a bit better as thought i was being a bit odd worrying and feeling depressed about Fulham. It's good to know i'm not the only one feeling this way,
You need to follow the ancient discipline of the SUMO
Shut Up, Move On....
I expect an apology is forthcoming if you were actually telling the poster to not post, if not you will placed in time out. If you have read this board for any length of time, we don't treat other posters this way. Given you have posted over 600 times, you know better.
I think you need to lighten up....
Shut
Up
Move
On is a best selling book that helps people who are worried about things get past their worries. Look it up in google and see if it works for you to.
Quote from: FatFreddysCat on October 17, 2011, 09:03:22 PM
Quote from: Edward_Winston_Malone on October 17, 2011, 06:00:35 PM
Quote from: Berserker on October 17, 2011, 05:55:49 PM
Well i'll say one thing about this thread, it's made me feel a bit better as thought i was being a bit odd worrying and feeling depressed about Fulham. It's good to know i'm not the only one feeling this way,
You need to follow the ancient discipline of the SUMO
Shut Up, Move On....
I'm sure your Avatar is just a computer glitch, and not an OW type wind up of LB. Not very mature even by my very low standards, and i'm sure you'll miss FOF, more than FOF will miss you.
You need to move on. I am not OW and I often change my Avatar. I changed it recently only after seeing the newly posted list but will change it again, as apparently only one person is allowed to like Les Barrett on here.
Is there any form of approval that I need from you or will any of the Avatars from the recently posted one be acceptable to you?
