http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change (http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change)
Fulham Chairman Shahid Khan today named Kit Symons as Caretaker Manager of Fulham Football Club and will personally and immediately lead a thorough search for the new First Team Manager of the Club.
Symons, the Under-21s Manager at Fulham, replaces Felix Magath. Mr Khan today thanked Mr Magath for his efforts through the final three months of last season in the Barclays Premier League and the first seven matches this season in the Sky Bet Championship.
"This is an unfortunate but necessary change," Mr Khan said. "I am doing what I feel is right and needed for Fulham Football Club, for today as well as tomorrow.
"I thank our supporters for standing by us during these most difficult of times on the pitch, and promise better days ahead."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html)
YYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY!!!!
Thank God!!!!!
Finally!!!! :wine:
YESSSSSSSSss
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS ! OVER THE MOON !
Brilliant. A win on Saturday for kit now!!!
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At last. Thank goodness is about as much as I can say, oh, and Cheers! 082.gif
Yes!!!!!
Can't wait for the player comments.
Come on. About bloody time
at last.
Wahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
So pleased this happened before the Blackburn game. Would have been toxic if he was still in charge for that.
Good news...
What a day that was! I was not expecting this in the end but finally, THANK YOU
Thank god!
Feels like someone removed 10t of negativity from my shoulders.
:wine:
Best news I've heard. Finally our multi-billionaire owner gets his finger out and proactively takes over. Now we need Ali Mack who caused all this chaos and Fulham's relegation and we can look forward!
Hallelujah
Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 18, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change (http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change)
Fulham Chairman Shahid Khan today named Kit Symons as Caretaker Manager of Fulham Football Club and will personally and immediately lead a thorough search for the new First Team Manager of the Club.
Symons, the Under-21s Manager at Fulham, replaces Felix Magath. Mr Khan today thanked Mr Magath for his efforts through the final three months of last season in the Barclays Premier League and the first seven matches this season in the Sky Bet Championship.
"This is an unfortunate but necessary change," Mr Khan said. "I am doing what I feel is right and needed for Fulham Football Club, for today as well as tomorrow.
"I thank our supporters for standing by us during these most difficult of times on the pitch, and promise better days ahead."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html)
This is a true statement of intent in my eyes, Ali Mac gone by the end of the season too?
I wish I could be at the game on Saturday. Win, lose or draw I think the atmosphere will be great. I am sure everyone will be behind the boys 100% from now on. 049:gif :wine:
:yay:
What a woeful chapter in our history. Hopefully that was the modern era's rock bottom and we can rise again.
Also......
About time. This has highlighted even more so to me now, that Mr Khan does have our club and us as fans best interests at heart. COYW
The best think about this is Lighthouse will have missed it as he had his head up his bum all day.
EXCELLENT!
ding dong
Erik Nevland:
Had to happen!! Let the season begin. Would love to see Danny Murphy get a role at the club! #COYW #fulhamfc
Quote from: Furby on September 18, 2014, 05:43:08 PM
Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 18, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change (http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change)
Fulham Chairman Shahid Khan today named Kit Symons as Caretaker Manager of Fulham Football Club and will personally and immediately lead a thorough search for the new First Team Manager of the Club.
Symons, the Under-21s Manager at Fulham, replaces Felix Magath. Mr Khan today thanked Mr Magath for his efforts through the final three months of last season in the Barclays Premier League and the first seven matches this season in the Sky Bet Championship.
"This is an unfortunate but necessary change," Mr Khan said. "I am doing what I feel is right and needed for Fulham Football Club, for today as well as tomorrow.
"I thank our supporters for standing by us during these most difficult of times on the pitch, and promise better days ahead."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html)
This is a true statement of intent in my eyes, Ali Mac gone by the end of the season too?
Surely that highlighted statement should raise a few eyebrows. That man knows nothing about football, and he will personally lead the recruitment search?
Wwwhhheeewww.
now, everyone make sure your granny's c.v. is up to date!
I am happier with this than six points out of the last two games. I won't not support our manager against my better judgement but that fffk we did this. We can all be friends again. Until we argue..... On sat
I have never been happier to see a Fulham manager sacked. It just feels as if a massive dark shadow has been lifted from our club (slight mixing of metaphors but I am pretty excited at the moment and having a celebratory glass of red).
The temporary appointment of Kit is brilliant news. He is a Fulham man and has had a great track record with the younger players. I do hope that this rapidly heals the wounds of the Madgath era and starts with a win. COYW
Been avoiding this site all day because I was tired of hearing about FM out. Guess that's what I get. :doh:
Very Happy so in honor of the occasion....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= NLW0DXVya2s?rel=0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLW0DXVya2s?rel=0%20#)
Quote from: HatterDon on September 18, 2014, 05:48:01 PM
now, everyone make sure your granny's c.v. is up to date!
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Fantastic news!
Things can only get better from now on (hopefully)!
Just wonderful news. The first sensible thing the club has done in two years. Now, let's make up that 17 points. The good thing is, we are a great team.
Passion is back. C'mon Boys.........
Result Result Result - well done to everyone who got on to the campaign.
Now let's all get behind Kit and get this club moving YES!!!!!!
We´ve done it. Supporter power does work. Especially my e-mail which Khan had in his hand when he sacked Magath. I don´t want too much praise as I wrote it on behalf of all sane minded supporters.
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Quote from: Twig on September 18, 2014, 05:53:37 PM
I have never been happier to see a Fulham manager sacked. It just feels as if a massive dark shadow has been lifted from our club (slight mixing of metaphors but I am pretty excited at the moment and having a celebratory glass of red).
The temporary appointment of Kit is brilliant news. He is a Fulham man and has had a great track record with the younger players. I do hope that this rapidly heals the wounds of the Madgath era and starts with a win. COYW
My computer doesn't have a symbol that says "Huge loving ditto" but if it did, I just pressed it. so, in teen speak.......HFD...HFD...HFD....C'mon....
Quote from: Twig on September 18, 2014, 05:54:37 PM
Quote from: HatterDon on September 18, 2014, 05:48:01 PM
now, everyone make sure your granny's c.v. is up to date!
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Everyone was saying their Granny could do a better job!
PRAISE THE LORD!!
Alex out
I spent much of today feeling despondent, I knew Khan was able to dismiss his managers (he's had enough practise To be fair)' but until now he's left it far too late by the time he has acted.
I hope that the dismissal of the "last dictator" pays off on Saturday, certainly the players must be feeling a great deal of relief this evening.
Kit will have his work cut out repairing the damage but foe sure the team will be 100% behind him.
COYW
as in ding dong the witch is dead
I'd been avoiding the site all day as it was only depressing me and what more could we say aboy magath, just come on just before I leave to go home and so relieved, happy and most importantly really looking forward to saturday! 049:gif
I actually jumped up and celebrated like we just had won a promotion, FINALLY he is gone!
Whole family cheered now 049:gif players get motivated and bring on the rest of the season. COYW :wine:
Fan Power....can't help thinking everyone writing to Jim Woodcock saying that wont be paying to watch whilst Magath was in charge has finally tipped the balance! Yee haa. Kit Symons Black and White Army!!! :wine:
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Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on September 18, 2014, 06:33:38 PM
Quote from: aaronmcguigan on September 18, 2014, 05:47:36 PM
Quote from: Furby on September 18, 2014, 05:43:08 PM
Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 18, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change (http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change)
Fulham Chairman Shahid Khan today named Kit Symons as Caretaker Manager of Fulham Football Club and will personally and immediately lead a thorough search for the new First Team Manager of the Club.
Symons, the Under-21s Manager at Fulham, replaces Felix Magath. Mr Khan today thanked Mr Magath for his efforts through the final three months of last season in the Barclays Premier League and the first seven matches this season in the Sky Bet Championship.
"This is an unfortunate but necessary change," Mr Khan said. "I am doing what I feel is right and needed for Fulham Football Club, for today as well as tomorrow.
"I thank our supporters for standing by us during these most difficult of times on the pitch, and promise better days ahead."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html)
This is a true statement of intent in my eyes, Ali Mac gone by the end of the season too?
Surely that highlighted statement should raise a few eyebrows. That man knows nothing about football, and he will personally lead the recruitment search?
Khan couldn't head a bus queue
Does this mean Ali Mac won't be leading the search?
I wonder what is Kit doing right now? :)
Tonight: draw out his first 11
Friday: sparring with the reserves. Write out an inspiring team talk
Saturday: drink some honey lemon tea. A lot of shouting to be done.
Steve Sidwell @sjsidwell · 23m
Cars rocking a certain Kool & The Gang song full blast down fulham road. #strange
Class tweet by Sidwell!
Yubba dubba dooooooo!!!! At bloody last 082.gif
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on September 18, 2014, 06:33:38 PM
Quote from: aaronmcguigan on September 18, 2014, 05:47:36 PM
Quote from: Furby on September 18, 2014, 05:43:08 PM
Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 18, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change (http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change)
Fulham Chairman Shahid Khan today named Kit Symons as Caretaker Manager of Fulham Football Club and will personally and immediately lead a thorough search for the new First Team Manager of the Club.
Symons, the Under-21s Manager at Fulham, replaces Felix Magath. Mr Khan today thanked Mr Magath for his efforts through the final three months of last season in the Barclays Premier League and the first seven matches this season in the Sky Bet Championship.
"This is an unfortunate but necessary change," Mr Khan said. "I am doing what I feel is right and needed for Fulham Football Club, for today as well as tomorrow.
"I thank our supporters for standing by us during these most difficult of times on the pitch, and promise better days ahead."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html)
This is a true statement of intent in my eyes, Ali Mac gone by the end of the season too?
Surely that highlighted statement should raise a few eyebrows. That man knows nothing about football, and he will personally lead the recruitment search?
Khan couldn't head a bus queue
Fantastic Wooly M. A man who has made millions and he can't head a bus queue
Quote from: alfie on September 18, 2014, 07:16:12 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on September 18, 2014, 06:33:38 PM
Quote from: aaronmcguigan on September 18, 2014, 05:47:36 PM
Quote from: Furby on September 18, 2014, 05:43:08 PM
Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 18, 2014, 05:21:14 PM
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change (http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2014/september/18/chairman-khan-makes-managerial-change)
Fulham Chairman Shahid Khan today named Kit Symons as Caretaker Manager of Fulham Football Club and will personally and immediately lead a thorough search for the new First Team Manager of the Club.
Symons, the Under-21s Manager at Fulham, replaces Felix Magath. Mr Khan today thanked Mr Magath for his efforts through the final three months of last season in the Barclays Premier League and the first seven matches this season in the Sky Bet Championship.
"This is an unfortunate but necessary change," Mr Khan said. "I am doing what I feel is right and needed for Fulham Football Club, for today as well as tomorrow.
"I thank our supporters for standing by us during these most difficult of times on the pitch, and promise better days ahead."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath (http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/18/fulham-sack-manager-felix-magath)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2761185/Felix-Magath-SACKED-Fulham-Kit-Symons-taking-caretaker-manager.html)
This is a true statement of intent in my eyes, Ali Mac gone by the end of the season too?
Surely that highlighted statement should raise a few eyebrows. That man knows nothing about football, and he will personally lead the recruitment search?
Khan couldn't head a bus queue
Fantastic Wooly M. A man who has made millions and he can't head a bus queue
Hey. Give Wooly a break. He was a happy poster for 5 minutes. Time to get back in the saddle.
:005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= qGLuvarOGZc?rel=0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGLuvarOGZc?rel=0%20#)
Inappropriate and tired as hell. I'm still laughing though. :005:
I trust Khan to get the right man, he has proved he is willing to listen to the Fans,So that probably means a few of the names mentioned have no chance. It's obvious he does not fancy ali macs input anymore
Hell. I'm so relieved.
Didn't think it would happen now. But its great timing.
We have 3 Winnable league games coming up. Let's get behind the youngsters and go get it!
COYW!!!
:yay:
The whole country has been waiting for this. Everybody knew that today was going to be 'decision day'. The tension has been building for weeks. Now, thankfully the majority voice has been heard and the correct choice has been made : Felix has been sacked . . . "Yeah, sure!".
(By the way, exactly where is this place called 'Scotland')
:005:
Wow, he's alive!!!!
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You fist pump for us Emma, you fist pump.
Start of the season now starts here, hoping that we find a good enough replacement, or if not, Symons is given the chance if he can prove what he can do.
Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 18, 2014, 07:27:40 PM
:005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= qGLuvarOGZc?rel=0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGLuvarOGZc?rel=0%20#)
Cheap shot indeed but very funny.
Quote from: Neil D on September 18, 2014, 08:38:13 PM
Quote from: ..FOF.. on September 18, 2014, 07:27:40 PM
:005:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= qGLuvarOGZc?rel=0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGLuvarOGZc?rel=0%20#)
Cheap shot indeed but very funny.
Had a great laugh of this 064.gif 082.gif
:wine:
Thank you, thank you, thank you. What a relief!
After a bender in Tokyo last night, I wake up to this thread, and with a heavy head, almost didn't click on it because I thought it was yet another wind-up!
Glad for the change - in what it will do for the club and what it'll do for FOF! Here's to an optimistic forum :wine:
Quote from: akf on September 19, 2014, 03:57:24 AM
After a bender in Tokyo last night, I wake up to this thread, and with a heavy head, almost didn't click on it because I thought it was yet another wind-up!
Glad for the change - in what it will do for the club and what it'll do for FOF! Here's to an optimistic forum :wine:
Optimism. Now theres a thing we have not seen for a while. In a typically Fulham way we will have to temper that with patience. It is back to the rollercoaster I feel but its such a great feeling and I have already had to blow all my brownie points and change my plan not to attend games under Magath. Any one got any brownie points I can buy off them as one side of the household is not happy with the Symons appointment?
Article from back in 2009 when Kit joined the backroom staff:
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2009/november/03/kit-symons (http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2009/november/03/kit-symons)
Kit Symons
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Senior Scout and Academy coach Kit Symons discusses his return to the Club and his targets for the future...
First of all, I would like to say that it's fantastic to be back at a club I have always had a close affinity with, despite playing my last game for the Whites in 2001.
I've been working in some capacity for the Club for a while now having left Colchester United in October and it's going really well. I've been even more involved recently, following the Club's offer of a coaching role. It's fair to say that I snapped their hand off.
Ever since I left I have kept strong ties here and still had a lot friends at the Club, so it was a natural move for me to come back. Barry Simmonds (Head of Scouting), who I knew from my time at Crystal Palace approached me and asked whether I would be interested in doing some casual scouting for the First Team and I was doing that up until the summer.
This year I'd started to do a little bit more and then in the last month I took the position of Academy Coach, so I'm over-the-moon at the moment. I'm working across the whole of the Academy, although predominantly I'll be working with the U14s upwards.
It's good to be working with Mark Pembridge, my former Wales international team-mate again, and it's really such a terrific opportunity that I have been given.
I've been all over the place looking at various players and I'm lucky to be seeing different parts of the world as a result. A lot of people pigeon hole themselves and restrict their opportunities to solely coaching or management.
But that's not me. I just enjoy working in the football environment with good people around me – and I have that here. I'm trying to broaden my horizons and experience as much of the game as I can.
I have been an assistant manager in the Premier League at Palace and have been a caretaker manager a couple of times, so I have that experience. I enjoyed that side of the game, but now I'm enjoying my scouting and working with younger players.
It's been really interesting finding out how the Academy is run because these days Academies are almost a separate entity. There is so much organisation and hard work that takes place at that level and it's an area of football that has developed rapidly over the last 10 years or so.
And it's an exciting time to be part of the Fulham Academy, and the Club as a whole really. In football you get a lot of people that like to talk a good game, but already in the short time that I have been back things are definitely happening – they mean business here.
The Club is extremely well driven, and the people here want to achieve all they can. Having played for Fulham at a time when things were a little different, it's been amazing to see them progress as far as they have done.
The week before last the team was a minute or so away from beating AS Roma in a European competition. I'm pinching myself at the thought.
It was a bit different when I played, but I was very proud of what that the team achieved then, including two promotions. I like to think that I've played my part and because of that it's forged a special bond. So, of course, it's nice to be back and although it's a smaller role, it's great to be playing a part again. Hopefully I can be part of the Club's future as well, and not just the past.
I was at the Arsenal game the other week working one of the lounges and came out onto the pitch at half-time and got a wonderful reception. I have three daughters and the middle one is a big Fulham fan, and hearing the crowd that day really made her afternoon – that was her dad out there!
I think it's good to have former players on the staff, although the most important thing is that firstly they are good at the job, and secondly are good people. After that, if there's a connection to the past then brilliant, because it can only be a benefit. Look at the wonderful jobs that the likes of Billy McKinlay, Gary Brazil, Mark Pembridge and, of course, Ray Lewington are doing here, now hopefully I can follow.
I loved playing for this Club and I'm going to do the best I can in my roles, I've certainly got my teeth into it. If I can find players that will improve Roy Hodgson's squad, and younger ones for the Academy then I'll be a very happy man.
In terms of coaching, I would like nothing more than to help players develop and get themselves into the First Team setup. As a youth coach that is what you strive to do, and I'm going to do all I can to make that happen.
You FREAKIN BEAUTY!
Quote from: Hazey on September 19, 2014, 10:33:26 AM
You FREAKIN BEAUTY!
So you are away for months and you come up with that?!? You must be loved up and married by now?
don't worry it's a Scottish phrase
Quote from: Berserker on September 19, 2014, 09:45:00 PM
don't worry it's a Scottish phrase
it was the punctuation I was getting at. Are you Crabtree cider or Brickies cider tomorrow? I am actually quite looking forward to this one so much so its a four pack of something for half time.
Is this the bit where I say "I told you so" round about November 2012
The Durrell but got to find it first!!! Think I get off at Parsons Green but I've only been to the sloany pony near there previously
Quote from: Berserker on September 19, 2014, 10:39:53 PM
The Durrell but got to find it first!!! Think I get off at Parsons Green but I've only been to the sloany pony near there previously
Putney Bridge would be better would it not ..................... fellas correct me if I'm wrong. Basically out of the station and turn right and right again as if you have become a chelsea fan.
By the Police station I think.