Bournemouth Looked average today, like the manager they don't have what it takes.
Was always going to be interesting to see how they got on after finally losing.
What a result and what a weekend. Hopefully those Derby players are knackered!
Officially top of the league 049:gif
Excellent result for us. Let's go and beat Derby weds and keep our run going. Bmth have a tough trip to Millwall next.
U beauty !!!!
Parkers no good when the pressures on him
They're just keeping West Brom warm .
Long way to go yet, but its looking good for now.
Derby will be fired up next. Fulham keep focused !
Quote from: bobbo on November 21, 2021, 02:09:39 PM
They're just keeping West Brom warm .
Hope that Bournemouth beat WBA when they play again. As much as I'd love to be Champions, an ever increasing gap over 3rd is more important.
Cheers Parker appreciate the lesson in taking a game for granted.Not that I think Marco would let our players fall into that trap.What a weekend.
Quote from: Sgt Fulham on November 21, 2021, 02:15:07 PM
Quote from: bobbo on November 21, 2021, 02:09:39 PM
They're just keeping West Brom warm .
Hope that Bournemouth beat WBA when they play again. As much as I'd love to be Champions, an ever increasing gap over 3rd is more important.
Oh... interesting shout..... I was just thinking a West Brom win puts more pressure on Bournemouth....
If they can take points off each other that gains us 2 points.... as they cannot both lose, a 0-0 will do surely?
Quote from: Sgt Fulham on November 21, 2021, 02:15:07 PM
Quote from: bobbo on November 21, 2021, 02:09:39 PM
They're just keeping West Brom warm .
Hope that Bournemouth beat WBA when they play again. As much as I'd love to be Champions, an ever increasing gap over 3rd is more important.
I don't get that. Surely a West brom win or a draw and a increasing margin between us and both of them would be preferred.
28 games to go. Anything can happen Focus on ourselves and enjoy how well we are playing.
As the season wears on they will lose form as they don't have the depth or strength of squad that we have. They have been extremely lucky to get away with a draw or win in a few games. Parker will start playing not to lose and THAT will be their biggest downfall. They won't finish in the top six.
COME ON YOU FULHAM
Fine margins! But a tactical masterclass by Rooney enables his Derby strugglers overcome an infinitely superior opposition. Reminds me of a game not so long ago.
Watched the game and very impressed how Derby played. We may need to rely on our bigger squad and Derby being a bit knackered.
Quote from: Fernhurst on November 21, 2021, 02:30:03 PM
Watched the game and very impressed how Derby played. We may need to rely on our bigger squad and Derby being a bit knackered.
We'll do em no probs Ferny :54: :54: :54: :54: :54:
Quote from: blingo on November 21, 2021, 02:26:23 PM
"They won't finish in the top six".
That is a BIG shout Blingo!!! 😱
Watch Sir, they will fold like a wet newspaper
If nothing else it demonstrates that in this league every game is a potential banana skin unless there is 100% focus. Wednesday will be tough
I would hope that every Fulham player was glued to the tv today watching our next opponents and spotting their possible weaknesses.
Before today Derby has a remarkably low goals scored and yet they manage three against the league leaders.
Two days for our team to discuss tactics
Quote from: SG on November 21, 2021, 02:38:48 PM
If nothing else it demonstrates that in this league every game is a potential banana skin unless there is 100% focus. Wednesday will be tough
It's a game of fine margins Mr SG lol
Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on November 21, 2021, 02:48:11 PM
Before today Derby has a remarkably low goals scored and yet they manage three against the league leaders.
Not to be pedantic.... but Bournemouth weren't the League leaders .. we were... 🤣🤣👍👍
COYW
I believe that's a 6 point swing in 7 games from us being 5 behind Bournemouth after the Coventry game and 11 played, to being 1 ahead from 18 played
Didn't see the whole game but the lad up front for Bournemouth looked to be strolling though the game, wonder if he's already agreed a January move?
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Our next three games include playing the two teams that have recently beaten them and then Bournemouth themselves. It may not be them. It may not be that clear cut.
Derby are a side out to prove a point. Bournemouth may have an increasing focus for our game if they're on the back of a run of poor form.
I understand the saying about counting chickens etc. but for some reason I cannot stop grinning.
Without the points deducted this season Derby would be a mid table side currently. The points deducted last week gave them a real an "us against the world" mentality. Which played a huge part in their win. Teams will now be thinking that Bournemouth are beatable and they may start to get the jitters.
We've got a huge game Wednesday. Beat a Derby side bolstered by the win and cementing our place at the top for the moment, hopefully longer COYW!
They've only got a minus 2 goal difference. That maybe more indicative of their ability.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on November 21, 2021, 02:21:14 PM
Quote from: Sgt Fulham on November 21, 2021, 02:15:07 PM
Quote from: bobbo on November 21, 2021, 02:09:39 PM
They're just keeping West Brom warm .
Hope that Bournemouth beat WBA when they play again. As much as I'd love to be Champions, an ever increasing gap over 3rd is more important.
Oh... interesting shout..... I was just thinking a West Brom win puts more pressure on Bournemouth....
If they can take points off each other that gains us 2 points.... as they cannot both lose, a 0-0 will do surely?
Interesting, a couple of draws has to be the best for us as that would mean each of them dropping four points.
Bournemouth fans reaction:
https://bournemouth-forum.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/derby-county-v-afc-bournemouth.14905/page-14
Quote from: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on November 21, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
Yup! Best to put a lid on all the chicken counting............and joyful exuberance...........
Quote from: Nero on November 21, 2021, 02:09:30 PM
Parkers no good when the pressures on him
Didn't see game and not meaning to pile on all the neg SP chatter, but they did have a one goal lead after 38 mins. Maybe SP geared his troops down into Parkerball mode? Don't know, but maybe?
The great thing is, Boscombe did us a favour in losing today.... show's we can't just turn up on Wednesday and expect to win.... Derby will be up for the game, and this is the championship
Quote from: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on November 21, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
Yep.
Totally enjoy the moment and what was a great performance but FGS people, lets not start all of this cruiser ship bollocks again.
Quote from: H4usuallysitting on November 21, 2021, 04:52:24 PM
The great thing is, Boscombe did us a favour in losing today.... show's we can't just turn up on Wednesday and expect to win.... Derby will be up for the game, and this is the championship
Yep. Good point. Derby will be a tough match, and if the lads take them lightly, they will end up on the losing end......
Quote from: blingo on November 21, 2021, 02:26:23 PM
As the season wears on they will lose form as they don't have the depth or strength of squad that we have. They have been extremely lucky to get away with a draw or win in a few games. Parker will start playing not to lose and THAT will be their biggest downfall. They won't finish in the top six.
COME ON YOU FULHAM
you could be right blingo . I should have had a bet this weekend but I don't know how , I reckoned we'd win beyond all hopes I wanted derby to win and at my football club last man standing I had man c to win , they all came I'm in the last eight of 135 to win £650
Quote from: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on November 21, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
People said that about West Brom etc. If we show up we will blow any team in the division out of the water, just got to perform as we know we can.
Getting a bit tired of the "the next game will be a tough test" refrain.
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Saying they won't finish top 6 is a bit of a stretch - they have one of the best squads in the division - but they could certainly be reeled in by the chasing pack and end up outside the automatic spots.
At our best we are easily the strongest side in the league. Just a case of continuing to perform at that top level game after game. Even the best teams can become unstuck in this league.
I think we can all see how this ends.....
Derby beat Bournemouth......
Fulham beat Derby.....
Bournemouth beat ????
Very Fulhamish!!!
Strangest thing about today's game was only the Ref took a knee. No idea what the Linos did.
Top subs from Scott.
I think once WBA bring in a new manager there stock will rise and they could well renew a challenge for the top two got some good footballers not being used properly.
Bournemouth are still a very good team with very good players.
They were never gonna go unbeaten! Still believe their first XI is only slightly weaker than our own and they're only a point off us, huge few games coming up if we can increase the gap to 3rd.
Personally not bothered about finishing 1 or 2.
Quote from: PaulJ123 on November 21, 2021, 06:45:40 PM
Bournemouth are still a very good team with very good players.
They were never gonna go unbeaten! Still believe their first XI is only slightly weaker than our own and they're only a point off us, huge few games coming up if we can increase the gap to 3rd.
Personally not bothered about finishing 1 or 2.
Got to agree... 1st or 2nd is promotion.... just really want 100+ goals 🤞😉
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on November 21, 2021, 07:17:42 PM
Quote from: PaulJ123 on November 21, 2021, 06:45:40 PM
Bournemouth are still a very good team with very good players.
They were never gonna go unbeaten! Still believe their first XI is only slightly weaker than our own and they're only a point off us, huge few games coming up if we can increase the gap to 3rd.
Personally not bothered about finishing 1 or 2.
Got to agree... 1st or 2nd is promotion.... just really want 100+ goals 🤞😉
48 after 18 games says you're in with a good chance, plus a manager who doesn't sit back when we are two up
Quote from: SG on November 21, 2021, 07:26:07 PM
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on November 21, 2021, 07:17:42 PM
Quote from: PaulJ123 on November 21, 2021, 06:45:40 PM
Bournemouth are still a very good team with very good players.
They were never gonna go unbeaten! Still believe their first XI is only slightly weaker than our own and they're only a point off us, huge few games coming up if we can increase the gap to 3rd.
Personally not bothered about finishing 1 or 2.
Got to agree... 1st or 2nd is promotion.... just really want 100+ goals 🤞😉
48 after 18 games says you're in with a good chance, plus a manager who doesn't sit back when we are two up
If we keep going at this rate we will hit 122...... but I know that we will go through a poor patch at some point.....
It is just such a great season so far.....
COYW
Bournemouth 'unraveled' at 2 - 1 up, they were trying to step it up, but Derby were inspired by a bit of 'magic', a class goal, then Derby dominated although Bournemouth had a couple of clear cut chances, should have scored.
Derby need to win at least half of their remaining matches and get some draws, oh a pray or two.
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on November 21, 2021, 07:30:06 PM
Quote from: SG on November 21, 2021, 07:26:07 PM
Quote from: Fulham Tup North on November 21, 2021, 07:17:42 PM
Quote from: PaulJ123 on November 21, 2021, 06:45:40 PM
Bournemouth are still a very good team with very good players.
They were never gonna go unbeaten! Still believe their first XI is only slightly weaker than our own and they're only a point off us, huge few games coming up if we can increase the gap to 3rd.
Personally not bothered about finishing 1 or 2.
Got to agree... 1st or 2nd is promotion.... just really want 100+ goals 🤞😉
48 after 18 games says you're in with a good chance, plus a manager who doesn't sit back when we are two up
If we keep going at this rate we will hit 122...... but I know that we will go through a poor patch at some point.....
It is just such a great season so far.....
COYW
1st is always what we have to make our primary goal and then to break Tigana's points total would be the icing on the cake.
Teams go through ups and downs. One or two results don't make a season. We make far too many conclusions on the odd result.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on November 21, 2021, 02:12:12 PM
Long way to go yet, but its looking good for now.
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A good weekend indeed...but still, only one weekend. We could lose to Derby and be back in 2nd.
WBA got a tough away game at Blackpool on Tuesday
Quote from: Nero on November 21, 2021, 02:09:30 PM
Parkers no good when the pressures on him
Oh please. Give it a rest. !
Quote from: Gezza on November 21, 2021, 09:48:25 PM
Quote from: Nero on November 21, 2021, 02:09:30 PM
Parkers no good when the pressures on him
Oh please. Give it a rest. !
To be fair to Parker, I think there was pressure on him when we played Brentford at Wembley and he seemed to cope quite well with that....
It didn't work out for him in the end, but like almost every manager, they learn and they get better.
But there is no way in hell I would swap him back for Silva... 😉👍⚽️⚽️⚽️
COYW
To be honest we are nearly half way through the season and based on what we have seen so far it would be a travesty if both Fulham and Bournemouth did not both get automatic promotion. Yes there is a long way to go and there are no guarantees as each team below will up their game to try and beat us to try and show their own supporters that they are improving. We just have to keep our heads, stay professional and fight for every point we can. I'm sure we can do this
Quote from: Tabby on November 21, 2021, 05:37:29 PM
Quote from: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on November 21, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
People said that about West Brom etc. If we show up we will blow any team in the division out of the water, just got to perform as we know we can. Getting a bit tired of the "the next game will be a tough test" refrain.
I think there are still reasons to be cautious about our promotion, at this stage.
- Firstly, Bournemouth can finish ahead of us and if they luckily beat us twice probably will. If one club goes on a massive winning streak, the team coming second is the potential sacrificial lamb.
- Secondly, the championship is weaker than normally so a long winning streak for WBA (or another team) is very possible.
- Thirdly, the next five games are against Giant Killers (Derby, Preston, Bournemouth, Luton, and Sheffield United).
- Lastly, we probably need to win 13 out of 23 games away from home to be guaranteed automatic promotion. We currently have won 6 out of 9 easy games, so still have 7 to win out of 12 harder games.
Alternatively, if we win the next five games without major injuries, the above reasons will start to fall like flies. I'd like the season effectively over before we play Bournemouth in the 44th game to allow more rest time.
Quote from: The Rational Fan on November 22, 2021, 12:16:41 AM
Quote from: Tabby on November 21, 2021, 05:37:29 PM
Quote from: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on November 21, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
People said that about West Brom etc. If we show up we will blow any team in the division out of the water, just got to perform as we know we can. Getting a bit tired of the "the next game will be a tough test" refrain.
I think there are still reasons to be cautious about our promotion, at this stage.
- Firstly, Bournemouth can finish ahead of us and if they luckily beat us twice probably will. If one club goes on a massive winning streak, the team coming second is the potential sacrificial lamb.
- Secondly, the championship is weaker than normally so a long winning streak for WBA (or another team) is very possible.
- Thirdly, the next five games are against Giant Killers (Derby, Preston, Bournemouth, Luton, and Sheffield United).
- Lastly, we probably need to win 13 out of 23 games away from home to be guaranteed automatic promotion. We currently have won 6 out of 9 easy games, so still have 7 to win out of 12 harder games.
Alternatively, if we win the next five games without major injuries, the above reasons will start to fall like flies. Bournemouth will struggle to finish ahead of us, a team with a winning streak won't catch us, and we only need to win 5 of the remaining 10 away games. I'd like the season effectively over before we play Bournemouth in the 44 games, to give the players more rest and preparation for the premier league, but that is currently a 50/50 chance.
It's all food for thought and if you enjoy debating what is hypothetical and what you are saying does not take into consideration the unexpected, key players getting injured or lose form. Players getting suspended or something Fulhamish happening.
It is preferable to just embrace the next match and enjoy it because you never know what lies ahead.
What your describing is something out of a fantasy football game, all stats and figures in a perfect world with no room for manoeuvre and too predictable.
It hardly ever works out that way otherwise but no longer becomes a competition, how boring is that, where is the satisfaction.
Too much dissecting and not making an allowance for human error, like is though you come from Robot Land.
Just enjoy the journey as each opponent will bring different challenges which you won't find on a computer or a book, only on a football pitch.
Where is the pleasure and satisfaction in your world of numbers statistics and expectations.
We have currently reached the summit, our challenge is to stay there now we have reached the top, keep it ticking over and build on it.
Not raise expectations of what might or might not happen, you know no more than anyone else does, same with me.
Never look too far ahead because by doing so you take your eye off the present.
Quote from: Tabby on November 21, 2021, 05:37:29 PM
Quote from: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on November 21, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
People said that about West Brom etc. If we show up we will blow any team in the division out of the water, just got to perform as we know we can.
Getting a bit tired of the "the next game will be a tough test" refrain.
It's a night game, we generally show up for games under the lights
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on November 22, 2021, 12:49:24 AM
Quote from: The Rational Fan on November 22, 2021, 12:16:41 AM
Quote from: Tabby on November 21, 2021, 05:37:29 PM
Quote from: RufusBrevettatemyhamster on November 21, 2021, 03:33:19 PM
People need to stop getting carried away. Yes the weekend was the best it could possibly be for us, but we have to play them both still. And we play those games in the very near future. Once we have got a result against both sides, we can get carried away. It would be silly to now though.
People said that about West Brom etc. If we show up we will blow any team in the division out of the water, just got to perform as we know we can. Getting a bit tired of the "the next game will be a tough test" refrain.
I think there are still reasons to be cautious about our promotion, at this stage.
- Firstly, Bournemouth can finish ahead of us and if they luckily beat us twice probably will. If one club goes on a massive winning streak, the team coming second is the potential sacrificial lamb.
- Secondly, the championship is weaker than normally so a long winning streak for WBA (or another team) is very possible.
- Thirdly, the next five games are against Giant Killers (Derby, Preston, Bournemouth, Luton, and Sheffield United).
- Lastly, we probably need to win 13 out of 23 games away from home to be guaranteed automatic promotion. We currently have won 6 out of 9 easy games, so still have 7 to win out of 12 harder games.
Alternatively, if we win the next five games without major injuries, the above reasons will start to fall like flies. Bournemouth will struggle to finish ahead of us, a team with a winning streak won't catch us, and we only need to win 5 of the remaining 10 away games. I'd like the season effectively over before we play Bournemouth in the 44 games, to give the players more rest and preparation for the premier league, but that is currently a 50/50 chance.
It's all food for thought and if you enjoy debating what is hypothetical and what you are saying does not take into consideration the unexpected, key players getting injured or lose form. Players getting suspended or something Fulhamish happening.
It is preferable to just embrace the next match and enjoy it because you never know what lies ahead.
What your describing is something out of a fantasy football game, all stats and figures in a perfect world with no room for manoeuvre and too predictable.
It hardly ever works out that way otherwise but no longer becomes a competition, how boring is that, where is the satisfaction.
Too much dissecting and not making an allowance for human error, like is though you come from Robot Land.
Just enjoy the journey as each opponent will bring different challenges which you won't find on a computer or a book, only on a football pitch.
Where is the pleasure and satisfaction in your world of numbers statistics and expectations?
We have currently reached the summit, our challenge is to stay there now we have reached the top, keep it ticking over and build on it.
Not raise expectations of what might or might not happen, you know no more than anyone else does, same with me.
Never look too far ahead because by doing so you take your eye off the present.
As you know, my expectations are always "exceeding low when we are in the premier league" and "very high in the championship" (i.e. yo-yoing). If we win the next five games and other results go our way, then Fulham should start planning for the strategy for 22/23, 23/24, and 24/25 seasons, rather than just having an "eye on the present".
The first priority should be renewing or replacing key players in the winter transfer window, whose contracts are ending immediately at the end of the season such as Christie, Odoi, Hector, Mawson, Ream, Seri, Carvalho, and Kebano.
