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Looks like Francois is playing on the wing again. The defenders are looking pretty strong.
Surprised Jasper isn't involved given our dearth of wingers.
Injured perhaps?
Wow-but a great selection?
Second line defense, and the U21s? I like it. Lets see what they all can do!
That's a very sensible team selection
Glad to see the new players and the young guys get a run, great opportunity for them to show their skills 049:gif
Fossey playing as a midfielder?
Someone post a link to a stream please. I'd like to record the game.
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Fossey played more as a midfielder for Bolton last season so he is good at coming forward.
Anyone else think Joe looks a bit sad here, clearly not in Marco's plans but love the guy. Hope he finds a new club soon
Quote from: Fulham 442 on August 23, 2022, 07:53:24 PM
Anyone else think Joe looks a bit sad here, clearly not in Marco's plans but love the guy. Hope he finds a new club soon
Same, gave a lot for Fulham and good guy.
And we're a goal down...!
one down already. Not impressed by our centre halves
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 08:06:22 PM
one down already. Not impressed by our centre halves
Are you watching the game?
Haven't found a stream yet that works. The only functional link on that free sites actually takes you to a benefica game :doh:
Quote from: jayffc on August 23, 2022, 08:14:02 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 08:06:22 PM
one down already. Not impressed by our centre halves
Are you watching the game?
Watching the text. Three free headers in the penalty area so far.
Absolute STONKER of a goal from Our old youth player Dennis Adeniran for Wednesday tonight. Proper Worldie
Another header in the centre of the area needs saving in first half injury time.
As much as I like to see youth given a chance these Div 2 players can be very physical and apart from our back line the team is rather lightweight.
The team is only as good as it's whole unit and tonight we are lacking in experience and on the bench.
Why are we struggling? Is the pitch too dry or the changing rooms too small?
2 down,
Well it has to be said we didn't need a run in this. But even with the team we named we should not being turned over by a team struggling in their own league.
Quote from: Stoneleigh Loyalist on August 23, 2022, 08:41:57 PM
As much as I like to see youth given a chance these Div 2 players can be very physical and apart from our back line the team is rather lightweight.
The team is only as good as it's whole unit and tonight we are lacking in experience and on the bench.
A shame to see us capitulate so badly but absolutely no interest in the Carabao cup this year. Only woulda been good to give fringe players a run out. Shame that the CB's are falling to bits at the moment but can hardly read too much into a game like this
looks like It'll be Tosin and Team stayin in there
Always gonna be a banana skin with the team he put out. OK were now premier league but look at the bench no real backup if thing go wrong....and it has.
Team selection to do with 'protecting players' against injury.
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 09:00:22 PM
Well it has to be said we didn't need a run in this. But even with the team we named we should not being turned over by a team struggling in eir own league.
Why do we not have any experienced subs on our bench - an appalling oversight. We should be targeting this competition.
Ablade and Godo came on at half time for Bryan and Harris
And rightly so.
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 09:00:22 PM
Well it has to be said we didn't need a run in this. But even with the team we named we should not being turned over by a team struggling in their own league.
Same old crap from people every season,we dont need a run.
Give it a fcking rest.
They have had 7 shots to our 6. But 5 of theirs have been on target. None of ours have.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on August 23, 2022, 09:07:05 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 09:00:22 PM
Well it has to be said we didn't need a run in this. But even with the team we named we should not being turned over by a team struggling in their own league.
Same old crap from people every season,we dont need a run.
Give it a fcking rest.
As a leading funny man I guess you are being really funny. But to me swearing at me when our club is two down against Crawley is just frustration at the wrong people and I forgive you.
Just shows how thin the squad is and reinforces the need for the recruitment pre Sept 1st!
It's funny how other sides and their fans take it seriously.
Villa 3-1 at Bolton
Everton winning at Fleetwood
Saints 2 up at Cambridge
Forest 2 up at Grimsby.
Surely knock and Cav could have been on the bench.
It shows absolutely nothing other than our backup side hasn't played much and have never played together at all.
Nobody cares about this cup so why are people looking so far into it for things that simply aren't there? Especially when most of the information is coming via a sodding text commentary. 064.gif
Not a shot on target against bottom of league 2..lol
Let them have their moment of glory FFS, we're never play them again.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 23, 2022, 09:15:53 PM
It shows absolutely nothing other than our backup side hasn't played much and have never played together at all.
Nobody cares about this cup so why are people looking so far into it for things that simply aren't there? Especially when most of the information is coming via a sodding text commentary. 064.gif
I'm not going to take this defeat too hard but then again, at the very least it should show where a number of these players truly are. Posters recently have openly mocked people for suggesting the squads thin and we can't necessarily rely on the players coming through the academy yet. Tonight this proves it to me. I liked the setup before the game. Enough experience at the back and middle to allow the youngsters to shine against a struggling league 2 side. But alas, not a shot on target yet. Poor, poor showing from some of these players who should be going hell for leather to earn a spot in this squad. Real shame really.
Agree with that, mostly. This was the perfect time to give them a chance and to see what they can do and it turns out that en masse they aren't up to it.
So we just move on, knowing not to drop anymore than one of them into the first team at a time. It doesn't make Diop, Duffy, Cairney (who was a lot of people's MoM on Saturday. Saturday!) poor backups, they were just in a side that lost tonight in a competition that very few of us give a toss about.
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 23, 2022, 09:44:47 PM
Agree with that, mostly. This was the perfect time to give them a chance and to see what they can do and it turns out that en masse they aren't up to it.
So we just move on, knowing not to drop anymore than one of them into the first team at a time. It doesn't make Diop, Duffy, Cairney (who was a lot of people's MoM on Saturday. Saturday!) poor backups, they were just in a side that lost tonight in a competition that very few of us give a toss about.
Yep agreed. I've seen a few knee jerk reactions writing Diop off for example but it's understandable. Emotions are high, we just got beat by a struggling league 2 side so vent away I say. Once Saturday comes, brush ourselves off and get some more points against a really, really tough opposition. Hopefully by then the lads have had a bollocking for tonight's performance and some new talent is in the squad and we can push on again. Onwards and upwards.
I think Stansfield had a shot on target in injury time,
But yes the squad is thin. We knew that but a poor showing with enough players in the side to have turned up to make a better game of it. Ultimately very disappointing but it isn't of great importance,
Quote from: FFC1987 on August 23, 2022, 09:31:01 PM
Quote from: Somerset Fulham on August 23, 2022, 09:15:53 PM
It shows absolutely nothing other than our backup side hasn't played much and have never played together at all.
Nobody cares about this cup so why are people looking so far into it for things that simply aren't there? Especially when most of the information is coming via a sodding text commentary. 064.gif
I'm not going to take this defeat too hard but then again, at the very least it should show where a number of these players truly are. Posters recently have openly mocked people for suggesting the squads thin and we can't necessarily rely on the players coming through the academy yet. Tonight this proves it to me. I liked the setup before the game. Enough experience at the back and middle to allow the youngsters to shine against a struggling league 2 side. But alas, not a shot on target yet. Poor, poor showing from some of these players who should be going hell for leather to earn a spot in this squad. Real shame really.
What an absolute disgrace. Where were our experienced midfield and attacking subs - on holiday in Portugal again?
No doubt we will surrender the FA Cup to a non-league club and hopefully keep our season to just 35 more games and gamble on getting 33-35 more points for survival. Success breeds success and wins in the cup competitions are important.
It shows how inadequate our reserves are and that we need to spend big on support attackers, midfield and LB if we are to survive in the premiership. IF, we win at Arsenal on Saturday, no doubt it will be called as a brilliant tactical move - but one hell of a gamble!
It seems odd to let so many players go without backups already brought in or capable of doing a job. Where's Onomah, cavaleiro or knockaert - last thing I checked was we're still paying their bills.
Why did we let Muniz go without a replacement?
We definitely played our academy side based on starting lineup and subs.
Feels more like Silva is trying to make a point than trying to get anything meaningful out of the game.
Our defence alone had quality enough to be in the championship at the top or prem level just about, just goes to show how much defending in particular is a team sport.
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 09:49:32 PM
I think Stansfield had a shot on target in injury time,
But yes the squad is thin. We knew that but a poor showing with enough players in the side to have turned up to make a better game of it. Ultimately very disappointing but it isn't of great importance,
It is actually of great importance,we are never going to win the league,so a cup is our only chance of ever winning silverware(luck of the draw comes into it).
Really cant understand why some of you actually support Fulham.
Strange attitude indeed.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on August 23, 2022, 09:56:47 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 09:49:32 PM
I think Stansfield had a shot on target in injury time,
But yes the squad is thin. We knew that but a poor showing with enough players in the side to have turned up to make a better game of it. Ultimately very disappointing but it isn't of great importance,
It is actually of great importance,we are never going to win the league,so a cup is our only chance of ever winning silverware(luck of the draw comes into it).
Really cant understand why some of you actually support Fulham.
Strange attitude indeed.
I take issue with "we are never going to win the league." Leicester did. We can.
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on August 23, 2022, 09:56:47 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 09:49:32 PM
I think Stansfield had a shot on target in injury time,
But yes the squad is thin. We knew that but a poor showing with enough players in the side to have turned up to make a better game of it. Ultimately very disappointing but it isn't of great importance,
It is actually of great importance,we are never going to win the league,so a cup is our only chance of ever winning silverware(luck of the draw comes into it).
Really cant understand why some of you actually support Fulham.
Strange attitude indeed.
I let it go once but I am now getting fed up with some idiot questioning my attitude to supporting a club over thousands of miles in all four divisions over decades. I shall just put you back on my ignore list because you are an irritating nuisance.
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 10:07:26 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on August 23, 2022, 09:56:47 PM
Quote from: Lighthouse on August 23, 2022, 09:49:32 PM
I think Stansfield had a shot on target in injury time,
But yes the squad is thin. We knew that but a poor showing with enough players in the side to have turned up to make a better game of it. Ultimately very disappointing but it isn't of great importance,
It is actually of great importance,we are never going to win the league,so a cup is our only chance of ever winning silverware(luck of the draw comes into it).
Really cant understand why some of you actually support Fulham.
Strange attitude indeed.
I let it go once but I am now getting fed up with some idiot questioning my attitude to supporting a club over thousands of miles in all four divisions over decades. I shall just put you back on my ignore list because you are an irritating nuisance.
You dont support Fulham.
I think the biggest concern brought to the forefront tonight is the glaring lack of depth in the squad. I'm too lazy to check right now, but I'm guessing Fulham was able to put out a much more representative starting 11 in cup games last year in the Championship. Given that lack of depth, can you imagine the angst if Mbabu/Diop/Cairney/Stansfield injured themselves in this game?
With regards to cup games, Fulham is a yo-yo club, either fighting for promotion or struggling to survive. That means league games are (and should be) of utmost priority with no exceptions. Until the day comes when Fulham is an established mid-pack Premier League team with Premier league squad depth, games like tonight are going to happen. I don't like it, but I would rather lose this game and have a chance at taking points on the weekend than the other way around
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on August 23, 2022, 10:10:08 PM
You dont support Fulham.
Ffs Mince give it a rest you annoying tw@t. If you're going to dish it out you better well bloody be able to take it as well otherwise get off this forum.
Just because Lighthouse shares the same laissez-faire attitude as many of us on here towards the Carabao Cup, it doesn't make us any less a supporter than you.
I've traveled away to watch Fulham when we were 91st in the league and I'm sure there are hundreds of others posting regularly on here with similar or even more committed examples of supporting our club through thick or thin.
Quote from: Hatch007 on August 23, 2022, 11:35:18 PM
Quote from: Mince n Tatties on August 23, 2022, 10:10:08 PM
You dont support Fulham.
Ffs Mince give it a rest you annoying tw@t. If you're going to dish it out you better well bloody be able to take it as well otherwise get off this forum.
Just because Lighthouse shares the same laissez-faire attitude as many of us on here towards the Carabao Cup, it doesn't make us any less a supporter than you.
I've traveled away to watch Fulham when we were 91st in the league and I'm sure there are hundreds of others posting regularly on here with similar or even more committed examples of supporting our club through thick or thin.
Take What.
And I've been to every ground in the country through the years...But have never been pleased my team lost.
Who are you to tell to get off the forum,you jumped up p****.
Why dont you get off.