You're the Fulham manager and....

[FC Silver Fox]

you're preparing your team for Saturday's big game. All your players are fit. Who are the first 5 players you write on your paper? They are certain starters and  you'll build your team around them.
This isn't as easy as it sounds. Remember you only get 5, all the rest of the places are up for grabs. Wait a minute, I thought of this thread. Bagsy me first...

Schwarzer, Hughes, Murphy, Dempsey, Zamora.

[zzamora]

Schwarzer
Hangeland
Hughes
Murphy
Ruiz.

[TheDaddy]

Schwarzer
Hangeland
hughes
Dempsey
Zamora

[FC Silver Fox]

Careful. I've asked our resident FoF'chologist, WhiteWitch, to analyse us based on our selectiion.

[Burt]

Schwarzer

Hangeland

Hughes

Dempsey

Zamora

[LordNelson]

Schwarzer

Hangeland

Hughes

Dempsey

Zamora

+1

[ElissonSnygg]

Schwarzer
Hangeland
Murphy
Dempsey
Ruiz

[SmithyFFC]

Schwarzer
Hangeland
Murphy
Dempsey
Zamora

[BarryP]

Assuming everyone is healthy and available:

Schwarzer
Dempsey
Zamora
JA Riise
Murphy

I will take two of Hughes, Hangeland or Senderos so none of the three make my top 5 due to depth.  I can't pick Ruiz because I have never seen him play.

[Luke]

Schwarzer
Dempsey
Zamora
Hangeland
Murphy

These are my 5 concrete players due to them proving their value to the team consistently season after season.

[Lighthouse]

First of all I would question the fact we were playing on a Saturday because of the blimmin Europa that had got me the sack last season for my objections. But then -

Stockdale
Hughes
Demps
Bz
Sidwell

[Scrumpy]

Schwarzer
Hangerland
Hughes
Murphy
Zamora

[Jack Fulham]

Schwarzer
Murphy
Zamora
Ruiz
Dempsey

[os5889]

At the moment
Duff
Hughes
Schwarzer
Murphy
Dempsey

[Burt]

I wouldn't play Ruiz or Bryan or whatever his name is going to be from the off because we hve yet to see him play. For his first outing I would introduce him as a second half sub.

Mr Lighthouse sir - why Stockdale over Schwartz? I appreciate he is our future #1 but would you make that the case straight away? I think Schwartz has another season as first choice in him...

[TonyGilroy]

5 only?

Got to be Schwarzer, Hughes, Hangeland and Zamora and whilst I'm itching to see Bryan I'd not start without Murphy.

[Sheepskin Junior]

JAR
Hughes
Duff
Dempsey
Kasami.

[FatFreddysCat]

Ruiz (even though i've never sen him play)
Hangerland
Zamora
Sidders
Dembele because he will prove al you doubters wrong this year and be a real star.

[WHITEwitch]

I'd have more fun analyzing:-

'If you were a woman which players would you snog, ignore or marry ?' ..........

Interesting how small the variations are in choices of a 'must start' 5.

I think it confirms that we are a knowledgable lot.

[SHADY1]

Schwarzer
Hangerland
Sidwell
Zamora
Ruiz


Demebele is close but has to be played with Zamora & Ruiz to become a real threat as he just doesn't get the goals..