Betis v Fulham

[cmg]

Pitch invasion for a friendly?  Is that common?

Well, they've just beaten the mighty Fulham. Open top bus through streets of Saville.

[YoungsBitter]

Pretty evenly matched, with just two individual errors costing us. Thought we looked a little light up top

I only watched the second half but thought we looked ok against a strong talented team, lots of changes etc. Malone did look like a straight swap for Jazz in terms of giving away daft penalties....


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[Ron91]

Really not impressed with Malone especially knowing Sess looks a talent i think Malone shouldn't be more than a back up player. Overall thought we defended really well would only like to see a couple quality players (Striker + Winger)

[f5shooter]

Pretty evenly matched, with just two individual errors costing us. Thought we looked a little light up top

To be fair, the penalty was pretty harsh.  Refs really need to do a better job when the attacker jumps into the defender and flops down.  He didn't call it the first time (rightly) not sure why he did the 2nd.

[hovewhite]

What I don't understand is ... Whatever exciting new squad we assemble - as soon as they put on a FFC shirt - it all ends up the same - why ?

(Over the last 5 years)

A little harsh. Most of the new boys look tidy.

Its a Fulham thing!!

[westcliff white]

Pitch invasion for a friendly?  Is that common?

Well, they've just beaten the mighty Fulham. Open top bus through streets of Saville.

Seville will be a better option ;)

[fcfulham55]

A loss tonight then.  I have no hope for this season. Lol

[hovewhite]

Well this game was a step up in quality and who knows how any team will do when the real stuff starts.coyw

[cmg]

Anyone writing off any individual player on the basis of one friendly (or twenty minutes thereof) needs to be ignored.

Some encouraging signs from a number of our new signings.

I think a proper creative midfielder would solve a few problems, hopefully McDonald can perform this role.

[davew]

That's the first goal conceded in pre season

Don't worry, there will be plenty more to come this season (lol)!!

[davew]

What I don't understand is ... Whatever exciting new squad we assemble - as soon as they put on a FFC shirt - it all ends up the same - why ?

(Over the last 5 years)

A little harsh. Most of the new boys look tidy.

Blimey Ben, please don't start showing optimism, I won't, not yet anyway!!!

[fulhamben]

What I don't understand is ... Whatever exciting new squad we assemble - as soon as they put on a FFC shirt - it all ends up the same - why ?

(Over the last 5 years)

A little harsh. Most of the new boys look tidy.

Blimey Ben, please don't start showing optimism, I won't, not yet anyway!!!

lol, now might be the only time all season that we can

[nose]

i saw up to te 4 substitutions all at once we looked good
malone no comment ddnt see him
woodrow brilliant and the stand out player
cairney decent too
i think there is the nucleus of a team at last... button? first match nerves (I hope)
betis are a good team, we made them look ordinary... but hey, it wasa friendly and a ouple of the [layers only just arrived... newcastle is theproper test!

[Snibbo]

No wonder we lost. According to the offal, they made the goal as small as a postage stamp!:

"After being found by Ryan Sessegnon on the edge of the box, the striker held off his marker to turn and smash an unstoppable shot high into the postage stamp of the goal."

I've heard of moving the goal posts but that's ridiculous.

http://www.fulhamfc.com/first-team/2016_2017/friendly/real-betis

[grandad]

all the more reason we need a CB, so we can put someone like Kalas or Madl at right back and odoi back at left back

Agreed we need a big unit centre back.

Trouble with them is that they tend to be slow & have the turning circle of a double decker bus.We had Burn & let him go.

[epsomraver]

Malone the new jazz Richards. Lucky not to have conceded two penalties. The less we see of him the better, me thinks

As you never go it won't be a problem for you then :005:

[fulhamben]

Malone the new jazz Richards. Lucky not to have conceded two penalties. The less we see of him the better, me thinks

As you never go it won't be a problem for you then :005:

lol. Was going to try and double last year's efforts. 8 homes and two away. But the white jazz has reminded  me not to bother. On a serious note odoi plays left Aswell doesn't he, so I'd imagine Malone will be down the pecking order

[Woolly Mammoth]

Malone the new jazz Richards. Lucky not to have conceded two penalties. The less we see of him the better, me thinks

As you never go it won't be a problem for you then :005:

lol. Was going to try and double last year's efforts. 8 homes and two away. But the white jazz has reminded  me not to bother. On a serious note odoi plays left Aswell doesn't he, so I'd imagine Malone will be down the pecking order

Let's not judge Scott Malone on his performance yesterday, he is a Fulham player who has just joined, plus he was instrumental in us moving Richards off our backs. So we owe him for that, plus you were wrong about Matt Smith, and I reckon you will be proved wrong with Our new recruit. Knee jerk reactions are not good for your knees, and neither is looking through keyholes on your knees.

[fulhamben]

Malone the new jazz Richards. Lucky not to have conceded two penalties. The less we see of him the better, me thinks

As you never go it won't be a problem for you then :005:

lol. Was going to try and double last year's efforts. 8 homes and two away. But the white jazz has reminded  me not to bother. On a serious note odoi plays left Aswell doesn't he, so I'd imagine Malone will be down the pecking order

Let's not judge Scott Malone on his performance yesterday, he is a Fulham player who has just joined, plus he was instrumental in us moving Richards off our backs. So we owe him for that, plus you were wrong about Matt Smith, and I reckon you will be proved wrong with Our new recruit. Knee jerk reactions are not good for you knees.

wrong about matt Smith? So he's not just a big lump who doesn't score many goals then. Has anyone told him yet, he might be missing on purpose just to live up to the stigma surrounding him

[Woolly Mammoth]

Malone the new jazz Richards. Lucky not to have conceded two penalties. The less we see of him the better, me thinks

As you never go it won't be a problem for you then :005:

lol. Was going to try and double last year's efforts. 8 homes and two away. But the white jazz has reminded  me not to bother. On a serious note odoi plays left Aswell doesn't he, so I'd imagine Malone will be down the pecking order

Let's not judge Scott Malone on his performance yesterday, he is a Fulham player who has just joined, plus he was instrumental in us moving Richards off our backs. So we owe him for that, plus you were wrong about Matt Smith, and I reckon you will be proved wrong with Our new recruit. Knee jerk reactions are not good for you knees.

wrong about matt Smith? So he's not just a big lump who doesn't score many goals then. Has anyone told him yet, he might be missing on purpose just to live up to the stigma surrounding him

Smudger I am sure will score his fair share given enough time on the pitch, plus his assists, and he will drag players away who are marking him away and create space for his team mates. So sometimes you need to improvise and compromise and not have tunnel vision. It's an uncompromising division, no place for faint hearts.
He is no Theiry Henry or Dennis Bergkamp, but neither is anyone else around here either.