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How short sighted, weren't Fulham one one the best footballing sides last year?

Even if they went down they would have a very good chance of getting straight back up.

Any news on his injury?

2 minutes ago, rodders0223 said:

Word on the street is the fitness staff were fuming with Steve Bruce's handling of his injury last season, constantly playing him when struggling,  and he should have had an operation a long time ago.

He had his operation then?

any news on him?, injured?, playing?

From what I saw of him he would suit DS, capable player who just needs to work on his finishing?

Was always impressed with his passing and interchange, as well as pace and strength.

any highlights/goals vids around?, dont see any as yet?

I'm not watching today :(, I see it's 3-0 but how is our play and stuff??

We don't need more loans to develop other people's players tbh, we need to develop our own youth or buy players that we can develop to our benefit.

The only type of loans that should be justified now are the type where we genuinely plan to buy them at the end of the loan if they are any good (Try before you buy).

I thought we were trying to get out of the short term thinking.. .

5 hours ago, Czechlad said:

My ideal XI:

Personally i would have Thor in place of Hourihane.

Then there is thebdebste around is Elmo mobile enough to play in the AMC role, or whether he would be better at RB?

44 minutes ago, gaffer85 said:

I think hourihane playing the holding role helped Jack in the way he could stay further forward where he can make the difference 

Hopefully this is the way forward 

Personally I thought hourihane was terrible vs Bolton, of the options we have in that position I would go for Thor.

10 minutes ago, Zatman said:

Hits 

Terry, Hourihane, Snodgrass, Abraham,  McGinn, Johnstone

Miss

Taylor, Lansbury, Hogan, Bree, Nyland, Elmo, Onomah, Grabban

On the fence

Axel, Bolasie, Thor, El Ghazi, Moreira, Samba, Whelan

Personally I think hourihane is a miss and Elmo a hit (or at least not a miss, a miss hit maybe)

watching Sarkic, he's not rdy for the first team yet 4 sure.

Bree seemed hit and miss.

conceding 5 goals when we had Bree (a lot of ppl want him to get a chance in the 1st team), Bedeau (supposed future first team?), as well as Lansbury (well paid U23 player ), amongst others, little bit strange.

Blackett Taylor looks pretty speedy/decent, hasnt quite got the composure maybe yet.

Is O'Hare actually as slow as he looked in the Reading match?, was like a snail??

I don't think we will get promoted this year.

However, im perfectly fine with this, I think the club and team development is more important, I think with two transfer windows and a pre season, we will hopefully be very good next year.

If we do happen to get promoted this season I see it as more of a bonus than a requirement.

Can see what DS is trying to do, and i like it, we just dont have all the players to do it right now (ie: we prob have 50% of the players).

onwards and upwards, Jan will be an interesting month.

is he not ready yet?, could it be any worse tho????

some nice runs, but also needs to learn that he is allowed to pass to a team mate.

8 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

As gets repeated numerous times after every game. Can’t we just say he was ok today and be happy about it?

ye to be fair, he was decent tonight.

imo he was terrible versus Bolton, absolute chocolate teapot of a player.

great performance, we should sign him in Jan if we can!!

my review of the players.

Nyland -         oh boy, terrible, is Sarkic ready?

Taylor -           looked hit and miss in the first half, but actually did pretty well in the second half.

Tuanzebe -    great performance. (should sign him in Jan if at all possible )

Chester -        goal line clearance, a goal, played really well. (MOTM)

Hutton -          looked hit and miss in the first half, but actually did pretty well in the second half.

Hourihane -    terrible imo, just terrible, should be on the bench at best, some of his passing was terrible, poor choice/passing got us in trouble more than once, if hes a DLP i'm Lionel Messi.

McGinn -        not his normal all action self, but covered the pitch well, decent performance.

Grealish -       some really nice play at times, good performance, nice goal.

Kodjia -          some nice runs / touches, but no final ball, always seemed to make the wrong choice, infuriating tbh.

Adomah -      some nice runs / touches, but no final ball, always seemed to make the wrong choice, infuriating tbh.

Abraham -     nice assist for grealish, looked good at times, but also sometimes he seems to struggle controlling the ball.

Bolasie -        some nice runs, but still needs to learn to press/track, and also he needs to realise he can pass to fellow team members.

Hogan -         made some nice runs, but didnt rly have time to make an impact.

MOTM - Chester, but Tuanzebe a close second, Grealish third.

to be fair, Taylor and Hutton have been good the second half.

Tuanzebe & chester have been rly rly good all match.

omg Hourihane is so bad.

nearly conceded due to terribly sloppy play by kodjia.

Also Bolasie is being lazy and not tracking/pressing.

Hourihane is terrible.

mcginn hasnt looked his normal self tonight.

we need to make some subs.