Fulham (A) 23/11: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Wilf Wolf]

Stabilise from a string of mid table finishes? Where did it all go wrong Gary? Here’s a clue, go and look in a mirror.

 

[Langers]

I really find it helpful to not read anything other than team news from these pressers.

Every word GON says seems to be minutely examined and thrown back at him (quite rightly) - the results and our league position are more than enough evidence, don't add to your frustrations.

It's exhausting supporting a club who are not doing well - don't make it harder on yourselves.

 

[Kenny]

I really find it helpful to not read anything other than team news from these pressers.

Every word GON says seems to be minutely examined and thrown back at him (quite rightly) - the results and our league position are more than enough evidence, don't add to your frustrations.

It's exhausting supporting a club who are not doing well - don't make it harder on yourselves.

I love and I mean LOVE the triggering when a manager in trouble speaks.
It's a great distraction.

 

[Del Woppio]

I'm dreading tomorrow's game, they've looked really good this season and a 3-4 nil defeat wouldn't be the shock of the day. And I'm still not convinced it'd be enough for Shi to admit he fucked up two summers on the trot by offering him a job and then a 4 year contract. He'll never work in the Premier League again, but will get plenty of time on Sky.

 

[Kenny]

I'm dreading tomorrow's game, they've looked really good this season and a 3-4 nil defeat wouldn't be the shock of the day. And I'm still not convinced it'd be enough for Shi to admit he fucked up two summers on the trot by offering him a job and then a 4 year contract. He'll never work in the Premier League again, but will get plenty of time on Sky.

Bits dripping out to say we are looking is enough for me that they will happily pull the trigger if the results turn back to the norm in the coming weeks but I am having a rare drink tonight so my thoughts may be distorted by that.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Unless we get properly thumped tomorrow (like a repeat of the 2012 game down there) he won't get sacked. Even then I'd have my doubts.

I reckon he's fairly secure until West Ham. If we don't win any of those four games then he might go.

We aren't trigger happy. Look at the rope Lage got.

 

[Kenny]

So Lopetegui could take out his replacement.

Football can throw up some beauts at times

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Lop probably won't be there if he loses the next two. That's all the talk from the well connected journos.

 

[Kenny]

Stop ruining stuff with cold hard facts.
It's no fun.

 

[Tony Towner]

Short of a 4 or 5 goal defeat I believe he's safe this week.After that I think it's the table that'll decide his fate as much as the results. For instance I could see us drawing against Bournemouth and him getting sacked if Ipswich get 4 points in their 2 games, alternatively we could lose and he'd stay if Palace and Ipswich lose both theirs too.

 

[Lupo]

What a delight

 

[jd1981]

I think those with a football brain will know that Southampton was a luck rather than design result.
I agree with @Tony Towner, the table will be how we judge whether GON is sacked.
Personally I think we’ll be more than 1 win from safety in 8 days time and that’s when they’ll act.
It’ll be 3 weeks and 2 games they will have burned in making a decision that a lot of us knew they’d have to make anyway.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I wouldn't say we were lucky against Southampton. It's definitely a foul on Semedo and thereafter they offered nothing. Was game over at 2-0.

We weren't great, they were largely awful because their manager is a complete clown and they don't have many good players for this level.

 

[jd1981]

I wouldn't say we were lucky against Southampton. It's definitely a foul on Semedo and thereafter they offered nothing. Was game over at 2-0.

We weren't great, they were largely awful because their manager is a complete clown and they don't have many good players for this level.

Foul? Maybe, definite foul not for me and not for many with a neutral stance. Clear and obvious error? Definitely not so I think we got fortunate.
Part of the luck was down to the poor level of the opposition and stronger opponents like tomorrow would have caused us the same problems we’ve had all season.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

That's not luck is it, that's what they are.

Luck would be a team randomly playing miles worse than they normally do, just against us as a one off. Southampton always play like that.

 

[jd1981]

From what I’ve seen they believe especially second half it was one of their poorer efforts this season.
I still maintain VAR getting involved in disallowing their goal was over interference and could’ve changed the complexion of the game.

 

[PuntsWolf]

He won’t survive a loss vs Bournemouth if he fails to beat Fulham. The crowd have already turned and are just waiting for something to explode at. A draw may keep him in the job even if we lose to Fulham.

But it is just a matter of when not if. Everyone knows it, and that’s what just makes it a farce. Only a crazy upturn in results like winning 3 out the next 4 gets people back onside.

 

[Dennisons Wrong Foot]

The break came at a bad time for us, the win is a distant memory now rather than a needed confidence booster providing something to build on.

Absolutely no idea how we will line up tomorrow, or what the result might be. But I do have a confident prediction: not saying it's what I do or don't want, but GON will still be here at the end of the season!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

If he is, we will be relegated by a fairly clear margin and will concede at Swindon levels.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

If he doesn't bolt the back door, then even if we remain fairly free scoring it won't be enough.

And an injury can really fuck you. I still thought that fuckwit Saunders might have kept us up until Seb was broken. That was the final nail.