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An independent podcast covering Fulham FC. Created by fans for the fans.
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Death, taxes and Fulham somehow managing to lose games from winning positions due to individual errors and absolute worldies. Whilst some things in life are certain others take you by surprise. So why did our fanbase meltdown online after Fulham's late meltdown away at Bournemouth?Did Marco Silva get it wrong in opting for a very conservative five at the back against the Cherries? Were the introductions of TC and Chukwueze perfect supersub deployment or a reminder of how much creativity and firepower we didn't call on from the start? And are we destined to never see Jonah Kusi-Asare?With injuries, frustration and tricky fixtures piling up as we head into the international break join Kish, Dylan and James as they try and work out what our 3-1 defeat at the Vitality Stadium really tells us about the season ahead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just five days on from their capitulation at Villa Park, strikerless (sorry Jonah!) Fulham head to the scene of one of last season's crimes, the Vitality Stadium.But is a game against Andoni Iraola's punchy, pressing Bournemouth side the last thing we need right now?Who can step up to offer some much needed creativity and firepower? With no Kenny Tete to keep tabs on Antoine Semenyo, can Marco Silva's men keep it tight at the back? And how on earth have our opponents thrown in key new recruits with no hesitation when we seem so reluctant to do the same?Sam, Kish and Bournemouth fan James look to answer those questions (whilst also bonding over some shared Scott Parker slander) in this earlier than usual preview of our Friday night fixture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Injuries to the club's two senior strikers meant that we were forced to field Adama Traore up front for the majority of Sunday's visit to Villa Park.And so while our physios were being kept busy, it was no surprise that Doctor Fulham was helping to breathe new life into an Aston Villa side that previously had been unable to buy a goal.Sam, Dylan and Alex sit down to discuss the centre-forward fiasco, our frailties to long ball football, and whether refereeing would be better if VAR was replaced by a random spin of the wheel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Champions League quarter-finalists back in April, Aston Villa are enduring a torrid start to the season and find themselves winless, in the bottom three, and with just one goal to their name.Most opponents would be enthused at the prospect of adding to their woes. The only trouble is we have won just one league game at Villa Park in the past 52 years.Sam, Kish and Holte End pessimist Jon sit down to discuss both clubs' campaigns so far, the respective concerns over creativity, and whether Sunday's game really is set up to be a goalless bore draw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Be honest, were you one of those worrying when Marco Silva went with an unchanged XI for Fulham vs Brentford? If like us you were, join Kish, Luke and Tristan for a slice of humble pie as they pay tribute to the team who eased to a third win in a row against the bus stop in Hounslow.Along the way, the gang discuss Josh King's moment of madness, Iwobi's pass, Wilson's finish, the unstoppable goalscorer that is OG, another VAR official who has a problem with Rodrigo Muniz and the collective effort to head away endless long throws.Plus, with Fulham starting to look upwards in the Premier League table (whilst Brentford look down), who will be tasked with keeping our first route to cup glory alive against Cambridge and will any of them break into this settled side soon? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Here we go! But will it be three in a row against the bus stop in Hounslow? Can Fulham repeat the trick under the lights versus Brentford? Is it too much to ask for Harry Wilson to do it yet again? Can Kevin (Santos Lopes de Macedo) deliver like Kevin (Mbabu) once did? And will Brentford under Keith Andrews come back to the Cottage with the filthiest low block we’ve seen since Thomas Frank last year?Join Sam and Kish as they answer all this and more with Sky Sports Statistician (and Brentford fan) James ‘Wheels’ Wheeler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For 76 mins of Saturday's game this podcast was going to struggle for content and the Fulham faithful were going to struggle for Sunday joy. But then Kevin arrived and everything changed, potentially forever!So join Sam, Morgan and Kish to wax lyrical about the man destined to keep us excited this season, leave us for a record fee in the summer and then win the Ballon d'Or.And after regaining some composure they also try to make sense of a sluggish Fulham performance, ask if Marco Silva got away with one, and marvel at the most emphatic own goal anyone can remember. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will the arrival of a new 'Samba White' help us break our recent curse against newly promoted sides at home?Sam is in the hotseat as we discuss the upcoming visit of Leeds United to Craven Cottage, ponder whether Marco Silva is ready to unleash Kevin, and stress out about some big lads who could hurt us at set-pieces (again).And If that isn't enough, Kish gets to go full 'Tactico' breaking down Fulham versus Leeds with Adam from 'All Stats Aren't We'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rob Jones, Michael Salisbury, Stockley Park, PGMOL, Howard Webb and anyone who thinks Fulham didn't get royally shafted on Saturday - this one is for you!Join Sam, Wiggo and Kish as they vent on the farcical state of modern football, go over the incidents that derailed this weekend's West London Derby and ask if there is any way to rid VAR from the game once and for all.Once they've got that off their chests there's also time to salute Josh King (who has many big moments still to come), Marco Silva (who finally mastered five at the back), and discuss whether some flying wingers and last ditch business on deadline day might cheer us all up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fulham waited 16,497 days for a win away at Chelsea, but could they repeat the trick just eight months later?Sam is joined by the Cottage Tactico to discuss how Marco Silva's men can pull it off, who will be tasked with trying to score past a defence centred around a certain Tosin Adarabioyo, and whether our squad (subject to a few late big-money additions) could be better set for the Premier League campaign than we realised.And in the most controversial booking since Chris Kavanagh was assigned our last fixture, the pair are joined by JK from The Chelsea Fancast to try and work out whether his team are actually very good, or if West Ham are just truly dreadful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sam is joined by Dylan and a returning Cottage Tactico just hours after ESR’s 94-second instant impact earned the Cottagers a hard earned point at home to Chris Kavanagh’s Manchester United.The gang also discuss whether big teams really do get the big decisions from VAR, Marco Silva’s slightly surprising switch to five at the back, and fan opinion on key players Alex Iwobi and Joachim Andersen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fulham have lost their last eight home games against Manchester United, and are due some luck against this weekend's opponents, but don't expect a helping hand from the Ghost of FA Cup Quarter-Finals Past, Chris Kavanagh.Still, ahead of a return to Craven Cottage, Sam and Matt sit down to deliberate where the Whites can win this match. Is five at the back the answer? Can our midfield run the show? Is this a fixture for Andreas Pereira?Meanwhile, Jamie from United Hour joins us to give the inside scoop on the Red Devils' hopes for the season, a new £200m forward line, and their same old shortcomings in goal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
He's still here and still a hero! But for how long?Morgs and Wiggo are back from the Amex just in time to join Sam in saluting Rodrigo Muniz after his last gasp equaliser on the opening day, and to examine the outpouring of emotion that followed.As well as Rodrigo's rollercoaster week, the gang also discuss an impressive showing from Josh King, Calvin Bassey's stand-in shift at left-back, and which Fulham player Wiggo took a Saturday morning stroll with along Brighton beach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the eve of the new Premier League season, Marco Silva is a frustrated man - and he's not alone. But will the Whites take those grievances out on a Seagulls side that have got used to winning their opening game?In the first of Fulham Focus' new match previews, Sam and Matt discuss the left-back quandary, consider whether we are more likely to see the third kit at the Amex than Rodrigo Muniz, and ponder if Josh King really will start the campaign in the number ten role.Meanwhile Joe from Albion Obsessed joins us to provide some enlightening Brighton perspective ahead of the big kick-off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The return of Premier League is just days away, and the excitement is palpable, Does the squad need beefing up? Should our first priority be staying up? Will Emile Smith Rowe step up? When will Josh King rip it up? What would make Marco sign up? Sam, Sarge and Tristan sit down to discuss all this and more including whether our slow summer in the transfer market will see us overtaken by our Premier League rivals. Oh, and there are some bold season predictions too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the season fast approaching, Fulham’s biggest signings so far have been players who were already at the club (with apologies to Benjamin Lecomte!) .So - green kit distractions aside - how worrying is it for our Premier League prospects? Could it get worse with rumours of a Rodrigo Muniz departure? How many players do we need through the door before the window shuts? And who could get the Fulham faithful excited again?Join the Cottage Tactico, TJ Carter from Fulham Fan News, and one of our own in Stuart Lutes as they try to make sense of Loan-to-Buy FC, Joachim Andersen’s buzzcut and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With the new season lurking on the horizon, the Fulham Focus Summer Quiz returns with a bumper edition. So join the teams of the Denis Oddboys and the Steedaphiles as they battle it out on a thrilling trivia journey that answers questions such as which Fulham players scored in all three kits last season? Who starred in a Pepsi advert alongside Ronaldinho? Who on earth is George Johnston? And is this really the greatest podcast episode of all time? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Still waiting for Fulham to do something this summer? Fill the void with the Focus review of a memorable 2024-25 campaign in which the gang battle it out with their nominations for ten end of season awards. So who scored the best goal? What prompted the biggest u-turn? And who will be crowned as Player of the Year? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Harry F***in' Wilson! Still basking in the glory of battering Brentford, Sam, Kish and Focus debutant John Clarke get together to talk bragging rights, record breakers and Welsh wizardry. Also covered is TC's future, the birth of a new King, and just why were Bobby Moore, George Best and Pavel Pogrebnyak mentioned in the same breath? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The European dream is over! But the question is was it because we ran out of ideas, steam or luck? Sam, Kish and Wiggo weigh it all up as they discuss defeat to Everton, Marco Silva and his future, and whether we can salvage our own season by at least ruining Brentford's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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