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After a distinguished military service in the Catering Corps, Alan Tanner did well in mufti with his chamois as a window cleaner. Sadly he had to retire after falling from the fifth floor of Danny Murphy's mock Tudor home. He spends his retirement watching and writing about his beloved Fulham whom he has supported for over 50 years. The Alan Tanner Report is sponsored by Tanner Crystal Clear Ltd, Window Cleaners to the Gentry. More Posts

The Tanner Report : Fulham 2 Liverpool 2

One vital question was resolved in this enthralling draw, namely that Alex Mitrovic can and will score in the Premier. The doubters pointed to his poor scoring record at the top table with Newcastle and Fulham under Scott Parker.  The contrary argument is that he is Serbia’s top scorer and was [...]

August 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

It’s going to be Fulham’s year

The above title does not refer to the present but to an article I wrote some 40 years ago. Its theme was the perennial optimism of Fulham fans. Ironically, between Fulham’s relegation from the top tier in 1968 to their return in 2000, there was little to cheer save for promotion from the [...]

August 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report/fixtures announced

It’s always an exciting moment when the fixtures are released. Fulham open their account entertaining Liverpool, as stern a test as we might wish. At this stage I only pencil the fixtures into my diary as so many will be altered for television. In the first few months we play Arsenal, Spurs, [...]

June 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

Fulham crowned champions

Last night – after a 7-0 thrashing of Luton – Fulham were finally crowned Championship champions. I have to confess that I watched the game and the revelry afterwards from the comfort of my sofa. Originally the game was scheduled for 3.00pm then televised by Sky and moved to 5.15pm. [...]

May 3, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Nottingham Forest 1

Fulham’s frustrations continue with a disappointing defeat – our third in the run in to a Midlands team (Derby and Coventry  being the other two) and so, with 2 games to go, we still need a point to be crowned champions. Forest deserved their win as they were the side with the greater [...]

April 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: promotion achieved

Last Tuesday, after a 3-0 victory over Preston, Fulham’s promotion was confirmed. There were scenes of jubilation by fans and players alike. Now we need a cooler, analytical assessment of Fulham’s prospects in the Premier. In the last 5 seasons we have had 3 promotions and 2 relegations. [...]

April 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Derby 2 Fulham 1

Fulham last night failed to get over the promotion line with their second consecutive defeat. Those fans with long memories recall going to the old Baseball ground of Derby  in 1983 for a match that – had Fulham won we would have been promoted to the top flight and Derby relegated. There was [...]

April 16, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Middlesbrough 0 Fulham 1

This was always going to be a stern test. Middlesbrough – resurgent under new manager Chris Wilder – had won 7 consecutive home games, taking the scalps of Spurs, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth in the process. It was also the archetypal ‘wet night in Middlesbrough’ with [...]

April 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Swansea 1 Fulham 5

After a sterile first half performance,  Fulham rediscovered their scoring mojo and for the 6th time this season scored more than four goals.  The crucial moment was the dismissal of Swansea’s skipper Ryan Manning.   Reduced to 10 men they could not counter Fulham’s attacking brio.   After [...]

March 9, 2022 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Peterborough 1

The score-line might suggest a closer match than the reality as, but for some excellent keeping by Peterborough’s Stephen Benda, the final result might have been 5-1. Time and time again Benda produced world class saves often in one-on-one situations. Alex Mitrovic scored a brace. The first came [...]

February 24, 2022 // 0 Comments

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