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About Alan Tanner

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: have Fulham been worked out?

With only one point from our last three Championship games and a defeat at home to out of form Leeds in the Caribou Cup the question needs to be asked – indeed addressed – if Fulham have been rumbled. Marco Silva’s flowing style took us to the top of the Championship but now sides are [...]

September 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Reading 2

I have a wholly irrational view that my build up to a match somehow affects the result. Thus on arrival at Victoria I learned the Circle and District lines were down and I would have to take a convoluted route to Parsons Green where I meet friends for lunch and this meant Fulham would not play [...]

September 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Birmingham 1 Fulham 4

After the defeat at Blackpool, which was merited, the boys were back on track and atop the Championship with a decisive thumping of Birmingham. Blackpool deserved their win and chief coach Marco Silva did not blame the international break. Our American players Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson had to [...]

September 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 3 Stoke 0

Fulham maintained their fine start with a fifth successive win in all competitions over well-placed Stoke. Alex Mitrovic was back to form making one for Bobby Decordova-Reid and  scoring another – though he missed a penalty in extra time. After this excellent start comparisons have been made [...]

August 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Hull 0

This performance was more Jose Mourinho than Jean Tigana but not early Scott Parker. Having achieved a two goal lead through goals from the rejuvenated Mitrovic and the impressive Fabio Carvalho we closed the game out. We should have scored another but I can only recall one Hull shot on goal all [...]

August 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report/What’s not to like?

Fulham have begun their season more than satisfactorily. Now second in the Championship, a new starlet in Fabio Carvalho and a new coach who has us playing with more tempo, an owner who has enough wealth to withstand all the worst financial consequences of Covid. We also have a squad with depth. [...]

August 19, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Middlesbrough 1

In a sentence Fulham controlled 75% of this match but failed to convert that dominance into goals and might have even lost the game. True it was new coach Marco Silva’s first game, both in charge at Fulham and in the Championship, there were injuries to Tom Cairney and Harrison Reed and no [...]

August 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

Farewell Scott Parker

Opinion was divided amongst Fulham fans over Scott Parker’s three year tenure as Head Coach. Some say it marked 3 relegations in two seasons, others that he achieved promotion from the Championship in his first full season. The pandemic made management more difficult in many ways – fans do [...]

June 29, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Newcastle 2

I will confine my report to one incident that reflected our season. Fulham were a goal down and playing reasonably well without troubling the Newcastle keeper. After a defensive mix up by the away aside Ivan Cavalero was presented with a  one-on-one chance.  He skied it over the bar. Fulham did [...]

May 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Burnley 2.

So we had the last rites last night at Craven Cottage with Burnley easily disposing of Fulham with 2 goals late in the first half. There were three distinct phases to our season. In the first, it was clear the promoted team was not good enough for the Premier, especially the defence; in the second, [...]

May 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

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