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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: Burnley 1 Fulham 1

Normally a point at Burnley on a wet Wednesday night would be satisfactory but not when you need a win to survive. It was all the more annoying as we took the lead – albeit luckily – when from a corner the ball struck Ola Aina’s chest to score. Burnley equalised almost immediately. [...]

February 18, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Everton 0 Fulham 2

Finally Fulham turned a superior performance into a deserved victory and 3 points. There were many positives – the performances of the two full backs Tete and Aina, the industry of Harrison Reed, the vibrant Ade Lookman – but most heartening was the two goals of latest loan signing Josh [...]

February 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 West Ham 0

I used to clean the windows of a doctor who told me that – in issuing a bulletin – there is a state known as unlikely … being worse than serious but less than grave. I cannot think of a better term to describe Fulham’s position than unlikely.    We are now 8 points adrift [...]

February 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Leicester City 2

It’s looking bleak for Fulham now, 8 points adrift in 20th place. Performances have improved these past few months but we still only have two wins all season. Leicester beat us comfortably. A header from a corner by Tosin was our best effort  on target. Alex Mitrovic linked play well but did not [...]

February 4, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: WBA 2 Fulham 2

This was the archetypal game of two halves. Fulham might have been three up at half time but scored only the one from Bobby Decordova- Reid. He was unlucky when another shot struck the post. You could see why WBA lost their last 4 home games conceding 17 goals and scoring none in the process. Their [...]

January 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

TheTanner Report: Brighton 0 Fulham 0

I  certainly always enjoy the trip to Brighton and was sad that the current restrictions prevented this. One of the reasons for the good feeling between the two clubs is the number of players that have graced both. In recent years David Stockdale, big Dan Burn and Steve Sidwell have performed well [...]

January 28, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Manchester United 2

It’s curious but true that matches against the same opposition follow similar patterns. Fulham/Manchester Utd games are invariably entertaining and decided by a moment of individual brilliance by the Reds. This was true of last night’s encounter. Fulham took an early lead when Ade Lookman [...]

January 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Chelsea 1

The turning point in this game came just before half time with two incidents. The first was Fulham’s best move of the match when the Chelsea defence was breached. Full back Antonee Robinson surged forward, his pass found Kenny Tete who crossed but Ivan Cavaleiro fluffed his lines to make a poor [...]

January 17, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Spurs 1 Fulham 1

This was another stirring performance by Fulham, our fifth consecutive draw, all achieved against opposition higher up the table and – in the case of Liverpool and Spurs – against teams with high ambitions. Time was – especially in his first term at Chelsea – when a Jose [...]

January 14, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: QPR 0 Fulham 2 (FA CUP 3rd ROUND)

Can it be 49 years ago virtually to the day that I went to Loftus Road to see Fulham draw a 3rd round tie and then win the replay 2-0 as my memory of the match is so clear? In those days you had nothing like the pre-match information the internet provides today. You were reliant on the paper press [...]

January 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

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