Articles by Alan Tanner

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

British Football Greatest Grounds/Mike Bayly

When it comes to visiting new football grounds I’m something of an anorak so this compendium of 100 ‘must visit’ grounds was of enormous appeal. As a Fulham supporter for over 50 years, watching my boys in 4 divisions, I must have visited over 70 stadia and have my own preferences and [...]

January 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Southampton 0

It will not be long before the doomsayers – a group neither short nor few in Fulham – are criticising the team for negativity, forgetting the start of the campaign, or perhaps being the very same people that castigated Scott Parker and his team for conceding 10 goals in their opening [...]

December 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Newcastle United 1 Fulham 1

Once again the refereeing was the talking point – not an entertaining match, not a rejuvenated Fulham. With the way things are going I fear for football as a spectator sport. We have for the first time political statements being made pre-match; VAR is totally spoiling the flow of the match; [...]

December 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 0 Brighton 0

I like to predict the cliche that the media will use to describe this dreadful match and “After the Lord Mayor’s Show” springs to mind. It’s entirely Fulhamish (the old telegram address at Craven Cottage and used to describe Fulham’s unpredictability) to play so well against Liverpool and [...]

December 17, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Liverpool 1

In all the years of my support of Fulham this performance – especially the first 30 minutes of it – was as fine as I have ever seen. Fulham took the game to Liverpool from the start and the League and Champions League winners were on their heels. Two scoreable chances fell to Ivan [...]

December 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Manchester City 2 Fulham 0

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have continued to moan about subs being limited to three. Were it increased to five the biggest boys like Liverpool and Manchester City would have a distinct advantage. You only have to compare the City bench to the Fulham one to appreciate this. On the City bench [...]

December 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Leicester City 1 Fulham 2

This was a win we – the team, owner, fans and above all Scott Parker – needed and entirely Fulhamish (the old Craven Cottage telegram address). We were at the start of a cycle of Leicester away, Manchester City and Liverpool at home that could easily yield no points and see the whites [...]

December 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Everton 3

After 50 years of support of this loveable but eccentric football club you might have thought they could no longer surprise me. So when last week I reported on the worst penalty I had ever seen missed you might have thought that this week I would be not reporting now on a more abject effort. I [...]

November 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Pay to view

I was relieved that the Premier league has scrapped Pay to View but not for reasons of morality. Of course the Premier League is awash with money because of their TV deals and can afford to be generous but that was not my beef. I found it impossible to sign up for West Ham v Fulham and was dreading [...]

November 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: West Ham 1 Fulham 0

The drama came in extra time. It seemed Fulham had held out for a draw when Thomss Soucek scored for West Ham in extra time though both managers agreed that Haller who knocked the ball down was offside . Then, after consulting with the VAR team and the monitor ref Robert Jones awarded a penalty [...]

November 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

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ITV COVERAGE OF CHELTENHAM

March 14, 2026 // 0 Comments

I am in the camp of watching on tv rather than attending for the 3 Cs: cost , convenience and comfort. With the cost of travelling and attending Cheltenham and last [...]
Max Schmelling/ The Good German

March 4, 2026 // 0 Comments

In the unlikely event that I would be asked to nominate a Great Life on Matthew Parris ‘ show my choice would be the Black Uhlan Max Schmelling. In the 1930s thee [...]
The Tanner Report : Fulham 2 spurs 1

March 3, 2026 // 0 Comments

Prior to Fulham ‘s comfortable win over Spurs (2-1) I watched the big match Revisited featuring Chelsea 1 Arsenal 2 i guess in the early 70s It would be foolish to [...]
The Six Nations

February 24, 2026 // 0 Comments

The Six Nations continues to throw up surprises. England could not bounce back against Ireland , a resurgent Wales gave Scotland à close game with the Millennium Stadium [...]
Brentford 0 Brighton 2

February 23, 2026 // 0 Comments

The heat is off Fabian Hürzeler with Brighton ‘s 1st win in 13 games. Club owner Tony Bloom was not at the G Tech stadium due to a long planned family engagement but had [...]