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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 Brentford 1

Any report must start and end with Scott Parker whose game management was superb. He confused Brentford pre-match by keeping alive the possibility of playing Alex Mitrovic. His post-match interview indicated that he could play at most for 10 minutes. He set up Fulham to nullify the vaunted [...]

August 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner report: Fulham 1 Cardiff 2

It was squeaky bum time as Fulham held onto the 2 goal lead they took to the Cottage to reach the play-off final against neighbours Brentford next Tuesday. I had to go back to a game against Lincoln in 1982 which was decisive for promotion from the old third division to recall being so nervous. The [...]

July 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Cardiff 0 Fulham 2

Alex Mitrovic has scored 26 of Fulham’s 64 goals this term and is top scorer in the Championship. So when it was announced that he would not be playing because of a minor hamstring injury I was most concerned then I remembered that in the 5 games in his absence we have won 4 and drawn one. His [...]

July 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Wigan 1 Fulham 1

At one stage last night if Fulham had scored a second goal we would have overhauled both Brentford and WBA to achieve automatic promotion but were curiously passive so to do. There was no downside for Fulham but Wigan’s loss meant their relegation unless they can convince a court that the [...]

July 23, 2020 // 0 Comments

Fulham supporters chew the cud

Three of us Fulham supporters met for lunch yesterday. Some supporters, notably of the big boys, like to talk of their team regardless of the company but generally Fulham ones will only do so in the company of their fellow fans. The immediate issue was whether Fulham would achieve automatic [...]

July 21, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: WBA 0 Fulham 0

This much anticipated fixture ended in a drab goalless draw and we Fulham  supporters were disappointed by our lack of adventure. There were some Fulham players that caught the eye – the always industrious Harrison Reed; Anthony Knockaert whose fierce effort from distance struck the bar; and [...]

July 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 2 Cardiff 0

Fulham achieved a play-off place with an assured victory over Cardiff last night. Cardiff with their physical style and seeking to secure a play-off position are tough opponents. They won the early exchanges when Fulham were sloppy but gradually the home side prised control and did not relinquish [...]

July 11, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Nottingham Forest 0 Fulham 1

Many years ago, after George Best had once again gone AWOL, I went to Stamford Bridge to see Manchester United in his absence beat Chelsea 2-1. A lad called Alan Gowling within a exceptionally thin face and a gangling stride scored a brace. That proved his golden career moment as he never really [...]

July 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report; Fulham 1 Birmingham 0

It looked like another bad day at the Craven Cottage office heading for our first home goalless draw in many years then Josh Onomah popped up in the final embers of extra time to score the winner. Without top scorer Alex Mitrovic red-carded retrospectively and not available till next Friday’s [...]

July 5, 2020 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: QPR 1 Fulham 2

Fulham’s victory at Loftus Road last night was more necessary than convincing. In the first minute we fans and Fulham were one-down after once again failing to deal with a cross and Jordan Hugill too easily out jumping Tim Read to head home for QPR. Alex Mitrovic had been suspended [...]

July 1, 2020 // 0 Comments

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