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The Tanner Report: Fulham 3 Aston Villa 1

With four successive wins following the victory over Aston Villa Fulham are in the play-off berths. Rather like a well-timed run in a horse race, we were stuck in the mid group but when we challenged in the last few lengths we hit the leaders with momentum. One of the features of this run is that [...]

April 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

A Natural/ Ron Raisin

A Natural by Ron Raisin is hardly a typical book on football. It features life in the lower reaches of the League and a gay young footballer, Tom Pearman, who was a precocious talent as a kid but descended down the leagues. From the footballing perspective I found it interesting but Melanie Gay, on [...]

April 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

Nice update

Michel De Vacri There was a possibility that yesterday if the results went our way OGM NIce would be top of the Ligue Une. Sadly league leaders Monaco beat Dijon 2-1 with a late goal from Falcoa though we won 3-1 over Nancy. We are certain of third place, the first such finish for 41 years , and [...]

April 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report : Norwich 1 Fulham 3

Football fans are hypocritical creatures. Take the play-offs. Last season I commiserated with Ivan that his beloved Brighton should have to play against Sheffield Wednesday in the play-offs as they were 15 points and 4 places above them to determine promotion and they lost. This season Brighton are [...]

April 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Day in Nice

Michel de Vacri It’s good to see Monsieur Robert back in Nice with his Godson and his mother. Yesterday I was their tour guide. We started in the Cours Saleya market and shopping for food and various other domestic chores. After a late breakfast a la francaise of a baguette and croissants we [...]

April 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 3 Ipswich 1

Fulham disposed of a poor Ipswich easily enough but we were not convincing and did not convince the faithful of our play-off credentials. There were some interesting features to the selection and play. Bettinelli, out of favour for the season, came in goal for David Button and Michael Madl for Tim [...]

April 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Beginning and end of seasons.

Last Tuesday I was at the Amex to see Brighton beat Birmingham 3-1. It was hardly a vintage performance but 6 points were taken from Blackburn and a lowly Midland club whilst Fulham only managed 1 against Blackburn and a lowly midland club. Winning ugly is the name of the game or rather promotion. [...]

April 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Rotherham 0 Fulham 1

Fulham condemned Rotherham to relegation as they gritted out a win against a side who played with the brio of the condemned man eating his final meal. Crucially for the first time since September we are in a play-off place but on Tuesday we travel to Derby whilst Sheffield Wednesday whom we [...]

April 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

It’s Just Banter/ Leroy Rosenior

Leroy Rosenior’s autobiography will be of interest beyond the supporters of the 3 clubs he played for – Fulham, QPR and West Ham and the three he managed Bristol City, Torquay and Brentford. Born in Sierra Leone, whom he later managed for 2 games, growing up in Brixton in the sixties [...]

March 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Nice times

Michel de Vacri It’s been such fun to see our friends from the Rust here. Yesterday I took time out to watch France play a friendly against Spain which we lost 2-0. The game was noticeable for the use of video evidence which resulted in the referee disallowing a Griezmann goal and allowing a [...]

March 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

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