MATCHWATCH : Fulham (h) sponsored by whoever's got the bottle

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Fulham (h) sponsored by whoever's got the bottle

by Top Flight » 15 May 2017 09:02

Sutekh One thing Reading need to do though is put right their pretty awful home form in play off games.

Of the 5 previous games played Reading have won just once and drawn two others. In fact it gets worse. In 450 minutes of play off football at home Reading have scored only twice (that works out at 1 goal every 225 minutes) and if you were to take the last 3 minutes of the Wigan game out of the equation then Reading wouldn't have scored any goals at all :P

On the upside Reading, so far, only fail to make the final when they lose both legs of the semi-final


On the other hand though, you have to think about it tactically as well.

Tranmere at home. We won the first leg 3-1 so second leg was about shutting up shop and parking the bus.
Wolves. They won the first leg so second leg was about shutting up shop and parking the bus.
Burnley. They won the first leg so we had to chase the game at home. They absorbed the pressure and hit us on the break.
Cardiff was a nervy tense affair.

This game we start honours even. Fulham have to have a go and will leave space. We also have to try and win. Forget about the past. It means nothing tomorrow night. The circumstances are different this time as well.

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by Bob Smith » 15 May 2017 09:03

No chance we'll appeal the red for the pull back is there?

Obita a far bigger miss than Macca though. I have no faith in Blackett at left back

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by Hound » 15 May 2017 10:41

Bob Smith
Obita a far bigger miss than Macca though. I have no faith in Blackett at left back


100% agree with that

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by Brum Royal » 15 May 2017 10:52

Obita's pace kept their right back (Fredericks?) in check, not sure any of our other options have that same ability to cope.

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by mumbo-jumbo » 15 May 2017 10:59

Do we know for sure Obita is out? Admittedly it doesn't look good. Anybody ITK at the club?


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by genome » 15 May 2017 11:26

Probably reading too much into it but he tweeted something along the lines of "We go again Tuesday"... so maybe :?:

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by CountryRoyal » 15 May 2017 11:29

genome Probably reading too much into it but he tweeted something along the lines of "We go again Tuesday"... so maybe :?:


Maybe it was next level tactics and it was all play acting to leed them into a false sense of security for Tuesday :wink:

All jokes aside it would be a huge boost to have Obita back. Fulham are creaming themselves that "we've lost our captain" despite not knowing that it really isn't that much of a miss without McShane.

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by genome » 15 May 2017 12:35

Martin Atkinson to ref the match tomorrow.

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by genome » 15 May 2017 12:40

Think this got lost at the bottom of a page in the BTFG, so posting it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-BH_FKnYE

LIMBS at 6:51.


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by West Stand Man » 15 May 2017 12:49

When we played Wigan there were so many blue and white balloons that one half of the pitch was covered. Roy Carroll got so frustrated that there had to be a delay while they popped the lot. So, if everyone brings a few balloons tomorrow owe can relive that night!

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by CountryRoyal » 15 May 2017 13:02

genome Think this got lost at the bottom of a page in the BTFG, so posting it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-BH_FKnYE

LIMBS at 6:51.


Interesting, at 9.40 Fulham fan reckons the red card was unfair.

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by muirinho » 15 May 2017 13:20

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genome Probably reading too much into it but he tweeted something along the lines of "We go again Tuesday"... so maybe :?:


Maybe it was next level tactics and it was all play acting to leed them into a false sense of security for Tuesday :wink:

All jokes aside it would be a huge boost to have Obita back. Fulham are creaming themselves that "we've lost our captain" despite not knowing that it really isn't that much of a miss without McShane.


Query: - Maybe entirely irrelevant after tomorrow anyway - but does the red card mean the normal 3-game ban for a straight red? Or is it special rules, therefore next game only?

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by bobby1413 » 15 May 2017 13:24

genome Probably reading too much into it but he tweeted something along the lines of "We go again Tuesday"... so maybe :?:


Yea I just saw this on Twitter myself and I think it is implying he's fine.

I think the club and JO have remained silent on the matter as they don't want to publicise who they have available. I'm sure it wouldn't really matter, but why publically make it clear what options we have.


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by genome » 15 May 2017 13:41

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genome Probably reading too much into it but he tweeted something along the lines of "We go again Tuesday"... so maybe :?:


Maybe it was next level tactics and it was all play acting to leed them into a false sense of security for Tuesday :wink:

All jokes aside it would be a huge boost to have Obita back. Fulham are creaming themselves that "we've lost our captain" despite not knowing that it really isn't that much of a miss without McShane.


Query: - Maybe entirely irrelevant after tomorrow anyway - but does the red card mean the normal 3-game ban for a straight red? Or is it special rules, therefore next game only?


Yes 3 game ban so he would miss the final, should we get there.

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by windermereROYAL » 15 May 2017 13:46

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genome Think this got lost at the bottom of a page in the BTFG, so posting it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-BH_FKnYE

LIMBS at 6:51.


Interesting, at 9.40 Fulham fan reckons the red card was unfair.


Fair few decent Fulham fans there. but pretty unaminous they are going to win at our place, didn`t look good for Obita leaving the ground on crutches . on one last note. the hottie with the older gent near the 2 minute mark. :shock:

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by bobby1413 » 15 May 2017 13:54

windermereROYAL the hottie with the older gent near the 2 minute mark. :shock:


I don't think she's that hot personally

I would obviously still pork her but I wouldn't be too fussed

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by The Reverend » 15 May 2017 14:17

Why aren't the club at least having a stab at appealing McShane's red?

I thought it was harsh in the ground but I was looking at him and the path of the ball which it looked like he was going for. Like him, I didn't see the Fulham player until too late. Pictures and video don't look clever but I do think there's something in him being dragged backwards.

I've never reffed, nor would I pretend to know the laws of the game, but surely it's worth a punt - what with the most lucrative game in history just 90 minutes away

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by Vision » 15 May 2017 14:35

genome Think this got lost at the bottom of a page in the BTFG, so posting it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-BH_FKnYE

LIMBS at 6:51.


Fair play to the bloke around 2:26 who hired an escort to accompany him for the game.

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by UpThePrem » 15 May 2017 14:39

Brum Royal Obita's pace kept their right back (Fredericks?) in check, not sure any of our other options have that same ability to cope.


Can't see why Ilori can't start at left back and keep Blackett in the centre. After all he came on and did that when we beat them in the fog re-arranged game.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Fulham (h) sponsored by whoever's got the bottle

by windermereROYAL » 15 May 2017 14:45

Vision
genome Think this got lost at the bottom of a page in the BTFG, so posting it here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-BH_FKnYE

LIMBS at 6:51.


Fair play to the bloke around 2:26 who hired an escort to accompany him for the game.


yes i noticed that one too. a match made in heaven

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