Fulham (A) Match Thread Sponsored by The Championship

[Royal Ginger]

This is some of the best football i have seen us play in years.

Not sure about that. We're playing ok, but Fulham have no fight in them.

[Royal91]

I like the fact Adkins has McCleary, HRK and Jobi playing with more freedom.

[blueroyals]

It's amazing really. HRK & McCarthy are probably going to be joining PL clubs this summer despite only starting 10 games each. If they are PL quality (which they clearly are) why did that fat bloke never play them?

[southbank1871]

Someone once told me these players can't do this, especially not Karacan

Doing it when there's zero pressure against a team who have zero to play for doesn't necessarily prove too much. Shame they couldn't do it when we actually had a mathematical chance of staying up.

[P!ssed Off]

It's amazing really. HRK & McCarthy are probably going to be joining PL clubs this summer despite only starting 10 games each. If they are PL quality (which they clearly are) why did that fat bloke never play them?

McCArthy was out injured for most of the season.
I'd edit your comment if I were you, you're in for a lot of abuse.

[ZacNaloen]

Someone once told me these players can't do this, especially not Karacan

Doing it when there's zero pressure against a team who have zero to play doesn't necessarily prove too much. Shame they couldn't do it when we actually had a mathematical chance of staying up.

They were doing it after three games, the problem was/is a lack of goals at the end of the good play.

[blueroyals]

It's amazing really. HRK & McCarthy are probably going to be joining PL clubs this summer despite only starting 10 games each. If they are PL quality (which they clearly are) why did that fat bloke never play them?

McCArthy was out injured for most of the season.
I'd edit your comment if I were you, you're in for a lot of abuse.

Nov-Apr is hardly most of the season. He still wasn't played enough when he was fit (see start of season)

[P!ssed Off]

It's amazing really. HRK & McCarthy are probably going to be joining PL clubs this summer despite only starting 10 games each. If they are PL quality (which they clearly are) why did that fat bloke never play them?

McCArthy was out injured for most of the season.
I'd edit your comment if I were you, you're in for a lot of abuse.

Nov-Apr is hardly most of the season. He still wasn't played enough when he was fit (see start of season)

Are you oxf*rd serious?

[winchester_royal]

Guthrie is the number 1 player to keep this summer

[RoyalTank]

This is some of the best football i have seen us play in years.

Not sure about that. We're playing ok, but Fulham have no fight in them.

Well I can't remember playing ever playing pretty football like this under Brian.

Fulham arent playing too well but it is the type of passing football that we are playing which is promising.

[Royal91]

I don't care what the performance of Fulham is.

End of the day we are playing bloody well

[Alexander Litvinenko]

McCarthy was injured at QPR, having also played the 6 previous games.

He missed 23 games through injury.

Since then he's played 4 games including today.

So he's only not played in 2 games he was fit for.

Some new meaning of the word "most" I've not come across before?

[blueroyals]

Are you oxf*rd serious?

He's been available for selection for 45% of league games this season. Depends on your definition of "most" I suppose. People always slate me for saying McCarthy should have started more, but it's true.

[blueroyals]

McCarthy was injured at QPR, having also played the 6 previous games.

He missed 23 games through injury.

Since then he's played 4 games including today.

So he's only not played in 2 games he was fit for.

Some new meaning of the word "most" I've not come across before?

He said he was fit in the EP on March 20th so I guess you should include the Arsenal and Southampton games in that.

[Royalupnorth]

Not wanting to wade into the McCarthy debate thats just starting.....

But...


McCARTHY!!!! What a keeper

[10539.4 Miles Away]

Dear Alex, please stop being so good. At least until Mid August.

Thanks,

Reading fans everywhere.

[P!ssed Off]

Are you oxf*rd serious?

He's been available for selection for 45% of league games this season. Depends on your definition of "most" I suppose. People always slate me for saying McCarthy should have started more, but it's true.

The definition of most is not subjective. In terms of both time, and as you have pointed out games, he has been injured for MOST of the season. END OF.

[Ascotexgunner]

I don't care what the performance of Fulham is.

End of the day we are playing bloody well

+1 There's actually creativity up front rather than crossing the ball in hope.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Why do you think people disagreeing with you are "slating you for saying McCarthy should have started more?" No-one in the world is a bigger McCarthy fan than me - I think he should have started the season.

But bandying around hyperbole and mock statistics destroys any credibility you have.

[LightwaterRoyal]

Desperate for Jobi to get his Premiership goal before the end of the season.