Fulham v West Ham United: Match Thread

[Dyer's Leg]

K.O. 8:00 PM

We have 6 days to dust off and regroup after last nights debacle....

COYI!

Graphic thanks to Ric again.

[Bzzz]

They are in bad form, like us, 1 point is a minimum here.

[Westcliff Hammer]

Lose this and gentlemen and we face a relegation scrap. Whens ginge fit? Tomkins and Nolan should be dropped now

[Yea Why Not]

Tomkins and Nolan should be dropped now

I'd have to agree. Diarra to take Tomkins' place for me

[hawkins_hammer]

#saveourseason

[The Gibbins]

I wouldn't mind seeing two upfront, maybe a risk away from home however. I think any striker we put out gets too isolated and the other problem is all three of our strikers are the same type of player. It would have been nice in January to get a smaller forward who offers another option rather then Chamakh. Maybe Maiga can get a run in the side when he returns.

Need players like J Cole, Jarvis and Collison to feature to make something happen attacking wise. We need a performance next week!

[Lincolnhammer92]

Jussi
Demel Reid Tomkins O'Brien
Noble Diame
Cole Collison Jarvis
Chamakh

Henderson Spence Diarra Nolan Taylor Vaz Cole


Can't keep including Nolan after endless poor performances, needs a rest, Collison's goal is enough for me to start him advanced, playing behind Chamakh.

[westlondonhammer]

Respect the point... if we can get one here it will be great

I hope Reid, Jarvis and Joe Cole and are fully fit for this.

Also, not the time to drop our most influential player due to a bad patch of form (Nolan)...we have few match winners in our team but he is certainly one of them.

[Billy Hunt]

Pretty massive game this one now. Need a point, would love all three.

Could restore confidence big time or increase the nerves

[jaybs]

Such an important game! a point is the very minimum or we could start getting dragged down into a dog fight at the bottom! know we all have our own opinions and I respect them, but you can't drop our most influential player??? I would put Reid well before him as being Our Most Influential Player!

[Westcliff Hammer]

Could also be time to drop Jussi aswell. Berbatov against Tomkins theres only gonna be one winner there Berbatov.

[bubbles1966]

Winston came off with a groin injury last night. If he's unavailable as well as Collins then it means wholesale change at the back.

[AMC1964]

anyone who ordered tickets from Fulham in the neutral area received them yet???

[westlondonhammer]

Such an important game! a point is the very minimum or we could start getting dragged down into a dog fight at the bottom!

Well that's an unreasonable opinion. Fulham are a good team.

know we all have our own opinions and I respect them, but you can't drop our most influential player??? I would put Reid well before him as being Our Most Influential Player!

Reid is one of our best players... for sure, but not one of our most influential.

How is he for team morale? How does he react when a youngster makes a mistake? What is his reaction when a fellow colleague has troubles off the field? How is he respected by the other players?

All this on top of being our top goalscorer.

I know people think a captains role is unimportant in the modern game... but remember Upson? Remember NRC when Pard's had lost the dressing room and Neill had to be bought in to be one of the catalysts to keep us up?

[one mcavennie]

anyone who ordered tickets from Fulham in the neutral area received them yet???

Yes got mine ages ago

Carroll upfront - gotta be

[sjb958]

We ALWAYS win at Fulham

[The Gibbins]

anyone who ordered tickets from Fulham in the neutral area received them yet???

Yep, and rather bizarrely my dog ****ing ate them when they come through the door
So have to phone 24 hours beforehand to arrange for duplicates to be collected before match.

[ManInTheIronsMask.]

Wish something had eaten my ticket for last night.

[Pompey Hammer]

Jussi
Demel Collins Reid O'Brien
Cole Diame Noble Diarra Jarvis
Carroll


Everyone back in to the team, best 11 out there, 3 points please

[ageing hammer]

I think Sam will play:

Jussi
Demel Reid Diarra O'Brien
Noble Diame
Cole Nolan Jarvis
Chamakh

Henderson Spence Taylor Vaz Cole Carroll Collison Tompka