Match Day Thread Fulham FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 22nd November 2025 - KO 15:00

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Your Prediction:

  • Total voters
    86
  • Poll closed .
RedNWhite4Life said:
I think we can win this one and should be aiming to win it but i wouldn't be upset if we came away with a point it keeps us ticking over and stretches our unbeaten run. If we can take 4 points from the next 2 games that would be fantastic against 2 teams who have established themselves in the premier league over the last 5 years or so.

Don't think people should be jumping on guys for saying they would be delighted with a point though. Despite our phenomenal start to the season we still have to remember where we were just 6 months or so ago. Yes we've recruited well but we are still the side who got promoted via the playoffs. If we can finish in the top half this season it would be an insane achievement considering how shambolic promoted teams have been over the last few years. I'm all for getting carried away about our great start and obviously we are the greatest team in Europe but we need to keep our feet grounded for now anyway
Click to expand...
I find myself being carried along on a wave of optimism and to be honest I like it. It has been a long time since our supporters have felt this energised and the eye test tells me they have a right to feel this way. 11 Clubs so far this season have tried to work out how to play against RLB side and to a varying degree some have been successful but the team and the manager have shown great adaptability and resourcefulness on and off the pitch to suggest we are not as one dimensional as some other teams in the league.
I get the whole premise of waiting for the cliff edge, that a lot of our fans waiting for, but we are not lemmings looking for a cliff and we should be sticking our chest out and approaching every game with confidence and expectation (after all its what this game is all about) with a realisation that even if we are not favourites we will fight, scrap and battle our way to a result.
We may lose games and we may draw or win them but at this moment in time my feelings are that we will fear nobody and just do what we do. That wave can continue carrying me forward on a crest of optimism, as no matter how the rest of the season pans out my pride in what has already been achieved in the last 14 games we have played (Including playoffs) can not be diminished.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Makemstine Roger, Bank of England 2, clockstander and 13 others
I’m increasingly puzzled by this notion that ‘a point at Fulham will keep us ticking along’.

Is that really the limit of our expectations after the massive investment and start we’ve had …

… it’s not even true, with the next few games we have upcoming, it could the start of a very thin haul of points.

If we can’t attack this game, against a team in rotten form and deep in trouble, I’d have to reconsider how serious we are about finishing outside of a struggle let alone top half. We may not win, that's football, but I’ll be expecting to and expecting the players to believe they will.

This is a pivotal game in my opinion, ha’way the Lads!!!
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Nig, RokerStoker, Dancingstripes and 17 others
Smug in Boots said:
I’m increasingly puzzled by this notion that ‘a point at Fulham will keep us ticking along’. Is that really the limit of our expectations after the massive investment and start we’ve had …

… it’s not even true, with the next few games, we have upcoming, it could the start of a very thin haul of points.

If we can’t attack this game, against a team in rotten form and deep in trouble, I’d have to reconsider how serious we are about finishing outside of a struggle let alone top half. We may not win, that's football, but I’ll be expecting to and expecting the players to believe they will.

This is a pivotal game in my opinion, ha’way the Lads!!!
Click to expand...
Agree in principle, but an away point ye prem, even more so against an established side is a good result imo.Went into Man U & Burnley games full of.”should win this” and that ended badly. I’m like @becs , on the fence but wouldn’t be unhappy with a draw
 
  • Like
Reactions: Becs, Hudson92, LD19SAFC and 3 others
marcusblackcat said:
Agree in principle, but an away point ye prem, even more so against an established side is a good result imo.Went into Man U & Burnley games full of.”should win this” and that ended badly. I’m like @becs , on the fence but wouldn’t be unhappy with a draw
Click to expand...

Well said Marcus, we all want a win, and a draw is the next best ting . <ok>
 
  • Like
Reactions: Makemstine Roger
Smug in Boots said:
I’m increasingly puzzled by this notion that ‘a point at Fulham will keep us ticking along’. Is that really the limit of our expectations after the massive investment and start we’ve had …

… it’s not even true, with the next few games, we have upcoming, it could the start of a very thin haul of points.

If we can’t attack this game, against a team in rotten form and deep in trouble, I’d have to reconsider how serious we are about finishing outside of a struggle let alone top half. We may not win, that's football, but I’ll be expecting to and expecting the players to believe they will.

This is a pivotal game in my opinion, ha’way the Lads!!!
Click to expand...
Your crazy you lad lol
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nordic and Smug in Boots
Smug in Boots said:
I’m increasingly puzzled by this notion that ‘a point at Fulham will keep us ticking along’. Is that really the limit of our expectations after the massive investment and start we’ve had …

… it’s not even true, with the next few games, we have upcoming, it could the start of a very thin haul of points.

If we can’t attack this game, against a team in rotten form and deep in trouble, I’d have to reconsider how serious we are about finishing outside of a struggle let alone top half. We may not win, that's football, but I’ll be expecting to and expecting the players to believe they will.

This is a pivotal game in my opinion, ha’way the Lads!!!
Click to expand...

Nothing at all wrong with this mindset. My viewpoint of it is if we go for it but end up with a draw I won't be too dissapointed. If we park the bus and end up with a 0-0 but show no ambition I'll be a bit upset.

It's 100% a game we should be aiming to win but if we end up with a draw it won't be a bad outcome.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Monkey69, Nordic, Smug in Boots and 2 others
Regis Le Bris:

What do you think of being compared to Arsene Wenger - I think it's positive to be compared to him but I have to be myself.
AFCON starts on Dec 21st - It's not clear when the players will be released, we want to have the players available for the club, we have a clear and direct communication with coaching staff
Diarra - rehab is on track, we don't want to take risks, we will see
Too early for Cirkin, Mundle & Hjelde but they are making good progress and will feature for the U21s.
Fulham are a good side, not sure why their away form is so poor.
We are analysing our performance over the last few games to look at strengths and eliminate weaknesses.
Alderete can react quickly to events, he missed the opportunity to get minutes with his national team.
We still have connections with new players but nothing is certain yet.
Brobbey is getting better he feels sharp and is close to his best level.
We want to face the best sides in the league and see how things turn out.
The staff and squad are getting better, every experience can have an effect and the quality is improving.
We are working step by step after every game to integrate the other players, they will have their opportunity in the next few weeks, we have experience within the setup.
Before the season I didn't have a specific target except to stay in the league, now that we are 4th, it doesn't really mean anything at this stage except that we already have 19 points (from the 40 target)
If we are more consistent, don't concede turnovers, we can be more effective in the final third.
With the data and video analysis available now you can identify strengths and weaknesses for every team, it's the same for all teams.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Chunksafc, Makemstine Roger, D-K and 6 others
marcusblackcat said:
Agree in principle, but an away point ye prem, even more so against an established side is a good result imo.Went into Man U & Burnley games full of.”should win this” and that ended badly. I’m like @becs , on the fence but wouldn’t be unhappy with a draw
Click to expand...
Yep, bang on.
 
RedNWhite4Life said:
Nothing at all wrong with this mindset. My viewpoint of it is if we go for it but end up with a draw I won't be too dissapointed. If we park the bus and end up with a 0-0 but show no ambition I'll be a bit upset.

It's 100% a game we should be aiming to win but if we end up with a draw it won't be a bad outcome.
Click to expand...
We've not seen any evidence so far of parking the bus!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Makemstine Roger
Brainy Dose said:
RLB comes over with so much intelligence all the time. I couldn't be more happy with my club at the minute.
Click to expand...
Good guy, intelligent, insightful and communicates well. Couldn't have fallen on our feet any better after (luckily) missing out on Will Still.

Love how tactically savvy we are compared to managers/set ups gone by. Huge well done to RLB, the other coaches and the data analysis team. We won't get the tactics right every game but do go over what went wrong and keep evolving.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nig, Arlyman, Dancingstripes and 4 others
marcusblackcat said:
Agree in principle, but an away point ye prem, even more so against an established side is a good result imo.Went into Man U & Burnley games full of.”should win this” and that ended badly. I’m like @becs , on the fence but wouldn’t be unhappy with a draw
Click to expand...

Just can't agree mate.

Fulham have lost 6 of the last 7 and have only beaten a ten man Wolves team recently.

I don't believe Newcastle, as poor as they've been away, would see a point against Fulham as a good result, and know for a fact, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Bournemouth, Brighton and others wouldn't either. If we can't expect to beat a team as poor as Fulham who can we target as three points. If not them there's only Wolves, possibly Leeds, perhaps West Ham.

Fulham are only 'established' because they spent money and relied on the promoted teams being crap ...

... they've lost that belief now and are just as likely to go down as Wolves imo.

I'll be gutted if we don't go out to win this game and I fully expect us to.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nig, safcfansofaraway, Canaletto and 2 others
You must log in or register to see media
You must log in or register to see media
You must log in or register to see media

I asked Regis Le Bris about the new lettering at the Stadium of Light and if he could understand why it’s so important to the [HASHTAG]#SAFC[/HASHTAG] fans:

️ “Yeah I think it’s a big part of the identity of the club. At home we’ve had success so far - the atmosphere is so important for us. We feel our fans behind us.

“This little detail can help the players - we don’t know how or when but it’s really important.”
 
  • Like
Reactions: Chunksafc, Makemstine Roger, D-K and 4 others
Brilliant thread again RTB. Thank You!

I think we've got an outstanding chance of picking up another 6 points before the end of the month. That's not me getting carried away, it's more based on the fact that Fulham couldn't handle Everton's physicality, so will be blown away by ours and secondly, that I fancy us against anyone at the SOL and Bournemouth are coming off the back of a heavy away defeat.

Can't decide whether we'll win 2-0 or 2-1 on Saturday, but confident that we'll win. Fancy Isidor to score, with the other goal from a set piece.

The Premier League is back. Sunderland are back. What a great time to be alive!
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nig, safcfansofaraway, Makemstine Roger and 2 others
I am with @Smug in Boots on this one, we should be looking to win this and have the confidence to do it.

With the games coming up and the AFON only a couple of weeks away, we need to be looking to win the next two games, get 6 points on the board before two tough away games at City and Liverpool, followed by a small team just to the north of us. Then the Christmas fixtures.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Nig, Bank of England 2 and Young Ted
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back