Fulhamish

Fulham secured a place in the fifth round of the FA Cup, away in front of 2,000 travelling fans at the Brick Community Stadium. Jack Collins is joined by Elizabeth, Dan and Jack Kelly as they look back on a job done against Wigan to keep Fulham in the competition.

It was not the smoothest of wins over an average League One side but two Brazilians saved the attacking show in the north-west. Two Muniz goals mimic a similar February period for him last season which will hopefully see a continued purple patch to last the rest of the season. The team reflect on similar star performances from Cuenca and Sess as they appear in Silva's heavily rotated starting eleven, and there is a mention of another poor performance from Fulham's substitute goalkeeper, Steven Benda.

In part two, they answer some of your listener questions. Should Sess be considered for the left wing? How does Berge remain so press-resistant? Who would they like Fulham to draw in the next round of the FA Cup? And there is a return to the Alistair Mackintosh debate after the travelling fans strongly demonstrated a desire for change.

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After a quiet transfer deadline day evening, Sammy and Jack debate whether there perhaps should have been a bit more action from Fulham. Should the club really be re-signing a 36-year-old Willian and should we be seeing the entrance of the right-back that Silva asked for?

The Premier League takes a break this weekend to make way for the FA Cup fourth round and Fulham make the trip to the north-west to face Wigan. It's not the most cheery of stadiums to visit as Wigan are in the promotion places for the 'most miserable' fans in League One, despite their pie fame. Sammy and Jack consider whether there should be some rotation of key players, especially Robinson and Iwobi who are facing relentless game time. It should be a fun tie at the Brick Community Stadium that hopefully sees Fulham begin a 2025 FA Cup run.

In part two, they answer your listener questions. Is the fan base a little too grumpy at present and is some perspective needed? Have Fulham finally broken their third shirt curse and exited the slump? And Scott Parker rears his ugly defensive head again as Burnley eye-up the EFL record for most clean sheets in a season, but is he really that bad?

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A win away at St James' Park has been unheard of in recent years for Fulham. Previous to this fixture, Fulham had only won once out of the last nine Premier League meetings with Newcastle. Goals from our two number 9s rescued Fulham fans from our pit of sorrow following a dismal loss to Manchester United.

George is joined by Farrell, Dan and, making his Fulhamish debut, Jordan Wilson-Pearce. They reflect on a great away day to Newcastle and the elation that followed Fulham coming from behind to secure three points. Despite the fixture being a game of two halves, goals from Jiminez and Muniz sent fans home with a permanant smile on their faces. They review Chris Kavanagh's performance through gritted teeth and return to the conversation surrounding Pereira's status at the club following his sublime set-up for Fulham's second goal.

In part two, they answer your listener questions on how the team will set-up against Nottingham Forest in the next Premier League fixture, how to improve home form and have a little bit of fun considering which Fulhamish member might give Andersen a run for his money in a foot race.

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Sammy and Jack take one final look back at a rather boring Sunday night fixture against Manchester United that saw Fulham succumb to a deflected Martinez goal. They reflect on how this loss might impact the trajectory of the team's progress towards the end of the season and how it is another massive opportunity missed. They add to the discourse and discontent surrounding ticket prices and the Alistair Mackintosh administration that has been rising since the Man United result.

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A tough Newcastle fixture at the weekend can be looked upon with higher levels of anxiety considering Fulham's recent run of form. Sammy and Jack consider whether the longest away day of the season might be fruitful with Newcastle's important League Cup semi-final match against Arsenal coming up.

Sammy sits down with David and Gianfranco from the Fulham Fan Advisory Board to find out more about what the 11 members are doing behind the scenes. They address concerns about the FAB's relationship with the club and where they can add value to its progression.

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Maybe this was to be expected but that doesn't make it any less agonising. Fulham succumbed to the annual routine of losing to Manchester United on their home turf. George is joined by Drew, Adam and Charlie as we unpack what was a truly painful night under the lights.

In part one, we ask the age-old question of, how did Manchester United get away with it... again? Seemingly a draw would have been a fair result but a deflected Martinez goal saw Man United collect three points. The defeat leaves Fulham fans debating whether a new talisman is needed to ensure that some of these chances are netted rather than seeing yet more opportunities get skied over the bar. Do we dare return to wondering whether we have sufficently replaced our old Serbian friend?

We turn to your listener questions in part two which are overwhelming driving home that ticket prices and the Ali Mac administration are still an important talking point. The sea of half and half scarves speak for themselves as the atmosphere at Craven Cottage continues to be highlighted. A Man United fixture will inevitably encourage this debate but we air our concerns about a deflating culture at the club.

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Charlie Kipp ➼ https://www.x.com/@CharlieKipp

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Fulham won on the road, against a bottom half side, whilst keeping a clean sheet. That's as much as any of us could have asked for at the weekend, even if it did come against an awful Leicester City. We take a last look back at that game, digging into some of the individual performances and the balance of the midfield, before throwing forward to our next fixture.

And what a fixture it is - even if it's at the slightly strange kickoff time of 7pm on a Sunday night - against Manchester United at Craven Cottage. United come into this one after a divisive week, with hardline quotes from the manager, reports of televisions being smashed at Old Trafford, and little resolution in the transfer market for the club's woes, so it presents itself as an opportunity for Fulham, even if we have struggled against opposition lower than us in the table.

We discuss the selection dilemmas and analyse the emotional turmoil in our opponents, before finishing with a couple of emails regarding the No 10 position and the battle between Andreas Pereira and Emile Smith Rowe, as well as how Fulham's wide players dovetail with their respective full backs in this Marco Silva system.

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Two second-half goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Adama Traore sealed Fulham's three points against Leicester who have had seven losses out of eight, a pretty dismal showing. A toxic atmosphere at the King Power suggested that Van Nistelrooy's lifetime with the Foxes might be short. Leicester's poor performance does not take away from the comfortable, stylish display from Marco Silva's Fulham side.

Sander Berge returned to the starting line-up as George, with Avais, George Rossiter and Yasmin, reflect on what was a stellar performance from him in the midfield. A calm and assured presence consistently broke up any essence of Leicester threat and helped Fulham fans' shoulders relax a little more. We react to ESR's redeeming diving header that put Fulham in front just after half-time which will hopefully boost his confidence going forward to an exciting Manchester United fixture.

Rossiter and Avais tell the tales of what was an eventful away day, including a Network Rail heist and a masterclass in drumming. We answer some of your listener questions in part two, having some theoretical fun with our striker position.

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Fulham gave themselves a lesson in self-flagellation against West Ham, handing a depleted Irons side two goals on a plate as the Whites fell to a first defeat in 10 games in slightly ridiculous fashion.

We take a look back at the events in Stratford, examining just where things went so badly wrong for Fulham - including thoughts on individual mistakes, collective headlosses, and a lack of ability to finish or chances.

We also discuss the balance of the midfield trio, and how that might be addressed going forward; before moving on the conversation to this weekend's game up in Leicester - where Fulham now have a must win fixture to deal with ahead of Manchester United coming to the Cottage.

And we finish with a few of your emails to round things off.

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Claire, Jack and Yasmin join Sammy on today's pod to react to the Fulham Womens team's heavy but honourable defeat to the London City Lionesses in the FA Cup. Fulham Women were the lowest ranked side still left in the competition and coming up against a team flying in the Women's Championship was always going to be a tough ask.

After a valiant first 25 minutes of soaking up pressure, Fulham conceded to an impressive Boye-Hlorkah hat-trick that seemed to punish the smallest of errors. An Asllani penalty and a composed finish from Goodwin, saw the London City Lionesses secure a position in the next round of the competition. But Fulham Women can be proud of their progress and return to their aim of progressing out of the fifth tier of the football league.

We review the highlights of Sunday's midday match and discuss the wider context of the womens' game, looking over how greater investment in the side could bridge the gap between Fulham's and other Premier League womens sides.

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Well, it's nice to be comfortable - and Fulham were for the vast majority of Thursday night, where Watford were brushed aside in the FA Cup with relative ease, even with a much changed squad from Marco Silva. We examine the performance, as well as the weirdly subdued atmosphere at the Cottage during this game; and revel in our Magic Mexican's comfort from the spot and a some homegrown joy to boot.

Then we move onwards to preview our game against West Ham on Tuesday night in Stratford, facing opposition who will be under new manager Graham Potter for just the second time. There's a little examination of Marco's excellent record against the former Brighton & Chelsea manager, as well as some thoughts on how Fulham should best set up at the London Stadium and who should keep their place from the Watford game.

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