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The Silence is Deafening
It’s been a month since the 2020-21 season concluded, and it was a campaign that won’t live long in the memory. For starters very few of us were able to see the team play in […]
Articles by John Clarke
Match Review
Match Reaction: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham
When we held on for that famous victory at Anfield a few short weeks ago it seemed faith in Project Parker was vindicated… We’d played well throughout the mid-season period and although not enough draws […]
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Keeping it in Focus
In the midst of a relegation battle, I think we could all do with some light relief to ease some of the stress and tension we’re experiencing as we fret about our survival prospects… I’d […]
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Focus Fives: Aston Villa Connections
Our recent clashes in the Championship and in particular the 2018 Play Off final have provoked a little extra edge to our rivalry with Aston Villa. They followed our route to the Premier League a […]
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Focus Fives: Favourite Home Games vs Man City
Manchester City’s long run of successive victories was torpedoed by their neighbours last Sunday but they do have a winning streak to protect against us this weekend… They have won the last 10 matches between […]
Hall of Heroes
Hall of Heroes: Brede Hangeland
Fulham had earned promotion to the Premier League in 2001 and our first few seasons were relatively trouble free. Although we never really threatened the upper echelons of the table it did seem that whenever […]
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Focus Fives: Liverpool Connections
Although we haven’t moved in Liverpool’s exalted circles that often there have been quite a few players who’ve plied their trade for both clubs. In this Focus Fives, I count down my top five players […]
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Focus Fives: Home Wins Against Spurs
London Derbies have not been too kind to us in recent times in the Premier League. We’re reminded of this fact by the TV commentators every time we play them. In fact it’s a toss-up […]
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Focus Fives: Last Five Wins at Selhurst Park
With a very important trip to Crystal Palace at the weekend, I thought I’d take a look back at some rather nice victories we’ve had there. It would’ve been very difficult to get a Focus […]
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Focus Fives: Players of the Decade (2010s)
By way of introduction, this list is a personal choice with the players I’ve selected and not necessarily based on their ability alone. When reviewing my choices, I can hardly forgive myself for not including […]