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Club Information
Nicknames: The Cottagers ; The Whites ; Roy Hodgson Black and White Army
Founded: 1879
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Owner & Chairman: Mohammed Al Fayed
Manager: Roy Hodgson
League: Barclays Premier League

Stadium Information
Stadium Name: Craven Cottage
Capacity: 26,000
Opened: 1896
Record Attendence: 25,652

Board wants:

• To avoid relegation
  
• Reach the semi finals for the Carling Cup
  
• Extend two players' contracts

Sponsor:
4Sports
Funding: £140,000
Loyalty: £340,000
Domestic Cup Bonus: £170,000
CleanSheet bonus: £130,000

Fulham Football Club is a team based in London. They were founded in 1879 and celebrated their 125th anniversery in 2004. Fulham are also the oldest professional club in London founded in 1879 as Fulham St.Andrew's Church Sunday School.

They spent alot of time in the first division through the 1960s, but have never actually gained any major honours. Then in 1975, Fulham were a second division team, they contested in the FA Cup final for the only time in their history, only to lose 2-0 against West Ham United. In 2002, Fulham managed to qualify for the UEFA Cup by winning the Intertoto Cup when they beat Bologna 5-3 in the final over two legs, but sadly they only managed to get through two rounds before facing Hertha Berlin and losing 2-1 on aggregate. During the 1990s they had a brief spell in the Fourth Division (which now no longer exists) but they recovered spectaculary by 2000.

Fulham are currently playing at Craven Cottage, the famous stadium, that was built in 1896, to the side of the River Thames in Fulham. Some of you may remember Loftus Road, where Fulham played while Craven Cottage was getting renovated up to the standards Premier League, it took two years to be fully renovated, but it is rumoured that Fulham could make a return to The Loft while the capacity of Craven Cottage is expanded form 26,000 to 30,000. The clubs training ground is loacated near Motspur Park, where Fulham's academy is also situated, which also includes a mini-stadium where some of the reserves play. The Fulhams Ladies' team also played the majority of their games here, untill they were stopped in the summer of 2006.

The history of Fulham is long and vast, but no manager has done the impossible yet and won a major trophy, can the orchestrator of the great escape win that trophy and become a cottagers legend?

Roy Hodgson

• Date of Birth: 09-08-1947
  
• Birth Place: Croydon, London, England
  
• Nationality: English
  
• Playing Career: Crystal Palace ; Tonbridge ; Gravesend & Northfleet ; Maidstone United
  
• Managerical Career: Fulham ; Finland ; Viking FK ; UAE ; Udinese ; F.C. Copenhagen ; Grasshoppers ; Internazionale ; Blackburn Rovers ; Internazionale ; Switzerland ; Neuchatel Xamex ; Malmo FF ; Orebro SK ; Bristol City ; Halmstads BK

The appointment of Roy Hodgson as Fulham Manager by Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed on the 28th December 2007 will surely be remembered as one of the most inspirational managerial appointments in Premier League history.

With only two wins in 20 games during the first half of the 2007/08 season the Chairman’s beloved Club resided at the foot of the Premier League table. Hodgson immediately set about reviving the fortunes of the South West London club, drafting in several new players during the January transfer window and re-branding the Club’s style of play during his intensive daily training sessions at Motspur Park.

Whilst points proved hard to come by in the first two months of Hodgson’s reign, the drastic improvement in the team’s performances inspired hope amongst the Fulham ranks. By Spring the Cottagers were firing on all cylinders and achieved an incredible haul of 12 points from their last five games to secure an eighth successive season in the top flight. A quite remarkable achievement.

With over 30 years managerial experience on the domestic and international scene, Hodgson is a highly respected figure amongst the global football community. Hodgson was invited to Euro 2008 as a member of UEFA’s Technical Team and his earlier successes include leading Switzerland to World Cup 94 and Euro 96.

Fulham fans can look forward to an appealing brand of football at the Cottage this season with Hodgson at the helm. The Whites possess a Manager with a proven pedigree, unrivalled knowledge of the European game and technical astuteness to lead Fulham into battle against the best in the land.

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Key Players

Schwarzer will be vital for success this season. His amazing saves and safe hands will either keep Fulham up, or help them to UEFA Cup glory. He is already eyeing up either the Carling Cup or FA Cup! Here is Roy Hodgsons view on their Auzzie keeper:-

Where would we be without him, he is sublimly talented and is perhaps one of the most experienced and skilled keepers in the Prem, or perhaps even the world!

The Jewel of Fulhams defence

Brede Hangeland

Where would Schwarzer be without his tall defender, Hangeland is strong in the air and scores vital goals! This tough tackling Norweigen will be hoping to keep a constant spot and maybe even nick the captains armband off Danny Murphy! Here is what one of the pundits, Dan Broad, thinks of him:-

Brede is a solid defender and was superb last season. I am sure with him at the back, Fulham will not concede as many as in previous seasons, if they can hold onto him.

Danny Murphy is a very skilled and experienced player who has played for two of the top clubs in Britain, but now he is playing for Fulham and has gone into a defensive role, and now starting to thrive there! Here is Mohammed Al Fayeds' view on Murphy:-

He is an extremly skilled player who I hope will stay at Craven Cottage for years to come, he is a great player and a great guy!

Andy Johnson is a good young talent whos' attempts in top flight football hasn't gone so well in recent years. After a good year at Everton Johnsons' form dipped dramaticly which resulted in him being sold to Fulham, where he hopes to make a big impact. Here is what ex-fulham player and ex-fulham manager Chris Coleman has to say about him:-

He seems to be a good talent who could have a long and successful career at Fulham if him and the team perform. I am just hoping by the end of the season he can get into double figures!

Opening:
The Birth of Something New
Roy Hodgson
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Strikers
Key Players
Upcoming Fixtures
Transfers
Milestones
Special Thanks

Previews:
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Results:
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Other:
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In:

Fraizer Campbell - Loan from Manchester United

Rumoured in:

Celsinho - Buy as a free agent

Out:

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Rumoured Out:

Erik Nevland - Malmo ; Anderchlet ; Marsielle

Dimonsey Kamara - Birmingham ; West Brom ; Midlesbrough (loan)

Bidding:

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SAFC_Broady/Dan/Broady_D = Key Player Pictures
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Everyone who has posted

You may now post while I fill in the op

Hmm this seems familiar...
Great start Lee

lol Yeah but I will be adding the two box-scores in aswell in the end

Roy Hodgson is up

A great addition to the forum having this thread on board.

Good luck with this thread, I think that this has the potential to be like Robbie's West Ham on the EAUK Forums

Hustler wrote:A great addition to the forum having this thread on board.

Thanks boss

FC Shorty wrote:Good luck with this thread, I think that this has the potential to be like Robbie's West Ham on the EAUK Forums

WOW!! Thanks Shorty you have no idea how much that means to me

Also, Key Players is up, and nice skin btw!

Yea Lee, your MM will pwn my thread

Looking forward to updates mate.

Also, Key Players is up, and nice skin btw![/quote]
Nice so far

Good Luck Lee

Thanks guys

goodluck, nice start so far