Fulham: March 2009 Archives

Merseyside move mooted

Fulham are watching Liverpool striker David Ngog with an eye on taking the French Under-21 ace on loan next season.

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Brede cagey on Europa chances

Fulham star Brede Hangeland admits the Cottagers are not thinking about qualifying for next season's revamped UEFA Cup competition.

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Cottagers defender interested in big move

Brede Hangeland has said he would leave Fulham for a bigger club if he was guaranteed first-team football.

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Hitman happy to quit Mersey for Thames

Andy Johnson admits he stunned some football people by joining Fulham last summer, but feels the team's form has vindicated his move.

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Roy's plans persuaded star to reject Euro move

Mark Schwarzer says he was sure Fulham were going down last February but realised Roy Hodgson was turning the club around by June.

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Goal has boosted Gera

Zoltan Gera has admitted his goal against Manchester United on Saturday has given him a major boost of confidence.

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Rangers midfielder in Fulham link

Fulham are monitoring Rangers midfielder Georgios Efrem, who has impressed while on loan at Dundee recently.

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Rovers stopper targeted

Fulham are lining up a swoop for Blackburn star Aaron Mokoena, who looks set to leave Ewood Park on a free in the summer.

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Duo's mixed views on Fulham's Euro mission

Mark Schwarzer says European football is a possibility for Fulham this term, but boss Roy Hodgson was quick to play down such talk.

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Dacourt makes shock future hint

Midfielder Olivier Dacourt has hinted that he could retire from football when his Fulham loan expires at the end of the current season.

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Man Utd menace move rumour

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola wants to add Sporting's Joao Moutinho and Fulham's Danny Murphy to his squad this summer.

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Fulham 2-0 Manchester United

Fulham blew the title race wide open with a dramatic win over nine-man Manchester United in a fiery encounter at Craven Cottage.

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FT:Fulham 2-0 Man Utd: Fulham blow the title race wide open with a deserved win over nine-man Manchester United

GOAL:Fulham 2-0 Man Utd: (87mins) Substitute Gera finishes acrobatically into the bottom corner to surely seal the win for Fulham

HT:Fulham 1-0 Man Utd: Fulham have dominated possession and had many more chances than United, who must regroup at the break

GOAL:Fulham 1-0 Man Utd: (18mins) Murphy converts Fulham's penalty after Scholes was sent off for handling on the line

LINE UP: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Scholes, Park, Giggs, Berbatov

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Dempsey, Murphy, Etuhu, Davies, Johnson, Zamora

Cottagers sweat on wing ace's fitness

Roy Hodgson will give winger Clint Dempsey as long as possible to overcome food poisoning ahead of Fulham's home clash with Man United.

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Fulham lodge 'merit money' action

Fulham have submitted a claim for £700,000 in compensation from West Ham for the Premier League merit money they lost out on in 2007.

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Murphy delighted with Roy's signings

Fulham's Danny Murphy has paid tribute to boss Roy Hodgson's dealings in the transfer market.

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Murphy prasie for level-headed Hodgson

Fulham star Danny Murphy has credited boss Roy Hodgson's loyalty to the players as a key reason for their successful season.

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Battle on for Blades ace

Aston Villa and Tottenham are ready to battle it out for the services of Sheffield United star Kyle Naughton in the summer.

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Cottagers to lose out in teen chase

Everton are set to see off the likes of Fulham in the race to sign Plymouth's highly-rated teenage striker Ashley Barnes this summer.

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Rivals join race for Cottagers target

Fulham face competition from Aston Villa for Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone, who looks set to move on in the summer.

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Hodgson hails away-day show

Roy Hodgson hailed his Fulham side's display in the 3-1 win at Bolton and argued that they could have scored more goals at the Reebok.

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Don't expect United shock - Hodgson

Roy Hodgson has told Liverpool and Chelsea not to expect Fulham to do them any favours and beat Manchester United this weekend.

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Bolton Wanderers 1-3 Fulham

Fulham managed to record their first Premier League win away of the season thanks to a battling display at the Reebok Stadium.

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FT:Bolton 1-3 Fulham: Fulham end Bolton's unbeaten run at home and pick up their first away win with an impressive performance at the Reebok Stadium.

GOAL:Bolton 1-3 Fulham: (88mins) McCann plays a lose pass straight to Dempsey who sets up KAMARA who scores with a simple finish.

GOAL:Bolton 1-2 Fulham: (53mins) More shocking defending from Bolton allows DAVIES the space to shoot and he fires the ball in.

HT:Bolton 1-1 Fulham: No real pattern to the game so far, Fulham the stronger of the two sides and they're unlucky to go into the break level.

GOAL:Bolton 1-1 Fulham: (45mins) Mark Davies plays the ball to Kevin DAVIES who calmly places the ball into the bottom corner.

GOAL:Bolton 0-1 Fulham: (39mins) Andy Johnson pokes the ball into the Bolton goal after a terrible back pass from Any O'Brien.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, O'Brien, Samuel, Taylor, McCann, M Davies, Gardner, K Davies, Elmander

Etuhu ignoring European ambitions

Dickson Etuhu believes Fulham must focus on Premier League survival first before looking towards getting a European place.

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Cottagers defender out of Bolton clash

Fulham defender Aaron Hughes will miss the trip to Bolton because of a rib injury so Toni Kallio is set to start.

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Pilgrims alerted to striker interest

Plymouth want to tie striker Ashley Barnes down to a new deal to head off interest from Fulham, Stoke City and West Ham.

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Pilgrims youngster on Roy's radar

Fulham, Stoke and West Ham are being linked with a summer move for Plymouth striker Ashley Barnes.

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Cottagers running on empty - Hodgson

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson had no complaints with the 2-1 defeat to Blackburn and admitted his players lacked "a bit of energy".

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Fulham 1-2 Blackburn Rovers

Rovers climbed out of the drop-zone thanks to a second-half comeback against Fulham, who suffered their third straight home defeat.

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FT:Fulham 1-2 Blackburn: Rovers climb out of the drop zone thanks to a second-half comeback against Fulham, who suffer their third straight home defeat

GOAL:Fulham 1-2 Blackburn: (85mins) Pederson finds Roberts in the area who turns Kallio and puts the ball past Schwarzer

GOAL:Fulham 1-1 Blackburn: (70mins) A controversial equaliser as Diouf appers to be offside but slots the ball home from close range

HT:Fulham 1-0 Blackburn: Fulham deserve their lead but Rovers came close to levelling when Warnock hit the post

GOAL:Fulham 1-0 Blackburn: (2mins) Clint Dempsey slots past Paul Robinson from Danny Murphy's assist to put Fulham ahead

LINE UP: Robinson, Ooijer, Samba, Nelsen, Givet, Andrews, Kerimoglu, Warnock, Diouf, Roberts, Pedersen

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Davies, Etuhu, Murphy, Gera, Dempsey, Johnson

Hodgson to resist changes

Fulham will be unchanged for Wednesday's visit of Blackburn as Chris Baird is still out injured, while Giles Barnes lacks fitness.

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Cash needed for progress - Hodgson

Roy Hodgson has warned the Fulham board that a lot more money will be required to turn them into a top ten Premier League club.

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Zamora issues safety message

Striker Bobby Zamora has warned his Fulham team-mates they must get back to winning ways as they are not safe from relegation yet.

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Focus on Rovers - Hodgson

Roy Hodgson has told Fulham to forget about qualifying for Europe through the Fair Play League and defeat Blackburn on Wednesday night.

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Midfield target is frustrated

Fulham target Tom Huddlestone admits he is frustrated by a lack of first-team football at Spurs but has not discussed his future.

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Fulham wait on UEFA standings

Fulham are currently England's top team in UEFA's Respect Fair Play standings and could qualify for the Europa League.

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Hodgson tells players to forget cup defeat

Roy Hodgson says he has told his players to forget their FA Cup hammering by Manchester United and now concentrate on the league.

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FT:Fulham 0-4 Man Utd:Manchester United cruise into the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a convincing win over Fulham.

GOAL:Fulham 0-4 Man Utd: (82mins)Park adds his name to the score sheet when curling home the fourth from inside the box

GOAL:Fulham 0-3 Man Utd: (50mins)Rooney gets in on the act for United when curling the third home from 20 yards

HT:Fulham 0-2 Man Utd:United are in control thanks to two goals from Tevez but Fulham had their chances in an exciting half

GOAL:Fulham 0-2 Man Utd: (35mins)Tevez bags his second of the game with a thunderbolt from 25 yards to put United in control.

GOAL:Fulham 0-1 Man Utd: (20mins)Tevez heads the ball home at the far post following a Rooney flick on from a United corner.

Hodgson hopes it's Cottagers day

Roy Hodgson is hoping that his Fulham side can emulate Portsmouth last season by ending Manchester United's bid for FA Cup glory.

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Hangeland eyes United scalp

Brede Hangeland is confident that Fulham can blunt Manchester United's potent attacking force and secure a place in the FA Cup semis.

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Hodgson ponders striker selection

Diomansy Kamara is vying to start ahead of Bobby Zamora in Fulham's FA Cup sixth-round home tie against Manchester United on Saturday.

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Pantsil abuse on Hodgson's agenda

Fulham defender John Pantsil's claim that he suffered personal abuse during the Hull defeat will be investigated by boss Roy Hodgson.

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Attwell slammed by Bruce

Wigan boss Steve Bruce had no complaints with Lee Cattermole's red card against West Ham but slammed referee Stuart Attwell's display.

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Hodgson on Cup 'nightmare'

Boss Roy Hodgson admits he will spend the rest of the week trying to lift his players for the FA Cup sixth-round clash with Man Utd.

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Fulham 0-1 Hull City

Fulham's fine home record was shattered by a late goal from Hull substitute Manucho, who earned the visitors a crucial three points.

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Fulham 0-1 Hull City

Manucho scored a dramatic last-minute goal to ensure Hull took the points away from the Cottage.

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FT:Fulham 0-1 Hull:Fulham don't deserve this but Hull's resilience pays off, late, late substitutes combine to sink the hosts but it should have been Fulham's.

GOAL:Fulham 0-1 Hull: (90mins)Heartbreak for Fulham, great run from Garcia who plays in Manucho to slot home from close range!

HT:Fulham 0-0 Hull:Fulham on top but struggling to find a final ball with Zamora on form as Hull look limp in attack and clueless in terms of creativity.

LINE UP: Duke, Zayatte, Turner, Gardner, Kilbane, Mendy, Ashbee, Ricketts, Geovanni, Fagan, Cousin

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora

Defender back to boost Hodgson

Fulham are without Chris Baird but John Pantsil returns after suspension for the game against Hull City on Wednesday.

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Hangeland future update

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson says the club have opened talks with key defender Brede Hangeland about a new contract.

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Stoor eyes loan exit

Fredrik Stoor has admitted he could leave Fulham after a lack of action for the Cottagers this season.

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Foxes land Fulham keeper

Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale has joined Leicester on a month's loan - subject to approval from the Football League.

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Fourth-best defence has giants circling

Brede Hangeland is happy at Fulham and insists he has no plans to leave in the face of interest from Man City and Arsenal this summer.

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Roy reveals star's deal clause

Roy Hodgson has revealed Danny Murphy's Fulham contract has been automatically extended until the summer of 2010.

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Merseyside move mooted

Fulham are watching Liverpool striker David Ngog with an eye on taking the French Under-21 ace on loan next season.

More: Merseyside move mooted |

Brede cagey on Europa chances

Fulham star Brede Hangeland admits the Cottagers are not thinking about qualifying for next season's revamped UEFA Cup competition.

More: Brede cagey on Europa chances |

Cottagers defender interested in big move

Brede Hangeland has said he would leave Fulham for a bigger club if he was guaranteed first-team football.

More: Cottagers defender interested in big move |

Hitman happy to quit Mersey for Thames

Andy Johnson admits he stunned some football people by joining Fulham last summer, but feels the team's form has vindicated his move.

More: Hitman happy to quit Mersey for Thames |

Roy's plans persuaded star to reject Euro move

Mark Schwarzer says he was sure Fulham were going down last February but realised Roy Hodgson was turning the club around by June.

More: Roy's plans persuaded star to reject Euro move |

Goal has boosted Gera

Zoltan Gera has admitted his goal against Manchester United on Saturday has given him a major boost of confidence.

More: Goal has boosted Gera |

Rangers midfielder in Fulham link

Fulham are monitoring Rangers midfielder Georgios Efrem, who has impressed while on loan at Dundee recently.

More: Rangers midfielder in Fulham link |

Rovers stopper targeted

Fulham are lining up a swoop for Blackburn star Aaron Mokoena, who looks set to leave Ewood Park on a free in the summer.

More: Rovers stopper targeted |

Duo's mixed views on Fulham's Euro mission

Mark Schwarzer says European football is a possibility for Fulham this term, but boss Roy Hodgson was quick to play down such talk.

More: Duo's mixed views on Fulham's Euro mission |

Dacourt makes shock future hint

Midfielder Olivier Dacourt has hinted that he could retire from football when his Fulham loan expires at the end of the current season.

More: Dacourt makes shock future hint |

Man Utd menace move rumour

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola wants to add Sporting's Joao Moutinho and Fulham's Danny Murphy to his squad this summer.

More: Man Utd menace move rumour |

Fulham 2-0 Manchester United

Fulham blew the title race wide open with a dramatic win over nine-man Manchester United in a fiery encounter at Craven Cottage.

More: Fulham 2-0 Manchester United |

FT:Fulham 2-0 Man Utd: Fulham blow the title race wide open with a deserved win over nine-man Manchester United

GOAL:Fulham 2-0 Man Utd: (87mins) Substitute Gera finishes acrobatically into the bottom corner to surely seal the win for Fulham

HT:Fulham 1-0 Man Utd: Fulham have dominated possession and had many more chances than United, who must regroup at the break

GOAL:Fulham 1-0 Man Utd: (18mins) Murphy converts Fulham's penalty after Scholes was sent off for handling on the line

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Dempsey, Murphy, Etuhu, Davies, Johnson, Zamora

LINE UP: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Ronaldo, Fletcher, Scholes, Park, Giggs, Berbatov

Cottagers sweat on wing ace's fitness

Roy Hodgson will give winger Clint Dempsey as long as possible to overcome food poisoning ahead of Fulham's home clash with Man United.

More: Cottagers sweat on wing ace's fitness |

Fulham lodge 'merit money' action

Fulham have submitted a claim for £700,000 in compensation from West Ham for the Premier League merit money they lost out on in 2007.

More: Fulham lodge 'merit money' action |

Murphy delighted with Roy's signings

Fulham's Danny Murphy has paid tribute to boss Roy Hodgson's dealings in the transfer market.

More: Murphy delighted with Roy's signings |

Murphy prasie for level-headed Hodgson

Fulham star Danny Murphy has credited boss Roy Hodgson's loyalty to the players as a key reason for their successful season.

More: Murphy prasie for level-headed Hodgson |

Battle on for Blades ace

Aston Villa and Tottenham are ready to battle it out for the services of Sheffield United star Kyle Naughton in the summer.

More: Battle on for Blades ace |

Cottagers to lose out in teen chase

Everton are set to see off the likes of Fulham in the race to sign Plymouth's highly-rated teenage striker Ashley Barnes this summer.

More: Cottagers to lose out in teen chase |

Rivals join race for Cottagers target

Fulham face competition from Aston Villa for Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone, who looks set to move on in the summer.

More: Rivals join race for Cottagers target |

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