He did.

Can't get my images of the new stand to stick!

Got tickets for the game. An old school friend from Blackburn has lived for many years in the capital and is putting me up, and has kind of adopted Fulham as his team. I suppose Fulham is one of the smaller capital clubs, and has a family feel. New ground for me, in the away end, hope we have a good following despite being on the telly. Ground: Fulham St Andrew's was originally a church team, and had a few grounds before, in 1894, they leased land in grounds of the building Craven Cottage. Whilst the ground was being built, they moved again, before settling at their current home in 1896. The cottage itself, had been around since 1780, built by Baron Craven, amid woods that formed part of Anne Boleyn's hunting grounds. By the time it opened, it could hold 50,000 spectators, although there were no stands! When one was finally built it was known as the "rabbit hutch". Their highest attendance, 49,335 v Millwall 8th October 1938. The new Riverside development is still under construction, but is due to be ready for their return to the PL (no doubt they will win the Championship this year). Look's a fairly impressive new addition to the ground and will boost the capacity up to 30,000. See below. We are in the Putney End Stand, and normally away supporters are allocated 1,600 tickets whilst the building work ends. The rest of that stand is usually designated for "neutrals", which is a novel concept. A few stats: Head to head, we have played each other 94 times in league and cup, Rovers winning 38 times, draws 25, losing 31 times. First game against Saturday's opponents was in the FA Cup 8th January 1921 at Ewood, drawn 1-1, before we lost 1-0 in the replay five days later. I will gloss over the last time we met on the 3rd November 2021, as an aberration. I hope that we can at least prove we are better than that! Fulham's current record shows their Championship topping credentials: P 33 W21 D7 L5 For 82 A29 GD53 Pts 70 Of course, whilst our talisman marksman will not be available, Mitrovic is scoring for fun for Fulham. I think it's damage limitation, and who wouldn't take a point right now? Players/connections common to both clubs: Tom Cairney, of course. Andy Cole Ian Pearce I refuse to recognise Murphy Ray Harford Damian Duff Mark Hughes Shefki Kuqi Billy McKinley Chris Coleman Watering holes: The Crabtree on Rainville Road is highly recommended. The Temperence on Fulham High Road welcomes away fans. The Kings Arms is opposite. The White Horse at Parsons Green is a smashing boozer. 2000/1: This was the year under Souness, when we gained promotion back to the PL, finishing second behind Fulham. They ran away with it finishing on 101 points to our 91. Now I'm not trying to tempt fate, but following the Fulham game we have three consecutive home games. Rumours yesterday BD on the bench Saturday...would be a boost. Sky saying BBD not back till April? Matt Jansen grabbed 23 as our top scorer. We were given special dispensation to wear a different kit against Wolves to celebrate our 125th anniversary, and Dunny became the first player in our history to score a hat-trick of penalties in a game in the match against Rochdale in the Worthington Cup. It was also the season we demolished the old enemy 5-0 at Ewood. Still a chance we could dream after yesterday's result....? To all those going, let's hope we have a grand day out, whatever, let's hope it's not as embarrassing as last time.

Phew, on balance we were the better side, but we never seem to make it easy. My Fulham review to come tomorrow!

Chances to finish it off, not taken. Dolan MOTM.

He's redeemed!!!!!

We should be doing corners all fecking week......try and get it over the first defender ffs!

Doesn't look good for Ryan.

We are going to rue these missed chances!

Khadra continues his nightmare.....two pathetic corners!

Why didn't we get a striker in in the window? Feels like we're never going to score again!!

Gally playing as a number nine shock!

New manager at Boro and Utd doing the business, whilst tombola Tony is just spinning the spring death wheel.

Who made the decision for Rothwell not to take the pen, one up, their heads are down. Terrible defending. Yet again. First time in our history, five games without a goal in the league. Let that sink in?

Kaminski has been brilliant tonight, but one slip......

They have stolen it!

VAR would have had that retaken, well off his line.

Good save, sadly.

Pen!!

Quite right too Ref!!

Listening to TM?

Robinson gets away with a blatant barge on Trav!

Joe now on a knife edge.

We've hardly started on the front foot!

Quite disgusting it's been called off with 45-minutes to go!