Saturday 16th May 2021, 1100 KO Chelsea FC U18 vs Fulham FC U18 The build up So this is what it would all come down to. At 1055 on Saturday, 155 matches had been played in the U18 Premier League South, and it would take the 156th, between Chelsea and Fulham, to decide the destination... Continue Reading →
Saturday 10th April 2021, 1030 KO Fulham FC U18 vs Arsenal FC U18 The build up Once again Fulham went into a matchday back in second place, with Crystal Palace having played twice since Steve Wigley’s side last took the field. Two weeks earlier, victory over West Ham had sent Fulham three points clear at... Continue Reading →
Saturday 27th March 2021, 1200 KO Fulham FC U18 vs Norwich City FC U18 The build up The Premier League U18 campaign is building nicely to a crescendo, and in the southern table, there are four teams smack bang in the mix. Going into this weekend, the team to catch were Crystal Palace, top on... Continue Reading →
Saturday 13th March 2021, 1100 KO Fulham FC U18 vs Southampton FC U18 The build up With Fulham locked in a tussle with Crystal Palace, Brighton, Tottenham and Villa for the U18 Premier League South crown, the visit of struggling Southampton came at the perfect time, on the back a two week break following the... Continue Reading →
Saturday 27th February 2021, 1200 KO Fulham FC U18 vs Aston Villa FC U18 The build up For the first time in a long time, optimism is in the air. The vaccine programme continues apace, and our thatch-haired leader has announced a road map to normality – and, crucially, the sun is shining. Against this... Continue Reading →
Saturday 6th February 2021, 1030 KO Fulham FC U18 vs Crystal Palace FC U18 The build up On a bleak February morning, in the leafy Surrey suburb of New Malden, an U18 fixture took place with potentially massive consequences for the destination of the 2020/21 Premier League South title. Last season’s champions, Fulham, have been... Continue Reading →
Saturday 10th August 2019, 1100 KO Fulham FC U18 vs Tottenham Hotspur FC U18 For the second part of my Fulham-focused weekend, I was back at the Cottagers’ Motspur Park training complex for the visit of Tottenham Hotspurs’ U18s. After the torrential downpours in Dagenham the night before, the gale force winds felt like light... Continue Reading →
Saturday 24th November 2018, 1100 Kick Off Fulham FC U18 vs Chelsea FC U18 Nestled snugly in the Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames, is the leafy suburb of Motspur Park, and around 500 metres from it's eponymous train station, is the training ground of Premier League Fulham. A large manor-type property, the actual HQ building is surrounded... Continue Reading →
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