Fulham USA to have all Americans available on Tuesday @ Bolton

bedir than average · January 26th, 2008, 01:44 PM

Keller played a full 90 on the reserve squad. McBride (Cpt) is healthy for return and Eddie Johnson has made the trip across the Atlantic already. The match v Bolton could have 5 Americans on the pitch in this relegation battle.

6 of Fulham's last 15 EPL matches are against other clubs in danger of relegation.

Fulham USA will be looking for its first away win in the Bolton match

WingsForDinner · January 28th, 2008, 05:29 PM

That's good news for Fulham, but Bolton are treating this one as the most important match of their season to date, so it won't be an easy one

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Sadly, Megson has yet to sign a striker, but with Steinsson, Taylor and possibly Cahill available, the defensive aspects should be covered. Now if only Megson would learn to use Ricky Vaz Te more...

bedir than average · January 29th, 2008, 04:46 PM

Disappointing really. Only Dempsey started, Bocanerga came in in the 84th minute. None of the rest were on the gameday roster.

The Nil-nil tie helps Bolton.

And the fool running Fulham USA went with 5-4-1

WingsForDinner · January 29th, 2008, 07:02 PM

The point does very little for Bolton (though it helps with the relegation fight, sure), and I'm somewhat appalled that a team can dominate a game the way Bolton did (not saying Fulham didn't have their moments, but honestly...) and NOT put away their opponents. Lubomir Michalek had 3 separate chances in the 2nd half to put the game away, two of which were near empty-net chances. He's not a striker, and we got a defenders finish.

I'm still not seeing the logic in playing the sole striker route for Fulham. Defensive football is one thing, but there is such a thing as going in the opposite direction. Dempsey can't do it all, and it was obvious that his mates weren't giving him any runs or playing for him. Just throw it forward and watch him work. That's not going to do much for their relegation hopes, so maybe one of these days the 4-4-2 will make a comeback for them

At the end of the day, though, did we really expect much more than split points?

bedir than average · January 29th, 2008, 07:12 PM

I fully expected a Fulham loss. Honestly I only follow them because they have McBride and Keller; I blame the place on the table due to those two's injuries.

Dempsey can't be a sole forward. That kind of striker is very rare and don't come out of America.

January 26th, 2008, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Fulham USA to have all Americans available on Tuesday @ Bolton Keller played a full 90 on the reserve squad. McBride (Cpt) is healthy for return and Eddie Johnson has made the trip across the Atlantic already. The match v Bolton could have 5 Americans on the pitch in this relegation battle. 6 of Fulham's last 15 EPL matches are against other clubs in danger of relegation. Fulham USA will be looking for its first away win in the Bolton match __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

January 28th, 2008, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
WingsForDinner Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 453	That's good news for Fulham, but Bolton are treating this one as the most important match of their season to date, so it won't be an easy one . Sadly, Megson has yet to sign a striker, but with Steinsson, Taylor and possibly Cahill available, the defensive aspects should be covered. Now if only Megson would learn to use Ricky Vaz Te more... __________________ Bolton Wanderers: 5(w) - 2(d) - 7(l) = 17(pts) Dallas Stars: 8(w) - 11(l) - 4(otl) = 20(pts) ----------------------------------- New To FanHome? Please Register For Your Free Account Today! Be Sure To Read: FanHome Community Standards Moderating: Football / Futbol / Soccer, NHL General, and NHL Pacific Division

January 29th, 2008, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Disappointing really. Only Dempsey started, Bocanerga came in in the 84th minute. None of the rest were on the gameday roster. The Nil-nil tie helps Bolton. And the fool running Fulham USA went with 5-4-1 __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

January 29th, 2008, 07:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
WingsForDinner Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 453	The point does very little for Bolton (though it helps with the relegation fight, sure), and I'm somewhat appalled that a team can dominate a game the way Bolton did (not saying Fulham didn't have their moments, but honestly...) and NOT put away their opponents. Lubomir Michalek had 3 separate chances in the 2nd half to put the game away, two of which were near empty-net chances. He's not a striker, and we got a defenders finish. I'm still not seeing the logic in playing the sole striker route for Fulham. Defensive football is one thing, but there is such a thing as going in the opposite direction. Dempsey can't do it all, and it was obvious that his mates weren't giving him any runs or playing for him. Just throw it forward and watch him work. That's not going to do much for their relegation hopes, so maybe one of these days the 4-4-2 will make a comeback for them At the end of the day, though, did we really expect much more than split points? __________________ Bolton Wanderers: 5(w) - 2(d) - 7(l) = 17(pts) Dallas Stars: 8(w) - 11(l) - 4(otl) = 20(pts) ----------------------------------- New To FanHome? Please Register For Your Free Account Today! Be Sure To Read: FanHome Community Standards Moderating: Football / Futbol / Soccer, NHL General, and NHL Pacific Division

January 29th, 2008, 07:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	I fully expected a Fulham loss. Honestly I only follow them because they have McBride and Keller; I blame the place on the table due to those two's injuries. Dempsey can't be a sole forward. That kind of striker is very rare and don't come out of America. __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.