Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged Roy Hodgson

Sunday Stuff: Dempsey Rumors and More

2008-09-28T07:55:33+00:00

In more fun with new gossip and flighty rumors, News of the World reports today that Clint Dempsey may be planning an escape from Fulham: "...Clint Dempsey is looking to leave Craven Cottage after being frozen out of the first team by Roy Hodgson." COULD IT BE TRUE?! WHAT!? Who the hell knows, at this point publishing [.

Jamie’s report from Burnley: Burnley 1-0 Fulham

2008-09-24T08:23:45+00:00

A thoroughly depressing evening. Roy Hodgson set the tone with an uninspiring choice of starting line-up, and the Fulham players on the pitch followed up with an utterly lifeless performance. To say this game was dull would be an understatement writing only a couple of hours after having left the stadium, the 'events' of [.

Or

2008-09-22T10:30:04+00:00

Dan at WithAPlum has put it far better than I managed. Fulham will lose some games because Roy Hodgson is a patient man. Fulham will win some games because Roy Hodgson is a patient man. Fulham will lose some games because crazy things happen in a sport decided by three or four definite events over the [.

Stuart Baxter’s disappointment

2008-09-11T19:53:36+00:00

Okay, editing the previous post is not really going to work so well, so I will endeavour to produce one of those posts journalist-writing-about-journalists pieces that do so much to advance the sum of human knowledge. As mentioned before, William Moore's report is the best place to start. I did something for soccernet, but it [.

Wenger Criticism Is Wide Of The Mark

2008-09-03T22:06:42+00:00

In the immediate aftermath of Arsenal's 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage on the second Saturday evening of the Premiership, several pundits queued up to pass judgement on Arsenal, the players who performed and the lack of signings. Two games into the season and Arsenal have no chance of winning anything, finishing in the top four [.

Premier League: Riepilogo Mercato

2008-09-02T10:31:00+00:00

Ecco i trasferimenti effettuati dai club inglesi nell'ultimo giorno di mercato.

Grande colpo a sorpresa del Manchester City che, dopo essere stato rilevato da un gruppo arabo, ha strappato per 40 milioni di euro al Chelsea l'attaccante brasiliano del Real Madrid, Robinho.

Premiership Prospectus 2008/9 -- Fulham

2008-08-27T13:41:00+00:00

Craven Cottage (dopamine clouds not pictured)

2007/8 Review

On April 19th Fulham lost 2-0 to Liverpool and appeared to be sunk. Three wins later and they had hauled themselves from the morass, by virtue of a better goal difference than Birmingham. Manager Roy Hodgson, who had taken the post at Christmas, received the plaudits for their escape.

Should the Deuce Be Cut Loose?

2008-08-26T12:44:00+00:00

The lone American goal scorer from World Cup 2006 now has consistently played so poorly for the national team if the opponent is not Barbados, that his presence seems to actually help stagnate the side. Dempsey's last good performance for the National Team against a decent opponent was last October in Switzerland.

Roma: Il Fulham chiede Esposito. Smentito Brighi-Di Michele

2008-08-26T06:12:00+00:00

HODGSON VUOLE L'ESTERNO,NON TROVA RISCONTRI LO SCAMBIO TRA ROMA E TORINO

Il Fulham chiede Esposito
Smentito Brighi-Di Michele

Non sono arrivati solamente dal campo, i responsi della Supercoppa,
anche la tribuna ha dato parecchie indicazioni.
E chi di dovere avrà tratto le sue conclusioni: nella gerarchia
di Luciano Spalletti, che pure deve ancora avere a disposizione
l'esterno sinistro che Pradè sta cercando in tutti i modi, per Mauro
Esposito non c'è posto neppure in panchina.

Fulham v Arsenal - Match Preview

2008-08-22T07:43:58+00:00

Week two of the Premier League sees the Gunners visit Fulham. We have a good record against Fulham at the Cottage, having won all bar one of our games. The season started well for Arsenal with 1-0 win over West Brom, whilst Fulham lost 2-1 to newly promoted Hull City. Roy Hodgson has been busy over [.

Healy undergoing Sunderland medical

2008-08-21T15:20:00+00:00

Fulham striker David Healy is set for a medical at Sunderland, Roy Hodgson has revealed.The Northern Ireland striker had been linked with a move to Sunderland as Roy Keane looks to bolster his attacking options.And, with the player failing to make his mark at Fulham, Hodgson has allowed the player to travel to the Stadium of Light.

Hull, Bolton and West Ham off to great starts

2008-08-16T15:34:00+00:00

Bolton and West Ham got their Premier League campaigns off to flyers with victories over Stoke City and Wigan respectively. Meanwhile, Premier League new boys Hull City came from behind to beat Fulham at the KC Stadium.

Bolton ran out 3-1 winners against Tony Pulis' Stoke City at the Reebok Stadium.

Prem 08-09: The Sack Race

2008-08-15T16:00:41+00:00

The beginning of the Premiership season is upon us, and that means a few things: i. If you root for someone outside the Big Four, start dreaming of the UEFA Cup. ii. Referees will be forced into hiding again. iii. Get your hair gel now, ladies, because England is going to be depleted by November. iv.

Hodgson Looks To Build On The Great Escape

2008-08-13T23:19:52+00:00

Roy Hodgson is one of the great unsung English managers of the last 30 years and I'm a big fan of Englands most underated manager. A polite, erudite professor of the game and an intelligent, well spoken man, he's simply never received the recognition his career and achievements deserve in England due to the majority of his success being on [.

EPL Season Preview: Fulham

2008-08-07T13:08:00+00:00

It's never easy to pre-judge a team who've been revamped so quickly, but Roy Hodgson's team could well avoid another nerve-shredding dogfight.
Fulham

Premier League: Fulham complete £10.5 million signing of Andy Johnson from Everton

2008-08-07T10:16:00+00:00

Fulham complete £10.5 million signing of Andy Johnson from Everton

Andy Johnson's protracted move from Everton to Fulham has been concluded, with the England forward signing a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in excess of £10 million.

The former Crystal Palace striker, 27, returns to the capital after a disappointing second season on Merseyside that was hampered by injury, after his £8.

Andy Johnson Joins Fulham

2008-08-07T09:16:00+00:00

Everton and England striker Andy Johnson has joined Fulham for an undiscolosed fee thought to be an 8 figure sum. The 5ft 7in striker has been capped 8 times for England but is yet to score. Johnson first showed his capabilities at Crystal Palace becoming the second top goalscorer in Crystal Palace's Premiership season of 2004/05.

Premiership Preview–16. Fulham

2008-08-03T13:35:14+00:00

Fulham's "Great Escape" was one of the best stories of the '07-'08 Premiership season. The Cottagers looked down and out so many times, so close to the end of the year, but a shocking 3-2 come-from-behind victory at Manchester City was the first of three consecutive triumphs and the second of four in five games [.

Premiership Preview--16. Fulham

2008-08-03T12:00:00+00:00

Football Transfers Latest News

2008-08-03T10:31:00+00:00

Football Transfers: The Toffee's sticky time in the transfer market continues

Football Transfers are becoming ten a penny as the transfer window closure starts to rush towards us. It's the 4th of August tomorrow and the 31st will be upon us before we know it and all football transfers have to be done by then, or be consigned to the chip wrapper.

Fulham sign player number eight

2008-07-31T07:24:54+00:00

Fulham have completed the signing of defender Fredrik Stoor from Rosenborg. The twenty-four year old defender has joined for an undisclosed fee. He has eight Swedish international caps. Stoor is Fulham manager Roy Hodgson's eighth signing of the summer following John Pantsil and Bobby Zamora from West Ham, Mark Schwarzer, Andranik Teymourian, Zoltan Gera, David Stockdale and Toni Kallio.

Fulham Could Beat Gunners In £15million Battle

2008-07-30T17:04:21+00:00

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson have made a sensational £15million swoop for Arsenal target Mario Gomez, according to reports. The Stuttgart striker - who is likely to line up against the Gunners in this evening's friendly between the two sides - has been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates all summer, and the Sun understands [.

Sanchez v Hodgson — Comparing Fulham Transfer Signings

2008-07-30T16:12:11+00:00

Everton are on the verge of selling striker Andy Johnson to Fulham for a tidy profit. Johnson joined Everton from Palace for £8.6m in May of 2006 and after scoring 22 goals in 74 appearances, his value has gone up significantly. Fulham will reportedly pay a fee that could eventually rise to £13m for the [.

Fulham star midfielder set for shock return to Wigan

2008-07-23T14:52:23+00:00

The Cottagers only stayed up by their skin of their teeth last season, and it's likely to be a season of struggle for Roy Hodgson's men again next term. They may have splashed the cash on Bobby Zamora recently, although it's still hard to see them scoring bundles of goals, ...

Fulham and Sunderland chasing striker

2008-07-21T08:19:00+00:00

Manchester United striker Louis Saha wants to stay at Old Trafford, but he might not have a choice. The oft-injured Frenchman is being seriously courted by Fulham and Sunderland. The 29-year-old played at Craven Cottage from 2000-2004 and Roy Hodgson...

Full House At Fulham for Eddie Johnson

2008-07-18T14:51:00+00:00

There have been a lot of rumors regarding Everton's Andrew Johnson being sold this summer. It seems David Moyes is interested in finding strikers that can find the back of the net with skill and not just grit. One of the clubs linked with making the move is Roy Hodgson's Fulham. Fulham buying another striker?

Fulham on verge of signing West Ham striker - HOT or definitely NOT?

2008-07-14T14:53:00+00:00

The Cottagers were a bit short on goals last season, so much so that they had to scramble for survival at the end of the season and were blinking lucky to stay in the Premier League. Roy Hodgson has clearly recognised this, although whether this latest signing will mean more ...

Would Fulham really spend £6.5m on this West Ham striker?

2008-07-10T19:52:30+00:00

Does Roy Hodgson know something we don't? After all, if the Daily Mail are correct with reports that he wants to sign Bobby Zamora for the princely sum of £6.5million, surely this would be a gamble and a half on a striker who's not exactly cut the mustard at Premier ...

Premiership Talk - 2008/09 Premier League Preview 4

2008-07-03T03:08:00+00:00

Part 4 of Premiership Talk's season preview features Fulham and Hull City.

Fulham
Best Case: 14th place. Let's face it - Fulham are a side tipped for relegation this season. I don't see how they were in such a dire position last season; the squad at Craven Cottage has what it takes to easily obtain 40 points in a season.

Carlos Bocanegra signs with Rennes

2008-06-20T20:01:08+00:00

Carlos Bocanegra has found a new home. The 29-year-old defender has completed a move from Fulham to Ligue 1 club Rennes on a free transfer. The contract will keep him at the club for three years. The out-of-favor former captain did not fit into Roy Hodgson's future plans and was allowed to leave Fulham after his [.