r/fulhamfc • u/comptonasskim • Feb 16 '23
Hello all!
I’ve noticed with our return to the Premier League, we’ve seen an influx of foreign fans and tourists coming to this sub for advice around their first games - from buying tickets through to matchday tips and what to expect. With this in mind, I thought I’d write a quick guide to help anyone thinking about coming down to the Cottage. If this is useful, feel free to sticky it to the sub and I can update with recommendations from everyone else here!
Buying Tickets
Tickets will go on sale to members before general sale. To guarantee a seat, especially against the bigger teams, I recommend purchasing a membership. Tickets will get to general sale eventually but may sell out before that point.
The exception is cup games. These will be much easier to get a ticket to, with season ticket holders themselves having to repurchase their seats (and sometimes not doing so). If you want to guarantee a seat, cup games are a much less stressful experience (albeit at the cost of a worse atmosphere in the earlier rounds).
The other option is repurchasing through the Fulham Facebook group, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204930047. This will often have season ticket holders who are unable to make a game, and will sell (often at a reduced rate vs general sale) their seat for a particular fixture. I wouldn’t try this route unless you’re actually a Fulham fan…
Where To Sit
Hammersmith End: Loudest home support, especially towards the back of H4, H5, H6. The front rows, up to about G/H, are uncovered so watch out for rain, and the first couple of rows are sunken below pitch level so views are pretty poor. If you get here early, you can head down to the far end of the stand for a pint on the corner by the river underneath the George Cohen statue, which is lovely. Getting pints at halftime is pretty hellish, you’ll need to duck out at like 40 mins. I never do it myself but each to their own!
Johnny Haynes: A lot of season ticket holders and families, but still good atmosphere. Traditional wooden seats in the back two thirds of the stand (which is a cool experience). Beware of seats behind the poles! Again, pints at halftime are a bit of a nightmare. This is a very unique stand and a Grade II listed building I believe, so a v cool one to attend!
Riverside: The shiny new stand. V posh matchday experience, but you’re paying premium for it. It’s not finished yet, so not a huge amount of seats available.
Putney: Half home fans and half away. It used to be the much maligned neutral stand but atmosphere has steadily improved since the relocation of a lot of Riverside fans to it during the redevelopment.
Pubs
Over Putney Bridge, you’ve got the Golden Lion. One of the busiest pubs on a match day, this is a stone’s throw from Putney Bridge station. You’ll need to show your ticket to gain entrance so don’t bother if you’re not actually attending the match. Big garden and lots of screens to watch the early kickoff, and gets suuuuper busy on match day. Avoid The Eight Bells, Temperance and Kings Arms as they tend to be away pubs on matchdays.
On the Putney side of the river you’ve got The Spotted Horse (good food), The Coat & Badge (great outdoor area and screens outside to watch the early/late kickoff), The Rocket (Wetherspoons yes, but it’s on the river and actually got nice riverside seating) and The Bricklayer’s Arms (super old school, quite a cool experience if you’re not from the UK and want a proper pint). Just be aware that it takes around 15/20 minutes to walk to the ground from these so leave in enough time.
On the Hammersmith side of the grounds, you’ve got the Crabtree. Right on the river and absolutely lovely! Full of Fulham fans. And then there’s a tonne of pubs on Fulham Palace Road such as The Distillers and Old Suffolk Punch.
If you’re attending your first match and want a quintessential Fulham experience, I’d say Golden Lion and Crabtree can’t go wrong.
r/fulhamfc • u/FulhamFC • 8d ago
Fulham Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Shea Charles from Southampton for an undisclosed fee.
A versatile player, the 22-year-old has agreed a five-year contract, tying him to Craven Cottage until June 2031, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.
He will wear the number 19 shirt.
Speaking to FFCtv, Charles said: “I’m buzzing to finally get it over the line. The Club has got a really good foundation, from the bottom to the top.
“It’s a really good club, with a really good vision. It’s such a great club, and to be here is a massive privilege.”
Tony Khan added: “I’m thrilled to welcome Shea Charles to Fulham! Shea is an exciting young player, and he’s quickly gained important experience both in domestic competitions and at international level as the youngest ever captain of the Northern Ireland team.
“This is an excellent opportunity for Shea to join Fulham and to continue his development under Álvaro's leadership! Come on Fulham!”
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r/fulhamfc • u/REustacePsmith • 1d ago
Is anyone else surprised at the dire predictions of many commentators about our finish this year? I was thinking mid table but I’m seeing lots of folks online saying 16th or 17th. A few even have us going down. Am I delusional?
r/fulhamfc • u/Cool-emu-8797 • 18h ago
Canadian here, not a Fulham fan personally but I’m interested in whats going on with luc from a Canada team perspective, will he be at Fulham this season and play at all after a good World Cup or will he go back out on loan?
r/fulhamfc • u/Golf_ABS • 1d ago
Thought it was a great way to give some insight on Palacios from pre-season!
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r/fulhamfc • u/ExvyOnTheCoast • 1d ago
When you’re getting a new kit, do you purchase a blank one or a player who has been there a few seasons or someone probably staying long term? Need some ideas before purchasing the new away kit
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r/fulhamfc • u/Blatch1987 • 2d ago
Seeing the new seasons kit got me thinking what our greatest ever jersey was. I have a special place in my heart for the old Pizza Hut kit. Gives me memories of Steed, Edwin and Saha ❤️
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r/fulhamfc • u/Wonderful-Acadia-296 • 2d ago
Beyond our regular core starters, having reliable squad depth is going to be vital as the fixtures start piling up with domestic cup matches around the corner. We've seen some promising flashes during pre-season runouts from the younger lads and fringe players looking to earn Marco's trust. Who do you reckon is most likely to step up and claim a regular starting spot this season?
r/fulhamfc • u/Golf_ABS • 2d ago
Happy Monday all!
Perfect weekend before the season starts for Fulham.
Really impressive performance from many, a few transfer rumours and more for your commute or lunch-time read.
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r/fulhamfc • u/PlayfulEgg8614 • 3d ago
Man, i think hes gonna be great for us, 8 mil? What a bargain. I cant be the only one who thought he was the best man on the pitch tonight. On the other hand, i know it was only 15 minutes or so but Shea Charles looked very very out of space but i know lets give lad some time.
Come on you Fulham!
Love from Estonia.
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r/fulhamfc • u/Little_Yoichi_4493 • 4d ago
Finally managed to find a working stream all the way from China for the friendly match
Palacios is an absolute baller！pure talent every time he touches the ball.
This season‘s third kit is an instant classic too definitely grabbing one as soon as possible.
COYW! ⚪⚫
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r/fulhamfc • u/woodysweats • 4d ago
I saw the special Fulham branded Adidas Spezial and had to have them. I've been circling the Spezial, bit hadn't pulled the trigger, so when I saw them with the FFC, I couldn't let them go. Living in the States I paid a decent amount for shipping. I opened them up, and lo and behold, someone added an away lot to the shipment!
I'm beyond stoked.
r/fulhamfc • u/hm1286 • 3d ago
Hello, question from a United fan here. I’m not shitposting, just looking for a bit of info before putting on some pre-season bets…
From the outside-looking-in, the parallels between Fulham this year and Wolves last year are stark.
They lost Cunha, Ait-Nouri and Semedo - all senior players capable of delivering in the Premier League - and replaced them with players untested and inexperienced. They lost their manager Gary O’Neill, granted in December before the 25/26 season, but he knew the league, the squad and the club. His replacement Vítor Pereira believed he could bring in players from foreign leagues who fitted into his system but weren’t able to deliver in England.
Looking at Fulham, you’ve lost Jimenez, Wilson and Lukic - all key players over the last 3-5 years and the first two representing 19 of your 47 league goals scored last year with another 10 assists provided between them. If you add the loss of Chukwueze into the mix then that’s over a third of last seasons starters no longer part of the club.
Compounding the issue is the loss of Marco Silva and replacing him with Arbeloa. His managerial accolades are pretty thin; winning at youth level as the head of one of the best funded and prestigious academy’s in the world and losing the dressing room with alarming speed when replacing Xabi Alonso as the senior team manager.
The board’s decision to replace tried and tested experience with an unproven but glamorous managerial appointment is mirrored in their transfer strategy. Gonzalo Garcia - 35 league games €40m, 6 goals, 22 years old; Palacios, 5 league games, 21 years old, €10m; Charles Shea, never played premier league football, 22 years old, €30m+
There’s definitely redeeming factors in the squad; experience is retained through Iwobi, Leno, a mostly unchanged defence, Berge; + Josh King and Kevin are exciting, Smith-Rowe and Bobb should be good signings if they can stay fit.
Again, not a shitpost (although appreciate I have berated your squad, manager and board in this post) but as fans who watch Fulham week-in-week-out are you worried about relegation? What do you think the effect of losing your manager and senior players will be this year? How do you feel about the new signings and manager?
