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Fulham Unveils New Away Shirt For 2008/2009 Season

The Gaffer — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:40:43 +0000

Fulham has unveiled their new away shirt for the 2008/2009 season. The new shirt was first worn by Fulham last night in their 0-0 friendly match against Crystal Palace, which was a testimonial for Palace favorite Dougie Freedman.

Designed by Nike and sponsored by LG, the new Fulham away shirt is black and red, and can be pre-ordered from July 30th through the club website for delivery before August 14th.

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Where’s The Wisdom In Andy Johnson’s Move From Everton To Fulham?

The Gaffer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:11 +0000

Andy Johnson is on the brink of joining Fulham from Everton. The clubs have already agreed a £10.5 million transfer fee, so all that’s left is for Johnson to agree personal terms. Unless another club steps in with a higher offer in the next 48 hours, Johnson will be wearing the white shirt of Fulham very shortly.

Personally, I feel that £10.5 million is too much for Johnson. The player was at the top of his game when he played for Crystal Palace although many of his goals came from penalties. At Everton, he never really lived up to his potential and there were so many matches where he came agonizingly close to scoring but just couldn’t put the ball into the back of the net. Still, while at Everton, he scored 17 goals in 61 appearances.

The 27-year old striker has seen the best of his days. It’s possible he may shine at Fulham, especially as he slots in to fill the striker role vacated by Brian McBride. But I don’t see it and I don’t hold out much hope for his future success. Johnson has lost most of his speed and isn’t as razor-sharp in front of goal as he used to be.

For Fulham, £10.5 million is a massive amount of money for the club to spend. Let’s hope that Roy Hodgson has made a wise decision.

Tottenham Hotspur Signs John Bostock From Palace

The Gaffer — Fri, 30 May 2008 11:20:29 +0000

Tottenham Hotspur has announced the signing of John Bostock from Crystal Palace. The 16-year-old attacking midfielder made his debut for Palace in October 2007 and is a highly regarded player.

Both Chelsea and Barcelona were rumored to be trying to sign Bostock, so this is a excellent coup by Spurs. Bostock made four appearances for Crystal Palace and has made appearances in the England u-16 team and has captained the u-17 team. In his first game for Palace against Cardiff in October, Bostock made history by becoming the youngest player ever to play for Crystal Palace, aged 15.

Over the past 30 days, Tottenham has been the leaders in the transfer market. In late April they signed Croatian midfielder Luka Modric. And, according to The Sun newspaper, the club has signed Giovani Dos Santos from Barcelona.