A blog of two halves

Watching the Fulham-Sheffield Wednesday match we were surprised to hear a recorded announcement reminding us that Craven Cottage was an all-seater stadium.

Tjaronn Chery wanted the ground to devour him up in one swift mouthful when he missed his penalty last weekend but the Ducthman knows someone up there likes him.

Just before kick-off in the recent match between Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday the announcer read out the names of players from both clubs who had lost their lives in the First World War.

Sometimes it’s better to hover in the shadows than spring out into the light.

While the rivalry between Arsenal and Spurs is well documented, the west London rivalries between Chelsea, Fulham, QPR and Brentford are less thoroughly chronicled.

Ian Holloway is Mr QPR. He is a one off; a man who has more one-liners than Tommy Cooper and did not disappoint on his first day back in charge of the Hoops.

This year’s Remembrance Day marked the centenary of the Somme campaign, which cost so many young lives.

After a superb spell of nearly nine hours without conceding, while scoring 16 themselves – many in spectacular goal-of-the-month style, Chelsea are undoubtedly one of Europe’s in-form sides.

Fourteen wins in 47 games did not cut the mustard with the QPR board and Hasselbaink was given his marching orders to leave the R’s looking for another manager once again.

With all the gushing praise – entirely justified, incidentally – about Eden Hazard’s rejuvenation, the rebirth of Victor Moses could be overlooked.