A blog of two halves

In the summer of 1954 I watched Fulham defender Robin Lawler and his new bride, Jean, proudly emerge from St Augustine’s RC Church.

I summed up the Sheffield Wednesday and Brighton matches by writing that ‘Fulham played some good football but lapses of concentration and the lack of a regular goal scorer have undermined the performances’.

When I first started watched Fulham in 1948 I was lucky enough to live in a street very close to the Cottage.

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

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.

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

What is it about the international breaks?

In four days – 15 to 18 October – Fulham scored more goals than they had since the end of August.

Not long ago I complimented FFC’s Casper Stylsvig’s initiative of free match tickets ‘so you can show your friends and family what they’re missing’.

It cannot be too long before the football authorities allow referees to consult video evidence during play in order to resolve contentious issues. This would make the officials’ job a little easier as well as ensuring that justice is done.