Ban your drum if you ban your mum.

Ban Drums!

Yeah our home form will continue to suck because of the “oh well let’s have a beer” brigade that don’t say it anymore but still live it every home game cosying up to each other for validation while blaming fans for our financial failings.

28 at home and 25 away, quite close

Mind you I thought the same last season and we got more points away than home IIRC

Definately a far stronger league this season.Got to win our home games. Away points will be like hens teeth

Josh Neufville almost gifted the home side a goal there

Sheffield Wednesday v Bradford City live on Sky Mix Freeview , kickoff 8pm

John Sullivan. Decent keeper and went on to be a very successful “realtor” in the US fair play to him.

Reeves is probably manager material but who knows what he might want to do when he retires. Didn't we have someone in the early AFCW days whose ambition was to be an estate agent?

A good shout, Bob M

Bob M - we'll see him back when we play Barnet in Vertu Trophy - though presumably he can't play against us!

New 9yrspodcast out now. Things feel a little unsettled at the mo, don’t they? Defeat at Huddersfield isn’t anything to obsess over – it was expected given respective resources – but with the squad still being tinkered with ahead of the end of the summer transfer window, it feels the playing staff is a little unbalanced and we seem unsure of exactly how the system works with the personnel available. Stu and I discuss comings and goings alongside the opening day defeat, whilst there’s also talk of the new ticket priority system, stadium admittance policy, and transfer fees. There’s also a new 50.1% Club, and a look ahead to Saturday’s game with Reading. Plus, which song is going with me to a Desert Island? Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube via [Link]

Wonder if we will see Jake back as manager one day?

Nice message from Jake, hopefully a decent year at Barnet followed by another at Sutton Utd, maybe

I wasn’t planning on going because of how bad we were on Saturday but it always tends to pull me in somehow. I think sit-anywhere makes more sense as otherwise the stewards are gonna be spending the full 90 mins trying to sort out people sat in the wrong seats and refusing to budge (or playing dumb) - but just because I think something makes more sense doesn’t mean it does or that it’ll happen.

Trigger - away matches are nearly always sit anywhere. I try to stay away from the singers and anyone who wants to stand up in front of me.

I reckon they'll enforce the sit in your allocated seat, especially if our end is full. I bet everyone stands. I was surprised only just over half of the priority groups bought tickets and it took general sale to really start shifting them. Given how quickly we shifted tickets for Arsenal and Chelsea, I guess Fulham aren't perceived as that big a deal. Also, with it being on a Thursday, a faff with carrying bags, a pain in the arse trying to buy tickets and a leap into the unknown using digital tickets (for those who even can), many probably thought the hill wasn't worth the climb, especially the way we are playing, and gave up.

For those who haven’t seen it or can’t see it here is Reevesy’s message as he heads off to Barnet. “ "This moment was always going to come at some point and today it is here. You have all been such a huge part of me and my family's life over three separate spells at our amazing club. I came as a boy and now | leave as a man. "I can only look back with huge pride in what we've managed to achieve together from 2016 to 2025, representing this club at Kingsmeadow and then back at Plough Lane as your captain at our spiritual home has been a huge honour. Lifting the trophy at Wembley to put our club back where it belongs as your captain- those are the days I will never forget (and of course, Ronan Curtis scoring the winner against that lot!). "There are so many people that I would like to thank for affording me these great opportunities to represent your incredible club: David Charles, Erik Samuelson, Ivor Heller, Trevor Williams, Clare McDonagh, Marc Jones, Neal Ardley, Neil Cox, Simon Bassey, Mick Buckley, Johnnie Jackson, Terry Skiverton, Bayzo and so many more - sorry if I missed anyone! "I leave now as a fan and can't wait to see what the Club does next. I wish you all the greatest of wishes and all the success you truly deserve. I look forward to coming back and enjoying a pint with you all after a Wimbledon win! For one last time UP THE DONS, Reevesy”

Given the rather haphazard seat sales process (I do understand the reasons why and I’m complimentary about the priority system) do we think it’ll be “sit anywhere” next Thursday so that groups can sit together? Would help generate a better atmosphere I reckon.

Just managed to get an extra ticket.

RK - suggests about 50:50 then.

Fulham had 11,749 at home to Bristol City in last season's Caraboa Cup R2

Currently about 2,000 home tix sold. Game is 3 nights after they play helsea at home, so may be a level of 'match fatigue' among home fans!

Really? Are we going to outnumber home fans?