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πŸŽ™ 𝗧𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—•: The Rusk Returns We put the Chelsea defeat to bed, react to Burnley's promotion with Parker and look forward to a trip to the coast for Southampton away @sammyjames.bsky.social β€’ @jackjcollins.bsky.social Listen: pod.fo/e/2cc1fb

πŸŽ™ π—‘π—˜π—ͺ 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧: Double Bubble Burst Wallowing in our despair, we take a cathartic look back at Fulham's disappointing defeat to Chelsea over the Easter weekend @jackjcollins.bsky.social β€’ @yasminlmills.bsky.social β€’ @farrellmonk.bsky.social Listen: pod.fo/e/2cab52

There are so many PL teams in need of an attacking spark or depth and everyone has just left Marcus Edwards to join Burnley on loan and Kyogo Furuhashi to join Rennes for Β£10m. Make it make sense.

If you’d said, even 18 months ago, that Marcus Rashford would be on loan at Aston Villa in February 2025, they’d have called for the men in white coats. Wild, wild,wild.

If I’m not mistaken, Brest are looking at playing their playoff game in Paris - at the Stade de France . They could well get PSG πŸ˜‚ #UCL

πŸŽ™ 𝗧𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—•: Puts Passport Away A look back at a incredibly frustrating night in East London, where Fulham managed to shoot themselves repeatedly in the foot against West Ham @sammyjames.bsky.social β€’ @jackjcollins.bsky.social Listen: pod.fo/e/29e7c7

πŸŽ™ 𝗧𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—•: Giving Wat Four We break down a comfortable FA Cup win over Watford at the Cottage, before turning our attentions to West Ham, now under Graham Potter, on Tuesday in East London @sammyjames.bsky.social β€’ @jackjcollins.bsky.social Listen: pod.fo/e/29c070

I cannot, cannot wait to be on the radio with Tom tomorrow for three hours. I’m going for 72 mentions of this in that time but I’m willing to take under/over bets

How to kill a Football Club. I was here at the Bessa almost a year ago to the day to watch Boavista snarl and scrap their way to a 1-1 draw with Porto in the Derby in front of nearly 15000. A year on they’re currently bottom of the Primeira, down a man and a goal to Arouca in front of about 2k.

Genuinely brilliant game of football. Brutal that Pedro Porro has ended up on the losing side of this one - thought he was superb from pretty much start to finish.

We started 2025 on Ranks FC with an episode making some bold predictions for the year to come - including some thoughts on trophy winners, title races, managerial shifts, transfers and loads more! pod.fo/e/298443

πŸŽ™ 𝗧𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—•: Tractors on Thames We give a final word on our festive fixtures, and look forward to Ipswich's visit to the Cottage in the first Fulham game of 2025 @sammyjames.bsky.social β€’ @jackjcollins.bsky.social Listen: pod.fo/e/298813

πŸŽ™ 𝗧𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—•: A White Christmas The curse is over. The Bridge is taken. We look back at Fulham's first win over Chelsea down in Walham Green for the best part of half a century @jackjcollins.bsky.social β€’ @farrellmonk.bsky.social β€’ Dominy Betts Listen: pod.fo/e/296927

The last time we beat Chelsea at the Bridge in the top flight, my Dad was 7 months old. The last time we won there at all, he was 16. Chelsea 1-2 Fulham. Good things come to those who wait.

This is an absolutely extraordinary story unfolding in Seville.

Maybe VΓ­tor Pereira will be a masterstroke and maybe he sorts this defence out (he has some form on this), but I can’t help but think that SΓ©rgio ConceiΓ§Γ£o was right there for Wolves to do exactly that with a Mendes client - without the baggage and with a better track record.

I’d probably go with a stout defensive display and a Sander Berge masterclass. Pull the other one. But maybe that’s just me…

Real Betis are maybe the weirdest on-pitch football club on the planet. Absolutely mental one way or another, every single week.

That second yellow on Rico Lewis is a weird one. He does dive in, fine, but whilst VAR can’t intervene on a second yellow (nonsense, btw, but anyway) - is it not a penalty, which they can check?

πŸŽ™ 𝗧𝗛𝗨π—₯𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 π—–π—Ÿπ—¨π—•: Iwobi Wonder Kenobi We take a look back at Thursday's annual win over Brighton at the Cottage, and look ahead to the visit of Arsenal this weekend @sammyjames.bsky.social β€’ @jackjcollins.bsky.social Listen: pod.fo/e/28cb3b

Marco Silva’s Europe Chasing Fulham 3-1 Fabian Hurzeler’s Europe Chasing Brighton #notlikeus

Today on Ranks we're talking the most improved players in Europe this season, which took a lot of back and forth on the longlist. Would love you to have a listen! pod.fo/e/28b51d

Absolutely. Even better for MLS will be adjusting the schedule to match the European leagues (fall->spring). When MLS Cup is in May, it’ll gain a lot more attention.

Was about to post about a lovely day but catching up on everything and all I can think about is poor Edoardo Bove. Football matters less on days like this. Nothing but love, Edoardo.

This could be bold but Liam Delap strikes me as 9 caps for England before the next PYT comes along or 120 for Ireland, 2 Euros, and a bit of a Jon Walters-sequel legend. Have a word Rory.