Let's take a look at Oliver Norwood, first. Even thought the "Fulham moaners" are not criticising the player himself, it still does not seem to be enough for them. On social media there are moans about the lack of other signings, moans about it being "yet another loan deal", etc. etc. Norwood is 26, having played 33 times for Brighton in their promotion winning season, and he also has 43 caps for Northern Ireland. He is proven at this level and adds depth to an already strong midfield. It would have been nice if the moaners had just been content with signing Norwood, instead of looking for other ways to criticise the club. Things take time with transfers in the modern era, as there are agents looking for the best deals, or for unrealistic deals, meaning the clubs have to be cautious and not make knee jerk reactions that may not be in the best interests of the club. It is widely accepted that we need another centre back, a left back and 2 strikers. With the arrival of Kalas, highly likely, one of those requirements should be fulfilled. Left back can quite easily be filled by Sessegnon, even though he is better suited as a wing back, but Odoi is versatile enough to play in that position. Not ideal, but not all doom and gloom either. The striker position is the biggest worry, but there seems to be a dearth of good strikers available for the right money. Last season Fulham were joint top scorers without a proven striker for much of the season, and even though we need a striker the team are capable of scoring goals from anywhere. With more than a month until the window closes, I am certain we will have at least one striker, who suits our system, in place. We should be applauding the arrival of Oliver Norwood, not looking for ways to moan off of the back of good news.
Then we come to the new kit. In my opinion it is not a bad looking kit, probably not my choice, but nonetheless it is still a nice design. After all, we all have our own tastes and the club cannot keep everybody happy. The moaners are moaning about the sponsor being a casino and the message it sends out because "we are a family club". Do me a favour!!!! Many clubs are sponsored by casinos, online gambling etc. Maybe the club should have tried to be sponsored by "Soft and Cuddly Cushions" for £10 a season instead. Sponsors help to balance the books in respect of FFP, and it seems that the deal with Grosvenor Casinos is a lucrative one. I would like to ask the moaners if they are teetotal, because when little Johnny asks mummy "where daddy is", and mummy replies "down the pub with his FFC mates", what message is that sending out to his son? The biggest moaners are usually the biggest hypocrites. Drinking alcohol is a social thing, or at least that is how it starts out, whereas as gambling is usually a personal thing. I, genuinely, don't think that having a casino as a sponsor is going to drive hordes of FFC fans into the evil clutches of "Mr. Casino". And if those moaners took time to look on the FFC website, they will see that the child's shirts are not emblazoned with the sponsors name. Thus, I would think the club are being responsible rather than irresponsible.
There is less than 2 weeks before the first competitive match, so we should ALL be getting behind the club 100%. But as Chas and Dave sang, for some people, "There ain't no pleasing you".
IN SLAVISA WE TRUST.
COYWs.
© Nic Smith
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