After Sunday's historic win over Portsmouth, Jimmy Bullard admitted that playing Premier League football with Fulham next season means everything to him.
Fulhamfc.com caught up with Jimmy as he celebrated in front of Roy's Army at Fratton Park and the midfielder was clearly delighted to have played an integral role in Fulham's end of season revival after returning from a serious knee injury.
“It’s an amazing feeling. I just can’t believe it. We’ve won four out of our last five games and we thoroughly deserve it.
“No one wants to have to put going down on their CV and now we don’t have too. I’m just happy we’re in the top flight next year and I know all the boys are as well.
“It means everything to be playing Premier League football with this Club next season – they’ve been fantastic to me. All throughout my injury they never put any pressure on me and I owe them a lot.
“I was feeling all sorts of emotions when Danny scored. When that goal went in I don’t know what I was thinking – I was on top of the world and my mate scored it as well. I just couldn’t believe it went in. He’s not even meant to be in the box!”
Bullard paid tribute to Roy Hodgson and his management team after Sunday's game and is now looking forward to a summer break safe in the knowledge that the Whites will be competing in the top flight next season.
“The Gaffer, Mike Kelly and Ray Lewington have been awesome – they’ve believed in us since the start.
“The Manager has such belief – sometimes more than all of us. When we were two-nil down against Man City he can came in at half-time and believed in us. That’s really helped us along the way and our confidence has grown and we’ve got the points we needed.
“There wasn’t a lot said after the game – just a lot of cheering and cuddling! It’s been a brilliant experience. We’ve got seven weeks off and we can go away now knowing that we’ll be coming back to play Premier League football at Craven Cottage next season – dead right!”
