There truly, ain’t nobody like Tom Cairney
The last time we saw Tom Cairney in a Fulham shirt was at St James’ Park, 10 months and one day prior to the Cardiff game. He hasn’t played in front of fans since scoring in a 1-1 draw at Bristol City in March 2020. And so it’s completely understandable that TC was overcome with emotion after bagging the opening goal within 12 minutes of his introduction on Wednesday. Some hit it was, too, though we’ve come to expect nothing less from our Captain over the years. The noise emanating from the Hammy End as it smacked the back of the net was a truly special moment.
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Horrific conditions
The weather wasn’t great at any point in the evening, but things turned biblical in the second half. The rain was torrential and it led to a very sticky pitch, with the ball moving slower than we’d like. You’d think that would benefit Cardiff rather than ourselves, but the lads stuck to their principles and were rewarded with two lovely goals.

Deserved assist for Harry
Speaking to Harry Wilson after the game, FFCtv spoke about his involvement in both goals, despite him not officially registering an assist for either. But we’re now delighted to confirm that he has been awarded the assist for Cairney’s goal! After slaloming into the box, the ball was nicked off Wilson’s toe at the last, but the final touch as it ricocheted into Cairney’s path came off the Welshman, taking his tally of Fulham assists to four.
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Back in the top-two
West Bromwich Albion’s defeat at Swansea City meant Fulham returned to the top-two. With 99 points still to play for, it’s not something we will be paying an abundance of attention to right now, but it’s never a bad thing to glance at the table and see the Whites up there.

Gold medal winner in the house
Following Chad Perris’ appearance at the Swansea match, we were thrilled to welcome fellow Paralympian Thomas Young to the Cottage this week. A massive Fulham fan who travels home and away, Thomas excelled in Tokyo this summer, coming home with gold in the T38 100 metres. It was a pleasure to host him from the Cottage balcony for our win over the Bluebirds, with Thomas getting a fantastic reception from the home crowd during his half-time Q&A on the pitch.
