A blog of two halves

Hammersmith & Fulham is home to 3 major football clubs: Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. Follow the ups and downs of the clubs as told by local fans.

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Carnival of friendliness

Tim Harrison

With more than 24,500 in Stamford Bridge for Chelsea Women’s opening league game of the season, the tension that usually characterises London derbies was replaced by a carnival feel.
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Bats beware

Tim Harrison

Anyone who watches Chelsea Women play at Kingsmeadow knows what to expect, but newcomers are in for an ear-piercing shock.
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Statistics alone won't do it

Morgan Phillips

After three successive victories some supporters and some pundits seemed to regard Fulham’s promotion as inevitable.
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If the cap fits

Tim Harrison

Back in the day, in a parallel universe, you’d get to Chelsea games an hour and a half before kick-off, just to get in. If it was Man U, Liverpool or Spurs, you’d allow two hours.
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Signs of progress

Morgan Phillips

Last September, Fulham supporters felt reasonably confident that the club would survive in the Premier League.
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Cream-crackered

Tim Harrison

If they awarded points for first-half nippiness, Chelsea would have had all three from last weekend’s ultimately frustrating draw with Leicester.
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Frankie Lampard’s babes

Tim Harrison

You can’t win anything with kids, said Alan Hansen, after Man United’s youngsters were beaten on opening day, 24 years ago.
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We know the songs

Tim Harrison

The merry-go-round sets off again this weekend.

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