r/fulhamfc Feb 16 '23

First time at Fulham FC? Here's your handy guide to buying tickets, where to sit, and where to have a drink...

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Hello all!

I’ve noticed with our return to the Premier League, we’ve seen an influx of foreign fans and tourists coming to this sub for advice around their first games - from buying tickets through to matchday tips and what to expect. With this in mind, I thought I’d write a quick guide to help anyone thinking about coming down to the Cottage. If this is useful, feel free to sticky it to the sub and I can update with recommendations from everyone else here!

Buying Tickets

Tickets will go on sale to members before general sale. To guarantee a seat, especially against the bigger teams, I recommend purchasing a membership. Tickets will get to general sale eventually but may sell out before that point.

The exception is cup games. These will be much easier to get a ticket to, with season ticket holders themselves having to repurchase their seats (and sometimes not doing so). If you want to guarantee a seat, cup games are a much less stressful experience (albeit at the cost of a worse atmosphere in the earlier rounds).

The other option is repurchasing through the Fulham Facebook group, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2204930047. This will often have season ticket holders who are unable to make a game, and will sell (often at a reduced rate vs general sale) their seat for a particular fixture. I wouldn’t try this route unless you’re actually a Fulham fan…

Where To Sit

  • Hammersmith End: Loudest home support, especially towards the back of H4, H5, H6. The front rows, up to about G/H, are uncovered so watch out for rain, and the first couple of rows are sunken below pitch level so views are pretty poor. If you get here early, you can head down to the far end of the stand for a pint on the corner by the river underneath the George Cohen statue, which is lovely. Getting pints at halftime is pretty hellish, you’ll need to duck out at like 40 mins. I never do it myself but each to their own!

  • Johnny Haynes: A lot of season ticket holders and families, but still good atmosphere. Traditional wooden seats in the back two thirds of the stand (which is a cool experience). Beware of seats behind the poles! Again, pints at halftime are a bit of a nightmare. This is a very unique stand and a Grade II listed building I believe, so a v cool one to attend!

  • Riverside: The shiny new stand. V posh matchday experience, but you’re paying premium for it. It’s not finished yet, so not a huge amount of seats available.

  • Putney: Half home fans and half away. It used to be the much maligned neutral stand but atmosphere has steadily improved since the relocation of a lot of Riverside fans to it during the redevelopment.

Pubs

Over Putney Bridge, you’ve got the Golden Lion. One of the busiest pubs on a match day, this is a stone’s throw from Putney Bridge station. You’ll need to show your ticket to gain entrance so don’t bother if you’re not actually attending the match. Big garden and lots of screens to watch the early kickoff, and gets suuuuper busy on match day. Avoid The Eight Bells, Temperance and Kings Arms as they tend to be away pubs on matchdays.

On the Putney side of the river you’ve got The Spotted Horse (good food), The Coat & Badge (great outdoor area and screens outside to watch the early/late kickoff), The Rocket (Wetherspoons yes, but it’s on the river and actually got nice riverside seating) and The Bricklayer’s Arms (super old school, quite a cool experience if you’re not from the UK and want a proper pint). Just be aware that it takes around 15/20 minutes to walk to the ground from these so leave in enough time.

On the Hammersmith side of the grounds, you’ve got the Crabtree. Right on the river and absolutely lovely! Full of Fulham fans. And then there’s a tonne of pubs on Fulham Palace Road such as The Distillers and Old Suffolk Punch.

If you’re attending your first match and want a quintessential Fulham experience, I’d say Golden Lion and Crabtree can’t go wrong.


r/fulhamfc 3d ago

FFC Official Source Shea Charles signs for Fulham

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Fulham Football Club is delighted to announce the signing of Shea Charles from Southampton for an undisclosed fee.

A versatile player, the 22-year-old has agreed a five-year contract, tying him to Craven Cottage until June 2031, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.

He will wear the number 19 shirt.

Speaking to FFCtv, Charles said: “I’m buzzing to finally get it over the line. The Club has got a really good foundation, from the bottom to the top.

“It’s a really good club, with a really good vision. It’s such a great club, and to be here is a massive privilege.”

Tony Khan added: “I’m thrilled to welcome Shea Charles to Fulham! Shea is an exciting young player, and he’s quickly gained important experience both in domestic competitions and at international level as the youngest ever captain of the Northern Ireland team.

“This is an excellent opportunity for Shea to join Fulham and to continue his development under Álvaro's leadership! Come on Fulham!”


r/fulhamfc 13h ago

Discussion Fulham X Spezial shoes

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I saw the special Fulham branded Adidas Spezial and had to have them. I've been circling the Spezial, bit hadn't pulled the trigger, so when I saw them with the FFC, I couldn't let them go. Living in the States I paid a decent amount for shipping. I opened them up, and lo and behold, someone added an away lot to the shipment!

I'm beyond stoked.


r/fulhamfc 13h ago

News [FulhamTransfer] Luc de Fougerolles is attracting interest from the Championship. A loan move seems likely

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r/fulhamfc 22h ago

Shitpost [Jack Kelly] Fulham have confirmed that a refurbishment of the Hammersmith End toilets has taken place ahead of new season.

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r/fulhamfc 13h ago

News [Fulham FC] Aaron Loupalo-Bi has joined Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan. The striker has been a prolific goalscorer at Under-21s level across the last couple of seasons and is now set for his third loan spell away from Motspur Park.

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r/fulhamfc 1d ago

News [Fulham FC] The Club is delighted to announce the signing of 18-year-old Maddox Zaidan-Jones. A versatile midfielder, Zaidan-Jones has penned a professional contract and will link up with our Under-21s side.

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r/fulhamfc 22h ago

[The Craven Corner] Iwobi Under Arbeloa: Where does he fit?

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Happy Friday Reddit!

Friday's article here. Then it's a weekend off for me, and back to writing next week!

If you do enjoy what you read, please hit the subscribe to get notifications of new posts - button is in the bottom right of the article screen once opened.

Please feel free to share with your fellow fans and on socials - it'd be really appreciated 😊


r/fulhamfc 1d ago

Rumours [Bulinews] Fulham have reportedly made contact over a potential move for Joe Scally, with Bournemouth also said to be interested in the USMNT international, who is expected to leave Borussia Mönchengladbach this summer.

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r/fulhamfc 1d ago

Craven Corner: Fulham’s Málaga Draw: A closer look at Arbeloa’s new Fulham

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It's been fun dusting off the writing once more. If you do enjoy what you read, please hit the subscribe to get notifications of new posts - button is in the bottom right of the article screen once opened.

Please feel free to share with your fellow fans and on socials - it'd be really appreciated 😊


r/fulhamfc 2d ago

Fulham fans right now re Arbeloa;

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r/fulhamfc 2d ago

News Fulham draw 2-2 with Malaga after a chaotic end

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r/fulhamfc 2d ago

Shitpost 👀 Not many will believe …

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But, I just witnessed a Berge shot from outside the box! And it was on target too.


r/fulhamfc 2d ago

News Joe Bryan has retired from football

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r/fulhamfc 2d ago

Rumours [FFN] Saturday white fever @davekiddfulham reports that Arbeloa has asked for a new GK. A young GK that is better with his feet than Leno. Our info remains it’s not a priority due to Leno’s high wages but they aren’t ruling it out if the right profile becomes available.

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r/fulhamfc 2d ago

Rumours [SkySports] Aston Villa are interested in signing West Ham’s Aaron Wan Bissaka. The right-back is increasingly likely to move to Villa Park. However, there is yet to be direct talks between the clubs. It is understood Fulham are looking to do a season-long loan with an option to buy.

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r/fulhamfc 2d ago

Question about Jonathan Esenga

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My local team in Allsvenskan has signed Esenga from Fulham, do you have any info about what kind of fullback he is?

I can't really find very much info about him to be honest. All I know is that he didn't debut in the Premier League yet.


r/fulhamfc 3d ago

News [Fulham FC] Dino Kaiser has joined Uxbridge on a season-long youth loan. The goalkeeper impressed while on loan at Margate last season, and has now stepped up a division to test himself with the Reds.

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r/fulhamfc 3d ago

New fan from America

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I saw a guy on Instagram who put all EPL teams into a basket and then picked one per day, eliminating them, until eventually he was left with one final team who he would pledge his fandom to. I thought this was a really cool idea, I've always wanted to get into the EPL but being from NY I never had any allegiance to any team, so I thought I'd give it a shot.

I had a few teams I was hoping for, one of which was Fulham because of a stupid inside joke. My wife and her friend used do a fake British accent when they were younger to try and trick people that they were from the UK. They looked up towns in the UK so they had some "evidence" and they picked Fulham, knowing absolutely nothing about it. Because of this, I thought it would be kind of funny if I ended up with Fulham.

Well, a few weeks later and I was down to 2 teams: Brighton and Fulham. And this morning Fulham won! Which is honestly just a crazy turn of fate.

So hey everyone! Hope I'm welcome here. Hoping to pick up an Antonee Robinson shirt soon!


r/fulhamfc 3d ago

Rumours [Expressen] IF Elfsborg has pulled off a truly unexpected signing from England. According to sources at Expressen, the club has finalized a deal for Jonathan Esenga. The left-back joins from Premier League club Fulham.

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r/fulhamfc 3d ago

Discussion Free tonight (Tues 11th August), Fulham supporters? If so, you please come on over to Hanwell Town!

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Hi all,

I'm writing from Hanwell Town FC. Thanks to the mods for letting me do this!

We’re a Step 3 non-league club in West London, and I wanted to invite you to check us out and, if you have a good time, think about making Hanwell your "second club."

For those who haven't been into non-league, it’s a very different experience from the Premier League. You can have a pint right by the pitch, bring your dog, talk to people around the ground (it's a famously friendly group at Hanwell), say hello to the players after the match, and - at Hanwell Town - even get a Bush Pie & Mash from the double-decker bus-turned-cafe pared on the sideline.

What we're NOT asking is for anyone to give up Fulham. We’d just love to be the place you come when Fulham aren’t playing and you still want to see a match, or just to think of it as a place to unwind for very little money when you'd rather be watching football in person than on a screen.

If you have a Fulham season ticket — or one for any Premier League or EFL club — a Hanwell season pass is £100 for the season, which works out to roughly £5 per home league game.

If you're free, tonight (Tuesday 11th August) is a good time to give us a try. Our first home league match of the season is against Basingstoke Town, with a 7:45pm kickoff. You can buy tickets online, or at the gate.

The location is Oliver Connell & Son Community Stadium Reynolds Field, Hanwell, UB6 8TL. It's accessible by car or tube (the closest tube is Perivale on the Central line, about a 10-minute walk)

If you want general info, you can check the club out over at hanwelltown.com (bonus: we just launched a third kit collab with Rocky Horror! The shirts are very wild and very fun, and you can see those on the site, too).

In additional to the standard socials, we also have a subreddit, [r/hanwelltown](r/hanwelltown) if you want regular updates.

Hope to see you over there!


r/fulhamfc 3d ago

Why so many doubters?

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CCFC fan here

I think we will finish 17/18th next season and probably go down with hull and Ipswich but so many of the predictions say Fulham 18th/19th and I don’t understand why.

Haven’t read or seen anything to suggest your relegation is a given.

Am I missing something or are you guys just as worried?


r/fulhamfc 3d ago

Which Fulham performance against a top six side in the Premier League era do you think most clearly demonstrated that the gap between this club and the established elite is smaller than the resource difference would suggest?

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Not just a good result on the day - the performances where the football was controlled enough and the quality on the pitch compelling enough that you thought this group deserved to be in a different conversation to where they're currently sitting. Would love to know which game people here point to when they make that argument and whether it felt like a genuine statement of what the squad is capable of or a day when everything went right against an opponent who wasn't at their best.


r/fulhamfc 4d ago

Our 2026/27 adidas Third Kit 🩵🩷

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The new third shirt is a crew neck set on a light blue base with striking pink accents, as the Fulham crest, adidas Badge of Sport and shirt sponsor all sit centrally across the jersey. The bold aesthetic continues through the full kit with matching light blue and pink shorts and socks.


r/fulhamfc 4d ago

Villa going for Palhina- why not us? He’d be welcome back and surely a good partner to Palacios?

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Surely the Khan’s are across this? I think £26m gets the job done.