It's Fulamish Extra. My name is Sammy James. This is your weekly independent Fulham FC podcast.

This is a little bit different, giving you some extra content midweek as well as regularly on a Monday.

I'm joining the studio by Jack Collins.

Hello, listeners. Don Betts. Hello, hello. And as a special the studio by Jack Collins. Hello listeners. Don't

Bette. Hello, hello. And as a special treat for you all, Dan Crawford, how you doing?

Hello, Sammy. How are you? Of Fulham supporters trust fame. I don't know about fame infamily,

maybe. Well, very nice to have you on the podcast. I'm going to discuss all things FST in just a little bit but we've got some serious action to preview tonight so we've

got two games in the space of just a few days first of all we round off the first half the championship

season with the visit of Barnsley to what should have been a festive atmosphere at the cottage

although after last Saturday I have doubts that there will be too much cheer on the sidelines.

And then we head on Boxing Day over to Cardiff, a lovely arranged fixture over in Wales the day after Christmas Day.

So we previewing both of those, probably a bit more emphasis on Barnsley.

Now, Jack, you have been an admirer of many a Barnsley player over the years.

I have.

I had a brilliant first season back in the second tier last season, but struggling much more this season,

but not surprising given how much their squad was picked at last season.

Yeah, I mean, Barnsley absolutely raided from start to finish.

And, you know, obviously the heart of their squad that got

promoted has been has been torn asunder should we say um so so it's tricky you know players like

conahuran who's now absolutely flying at villa again um at james brie who who's flying less but

it's still a very good player on the less and you, they haven't replaced those players in the same way.

You know, it's very difficult to replace a player like Connor,

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