Are Fulham the most plastic of PL clubs?

[Lifelongfan]

Less noise than Orient having beaten Liverool. Where do their fans Live out of interest? Bfrentford too v Chelski come across as plastic

[Proposition Joe]

Fulham are absolutely plastic. Stupidly expensive tickets, openly aimed at tourists. Brentford probably the opposite, tbf.

[Scuba Diver]

See Fulham as really not much bigger than Orient, in terms of hardcore fanbase.

if they plummeted to L2, they'd get about 6,000. None of it is the fault of the hardcore that stuck with the club through thin times of course..

*If Orient moved to a new shiny ground, and suddenly another 12,000 fans appeared from nowhere then we would seem plastic too.

Although bigger I always see Chelsea as plastic too. Take out the wallets of Abramovich/Boehly, and they're similar in size to Watford.

Hard not to see Bournemouth as plastic as well.

[RedDwarf 1881]

I can remember seeing Orient play away to Fulham years ago . We were both in the bottom league ? I can’t remember if it was league 2 or 3 . in those days Glenn Cockeril was our captain . Anyway there was only about 3 or 4 thousand people there that day. Fulham do well and , untold thousands turn up . I’ve wondered if the same thing would happen to us if we ever found ourselves in the Premier League . My guess is we’d also get supporters come out of the woodwork

[Fellowo]

We'll be plastic too once the new stadium is built, how else do you think they'll fill the empty seats.

[Omygawd]

I can remember seeing Orient play away to Fulham years ago . We were both in the bottom league ? I can’t remember if it was league 2 or 3 . in those days Glenn Cockeril was our captain . Anyway there was only about 3 or 4 thousand people there that day. Fulham do well and , untold thousands turn up . I’ve wondered if the same thing would happen to us if we ever found ourselves in the Premier League . My guess is we’d also get supporters come out of the woodwork

Was that the day Mark Warren scored a late equaliser? Went bonkers when that went in.

[RedDwarf 1881]

I can remember seeing Orient play away to Fulham years ago . We were both in the bottom league ? I can’t remember if it was league 2 or 3 . in those days Glenn Cockeril was our captain . Anyway there was only about 3 or 4 thousand people there that day. Fulham do well and , untold thousands turn up . I’ve wondered if the same thing would happen to us if we ever found ourselves in the Premier League . My guess is we’d also get supporters come out of the woodwork

Was that the day Mark Warren scored a late equaliser? Went bonkers when that went in.

TBH , I can’t quite remember . I think we lost

[Father Ted Crilly]

Use to enjoy trips to the cottage back in the 90's. Vague memory of being in my late teens and very drunk watching us win 2-1 there last day of the season circa 1990.

[Father Ted Crilly]

I can remember seeing Orient play away to Fulham years ago . We were both in the bottom league ? I can’t remember if it was league 2 or 3 . in those days Glenn Cockeril was our captain . Anyway there was only about 3 or 4 thousand people there that day. Fulham do well and , untold thousands turn up . I’ve wondered if the same thing would happen to us if we ever found ourselves in the Premier League . My guess is we’d also get supporters come out of the woodwork

Was that the day Mark Warren scored a late equaliser? Went bonkers when that went in.

TBH , I can’t quite remember . I think we lost

1-1 - 1996 / 97 season. Shilton in goal for us, McGleish was sent off.

[Give it to Jabo]

great days indeed

[OyinbO]

Remarkable that we got this far without mentioning the FA Cup game.

Difficult for them to be the most plastic PL Club when they've got one of the least plastic grounds.

[Proposition Joe]

Was that the day Mark Warren scored a late equaliser? Went bonkers when that went in.

TBH , I can’t quite remember . I think we lost

1-1 - 1996 / 97 season. Shilton in goal for us, McGleish was sent off.

Just before they got the Al Fayed cash, iirc?

[RedDwarf 1881]

Remarkable that we got this far without mentioning the FA Cup game.

Difficult for them to be the most plastic PL Club when they've got one of the least plastic grounds.

Only because they have that cottage in the corner otherwise it’s unremarkable

[Dunners]

Remarkable that we got this far without mentioning the FA Cup game.

Difficult for them to be the most plastic PL Club when they've got one of the least plastic grounds.

Only because they have that cottage in the corner otherwise it’s unremarkable

That's unfair. The façade of the Johnny Haynes stand is stunning. And the same stand still retains the triangular gable on top, which is one of the few surviving at British grounds. It's also a surviving ground that remains within the urban confines and hasn't relocated away into a soulless bowl.

[Father Ted Crilly]

TBH , I can’t quite remember . I think we lost

1-1 - 1996 / 97 season. Shilton in goal for us, McGleish was sent off.

Just before they got the Al Fayed cash, iirc?

Yeah. Think they won the league that year under Micky Adams.

[Dunners]

They should bring back the Michael Jackson statue, IMO. Perhaps pair it with one of Mohamed Al Fayed.

[OyinbO]

Remarkable that we got this far without mentioning the FA Cup game.

Difficult for them to be the most plastic PL Club when they've got one of the least plastic grounds.

Only because they have that cottage in the corner otherwise it’s unremarkable

That's unfair. The façade of the Johnny Haynes stand is stunning. And the same stand still retains the triangular gable on top, which is one of the few surviving at British grounds. It's also a surviving ground that remains within the urban confines and hasn't relocated away into a soulless bowl.

Lovely spot on the river too, making for a very pleasant journey to and from. These things matter, as anyone who has been to Colchester knows.

[y o y o y]

I can remember seeing Orient play away to Fulham years ago . We were both in the bottom league ? I can’t remember if it was league 2 or 3 . in those days Glenn Cockeril was our captain . Anyway there was only about 3 or 4 thousand people there that day. Fulham do well and , untold thousands turn up . I’ve wondered if the same thing would happen to us if we ever found ourselves in the Premier League . My guess is we’d also get supporters come out of the woodwork

Was that the day Mark Warren scored a late equaliser? Went bonkers when that went in.

I was there when Warren scored at the Putney End in front of the O's fans.
Cue, One one to the Orient, one one to the Orient

[bobo66]

great days indeed

Why?

[ContrifibulatoryFred]

Use to enjoy trips to the cottage back in the 90's. Vague memory of being in my late teens and very drunk watching us win 2-1 there last day of the season circa 1990.

Yeah that was a great game and the first glimpse of Ricky Otto in full flow. I too got smashed that day and got bus back to the West End to have a few more points afterwards
Happy days

As for Fulham being plastic. I disagree. I think they are a great club and have done very well considering proximity to QPR and Chelsea. Brentford don’t count though