Crunch match this weekend

It's clear from reading the message boards/blogs that there's a deep seated feeling of unrest amongst most Fulham fans. Our situation is best described as precarious and as it looks unlikely there will be a new man at the helm by Saturday, it's vitally important that we give Sanchez and the boys our full support - at least for the 90 minutes of the match.

Needless to say it's crucial that we get all three points against Newcastle. Our hopeless away form means we don't have the luxury of dropping anything at home if we want to survive in this division. However, almost more important really, is how the team plays. We need a terrific, battling performance to restore any faith in the side.

In my opinion, a couple of major things need to happen: Healy must start - and everything focussed on getting balls through to him in scoring positions; Boca should be brought in to replace Stefanovic and Smertin must be restored to the side instead of Murphy. Quite what the ex-Liverpool man brings is a mystery to me.

I have had a chat with some Newcastle fans and will be putting up the usual Q&A tomorrow.

* By the way, Chopper over at the Hammy End Chronicle has a thorough analysis of our present situation, most of which I agree with totally. It's definitely worth a read.