With one boot to the ball, Jimmy Bullard became an instant Fulham legend. The upset at the Cottage this past Sunday brought jubilation to thousands for Fulham supporters world wide. This could mark the turning point of the season!

Or was it just a win?

It’s easy to get caught up in the moment, hell, I’m guilty of it myself. After the match, I screamed out “We’re staying up!” but one victory certainly doesn’t save our season, but it’s a good start.

It’s Tuesday which means “back to reality” for yours truly. Time to put my emotions behind me a bit and look a head, as we have  five (possibly six) tough fixtures a head of us, starting with a trip to “The Riverside” this weekend.

Every match from here on out is huge for Fulham and even though Middlesbrough sits in 13th, I’m not all that impressed with their club. That being said, it will be at “The Riverside” which of course means this is an away fixture and we all know how much trouble we’ve had winning road games.  I’m hoping the boys will keep their confidence up and steal a victory but I’m afraid it will end in a draw or a loss.  I’m hoping for a victory but I’d settle for a draw. Middlesbrough defeated Fulham at the Cottage 2-1 back in August.

Fulham’s Next 7 Fixtures

Here are your fixtures through the end of March. I personally feel that if Fulham are to stay up, we need as many points as possible through the end of March. If we are still in the bottom 3 at the end of March, “staying up” may be tough.

2/9/08-Middlesbrough-Away

2/23/08-West Ham-Home

3/1/08- Manchester United-Home

3/8/08- Blackburn-Away

3/16/08- Everton-Home

3/22/08- Newcastle-Away

3/29/08- Derby-Away

So as you can see, it will be tough. Sure, we should be able to beat Derby & Newcastle…BUT…both of those are away fixtures (and an away fixture at Blackburn for good measure).  At home we have tough matches versus Manchester United, West Ham & Everton. I stated that in order for us to stay up, we needed road points (wins or draws) and home wins. Getting those home victories will be very tough, so I suppose I need to re-think my math a bit.

The joy I’m feeling after last Sunday can’t be described. But how long will it last?

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