Fulham 6 (Johnson 2, 38, 59, Murphy (pen.) 20, Dempsey 65, Zamora 74) Queens Park Rangers 0
Attendance: 23,766
Not only was the opening derby game of the season at Craven Cottage, it was the first time Fulham had met their west London rivals since the 2000/01 season, so the police were on full alert for the first time in a while. We were told that a good deal of acrimony exists between the two sets of supporters, so we had to be prepared for the worst.
Well, from my position at the corner of the Riverside and Putney stands, their fears appeared to be a little unfounded, though the 3-0 scoreline in favour of the home side at the interval might have helped to dampen the enthusiasm of the Rangers fans. Fulham's demolition only reinforced my belief that QPR are not good enough for the Premier League and will be occupying one of the relegation berths in May.
I couldn't help noticing that there was a bloke among the Rangers fans who looked remarkably like the comedian Greg Davies, though his hair seemed too short. I haven't seen anything about him being a QPR fan, so I'll have to conclude that it wasn't him. But if that guy ever wants to sign up for a celebrity lookalike agency, he could earn himself a bit of pocket money.
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