Here you can still sit in the original wooden seats of the Johnny Haynes Stand dating back one hundred years and can see the original Craven Cottage itself. Once the players' changing rooms, this quaint old throwback really connects you with the history of this most friendly of London clubs.
After years of planning to move from this historic site next to the River Thames, it looks as if, for a few years at least, Fulham will be staying put and, for many fans, this is almost as good news as qualifying for Europe was last season.
Don't worry, though – it's not all antique. This season sees the opening of the new McBrides Pub – named after the American striker who was twice Fulham's player of the year in recent years.
And as for the team - Roy Hodgson, a man who proves that nice people can do well in sport, has blended a team that has pretty well dumbfounded the media pundits for the past season and a half. Hardworking, skilful, totally committed to the team's cause, this largely unheralded group of players upset a lot of the so-called 'big boys' last year and looks set to do likewise this coming season. Come to the Cottage and see them try.
