Former Fulham man Paul Parker believes the side currently lack experience and have built their chances of success on youth.

The club currently sit 13th in the Championship table after their 2-1 defeat of Hull City on Wednesday night - a game where Floyd Ayite and Stefan Johansen both found themselves on the scoresheet.

Slavisa Jokanovic's side reached the Play-off semi final last season before losing to Reading, going on a run in the latter half of the season that joyed fans and pundits alike, but the 53-year-old hopes that the expectations that went with that run hasn't taken its toll on them this time around.

He also believes that the manager is a fighter with a love of young players - something the club have attempted to build success on.

He told TalkSport: "I really hope they're in for a big year. I hope last year and the expectations that went with them hasn't taken too much out of them.

"All they lack really, all they haven't got is experience, they build everything through young players, the desire of young players, the coach loves young players, he's trying his best to do it his way.

"I think there are still a few elements against him the way the club wants to go, but I think he's a fighter, he wants to stay in there because they've got so many good young players at that club."