Cherries: Orient heap more misery on Howe's men

CHARLIE MacDonald’s double put Leyton Orient on course to condemn Cherries to a fourth successive League One defeat today.

MacDonald netted either side of half-time as the hosts capitalised on some slack defending to establish a 2-0 lead at Brisbane Road.

And although Cherries substitute Brett Pitman halved the arrears with the goal of the game, Kevin Lisbie came off the bench to complete the scoring 11 minutes from time.

Dean Cox flicked the first chance past the post following a first-time cross from Lloyd James before David Mooney dragged his shot wide of the target.

With chances at a premium during the early stages, Steve Cook headed tamely into the hands of Orient goalkeeper Jamie Jones following a Matt Ritchie free-kick.

MacDonald profited from some ponderous defending to open the scoring midway through the first half, the striker converting Mooney’s cross.

However, Cherries contributed to their own downfall with Dan Seaborne and Shwan Jalal failing to deal with a routine through ball over the top.

With Cherries still rocking, Orient defender Scott Cuthbert burst into the 18-yard box before firing just wide of the upright.

Seaborne was convinced he had levelled when he met with a thumping header a cross from Simon Francis. But after the ball had hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced down, the assistant deemed it had not crossed the line.

Roman Vincelot rifled a right-foot effort over the crossbar after James’s knockdown had picked him out 12 yards from goal.

Lewis Grabban spurned a great opportunity to level on the stroke of half-time, the striker blazing high over the crossbar after Josh McQuoid had foxed the Orient defence by stepping over Ritchie’s corner.

MacDonald doubled Orient’s lead just three minutes into the second half when Cherries made a dog’s dinner of dealing with another through ball, Eunan O’Kane inadvertently rolling it into the path of the striker who tucked his effort past Jalal.

Substitute Pitman almost made an immediate impression, the striker’s header from O’Kane’s hanging cross acrobatically tipped over the crossbar by Jones on the hour.

Pitman finally found a way past Jones when his finely-taken volley from another O’Kane centre halved the deficit after 66 minutes.

But Orient substitute Lisbie came off the bench to restore the hosts’ two-goal lead, poking home his effort following good work by winger Moses Odubajo.

Cherries: Jalal, Francis, Cook, Seaborne, Ritchie, Fogden (Pitman, 55), O’Kane, Hughes, McQuoid, Pugh (Fraser, 85), Grabban (Tubbs, 74).

Unused subs: Partington, S MacDonald, Fletcher, Allsop (g/k).

Orient: Jones, Cuthbert, Baudry, Clarke, McSweeney, Odubajo, Vincelot, James (Smith, 78), Cox, C MacDonald (Obafemi, 89), Mooney (Lisbie, 70).

Unused subs: Griffith, Rowlands, Omozusi, Grainger, (g/k).

Booked: Vincelot, C MacDonald.

Attendance: 5,136 (including 1,407 visiting supporters).

Referee: James Linington (Newport, Isle of Wight).

Comments(170)

susi.m says...
4:58pm Sat 2 Mar 13

only good news about today is that Harry beat the Scum

nonnogeppetto says...
5:01pm Sat 2 Mar 13

I have to say that this was not in the script!!!

The sooner Daniles and Elphick get back in the squad the better. I guess unlike Elphick the MK Dons player who injured him is back in the squad and playing so unfair.

big_afcb_fan says...
5:05pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Predictable.

susi.m says...
5:05pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Anyone got an update on Daniels an Elphick?

4stands says...
5:06pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Refund the Russians squad obviously not good enough

Lowe-Ryder says...
5:07pm Sat 2 Mar 13

We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:08pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Will we ever taste Championship football? What has happened? Is this a conspiracy?

West moors 1 says...
5:09pm Sat 2 Mar 13

No McDonald today, he's obviously upset EH. Fogden on, he's not a championship player and yet Pitman and Tubbs left on bench. Seaborne, again very average, could we have Zubar back please. All that money spent and our squad looks weak? Never mind we can get back on track against Doncaster or will that be another home loss. I guess the gate will be far lower that the exciting packed houses when we went top of the table. Now we are out of the playoffs and looking very beatable by anyone. Come on EH, pick the best players and give them belief. Up the cherries!

Oakdale12 says...
5:10pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Trammere lost 4 , get week 3 points and back in the play offs.

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:10pm Sat 2 Mar 13

I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...

susi.m says...
5:11pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Too many weak links at the moment eg. - Seabourne, Jalal, O'Keane, plus, generally, the strikers cant hit a barn door at the moment.

contric says...
5:14pm Sat 2 Mar 13

perhaps this is a good time for howe and tindall to earn their rediculous salaries

susi.m says...
5:15pm Sat 2 Mar 13

contric wrote:
perhaps this is a good time for howe and tindall to earn their rediculous salaries
How much are they being paid?

big_afcb_fan says...
5:15pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.

The Renegade Master says...
5:18pm Sat 2 Mar 13

What a truly awful performance. The worst of the recent defeats by miles because Orient are mid table also rans at best. It was so poor it made me wonder if Mitchell had put Groves back in charge?
I feel sorry for the 1400+ travelling fans who had to witness that dross. The players should refund the fans ticket money for serving up such inept rubbish.
I can't see where we are going to get a point from playing like that. Most of the results went against us today too so unless the team put a run of victories together starting with Doncaster on Saturday we can all forget the play offs let alone promotion.

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:19pm Sat 2 Mar 13

big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?

charlie2004 says...
5:19pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Get Grabban down to specsavers and get him some contact lenses fitted or get him off the pitch. He scuffs his shots, misses open goals and is not good enough. Things started to change when Daniels went off injured and now that Elphick is also sidelined thanks to a thug the defence doesn't seem to have a clue. Very disappointing.

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:21pm Sat 2 Mar 13

contric wrote:
perhaps this is a good time for howe and tindall to earn their rediculous salaries
Fickle plastic comment if I ever saw one. Are u forgetting Eddie's 15 game unbeaten run from bottom to top. Dont be like those chelsea chavs. Have some respect!

contric says...
5:22pm Sat 2 Mar 13

eh gets £2000 a day approximately

AFCBade says...
5:22pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Obviously elphick and Daniels missing is important but at times team looked rudderless. Just wonder how much impact David James had on organising the team from the back. Three poor goals today but orient did little apart from this. No mention of the handball in first half in report ? Blatant pen! Think grabban needs a spell out too.

alasdair1967 says...
5:23pm Sat 2 Mar 13

The Renegade Master wrote:
What a truly awful performance. The worst of the recent defeats by miles because Orient are mid table also rans at best. It was so poor it made me wonder if Mitchell had put Groves back in charge?
I feel sorry for the 1400+ travelling fans who had to witness that dross. The players should refund the fans ticket money for serving up such inept rubbish.
I can't see where we are going to get a point from playing like that. Most of the results went against us today too so unless the team put a run of victories together starting with Doncaster on Saturday we can all forget the play offs let alone promotion.
Agreed sadly the wheels have well and truly come off ,the sooner Daniels and elphick are back the better as I fear with out them the playoffs are gone

charlie2004 says...
5:23pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Welcome to sunny Bournemouth Bournesouthmouth Downpokes

susi.m says...
5:23pm Sat 2 Mar 13

contric wrote:
eh gets £2000 a day approximately
do you mean £2k x 7?
How much a week/year?

big_afcb_fan says...
5:24pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Spuds fans claiming to be cherries fans! pal..

susi.m says...
5:25pm Sat 2 Mar 13

AFCBade wrote:
Obviously elphick and Daniels missing is important but at times team looked rudderless. Just wonder how much impact David James had on organising the team from the back. Three poor goals today but orient did little apart from this. No mention of the handball in first half in report ? Blatant pen! Think grabban needs a spell out too.
sitting behind the goal in the north stand - it appeared that David James had a massive impact on giving direction to the defence.

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:27pm Sat 2 Mar 13

big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Spuds fans claiming to be cherries fans! pal..
How old are you child? I can guarantee no older than 30. FACT!

abc100 says...
5:27pm Sat 2 Mar 13

contric wrote:
eh gets £2000 a day approximately
Who told you that?

Bmthboys says...
5:27pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!

matt68 says...
5:28pm Sat 2 Mar 13

susi.m wrote:
contric wrote:
eh gets £2000 a day approximately
do you mean £2k x 7?
How much a week/year?
allegedly we matched burnley ie 400k per year tindall prob on about half that.anyway lets see where we finish!

charlie2004 says...
5:28pm Sat 2 Mar 13

susi.m wrote:
contric wrote:
eh gets £2000 a day approximately
do you mean £2k x 7?
How much a week/year?
It's non of our business how much he earns.

EH has been unfortunate with the injuries. He has put us through a great run which has also bought the supporters flooding back. He will pick the team back up again, just needs to drop a couple who aren't div 1 material.

lymicherry says...
5:29pm Sat 2 Mar 13

The longer this run goes on, the more we realise how good Elphick is (thanks a bunch, Ryan Lowe). Beyond that, perhaps it's time to consider:
(a) ditching McQuoid - he's neither brave enough nor good enough;
(b) resting Grabban - before he morphs into Wes Thomas the Second;
(c) restoring MacDonald - a class act, inexplicably omitted again today.
Still fancy us for the playoffs, but any title talk is now pure fantasy - I can't somehow see all six clubs above us imploding between now and the end of April.

4stands says...
5:29pm Sat 2 Mar 13

One of the largest most expensive squads in league one and we blame injuries to elphick and daniels!!

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:29pm Sat 2 Mar 13

charlie2004 wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Welcome to sunny Bournemouth Bournesouthmouth Downpokes
Thank you sir, not just arrived. Been here a while, grew up in N. Londontho for 30+ years. Big Eddie (and Redknapp fan). Visit Dean Court often and have splashed out some hard earned cash for the FILA merchandise ;)

contric says...
5:30pm Sat 2 Mar 13

yes approx £2000 a day approx £15,000 a week approx £60,000 a month or £750,000 a year and to bournemouth downspokes who has been a supporter for all of 3 years if a pig is born in a stable it doesnt make him a horse

big_afcb_fan says...
5:31pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Spuds fans claiming to be cherries fans! pal..
How old are you child? I can guarantee no older than 30. FACT!
Older than you pal, now run along, your mum is calling you for dinner. pmsl

grove red says...
5:34pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Another great result!!!!!

susi.m says...
5:34pm Sat 2 Mar 13

susi.m wrote:
only good news about today is that Harry beat the Scum
PS HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY

smhinto says...
5:35pm Sat 2 Mar 13

you can imgine my sense of shock, awe and wonderment at todays result can't you.
.
I refer you all to my post's over last Thursday and Friday of which encapsulates all
.
Yet another example where having severe injury problems can wreck our season. Contrarary to beliefs of some narrow minded people on here who cannot see the wood for the trees.
.
If any stupid individual believes we are going to get any kind of result against Doncaster next week then they are dellusional!!
.
Eddie and Jason have done fantastic job, but now it is all being undone by injuries and a lack of fire power. Tubbs is not the answer even if he playe today i'm afraid, sell to the highes bidder.
.
Regards to all

Lowe-Ryder says...
5:35pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!
Proven goalscorer in League 2 maybe - he's done precious little since he's been here. Hardly justified the money we paid for him, has he?

big_afcb_fan says...
5:36pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
spurs....barnet....a
fcb...wow your a very loyal fan, i doff my hat to you pal.

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:37pm Sat 2 Mar 13

big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Spuds fans claiming to be cherries fans! pal..
How old are you child? I can guarantee no older than 30. FACT!
Older than you pal, now run along, your mum is calling you for dinner. pmsl
Here we go, I didnt by into this. Dude ur having a bad hair day, we lost today. Deal with it, keep a straight head and deal with it. Dont come across as a glory hunter. Im on the same team ffs. Whats up?

alasdair1967 says...
5:39pm Sat 2 Mar 13

smhinto wrote:
you can imgine my sense of shock, awe and wonderment at todays result can't you.
.
I refer you all to my post's over last Thursday and Friday of which encapsulates all
.
Yet another example where having severe injury problems can wreck our season. Contrarary to beliefs of some narrow minded people on here who cannot see the wood for the trees.
.
If any stupid individual believes we are going to get any kind of result against Doncaster next week then they are dellusional!!
.
Eddie and Jason have done fantastic job, but now it is all being undone by injuries and a lack of fire power. Tubbs is not the answer even if he playe today i'm afraid, sell to the highes bidder.
.
Regards to all
You just can't wait to glout can you ,your never this quick to post when the team wins and blows your prediction clean out off the water for that I have no respect for you whatsoever

Regards

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
5:41pm Sat 2 Mar 13

big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
spurs....barnet....a

fcb...wow your a very loyal fan, i doff my hat to you pal.
I lived in Barnet for 30 years. Saw them win the division circa early 90's only to be told they wouldn't be promoted by the FA as their ground wasnt up to scratch. Also Enfield. Ive now been in Bournemouth for 15 years on and off. Always a Yid tho thru n thru. And what?

here we go says...
5:44pm Sat 2 Mar 13

wrong team selection, wrong formation, wrong tactics, fraser given 5 minutes, grabban left on too long, macdonald left on bench, zubar sent out on loan, demouge sent on loan and scoring in dutch premier league, all down to mr howe time for him to start earning his wages

susi.m says...
5:45pm Sat 2 Mar 13

here we go wrote:
wrong team selection, wrong formation, wrong tactics, fraser given 5 minutes, grabban left on too long, macdonald left on bench, zubar sent out on loan, demouge sent on loan and scoring in dutch premier league, all down to mr howe time for him to start earning his wages
Give us your suggested team line-up and set-up then?

big_afcb_fan says...
5:48pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
spurs....barnet....a


fcb...wow your a very loyal fan, i doff my hat to you pal.
I lived in Barnet for 30 years. Saw them win the division circa early 90's only to be told they wouldn't be promoted by the FA as their ground wasnt up to scratch. Also Enfield. Ive now been in Bournemouth for 15 years on and off. Always a Yid tho thru n thru. And what?
good for you, there's a team up the road in Hants waiting for your support. (sc*mmers)

Afcbpete says...
5:54pm Sat 2 Mar 13

big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Spuds fans claiming to be cherries fans! pal..
How old are you child? I can guarantee no older than 30. FACT!
Older than you pal, now run along, your mum is calling you for dinner. pmsl
big_afcb_fan your an embarrassment!!!
I know several Londoners who live AND support AFCB and as far as I'M concerned, your very welcome at DC. Very disappointing again today, have said all there is to say on other posts... UTCIAD

Mike Oxbig says...
5:59pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Got loads done in the garden today. So much more enjoyable that watching more dross in East London. Still. You will all continue to pay towards these millionaire second rate footballers wages. More fool you. Still make the most of it.... Who knows how much longer the comerdades are going to hang around for now Championship footall is all but gone for next season. Regards.

big_afcb_fan says...
5:59pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Afcbpete wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Spuds fans claiming to be cherries fans! pal..
How old are you child? I can guarantee no older than 30. FACT!
Older than you pal, now run along, your mum is calling you for dinner. pmsl
big_afcb_fan your an embarrassment!!!
I know several Londoners who live AND support AFCB and as far as I'M concerned, your very welcome at DC. Very disappointing again today, have said all there is to say on other posts... UTCIAD
plastics :)

smhinto says...
6:00pm Sat 2 Mar 13

alasdair1967 wrote:
smhinto wrote:
you can imgine my sense of shock, awe and wonderment at todays result can't you.
.
I refer you all to my post's over last Thursday and Friday of which encapsulates all
.
Yet another example where having severe injury problems can wreck our season. Contrarary to beliefs of some narrow minded people on here who cannot see the wood for the trees.
.
If any stupid individual believes we are going to get any kind of result against Doncaster next week then they are dellusional!!
.
Eddie and Jason have done fantastic job, but now it is all being undone by injuries and a lack of fire power. Tubbs is not the answer even if he playe today i'm afraid, sell to the highes bidder.
.
Regards to all
You just can't wait to glout can you ,your never this quick to post when the team wins and blows your prediction clean out off the water for that I have no respect for you whatsoever

Regards
No I am not a gloater at all - I am just as much angry about it as you are. I am just angry that people cannot see what is in front of them.
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The result today was a forgone conclusion and as well you knew it if only you would just open your eyes.
.
I just wish people would listen to me when I say that if you lose key players you will lose football matches, contrarary to what some posters believe on here.
.
As i have already stated Eddie and Jason have done fantastic job, but now it is all being undone by injuries and a lack of fire power.
.
Nothing will change now until these players return (by which time it will be too late) and the addition of a loan target striker is acted upon.
.
Let's just see if you can find some reason to disagree with this.
.
Regards

big_afcb_fan says...
6:04pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Agreed defence needs sorting quick, and we are relying on BP too much up front. 5 more wins to see us into the pray offs..i mean play offs.

alasdair1967 says...
6:07pm Sat 2 Mar 13

smhinto wrote:
alasdair1967 wrote:
smhinto wrote:
you can imgine my sense of shock, awe and wonderment at todays result can't you.
.
I refer you all to my post's over last Thursday and Friday of which encapsulates all
.
Yet another example where having severe injury problems can wreck our season. Contrarary to beliefs of some narrow minded people on here who cannot see the wood for the trees.
.
If any stupid individual believes we are going to get any kind of result against Doncaster next week then they are dellusional!!
.
Eddie and Jason have done fantastic job, but now it is all being undone by injuries and a lack of fire power. Tubbs is not the answer even if he playe today i'm afraid, sell to the highes bidder.
.
Regards to all
You just can't wait to glout can you ,your never this quick to post when the team wins and blows your prediction clean out off the water for that I have no respect for you whatsoever

Regards
No I am not a gloater at all - I am just as much angry about it as you are. I am just angry that people cannot see what is in front of them.
.
The result today was a forgone conclusion and as well you knew it if only you would just open your eyes.
.
I just wish people would listen to me when I say that if you lose key players you will lose football matches, contrarary to what some posters believe on here.
.
As i have already stated Eddie and Jason have done fantastic job, but now it is all being undone by injuries and a lack of fire power.
.
Nothing will change now until these players return (by which time it will be too late) and the addition of a loan target striker is acted upon.
.
Let's just see if you can find some reason to disagree with this.
.
Regards
I don't disagree with your views but I hate the way you are so quick to gloat when your predictions are proved right yet you are not as quick to post if at all to heap praise when the team wins

matt68 says...
6:09pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Got loads done in the garden today. So much more enjoyable that watching more dross in East London. Still. You will all continue to pay towards these millionaire second rate footballers wages. More fool you. Still make the most of it.... Who knows how much longer the comerdades are going to hang around for now Championship footall is all but gone for next season. Regards.
turncoat!

smhinto says...
6:11pm Sat 2 Mar 13

I have praised the team on their wins on occasions. But should return to winning ways soon albeit sadly it will probably be too late for automatic promotion. I will make more effort to offer more praise in that direction.
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P.S. I am NOT a gloater.
.
Regards

here we go says...
6:12pm Sat 2 Mar 13

susi.m wrote:
here we go wrote:
wrong team selection, wrong formation, wrong tactics, fraser given 5 minutes, grabban left on too long, macdonald left on bench, zubar sent out on loan, demouge sent on loan and scoring in dutch premier league, all down to mr howe time for him to start earning his wages
Give us your suggested team line-up and set-up then?
partington in for seabourne (because we havent got zubar who is better than seabourne) macdonald in midfield, two up front, fraser on at half time or even starting in place of fogden, have we still got that painter on loan because that was another joke bringing him on loan

alasdair1967 says...
6:15pm Sat 2 Mar 13

smhinto wrote:
I have praised the team on their wins on occasions. But should return to winning ways soon albeit sadly it will probably be too late for automatic promotion. I will make more effort to offer more praise in that direction.
.
P.S. I am NOT a gloater.
.
Regards
"On occasions" says it all but never as quick to post them as you are when the team lose and prove your predictions right that to me any day of the week is gloating

charlie2004 says...
6:20pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Have just looked up Grabbans recent 'goals scored' and he has scored two goals in open play in the past 15 matches. Drop him and give Tubbs a proper run out for the last 10 matches and see how he does, because I doubt it can be any worse than 2 out of 15.

avo says...
6:21pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Great result for swindon today.
.
How's Ritchie settling in?
.
To all of those muppets that invaded our Swindon boards a few weeks back spouting their rubbish, do pop by this evening and have a chat about things. it would be so nice to catch up.....
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At least, that's what you must be thinking right now.
.
P.S - Di Canio's available.....

dustbindanny says...
6:23pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Over the bar , over the bar , how many times have we heard that? In my opinion we have signed strikers who can't seem to keep the ball on the floor, they are not physically strong enough , no power in there rare attempts at shooting and the strikers have no height when crosses go into the box . Goals win games, but alas shooting at goal is very rare for us , always trying to walk it in the net, how many times do you see macquoid and pitman have the ball taken off their feet ? Exactly . And tubbs is not the answer!

babyduck says...
6:26pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Basic errors AGAIN today. Elphick and Daniels are huge misses. Lightweight strike force, all too similar and misfiring. Mobile target man in on loan Eddie and you could do no worse than recall Zubar (if we can) to play alongside Cook until Tommy returns. See if Seabourne can do any better at LB in lieu of Charlie to get Ritchie up the pitch where he can hurt the opposition. Change is needed or we are going to blow this.

bourne free says...
6:29pm Sat 2 Mar 13

susi.m wrote:
AFCBade wrote:
Obviously elphick and Daniels missing is important but at times team looked rudderless. Just wonder how much impact David James had on organising the team from the back. Three poor goals today but orient did little apart from this. No mention of the handball in first half in report ? Blatant pen! Think grabban needs a spell out too.
sitting behind the goal in the north stand - it appeared that David James had a massive impact on giving direction to the defence.
Spot on / have we had a clean sheet since someone upset Mr James ?

raybren says...
6:40pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Smhinto Games brilliant FANTASY FOOTBALL SCOUT;Sit at your computer and watch the match.Compile a dossier on opposition strengths and your own teams weaknesses! ( e.g.If you think we can get a result v Doncaster you are psychotic. )
"FANTASTIC" Eddie Howe "THE MAN
IS A GENIUS" Jason Tindall. "WHAS HE ONA BOUT" Paulo Di Canio.
Only 4-3-3 Euros or 4-2-4 ( collected )

AFCBade says...
6:48pm Sat 2 Mar 13

smhinto wrote:
you can imgine my sense of shock, awe and wonderment at todays result can't you.
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I refer you all to my post's over last Thursday and Friday of which encapsulates all
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Yet another example where having severe injury problems can wreck our season. Contrarary to beliefs of some narrow minded people on here who cannot see the wood for the trees.
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If any stupid individual believes we are going to get any kind of result against Doncaster next week then they are dellusional!!
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Eddie and Jason have done fantastic job, but now it is all being undone by injuries and a lack of fire power. Tubbs is not the answer even if he playe today i'm afraid, sell to the highes bidder.
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Regards to all
yes obviously weakened side but instead of one down at ht we should have been winning: two key decisions re the header looked over the line and baudry's blatant hands near the line. Second goal saw two players go for same ball and deflection set up their goal whilst minutes late a similar incident saw two orient players go up altogether only for the ball to go to one of their players. At 0:2 we were terrible but Brett showed fight to set up a sniff of a point. Did look a frail team at times though as confidence shot

Mike Oxbig says...
6:59pm Sat 2 Mar 13

matt68 wrote:
Mike Oxbig wrote:
Got loads done in the garden today. So much more enjoyable that watching more dross in East London. Still. You will all continue to pay towards these millionaire second rate footballers wages. More fool you. Still make the most of it.... Who knows how much longer the comerdades are going to hang around for now Championship footall is all but gone for next season. Regards.
turncoat!
I'm only there for the good times, baby....

grove red says...
7:09pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Your not going anywhere your not going your not going your not going anywhere LOL. How's matt doing!!!

AFCBade says...
7:11pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
spurs....barnet....a


fcb...wow your a very loyal fan, i doff my hat to you pal.
I lived in Barnet for 30 years. Saw them win the division circa early 90's only to be told they wouldn't be promoted by the FA as their ground wasnt up to scratch. Also Enfield. Ive now been in Bournemouth for 15 years on and off. Always a Yid tho thru n thru. And what?
Your Support is very welcome , need as many as we can get judging by so many angry posters on here tonight

Bmthboys says...
7:12pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Lowe-Ryder wrote:
Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!
Proven goalscorer in League 2 maybe - he's done precious little since he's been here. Hardly justified the money we paid for him, has he?
Like I said,hasn't been given a chance to prove himself.doesn't matter what league,if u score goals,u score goals and league 1 is hardly that much better than league 2 is it?

Chish and Fips says...
7:20pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Steady - re check those wheel nuts on your bath-chair :o)...

West moors 1 says...
7:23pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!
I agree, he never really eats a chance because EH doesn't like him.

golfer33 says...
7:24pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Its only a game, we have had our fun for the season, Remember Boscombe IS and always HAS been a bottom league side.
There is more to life than football.
Please dont kick the cat tonight.

poolepaul says...
7:40pm Sat 2 Mar 13

grove red wrote:
Your not going anywhere your not going your not going your not going anywhere LOL. How's matt doing!!!
*You're. If you are going to insult, at least be intelligent to know how to spell. Now run along, it sounds like YOUR dinner is ready.

alasdair1967 says...
7:48pm Sat 2 Mar 13

No one said we would not have our blip ,I said it would be interesting to see how the players dusted themselfs down and got over it however I was not expecting a four game losing streak the players confidence seems to be in the gutter ,I hate to ask this but is there an underlying reason for this in the past when there was trouble in the corridors of power at the club the form dipped dramatically maybe I'm reading to far into it ,I accept with Daniels and elphick being injured has not helped the cause ,but there are still 30 points to play for teams around us are playing each other in the coming games so all is not lost ,but its going to be a close run in me thinks final weekend of the season is going to be the make or break for us and others

Oxon-Red says...
7:51pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Hi where is Steady Eddie and afcb4life ?

Took a bit of grief recently after Paolo's departure and your signing of Ritchie. Please explain what is happening to you lot. Had you as nailed on.

Must question your manager, you bought the best winger in the division, and probably League 1 player of the season, and you play him at full back !!!!!!!!!

Great thinking Eddie, you have a squad of 30+ players and cannot find a full back !

Read a few complaints about injuries but have to wonder why with such a big squad you are struggling.

Our squad is barebones and we could only name 6 subs recently with 3 youth players. Seems you have quantity but not quality and have to ask questions.

Good luck for the rest of the season.

COYMR

MidlandExile says...
7:59pm Sat 2 Mar 13

charlie2004 wrote:
Get Grabban down to specsavers and get him some contact lenses fitted or get him off the pitch. He scuffs his shots, misses open goals and is not good enough. Things started to change when Daniels went off injured and now that Elphick is also sidelined thanks to a thug the defence doesn't seem to have a clue. Very disappointing.
This was a poor performance all round but the problems seem to start at the back and work their way through the whole team. The loss of Elphick & Daniels have obviously had a far greater effect than any would have thought. Today, the whole defence appeared not to communicate with each other at all and dropped off too often, allowing Orient's forwards too much time on the ball. I don't doubt their commitment (or that of the team as a whole) but am concerned how much time and space they are giving other teams. I felt sorry for Matt Ritchie today who is trying to find his feet in a new team in a position he would rather not be playing.
When we were strong defensively it bred a confidence through the rest of the team who knew that if we scored once it could well be enough for the points. Now they are going into games knowing that they are likely to need two or three. This is not to excuse them or the rest of the team, none of whom covered themselves with glory (Pitman excepted who made an impact and scored a blinder). We are lacking a real leader who will get amongst the opposition and his own team when our backs are against the wall. We really needed such a player today.

babyduck says...
7:59pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Long way to go yet. Sat will be make or break though for auto's. Clearly not Eddie's plan to play Richie at LB and looking fwd to seeing what he can do further up the pitch when (if) our main boys come back in. Word of warning though Swindon fans, when Bradbury rode on the back of Howe's work we slipped from 2nd to just grab 6th and failed in playoff semi. Lets hope McDonald doesn't do the same.

In Eddie we trust.

Sergeant Blast says...
7:59pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Didn't agree with dropping James. Jalal isn't vocal enough for me with organizing the defence. Losing Elphick and Daniels on top of this had made the defence look a shambles. No idea whats going on up front but the words 'cows, backside and banjo' spring to mind.

apm1954 says...
8:22pm Sat 2 Mar 13

susi.m wrote:
only good news about today is that Harry beat the Scum
sad bugger suppose you will be calling for howes head not heard much about mitchell lately

alasdair1967 says...
8:27pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Sergeant Blast wrote:
Didn't agree with dropping James. Jalal isn't vocal enough for me with organizing the defence. Losing Elphick and Daniels on top of this had made the defence look a shambles. No idea whats going on up front but the words 'cows, backside and banjo' spring to mind.
Agreed it does seem since James has not been between the sticks our league form has dropped Incidently I always thought it was a cricket bat not a banjo

lockandload says...
8:28pm Sat 2 Mar 13

I have just got home from the match.

Firstly the idea that we have 2 players injuried and thats why we arent winning is RUBBISH.

Apart from Richie the whole team were appalling.

Grabbin was booed continuely til Eddie took him off. He has taken the Wes Thomas route.

Tubbs just isnt good enough for this league

Pugh was shockingly bad and has been for a while

Finally , Yes Finally the blame rests with Eddie Howe. He should have brought in talent in January but unlike other teams he chose not to and now we are suffering. We have no fire power up front.

Is the season over for us? After last saturday , tuesday and today ..............YES!

rogthedodge123 says...
8:28pm Sat 2 Mar 13

BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.

alasdair1967 says...
8:31pm Sat 2 Mar 13

alasdair1967 wrote:
Sergeant Blast wrote:
Didn't agree with dropping James. Jalal isn't vocal enough for me with organizing the defence. Losing Elphick and Daniels on top of this had made the defence look a shambles. No idea whats going on up front but the words 'cows, backside and banjo' spring to mind.
Agreed it does seem since James has not been between the sticks our league form has dropped Incidently I always thought it was a cricket bat not a banjo
Posted wrong there appreciate jalal has been first choice for a while but as you say not as vocal towards our defenders as James was

O'Reilly says...
8:35pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
Hi where is Steady Eddie and afcb4life ?

Took a bit of grief recently after Paolo's departure and your signing of Ritchie. Please explain what is happening to you lot. Had you as nailed on.

Must question your manager, you bought the best winger in the division, and probably League 1 player of the season, and you play him at full back !!!!!!!!!

Great thinking Eddie, you have a squad of 30+ players and cannot find a full back !

Read a few complaints about injuries but have to wonder why with such a big squad you are struggling.

Our squad is barebones and we could only name 6 subs recently with 3 youth players. Seems you have quantity but not quality and have to ask questions.

Good luck for the rest of the season.

COYMR
Totally agree with your assessment. A very good result for Swindon today away to Coventry also Yeovil - who are a bit of a shoestring team - keeping up with the leaders. It should be a very interesting finale to the League1 season....just hope the Cherries and Eddie & Jason can get their mojo back.

lockandload says...
8:42pm Sat 2 Mar 13

rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
You can stay in the clouds . My feet are firmly on the ground

alasdair1967 says...
8:44pm Sat 2 Mar 13

lockandload wrote:
rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
You can stay in the clouds . My feet are firmly on the ground
Really was it that bad ?

lockandload says...
8:52pm Sat 2 Mar 13

alasdair1967 wrote:
lockandload wrote:
rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
You can stay in the clouds . My feet are firmly on the ground
Really was it that bad ?
Oh Yes it was.
Lots were shouting that it was like watching Groves style of football.

Leyton werent good. We were terrible

Wiltsred62 says...
8:53pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Well done pompey and well done matt Ritchie. The plan is on course. You lot will be in admin very soon as the Russians aren't happy perhaps you could always ground share with Weymouth when it all collapses

lionheart says...
9:24pm Sat 2 Mar 13

lymicherry wrote:
The longer this run goes on, the more we realise how good Elphick is (thanks a bunch, Ryan Lowe). Beyond that, perhaps it's time to consider:
(a) ditching McQuoid - he's neither brave enough nor good enough;
(b) resting Grabban - before he morphs into Wes Thomas the Second;
(c) restoring MacDonald - a class act, inexplicably omitted again today.
Still fancy us for the playoffs, but any title talk is now pure fantasy - I can't somehow see all six clubs above us imploding between now and the end of April.
It'a not easy to ditch players on fairly long contracts.

afcb_bob says...
9:40pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Hugely disappointing again. The person stood behind me was questioning whether we should get a new manager in.... I realize that is a huge overreaction but there are issues to be questioned.

a) Why keep going with Seaborne? It's entirely evident that he is useless. Cost at least one, possibly 2 of the goals. Every drop-kick by Orient caused us problems. I know we haven't got anyone else but at the moment he is a major part in throwing away our place in the Championship next season.

b) Why Jalal? In this season, we've had 3 real leaders. David James, Miles Addison and Tommy Elphick. You could very strongly argue that 2/3 of them are not our strongest players. But they organize and lead. We don't have that at the moment. Jalal, Cook, Seaborne don't talk to eachother (we saw that on numerous occasions today, including Orient's 1st and 2nd goals). If Elphick isn't getting fit, put DJ back in, we need a leader! Jalal isn't exactly doing anything spectacular to hold onto his place anyway.

c. Don't drop Pitman. Drop Grabban. It's simple. If you want to play 1 up front, drop the player who hasn't performed for months and looks tired and lost (Grabban).

d. Go back to basics. During our 20-game run our best 3 aspects of our play were the following:
-Pugh + Daniels (now would be Ritchie) embarrassing a full-back for 90 mins
-Midfield runners (Arter + O'Kane) getting on the edge of the box to finish off impressive wide play
-Getting the ball from GK to CB to midfield.(Elphick was exceptional at this)

I realise that players are missing, but I don't recall us doing any of these things in the last 4 games. The 3rd especially is terrible at the moment. Jalal just panics and aims for Francis and it goes out of play

Court Side says...
9:41pm Sat 2 Mar 13

rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
I'm with you mate, not the fair weathers.From where we were to where we are now is an achievement in itself. Unfortunatly we've momentarily hit a brick wall but as with most things in life our luck will turn again. Too many crying on here at the moment, too many willing to slag off the manager and players when support and backing is what they need at this difficult time. I think people underestimate losing Tommy and Charlie. All of a sudden a back four that was rock solid is now leaking goals and there seems to be a collective loss of form with a few players below par. And for the thousandth time David James would have triggered a years contract extention if he'd played another game and seeing as Eddie wants to build for the future this wouldn't have been very sensible. So all those moaning go and sit in Mike Oxbig's back garden on match day or join Shminto on one of his phantom scouting trips cos your just a bunch of whinging plastics who can't see when the club is on to a big future. When we finish this season at least top 6 apologies will be accepted.

bournered26 says...
9:46pm Sat 2 Mar 13

lockandload wrote:
I have just got home from the match.

Firstly the idea that we have 2 players injuried and thats why we arent winning is RUBBISH.

Apart from Richie the whole team were appalling.

Grabbin was booed continuely til Eddie took him off. He has taken the Wes Thomas route.

Tubbs just isnt good enough for this league

Pugh was shockingly bad and has been for a while

Finally , Yes Finally the blame rests with Eddie Howe. He should have brought in talent in January but unlike other teams he chose not to and now we are suffering. We have no fire power up front.

Is the season over for us? After last saturday , tuesday and today ..............YES!
Just got back home on the Isle of Wight from the game and have to agree 100% with your comments.I believe David James was dropped as 1 more appearance would trigger a 1 year contract extension which based on his performances is not such a bad thing.As for those idiots Smhinto and Mike Oxbig who are forever making negative comments yet never seem to go to any games i think they are just sad and lonely trolls !!!

Sergeant Blast says...
10:02pm Sat 2 Mar 13

afcb_bob wrote:
Hugely disappointing again. The person stood behind me was questioning whether we should get a new manager in.... I realize that is a huge overreaction but there are issues to be questioned.

a) Why keep going with Seaborne? It's entirely evident that he is useless. Cost at least one, possibly 2 of the goals. Every drop-kick by Orient caused us problems. I know we haven't got anyone else but at the moment he is a major part in throwing away our place in the Championship next season.

b) Why Jalal? In this season, we've had 3 real leaders. David James, Miles Addison and Tommy Elphick. You could very strongly argue that 2/3 of them are not our strongest players. But they organize and lead. We don't have that at the moment. Jalal, Cook, Seaborne don't talk to eachother (we saw that on numerous occasions today, including Orient's 1st and 2nd goals). If Elphick isn't getting fit, put DJ back in, we need a leader! Jalal isn't exactly doing anything spectacular to hold onto his place anyway.

c. Don't drop Pitman. Drop Grabban. It's simple. If you want to play 1 up front, drop the player who hasn't performed for months and looks tired and lost (Grabban).

d. Go back to basics. During our 20-game run our best 3 aspects of our play were the following:
-Pugh + Daniels (now would be Ritchie) embarrassing a full-back for 90 mins
-Midfield runners (Arter + O'Kane) getting on the edge of the box to finish off impressive wide play
-Getting the ball from GK to CB to midfield.(Elphick was exceptional at this)

I realise that players are missing, but I don't recall us doing any of these things in the last 4 games. The 3rd especially is terrible at the moment. Jalal just panics and aims for Francis and it goes out of play
Yeah from what I've seen recently I would agree. You can't put 4 straight defeats and scoring ony 1 goal down to bad luck which will correct itself. This has been coming for a while now, not just these 4 games. From what I've seen we haven't played great since the new year. Changes need to be made. I trust Eddie but he's still a young manager learning the job and he will make mistakes.

sagadude says...
10:12pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Oh dear, what has happened Cherries?

Howe is playing our Mattie out of position :-)

We should have been 3-1 up against Cov by half time, but left it late. Still an excellent three points.

3000 town fans at Cov today see below:
https://mobile.twitt
er.com/SamMorshead_S
A/status/30786783196
8604160/photo/1

Don't panic Bournemouth, hopefully you'll beat Donny next week for us. You'll be in the run in, in the end. You have a strong squad and you will come good again.

STFC

jakeysredd says...
10:16pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Team looked scared to death at times especially jalal, that first goal was a shocker, Grabbs looked burnt out, one up front too much running all over the pitch, a strange defensive change with Arter out and Hughes coming in seemed defensively negative, thought Mac would be in to supply the play making, A tough game coming against now top Doncaster, confidence today seemed at the lowest since Eddie came back, hope he can sort this out this week, come on you reds,

hotdog350 says...
10:21pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Court Side wrote:
rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
I'm with you mate, not the fair weathers.From where we were to where we are now is an achievement in itself. Unfortunatly we've momentarily hit a brick wall but as with most things in life our luck will turn again. Too many crying on here at the moment, too many willing to slag off the manager and players when support and backing is what they need at this difficult time. I think people underestimate losing Tommy and Charlie. All of a sudden a back four that was rock solid is now leaking goals and there seems to be a collective loss of form with a few players below par. And for the thousandth time David James would have triggered a years contract extention if he'd played another game and seeing as Eddie wants to build for the future this wouldn't have been very sensible. So all those moaning go and sit in Mike Oxbig's back garden on match day or join Shminto on one of his phantom scouting trips cos your just a bunch of whinging plastics who can't see when the club is on to a big future. When we finish this season at least top 6 apologies will be accepted.
Fair weathers???????????

Were you at the match today?

It was rubbish. The crowd turned against some of our players, cursing and swearing at them. I was going to go to Colchester on good friday but not now. Today was a reminder of Groves era and if you think that style of football is going to get us into the top 6 then I would question your state of mind.

From a Fed up, tired out of pocket loyal supporter who with my son wasted at lot of time and cash on rubbish today so without seeing what trash was fed up to 1400 of us today ,stop talking rubbish

cheeriedriteup says...
10:27pm Sat 2 Mar 13

Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!
In league two

jakeysredd says...
10:47pm Sat 2 Mar 13

hotdog350 wrote:
Court Side wrote:
rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
I'm with you mate, not the fair weathers.From where we were to where we are now is an achievement in itself. Unfortunatly we've momentarily hit a brick wall but as with most things in life our luck will turn again. Too many crying on here at the moment, too many willing to slag off the manager and players when support and backing is what they need at this difficult time. I think people underestimate losing Tommy and Charlie. All of a sudden a back four that was rock solid is now leaking goals and there seems to be a collective loss of form with a few players below par. And for the thousandth time David James would have triggered a years contract extention if he'd played another game and seeing as Eddie wants to build for the future this wouldn't have been very sensible. So all those moaning go and sit in Mike Oxbig's back garden on match day or join Shminto on one of his phantom scouting trips cos your just a bunch of whinging plastics who can't see when the club is on to a big future. When we finish this season at least top 6 apologies will be accepted.
Fair weathers???????????

Were you at the match today?

It was rubbish. The crowd turned against some of our players, cursing and swearing at them. I was going to go to Colchester on good friday but not now. Today was a reminder of Groves era and if you think that style of football is going to get us into the top 6 then I would question your state of mind.

From a Fed up, tired out of pocket loyal supporter who with my son wasted at lot of time and cash on rubbish today so without seeing what trash was fed up to 1400 of us today ,stop talking rubbish
Have to agree with you on this, lot of scared looking players, negative line up, one up front crap, mistakes at the back and we are chasing the game again, no creativity in midfield, defensive choice to replace Arter baffles me, great turn out from our fans, guess Eddie will make mistakes like we all do in our careers, but does seem to have his favorites, spent lots of money this year on away games, just could'nt see us losing four in a row, cant see 1400 away fans for the near future unless we go on another great run until the end of season, lots of discontent in the orient ground today,

raybren says...
10:51pm Sat 2 Mar 13

10 games to go ( 30 points )
Everyone has an opinion,where will we be at the end of the season?
a) TOP TWO
b) PLAY-OFFS
c) OUTSIDE TOP SIX
- Vote Now-
We will announce the names of those who know what they are talking about at the final whistle!
Before you ask me = a)

big_afcb_fan says...
11:06pm Sat 2 Mar 13

on current form c :(
stats do not lie.

Court Side says...
11:45pm Sat 2 Mar 13

hotdog350 wrote:
Court Side wrote:
rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
I'm with you mate, not the fair weathers.From where we were to where we are now is an achievement in itself. Unfortunatly we've momentarily hit a brick wall but as with most things in life our luck will turn again. Too many crying on here at the moment, too many willing to slag off the manager and players when support and backing is what they need at this difficult time. I think people underestimate losing Tommy and Charlie. All of a sudden a back four that was rock solid is now leaking goals and there seems to be a collective loss of form with a few players below par. And for the thousandth time David James would have triggered a years contract extention if he'd played another game and seeing as Eddie wants to build for the future this wouldn't have been very sensible. So all those moaning go and sit in Mike Oxbig's back garden on match day or join Shminto on one of his phantom scouting trips cos your just a bunch of whinging plastics who can't see when the club is on to a big future. When we finish this season at least top 6 apologies will be accepted.
Fair weathers???????????

Were you at the match today?

It was rubbish. The crowd turned against some of our players, cursing and swearing at them. I was going to go to Colchester on good friday but not now. Today was a reminder of Groves era and if you think that style of football is going to get us into the top 6 then I would question your state of mind.

From a Fed up, tired out of pocket loyal supporter who with my son wasted at lot of time and cash on rubbish today so without seeing what trash was fed up to 1400 of us today ,stop talking rubbish
No, i wasn't at the game today, working every saturday dictates that by the time i finish i can just about make the home games but i bust a gut to get there and not cos i want to sit there booing the lads for 90 minutes. Cursing and swearing at the players? I think your state of mind needs questioning, we're 7th in the league not bottom! I've done my time up and down the country over the years and seen us hammered a fair few times in some distant outposts,(Hull City and Barnsley spring to mind),but never cursed,swore or booed the players like a child who's just had his ball taken away.Get up the road and support the Stains, they're used to that level of support.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:02am Sun 3 Mar 13

grove red wrote:
Your not going anywhere your not going your not going your not going anywhere LOL. How's matt doing!!!
You'll find out how Matts doing when he f*cks you lot up in the play offs where you always bottle it.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:07am Sun 3 Mar 13

Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady - re check those wheel nuts on your bath-chair :o)...
Make sure you lock the gate tonight so the pony's dont bolt. Gave you lot a 10-12 point lead before and overtook ya, 4 points, No problem.

Court Side says...
12:08am Sun 3 Mar 13

Think it's time to duck out of this message board for a while. Too many sycophants kissing Eddie and the teams a**e when we're winning and then slagging him and the team off when things start going against us. No one's happy when we're losing games but reminicent of the Groves era? How would half of you know when you weren't even going? So,fair weathers,carry on moaning but remember where we've come from under Eddie's stewardship, a one way ticket to non league football followed by salvation,embargo,pr
omotion,League 1 play off position,having a team sold from under him,2 successers who couldn't cut it,a return that has led from 4th bottom to top and now 7th in touching distance of play offs and top 2. So your p****d off with spending your hard earned "watching that dross" as you call it? Here's a revolutionary idea,don't go!Can't stand your moaning anyway,and when normal service resumes and we start winning again you can get back on the glory train and pretend to everyone that you went all along. Plastics...make me sick.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:14am Sun 3 Mar 13

Oxon-Red wrote:
Hi where is Steady Eddie and afcb4life ?

Took a bit of grief recently after Paolo's departure and your signing of Ritchie. Please explain what is happening to you lot. Had you as nailed on.

Must question your manager, you bought the best winger in the division, and probably League 1 player of the season, and you play him at full back !!!!!!!!!

Great thinking Eddie, you have a squad of 30+ players and cannot find a full back !

Read a few complaints about injuries but have to wonder why with such a big squad you are struggling.

Our squad is barebones and we could only name 6 subs recently with 3 youth players. Seems you have quantity but not quality and have to ask questions.

Good luck for the rest of the season.

COYMR
Come back on here and give it the big-one in a few weeks after you've been mullered by all those teams around you, lets see if you are as smug then. STILL A LONG WAY TO GO.!!!!!.

babyduck says...
1:58am Sun 3 Mar 13

Court Side wrote:
Think it's time to duck out of this message board for a while. Too many sycophants kissing Eddie and the teams a**e when we're winning and then slagging him and the team off when things start going against us. No one's happy when we're losing games but reminicent of the Groves era? How would half of you know when you weren't even going? So,fair weathers,carry on moaning but remember where we've come from under Eddie's stewardship, a one way ticket to non league football followed by salvation,embargo,pr

omotion,League 1 play off position,having a team sold from under him,2 successers who couldn't cut it,a return that has led from 4th bottom to top and now 7th in touching distance of play offs and top 2. So your p****d off with spending your hard earned "watching that dross" as you call it? Here's a revolutionary idea,don't go!Can't stand your moaning anyway,and when normal service resumes and we start winning again you can get back on the glory train and pretend to everyone that you went all along. Plastics...make me sick.
Spot on.

deanmatthews1966 says...
3:51am Sun 3 Mar 13

big_afcb_fan wrote:
Afcbpete wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
big_afcb_fan wrote:
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:
I'm a Spurs fan foremost, Bmth is my local team now, used to be Barnet. Am I a jinx or something? Keep the faith...
yes go play on the gooners message boards.
Piiss off, ive been following Bmth for the past 3 years, when I say local I mean literally on my doorstep. Im all for the cherries, whats yr problem pal?
Spuds fans claiming to be cherries fans! pal..
How old are you child? I can guarantee no older than 30. FACT!
Older than you pal, now run along, your mum is calling you for dinner. pmsl
big_afcb_fan your an embarrassment!!!
I know several Londoners who live AND support AFCB and as far as I'M concerned, your very welcome at DC. Very disappointing again today, have said all there is to say on other posts... UTCIAD
plastics :)
Can't see the problem in supporting 2 teams, especially if you have moved to a new town, always good to have more support.

cheeriedriteup says...
7:34am Sun 3 Mar 13

rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
Like it

eaststandman says...
7:44am Sun 3 Mar 13

Was at Brisbane.

Its easy to tell from a lot of these posts that the majority of the folk on here, weren't there so they have no right to comment on yesterdays game.

Seabourne for one didn't do much wrong and I believe scored though the officials decided - not.

O'kane took the ball off his head and put it into the path of their man for the second.

Jalal is back ! Indecisive as ever and has found the old 'find Francis on the touchline' routine again.

Hughes and Pitman look classy and solid. Great goal from Pitman who should have started.

Mcquoid and Grabban don't look interested and unfortunately Pugh,Fogden and Tubbs don't look capable.

There is no Captain on the pitch and it really, really, shows.

The season is not over but Eddie, you have lots to sort out.

MarkS1973 says...
8:03am Sun 3 Mar 13

cheeriedriteup wrote:
rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
Like it
I am bit disappointed as you hope the run will go on forever as in 87 but in the back of your mind you know the team will hit a bumpy patch. The bad run won't go on, the squad is too strong for that. I am sure a team due at DC will get a good old thumping if we take half the chances we created against Cov. But lets get a bit more positive.We could have got 4 points at home. Last two home games revolved around the odd chance and some dodgy decisions. Sheff Utd scored and shut up shop and Cov done a classic smash and grab on us. We should take that as a compliment that clubs of their recent statue come to our place and adopt negative tactics. We will learn as a team how to deal with it. Play offs are still on and there is not a stand out team which should worry us.

Cookie43 says...
9:24am Sun 3 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady - re check those wheel nuts on your bath-chair :o)...
Make sure you lock the gate tonight so the pony's dont bolt. Gave you lot a 10-12 point lead before and overtook ya, 4 points, No problem.
Steady Eddie,

You were quick to go on the Swindon forum giving it large and taking the Pi.ss. So be a man and learn how to take it back. If you dish it out then you gotta learn to take it back.
Just because you have lost 4 on the spin and heading down the table.
You are getting all up tight and twisted
I do not understand your obsession with Swindon. 99.9% if Swindon fans couldn't give a t.oss about bournemouth we do not see you as a rival of ours anyway. Personally I hope you do well be good for the West Country.
P.s tell mr Howe Ritchie is not a right back !!!!
Best if luck for the rest if the season I hope you stop the rot loose another and it's the play offs at best for you

Bmthboys says...
9:46am Sun 3 Mar 13

cheeriedriteup wrote:
Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!
In league two
Like I said,needs a run of games but doesn't get it!only one way to see if he can prove his worth in this league!utc

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
10:14am Sun 3 Mar 13

Cookie43 wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady - re check those wheel nuts on your bath-chair :o)...
Make sure you lock the gate tonight so the pony's dont bolt. Gave you lot a 10-12 point lead before and overtook ya, 4 points, No problem.
Steady Eddie,

You were quick to go on the Swindon forum giving it large and taking the Pi.ss. So be a man and learn how to take it back. If you dish it out then you gotta learn to take it back.
Just because you have lost 4 on the spin and heading down the table.
You are getting all up tight and twisted
I do not understand your obsession with Swindon. 99.9% if Swindon fans couldn't give a t.oss about bournemouth we do not see you as a rival of ours anyway. Personally I hope you do well be good for the West Country.
P.s tell mr Howe Ritchie is not a right back !!!!
Best if luck for the rest if the season I hope you stop the rot loose another and it's the play offs at best for you
Up early this morning, did you wet the bed again.?????. Yep and the other 0.01% must be the ****-sure knobs that have been on here giving it the big-one since you managed to SNEAK a win at Cov.
I will let Eddie know Ritchie doesn't play Right back, shouldn't think he will take much notice though as he has been playing Left back in an emergency roll since he joined, do ur research lad.
Be a man and learn to take it back.?????????. Me obsessed with Swindon.LOL. ha ha ha ha ha.

Are you halucinating again, told you before, stop sniffing ur sisters underwear, it's disgusting. I have merley replied in kind to those retarded posts that you fools leave on here. Yep i have been guilty of taking the p1ss on your site, and when i see fit to do so, i will be back for some more entertainment with you fragile lot.
You have been warned, 4 points is nothing to overturn in this ever-changing, toppsy- turvy league. 4 defeats in a row and still in touch. Hope you will be MAN ENOUGH to come back on here when it all ends in tears for Swindon again.!!!!!!. Remember this...............H
E WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS LOUDEST.!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!
ps. We are not West country, We are Southerners, and proud of it.

Chish and Fips says...
10:27am Sun 3 Mar 13

Steady - must have the most expensive Left Back in the League and seeing the FL show looked liked he was at fault for the L Orients third goal....
You lot are wasting the guys talent playing him there.
Does seem rather odd to have all this money and a huge squad to be doing this.
Well from our point of view pls carry on the way you are ... .want to borrow a wheel brace for those wheel nuts ..
wibble wobble wibble wobble .. :0/

Cookie43 says...
10:47am Sun 3 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Cookie43 wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady - re check those wheel nuts on your bath-chair :o)...
Make sure you lock the gate tonight so the pony's dont bolt. Gave you lot a 10-12 point lead before and overtook ya, 4 points, No problem.
Steady Eddie,

You were quick to go on the Swindon forum giving it large and taking the Pi.ss. So be a man and learn how to take it back. If you dish it out then you gotta learn to take it back.
Just because you have lost 4 on the spin and heading down the table.
You are getting all up tight and twisted
I do not understand your obsession with Swindon. 99.9% if Swindon fans couldn't give a t.oss about bournemouth we do not see you as a rival of ours anyway. Personally I hope you do well be good for the West Country.
P.s tell mr Howe Ritchie is not a right back !!!!
Best if luck for the rest if the season I hope you stop the rot loose another and it's the play offs at best for you
Up early this morning, did you wet the bed again.?????. Yep and the other 0.01% must be the ****-sure knobs that have been on here giving it the big-one since you managed to SNEAK a win at Cov.
I will let Eddie know Ritchie doesn't play Right back, shouldn't think he will take much notice though as he has been playing Left back in an emergency roll since he joined, do ur research lad.
Be a man and learn to take it back.?????????. Me obsessed with Swindon.LOL. ha ha ha ha ha.

Are you halucinating again, told you before, stop sniffing ur sisters underwear, it's disgusting. I have merley replied in kind to those retarded posts that you fools leave on here. Yep i have been guilty of taking the p1ss on your site, and when i see fit to do so, i will be back for some more entertainment with you fragile lot.
You have been warned, 4 points is nothing to overturn in this ever-changing, toppsy- turvy league. 4 defeats in a row and still in touch. Hope you will be MAN ENOUGH to come back on here when it all ends in tears for Swindon again.!!!!!!. Remember this...............H

E WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS LOUDEST.!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!
ps. We are not West country, We are Southerners, and proud of it.
See I was right so bitter and twisted and tied up inside
Why all the insults?
I said I actually hoped you do well and turn it around, as it would be good for the West Country
But there you go with your nasty hatred. So much inner anger Eddie it's not healthy you will make yourself ill.
I will not lower myself to your level and trade insults with you. As I have said many times we at Swindon do not see you as one of our rivals and find it hard to understand your obsession with us.
Like before I hope you turn it around as 5 straight defeats could by some be seen as a crisis and could end your season a bit prematurely
Lets hope not ehh especially for your health Eddie

Cookie43 says...
10:52am Sun 3 Mar 13

Cookie43 wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Cookie43 wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady - re check those wheel nuts on your bath-chair :o)...
Make sure you lock the gate tonight so the pony's dont bolt. Gave you lot a 10-12 point lead before and overtook ya, 4 points, No problem.
Steady Eddie,

You were quick to go on the Swindon forum giving it large and taking the Pi.ss. So be a man and learn how to take it back. If you dish it out then you gotta learn to take it back.
Just because you have lost 4 on the spin and heading down the table.
You are getting all up tight and twisted
I do not understand your obsession with Swindon. 99.9% if Swindon fans couldn't give a t.oss about bournemouth we do not see you as a rival of ours anyway. Personally I hope you do well be good for the West Country.
P.s tell mr Howe Ritchie is not a right back !!!!
Best if luck for the rest if the season I hope you stop the rot loose another and it's the play offs at best for you
Up early this morning, did you wet the bed again.?????. Yep and the other 0.01% must be the ****-sure knobs that have been on here giving it the big-one since you managed to SNEAK a win at Cov.
I will let Eddie know Ritchie doesn't play Right back, shouldn't think he will take much notice though as he has been playing Left back in an emergency roll since he joined, do ur research lad.
Be a man and learn to take it back.?????????. Me obsessed with Swindon.LOL. ha ha ha ha ha.

Are you halucinating again, told you before, stop sniffing ur sisters underwear, it's disgusting. I have merley replied in kind to those retarded posts that you fools leave on here. Yep i have been guilty of taking the p1ss on your site, and when i see fit to do so, i will be back for some more entertainment with you fragile lot.
You have been warned, 4 points is nothing to overturn in this ever-changing, toppsy- turvy league. 4 defeats in a row and still in touch. Hope you will be MAN ENOUGH to come back on here when it all ends in tears for Swindon again.!!!!!!. Remember this...............H


E WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS LOUDEST.!!!!!!!!!!!!


!!!
ps. We are not West country, We are Southerners, and proud of it.
See I was right so bitter and twisted and tied up inside
Why all the insults?
I said I actually hoped you do well and turn it around, as it would be good for the West Country
But there you go with your nasty hatred. So much inner anger Eddie it's not healthy you will make yourself ill.
I will not lower myself to your level and trade insults with you. As I have said many times we at Swindon do not see you as one of our rivals and find it hard to understand your obsession with us.
Like before I hope you turn it around as 5 straight defeats could by some be seen as a crisis and could end your season a bit prematurely
Lets hope not ehh especially for your health Eddie
Ohh and as for Ritchie you see again I was right your team means so little to us at Swindon I did not get it right as to what side he plays just proved my point. West Country south it's all the same to me.

devon fan says...
10:55am Sun 3 Mar 13

good players do not become bad players overnight, but when carelessness creeps into their play it spreads through the team quickly, at the moment we can neither defend or score, we need to get back to basics, and the players need to start believing in what they are doing again, lets not have all the usual crap about we must all stand together and the team need you, we need the mamagement and team to put their mistakes behind them and start to play, after the position we have been in failure would be a complete let down and I doubt this team would ever be forgiven by the fans

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
10:58am Sun 3 Mar 13

Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady - must have the most expensive Left Back in the League and seeing the FL show looked liked he was at fault for the L Orients third goal....
You lot are wasting the guys talent playing him there.
Does seem rather odd to have all this money and a huge squad to be doing this.
Well from our point of view pls carry on the way you are ... .want to borrow a wheel brace for those wheel nuts ..
wibble wobble wibble wobble .. :0/
Na, keep the wheel brace it might come in handy real soon.
We all want to see Ritchie play in his favoured position but unfortunately with Daniels out injured we are short of cover in that position. The boy we brought in on loan from Brighton(Painter) clearly is not up to the task so Matt has stepped in and done a pretty good job. The key to our renewed push for promotion will be the return of Elphick at CB & move Seaborne to LB thus releasing Ritchie. You were correct when predicting a wobble for us but in this league that is likely to happen to all teams so dont be surprised if Swindon have a bad run, even draws could be considered bad as things stand. With 30 points still to play for it's still game-on, with arguably the easier run-in we may just sneak up under the radar.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
11:18am Sun 3 Mar 13

Cookie43 wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Cookie43 wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady - re check those wheel nuts on your bath-chair :o)...
Make sure you lock the gate tonight so the pony's dont bolt. Gave you lot a 10-12 point lead before and overtook ya, 4 points, No problem.
Steady Eddie,

You were quick to go on the Swindon forum giving it large and taking the Pi.ss. So be a man and learn how to take it back. If you dish it out then you gotta learn to take it back.
Just because you have lost 4 on the spin and heading down the table.
You are getting all up tight and twisted
I do not understand your obsession with Swindon. 99.9% if Swindon fans couldn't give a t.oss about bournemouth we do not see you as a rival of ours anyway. Personally I hope you do well be good for the West Country.
P.s tell mr Howe Ritchie is not a right back !!!!
Best if luck for the rest if the season I hope you stop the rot loose another and it's the play offs at best for you
Up early this morning, did you wet the bed again.?????. Yep and the other 0.01% must be the ****-sure knobs that have been on here giving it the big-one since you managed to SNEAK a win at Cov.
I will let Eddie know Ritchie doesn't play Right back, shouldn't think he will take much notice though as he has been playing Left back in an emergency roll since he joined, do ur research lad.
Be a man and learn to take it back.?????????. Me obsessed with Swindon.LOL. ha ha ha ha ha.

Are you halucinating again, told you before, stop sniffing ur sisters underwear, it's disgusting. I have merley replied in kind to those retarded posts that you fools leave on here. Yep i have been guilty of taking the p1ss on your site, and when i see fit to do so, i will be back for some more entertainment with you fragile lot.
You have been warned, 4 points is nothing to overturn in this ever-changing, toppsy- turvy league. 4 defeats in a row and still in touch. Hope you will be MAN ENOUGH to come back on here when it all ends in tears for Swindon again.!!!!!!. Remember this...............H


E WHO LAUGHS LAST, LAUGHS LOUDEST.!!!!!!!!!!!!


!!!
ps. We are not West country, We are Southerners, and proud of it.
See I was right so bitter and twisted and tied up inside
Why all the insults?
I said I actually hoped you do well and turn it around, as it would be good for the West Country
But there you go with your nasty hatred. So much inner anger Eddie it's not healthy you will make yourself ill.
I will not lower myself to your level and trade insults with you. As I have said many times we at Swindon do not see you as one of our rivals and find it hard to understand your obsession with us.
Like before I hope you turn it around as 5 straight defeats could by some be seen as a crisis and could end your season a bit prematurely
Lets hope not ehh especially for your health Eddie
Erm lets see, the last i popped onto ur site some idiot actually posted that he wished i crashed into a tree and died, now, that is bitter and twisted. As i have said before, we all have choices as to whether we visit other sites, nobody forced you to come on hear spouting ur drivel, and as you said if you are gonna dish it out you got to learn to take it.
Oh, and dont worry about my health, football is not life or death for me.
For the record i dont think either team will get top2 so there is a strong possability our paths will cross again this season, hopefully at New Wembley where i understand you have a terrific record.!!!!!!!!!. Now dry those tears, it's only friendly banter.

Lowe-Ryder says...
11:27am Sun 3 Mar 13

Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!
Proven goalscorer in League 2 maybe - he's done precious little since he's been here. Hardly justified the money we paid for him, has he?
Like I said,hasn't been given a chance to prove himself.doesn't matter what league,if u score goals,u score goals and league 1 is hardly that much better than league 2 is it?
If you think that League 1 isn't much better than League 2 then you haven't been watching. Tubbs is not good enough - giving him a run in the side right now would be a disaster. He started in both games against Wigan and was totally anonymous. And, yes, it does matter what League you score goals in - Alan Connell is a prime example of a decent player at lower level who couldn't step up to this league.

tricky1007 says...
11:41am Sun 3 Mar 13

abc100 wrote:
contric wrote:
eh gets £2000 a day approximately
Who told you that?
what a load of rubbish!!! Get your facts straight before putting such rubbish in here

bobsworthforever says...
11:47am Sun 3 Mar 13

Still like an update on the injuries but in the meantime need David James back he gives a bit more leadership at the back desperatively needed.Pitman must start on Saturday sweet strike yesterday Dont Donny have a massive Central defender our only chance is on the ground.That Seabourne too slow need to give someone else a chance and whats wrong with Macdonald he looks OK in the warm up cant he play somewhere at the back and push Ritchie up field ideal against Donny pity Deanos not still there. Anyway that should do it 3pts on Saturday

Square Old Codger says...
11:49am Sun 3 Mar 13

lockandload wrote:
alasdair1967 wrote:
lockandload wrote:
rogthedodge123 wrote: BE POSITIVE Lost 4 out of 25 games Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites. A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition. Teams above us will drop points. Daniels and Elphick will return. And finally a bit of Lady luck is due. Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards. A great time to be a cherries fan.
You can stay in the clouds . My feet are firmly on the ground
Really was it that bad ?
Oh Yes it was. Lots were shouting that it was like watching Groves style of football. Leyton werent good. We were terrible
Well it's pretty well Groves team, isn't it! and paying as if it were. Before the Season even started, some of were saying that the large and unweildy squad was unbalanced, it needed cover for left back, a more physical player in midfield and a centre back and had to be trimmed because the wage bill was unsustainable and would force the Club into bankruptcy. The players had to be assesed and given a chance to demonstrate what they could do and slowly the squad is being restructed and the cost cut, there will be a clear out at the end of the Season and new players brought in. Quite apart from the loss of key players, my view is that pitches and playing conditions are another reason for the loss of form. The midfield that Eddie and Jason conjured up , whilst lacking physical presence, is skillful, mobile, and has pace, attributes that are negetated by heavy ground conditions and which give the edge to big, strong players and the extra physical effort we have to make takes its toll and hits the legs. The strikers are forced to drop back to help and more pressure is placed on the defence. If we are honest, few of us expected a promotion battle this Season after such a poor start, and whilst I would still expect us to take a play off place and take part in the "lottery " of the play offs, for me it was always going to be about next Season, though for many their expectations were raised by the great run we had,. The Management and the team need supporters to be supporting them, not knocking them. There is still much to play for.

justdreaming says...
12:08pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Looks like Eddie is going the same way he did at Burnley.............
...Nowhere !

justdreaming says...
12:10pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Only about 4000 supporters ! It appears that they have 'thrown the towel in' already.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:16pm Sun 3 Mar 13

justdreaming wrote:
Looks like Eddie is going the same way he did at Burnley.............

...Nowhere !
I'd settle for mid-table championship each season. The problem at Burnley was that they wanted a return to PL whilst cutting their budget big time.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:19pm Sun 3 Mar 13

justdreaming wrote:
Only about 4000 supporters ! It appears that they have 'thrown the towel in' already.
Who has thrown the towel in.???????

justdreaming says...
12:22pm Sun 3 Mar 13

bigafcb fan......you might have been born before Downspoke, but you appear to be a bit retarded compared to him, so how about going away for a couple of years and growing up.
Now then, why is Jalal playing when David James with all his experience is watching ?

justdreaming says...
12:25pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Steady Eddie, looks like the Bournemouth "win or we go home" fans have.

ASM says...
12:28pm Sun 3 Mar 13

we are maybe not as good as we all thought. you would never see man utd lose 4 on the bounce.
However this will surely give them a kick up the bum, they are on big money and they owe it to maxim and the fans to earn it.
i think now we can turn it around. Donald Mcdermott could be given a chance, we all know he has the potential to be a good championship winger at least.
I hope we don't give up and plan for next season. we can still do it this year, it's there for the taking

doccox says...
12:44pm Sun 3 Mar 13

what

doccox says...
12:50pm Sun 3 Mar 13

There is a lot more than you realise with David James exclusion from the team.
He came here at a price and did the job he was paid to do .Absolutely marshalled the defence and that is one reason why we won so many games. Look at the defence in the last games they did not want Jalal to get the ball as THEY DON'T TRUST HIM>Why would you drop such an expierienced keeper .The reason is in his contract he had a clause which stated that after playing 19 games he had to be given a year's contract.
Obviously Messr Mitchell and Howe thought otherwise and just dropped him That is why he is not playing. !!!!!

stevobath says...
1:03pm Sun 3 Mar 13

matt68 wrote:
susi.m wrote:
contric wrote:
eh gets £2000 a day approximately
do you mean £2k x 7?
How much a week/year?
allegedly we matched burnley ie 400k per year tindall prob on about half that.anyway lets see where we finish!
£400k a year is not £14,000 a week.

Do some simple sums.

£14,000 a week is over £700,000 a year.

stevobath says...
1:09pm Sun 3 Mar 13

rogthedodge123 wrote:
BE POSITIVE
Lost 4 out of 25 games
Sheffield and Coventry could have been expected as no divine right to beat the 2 promotion favourites.
A nice run in with majority of games against lowly opposition.
Teams above us will drop points.
Daniels and Elphick will return.
And finally a bit of Lady luck is due.
Oh yes and a day out at Wembly definitely on the cards.
A great time to be a cherries fan.
I'm with you.People are so fickle.

We might as well have started with a poins deduction!

Groves & his mates awful management meant us playing catch up.

I'dr ather go up through the play offs.A day out at Wembley is always great.

This is typical B'mouth 'loyal fans'.

4 loses out of 25 is a great record.

Getting on players backs etc is no help.
Keep the faith.UTCIAD

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
1:29pm Sun 3 Mar 13

stevobath wrote:
matt68 wrote:
susi.m wrote:
contric wrote:
eh gets £2000 a day approximately
do you mean £2k x 7?
How much a week/year?
allegedly we matched burnley ie 400k per year tindall prob on about half that.anyway lets see where we finish!
£400k a year is not £14,000 a week.

Do some simple sums.

£14,000 a week is over £700,000 a year.
Frankly i dont care what Eddie & Jason earn, it's between them and the club, you are only worth what your employer is prepaired to pay. If Max was willing to pay big bucks, then fair play to the lads for taking it.
If they can arrest this mini slump and we go on to get promotion then nobody will be worried what it cost.
If ever loyal support were needed more, then this is the time to stick together not desert the club. I suspect almost all home tickets will have been sold already for Donny so put on a good show and we will be right back in the mix. So much still to play for, nobody ever said it would be easy. KEEP THE FAITH.!!!!!.

dc addict says...
1:37pm Sun 3 Mar 13

It was the same story. We made bad defensive errors and were forced to chase the game.
There are so many reasons, as highlighted on here, why we have lost the last 4 games but the rot had set in before that. We were lucky against Crewe and Pompey.
There's no doubt in my mind that mistakes by Eddie and Jason have contributed to our slump - Zubar, not replacing Charlie with a quality left back, not putting a bit of muscle in midfield, letting Demouge out on loan but they achieved a miracle getting us, albeit briefly, to top spot and I for one wouln't swap them for any other manager combo.
Here's to the play offs and that one in four chance.
UTCIAD

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
1:39pm Sun 3 Mar 13

justdreaming wrote:
Only about 4000 supporters ! It appears that they have 'thrown the towel in' already.
I will have a £50 bet with you for charity that Bournemouth will have more than double that figure at DC next Saturday. UP FOR IT.?????.

here we go says...
1:42pm Sun 3 Mar 13

i see that frank demouge who is not good enough for us according to eddie howe has just scored again in the 1st minute in the dutch premier league, still he knows best like the zubar loan deal and the painter loan deal

yokel cherry says...
1:44pm Sun 3 Mar 13

It is in the period between now and the end of the season that we will discover just how good Eddie and Jason are as a management duo. I happen to think they are very good.

The truth is however that in their times in charge at the AFCB . When they took over when we were adrift at the bottom of league two. No one really gave them a chance or expected them to pull of the miracle of saving our league status. Tyhe following season was one ofunmitigated success with great extended undefeated runs of taking us to promotion. the next season in league on saw another great start and great league positions before Eddie and Jason were prised away by Burnley.

Now having tasted life at the very top of the division albeit briefly after yet another amazing run we are starting to falter and falter badly. The injurioes to Elphick and Daniels are not really an excuse for this after all we have one of the most expensively gathered squads in the division.

It is now that Eddie and Jason will be tested for real can they stem the tide of defeats like Ronnie Moore has done at Tranmere ( after all they lost four on the bounce but have remained top six)

Personally I think that Eddie and Jason will prove more than up to the challenge.

Those writing off a top two place are a little premature as there will be many twists and turns between now and the end of the season. At the moment though I think a playoff place is the more likely outcome.

We need to get back on track and the best way to bounce back to winning ways would be to beat Doncaster next saturday.

Good luck Eddie and Jason and the team

contric says...
2:04pm Sun 3 Mar 13

eh is on a 3.5 year deal worth 750,000 a year and its my opinion that it is to much even if boscombe get promotion

sea poole says...
2:16pm Sun 3 Mar 13

What's all this rubbish about the manager's wage? Envy? I don't give a da.n about what he earns -it isn't having any effect on our outcomes. Can we please stick to footballing matters and how the manager intends to stop the rot, rather than semantics and number-crunching about his weekly/annual salary?

afcb-mark says...
3:15pm Sun 3 Mar 13

contric wrote:
eh is on a 3.5 year deal worth 750,000 a year and its my opinion that it is to much even if boscombe get promotion
What wage he is or isn't on has nothing to do with you, me or anyone else.

EH will put it right and we will either be in the play off's or could still sneak automatic promotion. Have faith and stop worrying. Still 30 points to play for.

here we go says...
3:16pm Sun 3 Mar 13

i suggest mr howe gets a dvd of todays roda game and watches frank demouge score two good goals looked a class above the english 3rd division

Roband65 says...
3:22pm Sun 3 Mar 13

contric wrote:
yes approx £2000 a day approx £15,000 a week approx £60,000 a month or £750,000 a year and to bournemouth downspokes who has been a supporter for all of 3 years if a pig is born in a stable it doesnt make him a horse
Agreed i heard eddie is on £700 hundred thousand a year .

abc100 says...
3:28pm Sun 3 Mar 13

It's all guessing about how much players/managers earn, we haven't seen their contracts and I don't recall any of our players saying I earn x amount in any interviews I have seen or heard

hotdog350 says...
3:28pm Sun 3 Mar 13

I will, like many others will still be there next saturday , hoping for a win. Football is about passion and we are all allowed to let off stream after such a terrible loss yesterday.
However I am not blind enough to think everything is rosey. Since Xmas we were lucky and it finally caught up on us. Eddie must see as did the 1400 supporters yesterday that Grabbin/Tubbs wont get us there and has to be ruthless and bench them. Bring in a striker on loan or get Demouge back. If we continue as we are then without any fire power , it will be over. Over to you EDDIE !

Phil McG (Italy) says...
3:36pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Unless you're the financier who is funding Eddie's salary, how does it affect you? What he achieved in his first spell as manager and what he has achieved since returning in October ranks him as one of, if not THE, best managers this club has ever had. Just be grateful that we've got him!

On a separate note, and this is purely based on reading between the lines so it's not a fact, when Eddie gave his post match interview he listed the defensive players we are missing through injury. He named Tommy (Elphick), Charlie (Daniels), Miles (Addison) and Stephane, I assume meaning Zubar.
When Bury played Notts County last month he jarred his knee just prior to half time, when Bury happened to be winning 1-0. He was replaced at half time and Bury went on to lose 4-1. Zubar hasn't played since.
My suggestion is that the fact that Eddie named him in the list of injured defenders might indicate that he had intended to recall him. Not sure if Zubar is receiving treatment with Bury or if AFCB are treating him. Just a thought though (not a fact!).

Oxon-Red says...
3:47pm Sun 3 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote: Steady - must have the most expensive Left Back in the League and seeing the FL show looked liked he was at fault for the L Orients third goal.... You lot are wasting the guys talent playing him there. Does seem rather odd to have all this money and a huge squad to be doing this. Well from our point of view pls carry on the way you are ... .want to borrow a wheel brace for those wheel nuts .. wibble wobble wibble wobble .. :0/
Na, keep the wheel brace it might come in handy real soon. We all want to see Ritchie play in his favoured position but unfortunately with Daniels out injured we are short of cover in that position. The boy we brought in on loan from Brighton(Painter) clearly is not up to the task so Matt has stepped in and done a pretty good job. The key to our renewed push for promotion will be the return of Elphick at CB & move Seaborne to LB thus releasing Ritchie. You were correct when predicting a wobble for us but in this league that is likely to happen to all teams so dont be surprised if Swindon have a bad run, even draws could be considered bad as things stand. With 30 points still to play for it's still game-on, with arguably the easier run-in we may just sneak up under the radar.
Eddie,

We had a similar problem at full back and used converted centre backs to cover the position. I cannot understand why you would use a player you bought for £1/2M for his attacking qualities instead of a defender. You seem to have sacrificed scoring goals for the sake of not conceding and in recent matches it has clearly not worked.

Ritchie tore a very defensive Doncaster apart earlier in the season and IMO they will be very happy to see him playing in defence, push a winger up and effectively take him out of the game.

If you continue to play him at the back you will not get as many quality balls into the box.

You have 30 points to play for, we have 33 points to play for so yes a long way to go and if you make it I will come back to congratulate you.


Good luck for the rest of the season unless of course we play each other in the play-offs :-)

COYMR

West moors 1 says...
3:57pm Sun 3 Mar 13

EH says we have to do the basics right, well that includes picking the best team. Leaving McDonald out is a basic error of judgement. Sort it out!! We also miss James in goal, his talking to the defence was superb although it has to be said Jhalal has done ok. We can still do it. Up the cherries!!

Bmthboys says...
4:13pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Lowe-Ryder wrote:
Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
Bmthboys wrote:
Lowe-Ryder wrote:
We're throwing this away - 2 players get injured and suddenly we don't seem to have any backbone. Maybe it's for the best - means Eddie can clear out the underachievers (Tubbs etc) in the summer and we can mount a serious challenge next season. We're going nowhere playing like this.
How can tubbs be an underachiever?he doesn't play!if he got a run in the side he'd get goals.proven goalscorer!
Proven goalscorer in League 2 maybe - he's done precious little since he's been here. Hardly justified the money we paid for him, has he?
Like I said,hasn't been given a chance to prove himself.doesn't matter what league,if u score goals,u score goals and league 1 is hardly that much better than league 2 is it?
If you think that League 1 isn't much better than League 2 then you haven't been watching. Tubbs is not good enough - giving him a run in the side right now would be a disaster. He started in both games against Wigan and was totally anonymous. And, yes, it does matter what League you score goals in - Alan Connell is a prime example of a decent player at lower level who couldn't step up to this league.
I seem to remember him doin ok at Swindon!in this league.did we play Wigan back to back?um...no!so that's not a run in the side is it!?!pitman and tubbs up front,thats the answer!

LeGod says...
5:00pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Firstly i told you lot Tubbs is not good enough for L1 and you all lambasted me and secondly Connell is not good enough for L1 either he cant even get in the Bradford side. Connell is best used as an impact player for the last 15 minutes of a game. As a starter of a game he gets dominated by the defenders but cant cat critcise him for his work rate as he always gives 100% but doesnt have the quality as a 90minute player.

big_afcb_fan says...
6:50pm Sun 3 Mar 13

i have been saying we need FD back for weeks now! and that justdreaming is definately a swindle wum.

Afcb4life says...
10:09pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Oh the swindon tramps are back wont be long until we get back on track get David James back in goal

Oxon-Red says...
11:25pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Afcb4life wrote:
Oh the swindon tramps are back wont be long until we get back on track get David James back in goal
Tramps or "in bread" sandwich fillers ?

COYMR

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
11:31pm Sun 3 Mar 13

big_afcb_fan wrote:
i have been saying we need FD back for weeks now! and that justdreaming is definately a swindle wum.
Should change his name to wetdreaming then.!!!!!!!. Notice he didn't have the balls to take me up on my bet. See above.

Barnet_Red says...
11:45pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Afcb4life wrote:
Oh the swindon tramps are back wont be long until we get back on track get David James back in goal
Isn't it way past your bed time as I guess you've got school tomorrow?

Cookie43 says...
11:48pm Sun 3 Mar 13

Afcb4life wrote:
Oh the swindon tramps are back wont be long until we get back on track get David James back in goal
you really are one sad sad individual still next saturday you will be 7 points behind us after 5 straight defeats.
yeah stick calamity back in goal oh thank him for our point against you lot

see Eddie he has been on our site again full of insults and you wonder why some of us like to dish it back.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:43am Mon 4 Mar 13

Cookie43 wrote:
Afcb4life wrote:
Oh the swindon tramps are back wont be long until we get back on track get David James back in goal
you really are one sad sad individual still next saturday you will be 7 points behind us after 5 straight defeats.
yeah stick calamity back in goal oh thank him for our point against you lot

see Eddie he has been on our site again full of insults and you wonder why some of us like to dish it back.
Choices my friend, Choices. Bit late to be trolling on here aint it.?????

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
3:08am Mon 4 Mar 13

Afcb4life, you are a naughty boy going on the swindon site upsetting their love-in. Be careful, they will start calling you really nasty names, they called me a truckspotter the other week, so hurtful.!!!!!!!.

Afcbpete says...
7:06am Mon 4 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Afcb4life, you are a naughty boy going on the swindon site upsetting their love-in. Be careful, they will start calling you really nasty names, they called me a truckspotter the other week, so hurtful.!!!!!!!.
TRUCKSPOTTER!!! But you absolutely HATE the things!!! :)

Chish and Fips says...
7:09am Mon 4 Mar 13

Afcb4life wrote:
Oh the swindon tramps are back wont be long until we get back on track get David James back in goal
Calamity James - Desperate measures for desperate times ... oh dear how the mighty have fallen...

Cheer up it could be worse you could only have 2 sides to your ground and not 3.

Don't fret too much Steady - I won't be calling you any of those nasty, childish, horrible names - not my method, we have all seen how sensitive you are.

Chish and Fips says...
7:13am Mon 4 Mar 13

Afcbpete wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Afcb4life, you are a naughty boy going on the swindon site upsetting their love-in. Be careful, they will start calling you really nasty names, they called me a truckspotter the other week, so hurtful.!!!!!!!.
TRUCKSPOTTER!!! But you absolutely HATE the things!!! :)
I believe its a vague connection to Eddie Stobart the transportation company -- I think, not sure, but don't really care anyway

Just thought I'd say - Ho Hum

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
7:45am Mon 4 Mar 13

Afcbpete wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Afcb4life, you are a naughty boy going on the swindon site upsetting their love-in. Be careful, they will start calling you really nasty names, they called me a truckspotter the other week, so hurtful.!!!!!!!.
TRUCKSPOTTER!!! But you absolutely HATE the things!!! :)
Oh the irony of it.!!!!!!

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
7:57am Mon 4 Mar 13

Chish and Fips wrote:
Afcbpete wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Afcb4life, you are a naughty boy going on the swindon site upsetting their love-in. Be careful, they will start calling you really nasty names, they called me a truckspotter the other week, so hurtful.!!!!!!!.
TRUCKSPOTTER!!! But you absolutely HATE the things!!! :)
I believe its a vague connection to Eddie Stobart the transportation company -- I think, not sure, but don't really care anyway

Just thought I'd say - Ho Hum
Me sensative, reckon my Mrs might disagree with you but i suppose i am really.
Got caught taking a sh1t on the doorstep of SN1, the judge ordered me to do 100 hrs community service so i agreed to do care in the community on your adver site.!!!!!! how sensative of me to think of you all.

LeGod says...
8:55am Mon 4 Mar 13

I know someone who is a friend of Matt Ritchie and he is not a happy boy playing at full back if you keep playing him there it could be detremental to you lot. i dont understand with all the russian money you have why Howe hasnt tried to get an experienced defender in and push Ritchie inot his best position of wide midfield. Funny how players are bought based on where they play for one club and another manager players him in a totallt different position i know you have a player out at full back but even so i would sacrifice another player at full back instead of Ritchie who is excellent also at supporting the full back when you are defending as a team.
I just think at the moment the Ritchie situation could back fire on you.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
10:22am Mon 4 Mar 13

LeGod wrote:
I know someone who is a friend of Matt Ritchie and he is not a happy boy playing at full back if you keep playing him there it could be detremental to you lot. i dont understand with all the russian money you have why Howe hasnt tried to get an experienced defender in and push Ritchie inot his best position of wide midfield. Funny how players are bought based on where they play for one club and another manager players him in a totallt different position i know you have a player out at full back but even so i would sacrifice another player at full back instead of Ritchie who is excellent also at supporting the full back when you are defending as a team.
I just think at the moment the Ritchie situation could back fire on you.
LeGod, i dont want to fall out with you over this, but you have got to let go mate, he aint going back.
Matt Ritchie has publicly stated that he is happy to do a job for the team & that he is willing to play LB if it means he is on the field. We all know he likes to play Right wing and when injured players return no doubt that's where he will be deployed. Eddie Howe is no mug, he would not spend 400k on an obviously very talented player only to play him out of position unless it were necessary.
If Swindon were to lose McCormack, Ward & Flint to injury for a few weeks, would they struggle to cover those positions.??? and is it possible that results might deteriorate.????.
The fact of the matter is that our full backs are expected to get forward in an attacking role anyway, which Ritchie has been doing, the main difference is that he's been on the left. We use Pugh on the left wing so him & Matt are a very formiddable partnership, it takes time to form a real understanding between players particulary given Matt is new to the club but believe me when it clicks sparks will fly.
You need not worry about our squad, shouldn't you be more concerned about getting some more players in to cover your own squads shortages.
This mate of Ritchie's, it's not PDC by any chance is it, we all know how close you were to PDC. See i can be polite when i want to be.!!!!!!!

Chish and Fips says...
11:15am Mon 4 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
LeGod wrote:
I know someone who is a friend of Matt Ritchie and he is not a happy boy playing at full back if you keep playing him there it could be detremental to you lot. i dont understand with all the russian money you have why Howe hasnt tried to get an experienced defender in and push Ritchie inot his best position of wide midfield. Funny how players are bought based on where they play for one club and another manager players him in a totallt different position i know you have a player out at full back but even so i would sacrifice another player at full back instead of Ritchie who is excellent also at supporting the full back when you are defending as a team.
I just think at the moment the Ritchie situation could back fire on you.
LeGod, i dont want to fall out with you over this, but you have got to let go mate, he aint going back.
Matt Ritchie has publicly stated that he is happy to do a job for the team & that he is willing to play LB if it means he is on the field. We all know he likes to play Right wing and when injured players return no doubt that's where he will be deployed. Eddie Howe is no mug, he would not spend 400k on an obviously very talented player only to play him out of position unless it were necessary.
If Swindon were to lose McCormack, Ward & Flint to injury for a few weeks, would they struggle to cover those positions.??? and is it possible that results might deteriorate.????.
The fact of the matter is that our full backs are expected to get forward in an attacking role anyway, which Ritchie has been doing, the main difference is that he's been on the left. We use Pugh on the left wing so him & Matt are a very formiddable partnership, it takes time to form a real understanding between players particulary given Matt is new to the club but believe me when it clicks sparks will fly.
You need not worry about our squad, shouldn't you be more concerned about getting some more players in to cover your own squads shortages.
This mate of Ritchie's, it's not PDC by any chance is it, we all know how close you were to PDC. See i can be polite when i want to be.!!!!!!!
Yep - polite - and it makes more sense too Steady.

Just to point out we also have our injury problems and have made up the numbers with youth team players.. this coupled with the takeover, and unable to bring in loans we wanted.

Cookie43 says...
11:42am Mon 4 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Afcb4life, you are a naughty boy going on the swindon site upsetting their love-in. Be careful, they will start calling you really nasty names, they called me a truckspotter the other week, so hurtful.!!!!!!!.
F.uck me!!
Don't you have a life 3am and your still posting
Blimey Eddie that's sad!!

LeGod says...
12:50pm Mon 4 Mar 13

you sure your not a trucker eddie messaging at 3am in the morning. you must have been doing it while you were parked up in the layby.

LeGod says...
1:59pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Dont understand the reason why you want David James back he is a liability and should give up, his miskicks when we played you were constant and he was the cause of us scoring against you because of his poor kick out.

Perhaps the russian has said no more spending to Eddie.

Never understood why you paid all the money you did for Tubbs absolutely over inflated price for him he is L2 at best never in this worls is he a L1 player.

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
10:24am Tue 5 Mar 13

LeGod wrote:
you sure your not a trucker eddie messaging at 3am in the morning. you must have been doing it while you were parked up in the layby.
Trucker or Truckspotter, the million dollar question.!!!!!!!!!

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
10:25am Tue 5 Mar 13

LeGod wrote:
you sure your not a trucker eddie messaging at 3am in the morning. you must have been doing it while you were parked up in the layby.
Trucker or Truckspotter, the million dollar question.!!!!!!!!!

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