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BOSS Kevin Bond pledged to start the Dean Court rebuilding job right away after Cherries crashed out of League One at Carlisle.
Cherries' 1-1 draw at Brunton Park, coupled with Cheltenham's shock win over Doncaster Rovers, condemned Bond's braves to the drop.
Scott Dobie's 58th-minute strike put the Cumbrians in front, before substitute Brett Pitman equalised for Cherries 10 minutes later.
But with February's 10-point deduction for entering administration hanging over them, Bond's side were always fighting the club's finances as well as battling on the field.
Bond said: "I said to the players before the game that I was confident we'd do well. I knew they'd give everything they'd got and they did.
"But for us to get what we needed, it was going to need to be our day and it wasn't.
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"We needed the rub of the green and a key decision here and and there and today we didn't get it.
"When you've come as far as we've come to get to the position we were in today, it's hard to take.
Looking ahead, Bond added: "I hope that Jeff Mostyn takes over the club because that is the best thing for the football club.
"I'll be having a chat with Jeff and hopefully things will start in earnest next week."
When asked if he hoped to take Cherries forward in League Two next season, Bond replied: "Absolutely."
Posted by: unofficialbash, Bashley Crossroads on 6:55pm Sat 3 May 08
Christ Throopmill after that titanic effort for the miricle escape of all time u cant be a cherries fan with them recrimminations, if only u had the money eh, anyway unlucky cherries great effort your true supporters i hope will stick by you
Christ Throopmill after that titanic effort for the miricle escape of all time u cant be a cherries fan with them recrimminations, if only u had the money eh, anyway unlucky cherries great effort your true supporters i hope will stick by you
Posted by: Throopmill, Mt Everest on 7:35pm Sat 3 May 08
[quote][bold]unofficialbash[/bold] wrote:
Christ Throopmill after that titanic effort for the miricle escape of all time u cant be a cherries fan with them recrimminations, if only u had the money eh, anyway unlucky cherries great effort your true supporters i hope will stick by you[/quote] I have calmed down now 3 rum and cokes later!!!!!
Just frustrated! The boys were fantastic. Administration gelled the lads together on the pitch.
Still think JM not trusted by every one?
unofficialbash wrote:
Christ Throopmill after that titanic effort for the miricle escape of all time u cant be a cherries fan with them recrimminations, if only u had the money eh, anyway unlucky cherries great effort your true supporters i hope will stick by you
I have calmed down now 3 rum and cokes later!!!!!
Just frustrated! The boys were fantastic. Administration gelled the lads together on the pitch.
Posted by: YorkieCherry, Malton on 8:27pm Sat 3 May 08
Kevin Bond was never my first choice but he has matured and has I'm sure learnt from his mistakes from early on this season. He is highly respected as a coach and has had to learn his maangerial duties the hard way.I hope he has the opportunity to try to carry on next season and build on what he has learnt.
I want to thank Jeff Mostyn who has saved this club. Lets face it without his donations the club would not be here today.He also will have learnt alot from this season and he took the brave and unenviable but correct decision to put the club in administration. THE HMRC would have folded the club anyay. With proper backing and admin support I'm sure the club has a bright future. I just hope the Football League look favourably upon the club and dont penalise it too severely points-wise.
Here's to 2008/2009
Kevin Bond was never my first choice but he has matured and has I'm sure learnt from his mistakes from early on this season. He is highly respected as a coach and has had to learn his maangerial duties the hard way.I hope he has the opportunity to try to carry on next season and build on what he has learnt.
I want to thank Jeff Mostyn who has saved this club. Lets face it without his donations the club would not be here today.He also will have learnt alot from this season and he took the brave and unenviable but correct decision to put the club in administration. THE HMRC would have folded the club anyay. With proper backing and admin support I'm sure the club has a bright future. I just hope the Football League look favourably upon the club and dont penalise it too severely points-wise.
Here's to 2008/2009
Hard luck you Cherries. Maybe perhaps Karma has struck? A million pound of tax payers money and a club that can't respect paying a skint non league clubs money for a cup game may not deserve the rub of the green.
Hard luck you Cherries. Maybe perhaps Karma has struck? A million pound of tax payers money and a club that can't respect paying a skint non league clubs money for a cup game may not deserve the rub of the green.
the players gave there all! but the boss failed! so its goodbye mr bond for me! he never backed some players,and they turned out be gems ie danny hollands,never gave ryan pryce a go -got a loan keeper instead,got young out on loan when we needed a hero.....and got rid of fletch for lee bad buy....how this story could have been different! and lets not forget bond was not the first choice of the board or the fans! lessons must have been learnt,but if your in bed with your best mate who is the chairman,then hey ho its a good life!
the players gave there all! but the boss failed! so its goodbye mr bond for me! he never backed some players,and they turned out be gems ie danny hollands,never gave ryan pryce a go -got a loan keeper instead,got young out on loan when we needed a hero.....and got rid of fletch for lee bad buy....how this story could have been different! and lets not forget bond was not the first choice of the board or the fans! lessons must have been learnt,but if your in bed with your best mate who is the chairman,then hey ho its a good life!
Posted by: rob.meadows, Bournemouth on 9:39pm Sat 3 May 08
[quote][bold]Emulated[/bold] wrote:
I am amazed Dave Wells hasn't bought the club as an investment. Should get hundreds of flats on the site.[/quote] I do not think Mr Wells would like his tenants being neighbours with the "Friends of Kings Park" who have always hated the club
Emulated wrote:
I am amazed Dave Wells hasn't bought the club as an investment. Should get hundreds of flats on the site.
I do not think Mr Wells would like his tenants being neighbours with the "Friends of Kings Park" who have always hated the club
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 10:05pm Sat 3 May 08
So the rebuilding starts now then does it Bondy Well make a start by getting rid of that waste of space Perrett who has been as usefull to this Club as a porcupine in a Durex factory. Oh and try to get at least 11 fit players at the start of the season Dont sign people like Telfer and Perrett please. Apart from that well done to everybody one goal away from staying up Lets hope the finances will be sorted out now
So the rebuilding starts now then does it Bondy Well make a start by getting rid of that waste of space Perrett who has been as usefull to this Club as a porcupine in a Durex factory. Oh and try to get at least 11 fit players at the start of the season Dont sign people like Telfer and Perrett please. Apart from that well done to everybody one goal away from staying up Lets hope the finances will be sorted out now
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 10:06pm Sat 3 May 08
So the rebuilding starts now then does it Bondy Well make a start by getting rid of that waste of space Perrett who has been as usefull to this Club as a porcupine in a Durex factory. Oh and try to get at least 11 fit players at the start of the season Dont sign people like Telfer and Perrett please. Apart from that well done to everybody one goal away from staying up Lets hope the finances will be sorted out now
So the rebuilding starts now then does it Bondy Well make a start by getting rid of that waste of space Perrett who has been as usefull to this Club as a porcupine in a Durex factory. Oh and try to get at least 11 fit players at the start of the season Dont sign people like Telfer and Perrett please. Apart from that well done to everybody one goal away from staying up Lets hope the finances will be sorted out now
Posted by: lee400, Throop, Bournemouth on 10:21pm Sat 3 May 08
Why does everyone criticise Bond and Mostyn?
Okay, Bond may not be the best manager, and Mostyn may have left a bad first impression…
But I think Bond’s done fantastic considering he’s had basically no money to spend… to work with all the players from loan who don’t really care about their temporary side… and if O’Driscoll was so good, what did he do for us today? To be honest, O’driscoll would have got us relegated, below Gills, in this situation.
Jeff M was the only person actually willing to keep the club going… without him, we wouldn’t even have seen the cherries fight today…
Hopefully, mostyn will successfully take it over this time, and money will be invested. Bond will hopefully be financially supported, and we’ll hopefully see ourselves back in fl1 next season. Instead of criticising them, just go and support them! Come on you Cherries! I really am proud of ya!
Why does everyone criticise Bond and Mostyn?
Okay, Bond may not be the best manager, and Mostyn may have left a bad first impression…
But I think Bond’s done fantastic considering he’s had basically no money to spend… to work with all the players from loan who don’t really care about their temporary side… and if O’Driscoll was so good, what did he do for us today? To be honest, O’driscoll would have got us relegated, below Gills, in this situation.
Jeff M was the only person actually willing to keep the club going… without him, we wouldn’t even have seen the cherries fight today…
Hopefully, mostyn will successfully take it over this time, and money will be invested. Bond will hopefully be financially supported, and we’ll hopefully see ourselves back in fl1 next season. Instead of criticising them, just go and support them! Come on you Cherries! I really am proud of ya!
Posted by: Christopher, Wallisdown & Winton West on 11:45pm Sat 3 May 08
At last more that see Bond and Mostyn are not the wrong doers in this matter. I am not going to repeat what has already been said on this topic, and the previous one. All we can do now is give Bond, Mostyn and the Cherries the support they so rightly deserve.
At last more that see Bond and Mostyn are not the wrong doers in this matter. I am not going to repeat what has already been said on this topic, and the previous one. All we can do now is give Bond, Mostyn and the Cherries the support they so rightly deserve.
Posted by: Tricky Dicky, twixt here and rhere on 9:53am Sun 4 May 08
Look ,Cherries, go to a few night clubs,do what you are good at! Why weep into your spritzers, there's always next season- you can either get better or worse!
Look ,Cherries, go to a few night clubs,do what you are good at! Why weep into your spritzers, there's always next season- you can either get better or worse!
We have the the basis of a very good team, if they can be kept together and some brought in, ,[bold]bold[/bold] as I understand it the third member of the consortium is a wealthy man with a football background and Mr Mostyn is talking to the other consortia that made bids in the hope that they will join with him in taking the Club forward, so there just may be the glimmer of a hope.
We have the the basis of a very good team, if they can be kept together and some brought in, , as I understand it the third member of the consortium is a wealthy man with a football background and Mr Mostyn is talking to the other consortia that made bids in the hope that they will join with him in taking the Club forward, so there just may be the glimmer of a hope.
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 10:33am Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Christopher[/bold] wrote:
At last more that see Bond and Mostyn are not the wrong doers in this matter. I am not going to repeat what has already been said on this topic, and the previous one. All we can do now is give Bond, Mostyn and the Cherries the support they so rightly deserve. [/quote] I think its fair to say that the only way this Club was going to move forward was to go into administration. But we still have to face a few facts Its not a question of if Bond and/or Mostyn were wrong doers. Bond on his own admission (his saving grace as far as I am concerned) has made a lot of mistakes and says he has learned from them so to turn around now and post that he was not a wrong doer is not only nonsense but also suggesting that Bond is lying. He was as far as I know not forced to sign Telfer and Perrett both injury prone and certainly inafective Perrett drawing his salary while sitting on his arse for the Season that could have been used to pay for a Player Bond could have used. Also the tactics used in the first couple of months were strange to say the least and one win then would have kept us up. As for Mostyn he didnt help himself by some of the silly statements he made e.g We are now paying our way but even he now admits that he made mistakes. So they are now in a position to prove to the Suppoters that they actually have which to be fair Bond has done to a certain extent already.What really concerns me is that JM is saying he has these people waiting to invest ect I really hope he has because he has been saying that for the last 2 Years with no fruition but they may well earn support again and I hope they do. So all we can do now is carry on supporting the Team and Club unconditianlly as we always have and hope that as you say JM deserves to get the support he so craves for. Its up to him really isnt it. If what he says is true he will get mine without question just dont want any more lies
Christopher wrote:
At last more that see Bond and Mostyn are not the wrong doers in this matter. I am not going to repeat what has already been said on this topic, and the previous one. All we can do now is give Bond, Mostyn and the Cherries the support they so rightly deserve.
I think its fair to say that the only way this Club was going to move forward was to go into administration. But we still have to face a few facts Its not a question of if Bond and/or Mostyn were wrong doers. Bond on his own admission (his saving grace as far as I am concerned) has made a lot of mistakes and says he has learned from them so to turn around now and post that he was not a wrong doer is not only nonsense but also suggesting that Bond is lying. He was as far as I know not forced to sign Telfer and Perrett both injury prone and certainly inafective Perrett drawing his salary while sitting on his arse for the Season that could have been used to pay for a Player Bond could have used. Also the tactics used in the first couple of months were strange to say the least and one win then would have kept us up. As for Mostyn he didnt help himself by some of the silly statements he made e.g We are now paying our way but even he now admits that he made mistakes. So they are now in a position to prove to the Suppoters that they actually have which to be fair Bond has done to a certain extent already.What really concerns me is that JM is saying he has these people waiting to invest ect I really hope he has because he has been saying that for the last 2 Years with no fruition but they may well earn support again and I hope they do. So all we can do now is carry on supporting the Team and Club unconditianlly as we always have and hope that as you say JM deserves to get the support he so craves for. Its up to him really isnt it. If what he says is true he will get mine without question just dont want any more lies
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 10:39am Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]hillbillys of wareham[/bold] wrote:
nice to here the majority of us up there at the end shouting bondys red N black army.B.T.I.D.[/quote] Yep even me !!!!! Seriously Bondy may have turned the Corner cant complain about the Teams he has put out over the last couple of months. He certainly seems to have started using his Loaf Well done Lads and Bond Time to try and hold on to as many of the decent players as poss and get rid of the finance sucking parasites
hillbillys of wareham wrote:
nice to here the majority of us up there at the end shouting bondys red N black army.B.T.I.D.
Yep even me !!!!! Seriously Bondy may have turned the Corner cant complain about the Teams he has put out over the last couple of months. He certainly seems to have started using his Loaf Well done Lads and Bond Time to try and hold on to as many of the decent players as poss and get rid of the finance sucking parasites
Posted by: mike clegg, bournemouth on 11:31am Sun 4 May 08
Oh come on Mr Bond do you think we are all stupid or what. "Jeff`s the best man for the job " Grow up man and stop thinking just about yourself.
We are relegated and you and Jeff are to blame. You lost us points early in the season by not knowing what you were doing and also took the playing budget to great heights , ie we could not afford it .
Jeff , Mr Bournemouth, had not a clue of what he was doing, firstly allowing you Bond to spend spend spend and then putting OUR club into Administration with NO plan of taking us out of it.
Jeff Mostyn is certainly not the clubs savior he`s the opposite he`s killing us with all his daft ideas and tells us lie after lie. The man should walk away before we suffer another three months of his nutty brainless schemes. We will go bust inside three months because HE HAS NO MONEY. Certainly what we need and he`s clinging on trying to get his money back unlike the other Credistors who have LOST theirs thanks to Jeff and others.
This man should be ashamed of the way he is treating OUR club not HIS, do not be fooled by his " i have saved the club with my £80k " I bet he`s got a charge on it just like the rest he put in. REMEMBER HIS WORDS WHEN HE GOT THE CLUB .
"I WILL INVEST £750,000 " Come on all Cherry fans wake up we are in Div 2 and Mostyn does not have the finance we need and he`s been looking for others for over 18 months ?
Jeff you stated last week that " there are certainly people waiting in the wings with considerably more wealth than me " your words Jeff , so tell us WHO they are and do a deal with them even if it means you lose out like the rest of the creditors. I have not heard Cohen , Jaffa or Phillips moaning about losing their money have you ?
I want my/our club to get back in Div 1 and Mostyn / Bond can`t do it . Sorry to rant on but i am sick of people on here praising LOSERS.
Oh come on Mr Bond do you think we are all stupid or what. "Jeff`s the best man for the job " Grow up man and stop thinking just about yourself.
We are relegated and you and Jeff are to blame. You lost us points early in the season by not knowing what you were doing and also took the playing budget to great heights , ie we could not afford it .
Jeff , Mr Bournemouth, had not a clue of what he was doing, firstly allowing you Bond to spend spend spend and then putting OUR club into Administration with NO plan of taking us out of it.
Jeff Mostyn is certainly not the clubs savior he`s the opposite he`s killing us with all his daft ideas and tells us lie after lie. The man should walk away before we suffer another three months of his nutty brainless schemes. We will go bust inside three months because HE HAS NO MONEY. Certainly what we need and he`s clinging on trying to get his money back unlike the other Credistors who have LOST theirs thanks to Jeff and others.
This man should be ashamed of the way he is treating OUR club not HIS, do not be fooled by his " i have saved the club with my £80k " I bet he`s got a charge on it just like the rest he put in. REMEMBER HIS WORDS WHEN HE GOT THE CLUB .
"I WILL INVEST £750,000 " Come on all Cherry fans wake up we are in Div 2 and Mostyn does not have the finance we need and he`s been looking for others for over 18 months ?
Jeff you stated last week that " there are certainly people waiting in the wings with considerably more wealth than me " your words Jeff , so tell us WHO they are and do a deal with them even if it means you lose out like the rest of the creditors. I have not heard Cohen , Jaffa or Phillips moaning about losing their money have you ?
I want my/our club to get back in Div 1 and Mostyn / Bond can`t do it . Sorry to rant on but i am sick of people on here praising LOSERS.
Posted by: Moose, Ferndown on 11:55am Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Emulated[/bold] wrote:
I am amazed Dave Wells hasn't bought the club as an investment. Should get hundreds of flats on the site.[/quote] It's a Park you moron! It's protected,that's why you can't drive through it anymore(banned about 25 years ago)and why Meyrick Park was made into the same situation.If it could be developed,I don't think the club would have built a new stadium - a developer would have been in straight away.
Emulated wrote:
I am amazed Dave Wells hasn't bought the club as an investment. Should get hundreds of flats on the site.
It's a Park you moron! It's protected,that's why you can't drive through it anymore(banned about 25 years ago)and why Meyrick Park was made into the same situation.If it could be developed,I don't think the club would have built a new stadium - a developer would have been in straight away.
Posted by: Moose, Ferndown on 12:09pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]weiland[/bold] wrote:
the players gave there all! but the boss failed! so its goodbye mr bond for me! he never backed some players,and they turned out be gems ie danny hollands,never gave ryan pryce a go -got a loan keeper instead,got young out on loan when we needed a hero.....and got rid of fletch for lee bad buy....how this story could have been different! and lets not forget bond was not the first choice of the board or the fans! lessons must have been learnt,but if your in bed with your best mate who is the chairman,then hey ho its a good life![/quote] Strange logic! Without 10 points deducted we finished higher than in S O'D's last season! And the loan keeper has been fantastic. Aren't football managers judged on statistics? Administration isn't the fault of the management of the team and in Bond's case it was all here before he came. He will be feeling the pain just as much as us. He started his football career with us and was part of Harry Redknapp's squad that were relegated on the last day in 1990.How do you know that Danny's fantastic form isn't down to Bond's ability and premier league pedigree as a coach?(He was sacked as assistant manager by Newcastle over a ridiculous TV programme). Unless you go to Canford School and watch every training session you are basing your comments on a story from months ago. For the record,he was my first-choice and the points totals his teams have got has not relegated us - the points deducted have.
weiland wrote:
the players gave there all! but the boss failed! so its goodbye mr bond for me! he never backed some players,and they turned out be gems ie danny hollands,never gave ryan pryce a go -got a loan keeper instead,got young out on loan when we needed a hero.....and got rid of fletch for lee bad buy....how this story could have been different! and lets not forget bond was not the first choice of the board or the fans! lessons must have been learnt,but if your in bed with your best mate who is the chairman,then hey ho its a good life!
Strange logic! Without 10 points deducted we finished higher than in S O'D's last season! And the loan keeper has been fantastic. Aren't football managers judged on statistics? Administration isn't the fault of the management of the team and in Bond's case it was all here before he came. He will be feeling the pain just as much as us. He started his football career with us and was part of Harry Redknapp's squad that were relegated on the last day in 1990.How do you know that Danny's fantastic form isn't down to Bond's ability and premier league pedigree as a coach?(He was sacked as assistant manager by Newcastle over a ridiculous TV programme). Unless you go to Canford School and watch every training session you are basing your comments on a story from months ago. For the record,he was my first-choice and the points totals his teams have got has not relegated us - the points deducted have.
OK Mike Clegg - come up with something constructive. At the moment JM is the only man who has put money on the table. Maybe he has made mistakes - which on fairness to him he has admitted. Lets not go over old ground again. Lets look forward and support whoever has the guts to put money on the table and his mouth where his money is. At the moment there is nobody else, so either the administrator goes with JM or we have no club at all. The last few weeks have shown that there is there is a lot of passion out there for the club, so lets run with it unless and until something better shows up.
OK Mike Clegg - come up with something constructive. At the moment JM is the only man who has put money on the table. Maybe he has made mistakes - which on fairness to him he has admitted. Lets not go over old ground again. Lets look forward and support whoever has the guts to put money on the table and his mouth where his money is. At the moment there is nobody else, so either the administrator goes with JM or we have no club at all. The last few weeks have shown that there is there is a lot of passion out there for the club, so lets run with it unless and until something better shows up.
[quote][bold]Moose[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Emulated[/bold] wrote: I am amazed Dave Wells hasn't bought the club as an investment. Should get hundreds of flats on the site.[/quote] It's a Park you moron! It's protected,that's why you can't drive through it anymore(banned about 25 years ago)and why Meyrick Park was made into the same situation.If it could be developed,I don't think the club would have built a new stadium - a developer would have been in straight away.[/quote] I know its a park but the football pitch is a waste of space with Sink& Bust Cherries. Housing would give a much better return for those looking for a home.
Moose wrote:
Emulated wrote: I am amazed Dave Wells hasn't bought the club as an investment. Should get hundreds of flats on the site.
It's a Park you moron! It's protected,that's why you can't drive through it anymore(banned about 25 years ago)and why Meyrick Park was made into the same situation.If it could be developed,I don't think the club would have built a new stadium - a developer would have been in straight away.
I know its a park but the football pitch is a waste of space with Sink& Bust Cherries. Housing would give a much better return for those looking for a home.
Posted by: Christopher, Wallisdown & Winton West on 2:26pm Sun 4 May 08
Well said Moose. But I do reiterate what I said earlier. Now is the time to draw in the strings, get back on the fields of training, get the club sorted out, and get back into the swing ready for next season. If we go into next season with this attitude we will not help anyone.
Personally and this is solely my opinion. Get rid of Fitness First, they have done nothing for the club or the ground. Bring it back to the people as it was originally destined from the Cooper Dean family, and make it the peoples club.
A nice dream, but we can dream.
Well said Moose. But I do reiterate what I said earlier. Now is the time to draw in the strings, get back on the fields of training, get the club sorted out, and get back into the swing ready for next season. If we go into next season with this attitude we will not help anyone.
Personally and this is solely my opinion. Get rid of Fitness First, they have done nothing for the club or the ground. Bring it back to the people as it was originally destined from the Cooper Dean family, and make it the peoples club.
Posted by: Alan Gilbert, Bearwood on 2:51pm Sun 4 May 08
Just stating the obvious here, 23 home games spread over the winter months for Bournemouth AFC are never going to produce enough income to make it a financially viable venture for anyone, despite Messrs Mostyn, Sly and Bond's best efforts. I sympathise with them, and wish them all the best in their endeavours but I fear it's all doomed to failure.
The plain simple truth is that there just isn't the supporter base in this area to pay for any regular full time professional Association Football.
Despite the Echo's best efforts, supporting the Cherries remains very much a small minority interest, there are probably more people playing darts locally than go to a Cherries Match.
Yes a visit to Cardiff produced a legion of "fans" but the plain old simple truth is that most of them went for the one off experience of being at the Millennium Stadium as a "Bournemouth Supporter".
We, as Cardiff Rugby Football Club Members and having no interest in Association Football were probably the only Bournemouth people in Cardiff that weekend that didn't go to the match.
In other areas of the country Association Football has joined forces with Rugby Football in joint ventures, both codes are able to pitch share thus reducing the inherent costs.
As some of you may know our full time professional Rugby Union side the Cardiff Blues will be pitch sharing with Cardiff City FC from the 2009/10 season, whilst our semi pro club side, Cardiff RFC, remains at the Arms Park. The reason why we are able to retain the Arms Park despite only having one team playing some 12 home matches there, is purely down to it's city centre location. This makes it's use as a car park during the week invaluable to the ground's income stream. It would be impossible for us, as a club to maintain the Arms Park without the car parking income, plus of course we do get a substantial spin off income from events next door at the Millennium Stadium.
Dean Court does not have the viability to generate an income from car parking, rugby is not a high enough profile sport here in Dorset to justify a ground share agreement and it is difficult to foresee any possible use that could share the site.
On balance if I were Mr Mostyn I would seek to repurchase the site, continue to provide Association Football at Dean Court for the near future then after a respectable gap seek planning permission to redevelop for housing and utilise the cash thus generated to build a stadium out of town on the Spur Road, a la the Mad-Jet-Ski in Reading used by Reading FC & London Irish RFC.
Just stating the obvious here, 23 home games spread over the winter months for Bournemouth AFC are never going to produce enough income to make it a financially viable venture for anyone, despite Messrs Mostyn, Sly and Bond's best efforts. I sympathise with them, and wish them all the best in their endeavours but I fear it's all doomed to failure.
The plain simple truth is that there just isn't the supporter base in this area to pay for any regular full time professional Association Football.
Despite the Echo's best efforts, supporting the Cherries remains very much a small minority interest, there are probably more people playing darts locally than go to a Cherries Match.
Yes a visit to Cardiff produced a legion of "fans" but the plain old simple truth is that most of them went for the one off experience of being at the Millennium Stadium as a "Bournemouth Supporter".
We, as Cardiff Rugby Football Club Members and having no interest in Association Football were probably the only Bournemouth people in Cardiff that weekend that didn't go to the match.
In other areas of the country Association Football has joined forces with Rugby Football in joint ventures, both codes are able to pitch share thus reducing the inherent costs.
As some of you may know our full time professional Rugby Union side the Cardiff Blues will be pitch sharing with Cardiff City FC from the 2009/10 season, whilst our semi pro club side, Cardiff RFC, remains at the Arms Park. The reason why we are able to retain the Arms Park despite only having one team playing some 12 home matches there, is purely down to it's city centre location. This makes it's use as a car park during the week invaluable to the ground's income stream. It would be impossible for us, as a club to maintain the Arms Park without the car parking income, plus of course we do get a substantial spin off income from events next door at the Millennium Stadium.
Dean Court does not have the viability to generate an income from car parking, rugby is not a high enough profile sport here in Dorset to justify a ground share agreement and it is difficult to foresee any possible use that could share the site.
On balance if I were Mr Mostyn I would seek to repurchase the site, continue to provide Association Football at Dean Court for the near future then after a respectable gap seek planning permission to redevelop for housing and utilise the cash thus generated to build a stadium out of town on the Spur Road, a la the Mad-Jet-Ski in Reading used by Reading FC & London Irish RFC.
Posted by: GMcMahon, Highcliffe on 2:56pm Sun 4 May 08
Yet more positive posts on here then, that's the way forward have a go at the manager who did better than his predecessor and have a go at the one man that has kept the club going, yep that will move things forward. For those blaming Bond and Mostyn, please inform us as to whom you think should be the manager and who you think has the money and would have kept the club out of administration, it's very easy taking cheap shots at them as they are in positions of authority in the club but I would love to see you come up with the alternatives.
Yet more positive posts on here then, that's the way forward have a go at the manager who did better than his predecessor and have a go at the one man that has kept the club going, yep that will move things forward. For those blaming Bond and Mostyn, please inform us as to whom you think should be the manager and who you think has the money and would have kept the club out of administration, it's very easy taking cheap shots at them as they are in positions of authority in the club but I would love to see you come up with the alternatives.
Posted by: GMcMahon, Highcliffe on 3:02pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Alan Gilbert[/bold] wrote:
Just stating the obvious here, 23 home games spread over the winter months for Bournemouth AFC are never going to produce enough income to make it a financially viable venture for anyone, despite Messrs Mostyn, Sly and Bond's best efforts. I sympathise with them, and wish them all the best in their endeavours but I fear it's all doomed to failure.
The plain simple truth is that there just isn't the supporter base in this area to pay for any regular full time professional Association Football.
Despite the Echo's best efforts, supporting the Cherries remains very much a small minority interest, there are probably more people playing darts locally than go to a Cherries Match.
Yes a visit to Cardiff produced a legion of "fans" but the plain old simple truth is that most of them went for the one off experience of being at the Millennium Stadium as a "Bournemouth Supporter".
We, as Cardiff Rugby Football Club Members and having no interest in Association Football were probably the only Bournemouth people in Cardiff that weekend that didn't go to the match.
In other areas of the country Association Football has joined forces with Rugby Football in joint ventures, both codes are able to pitch share thus reducing the inherent costs.
As some of you may know our full time professional Rugby Union side the Cardiff Blues will be pitch sharing with Cardiff City FC from the 2009/10 season, whilst our semi pro club side, Cardiff RFC, remains at the Arms Park. The reason why we are able to retain the Arms Park despite only having one team playing some 12 home matches there, is purely down to it's city centre location. This makes it's use as a car park during the week invaluable to the ground's income stream. It would be impossible for us, as a club to maintain the Arms Park without the car parking income, plus of course we do get a substantial spin off income from events next door at the Millennium Stadium.
Dean Court does not have the viability to generate an income from car parking, rugby is not a high enough profile sport here in Dorset to justify a ground share agreement and it is difficult to foresee any possible use that could share the site.
On balance if I were Mr Mostyn I would seek to repurchase the site, continue to provide Association Football at Dean Court for the near future then after a respectable gap seek planning permission to redevelop for housing and utilise the cash thus generated to build a stadium out of town on the Spur Road, a la the Mad-Jet-Ski in Reading used by Reading FC & London Irish RFC.[/quote] What a load of old toss, the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team, and it's nonsense that Dean Court could not sustain a league club it has been doing it for over 100 years. Once the finances are sorted out and we are rid of the debts created by inept previous Chairman not to mention certain previous managers then we have every chance of becoming a successful smaller league club just as we have been before, to even suggest that the ground should be redeveloped for housing is utter nonsenses and goes against everything the town should be promoting, perhaps if more people stopped being obsessed in using Bournemouth for building houses and looked at its facilities then maybe we would have a community rather than a hive for developers wanting to make a quick buck. AFCB should be used as a figure head for the town and not used as potential land for greedy developers, there is enough brown site land leave the parks alone.
Alan Gilbert wrote:
Just stating the obvious here, 23 home games spread over the winter months for Bournemouth AFC are never going to produce enough income to make it a financially viable venture for anyone, despite Messrs Mostyn, Sly and Bond's best efforts. I sympathise with them, and wish them all the best in their endeavours but I fear it's all doomed to failure.
The plain simple truth is that there just isn't the supporter base in this area to pay for any regular full time professional Association Football.
Despite the Echo's best efforts, supporting the Cherries remains very much a small minority interest, there are probably more people playing darts locally than go to a Cherries Match.
Yes a visit to Cardiff produced a legion of "fans" but the plain old simple truth is that most of them went for the one off experience of being at the Millennium Stadium as a "Bournemouth Supporter".
We, as Cardiff Rugby Football Club Members and having no interest in Association Football were probably the only Bournemouth people in Cardiff that weekend that didn't go to the match.
In other areas of the country Association Football has joined forces with Rugby Football in joint ventures, both codes are able to pitch share thus reducing the inherent costs.
As some of you may know our full time professional Rugby Union side the Cardiff Blues will be pitch sharing with Cardiff City FC from the 2009/10 season, whilst our semi pro club side, Cardiff RFC, remains at the Arms Park. The reason why we are able to retain the Arms Park despite only having one team playing some 12 home matches there, is purely down to it's city centre location. This makes it's use as a car park during the week invaluable to the ground's income stream. It would be impossible for us, as a club to maintain the Arms Park without the car parking income, plus of course we do get a substantial spin off income from events next door at the Millennium Stadium.
Dean Court does not have the viability to generate an income from car parking, rugby is not a high enough profile sport here in Dorset to justify a ground share agreement and it is difficult to foresee any possible use that could share the site.
On balance if I were Mr Mostyn I would seek to repurchase the site, continue to provide Association Football at Dean Court for the near future then after a respectable gap seek planning permission to redevelop for housing and utilise the cash thus generated to build a stadium out of town on the Spur Road, a la the Mad-Jet-Ski in Reading used by Reading FC & London Irish RFC.
What a load of old toss, the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team, and it's nonsense that Dean Court could not sustain a league club it has been doing it for over 100 years. Once the finances are sorted out and we are rid of the debts created by inept previous Chairman not to mention certain previous managers then we have every chance of becoming a successful smaller league club just as we have been before, to even suggest that the ground should be redeveloped for housing is utter nonsenses and goes against everything the town should be promoting, perhaps if more people stopped being obsessed in using Bournemouth for building houses and looked at its facilities then maybe we would have a community rather than a hive for developers wanting to make a quick buck. AFCB should be used as a figure head for the town and not used as potential land for greedy developers, there is enough brown site land leave the parks alone.
Posted by: Alan Gilbert, Bearwood on 3:16pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote user="GMcMahon, Highcliffe]the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team[/quote]
Not a regular Echo reader then !
I am and there is a substantial amount of editorial devoted to the Cherries.
Regarding the viability or otherwise of Dean Court you have your opinion I have mine, time will tell.
the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team
Not a regular Echo reader then !
I am and there is a substantial amount of editorial devoted to the Cherries.
Regarding the viability or otherwise of Dean Court you have your opinion I have mine, time will tell.
Posted by: bassmankang, poole on 3:41pm Sun 4 May 08
When are you bunch of moaning minnies going to stop. AFCB are in League 2 and that's that. Mistakes have been made off the field as well as on it so just accept it. Hopefully the club has been saved and can move forward now so just cut everyone a bit of slack, wipe the slate clean and start supporting the players, manager, chairman and board and lets get out of League 2 as soon as we can. Oh, and as far as some comments regarding people not backing their words with money, how about if [bold]every[/bold] "supporter" of the club "gave" £50 of their hard earned cash to give AFCB some financial assistance for the start of next season - no thought not!
When are you bunch of moaning minnies going to stop. AFCB are in League 2 and that's that. Mistakes have been made off the field as well as on it so just accept it. Hopefully the club has been saved and can move forward now so just cut everyone a bit of slack, wipe the slate clean and start supporting the players, manager, chairman and board and lets get out of League 2 as soon as we can. Oh, and as far as some comments regarding people not backing their words with money, how about if every "supporter" of the club "gave" £50 of their hard earned cash to give AFCB some financial assistance for the start of next season - no thought not!
Posted by: Emulated, Bournemouth on 3:58pm Sun 4 May 08
Posted by: bassmankang, poole "[bold]bold[/bold] how about if every "supporter" of the club "gave" £50 of their hard earned cash to give AFCB some financial assistance for the start of next season - no thought not!
Its a business not a charity. Let the players etc take half wages, maybe they would try harder if wages were based on results.
Posted by: bassmankang, poole " how about if every "supporter" of the club "gave" £50 of their hard earned cash to give AFCB some financial assistance for the start of next season - no thought not!
Its a business not a charity. Let the players etc take half wages, maybe they would try harder if wages were based on results.
Posted by: Emulated, Bournemouth on 4:00pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Alan Gilbert[/bold] wrote:
[quote user="GMcMahon, Highcliffe]the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team[/quote] Not a regular Echo reader then ! I am and there is a substantial amount of editorial devoted to the Cherries. Regarding the viability or otherwise of Dean Court you have your opinion I have mine, time will tell.[/quote] To much devoted to the Cherries and no other news. Its cheap reporting, hardly headline stuff.
Alan Gilbert wrote:
the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team Not a regular Echo reader then ! I am and there is a substantial amount of editorial devoted to the Cherries. Regarding the viability or otherwise of Dean Court you have your opinion I have mine, time will tell. To much devoted to the Cherries and no other news. Its cheap reporting, hardly headline stuff.
Posted by: lamarinacf, Alicante/Bournemouth on 4:50pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Emulated[/bold] wrote:
Posted by: bassmankang, poole "[bold]bold[/bold] how about if every "supporter" of the club "gave" £50 of their hard earned cash to give AFCB some financial assistance for the start of next season - no thought not!
Its a business not a charity. Let the players etc take half wages, maybe they would try harder if wages were based on results.[/quote] That last sentence just sums up that you know **** all mate.
Emulated wrote:
Posted by: bassmankang, poole " how about if every "supporter" of the club "gave" £50 of their hard earned cash to give AFCB some financial assistance for the start of next season - no thought not!
Its a business not a charity. Let the players etc take half wages, maybe they would try harder if wages were based on results.
That last sentence just sums up that you know **** all mate.
Posted by: mike clegg, bournemouth on 4:53pm Sun 4 May 08
CLINKERS : I will try to answer your questions to me . Something constructive ?
Jeff leaving and letting the wealthy person in the wings that HE talks about. You all keep missing the point, read Jeff`s statement , he is telling us all that there is a paerson or persons waiting in the wings and they are very wealthy. Why is it only me that has read this ?
Granted Jeff may have given the impression that he has tried BUT is his money secured ? in other words does he get it back ? He appears to have not invested a penny ?
All this we may not have a club at all and Jeff is the only one appears to be bogus and Jeff HAS told us all or i you missing something ?
For the final time JEFF MOSTYN want`s his money back or he will keep putting OUR club down and down. It`s time WE fought back and called his bluff.
All this good old Jeff is pathetic and Mostyn`s having a laugh. He`s got no major funds and never did have any it`s all loans, wake up all of you.
CLINKERS : I will try to answer your questions to me . Something constructive ?
Jeff leaving and letting the wealthy person in the wings that HE talks about. You all keep missing the point, read Jeff`s statement , he is telling us all that there is a paerson or persons waiting in the wings and they are very wealthy. Why is it only me that has read this ?
Granted Jeff may have given the impression that he has tried BUT is his money secured ? in other words does he get it back ? He appears to have not invested a penny ?
All this we may not have a club at all and Jeff is the only one appears to be bogus and Jeff HAS told us all or i you missing something ?
For the final time JEFF MOSTYN want`s his money back or he will keep putting OUR club down and down. It`s time WE fought back and called his bluff.
All this good old Jeff is pathetic and Mostyn`s having a laugh. He`s got no major funds and never did have any it`s all loans, wake up all of you.
Mike, I am afraid that the only way that we can fight back (which is what you suggest) is by coming up with the money to take the club forward, either individually or collectively. I wish that you were right and that this was possible.
I don't unerstand all this talk about Jeff being bogus. If he has managed to protect the money that he has put in, why not? Would you not have done the same? Why do you suggest that he has not invested a penny? That is not my reading of the situation. It is more likely than not that he stands to lose every penny that he has put in. Where is the money coming from to repay him if not from a successful club?
I wish that it were true that Jeff could walk away and let the wealthy person behind the wings step in. Unfortunately if such a person existed, surely he would have shown his cards by now? As for him not having any major funds, at least he appears to have been prepared to put more on the table so far than any one else.
I think that at this juncture we all need to take a step backwards, and see what transpires over the next week or two.
Mike, I am afraid that the only way that we can fight back (which is what you suggest) is by coming up with the money to take the club forward, either individually or collectively. I wish that you were right and that this was possible.
I don't unerstand all this talk about Jeff being bogus. If he has managed to protect the money that he has put in, why not? Would you not have done the same? Why do you suggest that he has not invested a penny? That is not my reading of the situation. It is more likely than not that he stands to lose every penny that he has put in. Where is the money coming from to repay him if not from a successful club?
I wish that it were true that Jeff could walk away and let the wealthy person behind the wings step in. Unfortunately if such a person existed, surely he would have shown his cards by now? As for him not having any major funds, at least he appears to have been prepared to put more on the table so far than any one else.
I think that at this juncture we all need to take a step backwards, and see what transpires over the next week or two.
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 6:38pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]clinkers[/bold] wrote:
OK Mike Clegg - come up with something constructive. At the moment JM is the only man who has put money on the table. Maybe he has made mistakes - which on fairness to him he has admitted. Lets not go over old ground again. Lets look forward and support whoever has the guts to put money on the table and his mouth where his money is. At the moment there is nobody else, so either the administrator goes with JM or we have no club at all. The last few weeks have shown that there is there is a lot of passion out there for the club, so lets run with it unless and until something better shows up.[/quote] one or both of us must be becomuing more resonable because I agree with that there is no point going on and on about blame and both Bond and Mostyn have already accepted that mistakes have been made which is what caused all this arguing because we said it before they admited it. That said Bond has done really well after a pig awful start anf JM is as you say all we have got so as I have said in other posts if he realises that he cant run the Club the way he tried to before and he does actually have these investors and is not spinning another line then he will get the support he craves for. It entirely up to him. I for one will the first to sing his praises once he has actually got us out of administration and got us back on track
clinkers wrote:
OK Mike Clegg - come up with something constructive. At the moment JM is the only man who has put money on the table. Maybe he has made mistakes - which on fairness to him he has admitted. Lets not go over old ground again. Lets look forward and support whoever has the guts to put money on the table and his mouth where his money is. At the moment there is nobody else, so either the administrator goes with JM or we have no club at all. The last few weeks have shown that there is there is a lot of passion out there for the club, so lets run with it unless and until something better shows up.
one or both of us must be becomuing more resonable because I agree with that there is no point going on and on about blame and both Bond and Mostyn have already accepted that mistakes have been made which is what caused all this arguing because we said it before they admited it. That said Bond has done really well after a pig awful start anf JM is as you say all we have got so as I have said in other posts if he realises that he cant run the Club the way he tried to before and he does actually have these investors and is not spinning another line then he will get the support he craves for. It entirely up to him. I for one will the first to sing his praises once he has actually got us out of administration and got us back on track
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 6:46pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]clinkers[/bold] wrote:
Mike, I am afraid that the only way that we can fight back (which is what you suggest) is by coming up with the money to take the club forward, either individually or collectively. I wish that you were right and that this was possible. I don't unerstand all this talk about Jeff being bogus. If he has managed to protect the money that he has put in, why not? Would you not have done the same? Why do you suggest that he has not invested a penny? That is not my reading of the situation. It is more likely than not that he stands to lose every penny that he has put in. Where is the money coming from to repay him if not from a successful club? I wish that it were true that Jeff could walk away and let the wealthy person behind the wings step in. Unfortunately if such a person existed, surely he would have shown his cards by now? As for him not having any major funds, at least he appears to have been prepared to put more on the table so far than any one else. I think that at this juncture we all need to take a step backwards, and see what transpires over the next week or two.[/quote] Got to pick you up on that one Clinkers It is Jeff Mostyn who is saying there are people waiting in the wings who are wealthier than him So either its true or Jeff is telling another of his fibs As I have said its not over yet I will be more comfortable when we are actually out of administration but I still think we will be ok . Its not over yet but as my last post says I am trying to give JM the benifit of the doubt until he proves otherwise .
What other choice do we have
clinkers wrote:
Mike, I am afraid that the only way that we can fight back (which is what you suggest) is by coming up with the money to take the club forward, either individually or collectively. I wish that you were right and that this was possible. I don't unerstand all this talk about Jeff being bogus. If he has managed to protect the money that he has put in, why not? Would you not have done the same? Why do you suggest that he has not invested a penny? That is not my reading of the situation. It is more likely than not that he stands to lose every penny that he has put in. Where is the money coming from to repay him if not from a successful club? I wish that it were true that Jeff could walk away and let the wealthy person behind the wings step in. Unfortunately if such a person existed, surely he would have shown his cards by now? As for him not having any major funds, at least he appears to have been prepared to put more on the table so far than any one else. I think that at this juncture we all need to take a step backwards, and see what transpires over the next week or two.
Got to pick you up on that one Clinkers It is Jeff Mostyn who is saying there are people waiting in the wings who are wealthier than him So either its true or Jeff is telling another of his fibs As I have said its not over yet I will be more comfortable when we are actually out of administration but I still think we will be ok . Its not over yet but as my last post says I am trying to give JM the benifit of the doubt until he proves otherwise .
What other choice do we have
Posted by: mike clegg, bournemouth on 6:47pm Sun 4 May 08
Clinkers:
Jeff was supposed to INVEST his money not take loan notes or debentures or whatever ? Like i said Jaffa, Phillips and Cohen etc have all lost their money so why is Mostyn holding the club to ransome ? I have still not heard anyone agree that Mostyn has said that there is a wealthy person / persons waiting in the wings. I REPEAT JEFF MOSTYN SAID THIS.
SO WHO ARE THEY JEFF AND WHY WILL YOU NOT ALLOW THEM IN ?????
The bogus shout is because Jeff tells us all that his family have advised him to leave and he accepted his leaving present off the players and of course he has no money and tries to say he will take the club forward. He has lied many times and been found out. I rest my case.
Clinkers:
Jeff was supposed to INVEST his money not take loan notes or debentures or whatever ? Like i said Jaffa, Phillips and Cohen etc have all lost their money so why is Mostyn holding the club to ransome ? I have still not heard anyone agree that Mostyn has said that there is a wealthy person / persons waiting in the wings. I REPEAT JEFF MOSTYN SAID THIS.
SO WHO ARE THEY JEFF AND WHY WILL YOU NOT ALLOW THEM IN ?????
The bogus shout is because Jeff tells us all that his family have advised him to leave and he accepted his leaving present off the players and of course he has no money and tries to say he will take the club forward. He has lied many times and been found out. I rest my case.
Posted by: GMcMahon, Highcliffe on 7:32pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]mike clegg[/bold] wrote:
Clinkers:
Jeff was supposed to INVEST his money not take loan notes or debentures or whatever ? Like i said Jaffa, Phillips and Cohen etc have all lost their money so why is Mostyn holding the club to ransome ? I have still not heard anyone agree that Mostyn has said that there is a wealthy person / persons waiting in the wings. I REPEAT JEFF MOSTYN SAID THIS.
SO WHO ARE THEY JEFF AND WHY WILL YOU NOT ALLOW THEM IN ?????
The bogus shout is because Jeff tells us all that his family have advised him to leave and he accepted his leaving present off the players and of course he has no money and tries to say he will take the club forward. He has lied many times and been found out. I rest my case.[/quote] You are not looking at the whole picture, much is still to happen jeff has not taken the club over yet so why are you assuming he will. It is well known on the AFCB fans forums that there is another prospective buyer with money waiting to take over and they are keeping things close to their chest so as to prevent the nonsense of the past few months, Jeff has kept the club going long enough to sort the future out, don't be so sure that it's bogus etc. Jeff has also said himself that he is not the man to take the club forward, so where are you getting all your ideas from? Time to put the last few moths behind us and move on, we made it to the end of the season which at one point looked decidedly unlikely, now we have a chance to start a fresh, fingers crossed it will be sorted soon.
OH Mr Gilbert it is safe to say that I can't think of any cherries fans that would attribute the fan base to the Echo, most of the stories are nothing more than light hearted at best and when the real questions need to be answered they remain quiet, much more is done by the ST and other sites than is done by the Echo, and Kings Park will never be built on.
mike clegg wrote:
Clinkers:
Jeff was supposed to INVEST his money not take loan notes or debentures or whatever ? Like i said Jaffa, Phillips and Cohen etc have all lost their money so why is Mostyn holding the club to ransome ? I have still not heard anyone agree that Mostyn has said that there is a wealthy person / persons waiting in the wings. I REPEAT JEFF MOSTYN SAID THIS.
SO WHO ARE THEY JEFF AND WHY WILL YOU NOT ALLOW THEM IN ?????
The bogus shout is because Jeff tells us all that his family have advised him to leave and he accepted his leaving present off the players and of course he has no money and tries to say he will take the club forward. He has lied many times and been found out. I rest my case.
You are not looking at the whole picture, much is still to happen jeff has not taken the club over yet so why are you assuming he will. It is well known on the AFCB fans forums that there is another prospective buyer with money waiting to take over and they are keeping things close to their chest so as to prevent the nonsense of the past few months, Jeff has kept the club going long enough to sort the future out, don't be so sure that it's bogus etc. Jeff has also said himself that he is not the man to take the club forward, so where are you getting all your ideas from? Time to put the last few moths behind us and move on, we made it to the end of the season which at one point looked decidedly unlikely, now we have a chance to start a fresh, fingers crossed it will be sorted soon.
OH Mr Gilbert it is safe to say that I can't think of any cherries fans that would attribute the fan base to the Echo, most of the stories are nothing more than light hearted at best and when the real questions need to be answered they remain quiet, much more is done by the ST and other sites than is done by the Echo, and Kings Park will never be built on.
I am mystified by the suggestion that JM is blocking another or others wealthier than him. Surely if that other person or persons exist, and if they were serious, they would have already put in a better offer to the administrator. JM has exclusivity precisely because no better offer was on the table.
Kevvo - glad that you and I seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet - well partly at least! I am signing off this thread now until there is some progress - or (God help us if that is the case) there is another setback.
I am mystified by the suggestion that JM is blocking another or others wealthier than him. Surely if that other person or persons exist, and if they were serious, they would have already put in a better offer to the administrator. JM has exclusivity precisely because no better offer was on the table.
Kevvo - glad that you and I seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet - well partly at least! I am signing off this thread now until there is some progress - or (God help us if that is the case) there is another setback.
somebody save bmth! sell the club to a fan! not a city fan who sees a club as an ego thing!and i am a vale fan and we got robbie to invest money....havnt bmth got big star fans? what about harry and jamie?or why dont you fans buy it 5000 on ave gates yea....500 quid per fan.....just a suggestion
somebody save bmth! sell the club to a fan! not a city fan who sees a club as an ego thing!and i am a vale fan and we got robbie to invest money....havnt bmth got big star fans? what about harry and jamie?or why dont you fans buy it 5000 on ave gates yea....500 quid per fan.....just a suggestion
Posted by: Richard, Bournemouth on 11:11pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]anton[/bold] wrote:
The season is over. Please echo give us all a break from this incesent Mostyn PR rubbish and boring, boring Cherries coverage. Thanks[/quote] If you're not concerned about the Cherries then perhaps you'd like to sod off to your own local paper then.
anton wrote:
The season is over. Please echo give us all a break from this incesent Mostyn PR rubbish and boring, boring Cherries coverage. Thanks
If you're not concerned about the Cherries then perhaps you'd like to sod off to your own local paper then.
Posted by: Richard, Bournemouth on 11:19pm Sun 4 May 08
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react.
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react.
Posted by: bassmankang, poole on 2:56am Mon 5 May 08
[quote][bold]Emulated[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Alan Gilbert[/bold] wrote: [quote user="GMcMahon, Highcliffe]the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team[/quote] Not a regular Echo reader then ! I am and there is a substantial amount of editorial devoted to the Cherries. Regarding the viability or otherwise of Dean Court you have your opinion I have mine, time will tell.[/quote] To much devoted to the Cherries and no other news. Its cheap reporting, hardly headline stuff.[/quote] I hate to say it but...many moons ago I actually worked for the then Bournemouth Evening Echo in the days when Harry's AFCB knocked out Man Utd - heady days indeed. In those days you had genuine qualified reporters and in-house sub-editors not only reporting for radio but also for the local and regional press. And then came Neil Perrett. Does anyone remember the early 90's "Eddie Echo" in his dog suit with his little gang of helpers on match days. Well guess who "Eddie" was in his heyday at Dean Court....yes, you guessed it....Neil Perrett. Totally out of his depth then (coached by Kevin Nash on job) and seemingly totally out of his depth now.....no wonder Cherries reporting has remained so poor. Pick up an issue from 1998 and an issue from last week and you will see that little has changed!
Emulated wrote: Alan Gilbert wrote: the Echo has done what exactly to increase the support of the team Not a regular Echo reader then ! I am and there is a substantial amount of editorial devoted to the Cherries. Regarding the viability or otherwise of Dean Court you have your opinion I have mine, time will tell. To much devoted to the Cherries and no other news. Its cheap reporting, hardly headline stuff. I hate to say it but...many moons ago I actually worked for the then Bournemouth Evening Echo in the days when Harry's AFCB knocked out Man Utd - heady days indeed. In those days you had genuine qualified reporters and in-house sub-editors not only reporting for radio but also for the local and regional press. And then came Neil Perrett. Does anyone remember the early 90's "Eddie Echo" in his dog suit with his little gang of helpers on match days. Well guess who "Eddie" was in his heyday at Dean Court....yes, you guessed it....Neil Perrett. Totally out of his depth then (coached by Kevin Nash on job) and seemingly totally out of his depth now.....no wonder Cherries reporting has remained so poor. Pick up an issue from 1998 and an issue from last week and you will see that little has changed!
Posted by: GMcMahon, Highcliffe on 8:08am Mon 5 May 08
[quote][bold]Richard[/bold] wrote:
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react. [/quote] Fact of the mater is KB has a better record than SOD, you may not like it but look back at our record for SOD's first couple of seasons or indeed his last couple of seasons you will be surprised.
Richard wrote:
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react.
Fact of the mater is KB has a better record than SOD, you may not like it but look back at our record for SOD's first couple of seasons or indeed his last couple of seasons you will be surprised.
Posted by: Richard, Bournemouth on 10:26am Mon 5 May 08
[quote][bold]GMcMahon[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Richard[/bold] wrote:
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react. [/quote] Fact of the mater is KB has a better record than SOD, you may not like it but look back at our record for SOD's first couple of seasons or indeed his last couple of seasons you will be surprised.[/quote] That's a statistical anomaly based on the fact that S O'D was at the club for donkey's years. You simply can't argue that between August and December we played some of the worst football ever seen at Dean Court. The home thrashing by Southend was truly abject.
GMcMahon wrote:
Richard wrote:
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react.
Fact of the mater is KB has a better record than SOD, you may not like it but look back at our record for SOD's first couple of seasons or indeed his last couple of seasons you will be surprised.
That's a statistical anomaly based on the fact that S O'D was at the club for donkey's years. You simply can't argue that between August and December we played some of the worst football ever seen at Dean Court. The home thrashing by Southend was truly abject.
Posted by: GMcMahon, Highcliffe on 10:33am Mon 5 May 08
[quote][bold]Richard[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]GMcMahon[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Richard[/bold] wrote:
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react. [/quote] Fact of the mater is KB has a better record than SOD, you may not like it but look back at our record for SOD's first couple of seasons or indeed his last couple of seasons you will be surprised.[/quote] That's a statistical anomaly based on the fact that S O'D was at the club for donkey's years. You simply can't argue that between August and December we played some of the worst football ever seen at Dean Court. The home thrashing by Southend was truly abject.[/quote] You simply can't argue that SOD took us down in 2002 with less points than we went down with this season and we had a better squad and did not have 10 points deducted, nothing to do with statistical anomalies they are the facts.
Richard wrote:
GMcMahon wrote:
Richard wrote:
G McMahon
In your 2.56pm post are you seriously implying that KB is a better manager than O'Driscoll?
Which team have you been watching in recent seasons?
I will say that KB should be allowed to start next season, but he should be working without a contract. If he signs another bunch of crocked 35 years olds and useless goalies on loan, then at least the board will be able to react.
Fact of the mater is KB has a better record than SOD, you may not like it but look back at our record for SOD's first couple of seasons or indeed his last couple of seasons you will be surprised.
That's a statistical anomaly based on the fact that S O'D was at the club for donkey's years. You simply can't argue that between August and December we played some of the worst football ever seen at Dean Court. The home thrashing by Southend was truly abject.
You simply can't argue that SOD took us down in 2002 with less points than we went down with this season and we had a better squad and did not have 10 points deducted, nothing to do with statistical anomalies they are the facts.
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