Perrett's Verdict: Cherries 0 Wigan Athletic 1 (From Bournemouth Echo)

So unlucky not to get something from the game.

Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

Who cares. We go to watch the team, not count the crowd! Great game last night. Lord Howe gave a good pep talk at half-time and we ran them ragged in the second half.

why so harsh on our own fans Mike? we want them to come back to as many games as possible, I was there last night just as I have been through the darker days of Groves and beyond, I was more than happy to see a full house, long may it continue!! We had a big crowd on Saturday and look at the crowds over Christmas, hardly there to see the Wigan reserves then! Last night was a great effort with no reward, still came away from the game with a smile on my face. I do though very much doubt the game will be on Saturday, looks like the players will have a day off, also must be doubts over Hartlepool away Tuesday night too, daft decision to play that one on a Tuesday night in the first place!!

Mike, peoples motives for attending differ slightly, but the majority go there to be entertained and will measure up the cost and effort required to attend against the entertainment offered. For me the football was rubbish under Groves, so I didn't go. The football is thrilling under Eddie now and I attend every home match as I am satisfied that I am getting value for money. It's not just Bournemouth's play that I admire, it's also the oppositions. Yes, I always want us to win, but it's not the be all and end all. Last night was a tremendous spectacle and I came away feeling thoroughly entertained by the two sides as I did on Saturday.

I hope you are right on the injury front, as Grabban is cause for concern.

Last thing, where were the 610 empty seats (9600 seats in stadium)? Any chance of getting the temp stand back as I believe the penny has now dropped with the great Bournemouth public.

Correction - 710 empty seats!

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

For once i agree with you Mike. Because i could not get to the stadium to queue up for tickets on the day they went on sale and the online sales were suspended and the phone sales also suspended, i was unable to get any tickets for myself or my disappointed son who had paid for train tickets to be there. I wish to see the ground full every week and hope some of the occasional fans attend more regularly, but the club must sort out something to help those fans that dont live within a stones throw of the ground....and reward the regular supporters by allowing them to buy their tickets before they go on general release to once a year supporters.

It was good to see that the club made more seats available for the home fans yesterday. Perhaps that is something they could do more regularly as hopefully the crowds increase.
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Considering how big the crowd was, I thought it was quite quiet for most of the game. Very different from Saturday.
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Would have been nice to win but promotion is our goal this season.

Great performance all round last night surprised to see Grabban on the right flank could have seen Mcdermott out there rather than risk him. only bad point apart from the unlucky loss was the complete lacklustre dont give a arse performance again of Mcquoid, like playing with 10 men. waste of time and money Foggy should keep that slot and give Mcdermott the opportunity but even if you drop Mcquoid dont think he would care with the wage hes on.

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

I agree with you on this one. The replay did bring in some needed cash for the club and it is now over and done with back to normal business (the league). UTCIAD

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

Firstly, Lewis Grabban did have to go off due to injury, so that part of your comment is flawed. And regarding the second part, I was there last night, simply because it was a midweek game, and I have to work nearly every Saturday, as do most people in the retail sector. There are many differing reasons why supporters can and cannot get to games - work/family/childcar
e/lack of funds, and personally, I welcome them all.
Just because someone cannot get to every game does not make them any less a supporter.
Cherry Farmer - the club do offer exactly what you suggest. It's called a season ticket!

CherryFarmer wrote:

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

For once i agree with you Mike. Because i could not get to the stadium to queue up for tickets on the day they went on sale and the online sales were suspended and the phone sales also suspended, i was unable to get any tickets for myself or my disappointed son who had paid for train tickets to be there. I wish to see the ground full every week and hope some of the occasional fans attend more regularly, but the club must sort out something to help those fans that dont live within a stones throw of the ground....and reward the regular supporters by allowing them to buy their tickets before they go on general release to once a year supporters.

I am a season ticket holder and I think that the way the tickets were sold was wrong. I did have a tickey obviously. The poor fans like myself that went to wigan away some weren't able to go to the home game. Something needs to be introduced and fast perhaps a membership system for those that cant afford a season ticket ie gold silver bronze and then tickets released this way prior to any general sale this making more revenue for the club?

I agree with you Cherry Farmer as I was unable to get to the ground on Monday due to work commitments and the phone and internet were suspended. On Tuesday all tickets were sold. Some reward for those of us who made the long trips to Carlisle and Wigan. Still I have my tickets to see Crewe and Portsmouth.

I agree that McQuoid has been a slight disappointment since his return although I think he is OK, and holds his own as a Div1 player. Perhaps it is the position out wide that isn't the best for him as he was razor sharp at latching onto through balls and slotting them away before we sold him. However, on the basis of his performances this term, the outside right is an area where we could strengthen, if we are to move up to the next level. If Matt Richie's stock is falling (ie now avaiable at a sensible price), then I saw enough from him on Saturday to be encouraged that he could be a solution to strengthen the right side.

Must say that we are awesome down the left though with Daniels and Pugh. Pugh has been impressing for a couple of seasons, but I am now coming to appreciate what a player Daniels is. However, with those two the sum of the parts are most definitely greater than the whole.

CherryFarmer wrote:

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

For once i agree with you Mike. Because i could not get to the stadium to queue up for tickets on the day they went on sale and the online sales were suspended and the phone sales also suspended, i was unable to get any tickets for myself or my disappointed son who had paid for train tickets to be there. I wish to see the ground full every week and hope some of the occasional fans attend more regularly, but the club must sort out something to help those fans that dont live within a stones throw of the ground....and reward the regular supporters by allowing them to buy their tickets before they go on general release to once a year supporters.

they do have something sorted out, it's called season tickets, they do full season and half season and you can pay monthly if it's easier, also have had great deals on buying them in March as we did, can't now complain if tickets are sold on a first come first served basis if you are an occassional fan, not suggesting you are. So look into the season ticket you may find them easier than you would think and your seat is reserved for nights like last night, as mine was, had a great night with that big crowd by the way!!

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

Jesus man give it a rest.

CherryFarmer wrote:

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

For once i agree with you Mike. Because i could not get to the stadium to queue up for tickets on the day they went on sale and the online sales were suspended and the phone sales also suspended, i was unable to get any tickets for myself or my disappointed son who had paid for train tickets to be there. I wish to see the ground full every week and hope some of the occasional fans attend more regularly, but the club must sort out something to help those fans that dont live within a stones throw of the ground....and reward the regular supporters by allowing them to buy their tickets before they go on general release to once a year supporters.

Ever heard of the option to purchase a season ticket?

It was fun whilst it lasted and produced some extra revenue for the Club, but it's now back to the real business the League and promotion. Just hope that Grabbhan's injury isn't a serious one and that he was taken off as a precaution. I read the we have a very highly rated teenage winger at Dean Court today for talks, a fee having been agreed with his Club, Aberdeen, said to have pace and two good feet so can play on either side of the pitch. But yet another tough game coming up on Saturday - another in form team unbeaten in 7., it doesn't get any easier.

I am not a season ticket holder, as committments up till October and end of Feb mean Im away but I go to all games in between, and check and follow The Cherries wherever I am in the world, and I consider myself Bournemouth through and through, so MR OXBIG, do stop whinging and put all your effort into supporting the team.
I sat through all the Groves rubbish to and am glad and proud how we are playing now,they gave 110% last night. Well done lads. 1 PROUD CHERRIE.

...amazing what £10 a ticket does eh?..it was good value for that too!

We were unlucky but that's football most times we will play like that and win..

CherryFarmer wrote:

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

For once i agree with you Mike. Because i could not get to the stadium to queue up for tickets on the day they went on sale and the online sales were suspended and the phone sales also suspended, i was unable to get any tickets for myself or my disappointed son who had paid for train tickets to be there. I wish to see the ground full every week and hope some of the occasional fans attend more regularly, but the club must sort out something to help those fans that dont live within a stones throw of the ground....and reward the regular supporters by allowing them to buy their tickets before they go on general release to once a year supporters.

Agreed. I was waiting on the phone over an hour to get through. When i did get through they only had block 2 main stand left which i did not fancy, so gave it a miss. No point getting ST as i no longer live in area and work commitments dont allow it. Have only missed 3 home league games though despite living 60- 70 miles away.

I for one am glad we have now got that unbeaten run in all competitions and club record monkey off our backs. We were going to lose sometime and rather a Premier League side than someone crap like Pompey.
Time to focus on the League again now and make sure we keep that unbeaten run going with three points at Walsall. We haven't won this year yet so that needs to be put right as well as give some payback for their win at Dean Court.

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

You are a complete fool whose comments both pre and post match reflect nothing more than your inability to have got a ticket.
I first watched the Cherries in 1998 during our run to Wembley so I was a glory fan at that time. I liked what I saw and have been a fan ever since having been, at various times, a shareholder, a season ticket holder and an EddieShare contributor. I'm not looking for a medal for doing this, I'm just trying to give you an idea of how much one new fan on a glory night could be worth to our club.
What on earth gives you the right to be the arbiter of who can and can't attend matches at Dean Court? There will always be people who care more about the club than others; that's life! Morons like you who witter on about glory fans would have probably been happy if we'd taken just 4,500 hardcore fans to Wembley instead of the 34,500 who actually attended and created such a spectacle that reflected so well on our town and our club.
Next time you can't get a ticket for a game, do us all a favour and suck it up rather than indulge in your facetious posturing.

slartybart wrote:

Mike Oxbig wrote:
Thank goodness we are out of this farcical competition. It looks like we have managed to get through last nights game without incurring any injuries ahead of Saturdays important game against Walsall. Lets see how many of the 8500 will be at Dean Court for the next home match. We will then get to see how many of these so called supporters were there last night to watch Wigan reserves and not The Cherries.

You are a complete fool whose comments both pre and post match reflect nothing more than your inability to have got a ticket.
I first watched the Cherries in 1998 during our run to Wembley so I was a glory fan at that time. I liked what I saw and have been a fan ever since having been, at various times, a shareholder, a season ticket holder and an EddieShare contributor. I'm not looking for a medal for doing this, I'm just trying to give you an idea of how much one new fan on a glory night could be worth to our club.
What on earth gives you the right to be the arbiter of who can and can't attend matches at Dean Court? There will always be people who care more about the club than others; that's life! Morons like you who witter on about glory fans would have probably been happy if we'd taken just 4,500 hardcore fans to Wembley instead of the 34,500 who actually attended and created such a spectacle that reflected so well on our town and our club.
Next time you can't get a ticket for a game, do us all a favour and suck it up rather than indulge in your facetious posturing.

Dry your eyes mate. xx

Frankiesbackfromholl
ywood wrote:
why so harsh on our own fans Mike? we want them to come back to as many games as possible, I was there last night just as I have been through the darker days of Groves and beyond, I was more than happy to see a full house, long may it continue!! We had a big crowd on Saturday and look at the crowds over Christmas, hardly there to see the Wigan reserves then! Last night was a great effort with no reward, still came away from the game with a smile on my face. I do though very much doubt the game will be on Saturday, looks like the players will have a day off, also must be doubts over Hartlepool away Tuesday night too, daft decision to play that one on a Tuesday night in the first place!!

Hartlepool was originally due to be played on 5th Jan, but we had other engagements that day and the match was postponed......

Really enjoyed last night and thought we deserved more than to lose 1-0.

I've been to a few home games over the last 3 years and I've not experienced and atmosphere like that before.

I really hope we get promoted and fill those stands out because it was really good fun and much better than the Swindon washout.

Jim_Springbourne wrote:

Frankiesbackfromholl

ywood wrote:
why so harsh on our own fans Mike? we want them to come back to as many games as possible, I was there last night just as I have been through the darker days of Groves and beyond, I was more than happy to see a full house, long may it continue!! We had a big crowd on Saturday and look at the crowds over Christmas, hardly there to see the Wigan reserves then! Last night was a great effort with no reward, still came away from the game with a smile on my face. I do though very much doubt the game will be on Saturday, looks like the players will have a day off, also must be doubts over Hartlepool away Tuesday night too, daft decision to play that one on a Tuesday night in the first place!!

Hartlepool was originally due to be played on 5th Jan, but we had other engagements that day and the match was postponed......

So as I was pointing out, it was a cup weekend which meant as turned out it would end up on a Tuesday night, so should never have been scheduled for a cup weekend, some common sense sometimes wouldn't go amiss!