Cherries: Sheringham and Flahavan set to make comebacks

CHARLIE Sheringham is tomorrow expected to make his long-awaited return to competitive football after more than a year on the sidelines.

Development coach Chris Hargreaves confirmed that the Cherries striker was in line to make his comeback in the club's Hampshire Senior Cup semi-final clash at AFC Totton.

Sheringham, out since fracturing a bone in his foot during Cherries' 1-1 draw with Brentford on Boxing Day 2011, could start in the Testwood Stadium fixture (7.45pm).

The 24-year-old frontman sustained the injury shortly after opening the scoring for Cherries at Griffin Park with his maiden Football League goal following his move from the non-league ranks.

Son of former England star Teddy, Sheringham was forced to overcome a series of setbacks during a painstaking quest for fitness.

Having recently returned to training, he is now poised to step up his comeback bid by appearing against Steve Riley's Southern Premier outfit.

Veteran goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan is also likely to be named in the Cherries team after recovering from shoulder surgery.

Flahavan, who sustained the damage during pre-season, will be the most experienced player in a largely youthful Cherries line-up.

Coach Hargreaves offered an insight into how long-term absentees Sheringham and Flahavan will be feeling.

The former Plymouth, Northampton and Torquay star told the Daily Echo: “You are just champing at the bit to get back on the field of play.

“You see the other lads playing and training every day and just desperately want to get in to help.

“For those two boys in particular, it is just a matter of playing football again and having that match situation because that is what they are missing.

“They can train for hours and weeks on end but a game is totally different.”

Aside from Sheringham and Flahavan, Cherries look set to name a team made up predominantly of development squad players.

Hargreaves added: “It is probably the biggest game that some of the young boys will have played in.

“It is not a concern for Flavs and Charlie but I am sure they would prefer to have the game meaning something so it is a good game for them to come back. It will be a good tempo and a good test.”

Meanwhile, Benji Buchel, the penalty shoot-out hero of Cherries' Hampshire Senior Cup quarter-final win over Eastleigh, was carried off on a stretcher after suffering a knee injury while playing for loan club Dorchester Town on Saturday.

Dorchester boss Phil Simkin reported that the keeper had returned to Dean Court to be assessed.

Comments(28)

Up the cherries says...
7:14pm Mon 4 Mar 13

No offence to Charlie, he did show a bit of promise before he got injured, his long range volley springs to mind but at this stage of the season after over a year out injured I can't see him making any impact this season. Would be nice to be proved wrong on this! And as I'm still positive we're heading for the championship his opportunities will be even less. The lads have a week off to reflect now, on saturday start again as if Eddie just walked through the door and let another unbeaten run continue starting with a win against Doncaster. Because we are good enough for that! We've just forgot that in the last few games

AFCB_Lanky says...
8:34pm Mon 4 Mar 13

At 6'1 i think he would be one of the taller Strikers at the club, i think he could prove quite useful towards the end of the season.

TedMacsCherryPants says...
9:49pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Good luck Charlie and Flavs, hope all goes well tommorrow.

TedMacsCherryPants says...
9:49pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Good luck Charlie and Flavs, hope all goes well tommorrow.

big_afcb_fan says...
10:06pm Mon 4 Mar 13

CS would be a very handy addition, we need height and its obvious EH doesnt favour FD. DF might even get a game in goal with SJs confidence at an all time low.

UTC =)

Tonycharman says...
10:10pm Mon 4 Mar 13

News coming in is that seven members of staff at AFCB were made reduntant today - including Mick Cunningham???

Afcbpete says...
10:22pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Tonycharman wrote:
News coming in is that seven members of staff at AFCB were made reduntant today - including Mick Cunningham???
Firstly, delighted for Flahavan and in particular Charlie on getting some game time at long last after long or in Charlie's case, VERY long lay off's. I had high hopes for Charlie before his untimely injury, so I'd love to see him come through and show us hat we believe he is capable of.
But what the heck is going on at DC??? I can't believe Mick Cunningham has been made redundant, let alone the other 6. He has given everything for the club man and boy, it's a disgrace. The guy has produced programmes of real quality, AWARD winning ones at that. So I suppose the club won't be going ahead with expanding the Club Shop now???
REALLY annoyed at this news!!!

big_afcb_fan says...
10:26pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Tonycharman wrote:
News coming in is that seven members of staff at AFCB were made reduntant today - including Mick Cunningham???
Blimey! ohec do some digging..

worldAlien says...
10:42pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Get real boys the club are broke and these people getting the boot shows you WHAT TYPE of club you now Follow .. Greedy Greedy Fans

From the side lines says...
10:45pm Mon 4 Mar 13

This is true - Tom Jeffes in commercial has also gone!! Funny how they employed another member of commercial 8 weeks ago and now one is redundant!!! Mick worked his socks off for the club, no loyalty rewarded in business!! Onwards & upwards!!!!

pehf1rules says...
10:56pm Mon 4 Mar 13

worldAlien ...... Do one, you WUM !!!!!

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:08am Tue 5 Mar 13

Afcbpete wrote:
Tonycharman wrote:
News coming in is that seven members of staff at AFCB were made reduntant today - including Mick Cunningham???
Firstly, delighted for Flahavan and in particular Charlie on getting some game time at long last after long or in Charlie's case, VERY long lay off's. I had high hopes for Charlie before his untimely injury, so I'd love to see him come through and show us hat we believe he is capable of.
But what the heck is going on at DC??? I can't believe Mick Cunningham has been made redundant, let alone the other 6. He has given everything for the club man and boy, it's a disgrace. The guy has produced programmes of real quality, AWARD winning ones at that. So I suppose the club won't be going ahead with expanding the Club Shop now???
REALLY annoyed at this news!!!
In the Pompey matchday programme, Mitchell wasted a whole page telling us how well things were going behind the scenes, and then this. Quite incredible.!!!!

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
12:29am Tue 5 Mar 13

hopefully one of those to go is our now defunct director of football. Doubt it though.!!!!

Afcb4life says...
12:33am Tue 5 Mar 13

Why not make the 100k a year rob and Tom Mitchell redundant what do they actually bring to the club accept being on the payroll

Chish and Fips says...
7:56am Tue 5 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
hopefully one of those to go is our now defunct director of football. Doubt it though.!!!!
The offer still stands for the 'wheel brace' Steady.... thanks for your offer, but I didn't need to hang on to it. ;0)

Good luck against Donny - a draw or win for you lot will do fine by us.

smhinto says...
8:08am Tue 5 Mar 13

Up the cherries wrote:
No offence to Charlie, he did show a bit of promise before he got injured, his long range volley springs to mind but at this stage of the season after over a year out injured I can't see him making any impact this season. Would be nice to be proved wrong on this! And as I'm still positive we're heading for the championship his opportunities will be even less. The lads have a week off to reflect now, on saturday start again as if Eddie just walked through the door and let another unbeaten run continue starting with a win against Doncaster. Because we are good enough for that! We've just forgot that in the last few games
Agreed, we are good enough. The problem is trying to keep key players on the field of play. This is what is causing our downfall at the moment.
.
My biggest fear is that when our key assetts return it will be too late as we would have run out of games.
.
Regards

Chish and Fips says...
8:10am Tue 5 Mar 13

Steady have you ever been sat round a table and all being grown ups having a real good chin wag and conversation and then this little spoilt brat appears, running round the table and chipping in with the most stupid and irrelevant things, most try and ignore him in the hope he goes away.

Well we have that with afcb4life on our forum.... 'ave a word - clip him round the lug hole - or something to make him see sense.
He's quite welcome to contribute - but lets have some good wind ups, not the repetitive badly spelt drivel please.
I feel embarrassed on your clubs behalf as others may think you are all as bad as him/her- and I know that isn't the case.

jontee says...
8:46am Tue 5 Mar 13

That's just 2 more of the dross Eddie will have to unload in the summer.

Kinsonite says...
8:57am Tue 5 Mar 13

worldAlien wrote:
Get real boys the club are broke and these people getting the boot shows you WHAT TYPE of club you now Follow .. Greedy Greedy Fans
You just can't keep off our site can you, you sad little tw*t. Wonder what it's like to be obsessed with another club?

Kinsonite says...
8:59am Tue 5 Mar 13

Chish and Fips wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
hopefully one of those to go is our now defunct director of football. Doubt it though.!!!!
The offer still stands for the 'wheel brace' Steady.... thanks for your offer, but I didn't need to hang on to it. ;0)

Good luck against Donny - a draw or win for you lot will do fine by us.
Hey "Chish & Fips" why don'y you "p*ss off" back to your own site.

Kinsonite says...
9:02am Tue 5 Mar 13

Surely we don't "Fluffhaven" the midget back?

Chish and Fips says...
9:02am Tue 5 Mar 13

Kinsonite wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
hopefully one of those to go is our now defunct director of football. Doubt it though.!!!!
The offer still stands for the 'wheel brace' Steady.... thanks for your offer, but I didn't need to hang on to it. ;0)

Good luck against Donny - a draw or win for you lot will do fine by us.
Hey "Chish & Fips" why don'y you "p*ss off" back to your own site.
Freedom of speech pal - so wind yer neck back in ...

devon fan says...
10:02am Tue 5 Mar 13

good luck tonight lads, its been a long road back, if this is true about the redundancies Mr Mitchell owes it to the fans to come out and tell the truth about this, and why when we are continually being told how well the club is doing off the field this is neccesary, so come on club if you want to stop the rumour mill here is your opportunity

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road says...
10:59am Tue 5 Mar 13

Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady have you ever been sat round a table and all being grown ups having a real good chin wag and conversation and then this little spoilt brat appears, running round the table and chipping in with the most stupid and irrelevant things, most try and ignore him in the hope he goes away.

Well we have that with afcb4life on our forum.... 'ave a word - clip him round the lug hole - or something to make him see sense.
He's quite welcome to contribute - but lets have some good wind ups, not the repetitive badly spelt drivel please.
I feel embarrassed on your clubs behalf as others may think you are all as bad as him/her- and I know that isn't the case.
What makes you think i have any influence over Afcb4life.????. Im just a very old and frail Truckspotter, remember.!!!!.
Actually in all seriousness i did try to encourage him/her to stay on this site, but to be honest how can i preach to others when im just as guilty myself at times.???.
I do like a bit of banter as you lot know but sometimes it can get a bit out of hand from both sides. I actually had a warning from the echo yesterday due to somebody making a complaint.
My advice to all AFCB supporters would be have fun with the opposition but try and keep it clean as we run the risk of getting banned from this and other sites. I am currently on my 4th username which im not really proud of to be honest.
There you go C & F, i have tryed. I insist you keep that wheel brace though coz according to a work colleague who is a Scummer(ugh) the wheels are about to fall off your wagon big-time, due to the fact PDC is no longer with you, his words, not mine.

Kinsonite says...
11:01am Tue 5 Mar 13

Chish and Fips wrote:
Kinsonite wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
hopefully one of those to go is our now defunct director of football. Doubt it though.!!!!
The offer still stands for the 'wheel brace' Steady.... thanks for your offer, but I didn't need to hang on to it. ;0)

Good luck against Donny - a draw or win for you lot will do fine by us.
Hey "Chish & Fips" why don'y you "p*ss off" back to your own site.
Freedom of speech pal - so wind yer neck back in ...
Exactly so I'm telling you to jog on and p*ss *ff our site or get a season ticket to watch us every week, why don't you just come out the closet... (maybe you have), I mean a different closet.

stevobath says...
2:01pm Tue 5 Mar 13

worldAlien wrote:
Get real boys the club are broke and these people getting the boot shows you WHAT TYPE of club you now Follow .. Greedy Greedy Fans
WTF do you mean? Greedy fans?...Greed for success but whats the point in supporting a team if you don't want them to achieve?

Moronic statement, probably from a teenager,who should be doing his homework or a VERY immature adult.

Idiot.

Chish and Fips says...
9:27pm Tue 5 Mar 13

Kinsonite wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
Kinsonite wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
hopefully one of those to go is our now defunct director of football. Doubt it though.!!!!
The offer still stands for the 'wheel brace' Steady.... thanks for your offer, but I didn't need to hang on to it. ;0)

Good luck against Donny - a draw or win for you lot will do fine by us.
Hey "Chish & Fips" why don'y you "p*ss off" back to your own site.
Freedom of speech pal - so wind yer neck back in ...
Exactly so I'm telling you to jog on and p*ss *ff our site or get a season ticket to watch us every week, why don't you just come out the closet... (maybe you have), I mean a different closet.
Up yours 'old codger' along with the season ticket and closet - sideways....

Have a nice day ... ha ha...

Chish and Fips says...
9:33pm Tue 5 Mar 13

STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road wrote:
Chish and Fips wrote:
Steady have you ever been sat round a table and all being grown ups having a real good chin wag and conversation and then this little spoilt brat appears, running round the table and chipping in with the most stupid and irrelevant things, most try and ignore him in the hope he goes away.

Well we have that with afcb4life on our forum.... 'ave a word - clip him round the lug hole - or something to make him see sense.
He's quite welcome to contribute - but lets have some good wind ups, not the repetitive badly spelt drivel please.
I feel embarrassed on your clubs behalf as others may think you are all as bad as him/her- and I know that isn't the case.
What makes you think i have any influence over Afcb4life.????. Im just a very old and frail Truckspotter, remember.!!!!.
Actually in all seriousness i did try to encourage him/her to stay on this site, but to be honest how can i preach to others when im just as guilty myself at times.???.
I do like a bit of banter as you lot know but sometimes it can get a bit out of hand from both sides. I actually had a warning from the echo yesterday due to somebody making a complaint.
My advice to all AFCB supporters would be have fun with the opposition but try and keep it clean as we run the risk of getting banned from this and other sites. I am currently on my 4th username which im not really proud of to be honest.
There you go C & F, i have tryed. I insist you keep that wheel brace though coz according to a work colleague who is a Scummer(ugh) the wheels are about to fall off your wagon big-time, due to the fact PDC is no longer with you, his words, not mine.
Okay Steady cheers - he is /was becoming a pain and to be honest wasting his own time.

I'll put the wheel brace in the post ... not liking the rumblings from your back-room staff ... no smoke without fire as they say.

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