Cherries: Howe hails a dogged and determined performance (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Cherries: Howe hails a dogged and determined performance
9:00am Sunday 17th March 2013 in Sport
By Neil Perrett
MANAGER Eddie Howe hailed a “dogged and disciplined” performance as back-to-back victories in the space of five days propelled Cherries into the thick of the promotion race.
Brett Pitman followed up his midweek penalty winner at Stevenage by bagging the only goal of the game as Cherries claimed a hard-earned triumph at Oldham yesterday.
Pitman took his tally for the season to 12 when he swept home Lewis Grabban’s cross midway through the first half to settle in Cherries’ favour a dire Boundary Park contest.
Cherries were also thankful to Ryan Allsop for saving Jose Baxter’s woeful penalty, the Latics man left red faced after seeing his dinked effort snaffled by the goalkeeper.
Victory hoisted Howe’s men from seventh to fourth in League One with just three points separating them from Brentford, who occupy the second automatic promotion spot, and five behind leaders Doncaster.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Howe said: “We were delighted with the victory. The two fixtures at Stevenage and Oldham were tests of character and we have managed to come through both with 1-0 wins.
“It was a scrappy game and it wasn’t one of our best performances of the season. But, at this stage, it is all about results. You can play well and lose games and it doesn’t do you any good. With eight games to go, we needed to win and did with a dogged and disciplined performance.
“I didn’t think the opposition helped in terms of the spectacle because they were very direct and put us under pressure with a lot of long balls to big Chris Iwelumo, who was a handful in the air. But we repelled it and, if we had got a second goal, it would have killed the game. We couldn’t do that, even though we had chances.”
Howe admitted his decision to restore Charlie Daniels to his starting line-up had been a gamble, the defender having not trained for eight weeks since succumbing to a foot injury.
“We were desperate to get him back because he is a very good player,” said Howe. “I knew I was taking a bit of a punt because he hadn’t had a training session. He had done a bit of work with the fitness coach and was brave enough to say he would play.”
Speaking without having had the benefit of watching a replay, Howe said he felt the award of the penalty – given for handball against Grabban – had been “really harsh”. Howe also said Baxter’s choice of execution had surprised him.
“I didn’t think it was a penalty because I didn’t think Lewis’s arm was raised,” said Howe. “But Ryan made a terrific save. Initially, I thought it had gone in and I thought he had dived and committed himself. But he managed to stick up a big arm and it seemed to take an age to get the ball into his hands. It was like slow motion.”
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Exiled Red
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11:00am Sun 17 Mar 13
jakeysredd
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11:39am Sun 17 Mar 13
afcb-loyal
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12:12pm Sun 17 Mar 13
fantastic save by allsop, quality.
didnt like the way arter stood on edge of box with hands on hips without moving tho.
its 3 points but we need to play better.
COYR.
Y90SGD
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2:31pm Sun 17 Mar 13
afcb-loyal wrote:what's he supposed to do, be in a 3 point stand ready to charge in? Lets face it with a pen it either goes in meaning there's nothing he can do anyway, taker puts it wide/over nothing he can do or if the keeper saves it they either hold on to it or push it out of harms way seems Harry can't do anything right by some of our fans, it's ridiculous!
just seen the penalty on iplayer, another grabban hand ball!
fantastic save by allsop, quality.
didnt like the way arter stood on edge of box with hands on hips without moving tho.
its 3 points but we need to play better.
COYR.
jakeysredd
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3:25pm Sun 17 Mar 13
Y90SGD wrote:Couldnt agree more, always someone moaning about him, all the Pitman haters are a bit quite all of a sudden !
afcb-loyal wrote:what's he supposed to do, be in a 3 point stand ready to charge in? Lets face it with a pen it either goes in meaning there's nothing he can do anyway, taker puts it wide/over nothing he can do or if the keeper saves it they either hold on to it or push it out of harms way seems Harry can't do anything right by some of our fans, it's ridiculous!
just seen the penalty on iplayer, another grabban hand ball!
fantastic save by allsop, quality.
didnt like the way arter stood on edge of box with hands on hips without moving tho.
its 3 points but we need to play better.
COYR.
afcb-loyal
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3:44pm Sun 17 Mar 13
personally i think arter is one of our best players.
sorry for having an opinion.
West moors 1
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5:06pm Sun 17 Mar 13
abc100
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5:19pm Sun 17 Mar 13
afcb-loyal wrote:I agree, always follow the penalty kick in, also Arter good player
we were always taught to follow a penalty up in case of a save right from an early age..not stand there with hands on hips.
personally i think arter is one of our best players.
sorry for having an opinion.
abc100
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5:26pm Sun 17 Mar 13
West moors 1 wrote:I know this is your favourite topic and you will always take the opportunity to have a pop at Arter and yes he does have some weak points as does every player in our squad and every other footballer on the planet, do you not think he has any qualities at all? I do agree with you on what a good player McDonald is and it must be a tough decision for Eddie when the two of them are fit along with Okane.
Arter knows he doesn't have to follow up because he's going to get picked week in and week out because EH shouts about his overrated talent relentlessly at every opportunity, while one of the most effective midfielders sits on the bench because his face don't fit, McDonald. Great that we have found a bit of luck and long may it continue and hope for a large crowd at Dean Court this coming Saturday. Up the cherries!
Bmthboys
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5:40pm Sun 17 Mar 13
Nat1234
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5:57pm Sun 17 Mar 13
abc100 wrote:Arter is is one of our top players at the club . That's why EH picks him . He's a fantastic player . Full of commitment . No one can deny this . If any one does ...they don't know a good player when they see one ..
West moors 1 wrote:I know this is your favourite topic and you will always take the opportunity to have a pop at Arter and yes he does have some weak points as does every player in our squad and every other footballer on the planet, do you not think he has any qualities at all? I do agree with you on what a good player McDonald is and it must be a tough decision for Eddie when the two of them are fit along with Okane.
Arter knows he doesn't have to follow up because he's going to get picked week in and week out because EH shouts about his overrated talent relentlessly at every opportunity, while one of the most effective midfielders sits on the bench because his face don't fit, McDonald. Great that we have found a bit of luck and long may it continue and hope for a large crowd at Dean Court this coming Saturday. Up the cherries!
Loyal2AFCB
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6:22pm Sun 17 Mar 13
West moors 1
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6:43pm Sun 17 Mar 13
abc100 wrote:He's at best average with a talent for getting needless yellow cards. If we hope to go up to the championship with Arter as our leading central midfielder we're in trouble from the start. It's speaks volumes that the management doesn't shout about the likes of Richie, Cook and several others because we all know how good they are, whilst they feel they have to convince us almost weekly about Arter. When the game kicks off I'm right behind he team including Arter, but during the week Arter bashing is great because it causes so much debate! Up the cherries!
West moors 1 wrote:I know this is your favourite topic and you will always take the opportunity to have a pop at Arter and yes he does have some weak points as does every player in our squad and every other footballer on the planet, do you not think he has any qualities at all? I do agree with you on what a good player McDonald is and it must be a tough decision for Eddie when the two of them are fit along with Okane.
Arter knows he doesn't have to follow up because he's going to get picked week in and week out because EH shouts about his overrated talent relentlessly at every opportunity, while one of the most effective midfielders sits on the bench because his face don't fit, McDonald. Great that we have found a bit of luck and long may it continue and hope for a large crowd at Dean Court this coming Saturday. Up the cherries!
Tommo_71
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4:37pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Nat1234 wrote:lol
abc100 wrote:Arter is is one of our top players at the club . That's why EH picks him . He's a fantastic player . Full of commitment . No one can deny this . If any one does ...they don't know a good player when they see one ..West moors 1 wrote: Arter knows he doesn't have to follow up because he's going to get picked week in and week out because EH shouts about his overrated talent relentlessly at every opportunity, while one of the most effective midfielders sits on the bench because his face don't fit, McDonald. Great that we have found a bit of luck and long may it continue and hope for a large crowd at Dean Court this coming Saturday. Up the cherries!I know this is your favourite topic and you will always take the opportunity to have a pop at Arter and yes he does have some weak points as does every player in our squad and every other footballer on the planet, do you not think he has any qualities at all? I do agree with you on what a good player McDonald is and it must be a tough decision for Eddie when the two of them are fit along with Okane.
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10:05am Sun 17 Mar 13
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