Cherries unlikely to move for former boss Howe (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Cherries unlikely to move for former boss Howe
8:16pm Thursday 4th October 2012 in Sport
By Neil Perrett
Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell tonight effectively all but ruled out the possibility of Eddie Howe returning to the club as manager.
Burnley boss Howe, who led the club to promotion in 2009, was understood to have been Cherries’ preferred choice to replace Paul Groves following his exit on Wednesday.
But although Cherries were rumoured to have been contemplating making an official approach for Howe, Mitchell says the club is unlikely to appoint from a higher league.
Speaking to the Daily Echo – but not specifically about Howe – Mitchell said: “I can’t expect Championship or Premier League managers in jobs to step back to League One. Realistically, the wages paid in the Championship and Premier League are above what we can afford at this moment in time.
“We have always got to look after our money and can’t compete with Championship and Premier League clubs. It might be a different kettle of fish when we get there but we have got to work within a League One budget.”
Although Mitchell politely declined to comment when asked whether Cherries had made official approaches for any managers in employment, Echo sources suggest they may have turned their attentions to either Karl Robinson or Greg Abbott.
MK Dons boss Robinson and Carlisle manager Abbott both have decent track records in League One and preach passing football, something Mitchell knows Cherries supporters will demand of the new man.
However, while the appointment of Robinson would be seen as a positive step, the 34-year-old is likely to have designs on moving into the Championship as opposed to making a sideways switch to a rival club in the same division.
Mitchell confirmed Cherries would be looking to appoint an experienced manager and Abbott, who has worked wonders at Carlisle on a limited budget, would appear to fit the bill.
Former Cherries striker Steve Cotterill, who lives in Christchurch, remains the bookmakers’ favourite, although Mitchell declined to confirm the identity of any target on the club’s wish-list.
Alan Curbishley, Dennis Wise, Paul Ince, Sean Dyche and Lawrie Sanchez have also been linked with the post, while former Cherries star Steve Robinson, who currently works with the Northern Ireland set up, is another name in the frame.
“We need the right person,” said Mitchell. “We need someone who can bring us success. We have got to be sensible with our money so that is a consideration. I am keen to get the right person as quickly as possible.
“Our aim for the season is still winning promotion. It is going to be a harder task than it was at the start of the season but we are still optimistic we can achieve something. If we fall below it this season then we will go again next season. But we are not going to take our focus off so early what we set about achieving this season.”
Comments(33)
Carlisle_Cherry
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8:48pm Thu 4 Oct 12
N Smith
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9:03pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Scpigott
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9:05pm Thu 4 Oct 12
fletch for manager
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9:12pm Thu 4 Oct 12
the amazon returns again
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9:24pm Thu 4 Oct 12
"Our aim for the season is still winning promotion. It is going to be a harder task than it was at the start of the season"
The above pathetic comment does not warrant a comment.
Mitchell your best bet is to avoid talking to the media - PERIOD.
Our best bet and only hope regards this club succeeding is that you and your free-loading family FOX-TROT OSCAR and PRONTO PAL
cherriestillidye
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9:43pm Thu 4 Oct 12
Cherry Tony
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10:11pm Thu 4 Oct 12
afcbcrackerjack
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10:17pm Thu 4 Oct 12
socoolmichael
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10:49pm Thu 4 Oct 12
lionheart
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11:45pm Thu 4 Oct 12
TedMacsCherryPants
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6:56am Fri 5 Oct 12
UTC!
eaststandman
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7:02am Fri 5 Oct 12
GET RID OF TOM THEN.
AFCBade
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7:14am Fri 5 Oct 12
phil1965
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7:32am Fri 5 Oct 12
lofty1971
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7:33am Fri 5 Oct 12
Luffbracherry
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9:01am Fri 5 Oct 12
phil1965 wrote:I and many other ARE behind the team but the turmoil that this club is in is the accountability of Mitchell. Until he moves on and an experienced leader, with a good knowledge of football and understands how to run professional football club takes over - AFCB will struggle. The 'moaners' are the people who can see this
This is just depressing now.Got rid of groves and Still bloody moaning on here.God some of you really do need to get a life.Lets try to be a little bit more positive and get behind the lads.I smell alot of bitterness on here.GET BEHIND THE TEAM
ASM
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9:02am Fri 5 Oct 12
- here is the proof http://www.teamtalk.
com/video/18112/8139
226/Redknapp-rules-o
ut-R-s
unfortunately Brian Laws is going to be given the job on saturday morning, 14th place every season here we come
AMBITION! huh
umpcah
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9:05am Fri 5 Oct 12
AFCBade wrote:I think most Bournemouth fans fear the worst ! All managerial candidates will suss out the chances of a happy relationship with directors as well as insisting on a decent salary with good prospects. Wise, Ince, Cotterell & Co would throw in the towel before Christmas !
The truth is what decent manager would want a 24 year old director of football in place and the repeated stories concerning EM? If EM wanted to avoid wasting money why gamble on groves especially after his run as caretaker? I'll keep an open mind until we see the new manager announced but fear the worst
High Treason
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9:34am Fri 5 Oct 12
This is not news, its simply the obvious.
EM does not have a choice in who to pick for the job.
It is a case of who would want the job, working for him and his hanger on's.
super-red
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9:45am Fri 5 Oct 12
Ronny Levy.
Frankiesbackfromhollywood
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9:49am Fri 5 Oct 12
Square Old Codger
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10:02am Fri 5 Oct 12
Luffbracherry
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10:37am Fri 5 Oct 12
Square Old Codger wrote:Its simple really - let a manager MANAGE and do his job but unfortunately with Mitchells controlling approach we are unlikely to achieve this. This is club is now E.MITCHELL FC not AFC Bournemouth
Eddie Howe would never have worked for Mitchell again - he never was in contention. This will be a very important appointment, the Club is walking on a financial tightrope now and desperately needs success. The problem that I see, is would any talented Manager want to work for the Club, the good ones are strong minded and demand control of the on field activities and player recruitment ( in that they identify who they want) Too much interference here to recruit and retain them. I have always believed that you recruit the best man available and let him run with it, if he's good enough, things will turn out fine.
Afcbpete
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11:30am Fri 5 Oct 12
Luffbracherry wrote:Your SO right and that's one of the biggest stumbling blocks with supporters, it's not all about Groves or even Bradbury but Mitchell and his Clan.
Square Old Codger wrote:Its simple really - let a manager MANAGE and do his job but unfortunately with Mitchells controlling approach we are unlikely to achieve this. This is club is now E.MITCHELL FC not AFC Bournemouth
Eddie Howe would never have worked for Mitchell again - he never was in contention. This will be a very important appointment, the Club is walking on a financial tightrope now and desperately needs success. The problem that I see, is would any talented Manager want to work for the Club, the good ones are strong minded and demand control of the on field activities and player recruitment ( in that they identify who they want) Too much interference here to recruit and retain them. I have always believed that you recruit the best man available and let him run with it, if he's good enough, things will turn out fine.
I'm hoping this next appointment will change all that so we can again get behind the whole Club, but I won't be holding my breath.
smhinto
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1:39pm Fri 5 Oct 12
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Yes- the right decision to relive PG and SB. But what would be the point of sacking the pair of them when the likelyhood of us appointing another inexperienced manager is quite high ?? When you look at the other cheap options of Bond Quinn Bradbury Groves, all of which i stated were the wrong appointments as soon as they were made. How are we going to afford to pay them off, seeing that we are paying off Bradbury and Wilcox at the moment ???. A few player sales to cater for this I feel is on the horizon.
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I could understand what Groves was trying to do but he ran out of time. His style would have graced the Championship where I am sure he could manage successfully. But however, this is League One where a little more muscle and robustness needs to inserted with in our play.
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Oh - and why would Eddie Howe want to leave an established Championship club to take over a club like ours who at the moment is heading for League Two.????? We would never be able to buy out his contract and bring his assistant Jason Tindall with him!!! Let's start thinking people!!!
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Coventry have their first home game under new manager Mark Robbins so they will be up for it. We on the other hand have injuries up to the eyeballs, we have no manager and we are away from home and not scoring so -
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Prediction for Saturday is
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Coventry City 3 AFCB 0
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P.S Perhap we should give Richard Branson a call to sort the business things at the club - perhaps offer him the mangers job too!!!
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Regards”
IanMcL
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1:51pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Stobart probably!
O'Reilly
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1:59pm Fri 5 Oct 12
TedMacsCherryPants wrote:Yep.....and taxi drivers...... ;-)
I like the sound of Dennis Wise, I'm sure he'd shake a few people up in the dressing room (& the boardroom!!!)!
UTC!
Northstand_dan
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2:03pm Fri 5 Oct 12
Tom Mitchell is not salaried on the clubs payroll, EM says he's being paid our of Eddies pocket.. EM says he does not take a salary from the club (by way of payroll or dividends) - whether you believe that or not is another matter.
I think EM should have taken a leaf out of Peter Phillips' book in terms of Chairman and manager relationships but we know they're two totally different personalities.
I think this would make a lot of sense. I would speak to prospective managers who I thought would be good for the club and offer the following incentives.:
contract to the end of the season & renewal for another contract subject to terms and performance
plus:
accumulative bonuses so if each of the following are met -
- bonus for top 10 finish for this season (eg. 5% of salary)
- bonus for finishing in playoffs at end of season (eg.10 % of salary )
- promotion bonus. tbd.
*bonuses of course would be subject to knowing the current financial position and understanding the bonuses paid out from the FA where relevant.
freedom to buy players from the transfer market but they have to sell surplus squad players and can use funds from transfer (if its available )
If the manager was good enough to prove himself and take up that challenge, we'd know we're onto a good thing or not..
phil1965
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3:25pm Fri 5 Oct 12
stfcinbmth
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8:38pm Fri 5 Oct 12
cherriestillidye wrote:That's Di Canio by the way. He's more likely to go to a bigger club than us when he goes, not a smaller one
Hows about di caneo from Swindon, he would give EM a run for his money
matt68
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9:17pm Fri 5 Oct 12
smhinto wrote:full of c**p as usual get your facts right coventry played at home during the week mk dons that was his first home game
We would not go too far wrong by giving Mr Brian Laws a call. He would then appoint his old assistant Russell Wilcox who is i believe still on our payroll, so therefore it would not cost us too much and we would have an experienced manager in place who have had success at this level.
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Yes- the right decision to relive PG and SB. But what would be the point of sacking the pair of them when the likelyhood of us appointing another inexperienced manager is quite high ?? When you look at the other cheap options of Bond Quinn Bradbury Groves, all of which i stated were the wrong appointments as soon as they were made. How are we going to afford to pay them off, seeing that we are paying off Bradbury and Wilcox at the moment ???. A few player sales to cater for this I feel is on the horizon.
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I could understand what Groves was trying to do but he ran out of time. His style would have graced the Championship where I am sure he could manage successfully. But however, this is League One where a little more muscle and robustness needs to inserted with in our play.
.
Oh - and why would Eddie Howe want to leave an established Championship club to take over a club like ours who at the moment is heading for League Two.????? We would never be able to buy out his contract and bring his assistant Jason Tindall with him!!! Let's start thinking people!!!
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Coventry have their first home game under new manager Mark Robbins so they will be up for it. We on the other hand have injuries up to the eyeballs, we have no manager and we are away from home and not scoring so -
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Prediction for Saturday is
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Coventry City 3 AFCB 0
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P.S Perhap we should give Richard Branson a call to sort the business things at the club - perhaps offer him the mangers job too!!!
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Regards”
KENROY
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11:32am Tue 9 Oct 12
Eddie Howe or
Alan Curbishley
But we must remove Tom Mitchell from Director of football for either of these appointments to succeed
Afcbpete says...
8:30pm Thu 4 Oct 12