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Cherries: Redknapp in Dean Court return (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Cherries: Redknapp in Dean Court return
4:30pm Friday 7th September 2012 in Cherries News
By Neil Meldrum
BACK HOME: Harry Redknapp has taken on an advisory role at Cherries
HARRY Redknapp has made a sensational return to Cherries – more than 20 years after leaving Dean Court.
Redknapp, who managed Cherries between 1983 and 1992 and led the club into English football’s second tier for the only time in its history, has accepted a non-contract, advisory role at Goldsands Stadium and will travel with Paul Groves’s squad for tomorrow’s League One clash at Yeovil.
The 65-year-old former Tottenham boss has been out of work since leaving White Hart Lane in the summer and met with Cherries chairman Eddie Mitchell this morning to discuss his new position.
Mitchell confirmed part of Redknapp’s remit would involve working with boss Groves and assistant manager Shaun Brooks in an advisory capacity.
- See tomorrow’s Echo for the full story and reaction to Redknapp’s dramatic return.
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dylexic bobert
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4:44pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Afcbpete
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4:45pm Fri 7 Sep 12
k12afcb
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4:48pm Fri 7 Sep 12
High Treason
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4:53pm Fri 7 Sep 12
UTCIADjack
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4:54pm Fri 7 Sep 12
boyerboy
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4:55pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Eddie's dog
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4:56pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Andi4asg
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4:57pm Fri 7 Sep 12
TedMacsCherryPants
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4:59pm Fri 7 Sep 12
The omens are good let's hope it's not another false dawn.
Couchy125
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5:04pm Fri 7 Sep 12
CherryFarmer
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5:08pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Eddie's dog
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5:15pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Do we think our Russian 'investor' should have been there before the press release?
The Renegade Master
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5:25pm Fri 7 Sep 12
And I never thought we'd get to sing "We've got Harry, Harry, Harry, Harry Redknapp on the bench, on the bench" from the terraces again! Just brilliant!!!!! Time for our season to start properly at Yeovil tomorrow with a demolition job on the second best team in Dorset!!!!
UTCIAD!
Nat1234
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5:29pm Fri 7 Sep 12
afcb_bob
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5:31pm Fri 7 Sep 12
-Crowds will be up
-Media attention will be up
-Might talk some big name frees/loans into coming here
-Will hopefully get PG going in the right direction
-Isn't being paid
-Should be a big boost to the players
However, don't get carried away. He's not gonna be in every day, and Groves may look to do it his own way. We may become the Harry Redknapp show, even if he's not on a contract. Hopefully Groves listens to what he says and our fortunes will be up!
Afcbpete
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5:32pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Local fan
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5:38pm Fri 7 Sep 12
dj32
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5:43pm Fri 7 Sep 12
lionheart
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5:44pm Fri 7 Sep 12
John T
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5:53pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Afcbpete wrote:' He is only helping out Groves when needed'
Having listened to Harry being interviewed on Sky, it seems we're all getting carried away for no good reason. He is only helping out Groves when needed and will not be going into the dressing room, plus he may only be here and there over the next few weeks :(
That sounds like a full time job to me, albeit short- term, i.e. until Groves is shown the door, if Mitchell can remember where it is!
RED on tour
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6:02pm Fri 7 Sep 12
The Renegade Master wrote:While it is a positive move to once again benefit from Redknapp's services perhaps he will give you a geography lesson. Which county is yeovil in?
A huge and very warm welcome back to Dean Court to you Harry from me and thousands of other fans. I can confidently predict that our fortunes are about to change with a proper manager around the place in whatever role.
And I never thought we'd get to sing "We've got Harry, Harry, Harry, Harry Redknapp on the bench, on the bench" from the terraces again! Just brilliant!!!!! Time for our season to start properly at Yeovil tomorrow with a demolition job on the second best team in Dorset!!!!
UTCIAD!
babyduck
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6:08pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Richard 1976
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6:16pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Richard 1976
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6:16pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Wtfcstevewebs
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6:20pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Afcbpete wrote:Correct , an advisory role could be via the mobile , I'm sure he won't give up the The Sun and Sky wage to be non contractual . I'm sure he is happy to pop into Dean Court on his way hoe from work!
Having listened to Harry being interviewed on Sky, it seems we're all getting carried away for no good reason. He is only helping out Groves when needed and will not be going into the dressing room, plus he may only be here and there over the next few weeks :(
What would be good would be to off load one of the three first teams and reinvest into having Harry under a contract as the manager and share holder, if the manager had financial interest in the club he would've then have a good incentive to press for result, to be fair we are more than capable in achieving something with the bunch of players we have if and when they are managed by someone who knows how to suck eggs.
Wtfcstevewebs
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6:22pm Fri 7 Sep 12
RED on tour wrote:Oh dear!
The Renegade Master wrote:While it is a positive move to once again benefit from Redknapp's services perhaps he will give you a geography lesson. Which county is yeovil in?
A huge and very warm welcome back to Dean Court to you Harry from me and thousands of other fans. I can confidently predict that our fortunes are about to change with a proper manager around the place in whatever role.
And I never thought we'd get to sing "We've got Harry, Harry, Harry, Harry Redknapp on the bench, on the bench" from the terraces again! Just brilliant!!!!! Time for our season to start properly at Yeovil tomorrow with a demolition job on the second best team in Dorset!!!!
UTCIAD!
mrsrat
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6:26pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Andi4asg wrote:I hope you're right Andi
He won't be there long, unless Groves is on his way out already
Wilkie
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6:26pm Fri 7 Sep 12
However, he's not on the bench/in the dressing room yet, and may have little influence until he is. Exciting to see him back in any capacity all the same. Welcome home Harry.
eaststandman
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6:29pm Fri 7 Sep 12
A man who left a team 4th in the top tier has got to be a plus !
Lord Spring
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6:31pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Nat1234 wrote:Not only Pompey but also Upton Park
Now we're talking , won't be long till he takes over the helm . He done a similar thing at Portsmouth, give him a couple of months then it will be bye bye GROVES ..
CherryChimes
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6:36pm Fri 7 Sep 12
pete woodley
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6:44pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Nat1234 wrote:Give him a few months more ,and it will be ,bye,bye Harry,ask Pompey and Saints fans as well as some of ours.
Now we're talking , won't be long till he takes over the helm . He done a similar thing at Portsmouth, give him a couple of months then it will be bye bye GROVES ..
alasdair1967
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6:47pm Fri 7 Sep 12
RedhillPete
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6:53pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Even if only occassional advisory, just the name has given us all and boost and must do the same for the players.
Not underestimating Yeovil tomorrow will still be tough and in the circumstances might even be another draw, but if we can build on tuesday night and McQuoid & Fogden build on fitness we might finally be heading in the right direction!
alanrr
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6:54pm Fri 7 Sep 12
alanrr
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6:56pm Fri 7 Sep 12
jbland
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6:57pm Fri 7 Sep 12
they will play down Rednapps involvement but this is the admission that the situation is desperate , i am sure Harry wants to stay on the money and this crowd cant afford him ,its a strange call
nonnogeppetto
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7:02pm Fri 7 Sep 12
alasdair1967 wrote:They will probably give you reasonable odds on him going before Christmas!!
i tried a fortnight ago to place a bet on harry returning to dean court before xmas, no bookies would offer me odds gutted to say the least BUT WELCOME BACK HARRY hopefully you will guide groves in the right direction we all know if things improve who to thank
I am trying to be enthusiastic about this one and in my heart I hope that it will make a big difference to the current situation.
When I told my wife about Harry she said are you going to buy a season ticket now? My reply was that I will not. But will not wait too long to buy a match ticket and watch the Cherries
RedhillPete
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7:05pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Even if only occassional advisory, just the name has given us all and boost and must do the same for the players.
Not underestimating Yeovil tomorrow will still be tough and in the circumstances might even be another draw, but if we can build on tuesday night and McQuoid & Fogden build on fitness we might finally be heading in the right direction!
Frankiesbackfromhollywood
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7:05pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Hurn08
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7:21pm Fri 7 Sep 12
Afcbpete
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7:24pm Fri 7 Sep 12
nonnogeppetto wrote:Harry's own words were he is only here to give advice if needed for a few weeks sadly....
alasdair1967 wrote:They will probably give you reasonable odds on him going before Christmas!!
i tried a fortnight ago to place a bet on harry returning to dean court before xmas, no bookies would offer me odds gutted to say the least BUT WELCOME BACK HARRY hopefully you will guide groves in the right direction we all know if things improve who to thank
I am trying to be enthusiastic about this one and in my heart I hope that it will make a big difference to the current situation.
When I told my wife about Harry she said are you going to buy a season ticket now? My reply was that I will not. But will not wait too long to buy a match ticket and watch the Cherries
Square Old Codger
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7:45pm Fri 7 Sep 12
alasdair1967
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7:52pm Fri 7 Sep 12
ifordcherry
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8:06pm Fri 7 Sep 12
snake hips
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8:12pm Fri 7 Sep 12
snake hips
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8:14pm Fri 7 Sep 12
alasdair1967 wrote:No
is match all ticket tommorrow
matt68
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8:35pm Fri 7 Sep 12
RED on tour wrote:well said lol
The Renegade Master wrote:While it is a positive move to once again benefit from Redknapp's services perhaps he will give you a geography lesson. Which county is yeovil in?
A huge and very warm welcome back to Dean Court to you Harry from me and thousands of other fans. I can confidently predict that our fortunes are about to change with a proper manager around the place in whatever role.
And I never thought we'd get to sing "We've got Harry, Harry, Harry, Harry Redknapp on the bench, on the bench" from the terraces again! Just brilliant!!!!! Time for our season to start properly at Yeovil tomorrow with a demolition job on the second best team in Dorset!!!!
UTCIAD!
matt68
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8:38pm Fri 7 Sep 12
snake hips
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8:42pm Fri 7 Sep 12
ifordcherry wrote:Which he paid back several times over in keeping the club going a few years ago.
£100,000 last time and he retired from football !!!!Goodbye my football club.
Afcbpete
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8:55pm Fri 7 Sep 12
snake hips wrote:Absolutely!!! ridiculous post Ifordcherry..
ifordcherry wrote:Which he paid back several times over in keeping the club going a few years ago.
£100,000 last time and he retired from football !!!!Goodbye my football club.
ifordcherry
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9:37pm Fri 7 Sep 12
N Smith
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9:39pm Fri 7 Sep 12
matt68
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9:46pm Fri 7 Sep 12
ifordcherry wrote:you didn"t enjoy promotion,beating manu,and 3 years in div2(championship)th
So he never went to west ham less than a month later and took the job from his brother in law and best man at his wedding in the process ?...A lot of you young lads have no clue of past events.PORTSMOUTH skint...WHY.. Harry Redknap...Man cares about f all apart from money and if he lived near Gimsby they would be the ones on their way to oblivion and bancruptcy....I will still be there supporting the team i have supported for nearly 50 years so dont tell me that it was a ridiculous post fool....Mine is from the heart and based on fact.!!
en.
Afcbpete
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9:54pm Fri 7 Sep 12
ifordcherry wrote:and I've been supporting the club longer than you have so hardly a lad!!! I wish :)
So he never went to west ham less than a month later and took the job from his brother in law and best man at his wedding in the process ?...A lot of you young lads have no clue of past events.PORTSMOUTH skint...WHY.. Harry Redknap...Man cares about f all apart from money and if he lived near Gimsby they would be the ones on their way to oblivion and bancruptcy....I will still be there supporting the team i have supported for nearly 50 years so dont tell me that it was a ridiculous post fool....Mine is from the heart and based on fact.!!
charlie2004
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10:17pm Fri 7 Sep 12
alasdair1967 wrote:Agree, Hopefully he will guide Groves and Brooks in the right direction, up the M3 through the exit, back door of fire escape, it doesn't matter which so long as that direction is well away from DC.
i tried a fortnight ago to place a bet on harry returning to dean court before xmas, no bookies would offer me odds gutted to say the least BUT WELCOME BACK HARRY hopefully you will guide groves in the right direction we all know if things improve who to thank
saintforever
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10:19pm Fri 7 Sep 12
r&bman
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10:20pm Fri 7 Sep 12
pete woodley
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10:46pm Fri 7 Sep 12
ifordcherry wrote:I know exactly how you feel about Harry,some on here have short memories.Harry is money,money,money,an
So he never went to west ham less than a month later and took the job from his brother in law and best man at his wedding in the process ?...A lot of you young lads have no clue of past events.PORTSMOUTH skint...WHY.. Harry Redknap...Man cares about f all apart from money and if he lived near Gimsby they would be the ones on their way to oblivion and bancruptcy....I will still be there supporting the team i have supported for nearly 50 years so dont tell me that it was a ridiculous post fool....Mine is from the heart and based on fact.!!
d would love to build on the ground.Forget about covenants etc,if the club goes bust the stadium is worth nowt.MY comments are too from the heart,and as a supporter for over 66 years.
afcdibby
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10:51pm Fri 7 Sep 12
saintforever wrote:And the fact he took you lot down, just makes him loved even more by the fans of AFCB and Pompey.
ooooh - lucky you (not - lol)
B'hamC'ham
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10:57pm Fri 7 Sep 12
ASM
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12:21am Sat 8 Sep 12
alasdair1967
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12:40am Sat 8 Sep 12
ASM
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12:24pm Sat 8 Sep 12
ifordcherry wrote:jog on mush. 'arry is the best thing that ever happened to this club. If you were there in the eighties - which you boviously weren't you'd know. if you want to know who robs this club of its money you only have to look at the nice new car park, the unnecessary changing room refurb, the restaurant and hotel we are building and the cushty jobs for family members who are highly unqualified.
So he never went to west ham less than a month later and took the job from his brother in law and best man at his wedding in the process ?...A lot of you young lads have no clue of past events.PORTSMOUTH skint...WHY.. Harry Redknap...Man cares about f all apart from money and if he lived near Gimsby they would be the ones on their way to oblivion and bancruptcy....I will still be there supporting the team i have supported for nearly 50 years so dont tell me that it was a ridiculous post fool....Mine is from the heart and based on fact.!!
Harry has come back in the nick of time because the vast majority of fans were about to give up any hope for the club, who have been going down on the steepest decline imaginable since howe left. Lets hope denim (if he is for real) buys out the mitchell clan so Harry can take us to the championship for years to come. UTC
pete woodley
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12:33pm Sat 8 Sep 12
hamworthygirl
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8:06pm Sat 8 Sep 12
boyerboy wrote:I was singing the same when I read this post. I remember watching Harry in the 70's with my then boyfriend, now husband, and doing that chant. Whatever you think of harry rednapp you cant fault his love of football, he just loves the game and not just the money I dont think. Hes a marmite product ether love him or hate him.
WEEEEVe GOT ARRY ARRY REDKNAPP ....ON THE WING...NOW ON THE BENCH
Local fan
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5:29pm Sun 9 Sep 12
IAD!!
keith1967 says...
4:44pm Fri 7 Sep 12