Cherries: Mitchell confirms talks with Rotherham over Tubbs loan switch (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Cherries: Mitchell confirms talks with Rotherham over Tubbs loan switch
7:00am Saturday 22nd September 2012 in Cherries News
EDDIE Mitchell has confirmed talks were held with Rotherham last week over a loan deal for striker Matt Tubbs – before the star’s goal against Brentford scuppered the proposed switch.
Millers boss Steve Evans, who managed Tubbs at Crawley Town, said yesterday that his club had reached an agreement to take Tubbs to the New York Stadium before his midweek exploits.
And Mitchell last night insisted Tubbs was now very much part of Cherries ’ plans after his last-minute equaliser against Hartlepool last weekend and goal in Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with the Bees.
The Cherries chairman told the Echo: “I spoke to Steve Evans and said that if Tubbsy wasn’t going to feature over the next few weeks, we would consider letting him go on loan.
“Steve has been pestering me for ages and, obviously, I want Tubbsy to be playing football. But he featured for us and did very well and I would imagine he will feature against Swindon.
“Steve Evans has been phoning me and I said we might let him go as long as they paid his wages and he wasn’t going to play for us.
“At the moment, though, he is very much in our plans. We need goals and he can provide them, so he is staying here.”
Evans told BBC Radio Sheffield: “Matt came on as a sub and scored a last-minute goal for them, which he’s always capable of doing, and scored again on Tuesday.
“He did really well and took his chance and what we thought was going to happen now won’t after what he did on Tuesday.
“It’s gone. There is no point in me thinking about Matt Tubbs.”
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan is targeting a return to action before the end of the season.
Flahavan has been sidelined since sustaining a shoulder injury in Cherries’ final pre-season clash against Bristol City and is likely to be out for six months.
Flahavan told the club website: “My main aim now is to get myself fit and strong. If I could be involved at the end of the season, it would be a bonus, but I’m probably looking at trying to come back stronger for next season.
“I’ve just got to keep my head right, not let it get on top of me and focus on my rehab.”
Comments(32)
N Smith
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7:41am Sat 22 Sep 12
Football banning order yob
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7:55am Sat 22 Sep 12
Bobcat
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8:00am Sat 22 Sep 12
I wonder what team Tom will pick today ?
Nick68
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8:01am Sat 22 Sep 12
N Smith wrote:Groves certainly did.
Didn't EM say Tubbs was in our plans two weeks ago , can't believe a word the man says.
So ironic that Tubbs, the player Groves didn't want to field, saved Groves a lot of stick and possibly from the sack last Saturday.
Show them again this afternoon please Matt.
alasdair1967
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8:13am Sat 22 Sep 12
eaststandman
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8:51am Sat 22 Sep 12
That was a kind gesture Matt, saving the job of a man who clearly doesn't like you.
DansAFCB
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9:29am Sat 22 Sep 12
EM as I have said many times to you on here and to your face that I thank you for saving this club, however I am beginning to think you don't know what you are really doing...... you need to get the support back on side and to do that Groves needs to be sacked. I am not going today either due to the dross being served up and the only reason I am still going to Dean Court at the moment is because I have a season ticket.
Before anyone says not a true fan etc etc, I would like to add that I go everywhere normally following the team but will not all the time this fool PG tips is in charge.
Sort it EM before it is too late.
GROVES OUT!!!!!!!!
lionheart
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10:01am Sat 22 Sep 12
Bobcat wrote:I agree. Bunch of clowns in charge.
The clown thinks we all came down in the last shower. I really don't like my club at the moment being run these sad so called experts ! The club has become very sterile and you can't believe a word the man spouts.
I wonder what team Tom will pick today ?
It's rather like Orwell's Animal Farm.
Will be at Swindon today though.
Square Old Codger
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10:06am Sat 22 Sep 12
nonnogeppetto
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10:13am Sat 22 Sep 12
Good luck to the team today we will understand if you don't feel like giving it your best because you are lead by a donkey. UTC
nonnogeppetto
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10:14am Sat 22 Sep 12
redboob
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10:17am Sat 22 Sep 12
"you don't know what you're doing, you don't know what you're doing"
nonnogeppetto
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10:37am Sat 22 Sep 12
Paul Groves марний позбутися від нього (paul Groves is useless get rid of him)
Ferndown Steve
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10:38am Sat 22 Sep 12
Strange that everybody could see the potential in Matt except the management team ?
Just a tad worrying in my book - !
Hope he score a hat-trick today !
UTC
The Renegade Master
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11:07am Sat 22 Sep 12
This club have shelled out huge amounts of money on quality players but have then stupidly put a complete clown in charge who they clearly don't respect and are not "playing" for. That explains the poor form, along with the tactical naivety of course.
I don't want to see the club lose, but if losing a couple more games means Demin will over rule Mitchell again then so be it.
GROVES & BROOKS OUT.
raypike
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11:11am Sat 22 Sep 12
Julian Bournemouth
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11:32am Sat 22 Sep 12
Julian Bournemouth
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11:34am Sat 22 Sep 12
Yorkie Cherry
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12:12pm Sat 22 Sep 12
Julian Bournemouth wrote:At long last a sensible and thought out post. Well done Julian. Couldn't agree with you more.
Just give it a rest,i have been moaning about mitchell and groves and brooks but now i am going to support them,their may not be what we want at the club but their are only human and are trying their best.I think Mr Mitchell has made a massive improvement and he is a business man that needs to be tough and not fall weak at the knees.As for the manager,maybe he is not producing the results,but i am giving him more time,it's the players that need a kick up the bum and play better football.
RED LETTER DAY
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12:29pm Sat 22 Sep 12
yokel cherry
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12:40pm Sat 22 Sep 12
Julian Bournemouth wrote:So you're happy with a win ratio of 14% ( which is worse than his record at Grimsby by the way).
Just give it a rest,i have been moaning about mitchell and groves and brooks but now i am going to support them,their may not be what we want at the club but their are only human and are trying their best.I think Mr Mitchell has made a massive improvement and he is a business man that needs to be tough and not fall weak at the knees.As for the manager,maybe he is not producing the results,but i am giving him more time,it's the players that need a kick up the bum and play better football.
alasdair1967
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3:51pm Sat 22 Sep 12
DansAFCB
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3:51pm Sat 22 Sep 12
WE WANT GROVES OUT SAY WE WANT GROVES OUT!!!!!!
fletch for manager
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4:03pm Sat 22 Sep 12
the amazon returns again
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4:14pm Sat 22 Sep 12
DUMB DUMBER AND THE EVEN DUMBER OUT MITCHELL OUT.
alasdair1967
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4:30pm Sat 22 Sep 12
alasdair1967
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4:47pm Sat 22 Sep 12
afcb-mark
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4:52pm Sat 22 Sep 12
Out
Out
Out
alasdair1967
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4:54pm Sat 22 Sep 12
DansAFCB
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4:58pm Sat 22 Sep 12
SACK THE TO SSER. BY 6PM
GROVES OUT PLEASE!!!!!!
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road
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5:00pm Sat 22 Sep 12
the amazon returns again says...
7:21am Sat 22 Sep 12
GROVES - BROOKS - OUT