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CONSORTIUM: Jeff Mostyn and Steve Sly
CONSORTIUM: Jeff Mostyn and Steve Sly

JEFF Mostyn's consortium could be planning to rename the Fitness First Stadium - should they ultimately gain control of the club.

Mostyn's group, which is today expected to be unveiled as the successful bidder for the club, could also be looking to change the club's logo in a bid to boost commercial revenue.

It is believed several deals with existing contractors could have lapsed during administration and may need to be renegotiated.

Cherries' new owners could benefit greatly if the contracts were to come back under the club's umbrella, providing a major source of income.

And any prospective deal for the stadium naming rights could prove particularly lucrative to the ailing Dorset club.

Cherries signed a 10-year deal with the Fitness First chain of health and fitness clubs when a redeveloped Dean Court first opened in November 2001.

At the time, it was believed to have been a sponsorship, although it later emerged that the money had been provided by way of a £600,000 loan.

Cherries had been desperate for funds to continue with the redevelopment and turned to Fitness First for help.

Founder Mike Balfour stepped in by persuading his board to provide a low interest loan, secured against the stadium.

In return, Fitness First got their name on the stadium and although the club struggled to meet the loan repayments, the company remained a sympathetic and supportive creditor.

When the stadium was sold in 2005, Fitness First agreed to write off £250,000 of the debt plus all the unpaid interest.

Despite still having three years to run, the existing contract may become null and void.

Should Mostyn's consortium get the green light to take the club out of administration, it is possible any re-branding exercise would coincide with a change to the club crest.

The current logo was introduced in the summer of 1971 when the club changed its name to AFC Bournemouth under then chairman Harold Walker.

Although it was temporarily replaced in the early 1980s by a bunch of Cherries, the club soon reverted back to the 1971 design.

7:00am Thursday 13th March 2008

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Posted by: lferrone, Boscombe East on 7:22am Thu 13 Mar 08
Whatever the name whatever the brand what we (the supporters) want is success on the pitch as well as financial stability for the club. Maybe the new owners, who ever they may be, will address the team management!! and start to demand results (oh dear what am I asking for miracles!!) I will settle for the impossible
Posted by: daves, broadstone on 7:28am Thu 13 Mar 08
A purge of everything Post Summer 1971 is what is really needed-not irrelevant easy targets such as logos.That pile under the carpet is getting mountainous!!!
Posted by: alumchineboy, Alumchine on 7:49am Thu 13 Mar 08
Takeovers, investments, creditors, consortiums blah blah .....its all getting a bit boring now. I'm starting to lose my interest in going to watch the club. Loanee players with no real tie's to the area or the club, poor administration and poor results mean I can see the gates falling back to 2000. I am going saturday with my lad and his friend as its his birthday but if its rubbish it'll be the last time until things change and we are on the up again.

Also, what about the fact that the club goes into administration and the same people get out of having to pay off creditors and carry on regardless. I predict there will be another administration situation in 12 months.
Might try Salisbury for a change
Posted by: alumchineboy, Alumchine on 7:51am Thu 13 Mar 08
God if all we have to worry about is the logo and changing the clubs stadium name. Haw about afc reallyrunbadlyandgoi
nginto administrationagaini
n12monthstime ?
Posted by: b&bathletic, Pokesdown on 8:28am Thu 13 Mar 08
Salisbury would dream of gates of 2000! Come on, keep with your team. There's enough losers refusing to go on 'principle' already
Posted by: ITK, Here on 8:33am Thu 13 Mar 08
Hello, anyone remember me???

Lee Bradshaw should be unveiled as a Havant player today.
Posted by: RichardC, Poole on 8:34am Thu 13 Mar 08
New logo? So a good way to fleece the supporters again as people will have to buy new if they want to be seen in the clubs badge. Mind you, how many can they expect after the bad feeling they have created? I suppose they can also re-sell the catering and shop contracts and Vokes too. Nice little earner if you get the club for nowt.
Posted by: ITK, Here on 8:34am Thu 13 Mar 08
ITK wrote:
Hello, anyone remember me???

Lee Bradshaw should be unveiled as a Havant player today.
You know I meant Lee Bradbury!!!
Posted by: Matt on 8:51am Thu 13 Mar 08
New logo? So a good way to fleece the supporters again as people will have to buy new if they want to be seen in the clubs badge. Mind you, how many can they expect after the bad feeling they have created? I suppose they can also re-sell the catering and shop contracts and Vokes too. Nice little earner if you get the club for nowt.

Couldn't agree more Richard, that's really exactly what I was going to say.

Regarding the logo, I love our crest, it's one of the few that are original and unique. It's just a cheap money making exercise, selling the soul of the club, again.
Posted by: Matt on 8:52am Thu 13 Mar 08
New logo? So a good way to fleece the supporters again as people will have to buy new if they want to be seen in the clubs badge. Mind you, how many can they expect after the bad feeling they have created? I suppose they can also re-sell the catering and shop contracts and Vokes too. Nice little earner if you get the club for nowt.

Couldn't agree more Richard, that's really exactly what I was going to say.

Regarding the logo, I love our crest, it's one of the few that are original and unique. It's just a cheap money making exercise, selling the soul of the club, again.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 8:55am Thu 13 Mar 08
Just playing devils advocate but does anyone think this might actually work?
I can understand the clean sweep, should be starting at the top however, but you never know we might get Bond re branded as Ferguson, or Mourinio, and we can all sing to our hearts content...
There are just so many ideas that could come out of this, the stadium could become the new Wembley, Sam Vokes the new Fletcher, infact we could have the whole team re branded and before you know it we have the 84 team and Harry is the boss, the possibilities are endless....
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 8:56am Thu 13 Mar 08
ITK wrote:
ITK wrote:
Hello, anyone remember me???

Lee Bradshaw should be unveiled as a Havant player today.
You know I meant Lee Bradbury!!!
Good you can have em' both.
Posted by: Bimht, sherborne on 9:05am Thu 13 Mar 08
...Re-Packaging?...a
ll smoke screen to hide the real reasons that these two are wanting to get their hands back into the honey pot..the whole thing stinks...well I'm not sure if I'm going to attach myself to the JMSS handcart that will take us to hell...please someone come in with a fresh view and complete new Board to allow us to truly bury the murky past of AFCB..and it's DEAN COURT...I don't want the MOSTYN FABRICS ARENA or whatever other stupid name they will come up with...but then IF Bill G wants to call it the Microsoft Dome who am I to complain!
Posted by: ITK, Here on 9:16am Thu 13 Mar 08
lymocherry wrote:
ITK wrote:
ITK wrote:
Hello, anyone remember me???

Lee Bradshaw should be unveiled as a Havant player today.
You know I meant Lee Bradbury!!!
Good you can have em' both.
No thanks, i'm a Saint.
Posted by: FletcherTheCat, The Sexy Beast on 9:27am Thu 13 Mar 08
Scummer
Posted by: Mr Angry, Bournemouth on 9:33am Thu 13 Mar 08
Down the scummers, IN ALL DIVISIONS
Posted by: Richard Mayes, Bournemouth on 9:49am Thu 13 Mar 08
I don't understand some of the comments, you don't make money from lower league football,there is no honey pot. Whilst the Conference and Banqueting facilities might be profitable, the bulk of the revenue will have to come from footballing revenue and for this a successful team is a necessity. Mostyn and Sly will have learnt from this years debacle and if the Echo is to be believed at least one other member of the consortium has a considerable knowledge of the game. We haven't even got a CVA yet and still the squabbling continues. Isn't it time to put a sock in it, until at least we have an idea of what is to happen.
Posted by: Richard Mayes, Bournemouth on 9:50am Thu 13 Mar 08
I don't understand some of the comments, you don't make money from lower league football,there is no honey pot. Whilst the Conference and Banqueting facilities might be profitable, the bulk of the revenue will have to come from footballing revenue and for this a successful team is a necessity. Mostyn and Sly will have learnt from this years debacle and if the Echo is to be believed at least one other member of the consortium has a considerable knowledge of the game. We haven't even got a CVA yet and still the squabbling continues. Isn't it time to put a sock in it, until at least we have an idea of what is to happen.
Posted by: Richard Mayes, Bournemouth on 9:51am Thu 13 Mar 08
I don't understand some of the comments, you don't make money from lower league football,there is no honey pot. Whilst the Conference and Banqueting facilities might be profitable, the bulk of the revenue will have to come from footballing revenue and for this a successful team is a necessity. Mostyn and Sly will have learnt from this years debacle and if the Echo is to be believed at least one other member of the consortium has a considerable knowledge of the game. We haven't even got a CVA yet and still the squabbling continues. Isn't it time to put a sock in it, until at least we have an idea of what is to happen.
Posted by: A surprise, Bournemouth on 9:53am Thu 13 Mar 08
Why would Lee bradbury go to Havant, i know he has not played that well but Bond has played him on the left of Midfield.It is Bond who should go to Havant?
Roll on 2.30?
Posted by: AFCB, Cardiff on 10:10am Thu 13 Mar 08
New name-how about Dean Court.
Posted by: cherryfan, Horndean on 10:22am Thu 13 Mar 08
Suggested new names for Dean Court: The obvious "The Money Pit". "Shang-gri-la, old professional footballers retirement home". "We gifted them the game stadium" after our illustrious leader.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 10:27am Thu 13 Mar 08
Bimht wrote:
...Re-Packaging?...a
ll smoke screen to hide the real reasons that these two are wanting to get their hands back into the honey pot..the whole thing stinks...well I'm not sure if I'm going to attach myself to the JMSS handcart that will take us to hell...please someone come in with a fresh view and complete new Board to allow us to truly bury the murky past of AFCB..and it's DEAN COURT...I don't want the MOSTYN FABRICS ARENA or whatever other stupid name they will come up with...but then IF Bill G wants to call it the Microsoft Dome who am I to complain!
Honey pot? you are kidding right, this club has been into administration twice in ten years it has been losing money at 30k a week for all but the last year and thats only because Mostyn has tried to protect his money in the last year so please explain where you see this potential for all this profit, I can't think of a single lower league side like ours that has made any kind of money, and anyway Mostyn can't be responsible for the last ten years so how is someone else suddenly going to change that, let's get real here we have one option and although we may not like it at least it still gives us our team to support, if you would rather not do that I question your motives as I can't see what it has done to any of our pockets.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 10:28am Thu 13 Mar 08
ITK wrote:
lymocherry wrote:
ITK wrote:
ITK wrote:
Hello, anyone remember me???

Lee Bradshaw should be unveiled as a Havant player today.
You know I meant Lee Bradbury!!!
Good you can have em' both.
No thanks, i'm a Saint.
Well then why the interest in Bradbury?
You have enough crap going on without starting on ours thanks.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 10:34am Thu 13 Mar 08
RichardC wrote:
New logo? So a good way to fleece the supporters again as people will have to buy new if they want to be seen in the clubs badge. Mind you, how many can they expect after the bad feeling they have created? I suppose they can also re-sell the catering and shop contracts and Vokes too. Nice little earner if you get the club for nowt.
You are making a number of assumptions based on personal feelings and not on much else, why is there suddenly all this idea that the club is now going to try and take all the fans to the cleaners? it hasn't happened over the past year so why now, I can understand not wanting Mostyn on a personal front but if he can bring in new investment for the club and it gives us a chance to improve the team then I can't see the problem, there was going to be a new shirt next season anyway, let's not get carried away before this has even gotten started, there is the CVA to get through first, it's all still pie in the sky.
Posted by: andysith, dorset on 10:55am Thu 13 Mar 08
"When the stadium was sold in 2005, Fitness First agreed to write off £250,000 of the debt plus all the unpaid interest."

no they didn't. they sold the debt on cheaply to balfour personally and he made a lovely profit on what he got back from the club.

some facts would be nice from the local paper. i'm not holding my breath though
Posted by: Fartycat, Bournemouth on 10:56am Thu 13 Mar 08
New crest? Is this a joke? Is it April 1 already? How much will this cost the club (in headed note paper, signs on the stadium, design costs etc etc)....

Fans DO want the club rebranded. But rather than superficial details like new badges they'd like to see our club run in an HONEST and financially RESPONSIBLE way. Something that Mostyn and Sly have failed to do since taking us over.

We have failed to stick to a budget this year because the directors have had no backbone to tell Bond that we couldn't afford to fund high wages and a constant stream of loan players, many of whom turned out to be no better than our youth team.
Posted by: Fartycat, Bournemouth on 10:59am Thu 13 Mar 08
New crest? Is this a joke? Is it April 1 already? How much will this cost the club (in headed note paper, signs on the stadium, design costs etc etc)....

Fans DO want the club rebranded. But rather than superficial details like new badges they'd like to see our club run in an HONEST and financially RESPONSIBLE way. Something that Mostyn and Sly have failed to do since taking us over.

We have failed to stick to a budget this year because the directors have had no backbone to tell Bond that we couldn't afford to fund high wages and a constant stream of loan players, many of whom turned out to be no better than our youth team.
Posted by: Mr Angry, Bournemouth on 11:00am Thu 13 Mar 08
And now lets go back to Mostyn's stadium where Bournemouth are now 5 nil down to Aldershot in the League 2 relegation scrap.
Posted by: Fartycat, Bournemouth on 11:05am Thu 13 Mar 08
http://football.guar
dian.co.uk/comment/s
tory/0,,2264220,00.h
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I see we made the Guardian today as well.....
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 11:07am Thu 13 Mar 08
Mr Angry wrote:
And now lets go back to Mostyn's stadium where Bournemouth are now 5 nil down to Aldershot in the League 2 relegation scrap.
What makes you think Aldershot would be in relegation trouble?
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 11:09am Thu 13 Mar 08
Fartycat wrote:
New crest? Is this a joke? Is it April 1 already? How much will this cost the club (in headed note paper, signs on the stadium, design costs etc etc)....

Fans DO want the club rebranded. But rather than superficial details like new badges they'd like to see our club run in an HONEST and financially RESPONSIBLE way. Something that Mostyn and Sly have failed to do since taking us over.

We have failed to stick to a budget this year because the directors have had no backbone to tell Bond that we couldn't afford to fund high wages and a constant stream of loan players, many of whom turned out to be no better than our youth team.
Since when did we start believing what we read in the OHEC, just another story trying to stir the fans up, well us anyway, I am taking this all with a pinch of salt.
Posted by: Mr Angry, Bournemouth on 11:25am Thu 13 Mar 08
I'm taking salt with a pinch of salt.

8 MILLION, WOW!!!!
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 11:35am Thu 13 Mar 08
Here's a decent name for a ground, The Rec - Bashley Rd.

Filled with happy smiling singing faces most saturdays as we march on to the conference, should come down and join us when fixtures allow.

over to you lymosourcherry
Posted by: Throopmill, Mt Everest on 11:39am Thu 13 Mar 08
AFCB wrote:
New name-how about Dean Court.
The "MOS-CESS-PIT"

"Fagans Den of Delight"
Posted by: Mr Angry, Bournemouth on 11:45am Thu 13 Mar 08
I'm a real fan of the POPPIES, pint in hand whilst watching real football, good atmosphere, and not bad football, the lad Dibba is emmence!
Posted by: chuffer, Lundin on 11:47am Thu 13 Mar 08
New name for the stadium?? How about "Theatre of Screams"???
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 12:28pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Why is it that all these small clubs think that the cherries fans will all now show up at their grounds, must be desperate for support, i can see the crowds now, one in each corner spreading out trying to look like there are more of them, I have driven past Bashley during a game the road is 50ft from the ground, funny I have never heard this crowd spoken of, and to call it the rec as well, oh yeah it's public ground, must be time to walk the pony. Stop trying to get fans off the back of our troubles, like a bunch of vultures at feeding time, your not exactly members of the football rich list.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 12:30pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
Here's a decent name for a ground, The Rec - Bashley Rd.

Filled with happy smiling singing faces most saturdays as we march on to the conference, should come down and join us when fixtures allow.

over to you lymosourcherry
Boring boring stevedavies, master of the one liner.....
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 12:44pm Thu 13 Mar 08
lymocherry wrote:
Why is it that all these small clubs think that the cherries fans will all now show up at their grounds, must be desperate for support, i can see the crowds now, one in each corner spreading out trying to look like there are more of them, I have driven past Bashley during a game the road is 50ft from the ground, funny I have never heard this crowd spoken of, and to call it the rec as well, oh yeah it's public ground, must be time to walk the pony. Stop trying to get fans off the back of our troubles, like a bunch of vultures at feeding time, your not exactly members of the football rich list.
Nice one Sour, always nice to know that theres somebody to rely on.

C'MON BASH
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 12:51pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Haven't their always been Cherries fans at Bash matches?

You should wind down your widow matey if you could not hear anything, one bloke i was stood next to at a game got a phone call from his missus giving him a rollicking as she could hear a chant being sung that he always starts blowing his "i'm at work story" and she was in Ashley at the time.........pricele
ss
Posted by: dragonm8, new Zealand on 12:59pm Thu 13 Mar 08
It's all a bit of a sick joke really isnt it since this Mostyn came on board?

He sold us lies, appointed his mate as a manager with the full intention of taking the club into administration, and now he wants to change the club crest.

This club is AFCB, not one of your playthings that you can change at your own discretion. You have taken the michael out of everyone and you had this deal stitched up from day one.

I hope your bid falls flat and the creditors refuse your offer. AFC has seen your sort over the last 15 years and its time for a change Mostyn.
The cowboys can no longer ride the club as its donkey as the donkey will suffer no more fools.

Get out of here you sick cretin.
Posted by: Nixtrix_afcb, Sheffield on 1:13pm Thu 13 Mar 08
If theren is one thing that indicates a lack of interest in the club it's changing it's heritage. If they change the club crest then that will be the final straw for me. And for those of you that say well it happened in 1971, that change, along with the change to AFC Bournemouth was to githe reason then was to give the club a more modern image. It wasn't done to emboss a new owner into peoples minds. As I've said before, I will not support Mostyn United.
Posted by: AFCB on 1:19pm Thu 13 Mar 08
I agree that they seem to be alienating a large section of the fans. I just cannot see why there is a need to do this when there are much bigger issues at stake.
Posted by: Nixtrix_afcb, Sheffield on 1:20pm Thu 13 Mar 08
See I'm so p***ed off I can't even type properly!!!
Posted by: ross, christchurch on 1:33pm Thu 13 Mar 08
dragonm8 wrote:
It's all a bit of a sick joke really isnt it since this Mostyn came on board? He sold us lies, appointed his mate as a manager with the full intention of taking the club into administration, and now he wants to change the club crest. This club is AFCB, not one of your playthings that you can change at your own discretion. You have taken the michael out of everyone and you had this deal stitched up from day one. I hope your bid falls flat and the creditors refuse your offer. AFC has seen your sort over the last 15 years and its time for a change Mostyn. The cowboys can no longer ride the club as its donkey as the donkey will suffer no more fools. Get out of here you sick cretin.
mostyn did not employ bond jaffa did.he was promised a contract if he kept us which he did. as for afcb is the club to the rest of us old ones the club is boscombe.
to most supporters we have never had a choice of who runs the club, and quite frankly they all seem to be the same. my main concern is that i can watch the cherries play next season , and if this is with mostyn in charge so be it.
Posted by: RichardC, Poole on 1:38pm Thu 13 Mar 08
The likes of Bash and Poppies are what it was all about, football pure and simple unlike the current Cherries situation. Bournemouth is a money making exercise for those who will own the club. Think of all the fan money that went in to keep it afloat, now we have a board who will have the catering/shop contracts etc to sell after picking the club up for nothing and taking our shares on what seems a broken promise of investment. People say support the club, but what has our club become, a greedy board who have shafted the fans to make it there club. I won't be giving there club any money in the future.
Posted by: Simon, London on 1:47pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Come on Steve - The Bashley story isn't exactly 'organic' is it? Wealthy backers??

Posted by: Fartycat, Bournemouth on 1:55pm Thu 13 Mar 08
http://football.guar
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I see we made the Guardian today as well.....
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 1:56pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Simon wrote:
Come on Steve - The Bashley story isn't exactly 'organic' is it? Wealthy backers??
Our Mr. Pinney's not short of a bob or two!!
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:01pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
Haven't their always been Cherries fans at Bash matches?

You should wind down your widow matey if you could not hear anything, one bloke i was stood next to at a game got a phone call from his missus giving him a rollicking as she could hear a chant being sung that he always starts blowing his "i'm at work story" and she was in Ashley at the time.........pricele
ss
Give it up man!!!
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:02pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Why is it steveboringdavies you dish it out but can't take it, if you don't want me to comment on the pub team from Bashley then don't try and provoke me, haven't you got a playpen to build.
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 2:03pm Thu 13 Mar 08
lymocherry wrote:
stevedavies wrote: Haven't their always been Cherries fans at Bash matches? You should wind down your widow matey if you could not hear anything, one bloke i was stood next to at a game got a phone call from his missus giving him a rollicking as she could hear a chant being sung that he always starts blowing his "i'm at work story" and she was in Ashley at the time.........pricele ss
Give it up man!!!
WHAT, Give up Bash i'd rather chew my arm off
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 2:04pm Thu 13 Mar 08
lymocherry wrote:
Why is it steveboringdavies you dish it out but can't take it, if you don't want me to comment on the pub team from Bashley then don't try and provoke me, haven't you got a playpen to build.
Pub Team, showing your ignorance their sour
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:05pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
Haven't their always been Cherries fans at Bash matches?

You should wind down your widow matey if you could not hear anything, one bloke i was stood next to at a game got a phone call from his missus giving him a rollicking as she could hear a chant being sung that he always starts blowing his "i'm at work story" and she was in Ashley at the time.........pricele
ss
I lived in Ashley for 5 years and never heard a sound from the rec, other than kids playing on the swings, so you are talking out of your whole, perhaps the man in question was at a cherries match with his girlfriend and you dreamed the rest, how are those ponies anyway?
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:07pm Thu 13 Mar 08
What was his chant then, scoop the dogshit of the pitch, scoop the dogshit of the pitch....and then the players run off....
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:07pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
lymocherry wrote:
stevedavies wrote: Haven't their always been Cherries fans at Bash matches? You should wind down your widow matey if you could not hear anything, one bloke i was stood next to at a game got a phone call from his missus giving him a rollicking as she could hear a chant being sung that he always starts blowing his "i'm at work story" and she was in Ashley at the time.........pricele ss
Give it up man!!!
WHAT, Give up Bash i'd rather chew my arm off
I am sure if you talk to ALL TALKING ARSE that could be arranged.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:08pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
lymocherry wrote:
Why is it steveboringdavies you dish it out but can't take it, if you don't want me to comment on the pub team from Bashley then don't try and provoke me, haven't you got a playpen to build.
Pub Team, showing your ignorance their sour
No it's just how I rate them being a local I should know.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:12pm Thu 13 Mar 08
RichardC wrote:
The likes of Bash and Poppies are what it was all about, football pure and simple unlike the current Cherries situation. Bournemouth is a money making exercise for those who will own the club. Think of all the fan money that went in to keep it afloat, now we have a board who will have the catering/shop contracts etc to sell after picking the club up for nothing and taking our shares on what seems a broken promise of investment. People say support the club, but what has our club become, a greedy board who have shafted the fans to make it there club. I won't be giving there club any money in the future.
Fine then go support the poppies, I will however continue to support my local league team, watching a bunch of builders pretending to play football is not for me thanks.
Posted by: fitzyafcb, parkstone on 2:26pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Change the logo! have a word! My Bournemouth tattoo is for life not for boosting commercial revenue. Why can't the club just promote our existing logo?

I couldn't care less about a new name either. it will always be Dean Court to me. not ffs or Mostyn and Sly's love nest
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 2:30pm Thu 13 Mar 08
A couple of ideas if these two keep there gruby fingers on the Club which looks likely. The names and Crest should be something meaningfull of the dynamic duos reign so I wouls suggest that the crest would be of a Loyal Supporter with a dagger sticking out of his back and the ground could be either neros palace or DUNLYING
Posted by: ..ig34 on 2:31pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Good grief Slippery Lino Lil you still on here letting Stevie D extract the urine and wind you up again, at least it's proof that your still alive and struggling,poor bloke, have you still got that 3 legged dog with fleas.

THE MIGHTY BASH ARE QUALITY
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 2:33pm Thu 13 Mar 08
And next seasons admission fee will be 30 pieces of silver to keep the tradition up
Posted by: hobbzi, bath on 2:35pm Thu 13 Mar 08
I would like to ask those who r slagging of the renaming of the stadium and a possible new logo where are we going to get any income from to have a solid foundation?. Anyone can see thats its about getting money to build a solid platform for once. We all want success on the field but sometimes it takes time. I believe it will take 2 or 3 years before you see any real success. Anyone who things it will happen overnight just lives in a dreamworld. Twice its been administration in the past 10 years. Why? cause we have tried to run before we can walk. The same old mistakes. So maybe just maybe they might be doing the right thing. I am not saying i agree with the ways its being done but i hope the club is the winner
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 2:54pm Thu 13 Mar 08
..ig34 wrote:
Good grief Slippery Lino Lil you still on here letting Stevie D extract the urine and wind you up again, at least it's proof that your still alive and struggling,poor bloke, have you still got that 3 legged dog with fleas.

THE MIGHTY BASH ARE QUALITY
Whatever...
Posted by: ..ig34 on 2:59pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Lillian Lylo wrote; watching a bunch of builders pretending to play football is not for me thanks.

None of Bonds players are capable of trapping a bag of cement let alone a bouncing ball..

BASHLEY AWESOME
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 3:18pm Thu 13 Mar 08
lymocherry wrote:
RichardC wrote: The likes of Bash and Poppies are what it was all about, football pure and simple unlike the current Cherries situation. Bournemouth is a money making exercise for those who will own the club. Think of all the fan money that went in to keep it afloat, now we have a board who will have the catering/shop contracts etc to sell after picking the club up for nothing and taking our shares on what seems a broken promise of investment. People say support the club, but what has our club become, a greedy board who have shafted the fans to make it there club. I won't be giving there club any money in the future.
Fine then go support the poppies, I will however continue to support my local league team, watching a bunch of builders pretending to play football is not for me thanks.
Ohh Sour, you are such a pillock if you truly believe the views that you have expressed here with your last few postings.

You know nothing about Bash, that you prove each time you reply - but don';t let a little hing like that stop you replying as it gives me a right chuckle.

Who would you fancy if Bash played the Cherries right now?

I know your answer already but as i said it gives me a right chuckle seeing someone as indignant as you also be as ignorant.
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 3:21pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
lymocherry wrote:
RichardC wrote: The likes of Bash and Poppies are what it was all about, football pure and simple unlike the current Cherries situation. Bournemouth is a money making exercise for those who will own the club. Think of all the fan money that went in to keep it afloat, now we have a board who will have the catering/shop contracts etc to sell after picking the club up for nothing and taking our shares on what seems a broken promise of investment. People say support the club, but what has our club become, a greedy board who have shafted the fans to make it there club. I won't be giving there club any money in the future.
Fine then go support the poppies, I will however continue to support my local league team, watching a bunch of builders pretending to play football is not for me thanks.
Ohh Sour, you are such a pillock if you truly believe the views that you have expressed here with your last few postings.

You know nothing about Bash, that you prove each time you reply - but don';t let a little hing like that stop you replying as it gives me a right chuckle.

Who would you fancy if Bash played the Cherries right now?

I know your answer already but as i said it gives me a right chuckle seeing someone as indignant as you also be as ignorant.
You started this crap on this thread mr interesting, if you don't want the Boring Bash attacked then don't slag off the cherries it's your choice, and while your at it take a chill pill, happy days are here again.....
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 3:23pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Who slagged off the Cherries dipstick?


Chuckling right now, what stupifying ignorance
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 3:26pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
Who slagged off the Cherries dipstick?


Chuckling right now, what stupifying ignorance
Yawn yawn ooohh did I just dose off...
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 3:29pm Thu 13 Mar 08
No idea, but i normally find a doze more satisfying

BASH IN THE CONFERENCE - BELIEVE
Posted by: Mr Angry, Bournemouth on 3:34pm Thu 13 Mar 08
stevedavies wrote:
No idea, but i normally find a doze more satisfying BASH IN THE CONFERENCE - BELIEVE
Go back to Villa or Fulham, or whoever you play for now.
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 4:33pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Interesting to note all the comments have been wiped off the other article about Mostyn having a rival did someone say something bad or are the Echo unable to substantiate the story or afraid we will compare statements made by Krassner
Posted by: kevvo, The dog house again on 4:35pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Whens Bonds contract up
Posted by: john coombes, Tiverton on 5:08pm Thu 13 Mar 08
a good name for the stadium would be ROBBERS ROOST
Posted by: stevedavies, New Forest on 6:43pm Thu 13 Mar 08
john coombes wrote:
a good name for the stadium would be ROBBERS ROOST
Theres always the obvious one, The Black Hole or how about The Money Pit??

(Don't know why i done that i'm only going top wake up sourcherry)
Posted by: afcbmerrrr, poole on 6:55pm Thu 13 Mar 08
Change the logo - How about kiss my arse. I have a tattoo
Posted by: TAXIMAN, parkstone on 6:58pm Thu 13 Mar 08
if they are going to change the name of the stadium and change the crest why don,t they complete the change over by calling us boscombe atheletic instead of bournemouth
Posted by: flyingleaper, el segundo ca.USA on 7:47pm Thu 13 Mar 08
OUR LOGO IF FAN tastic,iwear the shirt like bondie has(great shirt)i have two!i get all kinds of compliments, dont you dare change it!STEVE you were in the antique business one time! RETRO IS THE IN THING RIGHT NOW, SO GO WITH THE FLOW,GO BACK TO THE 70S STYLE SHIRTS(FRIZZLE)BEATL
ES TYPE,only a thought matie AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
HHH
Posted by: andyjolly, ontario, canada on 5:47am Fri 14 Mar 08
Leave the Bl00dy logo alone. Chairman after chairman have come in and bit by bit destroyed the club, the teams gone, then the stadium name, now the logo what next move us to cornwall and call us AFC PASTYDON. for gods sake try and worry about changing the players and manager instead of our logo, which i think looks like willo in his playing days
Posted by: lymocherry, Lymington on 6:50pm Fri 14 Mar 08
TAXIMAN wrote:
if they are going to change the name of the stadium and change the crest why don,t they complete the change over by calling us boscombe atheletic instead of bournemouth
Wasn't that part of our original name?
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