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Savi has finally shown fans he can deliver
7:00am Thursday 1st January 2009
EVER since he first took his place on the Dean Court top table, Alastair Saverimutto has shown he can talk the talk.
Indeed, his statement regarding an attempt to wind up AFC Bournemouth and a Kevin Keegan-style interview on local radio after the Echo had reported a meeting with Alan Pither’s Bournemouth Holdings, have gone down in fan folklore.
Savi likes to talk about “the business of business” and the “depth of badness outside the inner-sanctum of AFCB”, but the phrase that put Cherries’ chief executive under the most pressure was his promise to “deliver”. Well, now he has.
After Cherries’ dismal 2-0 defeat to fellow strugglers Barnet on Sunday, Jimmy Quinn’s 121-day reign as manager could not go on.
But would Savi have the bottle to give his mate the bullet? ‘No’ was the resounding chorus from the Dean Court faithful.
So it will be both with an element of surprise and delight that the supporters finally got their wish last night.
Quinn will probably feel hard done by in terms of the time and resources he was given to try and dig Cherries out of the mire.
He’s probably only realising now that AFC Bournemouth post-administration simply doesn’t have the luxury of time.
Purely and simply, if he hadn’t gone now, the club would have almost certainly been relegated for the second season in a row.
It still might happen, of course, but it appears that Adam Murry and Saverimutto are satisfied that yesterday’s movement both at boardroom and changing room level has given them a fighting chance.
And if they do go down, but accept their fate in May with a good old fashioned dose of fighting spirit, even the most critical of supporters will have to take a step back and say, ‘Well at least you gave it everything, lads’.
Paul Baker, it has to be said, has done little wrong – he simply underestimated the scale of the task like so many before him. Walking away now is nothing to be ashamed of.
But for Saverimutto and Murry the hard work begins now. Savi, in particular, has chosen not to follow Baker out of the exit door. It’s now time for him to walk the walk. And fast...
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AFCB1, London says...
11:14am Thu 1 Jan 09
Hampshire Dorset, Bournemouth says...
11:42am Thu 1 Jan 09
nsrowq, christchurch says...
12:23pm Thu 1 Jan 09
AFCB1 wrote:how has he stabbed people in the back..baker sold up to get his money back and return up north and quinn get the sack for the team turning in awfull performance's against blyth and barnet and others.
Savi, is the main problem at the club. All he has done is shown how despertae he is to keep hold of his job. Remember he and Baker came in this together and he has now stabbed Baker & Quinn in the back. If the fans think this is an answer to prayer, the problems have just got a load worse ladies & gentlemen.
cooperman, bournemouth says...
12:36pm Thu 1 Jan 09
I personally do not believe that your continued presence at the club is of any benefit but you now have one chance and one chance only to show me and all the other fans that you have got what it takes at grass roots level, so good luck to you,its quite a task ....the eyes ,as you know ,are on you !!!
davep1, Dorset says...
12:38pm Thu 1 Jan 09
AFCB1, London says...
1:15pm Thu 1 Jan 09
nsrowq wrote:As CEO he was reponsible for the Quinn & Tindall appointments. He made it known before Bond was sacked that Quinn would be the manager.
AFCB1 wrote: Savi, is the main problem at the club. All he has done is shown how despertae he is to keep hold of his job. Remember he and Baker came in this together and he has now stabbed Baker & Quinn in the back. If the fans think this is an answer to prayer, the problems have just got a load worse ladies & gentlemen.how has he stabbed people in the back..baker sold up to get his money back and return up north and quinn get the sack for the team turning in awfull performance's against blyth and barnet and others.
Off the pitch the club is in financial turmoil (again!). Ask the staff when they were paid for December!?
Savi, as CEO should be held responsible for the club's performance and therefore should have walked along with Quinn & Baker, but then he has 98,000 reasons + expenses to desperately keep hold of his job.
ted1952, On the Piddle says...
1:49pm Thu 1 Jan 09
Brittany Cherry wrote:It's some of the muppets in charge over the last 44 years that have left 'your club' in this state!
Deliver....ROFL Please exit my club! 44 years,,It's never been in a worse state
Dan_BH7, Bournemouth says...
2:45pm Thu 1 Jan 09
winton50, Miles away says...
3:29pm Thu 1 Jan 09
Talk about a desperate and obvious attempt to try and repair the damage you did with the first story. Toadying to Savi doesn't cut much ice with real supporters.
Savi has delivered NOTHING since he got to the club and I suspect his track record will remain untarnished in this respect.
p.s. readers, see if you can spot the comment from Savi! LOL
CJR, Fleet says...
3:37pm Thu 1 Jan 09
nsrowq wrote:I agree, many moaners wanted action, they get some and now your on the negative vein already.
AFCB1 wrote: Savi, is the main problem at the club. All he has done is shown how despertae he is to keep hold of his job. Remember he and Baker came in this together and he has now stabbed Baker & Quinn in the back. If the fans think this is an answer to prayer, the problems have just got a load worse ladies & gentlemen.how has he stabbed people in the back..baker sold up to get his money back and return up north and quinn get the sack for the team turning in awfull performance's against blyth and barnet and others.
It will only get worse as more of the unrealistic whingers get on forums
Bobcat, Bere Regis says...
4:10pm Thu 1 Jan 09
A few new players who can commit to a do or die effort we might get some consistency. Not the crap dealt up recently.
Hope Adam has some spare funds ocs they are going to need it.
airforce1, aldershot says...
5:24pm Thu 1 Jan 09
WIGGINSv, Boscombe says...
5:39pm Thu 1 Jan 09
cooperman, bournemouth says...
8:04pm Thu 1 Jan 09
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Brittany Cherry, Brittany says...
9:40am Thu 1 Jan 09
Please exit my club! 44 years,,It's never been in a worse state