PLAYERS and fans have expressed their admiration for Scott Parker after footage emerged of his key half-time team talk which inspired Cherries to clinch promotion.
With last Tuesday's crunch clash against Nottingham Forest level at 0-0 at half-time, the visitors were looking the more likely winners at Vitality Stadium.
Had Steve Cooper's men gone on to claim victory, they would have been in the box seat to clinch automatic promotion ahead of Cherries with one game left of the Championship season.
However, Cherries produced a vastly improved second-half display, before going on to beat the Tricky Trees 1-0 thanks to a late Kieffer Moore strike.
Behind-the-scenes footage released by afcbTV shows parts of Parker's half-time team talk from the dressing room, where he stressed to his players to not turn the evening into "an emotional game" or a "basketball match".
Parker also stressed how he was confident his attacking players could make the difference and also cited the importance of Nat Phillips in their build-up play.
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β UP THE CHERRIES π (@afcbournemouth) May 11, 2022
Here's a bit more from half-time last week π£οΈ pic.twitter.com/NJLa7RqVQP
Hundreds of fans have responded to the video, as well as some current players, including former Cherries stars Jason Pearace andΒ Shaun MacDonald, ex-Liverpool and Scotland international Charlie Adam and Wimborne Town skipper Scott Arnold.
Oh I love to see it ππ
β Shaun MacDonald (@ShaunMac20) May 12, 2022
OK #afcb Media Team, in a season full of great content, this is the icing on the cake! Well done to whoever edited this itβs pure inspiration.
β At My Age (@AtMyAgeTV) May 11, 2022
For all the haters he has, I have to admit I had my doubts at times, seeing things like this make you realise how good he is as a manager. I really hope we get to see more of this type of content. Maybe get Netflix involved for next season. π€£π€£
β Stuart McBride (@realstumcbride) May 11, 2022
This is class by the way, hairs on back of neck standing up just listening to it
β Aaron Boyd (@aboyd1888) May 12, 2022
Brilliant to see from a young Manager, who wouldnβt wanna play for him πππ
β Charlie Adam (@Charlie26Adam) May 11, 2022
Not even a Bournemouth fan but this is class π
β Ross Bunker (@Ross_Bunker) May 11, 2022
To be fair this is what us fans want to see, great post ππ
β Lee Dawson (@BlaaadesLee) May 11, 2022
Great insight to how SP works. Absolutely love this! #UTCIAD πππ
β John Walsh (@AFCB_Walshy91) May 11, 2022
Thatβs some team talk! π
β Scott Arnold (@arnieno2) May 11, 2022
@ash_wor91 pretend this isnβt against us, itβs actually quite decent
β Mitchell_NFFC (@MJIW92) May 11, 2022
Love this speech. ππ» great to see you back in the prem ππ»ππ»π https://t.co/3l3rgnLhz0
β Jason Pearce (@jpearce05) May 12, 2022
Love this. Top top manager there. https://t.co/e9LsB53dTo
β Owen Page (@Owen_Page9) May 11, 2022
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