Congratulations to AFC Bournemouth on securing promotion to the Premier League

[Billy in Bristol]

Well done and good luck especially to Tommy and Steve for next season.

 

[Gazwag]

Amazing what you can do following a 10p in the pound deal

 

[c0lz]

Brilliant. I know they are not promoted per se, but wonderful scenes down in Bournemouth. They might get spanked next season, but they must enjoy this moment. Brilliant to see an unusual team up there. I hope Brentford join them.

Brentford is one step too far.

 

[jakarta]

You are definitely missing pie of the year in there somewhere

Schoolboy Error, without a decent Pie you are straight back down....

 

[nicko31]

Howe to West Ham, Gus to B'muff..

 

[whosthedaddy]

You are definitely missing pie of the year in there somewhere

Oh yes, I did forget to mention Agustien didn't I

 

[*Gullsworth*]

Brentford is one step too far.

Don't be so sure, who would have thought Bournemouth automatic promotion at the season start. What was the starting odds? Anyone? Compared to ours!

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

They will be like Blackpool in 3 years time

Or worse Portsmouth.

 

[BensGrandad]

Will they take Arry home and make him DOF.

 

[Bombadier Botty]

Or worse Portsmouth.

Christ, AFC and Pompey in one foul thread. Edna and HKFC won't know where to start!

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It's not over yet.
They have to get something at Charlton cos we got Boro.

You're expecting us to lose 19-0?

 

[Mackenzie]

Well done Bournemouth, enjoy the top league.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Congratulations Bournemouth.
With that team spirit, they will surprise a few next season.

You're right. Team spirit counts for a lot, when everyone is pulling in the same direction. On the field and off the field.

 

[Barham's tash]

Watching all three of their goals tonight I don't think we have anyone on the books that could do any of those things right now. Great times for them but sad times for us.

So bitter about watching Cook and Elphick. Gus was an idiot for many reasons but the biggest three were letting Cook, Elphick and Murray go.

 

[Miami Seagull]

Happy for them. Played football the right way, fast and exciting and scored lots of goals. Defended well enough to ensure they usually scored one more than they conceded. Great ethos. Also, investment in the team has been excellent, choosing the right players and seeing potential in young players like Elphick and Cook. All the things that we are just crap at.

 

[symyjym]

They could come straight back down but they won't be humiliated. In that one year they will earn enough to rebuild their stadium and transform their club for the next two decades. Poll our fans whether this would be the preferred route to 25k crowds and I think we all know what answer you would get.

Yep in hindsight we could have built the Amex in stages and then spent the money on the squad That said Howe is a special manager and head and shoulders above Poyet in the footballing philosophy. I think they are well prepared for the Prem and I think they will do very well.

 

[whosthedaddy]

Well that's another two Albion 'rejects' /sold players in the Premiership.

Elphick and Cook (B'muff)
Vokes and Barnes (Burnley)
Bridcutt and Buckley (Slumberland)
Ulloa (Leicester)
Murray (Palarse)

Feel free to add

 

[carteater]

You're right. Team spirit counts for a lot, when everyone is pulling in the same direction. On the field and off the field.

It carried us through 2011-12 imho, I don't think our squad that season was much better than what we had this season, but there was a low team spirit this season.

 

[symyjym]

Watching all three of their goals tonight I don't think we have anyone on the books that could do any of those things right now. Great times for them but sad times for us.

So bitter about watching Cook and Elphick. Gus was an idiot for many reasons but the biggest three were letting Cook, Elphick and Murray go.

Even the ones they missed were quality.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Watching all three of their goals tonight I don't think we have anyone on the books that could do any of those things right now. Great times for them but sad times for us.

So bitter about watching Cook and Elphick. Gus was an idiot for many reasons but the biggest three were letting Cook, Elphick and Murray go.

I know it's an Nsc mantra, but who knows if those three players would have developed their games, in the same way, had they stayed with us? Somehow I doubt it.

Edited to add, you can also blame the board for only offering one year deals to Elphick & Cook when Bournemouth offered them three year deals.