Congratulations to AFC Bournemouth on securing promotion to the Premier League

[Thunder Bolt]

There was a piece on the BBC site earlier about it. The loan is repayable in 0ct 2017 so they'll have the Prem money to pay it all off, also all within FFP rules.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32611521

I thought the FFP limit for that season was £8M loss?

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

I thought the FFP limit for that season was £8M loss?

The figures being quoted are from the annual company accounts/return posted at Companies House, FFP is something different and excludes some items (eg academy running costs, infrastructure, AITC type stuff).

 

[KZNSeagull]

I thought the FFP limit for that season was £8M loss?

It was. We also lost 10m that year, but not all of it came under the FFP rules, so I assume the same applies to Bournemouth.

I also read this morning that they are planning on spending the majority of their windfall on players to secure their PL status. Good luck with that. Also means that there will be some decent players moved aside, so some scraps to be picked up by us maybe?

 

[KZNSeagull]

There was a piece on the BBC site earlier about it. The loan is repayable in 0ct 2017 so they'll have the Prem money to pay it all off, also all within FFP rules.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32611521

Indeed they will and I hope that they do! A very risky strategy though that has paid off.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

It was. We also lost 10m that year, but not all of it came under the FFP rules, so I assume the same applies to Bournemouth.

I also read this morning that they are planning on spending the majority of their windfall on players to secure their PL status. Good luck with that. Also means that there will be some decent players moved aside, so some scraps to be picked up by us maybe?

What a sad thought, hoping to land Bournemouth's scraps

 

[The aloof gatekeeper]

I would be a little nervous if their owner gets bored and takes his money out at the end of next season.

Unlikely, I reckon. The new mega-money TV deal kicks in in 2016-17, so you'd imagine he'd throw the sink at trying to stay up. Mind you, so will the usual suspects in the bottom half of the Premier League.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Happy Christmas Eddie

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Happy Christmas Eddie

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Any chance of Hoops refing the Palace match ?

 

[StonehamPark]

Happy Christmas Eddie

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Ouch.

 

[chimneys]

Feel a bit sorry for them (yeah right), that of their first 8 fixtures, only Liverpool away could be considered a remotely eye catching one for their fans. I guess gives them a chance to get a few points on the board early.

But as you say, December makes up for it!!

 

[symyjym]

They are probably better prepared than their first six opponents, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see them at the top of the Prem at the start of their campaign.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Should have been us.

Just saying.

 

[LU7 RED]

Seen the run in?

Spurs away
City home
Villa away
Liverpool home
Chelsea home
Everton away
WBA home
United away

I think we may need some points on the board early!! Really weird seeing us in there, I'm hopefully going to try for about 8 ish away matches if lucky..

 

[MattBackHome]

Seen the run in?

Spurs away
City home
Villa away
Liverpool home
Chelsea home
Everton away
WBA home
United away

I think we may need some points on the board early!! Really weird seeing us in there, I'm hopefully going to try for about 8 ish away matches if lucky..

I predict that you'll get points off Spurs and Liverpool, both of whom will be imploding by that point. Everton and Baggies will be on the beach.

 

[casbom]

Seen the run in?

Spurs away
City home
Villa away
Liverpool home
Chelsea home
Everton away
WBA home
United away

I think we may need some points on the board early!! Really weird seeing us in there, I'm hopefully going to try for about 8 ish away matches if lucky..

Good luck and try and enjoy the ride!

 

[LU7 RED]

Cheers. Absolutely not a ******* clue as to how we are going to do, I think the pacey counter attack is going to be used, after signing king and Atsu. Need another CB and midfielder too.

Not a ST holder, so aiming for 5-10 away games. Thankfully ST holders don't get first dibs on the away tickets in the points scheme. Going to be interesting!

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Cheers. Absolutely not a ******* clue as to how we are going to do, I think the pacey counter attack is going to be used, after signing king and Atsu. Need another CB and midfielder too.

Not a ST holder, so aiming for 5-10 away games. Thankfully ST holders don't get first dibs on the away tickets in the points scheme. Going to be interesting!

who cares, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
regards
DR

 

[Mowgli37]

Happy Christmas Eddie

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May put a pound on them going unbeaten through that run. Stranger things have happened and with the jammy luck of Eddie who knows.

 

[LU7 RED]

A few mildly interested obviously PPF. Apologies ;-)

 

[Icy Gull]

Cheers. Absolutely not a ******* clue as to how we are going to do, I think the pacey counter attack is going to be used, after signing king and Atsu. Need another CB and midfielder too.

Not a ST holder, so aiming for 5-10 away games. Thankfully ST holders don't get first dibs on the away tickets in the points scheme. Going to be interesting!

You have had the best season in your history and in style too. You are in for a hell of a ride, I remember the buzz when we did much the same as Bournemouth, coming out of Division Three, consolidating and then going up the next year with a quality settled side. We got thumped 4-0 by Arsenal at the Goldstone in our first game but went on to survive and I loved that season. Got a bit dull afterwards being the whipping boys but at least you have massive parachute payments if it all goes wrong. I'd much rather be in your position this season than ours. Hope you enjoy the ride.

Tinpot Bournemouth in the Premier League, who'd have thunk it