Personally, I think they'll escape. This looks like the weakest prem for years, and that will save Palace as well.
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Has the Bournemouth BUBBLE burst ?
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Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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....and there lies the key, the infrastructure and number of STH's. It doesn't matter how much money you pump in, if you are only playing to 11,000 people in the PL, you will not survive. They cannot grow unless they invest in a new stadium. They can't boost their support base. Youngsters living in the area and unable to get tickets will start looking at St.Marys as a different option. Top players like playing in big grounds and ultimately, Bournemouth will hold less appeal for them. They may be offered decent wages but the chance to play infront of 30-40,000 is far more appealing.
If they don't hold on this season, I think they will struggle to get back again. Bigger clubs below them, with bigger stadiums and bigger infrastructure and bigger potential are getting their act together and are desperate to gatecrash the PL party.
CherryInHove
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- Apr 16, 2015
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I think we should be OK but I'm not as optimistic as I was at the start of the season. Overall we matched United pretty well until a defensive error and we would have got a point off West Ham had Harry not got sent off. So, yeah, it's zero points but not disastrous yet.
That said, we're not looking nearly as dangerous in attack at the moment as we did in the last two seasons. Yes, I think losing Ritchie is a big part of that as one of our strengths last season was that the entire team knew each other so well and Ritchie was a key part of that. Ibe.. jury is out, he has flashes of brilliance but does slow down play a bit and needs some confidence. Will see what Eddie can do with him.
Wilson isn't looking nearly as dangerous as he did before but he's being left up front a lot on his own and he worked better with a different style of striker along side him such as Kermogant or Murray.
But, it's early days yet, hopefully we'll get a couple of wins this week to build some confidence and then kick off from there before being brought down to ground by Man City in a couple of weeks.
Good luck for this season, really hope that you get in the automatic promotion places this year.
That said, we're not looking nearly as dangerous in attack at the moment as we did in the last two seasons. Yes, I think losing Ritchie is a big part of that as one of our strengths last season was that the entire team knew each other so well and Ritchie was a key part of that. Ibe.. jury is out, he has flashes of brilliance but does slow down play a bit and needs some confidence. Will see what Eddie can do with him.
Wilson isn't looking nearly as dangerous as he did before but he's being left up front a lot on his own and he worked better with a different style of striker along side him such as Kermogant or Murray.
But, it's early days yet, hopefully we'll get a couple of wins this week to build some confidence and then kick off from there before being brought down to ground by Man City in a couple of weeks.
Good luck for this season, really hope that you get in the automatic promotion places this year.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Hull, Burnley and Dancing Alan could well ensure Bournemouth survive this season.
This in spades. They'll have the begging buckets out again in a few years time. I won't be contributing.
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As I said in my earlier post I think you will be OK, however if the worst does happen it will be a mammoth task to get back, it then comes down to your infrastructure and how much the money men are prepared to put back in to the club to ensure you get back. That money doesn't last long. Dread to think what your wage bill is every week.
Codner's Wallop
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- Sep 11, 2013
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I've never been a fan of the 'I hate this club, that club' etc because I'm not that way inclined - and I'd rather focus on the Albion.
BUT, though I couldn't call it anything like a hatred, I do dislike Bournemouth. This is borne out the fact that not one, but two guys I know through my work are Bournemouth fans. Their relentless boorish, smug 'banter' throughout their Championship seasons were so indicative of a paranoid, smaller club syndrome, they were impossible to like - or even engage with. One had manufactured this absurd hatred of Albion, purely because we're also on the south coast. Every time they won - and more to the point, we didn't - out came the sneering snipes. Vile man. Neither had watched the Cherries for more than a couple of seasons and along with many others had hijacked the glory train. I've met so many wonderful fans from so many clubs over the years. But I've yet to meet a gracious, genuine supporter at Bournemouth. Of course there are many, my judgement having been clouded by my personal encounters, but maybe I wouldn't care if they were relegated this season....
BUT, though I couldn't call it anything like a hatred, I do dislike Bournemouth. This is borne out the fact that not one, but two guys I know through my work are Bournemouth fans. Their relentless boorish, smug 'banter' throughout their Championship seasons were so indicative of a paranoid, smaller club syndrome, they were impossible to like - or even engage with. One had manufactured this absurd hatred of Albion, purely because we're also on the south coast. Every time they won - and more to the point, we didn't - out came the sneering snipes. Vile man. Neither had watched the Cherries for more than a couple of seasons and along with many others had hijacked the glory train. I've met so many wonderful fans from so many clubs over the years. But I've yet to meet a gracious, genuine supporter at Bournemouth. Of course there are many, my judgement having been clouded by my personal encounters, but maybe I wouldn't care if they were relegated this season....
Marshy
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they have certainly looked bang average in the first 2 games.. early days though, and I think they do have goals in them that will see them survive... just
Selling Ritchie was a strange one though.
Selling Ritchie was a strange one though.
I can see how that might put you off,
I have a chap at work who is a Bournemouth fan. He was actually (very briefly) a player for them way back when. He's a very considered, humble and genuine bloke. I think clubs that do well always attract fans like you've endured, but for evere one of them, there's a genuine lifer as well.
Personally I have nothing against Bournemouth. They won't last long in the Prem but I wish them all the best and hope they enjoy the ride,
CorgiRegisteredFriend
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Which is exactly what it is. I still double take when I see them in the Prem Table.
BensGrandad
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Are you saying that being a weak division there are 3 clubs worse than Bournemouth and Palace who both help make this a weak division. I think that there are about 6 or 7 clubs that could be in the mix.
LU7 RED
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Oh Simster - And I signed your Falmer petition too when you got the table and chairs out outside Dean Court all those years ago. And that's all the thanks I get eh ;-)
Yeah bit of a ropey start, classic 2nd syndrome by the looks, Wilson needs more games and I think Eddie is trying to be a bit more solid and mixing up formations. On paper the side is better and Lewis Cook looks a steal in the making from Leeds. I was happy we got some funding after all these years, all I really wanted was a bigger ground and a solid championship club tbh; never really considered the PL.
Anyway, Palace away on Saturday..sure you'll wish us the best?!
Yeah bit of a ropey start, classic 2nd syndrome by the looks, Wilson needs more games and I think Eddie is trying to be a bit more solid and mixing up formations. On paper the side is better and Lewis Cook looks a steal in the making from Leeds. I was happy we got some funding after all these years, all I really wanted was a bigger ground and a solid championship club tbh; never really considered the PL.
Anyway, Palace away on Saturday..sure you'll wish us the best?!
Whoislloydy
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Bournemouth will be the next YOYO club, no debts. Tiny stadium. BIG parachute payments. They will be able to spend BIG in the Championship.
Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!
Primary data is fact
AFC Bournemouth has £40M+ of net debt currently.
BensGrandad
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A 2nd Portsmouth and follow the same route.
Hull, Watford, Burnley - IMO, will save the other two, not forgetting Sunderland, WBA, Swansea.....
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BensGrandad
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The same 7 as me but not sure of which 3 will be relegated it depends if any go in to a serious slump. I think the most likely to pull out will be WBA with or without signing Lewis Dunk, which hopefully they wont. I also think that Moyes has enough know how and if backed will keep Sunderland up.
I just know Palace will squirm their way out, as will Bournemouth.
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