[Albion] The Bournemouth example of succeeding?

[Giraffe]

I've seen a lot about how well Bournemouth have done in the Premier League

BUT have they really?

2015/16 Position 16th Points 42
2016/17 Position 9th Points 46
2017/18 Position 12th Points 44
2018/19 Position 12th Points 41 (4 games to go), maybe 46

Their record is good up to a point, but successful? It's arguable. Reportedly they have spent more money than a fair few clubs and in four seasons their highest number of points is 46. Not much sign of the progression that people seem to expect from our team and Hughton?

That said, would I rather watch their brand of football to ours even if it got similar results? definitely yes.

 

[Rugrat]

That's solid mid table and as far as I recall never really been threatened by relegation ... that's pretty successful imo

 

[Easy 10]

For a club their size it is wildly successful.

Just goes to show that sometimes, cheats do indeed prosper.

 

[*Gullsworth*]

I've seen a lot about how well Bournemouth have done in the Premier League

BUT have they really?

2015/16 Position 16th Points 42
2016/17 Position 9th Points 46
2017/18 Position 12th Points 44
2018/19 Position 12th Points 41 (4 games to go), maybe 46

Their record is good up to a point, but successful? It's arguable. Reportedly they have spent more money than a fair few clubs and in four seasons their highest number of points is 46. Not much sign of the progression that people seem to expect from our team and Hughton?

That said, would I rather watch their brand of football to ours even if it got similar results? definitely yes.

Blimey I think 99% of Brighton fans would consider Bournemouths league position each year and their style of football light years in front of our expectations. They may have achieved this on a higher players budget and higher wages but they have done so well. We seem to berate Bmuff on this board but good luck to them I say, we would love to be in their position.

 

[Giraffe]

Blimey I think 99% of Brighton fans would consider Bournemouths league position each year and their style of football light years in front of our expectations. They may have achieved this on a higher players budget and higher wages but they have done so well. We seem to berate Bmuff on this board but good luck to them I say, we would love to be in their position.

And yet, they managed 4 points more than us last season.

 

[Ernest]

Could you see us sticking 4 past Chelsea like they did

 

[Albion Dan]

I'd say that the Bournemouth approach of playing to win rather than ours of playing not to lose is a breath of fresh air and clearly shows there is another way.

 

[jimhigham]

Four seasons in the Premier League safely navigated and they'll be looking forward to their fifth. Sounds successful enough to me.

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

Could you see us sticking 4 past Chelsea like they did

This.

Largely, they play more expansive and exciting football. Isn't that what it's about, being entertained..

 

[Bwian]

That's where we want to be.

The difference between us and Bournemouth (they hate it when we say this, but it is true) we have the modern infrastructure to push on from that.

They've done very well to get to where they are, and particularly how they've done over the last three seasons - credit to their manager, recruitment team and youth development for that. We should look to do similar. At the moment we are falling way short of it.

Push on to where? To the next level? We're not supposed to be wanting to move up to the next level according to many on here.

Surely that's what the infrastructure has been put into place for? If not, why did TB bother spending all that money? Tax relief?

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[Bwian]

Could you see us sticking 4 past Chelsea like they did

We'd still play 1 up front against a Chelsea Pensioners 11.

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[dejavuatbtn]

All this and a ground 1/3 the size of ours. Well done Bournemouth. They seem to be making up the difference with bigger prize money from a consistently better league position.

 

[Ernest]

We'd still play 1 up front against a Chelsea Pensioners 11.

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Got to defend that 2-0 loss

 

[Palacefinder General]

Respect

 

[chaileyjem]

I'd say that the Bournemouth approach of playing to win rather than ours of playing not to lose is a breath of fresh air and clearly shows there is another way.

they've lost 17 times this season. So have the Albion.

 

[portlock seagull]

Boring and stay up I can stomach. Dull and relegation is, well, what anyone deserves.

 

[Arkwright]

I like the way they recruit, quality young and hungry players, very little of this players from the Dutch League but fringe players at big clubs. Bournemouth also seem happy to give young players game time, if Brooks was on our books would be have had the same opportunities.
Out of curiosity anyone know the Bournemouth wage bill in comparison to ours?

 

[Icy Gull]

I'd say that the Bournemouth approach of playing to win rather than ours of playing not to lose is a breath of fresh air and clearly shows there is another way.

Hard to argue with that

 

[Icy Gull]

they've lost 17 times this season. So have the Albion.

I am willing to lay money that they were all far more entertaining games than most of our 17 defeats and isn’t entertainment most fans want. Nobody expects us to do better than we have done but we have seen some really turgid tactics and football apart from an enjoyable spell mid season when we lost with style.

 

[Stat Brother]

Solanke @ £19m 8 appearances, 2 starts, no goals, couldn't even score against us.