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Poyningsgull

Well-known member
Apr 12, 2007
1,613
The tables don't lie. Southampton finished 8th and Bournemouth 9th last season. We were playing them both in div 1 very recently. Can we reach the same level as quickly.? I don't see why not.
 




Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,110
Surrey
Please can you not mention Bournemouth without prefixing it with the word "Plucky"?

They really are a miracle club.
 


Zebedee

Anyone seen Florence?
Jul 8, 2003
7,996
Hangleton
The tables don't lie. Southampton finished 8th and Bournemouth 9th last season. We were playing them both in div 1 very recently. Can we reach the same level as quickly.? I don't see why not.

No chance whatsoever without some seriously good quality (and probably expensive) signings, which I very much doubt we will be making (although I live in hope that we will).
 


Poyningsgull

Well-known member
Apr 12, 2007
1,613
No chance whatsoever without some seriously good quality (and probably expensive) signings, which I very much doubt we will be making (although I live in hope that we will).

Exactly the Bournemouth fans were thinking
 




Titanic

Super Moderator
Helpful Moderator
Jul 5, 2003
39,025
West Sussex
Defoe on a free seems like good business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40051031

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has re-signed for former club Bournemouth on a free transfer.

The England international, 34, who has signed a three-year deal, said: "It's great to be back. The one thing I can guarantee is goals."

"It was an easy decision, joining a top team with a top manager," added Defoe who scored 15 league goals last season.
 


Poyningsgull

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Apr 12, 2007
1,613
Defoe on a free seems like good business.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40051031

Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has re-signed for former club Bournemouth on a free transfer.

The England international, 34, who has signed a three-year deal, said: "It's great to be back. The one thing I can guarantee is goals."

"It was an easy decision, joining a top team with a top manager," added Defoe who scored 15 league goals last season.


20m in wages!
 


mejonaNO12 aka riskit

Well-known member
Dec 4, 2003
21,481
England
Outside of Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd, Spurs, Man City, Liverpool and Everton, It's so open.

Southampton in 8th were 6 points above Waford....in 17th
 




May 24, 2017
78
There is no point in worrying about Bournemouth tbh....the're so far ahead of us it's pointless thinking of them as rivals....we'd be much better off thinking about our relegation rivals...Huddersfield,Stoke,Watford and Newcastle.
 




Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003
12,393
Brighton
I think we have a mountain to climb next season. I'm just going to enjoy the ride.

If we can survive, and that is a massive IF, then we could do as well as Bournemouth and better. First we have to perform well and if I'm honest, I don't believe our squad is as strong as Bournemouth's when they were facing their first season in the Premier League - not yet anyhow.
 




el punal

Well-known member
There is no point in worrying about Bournemouth tbh....the're so far ahead of us it's pointless thinking of them as rivals....we'd be much better off thinking about our relegation rivals...Huddersfield,Stoke,Watford and Newcastle.

There's no point in worrying about ANY team. We haven't even started the season and yet you're already putting us in the relegation mix. A bit of positivity, please. It's taken us 34 years to get back into the top tier, can we at least enjoy the moment?
 


Poyningsgull

Well-known member
Apr 12, 2007
1,613
There is no point in worrying about Bournemouth tbh....the're so far ahead of us it's pointless thinking of them as rivals....we'd be much better off thinking about our relegation rivals...Huddersfield,Stoke,Watford and Newcastle.


Not worried about any team. Just saying how these teams have gone from 3rd tier to top ten and what do we have to do to match them.
 


StonehamPark

#Brighton-Nil
Oct 30, 2010
9,762
BC, Canada
There's no point in worrying about ANY team. We haven't even started the season and yet you're already putting us in the relegation mix. A bit of positivity, please. It's taken us 34 years to get back into the top tier, can we at least enjoy the moment?

He's a Bournemouth troll.
 






Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
If we spend what Bournemouth have spent year on year then we can certainly emulate them. I somehow doubt we'll come close to spending 60 odd million on players like they did.

Not getting relegated, whilst being entertaining in defeat, will do for me next season
 


Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
There is no point in worrying about Bournemouth tbh....the're so far ahead of us it's pointless thinking of them as rivals....we'd be much better off thinking about our relegation rivals...Huddersfield,Stoke,Watford and Newcastle.

You are so obviously a Bournemouth fan, time to come out?
 






Weststander

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NSC Patreon
Aug 25, 2011
63,407
Withdean area
There's no point in worrying about ANY team. We haven't even started the season and yet you're already putting us in the relegation mix. A bit of positivity, please. It's taken us 34 years to get back into the top tier, can we at least enjoy the moment?

The return of the NSC new member and Eddie Howe luvvie, but won't admit his Yawnmouth allegiance.
 


sir albion

New member
Jan 6, 2007
13,055
SWINDON
If we can somehow avoid the drop then it's possible but sadly the monies are on a Brighton,Burnley and Huddersfield relegation.
We don't have the funds to go to the next level and a Burnley mould is highly likely.
 



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