Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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There is no way they are within the rules but hey ho, its the way football has always been
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Bournemouth Finances
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Bowers-sfc
forever red, never blue
- Feb 20, 2011
- 234
We are indeed tinpot, we like it
We hilariously named the Brighton Beach End adter your beach, as originally the BBE was a bank of pebbles, not crumbling away.
It was 'St. Fairies', not 'Mary's'and it was a bit noddy.
Shit-puffins, very good, we like that.
Just to clear this bit up. It was most definitely marys. Bless. First 10 seconds of this video to jog your memory
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-njoDl7tE
Clucking Bell! You are correct. In my defence, I didn't join in with that singing (can't stand that song) and it's always been either the New Delhi or St Faeries/Fairies in my mind.
On the plus side, you may well play Burton next season and it's a good day out (especially if you like beer)
Bowers-sfc
forever red, never blue
- Feb 20, 2011
- 234
nwgull
Well-known member
Still doesn't add up to the extra £5m we take on ticket sales, and that's before match day sales are accounted for.
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
I hope the six fingered Daaarset freaks go bust and slide back into oblivion where they belong. What would please me immensely though would be to see that plastic grinning smug faced tw4t Ken doll manager of theirs looking less smug as they blow auto promotion and bottle it in the play offs.
I had the pleasure of Eddie Howe's company a couple of weeks back for an.imterview... He is in control of all transfers, and absolutely refutes the idea that they overpay for wages...
I suspect that this control helps massively - he only gets in peoole he is willing to play - thus less risk of a Kemy situation.
As for the fees they are willing to pay - they have made quite a bit on transfers. Granted, they don't make as much on the gate, but their overheads are much much lower.
Suspect that place would fall apart with him not there, it almost did when he went to Burnley.
I suspect that this control helps massively - he only gets in peoole he is willing to play - thus less risk of a Kemy situation.
As for the fees they are willing to pay - they have made quite a bit on transfers. Granted, they don't make as much on the gate, but their overheads are much much lower.
Suspect that place would fall apart with him not there, it almost did when he went to Burnley.
usernameisvalid
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- Jan 1, 2014
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You sound angry, did the dole officer give you an 8 am appointment?
Worthingite
Sexy Pete... :D
Loving the term SHIT-PUFFIN
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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This is how I view it. It seems to me that they have that very rare occurrence of a perfect fit between manager and club. He's also done the exact opposite of what Hyppia achieved here in that he's got a group of players to play as a team that is greater than the sum of its parts.
Personally I wouldn't mind them(or Brentford for that matter) making it to the premier league. If for no other reason than it would be one more slap in the face for Portsmouth. Its not enough that they are rotting in the bottom division, they've got to watch their biggest rivals outdoing anything they ever achieved in their so dearly paid for premier league years, they've also got us living it up along the coast in a belter of a stadium pushing(this ear excepted, obviously) for the premier league. To have Bournemouth serenely glide into the top Division too would be one more kick in the balls for them. The South Coasts never had it so good...apart from for Portsmouth. Super stuff.
If IF NSC is to be believed we'll have handed just shy of £1m of that extra £10m to Kemy, over the course of his 2 year contract.
Because player contracts far outweigh every other income and expenditure (with the exception of an Ulloa type deal) it only takes a couple of wrong'uns and the club is up pooh creek.
We all know the Albion was haemorrhaging money at an unsustainable rate.
Yet we all hate the tough austerity measures (selling Leo buying CoG).
But until the middle ground can be reached, and the player recruitment funds itself, a la Bournemouth, I don't see what other option is available.
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- Jun 27, 2012
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What if Bloom had hired Eddie Howe to be our manager this season with a similar squad ?
or if Hughton had been hired in the summer instead ? Or if Barnes hadn't hit the bar at Palace in May 2013 or if we'd held onto Lingard's lead at Derby in May 2014.
Or if Bloom hadn't hired Barber as CEO thus saving us £6m last year and next already...Fine margins. Doesn't necessarily tell you that Bournemouth's approach is the right one and Albion's isn't. What if Bournemouth don't go up ? What then ?
I can't see how the Bournemouth approach will end up in anything other than Pompey II
Although obviously there are no guarantees, either way.
The 'problem', as I see it, with Tony's approach is it requires PATIENCE.
The one commodity, as proven on this thread, football fans are in short supply off.
In the meantime it's just a massive juggling act of money, contracts, potential, and proven talent.
mona
The Glory Game
From what they have said, Howe watches players. Hughton watches players.
Poyet, Garcia and Hyypia were all too busy and watched dvds or signed players who did well against us like Buckley.
Lets hope that we are also on the right track now.
Jealous of Bmouth and Brentford? Yes. But lets also admire them and learn from their player recruitment policies.
Poyet, Garcia and Hyypia were all too busy and watched dvds or signed players who did well against us like Buckley.
Lets hope that we are also on the right track now.
Jealous of Bmouth and Brentford? Yes. But lets also admire them and learn from their player recruitment policies.
The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
SeagullsEatChips
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- Jan 26, 2015
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It saddens me to say this but it looks like we are not the best club on the south coasft anymore
Probably 3rd or 4th now
Bad times for us
Good luck Bournmouht
Love from Brighton
Probably 3rd or 4th now
Bad times for us
Good luck Bournmouht
Love from Brighton
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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I'm not sure we've ever been the best on the South Coast have we? We are normally 3rd best, which is where we are now.
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
Very much this. Good luck to Bournemouth, they play great football,nice stadium that creates a good atmosphere, good manager all who are punching above their weight. But hey so would we be and we have no right to belittle their success. We sound so bitter......Instead let's imagine how our club would be in their Position, our atmosphere would be brilliant with 28 to 30k flocking to The Amex to watch exciting attacking football. Good luck Cherries and thanks for making the gap between yourselves and The Fritton park goons bigger than it has ever been!