Master Fox Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 If Bournmouth & Watford are playing Premier League football next season, and we're not. I just don't think I can cope with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 Great achievement. Can see them being highly plucky opponents next season and scaring opponents but ultimately falling short. I reckon Watford could do alright personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 tin pot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 I'm looking forward to their excitement turning to abject despair when they sit rock bottom next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 Fvck if we stay up they're going to get on at us like we got on at Stoke fans before our first meeting aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnderbyFox Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 Howe will be gone by Christmas and they'll end the season bottom of the league with old Droopy Redknapp in charge imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 27 April 2015 Share Posted 27 April 2015 Our ground is the same size as Vicarage Road and Dean Court put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=01e_1430172974 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampson Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Would they be the smallest club (however you care to define that) to play in the Premier league / top flight in modern era? Wimbledon were a non-league club who stayed in the top flight for years with home crowds of four or five thousand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 'The club lost £15.3m in the financial year ending July 2013 and in total, their net debt is just over £15.5m. They only just passed Financial Fair Play regulations earlier this season.' Just saying ................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Easy 6 points next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxes_rule1978 Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 'The club lost £15.3m in the financial year ending July 2013 and in total, their net debt is just over £15.5m. They only just passed Financial Fair Play regulations earlier this season.' Just saying ................ Exactly, they haven't exactly done this on a shoe string... they have been spending just as much as any of the other top championship sides. Still well done to them, but kind of reminds me of Portsmouth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcarr21 Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Bournemouth spent a bit of money but i would like to see if what they spent was more than teams in the Championship with their parachute payments. I somehow doubt it. Their investment probably got them to the Championship but Eddie Howe has got them to the Premier League. Amazing achievement and fair play to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indierich06 Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 The league having played out as it has been, does anyone think we would've still stormed it? I do. I think it's been so close because nobodies been exceptional. No team has run away with it this season, that's for sure - whether that's down to a lack of quality, or because the top teams are evenly matched in terms of quality, who's to say? We finished 11 points clear of the highest possible points total for the league this year, and that's largely because we didn't drop silly points left right and centre. If you look at the teams around the top, they've all lost games that they shouldn't have really lost. That's what makes the Championship one of the best leagues to watch IMO though, it's so fiercely competitive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 The teams coming up from the Championship this season will go straight back down well for me they will. Can't see any of then troubling 17th upwards. It is vital we stay up this season and should we stay up we will be a Premiership club for a few seasons to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydos Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Erm, Callum Wilson cost £3 million plus add ons which'll no doubt come into effect now... It's a great achievement for what has always seemed to be quite a likeable and inoffensive club, but lets not pretend this is a fairytale - they've spent some cash to get to where they are. I've read that most of their transfers have been covered by £6.25m from the Llalana sell on and getting rid of Grabban for around £3m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterpool Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Am I right in saying that Dean Court will be smallest capacity in the top flight ever? I know Blackpool was small but at least they added an extended stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Am I right in saying that Dean Court will be smallest capacity in the top flight ever? I know Blackpool was small but at least they added an extended stand. I believe Boundary Park only holds about 10,000. People are saying about smallest club etc but don't forget the likes of Barnsley and Oldham have played in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 I've read that most of their transfers have been covered by £6.25m from the Llalana sell on and getting rid of Grabban for around £3m. Didn't Lallana come through the Southampton youth system. Even if Southamptonpoached him from Bournemouth's academy at 14/15 I highly doubt there'd be that much attached in sell on fee's. This provides a little bit of information on their rise. http://www.cityam.com/214581/how-bournemouths-promotion-push-was-funded-russian-millionaire Fantastic job overall by Howe regardless. Having the capital there is one thing, but using it wisely and putting together a team that can get promoted is another thing entirely. Plenty have had the funds and done very little with them. In terms of playing style, they make the game look so easy. Work the ball into the channels and have both players on either flank working hard backwards and forwards. A lot of quick one touch passing with every player looking comfortable on the ball and always having passing options available. It's quite basic and they may come unstuck against teams with more quality who play with 3 in the middle. I'd expect Howe to sign well again though and buy players that fit into his philosophy, much like Pearson tries to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicki Vixen Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 I believe Boundary Park only holds about 10,000. People are saying about smallest club etc but don't forget the likes of Barnsley and Oldham have played in the Premier League. Oldham wasn't an all seater stadium back in 1992 though. See here their attendances, including 17k for Man United's visit. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992%E2%80%9393_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season Barnsley also held around 17-18k, and Swindon a similar number, when they were in the Premier. With a capacity of 12k, I'd say Dean Court is by far the smallest ground to grace the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 The teams coming up from the Championship this season will go straight back down well for me they will. Can't see any of then troubling 17th upwards. It is vital we stay up this season and should we stay up we will be a Premiership club for a few seasons to come! I imagine they'll all start off well and then fall away. Watford could survive, I imagine now they're premier league their owner will switch most of his attention to Watford. This could mean a bunch of top Udinese players 'cancel' their contracts and sign for Watford for free or something shifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 I imagine they'll all start off well and then fall away. Watford could survive, I imagine now they're premier league their owner will switch most of his attention to Watford. This could mean a bunch of top Udinese players 'cancel' their contracts and sign for Watford for free or something shifty. I think it's actually the son of the Udinese owner that runs Watford. I may be wrong though. I'm 50/50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Are people seriously belittling Bournemouths achievements because they have a spent a few bob, so far in line with FFP I might add? Do we have memories at all of our own rise out of the championship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_horns Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 I think it's actually the son of the Udinese owner that runs Watford. I may be wrong though. I'm 50/50! Yes - We might get players from Granada rather than Udinese as the former look like going down from La Liga (feel a bit bad as we probably took their best striker!) It has been suggested we might be looking at the domestic market as well but admit we will probably use our "partnership" to maybe bring in players...hopefully better than most of the bunch we had last season and even this season the likes of Layun and Parades have struggled at times. As for Bournemouth - well done to them - a great achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 28 April 2015 Share Posted 28 April 2015 Are people seriously belittling Bournemouths achievements because they have a spent a few bob, so far in line with FFP I might add? Do we have memories at all of our own rise out of the championship? I think the contention is that it is viewed as a fairytale. It's a fantastic achievement that has happened due to favourable income streams compared to similar sized clubs, I don't think the little Bournemouth tags really applies. Having money is one thing though, spending it wisely, putting a squad together and playing excellent football, holding a nerve in a very tight promotion race is to be admired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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