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The mystery signing from Bournemouth


david in sweden

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is a big story on several sites today, but " whoever " it is ..what great timing by Nicola Cortese.

Just as they lose a manager ..and need some capital to give a transfer budget to the new guy, NC can walk in the door with a suitcase full of unmarked notes. .no sorry!. offers them cash up front and it's a win-win situation ..(although hopefully our windfall will be better than theirs).

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Perhaps we are going for Bartley as a replacement for an aeging Rahdi Jaidi ??

 

I would imagine however we are more likely to be looking at Marc Pugh.

 

All IMO anyways.

 

Still, what a ridiculous article by that silly little rag, 'Saints might perhaps be signing someone, we think it might be Bournemouth, but we don't know who.....perhaps'

 

Well done Echo.

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Either of their CB's would be a reasonable signing. Doubt Jaidi would play much next season so to have 4 decent CB's in Fonte, Martin, Seabourne + an other will be a good starting point for the new season.

 

IF true, it would sounds like a sensible idea.

Jaidi has (in general) been a good buy, and returning to the CCC as regular would be a nice honour for him to celebrate.

However, even someone of his experience (35 ?) might well go down hill quickly and I doubt if he would survive another season... in CCC.

It leaves us with a good crop of 23 /25 year olds CHs marshalled by Fonte, who undoubtedly has his best days to come.

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Can any members of the Cherries squad perform to championship standard?

 

I thought Bartley looked very good in the game at SMS. Defensive midfielder that looked to be a real athlete and made Hammond look especially slow that day. I was amazed when they took him off. I'd need to see him more often to know if he could play at a higher level, but on that showing alone I'd say he would offer us a fair bit in terms of a strong midfielder that can cover the ground quickly, providing a barrier for the back four.

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Bartley is much more at home in the DM sort of role in midfield, but my Cherry supporting mates say he's been moved to defence due to injuries etc. Would much rather Pugh, although Bartley could do a job as a ball winner in a 4-5-1 formation away from home. His discipline would need to be sorted though, gives away far too many penalties (as was nearly seen by those who watched the game last night).

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I thought Bartley looked very good in the game at SMS. Defensive midfielder that looked to be a real athlete and made Hammond look especially slow that day. I was amazed when they took him off. I'd need to see him more often to know if he could play at a higher level, but on that showing alone I'd say he would offer us a fair bit in terms of a strong midfielder that can cover the ground quickly, providing a barrier for the back four.

 

Totally agree.

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You don't have to be a genius to know several AFCB players will now be heading up to Burnley.

 

How many times is this said when a manager moves to a new club? How many times does it actually happen? I doubt they will, Burnleys squad is far superior to anything Bournemouth have.

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My Boscombe supporting mate reckons Bartley has been class all season and could improve a lot, whereas Pearce is at his peak in League 1. I thought Bartley was average at SMS and couldn't see it, but he watches them week in week out and says that was just an off day.

 

Well fair enough, but the 3 or so times I've seen Bournemouth at St Marys' or on the tv, Bartley has made a major mistake each time ..given away penalties etc. He should have given away a penalty against colchester if the ref hadn't missed it.

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