AFC Bournemouth

[eghambee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/4386802.stm

Fans are being asked to make the decision on the club's future.

Two things show in contrast to ourselves.

2500 members of the trust fund

and

their financial position is highlighted on BBC sports pages

 

[The Joker]

AFC Bournemouth on the brink?

Big week for AFC Bournemouth according to this report.

In terms of the mystery investor it looks like their trust is employing the same degree of openness as BU.

 

[Bee H]

Re: AFC Bournemouth on the brink?

Big week for AFC Bournemouth according to this report.

Ouch !

Bad bad loss to Tamworth in the Cup, they could have done with a Manchester United away trip this season to say the least !

 

[rebus]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/4386802.stm

Fans are being asked to make the decision on the clubs future.

Two things show in contrast to ourselves.

2500 members of the trust fund

and

their financial position is highlighted on BBC sports pages

You can only sell the crown jewels once. There is always another way. I note from the Telegraph article they have 26 admin staff, which is a damn site more than BFC for a club a similar size to us.

 

[Mark H]

You can only sell the crown jewels once. There is always another way. I note from the Telegraph article they have 26 admin staff, which is a damn site more than BFC for a club a similar size to us.

Just out of interest how many admin staff do we have?

 

[rebus]

Just out of interest how many admin staff do we have?

At a rough guess about 15. FITC are not included as they are not funded by BFC.

 

[Mark H]

At a rough guess about 15. FITC are not included as they are not funded by BFC.

In that case I think they are similar as I would have thought the FITC are included in the 26.

Having seen how the academy works I would say I have seen no evidence of them wasting money. A friend works there and he has to coach/manager 2 age groups on separate nights.

 

[rebus]

In that case I think they are similar as I would have thought the FITC are included in the 26.

I will have to disagree. Academy/Centre of Excellence and FITC are two different things. BFC Centre of Excellence is funded by BFC - FITC is not.

Most if not all FITC schemes across the country are funded outside of the club.

 

[Mark H]

I will have to disagree. Academy/Centre of Excellence and FITC are two different things. BFC Centre of Excellence is funded by BFC - FITC is not.

Most if not all FITC schemes across the country are funded outside of the club.

I understand what you are saying but he works in the FITC and they use him for the u9 and u10's in the Academy/Centre of Excellence so therefore getting good value out of him. Who funds the FITC schemes? What happens to the revenue that comes into that stream does it get topped up by outside funding?

 

[Jimbee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6298101.stm

Any thoughts?

 

[JTofBFC]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6298101.stm

Any thoughts?

The sale and leaseback option ought to be the last resort, but the return of the club to private ownership is probably where we too will end up if we want to stay in the Football League.

Sad but there is little evidence from any attempts so far that fan run clubs are sustainable.

 

[Edmundo]

A fans owned/run club won the Champions League last season, JT.

 

[The H]

Talk about football saturation............! Who won the "Champion's" League in 2006? I can't remember...

 

[Jimbee]

Turned down one bid from a local businessman to buy the ground today:

http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.1153606.0.oram_bids_for_stadium.php

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6362193.stm

 

[sgaz]

London based property company

 

[rebus]

Turned down one bid from a local businessman to buy the ground today:

http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.1153606.0.oram_bids_for_stadium.php

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/6362193.stm

Beware this news. AFC Bournemouth first, it could be us next.

 

[hanworthbee]

I hope they do it tonight, gives hope to all lower league fans

 

[Gee Bee]

I hope they do it tonight, gives hope to all lower league fans

Look at Premier league, you have Burnley & Swansea who both were 1 game away from the conference not that long ago with Bournemouth likely to join them, albeit probably replace Burnley.

 

[bees66]

I hope they do it tonight, gives hope to all lower league fans

not for me thanks, can't stand them..

 

[beebopalula]

I hope they do it tonight, gives hope to all lower league fans

IMO Bournemouth and Watford are the two sides which have impressed me the most at GP this season. Muff deserve to go up.

 

[R141]

Up the Muff !!

 

[wanderer paul]

If AFCB do go up, will they be paying those that didn't get paid in full - due to their two administrations - as they will be awash with cash?

Wouldn't it be nice if they put aside say £5 million (??) for those businesses and employees that had to make do with pennies from both of their administrations....

 

[Mark H]

As I live here and having coached there when Eddie Howe was briefly in charge of the academy I hope they do it. what I have seen of them they are outstanding and will have a good chance of staying up.

 

[tobymaxtonesmith]

Hope they go up, but I'd like them to draw/lose today in order to make the final day interesting.

 

[hanworthbee]

If AFCB do go up, will they be paying those that didn't get paid in full - due to their two administrations - as they will be awash with cash?

Wouldn't it be nice if they put aside say £5 million (??) for those businesses and employees that had to make do with pennies from both of their administrations....

that would be nice wdnt it.

 

[halibutbee64]

hope they do it. Should be a good watch on sky tonight

 

[RT]

Yep, lived there for 6 years so hope they do it tonight

 

[maddogging]

Think they will win comfortably, 3 or 4-0

 

[Bill Benn]

Play very much like us,shame we don't have Wilson and Matt Ritchie

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Play very much like us,shame we don't have Wilson and Matt Ritchie

Arter instead of Douglas, Wilson instead of (as well as) Gray = promotion.

 

[Adam]

I hope they do it tonight, gives hope to all lower league fans

Well, all those with Russian billionaire owner anyway...

 

[stevil]

Play very much like us,shame we don't have Wilson and Matt Ritchie

They do, although less afraid to go direct/get it in the mixer!

 

[Ashford Bees]

Hope they do it tonight. Might mean we're the live match Saturday if Wigan still in with a shout of survival.

 

[hanworthbee]

Well, all those with Russian billionaire owner anyway...

we've probably spent similar amounts net if you take into account how much they got for lallana and grabban.......

 

[badgerbee]

Hope they do it tonight. Might mean we're the live match Saturday if Wigan still in with a shout of survival.

Is that good for us then??……??

 

[Adam]

we've probably spent similar amounts net if you take into account how much they got for lallana and grabban.......

Agreed, but then we have a wealthy owner also (who could be a billionaire, wouldn't be far off anyway I reckon). I doubt ours and Bournemouths situation will give the likes of Shrewsbury and Crewe hopes of Premier League football in the near future...

 

[stevil]

Golazzo!

 

[Ashford Bees]

Is that good for us then??……??

Bit more TV money in sir matt's sky rocket

 

[Bill Benn]

Great second goal

 

[Brickie Chap]

I wonder if the club ever paid back those who got knocked during their financial naughtiness years. What's a couple of administrations and points deductions amongst friends.

 

[maddogging]

Great second goal

That is some finish from Ritchie, stroked it home on the half volley, beautiful finish

 

[CTBee]

They are on the brink. Yes they've spent money but still an incredible achievement.

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Golazzo!

Is that what the commentator used to shout every week at the start of Channel 4's coverage of serie A? Could never work out what he was saying. (What exactly does it mean, by the way... can't be simply 'goal'?).

Excellent goals.

 

[Brickie Chap]

Dear lord but 'Arry is there.

Can they please be immediately relegated.

 

[CTBee]

That is some finish from Ritchie, stroked it home on the half volley, beautiful finish

Matt Ritchie has IMO been the best player in the Championship this season.

 

[Bill Benn]

I wonder if the club ever paid back those who got knocked during their financial naughtiness years. What's a couple of administrations and points deductions amongst friends.

That's a bit rich coming from a banker lol

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Matt Ritchie has IMO been the best player in the Championship this season.

Apart from against us.

 

[CTBee]

Apart from against us.

Thankfully he had an off day at GP

 

[sonofabee]

Matt Ritchie has IMO been the best player in the Championship this season.

Only seen him against us and he was nothing special?

 

[Brickie Chap]

That's a bit rich coming from a banker lol

You think it's fair they've never really suffered for the financial wrong doing ? Brentford never suffered administration and would be gone but for MB but the likes of Southampton, Bournemouth and Liecester have played the system and won.