Early Season - how do we think it will go ? (5 Viewers)
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SeaSeeEffCee
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Not as optimistic as I was a month ago. As others have said we're less than three weeks away from kick off and you'd struggle to argue that we've really strengthened from last season. A lot of work to still be done.
capel & collindridge
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So the North or South thread should be running for another couple of months at least? Didn't see the point of it before!
AFCCOVENTRY
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Don’t lose more than 50% of our games and we’ve got a good chance
Hobo
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Early Season? I think it is going to be a tough year. This is a big step up and I am not knocking what has been achieved.
But it will probably take three seasons to adapt and build a squad for this level. We have some good youngsters coming through in the squad, not all will be good enough for this level time will tell.
We need to survive most importantly. Football is a confidence game so I fear a bad start and spend the season trying to catch up.
But the football model has been good under Robins and hope he can build on the foundations he has laid. It might take time so I fear how fickle some of our fans can be.
But it will probably take three seasons to adapt and build a squad for this level. We have some good youngsters coming through in the squad, not all will be good enough for this level time will tell.
We need to survive most importantly. Football is a confidence game so I fear a bad start and spend the season trying to catch up.
But the football model has been good under Robins and hope he can build on the foundations he has laid. It might take time so I fear how fickle some of our fans can be.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Luckily we'll only be able to fight amongst ourselves online!
Sky Blue Harry H
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As long as whoever it is is worth waiting for. Sooner get them done early, though.
Tommo1993
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Was literally about to post something along those lines. There’ll certainly be a stark contrast, been more or less spoiled the last 3 seasons.
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Ccfcisparks
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If we can get 15 points from first 10 games I’ll be over the moon
Sky Blue Harry H
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I'll be happy with anything over 10 to be honest. Fifteen would be brilliant.
Ccfcisparks
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I would be satisfied with 10 to be honest. Looking at the first 10 games I’m struggling to see where wins come. It’s just nerves being at a new level but it is nerve wracking
hill83
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You only sing when we're winning, sing when we're winning.
They even whinge when we're winning, whinge when we're winning..........
WWWW
BackRoomRummermill
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I was optimistic initially, however, now I am thinking just top 10 !
Mucca Mad Boys
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We’ve got a few things going for us:
- feel good factor at the club (despite the RICOH business)
- a lot of players will feel fresher after the long lay off
- we’ve got a settled team and system
We definitely need to improve in some areas, and I can’t imagine our business is completed yet. I think the match fitness may be an issue early on (potentially), but the short turn around will negatively impact the other teams in the league. After all, there’s a reason we have a preseason in the first place.
We’ve got a settled core of players, with a real togetherness in the squad, this will help out over the course of the season.
It’s gonna be a tough season, but I’m quietly confident we’ll survive. The bookies having us above a few teams is a token good sign.
- feel good factor at the club (despite the RICOH business)
- a lot of players will feel fresher after the long lay off
- we’ve got a settled team and system
We definitely need to improve in some areas, and I can’t imagine our business is completed yet. I think the match fitness may be an issue early on (potentially), but the short turn around will negatively impact the other teams in the league. After all, there’s a reason we have a preseason in the first place.
We’ve got a settled core of players, with a real togetherness in the squad, this will help out over the course of the season.
It’s gonna be a tough season, but I’m quietly confident we’ll survive. The bookies having us above a few teams is a token good sign.
Can’t believe Bournemouth had a wage budget of £30 million in 2013/14, the season after they were promoted from league 1. The average championship budget in the 2015/16 season was £23 million which was the season after they got promoted.
SlowerThanPlatt
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£17m 2013/14 AFC Bournemouth post £10.3m loss for 2013-14
£30.4m 2014/15
Bournemouth fined £7.6m for Financial Fair Play rule breach
Bournemouth were handed a £7.6m fine for breaking Financial Fair Play rules last season en route to Premier League promotion.
www.bbc.co.uk
shmmeee
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SlowerThanPlatt
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Now if you believe Robins ours will be lucky to be half of that which I believe with our transfer business so far
clint van damme
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Wilder got Sheff Utd up with a net spend of 8 million apparently but it would be interesting to know what their wage bill was.
Bournemouth were promoted from league 1 2012/13 season so the £17 million is their first season in the Championship.
Saddlebrains
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Il get called a pessimist for this but for me as it stands we wont stay up. You've got to look at ins and outs and for me we're weaker.
Giles in for mccallum
Hamer in for walsh (looks promising though)
Hillsner for Westbrooke
Dacosta out for ages.
We get a decent CDM, CB and a striker or 2 id say between 14-18 final position and relative comfort
I will be massively suprised if we arent 22nd with Wednesday and Wycombe the only ones below us after 10 games.
Giles in for mccallum
Hamer in for walsh (looks promising though)
Hillsner for Westbrooke
Dacosta out for ages.
We get a decent CDM, CB and a striker or 2 id say between 14-18 final position and relative comfort
I will be massively suprised if we arent 22nd with Wednesday and Wycombe the only ones below us after 10 games.
BackRoomRummermill
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pessimist lol
Colin Steins Smile
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On the basis of previous seasons we will have a steady start with more draws than some would like to see, then build into the season. MR has a track record with us of having a stronger second half to the season, so I'm hoping the critics remember that in the early parts of the season.
Secondly, I know some fans are hoping for some more points deductions for other teams. I'm not so sure, but I expect only a 4 point deduction for Derby, due to a technical breach rather than something more extreme.
Secondly, I know some fans are hoping for some more points deductions for other teams. I'm not so sure, but I expect only a 4 point deduction for Derby, due to a technical breach rather than something more extreme.
I appreciate what you are saying, but Mason started the season at left back last year and Hamer replaces Walsh. The concern is how long Hamer will take to adapt to English football, and the losses of Dabo and Rose to individually, as someone has said we need them fit and functioning as soon as possible but cannot rush them back.
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I think we'll have a great start. We have confidence from winning, and stability. Don't underestimate those two things, compared to some of the early opposition.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Yep. MR has in the past had a tendency to start a season with his striker and two wide attackers which has then later been forced into being changed due to injury which led to an upturn in form. This year we seem to be sticking to what work last year but injuries are making that difficult at the moment.
A lot of promoted sides rely on starting well due to pure adrenaline or teams underestimate them and have yet to suss them out with scouting to keep their heads above water. Then they fall away later on. We tend to be the opposite and with the Championship season ending later it may work for us later on as their players flag from lack of a break. But if we make a slow start the mental effect it has as we go forward will be key. Can't let our heads go down if we do.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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It's hard to argue with that to be honest.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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New grounds can be a double edged sword because it can hamper short term funding for the squad to pay for the building then when you move in you don't have good enough players to play in it.
robbiethemole
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Dabo back training with the first team, should be ok for the start of the season, massive boost