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 Post subject: Vitality Stadium
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:05 pm 
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I've come to this conclusion that if Bournemouth can hold their own in the premiership with a ground capacity of only 11379 that anyone can do it..right?


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 Post subject: Re: Vitality Stadium
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:20 pm 
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Sussex UK wrote:
I've come to this conclusion that if Bournemouth can hold their own in the premiership with a ground capacity of only 11379 that anyone can do it..right?

Hmmmm…..yes, but the financial backing of crowds that size in the Premiership means they will dependent upon the outside financing and not on the crowd just to stay in it as an also ran.
But if they’ve got up there best of luck to them..

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 Post subject: Re: Vitality Stadium
PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 9:23 pm 
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It’s all tv money, they had to spend a fortune to get promoted in first place then consolidated from there…if anyone tried it now they would likely run afoul of financial ‘fair play’ rules designed to keep big boys at the top


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 9:38 pm 
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Don't rule out Stockport or Crawley.
Luton a decent example?


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 9:54 pm 
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Used to love seeing AFC Bournemouth coming up to The Vic to play Pools in the old 4th division days. From the deep south - a contrast. And does anyone remember the epic cup battles against them from years ago when Pools eventually went out of the FA cup losing 2-4? Woking, Wealdstone and Shite United. Get us back in the football league Pools and stay there this time. Thankyou.


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 Post subject: Re: Vitality Stadium
PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 9:44 am 
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Sussex UK wrote:
I've come to this conclusion that if Bournemouth can hold their own in the premiership with a ground capacity of only 11379 that anyone can do it..right?

they are bucking the trend though, not just by getting there but staying there.


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 Post subject: Re: Vitality Stadium
PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 10:00 am 
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Used to hate them coming to us, expected Fletcher to score every time he played against us and he often dud.


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2024 2:24 pm 
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ToTheHartlepool2-0 wrote:
Used to love seeing AFC Bournemouth coming up to The Vic to play Pools in the old 4th division days. From the deep south - a contrast. And does anyone remember the epic cup battles against them from years ago when Pools eventually went out of the FA cup losing 2-4? Woking, Wealdstone and Shite United. Get us back in the football league Pools and stay there this time. Thankyou.


http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/ui/Match.aspx?oid=4142

Think that this Bournemouth game is the one that sticks most in the memory. 2-1 down then Nelson scores in the 88th minute, then we score again only for the ref to disallow it because, I think, he had blown for a penalty, we miss the penalty but still have time for young Andy Appleby to score a winner.


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