Roy Hodgson walks past
@IAmJermainDefoe
in the tunnel during my interview, taps him and says “Still scoring them!”....
After a slight pause,
@IAmJermainDefoe
replies: “Still left me out of the World Cup though didn’t he!”
#afcb
🍒
🍒 So sad to hear of the passing of legendary
#AFCB
fan John Garard, aka ‘Nonny’ after a long health battle. His “Reddddd Arrrrrrrmy” chant laid the track for many an atmosphere at Dean Court. Now at peace, Nonny. ❤️🖤 (video
@afcbournemouth
)
🍒 Ilya Zabarnyi just told me for
@solentsport
that his family have been over from Ukraine this week to watch him for the first time for
#AFCB
.
Scored his first goal for the club in front of them this evening.
@UkraineFooty
🧡 The absolute silence inside Vitality Stadium as 11,000 people processed, hoped, prayed for Tom Lockyer will stay with me for a very long time.
The medical teams, the fans, and staff from both clubs were incredible.
The football world has got you, Tom 🧡
#afcb
#LTFC
🍒
@DomSolanke
has just told me he had a meeting only yesterday with Tommy Elphick & analyst Tom Webber about how he needed to score more headers. Just the two absolute corkers in his hat-trick today ⚽️⚽️
#afcb
BREAKING: 🍒
#AFCB
striker Joshua King has chosen to join
#Everton
. Will be a short term permanent deal, with the Cherries receiving up to £5m potentially.
Time to go ✈️🎤⚽️ Heading to the
@FIFAWorldCup
as a stadium announcer & presenter 🏟📺, and going to be working with
@England
on the mic too. Exciting month ahead. 🇶🇦
#FIFAWorldCup
🍒
@AFCBournemouth
are one of a number of clubs pursuing the signing of their former winger Arnaut Danjuma 🪄.
#afcb
Other Premier League clubs in the hunt too, including Everton.
#efc
Danjuma has a chance to leave already in January — Villarreal will now listen to offers but no rush as Danjuma is a valued asset 🟡
#transfers
Players representatives are in talks with clubs across Europe whilst future is being considered. More than one club keen on signing him.
🍒
#AFCB
caretaker Gary O’Neil on how he’ll toast his first PL win as a manager:
“I’m going to have a cup of tea - I do love a cup of tea - and then drive home & see if my wife & kids enjoyed it”. ☕️
🍒🎙 Exactly 20 years ago today, I was called up by
@BBCRadioSolent
as a late replacement to commentate on my first ever live football match,
@afcbournemouth
away at Bury. Around 900 games later, &
#AFCB
fans &
@solentsport
haven’t managed to shake me off since.
🍒
#AFCB
Dan Gosling never shirked an interview, called spades as spades, and could never be accused of giving less than 100%. Funny guy too, popular around the club, and has many of the characteristics needed for a battle. A couple of others need to “be like Dan” now.
#wfc
🍒 Driving home from working on the
#FACupFinal
, I’ve had to pull in at the services to digest the Eddie Howe news. Honestly speechless. Never saw it coming. I’ll be honest, I was almost certain he’d stay, and have been telling everyone as much.
#afcb
#EddieHowe
🍒
#AFCB
fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Club sources confirm to
@solentsport
that
#MUFC
have told the Cherries that their pursuit of Joshua King is over.
🍒 I’m told that
#AFCB
’s financial offer to Danjuma was *significantly* higher, but that the lure of a club of
#Everton
’s size was a telling factor.
#AFCB
still working on deals for a number of other players, as many as 4 or 5.
EXCL: Danjuma to Everton, here we go! Full agreement reached during the night and details now sorted. It’s done deal, Danjuma’s back to Premier League 🚨🚨🔵
#EFC
Understand the medical tests will take place on Saturday morning.
Straight loan from Villarreal, NO buy option.
🍒 Adam Smith on Jefferson Lerma: “Amazing that he’s banging in goals when his contract is up for renewal! I’m in his ear every day to get him to sign!”
#afcb
🍒 One other piece of
#AFCB
info for the moment: Spare a thought for striker Jamal Lowe, who had to miss last night’s game & all the celebrations due to illness. Lowe is set to be playing in the
@premierleague
for the first time next season.
🍒 BREAKING:
@afcbournemouth
have accepted a bid of £20m from Newcastle for striker Callum Wilson. Aston Villa have withdrawn from the race, with Wilson preferring a move to Newcastle.
#AFCB
#NUFC
#AVFC
@bbcsport
🍒 Ethan Laird to
#AFCB
deal just waiting on final piece of paperwork. Will be tomorrow now. Admin involving both Welsh & English FAs always a little more complex to sort sometimes!
#MUFC
@SimonPeach
🍒 Embarking on my 20th football season commentating for
@solentsport
today. Jason Tindall & Steve Purches both played in my first game, and today they launch their new
#AFCB
management partnership. Looking forward to covering the twists & turns of the
@SkyBetChamp
season.
🍒 Quite the proverbial ‘queue’ building for
#AFCB
medicals. Exciting times. Jackson & Randolph later today, Viña likely end of the week.
And still work being done on other significant potential incomings….👀
🍒
#AFCB
reflections:
• Absolutely hammered them in first half, set tone from the off 🔫
• Semenyo’s ability to create from nothing was eye-catching 🪄
• Superb return from Smith, serious performance down right ⛽️
• Team unity really on point. Clearly pulling together 🤝
🍒 AI confirms Dom Solanke missed this evening’s game with a knee problem, and Enes Ünal has gone to hospital to have his shoulder injury checked. Was the reason he came off.
#afcb
🍒 Desperate news to hear that
#AFCB
winger David Brooks has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, described on NHS website as “an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system.” Treatment underway. Wish you the very best,
@DRBrooks15
👊🏻
Update on Tom Lockyer:
Luton have confirmed that he suffered a cardiac arrest, but was responsive by the time he left the pitch. Received further treatment at stadium.
Undergoing further tests at hospital with family at his bedside. He is in a stable condition.
#afcb
#LTFC
.
🍒 Want some more good news,
#AFCB
fans?
• I understand Jefferson Lerma’s red card v
#LTFC
on Saturday has been rescinded. Will be available for tomorrow night at
#DCFC
.
• Jack Wilshere was, indeed, registered before 1200, so can also play tomorrow.
@bbcsport
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• To show Ouatarra’s level of composure & finish, xG rated it an 18% goal chance 🔥
• Rothwell was absolutely huge. Thriving in his role now 💪🏼
• Only Spurs’ 2nd home defeat in 12 seasons to a promoted side 🎉
• Ref gave AFCB absolutely nothing ❌
🍒 Just spoken to Lloyd Kelly, who told me the transfer/focus talk is “all in the past”, and he’s only looking forward to contributing to
#AFCB
growth.
His performance today certainly looked like it. Was terrific. 🧱
🍒 Some might tell me different, but if you were in that 2,000+
#AFCB
away support at Reading last night, I’m rating that as probably the loudest Cherries away end I’ve heard in my 20 years covering the club. Fair play. 👊🏻
🍒
#AFCB
reflections:
• Scary to contemplate a fully sharp Scott, with more than 5 PL games behind him 🤯
• Iraola humility endearing. Was embarrassed by crowd chanting his name around him 🎶
• Should’ve clearly had a second pen 🖊️
• Fulham toothless. Leno stinker 🤦🏻♂️
🍒 Adam Smith interview coming on
@solentsport
. After forcing the winning goal, he received his memento from the
@premierleague
after becoming the first
#AFCB
player to make 200 PL appearances for the club.
🍒 Just asked Gary O’Neil if his lap at the end was “thank you & goodbye”…
He said: “I don’t really want to comment on things that haven’t been confirmed. I don’t want today to be about me.”
#afcb
🍒 Inevitable end of the road at
#AFCB
for Harry Arter. In fact, that came two years ago, realistically. Terrific competitor, can ping a pass, motivate, been through more than anyone should, and, boy, would I not want to be on the end of a tackle from him. Good luck H.
#nffc
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• Rothwell absolute class again. What a free transfer. Running on fumes by the end 🤩
• Solanke, Tav, Kelly, Christie all had storming games 🌀
• Symmetry with Surridge late equaliser disallowed in 2020 ❌
• A point on Sunday seals it, IMO 🤝
🍒 It transpires that Ake’s last touch in an
#AFCB
shirt WAS that goal-saving tackle v Leicester, injuring his groin in the process.
Whole-hearted, grounded & seriously bloody talented. Wish him absolutely the best going forward. A delight to deal with & watch play.
#MCFC
#NED
Best of luck to
@NathanAke
an amazing player and even better person! If any player deserves this sort of transfer it’s him. It’s been a pleasure to play alongside you and now I’ll watch on with pride. ❤️
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• Senesi top drawer. Thought he was a rock. So much to like about his & Mepham partnership. 👬🏻
• Big shout to Smith too. Largely locked Maddison down. Smart tactical set-up by GO’N. 🔐
• And a hat tip to Stacey. Was everywhere after coming on 🎩
🍒 Standby for another probable suspension for Jefferson Lerma.
“Shaping Christmas biscuit pastry in a manner contrary to Rule E9 of the Baking Act”. 👨🏿🍳 🚫
8 games for that.
#afcb
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• GO’N didn’t want credit, but what a half-time tactical shift 🤯
• Eye-catchingly good half from Fredericks. looks a perfect wing-back 🛩
• Huge shifts from Tavernier/Cook again 🤌🏼
• You wouldn’t know Solanke has been injured. 50th AFCB goal 🏆
🍒
#AFCB
goalkeeper
@asmir1
has a remarkable save ratio this season of 88%. He’s faced 25 shots on target, and has made 22 saves. Slipping under the radar a little as a key cog in this unbeaten start.
#BOUDER
#efl
⚫️⚪️ I think
#NUFC
fans are already noticing that Eddie is cut from different cloth to a large number of their previous bosses. Latest example below. (cc
#afcb
)
🍒
#AFCB
head coach (& former
#THFC
defender) Jonathan Woodgate on Super League plans:
“It’s a disgrace, disgusting... and some of the 6 (English) clubs involved aren’t even top 6. Owners should be coming out talking, not leaving it to managers & players.”
🍒
#MCFC
teenager Morgan Rogers has just walked around the pitch in an
@afcbournemouth
tracksuit. Not involved today, but deal likely to finally get over the line tomorrow
#afcb
.
🍒 CHERRIES: Just spoke to Eddie Howe. He didn’t rule out that Joshua King could leave the club today, in light of a rejected bid from
#MUFC
. Said it would be hard to replace him given the timescale available.
#afcb
🍒 I understand that
#AFCB
midfielder Dan Gosling has turned down a permanent move to Nottingham Forest (
#NFFC
).
The 30-year-old’s preference is to stay & help the Cherries in their fight to bounce back to the
@premierleague
.
@matchtalk
@BBCNottingham
🍒 I’m told that
#AFCB
’s move for
@VillarrealCFen
& Senegal winger Nicolas Jackson isn’t (currently) as advanced as some reports out there suggest. Dialogue happening between the two clubs, but not at as high as €25m.
#SaintsFC
🍒 Big Jeff Lerma is so enthusiastic about having his red card quashed, that’s he already got his full kit on for tomorrow’s game 😂😂😂
#afcb
(📸
@afcbournemouth
)
🍒
#AFCB
reflections:
• Give Christie a new contract every week if he plays like that 🤩
• Every single attacking player looked a threat ⚡️
• 10 shots on target more than every big PL/CL team has managed v NUFC 🥃
• Praise where it’s due for Neto, 2 superb saves 🧤
⚽️ The end of an unforgettable month working as stadium announcer on the
@EURO2020
London team. Friends & memories made, and an incredible honour to be trusted with the Final. Congratulations Italy!
#announcer
#ITA
#ENG
#euro2020
😡 This video really riled me. Ben White, and, I think, Bukayo Saka apart, absolutely nothing from anyone else. A smile, a hello, a “have a good day”… ANYTHING.
Arsenal are a very classily-run club in many areas, but their players let them down here. Ignorance.
#afc
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• Andoni brave in set-up. Cook starting at CB was radical, but purposeful 🤓
• Zabarnyi once again colossal. Bill might need to double bolt the door 🔐
• Semenyo consistency now there. A total danger ⚡️
• Top half now a conceivable target 🎯
🍒 Final day potential movement for
#AFCB
:
Chasing a deal for Getafe & Turkey striker Enes Űnal, loan with an option.
IF they can get him, Kieffer Moore set to join Ipswich on loan.
Gavin Kilkenny headed to Fleetwood on loan, but that will be a late one.
#ITFC
#ccfc
🍒
#AFCB
reflections ⚽️:
• Such an enjoyable performance to watch. Fluidity, flair & physicality 👌🏼
• Quality goals from central midfield a big plus - in short supply recently 🥅
• 3 top attackers not even involved tonight! Danj, Brooks, Stan 💫
• Top of the league! 🆙
🍒 • The only nominated manager unbeaten in March (having played a game more than two of them)…
• Masterminded one of the greatest comebacks the PL has seen…
• Gone from challenging for 13th, to contesting top 7…
• But if he didn’t win it for December…
👀
#afcb
🍒 Have had it confirmed that Emi Marcondes is on his way to
@HibernianFC
on loan from
#AFCB
.
Cherries owner Bill Foley is awaiting approval from the Scottish FA for his purchase of a minority stake in
#Hibs
.
🍒 What I’m hearing is that it was a genuinely amicable agreement between Howe & the
#AFCB
board to go their separate ways. His long-serving players in total shock too.
🍒
#AFCB
fans. We know many more of you are tuned in for games currently, and that times will get tough for some. If you know someone who would smile with a name-check during commentary, drop me a name & where they listen below & I’ll get it done over coming games on
@solentsport
🍒 This is Elaine, an
#AFCB
season ticket holder, who sits near our commentary position. Every home game; without fail, Elaine brings us chocolate! 🍫 This is our public thank you to you, Elaine!
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• So much credit in defeat. City wasting time says a lot ⏱️
• Fair play AI for risk/reward plan 📝
• Christie, Kerkez, Smith, Semenyo all had top, top games ⛽️
• Subs all contributed. Dango the pick. Most will get their chance Tues 🏆
• Ref ❌
🍒 Got some powerful thoughts from Adam Smith tonight on the standard of refereeing in the PL.
It’ll go out in Tuesday’s pre-match, but may genuinely need some editing first, as we don’t want him getting fined! 👀🤐
Memo to Jarred Gillett: Christmas card unlikely.
#afcb
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• Recent physical/mental efforts of players, coaches & staff have been bottomless ⛽️
• No doubt GON & players delighted to dish out some humble pie 🥧
• Bill Foley knew. Remember “we will not get relegated”?🔮
• Finish above Chelsea? 👀
🍒
#AFCB
reflections (🔥 edition):
• Becoming very hard to pick POTMs. Total team performances ➕
• Saying that, Cook was unbelievable, Senesi not far behind 🤯
• Full-heartedness, fearlessness & fitness⛽️
• For me, betters 4-0 v Chelsea as best PL result 📝
🍒 We start the day with the news out late last night, that
#AFCB
have reached a deal at around £20m with Dinamo Kiev for the 20 year old Ukraine international CB Ilya Zabarnyi. Already has 24 caps, all of which have been full-90s.
@FabrizioRomano
brought you this one.
🍒 I understand only Eddie Howe has currently left
@afcbournemouth
. Assistant Jason Tindall due to stay on as caretaker boss in the immediate short-term. It’s also understood that the public news of Howe’s departure came as a shock even to the
#AFCB
players.
🍒
#AFCB
reflections:
• Encouraging different type of win; efficiently saw game through 🔐
• Kerkez had admirable game in the face of stern Olise test 💪🏼
• Adam Smith is re-born ↩️
• Neto has been quietly nailing it 🥅
• Best ever chance of getting something at MU? 🤑
🍒 I’m a big fan of
#MNF
on
@SkySportsPL
, but here’s a list of things that were analysed in more detail post-match than the VAR calls:
• Kurt Zouma not kicking Chris Mepham in the face.
• Adam Smith appealing for too long.
🏐
#afcb
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• Clearly better; JZ, Rothwell, Stephens justified their inclusions 📝
• Moore’s header: cross perfect, HAS to score. 🤦🏻♂️
• Encouraging from Dango with one training session & a language barrier 🇫🇷
• Booing Surridge’s entry was crass & classless 👎🏻
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• Best player hard to call - Billing, Rothwell, Kelly, Dango probably my pick 👏🏼
• Very clear squad has been invested in GON ideas 📝
• Pen probably was, but VvD on Solanke ignored? 🤷🏻♂️
• Fitting finalé to significant day with Brooks return 🤩
🍒 Jason Tindall to
@solentsport
on
@JackWilshere
in last few minutes: “We’re delighted to get it agreed. There’s no doubting Jack’s quality. In his own words, he feels he’s got “unfinished business” here. He was a huge part of our most successful time.”
#afcb
🍒⚽️
#AFCB
reflections:
• Lerma came roaring back. Lionheart. 🦁
• Mepham & Stacey’s best showings for some time too 👏🏼
• Stan going to be a very useful genuine option to mix it up 🪄
• L Cook still fine-tuning his role, but making progress 👷🏻♂️
• 2.684 away fans 🤩
🍒 Titbits from Iraola:
“Kerkez red card harsh. We may appeal.”
“Disallowed goal for foul on Kluivert was correct call.”
“Travers had been training well, wanted to look at him.”
#afcb