Are there any ground size requirements for EPL?
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Are there any ground size requirements for EPL?
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There are min and max sizes. 91 to 118 metres long and 45 to 91 metres wide.
Think the question was more about facilities than pitch size Leggy.
yeah..I noted pitch dimensions for all EPL sides and Brentford's. I do see they are looking to either build new stand or move...Boro of course have half empty 35,000 seater if w g et there.
How great would it be to see Premier League sides having to go to Dean Court next season.
Holds 12k and looks like exactly the stadium we need here.
gold star for Eddie Howe, he's worked magic with that side
How great would it be to see Premier League sides having to go to Dean Court next season.
Holds 12k and looks like exactly the stadium we need here.
gold star for Eddie Howe, he's worked magic with that side
Bet they'll lose him to QPR and get 'arry R. "Great job, walk to work don't I?"
How great would it be to see Premier League sides having to go to Dean Court next season.
Holds 12k and looks like exactly the stadium we need here.
gold star for Eddie Howe, he's worked magic with that side
Bet they'll lose him to QPR and get 'arry R. "Great job, walk to work don't I?"
For all his bagging ' arry ' has done OK, and has already been at Bournemouth for some time as player and manager.
How great would it be to see Premier League sides having to go to Dean Court next season.
Holds 12k and looks like exactly the stadium we need here.
gold star for Eddie Howe, he's worked magic with that side
Worked magic with one of the largest budgets in the Championship you mean? The plucky little Bournemouth narrative doesn't fool me.
Good on him and them if they go up, but it certainly isn't an against all odds victory for the ages.
Where is that financial resources coming from Buffy?
Redcrapp should never ever be allowed near the ground. For all his reputation just what has he won? 1 FA Cup for Portsmouth whom he help bankrupt. He has flattered to deceive for a number of years. Even Dalglesh has won more.
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Worked magic with one of the largest budgets in the Championship you mean? The plucky little Bournemouth narrative doesn't fool me.
Good on him and them if they go up, but it certainly isn't an against all odds victory for the ages.
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Nonsense.
Highest wage in the team is Matt Ritchie, who recently signed a new contract in the region of 12k a week. The rest of the players will be under 10k. Compare that to the many 'big' clubs in the division and you'll find we are in the lower reaches when it comes to wage budgets. (
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11721249.AFC_Bournemouth_boss_Eddie_Howe____30_000_a_week____I_don___t_see_that_ever_happening_here_and_don___t_think_it_should/?ref=mr )
Also:
9 of the 11 players in the regular starting eleven played for the club in League 1.
Harry Arter, arguably one of the best midfielders in the Championship cost GBP4,000. (Yes, that is 4 thousand pound).
Yes, there have been two big money signings in Rantie at 2m and WIlson at 3m although these were off-set by sale of Grabban to Norwich for 3m.
6 years ago, the club were 10 mins away from being relegated out of the football league having started the season on minus 17 points, Eddie was with us then and turned the team around. I have no doubt that one day Howe will be good enough to manage at the very top level, maybe even England.
His commitment to working with the players he has available and not just going out and buying a team has seen this team become a very tight unit that play some of the best football you will see.
Nothing to do with the "Harry" the conman.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Howe
Cant be more of a club man than this, these days...
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Worked magic with one of the largest budgets in the Championship you mean? The plucky little Bournemouth narrative doesn't fool me.
Good on him and them if they go up, but it certainly isn't an against all odds victory for the ages.
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Nonsense.
Highest wage in the team is Matt Ritchie, who recently signed a new contract in the region of 12k a week. The rest of the players will be under 10k. Compare that to the many 'big' clubs in the division and you'll find we are in the lower reaches when it comes to wage budgets. (
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11721249.AF... )
Also:
9 of the 11 players in the regular starting eleven played for the club in League 1.
Harry Arter, arguably one of the best midfielders in the Championship cost GBP4,000. (Yes, that is 4 thousand pound).
Yes, there have been two big money signings in Rantie at 2m and WIlson at 3m although these were off-set by sale of Grabban to Norwich for 3m.
6 years ago, the club were 10 mins away from being relegated out of the football league having started the season on minus 17 points, Eddie was with us then and turned the team around. I have no doubt that one day Howe will be good enough to manage at the very top level, maybe even England.
His commitment to working with the players he has available and not just going out and buying a team has seen this team become a very tight unit that play some of the best football you will see.
Good to hear the truth instead of baloney from some people.
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Worked magic with one of the largest budgets in the Championship you mean? The plucky little Bournemouth narrative doesn't fool me.
Good on him and them if they go up, but it certainly isn't an against all odds victory for the ages.
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Nonsense.
Highest wage in the team is Matt Ritchie, who recently signed a new contract in the region of 12k a week. The rest of the players will be under 10k. Compare that to the many 'big' clubs in the division and you'll find we are in the lower reaches when it comes to wage budgets. (
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/11721249.AF... )
Also:
9 of the 11 players in the regular starting eleven played for the club in League 1.
Harry Arter, arguably one of the best midfielders in the Championship cost GBP4,000. (Yes, that is 4 thousand pound).
Yes, there have been two big money signings in Rantie at 2m and WIlson at 3m although these were off-set by sale of Grabban to Norwich for 3m.
6 years ago, the club were 10 mins away from being relegated out of the football league having started the season on minus 17 points, Eddie was with us then and turned the team around. I have no doubt that one day Howe will be good enough to manage at the very top level, maybe even England.
His commitment to working with the players he has available and not just going out and buying a team has seen this team become a very tight unit that play some of the best football you will see.
As a Norwich City fan I can only say that Bournemouth are an amazing little club given how close they were to non-League.
Eddie Howe is one of the best managers in the league and I hope that Bournemouth get second place (Norwich first, Ipswich 7th place of course) and Eddie manages them in the Premier League.
An amazing night of Championship football with 4 teams all holding top spot in the league at some point during the day.
Looked like Norwich were going to stay top as they were beating Sheff Weds while my Bournemouth boys were 2-0 down at home to Birmingham but we scored 2 goals in the last 6 mins of the first half to go in drawing (Having played as poorly as we have done all season during the first half).
Second half we stepped it up and Birmingham had no answers so we turned around a 2-0 losing score to win 4-2... Big result for us as shows good character and wonder if the other teams around us will start to think that maybe we have got the edge as surely they must have been surprised we came back from 2?
Looking at the run ins of the top four sides, Bournemouth are the only team who haven't got to play any of the top 6 so on paper looks like a good run in, with Norwich also having a good one apart from their game with Middlesborough so would think there's a good chance these two could make it.
BUT, having been a Bournemouth fan for 24 years, I will not believe that any of this is possible until it actually happens as we are far more used to failure than success!
An amazing night of Championship football with 4 teams all holding top spot in the league at some point during the day.
Looked like Norwich were going to stay top as they were beating Sheff Weds while my Bournemouth boys were 2-0 down at home to Birmingham but we scored 2 goals in the last 6 mins of the first half to go in drawing (Having played as poorly as we have done all season during the first half).
Second half we stepped it up and Birmingham had no answers so we turned around a 2-0 losing score to win 4-2... Big result for us as shows good character and wonder if the other teams around us will start to think that maybe we have got the edge as surely they must have been surprised we came back from 2?
Looking at the run ins of the top four sides, Bournemouth are the only team who haven't got to play any of the top 6 so on paper looks like a good run in, with Norwich also having a good one apart from their game with Middlesborough so would think there's a good chance these two could make it.
BUT, having been a Bournemouth fan for 24 years, I will not believe that any of this is possible until it actually happens as we are far more used to failure than success!
Yeah its been an up and down few weeks. Ouir run in as been the hardest with results showing that generally. Think we will make playoffs and then its game on. Picking Bournemoth and Watford to grab automatic spots.
Brighton to get up against their south coast neighbours this weekend.
That goal diff for Bournemouth is like an extra point at this stage.
Still hoping for Norwich 1st, Bournemouth 2nd and Ipswich 7th.
Banned.
To be fair, Ipswich are currently 8th. I was being generous and bumped them up a place.
An amazing night of Championship football with 4 teams all holding top spot in the league at some point during the day.
Looked like Norwich were going to stay top as they were beating Sheff Weds while my Bournemouth boys were 2-0 down at home to Birmingham but we scored 2 goals in the last 6 mins of the first half to go in drawing (Having played as poorly as we have done all season during the first half).
Second half we stepped it up and Birmingham had no answers so we turned around a 2-0 losing score to win 4-2... Big result for us as shows good character and wonder if the other teams around us will start to think that maybe we have got the edge as surely they must have been surprised we came back from 2?
Looking at the run ins of the top four sides, Bournemouth are the only team who haven't got to play any of the top 6 so on paper looks like a good run in, with Norwich also having a good one apart from their game with Middlesborough so would think there's a good chance these two could make it.
BUT, having been a Bournemouth fan for 24 years, I will not believe that any of this is possible until it actually happens as we are far more used to failure than success!
Yeah its been an up and down few weeks. Ouir run in as been the hardest with results showing that generally. Think we will make playoffs and then its game on. Picking Bournemoth and Watford to grab automatic spots.
Yep, Boro def have the toughest run in although on the other hand, if results had gone your way then could have been a blessing to have the run in you've got as could have put distance between you.
Concern for your boys if just play offs is picking themselves up for it. Often the way that the team that just gets in at 6th place can keep the momentum going.
I'm with Liberty in hoping Ipswich don't make it - Awful football to watch and can't stand the arrogance of McCarthy.
Brighton will be a big game for us this weekend, local derby and all but we have to believe we can win the next 5 games all against mid table sides we have beaten earlier in the season. If we can't, then won't deserve to go up but at least in our hands and yes our goal difference is a golden point!
and the saga continues. Wolves at home is another tough fixture for us but hope to win and keep pressure on others. Im "confident" we would beat playoff teams home and away and then stake it all on a final at Wembley. I have supported Boro for nearly 50 years.
Bloody hell, this morning was tough!
We scored after 4 mins and was still 1-0 when the Ref signals 5 mins of extra time... Backs against the walls as Reading had a series of corners and long throws but the boys held on! Listening to the commentary in those dying minutes, I think I aged another 30 years.
It is so tight at the top it's unbelievable.
Massive game on Friday night between Norwich and Middlesborough, I think we either say goodbye to automatic promotion hopes to the loser OR potentially see both teams put themselves out with a draw???
thanx for that optimistic post...;>). I would settle for draw and wait and see who else cracks. Like the Canaries tho..my late FILs team.
I think you are crazy to hope for a draw. Watford have a superior Goal Difference so could move to 3rd.
This game should be where Norwich shows their PL credentials - they have a large squad so should be able to cope with the challenge. Should. If they dont' then i'll be a bit pissed.
Hopeful for the title but admit now that Bournemouth are clear favourites. I hope it goes to the final day though.
Forest 1 Watford 3
Watford to finish with Birmingham home, Brighton away, Wednesday at home = promotion.
and it continues!!
Still no one blinking.
Looking at the run ins, Watford & Bmth on paper would have it slightly better but seeing as the way the league is going, who knows!
A draw on Friday between Boro & Norwich would be a BIG shift in what will happen for us as would mean we'd be pretty much there with 2 wins. A win for either side and a win for Watford and it'll go to the final game (If Bmth win our games of course)
All season has just been a dream for us and there has been a degree of relaxation about the whole thing in terms of just enjoying it while it lasts but now we are SO close to promotion being a reality it has all become very nervous for us fans.
and it continues!!
Still no one blinking.
Looking at the run ins, Watford & Bmth on paper would have it slightly better but seeing as the way the league is going, who knows!
A draw on Friday between Boro & Norwich would be a BIG shift in what will happen for us as would mean we'd be pretty much there with 2 wins. A win for either side and a win for Watford and it'll go to the final game (If Bmth win our games of course)
All season has just been a dream for us and there has been a degree of relaxation about the whole thing in terms of just enjoying it while it lasts but now we are SO close to promotion being a reality it has all become very nervous for us fans.
Like the Nix I am resigned to playoffs!
I really hope you're right BUT, anything could happen (unfortunately!)
Our guys seem pretty focused on picking up the 3 wins which guarantees it for us.
Quote from Eddie Howe when asked what result does he want from the Norwich V Boro game - "I don't care."
[Sigh]
Looks like we will need to do it the hard way...
I might have to check flights to London for a Wembley play-off...
Road trip...Boro v Norwich for last spot! I still think Bournemouth and Watford will take top 2 spots albeit we have 2 winnable games left.
Top looking down.......
So conceding a 95th min penalty sucks...
2 wins from 2, we have to keep believing!
Still think there will be more twists and turns.
A win and a draw in the 95th minute...
Watford and Bournemouth still favourites although as you say anything can happen and its about pressure and taking chances. We are struggling to score. Surprised Bamford got player of year...
More surprised that Bamford didn't wear gloves to the Awards ceremony, he must have been freezing there the poor lad ;)
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Must admit I was surprised...
I know we have been saying this almost every week but some important fixtures for the top of the table.
Hoping Brighton can do a job on Watford. Brighton haven't been able to score but hopefully they can defend well enough.
I don't think Bournemouth will slip up at home. Boro though... my roughie is that Fulham will get a home win. Just feel it in my bones.
Of course, I'm desperately hoping for Ipswich to choke against Forest. I know plenty want to see Norwich v Ipswich in the playoffs but personally that is my biggest fear (even though we have beaten Ipswich twice this year in the league).
If u win your fears go away...
Watford Bournemouth and Boro all to win
"Bold brave Boro.."..and ultimately stupi lost 4-3. Could have settled for 1 point to keep last round alive.
Congrats to Watford.....Bournemouth to join them & whilst unlikely, here's hoping Derby lose at home (v Reading) & Brentford nick 6th spot.
