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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.