30 Oct 2025 16:00:06
Reflecting on our loss to Bournemouth: Dyche got it all wrong in terms of tactics and subs.
First of all the opposition had nine days rest before the match. We played virtually the same team and had only a couple of days rest. We could have rotated players, I'd have preferred Morato in than Murillo and we could have used Jair Cunha, Domingues, Yates MCatee and Hutchinson, and given others a rest, even if we brought them on later.
That means we could have had much fresher players for Man. United.
Asking players to play Porto and then Bournemouth in such a short space of time has nothing to do with fitness, because their bodies have to have time to recover.
We have a big enough squad to do some rotation and shouldn't be afraid of it. They were lacklustre because they were cream crackered, and the poor refereeing continues to haunt us.
Stand by our men!
30 Oct 2025 20:33:38
We should have played most those you mentioned against Porto.
30 Oct 2025 22:33:29
Don't get why the £130 mil signings aren't getting a look in, 3 managers n none of them seems to fancy mcatee bakwa Hutchinson kalimendo are they all that bad, if so whoever signed them needs to go. that outlay worth next to nothing now.
30 Oct 2025 23:05:25
Good post BS. I agree, but it's not just about the practicality of player rotation to maintain energy levels within the 1st team. In doing so, it also involves a psychological message to the players that they are always replaceable. That IMO is always a good thing to curb players' egos and keep them on their toes.
31 Oct 2025 01:28:59
I personally think a lot of our fanbase/ posters are doing Bournemouth a huge injustice, they are an extremely well run club with a clear identity.
They have a manager who if i remember rightly wasn't to popular at the start of his region but has become one of the most sort after head coaches/ managers in Europe.
Whoever is in charge of their recruitment is possibly the best in the league. Never hear me grumble about losing to the side placed 2nd in the league.
Look at who they sold in the summer and the level of club they went to. They recouped a crazy amount of money and by the looks of it recruited equally as well again.
Its my opinion that Dyche and co will be judged on the upcoming games between now and Christmas. DTP asked a very good question about how many points we can realistically get between now and then. I hope it'll be between 10 and 15 but heyho I'm an optimistic when it comes to us and I'll never bet against us.
I genuinely think Dyche needs time, he needs to get across his style which i think is very much in the ilk of nuno and i prey the players respond.
Optimistically still think midtable is very much achievable. ?.
31 Oct 2025 05:28:08
I reckon we'll put the "Frightners" on United tomorrow!
If we play, Milenko"Witch", Ryan "Yikes! ", Morgan-Gibbs-"Fright". Definitely not Sang "Scary", we might have a "Hell" of a chance!.
It's sure to ge a "Thriller! "
"Ah, ha! ha! ha, ha! ha!
Ah! ha! ha! ha! ha! "
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31 Oct 2025 07:20:46
Brilliant Rogie!
And belated birthday wishes for the other day Lego mate!
31 Oct 2025 08:01:20
That's good Rogie ?.
31 Oct 2025 08:45:06
“Fangs” for that Rogie! We certainly need to “resurrect” our season, “raise ourselves up” from the “dead”and retrieve our “grave” situation, thereby protecting Nr M’s “stake” in the club. Otherwise it’s all “doom and gloom” as far as I can see.
Tomorrow is a chance to “exorcise” the “demons” of the Ange era imo……. ????.
31 Oct 2025 09:15:21
Brilliant!
Forgot I forgot "Igor" Jesus!
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31 Oct 2025 13:44:17
Could it be possible that we’ve signed players who aren’t fit for purpose? Hard to comprehend I know but it’s not looking good on that front is it?
31 Oct 2025 17:33:44
Love the banter at this time of year, maybe give Sels the vampire a rest though, he hates crosses ? ? ?.
31 Oct 2025 19:17:27
Now that's brilliant ???.