PORT IN A STORM FOR CHERRIES
4:56pm Saturday 30th August 2008
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TWO goals in as many second-half minutes condemned Cherries to defeat on another disappointing afternoon for the Dorset club.
The Dean Court outfit look set for a long season in League Two after producing an uninspiring display as they lost 3-1 at Port Vale.
The writing was on the wall when the hosts went ahead through Marc Richards after 15 minutes.
Cherries had in-form stopper Shwan Jalal to thank for keeping them in the game during a poor first half, and hopes of a positive result were raised when loanee Craig Lindfield hit a 57th-minute equaliser.
But poor defending allowed Vale to stretch their lead to 3-1 and Cherries never threatened as the Staffordshire side held firm late on.
Cherries boss Kevin Bond made four changes to the side that lost 1-0 against Exeter last week, but the one expected addition was absent at Vale Park.
New signing Alan Connell, who was in line to make his second debut for the club, missed out after sustaining suspected ligament damage when he jarred his left knee in training yesterday.
The striker joined from Brentford earlier this week but was ruled out by the problem, the extent of which will be discovered on Tuesday when he undergoes a scan.
But Bond did hand full debuts to two other forwards - loan men Lindfield and Reniel Sappleton, who were paired in attack.
Fit-again duo Jalal and Ryan Garry also earned recalls, with Scott Guyett (hamstring) and Ryan Pryce (bench) missing out.
And Garry was immediately in the action at Vale Park, but it was not the start the former Arsenal trainee would have wanted.
He misjudged a long ball in the second minute but, when Luke Rodgers latched on to the hopeful punt, Garry would have been relieved to see the lively frontman poke his effort just wide.
The home fans didn't have to wait long for a goal, though, with Vale taking a 15th-minute lead.
Chris Slater found Richards deep in Cherries territory and, when his original 20-yard effort cannoned back off Jason Pearce, the forward made no mistake with his second strike, shooting low and in off Jalal's left-hand post.
The same man almost doubled the advantage on the half-hour, but this time Jalal reacted sharply to keep out Richards's right-foot curler after he had been set-up by strike partner Rodgers.
Cherries, now firmly on the back foot, again had Jalal to thank after the former Peterborough stopper saved them from going further behind in the 32nd minute.
He leapt high to acrobatically tip Simon Richman's 25-yard attempt over the bar.
The south coast side showed glimpses of attacking intent as the half wore on, but Vale keeper Joe Anyon remained untested at the interval, after Lindfield fired Cherries' best effort well wide from the edge of the penalty area, while Sappleton headed way off target from 12 yards.
Cherries began the second period slightly brighter, without forcing Anyon into serious action.
Manager Bond decided he'd seen enough in the 57th minute and made a change, bringing Brett Pitman on in place of Sappleton.
And the visitors immediately levelled matters following the substitution, but it was Pitman's fellow striker Lindfield who found the target.
The Liverpool youngster rose highest to head home his first goal for Cherries after Lee Bradbury had diverted Darren Anderton's free-kick into the danger zone.
Having struggled to register a decent effort on goal before the equaliser, Cherries came close to a second goal moments later. But, after creating space 20 yards from goal, Pitman could only drag a left-foot shot wide.
But the revival lasted all of six minutes when Cherries' defensive frailties were once again exposed as Vale regained the lead.
Rodgers, who had proved a thorn in the visitors' side all afternoon, got in behind and, when Jalal could only parry his vicious effort, Richman was on hand to nod into the empty net from close range.
And just when the small cluster of travelling fans thought things couldn't get any worse, they did two minutes later.
Louis Dodds's cross from the left was missed by Rodgers at the near post, but it also evaded Cherries' backline, allowing Vale centre-half John McCombe to sneak in unopposed and head past Jalal from 10 yards.
Bond made changes as his side looked for a way back into the game. But the introductions of both Scott Wagstaff and Joel Ward failed to save Cherries from another defeat, with Anderton's curling last-minute free-kick being their best effort.
Port Vale: Anyon, Griffith, Slater, McCombe, Collins, Richman (Glover, 78), Davidson (Taiwo, 61), Howland, Dodds (Perry, 78), Richards, Rodgers. Unused subs: Martin, Prosser.
Booked: Richards
Cherries: Jalal, Bradbury (Ward, 69), Garry (Wagstaff, 69), Pearce, Cummings, Bartley, Cooper, Anderton, Hollands, Lindfield, Sappleton (Pitman, 57). Unused subs: Igoe, Pryce.
Booked: Pearce
Referee: Mike Russell (Hertfordshire)
Attendance: 6,048 (including 141 visiting supporters)
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matt1981, merley says...
5:14pm Sat 30 Aug 08
afcbjohn, poole says...
5:17pm Sat 30 Aug 08
brianthesnail, poole says...
5:17pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Plastic, eaststand says...
5:26pm Sat 30 Aug 08
by the on field failure to deliver.
Something is broke and needs fixing.
mike, poole says...
5:35pm Sat 30 Aug 08
FletcherTheCat, The Sexy Beast says...
5:37pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Ponch, Christchurch says...
5:39pm Sat 30 Aug 08
SOS MEL MACHIN
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
5:41pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Manacor, Poole says...
6:00pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
6:02pm Sat 30 Aug 08
richard.board, southampton says...
6:13pm Sat 30 Aug 08
john coombes, Tiverton says...
6:39pm Sat 30 Aug 08
richard.board wrote:sorry Richard I am not one for panic changes, but Bond has brought in to many players who have little experience of league football and the results and performances show this, at least he did start with two strikers but no experience between them, to build a squad he would need to have another 4 players all with a good number of league appearances, if the new owners want to gain any respect and support from fans and sponsors alike then Bond has to go
Hang on- we are all very sad-but come on it is still possible(just)that we might stay in. Bond to be kept surely-but I think things will change both on and off the pitch!
Nickolai, Bournemouth says...
6:44pm Sat 30 Aug 08
We clearly can't perform with anything like the effort needed - do they think the points deficit will magically disappear ?
KB and his staff clearly don't have a clue.
Tom Griffiths., Bransgore. says...
7:04pm Sat 30 Aug 08
matt1981, merley says...
7:07pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Vale on trent wrote:I would swop pulis for bond any day he seems to have lost his love for hoofball these days. however we will either be stuck with Mr Bond or even worse Mr sutton.
You could swop him for Tony Pulis ? Maybe not, wouldn't like to inflict THAT on you!
Throopmill, Mt Everest says...
7:15pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Bond has to go, he is not skilled enough to do the job required.
The club is in crisis on the park and if you think giving Bond 5 more games to prove himself you are deluding your self.
If he screws up many more games the season is over and the other teams above us will be well out of reach.
There is a VERY bad smell hanging over DC and we need a fresh new manager to blow it away.
The rot has always been there with Bond and if Baker does nothing then the man is a bigger fool that even I thought.
The club has NO time to FU** about any longer.
It's time for HONESTY, under Bond we are going down.
Bond out, Bond out,NOW.
rcmorgan20, Carlisle, Cumbria says...
7:37pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Monty_9, Bournemouth says...
7:57pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Monty_9, Bournemouth says...
7:58pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Noel, Bournemouth says...
8:18pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Monty_9 wrote:... so Bond is being sacked on Monday then?
The night is darkest before the dawn...
pippam, winton says...
8:39pm Sat 30 Aug 08
go go go go go go go go
Malcolm B, Bournemouth says...
8:52pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Might I suggest that Nick Holmes at Salisbury would be a good candidate. Good track record albeit at lower level and used to working on smallish budget. Should also command respect of players given his career with Soton. Might also bring across Tubbs who has a decent record at non league level albeit may have to wait until Jan as unlikely to get on loan.
hobbzi, bath says...
9:02pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Mr Angry, Bournemouth says...
9:18pm Sat 30 Aug 08
kevvo, The dog house again says...
9:39pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Vale on trent wrote:Thanks for that it was awfull but you are dead right about the keeper and certainly about the Manager He needs to go now and take his hangers on with him Believe it or not when Pullis was here I thought it was bad then but this bloke is by far the worst tactician we have ever had Thanks though for your good wishes and good luck for the rest of the season.
Hello, Port Vale fan here in peace & just back from the game. I expected to win today but the score was about 2 or 3 short of what it should have been, mainly down to your keeper who had a good game! Andertod also did well but looked done in after 70 minutes. Not my place to say I know, but your weak link seems to be your manager, not much of a clue?, pleanty of arm waving and shouting but even I could do that for the money he's no doubt on. Well done to the 140+ Bournemouth fans who travelled, long drive home and, despite having a home strip scarily resembling them who cannot be mentioned down the road from Vale park, all the best & hope you stay up this season!
kevvo, The dog house again says...
9:44pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Noel wrote:Cant afford to wait until Moday a nice dark night tonight emergency Board meeting execs only no Bond chums and sack tommorow. Suppose if that happened we would have to put up with Sutton but wouldnt mind seeing Cotterall here.
Monty_9 wrote: The night is darkest before the dawn...... so Bond is being sacked on Monday then?
RobT, says...
9:50pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
9:55pm Sat 30 Aug 08
chester in this division! It's our first visit in 22 years and hope it's a short one! Bradford at home next week, 8,000+ gate and should be a cracker! Footnote, you may well suspect this allready but your odds on staying up will increase on a weekly basis if you don't change the boss soon? I feared the worse when we took on a none league manager but after relegation . he's turned things around I recon. Good luck.
Bosskom, westbourne says...
10:05pm Sat 30 Aug 08
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Monty_9, Bournemouth says...
10:19pm Sat 30 Aug 08
OFF TOPIC: Will jo kuffour play tuesday?...
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
10:28pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Throopmill, Mt Everest says...
10:37pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Vale on trent wrote:Bonds is married to the ex chairman Mostyn !!!!
We've got rid of managers in the past,Horton, Foyle, Rudge , after results going bad/fan pressure. I have to say I've noticed that Bournemouth fans have been callin for a change for a season or more[?}, and I'm suprised at your boards 'loyalty' to Bond!?
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
10:40pm Sat 30 Aug 08
bobby21, Castle Lane says...
10:44pm Sat 30 Aug 08
To be honest that is an improvement on his normal stance of arms folded, head down whilst trying to hide from all of us!!!!
Agree he has no clue though and needs to go!
Throopmill, Mt Everest says...
10:53pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Throopmill wrote:Bond and Mostyn out of the office mates!
Vale on trent wrote: We've got rid of managers in the past,Horton, Foyle, Rudge , after results going bad/fan pressure. I have to say I've noticed that Bournemouth fans have been callin for a change for a season or more[?}, and I'm suprised at your boards 'loyalty' to Bond!?Bonds is married to the ex chairman Mostyn !!!!
RF72, Sydney, Oz says...
12:38am Sun 31 Aug 08
I watched TV until 12.30 and although I wondered what the score was I still couldn't be bothered and went to bed.
When I moved to Oz 2 years ago my son (aged 6) and I got up every Saturday night to listen to games.
Now I have to tell him scores because he never asks anymore and I have to be honest when defeats used to hurt me badly, now I don't even really care.
On the one hand I feel bad, on the other hand I feel totally non-plussed by it all and glad I'm not there now.
As a family we are now Sydney FC season ticket holders and go to a few away games (distance permitting!!). Is it glory hunting? No, the fact is they are our local club, but importantly after so many years of crap its nice to watch a club who are not struggling hand to mouth and - currently at least - are not a total embarrassment on and off the pitch.
I wish I could feel differently and care as much as I used to but I can't.
The enthusiasm and lifeblood is being sucked out of all of us.
Bond and Mostyn have to go. I believe from contacts I have at the club - and you can choose to believe this or not, it doesn't matter to me - that Bond's days are certainly numbered now, as Baker and Savvi are running the show and Mostyn is very much marginalised.
richard.board, southampton says...
2:22am Sun 31 Aug 08
Throopmill, Mt Everest says...
2:26am Sun 31 Aug 08
richard.board wrote:Why??????
you are stuck with him
beermonster, christchurch says...
6:39am Sun 31 Aug 08
muffin the mule, wallisdown says...
9:14am Sun 31 Aug 08
kenno, Sidmouth says...
9:40am Sun 31 Aug 08
Hollands captain and Bartley to play central midfield. BOND AND NEWMAN OUT.
Bring in Nigel Clough Manager of Burton Albion, or Steve Cotterill.
Another four games like this and Luton will be waving us Bye Bye.
WHAT A MESS!!
muffin the mule, wallisdown says...
9:46am Sun 31 Aug 08
kenno, Sidmouth says...
9:47am Sun 31 Aug 08
Its the Port Vale manager here. I promised you plenty of goals and delivered.
Sorry we won,t be seeing you again at Vale Park for a good few years but hey I know Bondy has shares in a few pubs around Histon,Crawley,Lewes
, and Grays. They should be doing a roaring trade next season and Bashley,Bromley, St Albans and Banbury the year after.
Be seeing you!
You have got to laugh havent you?
kevvo, The dog house again says...
9:51am Sun 31 Aug 08
RobT wrote:No a joke
Emergency Board meeting? Fact or rumour?
lamarinacf, Alicante/Bournemouth says...
9:53am Sun 31 Aug 08
Anymore spare time? I mean you don't actually support the club just log on to waste your so invaluable time.
Dunno what we can do but I think maybe SC needs to come in.
kevvo, The dog house again says...
10:02am Sun 31 Aug 08
Vale on trent wrote:I am afraid that last season it was because we had a chairman who was more interested in conning the Supporters to believe he was heavilly investing in the Club and while the players were taking pay cuts and defering pay he would have had to pay off Bond (would have been money well spent as despite the Teams efforts we still went down because of the master tacticians performance at the start of the season. And to be fair the new lot said that in their regime if you didnt deliver you would soon be found out and changes would be made. So now Mr Savimutto is the time to show us that the hot air bulshit lying days left with the last board and you are a Man of action not false statements. Get him out now and risk a few more bad results and possible relegation or leave him in and make staying up an even harder task. If you want to be in the Championship within 5 Years as you have staed on several occassions get a Manager in who at least shares that vision. Playing Pitman (at all in my opinion but) on his own up front in a home game when we are on - 15 shows fear and a complete lack of confidence in your own and the players ability.
We've got rid of managers in the past,Horton, Foyle, Rudge , after results going bad/fan pressure. I have to say I've noticed that Bournemouth fans have been callin for a change for a season or more[?}, and I'm suprised at your boards 'loyalty' to Bond!?
kevvo, The dog house again says...
10:04am Sun 31 Aug 08
Throopmill wrote:dont know about married but they once said they shared the vision for the future of this Club
Vale on trent wrote: We've got rid of managers in the past,Horton, Foyle, Rudge , after results going bad/fan pressure. I have to say I've noticed that Bournemouth fans have been callin for a change for a season or more[?}, and I'm suprised at your boards 'loyalty' to Bond!?Bonds is married to the ex chairman Mostyn !!!!
God Help us
kevvo, The dog house again says...
10:08am Sun 31 Aug 08
richard.board wrote:Notice you say you are stuck with him not we was that a slip of the tongue or have you jumped ship as well Richard. Oh and why are we stuck with him
you are stuck with him
kenno, Sidmouth says...
10:10am Sun 31 Aug 08
All our problems start when his legs go.
It happens time after time after time after time.Look how many goals we have conceded during the second half over the past two seasons.
Hollands captain and Bartley in central midfield.
BOND AND NEWMAN OUT NOW.
Bring in Nigel Clough manager of Burton Albion or Steve Cotterill.
Another four games like yeasterday and Luton will be waving us Bye Bye.
What a mess!!
mike, poole says...
10:39am Sun 31 Aug 08
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
10:53am Sun 31 Aug 08
kenno, Sidmouth says...
10:56am Sun 31 Aug 08
mike wrote:Mike, I normally agree with all of your posts but on this occasion we will have to have differ.
Kenno, To consider ripping up Darren's contract would be an act of madnes, considering the position we are in. If everyone was playing to their positional strengths, I genuinely believe Darren would last 90 min. as currently he is covering many 'gaps' -from defence to midfield and forward.
I believe Anderton is the cause of the "gaps".
We are too predictable
and make it easy for opposition managers to close us down.
O'Driscoll left (when we were 8th in League 1) because he did not want Jaffa to bring in a "star" and disrupt the team ethic he had built.
Four of that side are now rolling over teams like Derby, and Coventry in the championship.
Our fortunes have plummeted.
Can anyone please advise Anderton's league record since joining Bournemouth two seasons ago.
Games started,won,
lost etc.
kenno, Sidmouth says...
11:27am Sun 31 Aug 08
Leyton Orient also chasing..willing to pay £20,000 for him.
mike, poole says...
11:55am Sun 31 Aug 08
alasdair, windsor/kosovo says...
1:38pm Sun 31 Aug 08
but with the club on -15 points with lutons and rotherhams current form ,if things are not turned around fast im sad to say AFCB will be a conference side next season
NO IFS BUTS MAYBES NO 6 MATCH ULTIMATUM Its time for Mr Bond to leave we need someone with flair and passion i dont know who would be brave enough to take on the challange but he needs to be found fast
Rob Timatty, Bournemouth says...
1:39pm Sun 31 Aug 08
Throopmill, Mt Everest says...
2:13pm Sun 31 Aug 08
Baker move the boy along and get a man with a footballing brain in this week.
There is NO time for the soflty, softly approach anymore. The clubs league football clock is ticking away fast,
If you use the cannot afford to fire Bond excuse anymore Conference football will be a fact?
macca02, Farpoint says...
2:59pm Sun 31 Aug 08
kevvo, The dog house again says...
3:31pm Sun 31 Aug 08
Rob Timatty wrote:There you go Baker there is still someone who believes despite the fact that he is in a non exec role Mostyn is still running the show. You say he isnt but I can quite understand Rob thinking he is bearing in mind it is the same destructive tactics being encouraged by an inept Manager So go on prove Rob wrong and get rid of him and if Mostyn is the great friend of Bond and this Club he says he is and Bond goes then no doubt Mostyn will follow him as his view is Bond is best.. I DOUBT IT MOSTYN NO MONEY NO POWER NO INTEGITY NO IDEA
To be honest can`t see Bond getting the sack with Mostyn still running the show. Also did we prepare correctly for the game and why was Sutton at the game ? I would have thought that our Director of Football would be scouting for new players or at least watching next weeks opponents not eatint the prawn sandwiches at Vale ?
kevvo, The dog house again says...
3:35pm Sun 31 Aug 08
kevvo, The dog house again says...
3:38pm Sun 31 Aug 08
kenno wrote:Who is paying 20k us or Leyton Orient
Breaking news...Cherries are after Jeff Goulding, Fisher Athletic striker. Leyton Orient also chasing..willing to pay £20,000 for him.
kevvo, The dog house again says...
3:40pm Sun 31 Aug 08
macca02 wrote:Can we afford it. Perhaps Jeff could give him a lift to save a bit of cash
Time to say goodbye.... Taxi for Bond Taxi for Bond.....
fixxup, Poole says...
3:43pm Sun 31 Aug 08
beermonster wrote:squre?
Looks like your be meeting weymouth next season in the blue squre lol up the Terras
Cant even spell correctly, let alone p!ss take.
Try again when you are older.
Nick, Stoke On Trent says...
4:51pm Sun 31 Aug 08
I was especially pleased to see Bradbury shake the ref's hand when he left the field - a small gesture but very sportsmanlike - just like his Club. Good luck this season.
Tom Griffiths., Bransgore. says...
6:03pm Sun 31 Aug 08
We all know what we are up against through no fault of the players or supporters. All good wishes to your own club. We will be back.!!!!
macca02, Farpoint says...
6:06pm Sun 31 Aug 08
kevvo wrote:I'd give him a lift ;)
macca02 wrote:Can we afford it. Perhaps Jeff could give him a lift to save a bit of cash
Time to say goodbye.... Taxi for Bond Taxi for Bond.....
macca02, Farpoint says...
6:09pm Sun 31 Aug 08
Vale on trent wrote:Sorry but that same weak link was the same manager that beat your lot 3-1 at your place last season, we have our problems for sure but don't be so certain about Bond, he is a master tactician, on the surface he looks like he doesn't know what he is doing but underneath he is a brilliant mind, the only trouble is no one has told him we are playing football and not rugby!!!!
Hello, Port Vale fan here in peace & just back from the game. I expected to win today but the score was about 2 or 3 short of what it should have been, mainly down to your keeper who had a good game! Andertod also did well but looked done in after 70 minutes. Not my place to say I know, but your weak link seems to be your manager, not much of a clue?, pleanty of arm waving and shouting but even I could do that for the money he's no doubt on. Well done to the 140+ Bournemouth fans who travelled, long drive home and, despite having a home strip scarily resembling them who cannot be mentioned down the road from Vale park, all the best & hope you stay up this season!
Tel3977, Poole says...
7:02pm Sun 31 Aug 08
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
7:37pm Sun 31 Aug 08
macca02, Farpoint says...
8:47pm Sun 31 Aug 08
Vale on trent wrote:Yawn!!! we still beat you and it was still Bond no matter who your manager was!!!!
Sorry 'Macca02' but I must correct you, yes you did beat a team called Port Vale 3-1 at Vale park last season, but not the same team! We have changed TEN ten first team players, this done by a NEW manager, it's up to you if you do the same but we've sold 6,400 Season tickets in a relegation season and won't be looking back......
Vale on trent, Stoke says...
9:21pm Sun 31 Aug 08
d.butland, northampton says...
9:38pm Sun 31 Aug 08
johnbensonfanclub, bournemouth says...
11:10pm Sun 31 Aug 08
claire4afcb, Bournemouth says...
11:52pm Sun 31 Aug 08
kevvo, The dog house again says...
9:12am Mon 1 Sep 08
kevvo wrote:Although as it turned out a premonition
RobT wrote: Emergency Board meeting? Fact or rumour?No a joke
macca02, Farpoint says...
1:36pm Mon 1 Sep 08
Vale on trent wrote:Is that the best you have got, hardly much of a record when we started -17 behind you, and Robbie Williams supports your team, that in itself is bad enough. Port Vale lording it over us, how times have changed, still no sense of humour in the potteries though.
OK, We're 22 points ahead of you after 3 games,,,, 'yawn'!
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5:13pm Sat 30 Aug 08