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7:00am Thursday 9th February 2012 in Sport
By Ian Wadley
MATT Tubbs immediately forged a winning partnership with Wes Thomas and then warned Cherries’ League One rivals: Things can only get better.
Cherries boss Lee Bradbury is understood to have spent approaching £1million to bring the attacking duo to Seward Stadium from Crawley Town during the January transfer window.
Tubbs and Thomas suggested that could prove a good investment as they combined to help Cherries record a 2-0 home win over Exeter City on Tuesday night.
Debutant Tubbs marked his first appearance since joining the Dorset outfit by getting a goal and an assist during a lively second-half display.
And the 27-year-old is hopeful that his link-up with Thomas can develop into a strong alliance during the club’s play-off push.
Tubbs told the Daily Echo: “Wes is a friend of mine. I got on well with him when we were at Crawley and I am getting on well with him now.
“All good strike partnerships get on well off and on the pitch. In the past, all my strike partners have been very close to me and very good friends.
“Wes is a top lad and, hopefully, this partnership can go a long way.
“Wes is an intelligent player and with players like Wes to play alongside, it makes my job easy because we just bounce off each other.
“We have not really played together for that long. We had a brief spell together at Crawley and I have only been here for a week or so now.
“Things are looking good so far so they can only get better.”
Discussing his new-look frontline, Bradbury said: “They seemed to get a better understanding the longer the game went on.
“In the last half an hour of the game, they linked up together quite well a couple of times around the edge of the penalty box. They created some chances for each other.
“I think they will be a real handful together.”
Tubbs’s close-range finish was his 19th goal of the season and the first since he joined Cherries for the fourth time in his career.
The Verwood-raised frontman said: “It was good to get the goal in front of the Steve Fletcher Stand.
“I used to come here and watch as a kid and it was good to see the big names scoring goals. For me to get a goal as well was great.”
Speaking to the media following the Exeter clash, Tubbs added: “It is my home-town club and I supported the team as a boy.
“I had a couple of stints here before and they didn’t work out.
“Hopefully, with this one, I will be here for a while.”
Comments(34)
nicoAFCB
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8:16am Thu 9 Feb 12
Pandasfromhell
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8:59am Thu 9 Feb 12
Freddie The Fish
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9:24am Thu 9 Feb 12
Pandasfromhell wrote:Better to have false hope, than no hope at all....
Sign a 4th division player ! and its VERY EXCITNG TIMES - you have battered wives' syndrome !!
ASM
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9:28am Thu 9 Feb 12
jontee
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9:28am Thu 9 Feb 12
nicoAFCB wrote:I think it's very relevant.
Wes and Matt have great potential and I know they will both continue to score goals and push us towards the play offs! I wish the echo would stop refering to have much they cost, this is irrelevant now, all that matters now is their ability to play well together and score goals! Very exciting time to be an AFCB supporter! UTC!
nicoAFCB
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10:12am Thu 9 Feb 12
afcbtintin
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10:29am Thu 9 Feb 12
MrBlueSky
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10:44am Thu 9 Feb 12
jontee wrote:I'd hate to live in your world. Live life a bit, enjoy it. I was here when we were putting money in buckets, at Bristol City when we thought it was our last game and i'll do it all again if needs be. That's football and what being a supporter is all about, we are there with the club through good times and bad. At AFCB we don't get too many good years so just enjoy. I am reliably informed that all Demin has done is underwritten and guarenteed the players contracts to their end. So stop worrying, live in the now.
nicoAFCB wrote:I think it's very relevant.
Wes and Matt have great potential and I know they will both continue to score goals and push us towards the play offs! I wish the echo would stop refering to have much they cost, this is irrelevant now, all that matters now is their ability to play well together and score goals! Very exciting time to be an AFCB supporter! UTC!
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We have been told that
(a) Mr Demin hasn't actually put cash into the club
(b) The previous player sales were necessary to keep the club going
(c) The current spending spree has been financed from previous player sales
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Clearly not all of these statements can be true, so I would say it is a very worrying time to be an AFCB supporter. Some of us can remember being here before.
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As to the cash spent on Thomas and Tubbs, that comes to well over £1M surely.
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I am sure the happy brigade will be putting me right, but the information coming out of Dean Court doesn't really add up for me.
Freddie The Fish
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10:51am Thu 9 Feb 12
jontee wrote:Do you support the team to make yourself angry, you are you just manically depressed?
nicoAFCB wrote:I think it's very relevant.
Wes and Matt have great potential and I know they will both continue to score goals and push us towards the play offs! I wish the echo would stop refering to have much they cost, this is irrelevant now, all that matters now is their ability to play well together and score goals! Very exciting time to be an AFCB supporter! UTC!
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We have been told that
(a) Mr Demin hasn't actually put cash into the club
(b) The previous player sales were necessary to keep the club going
(c) The current spending spree has been financed from previous player sales
.
Clearly not all of these statements can be true, so I would say it is a very worrying time to be an AFCB supporter. Some of us can remember being here before.
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As to the cash spent on Thomas and Tubbs, that comes to well over £1M surely.
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I am sure the happy brigade will be putting me right, but the information coming out of Dean Court doesn't really add up for me.
dd9andy
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10:55am Thu 9 Feb 12
Pandasfromhell
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11:08am Thu 9 Feb 12
throatwarbler
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11:15am Thu 9 Feb 12
The Renegade Master
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11:29am Thu 9 Feb 12
Pandasfromhell wrote:Seriously mate, can't you just go away and support your own team?
The people running Afcb are gambling with your club ..Its now all or nothing -plan A failed so its championship or go under - you must all be blind - All the money buckets in the world wont save you now cos to nick a phrase from Millwall * no one likes you and no one cares ( anymore)
jontee
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12:12pm Thu 9 Feb 12
MrBlueSky wrote:Yes I remember the passing of the buckets, several financial crises, one receivership, one administration, season long tranfer embargos, and THE LOSS OF THE GROUND.
jontee wrote:I'd hate to live in your world. Live life a bit, enjoy it. I was here when we were putting money in buckets, at Bristol City when we thought it was our last game and i'll do it all again if needs be. That's football and what being a supporter is all about, we are there with the club through good times and bad. At AFCB we don't get too many good years so just enjoy. I am reliably informed that all Demin has done is underwritten and guarenteed the players contracts to their end. So stop worrying, live in the now. @afcbtintin - If Tubbs does little each week but then scores 1 goal every match, thats fines by me!!!nicoAFCB wrote: Wes and Matt have great potential and I know they will both continue to score goals and push us towards the play offs! I wish the echo would stop refering to have much they cost, this is irrelevant now, all that matters now is their ability to play well together and score goals! Very exciting time to be an AFCB supporter! UTC!I think it's very relevant. . We have been told that (a) Mr Demin hasn't actually put cash into the club (b) The previous player sales were necessary to keep the club going (c) The current spending spree has been financed from previous player sales . Clearly not all of these statements can be true, so I would say it is a very worrying time to be an AFCB supporter. Some of us can remember being here before. . As to the cash spent on Thomas and Tubbs, that comes to well over £1M surely. . I am sure the happy brigade will be putting me right, but the information coming out of Dean Court doesn't really add up for me.
stevobath
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12:24pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Pandasfromhell wrote:WUM Scummer.Your pathetic comments arent wanted.
The people running Afcb are gambling with your club ..Its now all or nothing -plan A failed so its championship or go under - you must all be blind - All the money buckets in the world wont save you now cos to nick a phrase from Millwall * no one likes you and no one cares ( anymore)
stevobath
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12:26pm Thu 9 Feb 12
jontee wrote:WUM Scummer.Your pathetic comments arent wanted.
MrBlueSky wrote:Yes I remember the passing of the buckets, several financial crises, one receivership, one administration, season long tranfer embargos, and THE LOSS OF THE GROUND.
jontee wrote:I'd hate to live in your world. Live life a bit, enjoy it. I was here when we were putting money in buckets, at Bristol City when we thought it was our last game and i'll do it all again if needs be. That's football and what being a supporter is all about, we are there with the club through good times and bad. At AFCB we don't get too many good years so just enjoy. I am reliably informed that all Demin has done is underwritten and guarenteed the players contracts to their end. So stop worrying, live in the now. @afcbtintin - If Tubbs does little each week but then scores 1 goal every match, thats fines by me!!!nicoAFCB wrote: Wes and Matt have great potential and I know they will both continue to score goals and push us towards the play offs! I wish the echo would stop refering to have much they cost, this is irrelevant now, all that matters now is their ability to play well together and score goals! Very exciting time to be an AFCB supporter! UTC!I think it's very relevant. . We have been told that (a) Mr Demin hasn't actually put cash into the club (b) The previous player sales were necessary to keep the club going (c) The current spending spree has been financed from previous player sales . Clearly not all of these statements can be true, so I would say it is a very worrying time to be an AFCB supporter. Some of us can remember being here before. . As to the cash spent on Thomas and Tubbs, that comes to well over £1M surely. . I am sure the happy brigade will be putting me right, but the information coming out of Dean Court doesn't really add up for me.
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All because the club could not live within its means. I don't want those times to return thank you very much.
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At the end of the day, a club has to live on the cash it can generate internally. Crewe Alexandra had good times. They went up to league 1, then up to the championship, stayed awhile and enjoyed their time. But they lived within their means and inevitably have dropped back to league 2. And No one has ever called for Dario Gradi's head, they just accept that is their club's natural level.
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Other clubs, Exeter, Rochdale, Morecambe, etc live within their means. We just have to learn to do the same.
stevobath
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12:42pm Thu 9 Feb 12
jontee wrote:I do think we are banking on getting to the Championship within the next two seasons.I am slightly worried about what will happen if we dont.
MrBlueSky wrote:Yes I remember the passing of the buckets, several financial crises, one receivership, one administration, season long tranfer embargos, and THE LOSS OF THE GROUND.
jontee wrote:I'd hate to live in your world. Live life a bit, enjoy it. I was here when we were putting money in buckets, at Bristol City when we thought it was our last game and i'll do it all again if needs be. That's football and what being a supporter is all about, we are there with the club through good times and bad. At AFCB we don't get too many good years so just enjoy. I am reliably informed that all Demin has done is underwritten and guarenteed the players contracts to their end. So stop worrying, live in the now. @afcbtintin - If Tubbs does little each week but then scores 1 goal every match, thats fines by me!!!nicoAFCB wrote: Wes and Matt have great potential and I know they will both continue to score goals and push us towards the play offs! I wish the echo would stop refering to have much they cost, this is irrelevant now, all that matters now is their ability to play well together and score goals! Very exciting time to be an AFCB supporter! UTC!I think it's very relevant. . We have been told that (a) Mr Demin hasn't actually put cash into the club (b) The previous player sales were necessary to keep the club going (c) The current spending spree has been financed from previous player sales . Clearly not all of these statements can be true, so I would say it is a very worrying time to be an AFCB supporter. Some of us can remember being here before. . As to the cash spent on Thomas and Tubbs, that comes to well over £1M surely. . I am sure the happy brigade will be putting me right, but the information coming out of Dean Court doesn't really add up for me.
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All because the club could not live within its means. I don't want those times to return thank you very much.
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At the end of the day, a club has to live on the cash it can generate internally. Crewe Alexandra had good times. They went up to league 1, then up to the championship, stayed awhile and enjoyed their time. But they lived within their means and inevitably have dropped back to league 2. And No one has ever called for Dario Gradi's head, they just accept that is their club's natural level.
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Other clubs, Exeter, Rochdale, Morecambe, etc live within their means. We just have to learn to do the same.
The Renegade Master
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1:23pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Deejaycee
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1:51pm Thu 9 Feb 12
The Renegade Master wrote:Can't see a lot wrong with that.
I think it likely that Mitchell and Demin's aim is to complete all the renovations around the ground, build the training facilities, buy the ground back, build the fourth stand, see the club established in the Championship and then sell up for a big profit.
Pandasfromhell
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1:55pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Local fan
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1:56pm Thu 9 Feb 12
rednblack37
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3:56pm Thu 9 Feb 12
ASM wrote:I agree with what your point, but that's mainly because Fletch hasn't scored that many goals ven though he's been vital over the years - when he first arrived and played alongside Steve Cotterill (which was developing into a fantastic partnership) we could see what his job. If Wes does a similar thing and scores twice what Fletch did then I agree, we could be deadly. Time will tell
In my 20 years of watching Bournemouth we've had some great strikers, but not often enough - Stein, Defoe, Steve Jones. This is the first time we've had 2 goalscorers upfront in the last 20 years, I know its only 1 game in, but we really look solid at the back and a deadly up front
UTC
Pandasfromhell
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4:49pm Thu 9 Feb 12
rednblack37
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5:50pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Pandasfromhell wrote:I think you need to be worrying about West Ham and not Millwall, you sad prat. You get beat at home by Millwall, whio just lost to 10-man West Ham 2 days before and you're on here trying to take the mick out of us?????? And an ex-Cherry gets the winner!! Happy days! I said in October you wouldn't last the distance and your season would implode! I'm right again!!
The people running Afcb are gambling with your club ..Its now all or nothing -plan A failed so its championship or go under - you must all be blind - All the money buckets in the world wont save you now cos to nick a phrase from Millwall * no one likes you and no one cares ( anymore)
Cherry oh cherry oh baby don't you know I'm in love with you
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6:57pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Freddy_the_Fire breathing dragon wrote:along with a few others *TC cherry boy and *freddy the fox who i havent seen pipe up in a while. school obviously blocked them from using the site!
the bear jew is a low life who probably has no job and has nothing better to do than post boring comments on boring websites
Ahtafcb
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6:57pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Pandasfromhell wrote:Oh dear you sad, sad person. Or should i say kid? You should be back at school learning your times tables rather than being a cretin!
All the hard men hiding behind keyboards *the bear jew * freddie the fox* etc ..All wimps who because in the real world people kick sand in their faces cant say BOO . on here WOO hoo Hard men LOL .
The bear jew
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7:00pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Freddy_the_Fire breathing dragon wrote:Shock ur piping up freddy the fox! Surprised they let a loser like u back on!!!! What's so amazing about your life then??? Good job ???? Nice boyfriend ??? Please let us know as ur obviously just a sad scum fan or a glory supporting man united fan with no life
the bear jew is a low life who probably has no job and has nothing better to do than post boring comments on boring websites
Nat1234
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7:11pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Freddy_the_Fire breathing dragon
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7:30pm Thu 9 Feb 12
The bear jew wrote:didnt take u long to bite then bear jew, obviously have nothing better to do than check the website every 5 minutes! get back to world of warcraft. get a job. get a life
Freddy_the_Fire breathing dragon wrote: the bear jew is a low life who probably has no job and has nothing better to do than post boring comments on boring websitesShock ur piping up freddy the fox! Surprised they let a loser like u back on!!!! What's so amazing about your life then??? Good job ???? Nice boyfriend ??? Please let us know as ur obviously just a sad scum fan or a glory supporting man united fan with no life
Cherry oh cherry oh baby don't you know I'm in love with you
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7:33pm Thu 9 Feb 12
The bear jew wrote:you call yourselves afcb fans now we're winning but i bet you turn your back as soon as we hit another sticky patch, plastic fans. i bet you have a different team for every day of the week!
Freddy_the_Fire breathing dragon wrote: the bear jew is a low life who probably has no job and has nothing better to do than post boring comments on boring websitesShock ur piping up freddy the fox! Surprised they let a loser like u back on!!!! What's so amazing about your life then??? Good job ???? Nice boyfriend ??? Please let us know as ur obviously just a sad scum fan or a glory supporting man united fan with no life
The bear jew
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8:20pm Thu 9 Feb 12
Freddy_the_Fire breathing dragon wrote:Well played jack well played
The bear jew wrote:didnt take u long to bite then bear jew, obviously have nothing better to do than check the website every 5 minutes! get back to world of warcraft. get a job. get a life
Freddy_the_Fire breathing dragon wrote: the bear jew is a low life who probably has no job and has nothing better to do than post boring comments on boring websitesShock ur piping up freddy the fox! Surprised they let a loser like u back on!!!! What's so amazing about your life then??? Good job ???? Nice boyfriend ??? Please let us know as ur obviously just a sad scum fan or a glory supporting man united fan with no life
YafcbY
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1:02am Fri 10 Feb 12
ASM
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11:35am Fri 10 Feb 12
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8:06am Thu 9 Feb 12