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Cherries: Howe won't let cup distract him
7:00am Monday 3rd December 2012 in Latest Sport
By Neil Perrett
BOSS Eddie Howe insists Cherries’ FA Cup exploits will act as a spur – and not a distraction – to their hopes of winning promotion from League One.
Howe piloted Cherries into the third round of the competition for the first time in eight years following a 3-1 victory over Carlisle on Saturday.
And in yesterday’s draw, Cherries were paired against Premier League Wigan Athletic and will head to the DW Stadium on Saturday, January 5.
However, before meeting the Latics, Cherries face six league games in a four-week spell and will be looking to continue to make up ground on the leaders.
Speaking to the Daily Echo last night, Howe said: “It will be a good yardstick for us. Wigan are an established Premier League club and Roberto Martinez has done an excellent job there.
“They have some very good players and a very strong squad and it will be a good test for us. I know our players will relish pitting themselves against players at a Premier League club.
“As a player, you aspire to perform at the highest level and reaching the third round of the FA Cup has given us an opportunity to meet a club from the top flight.
“We will do our homework on Wigan and be fully prepared once the game comes round. But, before then, we have six very important league games and a hectic festive schedule.
“Our priority is to try to win the next game and that is against Scunthorpe on Saturday.”
Elected to the Football League in 1978, Wigan beat Cherries 3-0 in the third round in 1986 when ex-Dean Court star Warren Aspinall was on target for the Latics.
They were dumped out by then-League Two high-fliers Swindon in the third round last season and by League One Notts County in the fourth round in 2009-10, the Magpies having beaten Cherries in the second round.
Cherries, roared on by 430 visiting supporters, booked their 39th appearance in the third round thanks to goals from Wes Fogden, Eunan O’Kane and Marc Pugh at Carlisle.
The trip to Wigan could give Cherries midfielder Wes Fogden an opportunity to make up for missing out on a memorable FA Cup occasion with Havant & Waterlooville against Liverpool in 2008 when the non-league outfit lost 5-2 in front of a crowd of 42,566 at Anfield.
Fogden, who also scored in the first round win over Dagenham & Redbridge, told the Daily Echo: “I was at Brighton at the time and had a chance to go on loan to either Dorchester or Havant & Waterlooville.
“I chose Dorchester and missed out which was a shame. I was gutted I made the wrong decision but you can never look back and regret it because it has got me where I am now.”
Cherries, who have already pocketed £45,000 in FA Cup prize money this term, will be playing for £67,500 at Wigan.
Comments(28)
Square Old Codger
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9:28am Mon 3 Dec 12
Square Old Codger
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9:28am Mon 3 Dec 12
Square Old Codger
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9:28am Mon 3 Dec 12
Wilkie
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10:19am Mon 3 Dec 12
pauls55
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10:25am Mon 3 Dec 12
bobsworthforever
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10:54am Mon 3 Dec 12
pauls55 wrote:Have we been drawn at home NO
I really can't believe all these people moaning about the draw, we are playing a Premier league team and one of the few we might be able to get a result from. This is the first time for years we've been this far so make the most of it all you whingers!
Have we been drawn against a team within 200miles of Dean Court NO
Have we been drawn against a team who will be televised NO
Are we favourites to go through NO
Are WIGAN a real Premiership team NO
Will there be a 10k plus gate NO
But can we get a result YES Lets hope so and lets hope for a good draw in round 4
pauls55
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11:00am Mon 3 Dec 12
What ????
The Renegade Master
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11:05am Mon 3 Dec 12
Is there any chance of the club looking into the feasibility of organising a charter flight for supporters up to Manchester, with coach travel to and from the ground laid on at the other end?
I'm certain many supporters would love to take up this option, especially those who cannot face a coach trip that long or the hassle of driving that far. Many I'm sure would want to go for the novelty value alone. I would definitely prefer an hour's flight there and back than five hours on the roads!
What do the sports desk think at the Echo? Could Bath Travel organise something if the club are unwilling?
andyjb10
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11:08am Mon 3 Dec 12
bobsworthforever wrote:What a load of rubbish.
pauls55 wrote:Have we been drawn at home NO
I really can't believe all these people moaning about the draw, we are playing a Premier league team and one of the few we might be able to get a result from. This is the first time for years we've been this far so make the most of it all you whingers!
Have we been drawn against a team within 200miles of Dean Court NO
Have we been drawn against a team who will be televised NO
Are we favourites to go through NO
Are WIGAN a real Premiership team NO
Will there be a 10k plus gate NO
But can we get a result YES Lets hope so and lets hope for a good draw in round 4
Wigan have been in the premiership since 2005. How can you say they are not a premiership team?
What we would give to of enjoyed 1 year in the top tier, let alone 7.
Frankiesbackfromhollywood
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11:39am Mon 3 Dec 12
pauls55 wrote:I can't se all these people moaning, two I count so a bit over the top!! All anyone is saying though is that they would have prefered either one of the big teams away or a home tie, that's not moaning!! Wigan is a game I feel we can win, it would have been great to have had a tie closer to home so that many more fans could go, or at home so people like me who are disabled and can't travel could enjoy a good cup game at Dean Court, not moaning at all just hopeful it will happen in the 4th round!!
I really can't believe all these people moaning about the draw, we are playing a Premier league team and one of the few we might be able to get a result from. This is the first time for years we've been this far so make the most of it all you whingers!
DorsetBlues
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12:22pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Deejaycee
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12:43pm Mon 3 Dec 12
DorsetBlues wrote:Haven't you go any work to go to.
Bournemouth couldn't fill a bath lol. PUP
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road
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12:56pm Mon 3 Dec 12
DorsetBlues wrote:No school today knob.???. Still seeking attention on here, what's up dont the scummers want to play with you.???. By the way, how much did you pay for that one piece of silverwear??? 70 million, seems a bit of a rip-off dont you think???. Enjoy L2 next year, at least you might be competetive at that level, assuming you still have a club. FOP
Bournemouth couldn't fill a bath lol. PUP
STEADY EDDIE 1 for the road
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1:00pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Deejaycee wrote:Yep, get back to ur tar-mac ****.
DorsetBlues wrote:Haven't you go any work to go to.
Bournemouth couldn't fill a bath lol. PUP
TedMacsCherryPants
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1:15pm Mon 3 Dec 12
DorsetBlues wrote:Enjoy being a 'big' team in Lge 2 next season!
Bournemouth couldn't fill a bath lol. PUP
I thought Pompey had some decent fans ur not one of them tw@t!
FOP POF!!!
seuthsayer
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1:35pm Mon 3 Dec 12
The main is that Eddie Howe instills a winning mentality into his team...and he will do that for each match...League and Cup...
UTCIAD
Afcbpete
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1:38pm Mon 3 Dec 12
TedMacsCherryPants wrote:Quite agree, mind you, he/she is probably a scummer in disguise. I don't wish Pompey any ill....
DorsetBlues wrote:Enjoy being a 'big' team in Lge 2 next season!
Bournemouth couldn't fill a bath lol. PUP
I thought Pompey had some decent fans ur not one of them tw@t!
FOP POF!!!
big_afcb_fan
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1:50pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Utciad.
Ashleyafcb
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1:59pm Mon 3 Dec 12
The Renegade Master
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2:07pm Mon 3 Dec 12
big_afcb_fan wrote:Just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting the club lay on a free supporters flight! I was suggesting they charter a plane (or two) and we pay our way!
Very good idea TRM. Just can't see the club forking out for that when they will probably just lay on the coaches at a discount rate or free. If they do lay on free coaches we will probably have more fans than them @the dw!!
Utciad.
FlyBe costs about £110 return from Southampton to Manchester, so possibly £130 - £150 per ticket including coach transfer would seem reasonable? If it was £199 per ticket I would still think that reasonable.
I'm just hoping the club or maybe someone like Bath Travel could sort something? It would be a fantastic day out without all the hassle of sitting on a coach for hours on end!
Piston_Broke
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2:13pm Mon 3 Dec 12
DorsetBlues wrote:If we did, you'd only fill it up with fish to fiddle with. Pay Up, Pompey.
Bournemouth couldn't fill a bath lol. PUP
wearegoingup
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2:28pm Mon 3 Dec 12
The Renegade Master wrote:I would certainly be up for that, sure beats the hell out of sitting on the road probably spending near that on fuel and in service stations!! Fingers crossed??....
big_afcb_fan wrote:Just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting the club lay on a free supporters flight! I was suggesting they charter a plane (or two) and we pay our way!
Very good idea TRM. Just can't see the club forking out for that when they will probably just lay on the coaches at a discount rate or free. If they do lay on free coaches we will probably have more fans than them @the dw!!
Utciad.
FlyBe costs about £110 return from Southampton to Manchester, so possibly £130 - £150 per ticket including coach transfer would seem reasonable? If it was £199 per ticket I would still think that reasonable.
I'm just hoping the club or maybe someone like Bath Travel could sort something? It would be a fantastic day out without all the hassle of sitting on a coach for hours on end!
raybren
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4:10pm Mon 3 Dec 12
touchstone as to how far we have come.
It will also bring together two of football's
nice guys in Martinez and Eddie.
stevobath
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5:47pm Mon 3 Dec 12
bobsworthforever wrote:Wigan not a real Prem team?Er.They play in the Prem & have done for a number of years now,albeit one of the lesser teams....I doubt theyre full of confidence though.A tricky tie for them..I hoped for QPR at DC or Southampton.Could be worse though!
pauls55 wrote:Have we been drawn at home NO
I really can't believe all these people moaning about the draw, we are playing a Premier league team and one of the few we might be able to get a result from. This is the first time for years we've been this far so make the most of it all you whingers!
Have we been drawn against a team within 200miles of Dean Court NO
Have we been drawn against a team who will be televised NO
Are we favourites to go through NO
Are WIGAN a real Premiership team NO
Will there be a 10k plus gate NO
But can we get a result YES Lets hope so and lets hope for a good draw in round 4
big_afcb_fan
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5:58pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Utciad
golfer33
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7:01pm Mon 3 Dec 12
wearegoingup wrote:Do the Cherries have a supporters club?surely it only takes a few phone calls to organise a plane trip.
The Renegade Master wrote:I would certainly be up for that, sure beats the hell out of sitting on the road probably spending near that on fuel and in service stations!! Fingers crossed??....big_afcb_fan wrote: Very good idea TRM. Just can't see the club forking out for that when they will probably just lay on the coaches at a discount rate or free. If they do lay on free coaches we will probably have more fans than them @the dw!! Utciad.Just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting the club lay on a free supporters flight! I was suggesting they charter a plane (or two) and we pay our way! FlyBe costs about £110 return from Southampton to Manchester, so possibly £130 - £150 per ticket including coach transfer would seem reasonable? If it was £199 per ticket I would still think that reasonable. I'm just hoping the club or maybe someone like Bath Travel could sort something? It would be a fantastic day out without all the hassle of sitting on a coach for hours on end!
Julian1963
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8:24pm Mon 3 Dec 12
Frankiesbackfromhollywood says...
8:49am Mon 3 Dec 12