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Date:Wednesday August 22 2012
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Groves: Massive disappointment
AFC Bournemouth manager Paul Groves expressed his disappointment that the Cherries could not come away with all three points at home to ten man MK Dons.
The Cherries had dominated the early stages of the first half with good possession and working the ball well into the channels and took a well deserved lead when the ball fell to Lewis Grabban who managed to turn and shoot and found the net in front of a delighted North Stand.
The home side continued to search for a second goal and received a big boost following the sending off of Alan Smith for a dangerous tackle on Harry Arter.
Arter was having one of the performances of his career in midfield, working hard, making tackles, keeping the ball moving with simple passes as well as switching play when the time was right, so it was disappointing to see him withdrawn at half time.
Groves brought on Fletch to try and take advantage of the amount of chances the Cherries were creating out wide, but the change didn't work as Cherries gave up the midfield advantage despite having an additional man on the pitch and the team from stadium:mk were able to find an equaliser and hold on to a point.
Groves told afcb.co.uk...
"I can`t disguise the fact that we are all really disappointed because it was a game that we should have won. We were in front and they were down to ten men and the least you look to come away with is a 1-0 win, and that`s where the massive disappointment is,'
"We pinned them back in the first half and even before the sending off, we were the ones in the ascendency. We always looked like the ones likely to score, but you always have to be mindful of them counter attacking.
"The game was going our way and we didn`t press home the advantage and in this league, you can`t afford to do that."
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What has this man ever achieved to suggest he is going to do the unthinkable with us, steered Grimsby to safety following season relegated and he was sacked. I just do not like thos bloke sorry, I love AFCB but this guy has not got a scooby. He did not know what he was doing last season with a smaller squad and he certainly has not got a clue with thos larger team. Fletcher on for Arter was the final tactical nightmare for me. There is a gentlemen out there that will take this job cause of his love for the club, his love for the area and its people, someone who has achieved with this club, get him before someone else does bow down Mr Redknapp.
rydog1979
Mr Groves so far you seem to be failing as the manger, the chairman wants champioship football and all you can preduce is relegation form. sort it
afcb95
This is gonna be another painful season
AFCB_FAN
..so want it all to work out but so far I have massive doubts as to your ability to get us promoted?
Garbo
its all very well all us fans having a right good old moan on here but until we form a protest group and get at the people at the top to voice our opinion nothing is going to happen.
i have said i will stick by the team through thick and thin and if the squad deserve a bashing at the end of the season then i will stick the boot in as well, but until then i will just keep on supporting the lads - HOWEVER
richh81
its all very well all us fans having a right good old moan on here but until we form a protest group and get at the people at the top to voice our opinion nothing is going to happen.
i have said i will stick by the team through thick and thin and if the squad deserve a bashing at the end of the season then i will stick the boot in as well, but until then i will just keep on supporting the lads - HOWEVER
richh81
its all very well all us fans having a right good old moan on here but until we form a protest group and get at the people at the top to voice our opinion nothing is going to happen.
i have said i will stick by the team through thick and thin and if the squad deserve a bashing at the end of the season then i will stick the boot in as well, but until then i will just keep on supporting the lads - HOWEVER
richh81
^ HOWEVER im afraid mr groves just isnt the manager to get us to the championship. That was just an absolutely awful 'tactical' decision last night and it goes a long way to prooving all you guys right. Unfortunately EM will not remove this guy now because of the fee involved, personally i think the only way is to protest and hit him where it hurts - his pocket!
im sure mr redknapp would take temporary charge until a) he got us to the championship or b) he was offered a bigger post.
All i can say is that with all this potential and hope this year - i fear it will be a huge let down and once again the people of bournemouth and its surrounding area are going to be left feeling robbed and cheated by EM & the other fat cats.
richh81
"Groves: Massive disappointment"................yes he is
TheGolferUK
I did not think Groves was right for the job but EM seems to think that you only have to throw money at the team to win promotion. Its a bit more than that, as we true fans all know. I agree that Saturday is now an immense game for us, it should not be so at this stage of the season. Whats it to be Paul, twist, stick or BUST!
believe!
Groves,you have the tactical knowledge of a spam sandwich.
Go away and take Brooks and your sports scientists with you.
exorcist
Groves should really put his hands up & say it was his fault because to me him not realising that shows really hasn't got a clue.
Will-AFCB
Before we condemn the man completely, he has brought in some really good players full of desire and commitment. He also got the first half right but we don’t know yet whether it was good luck or good judgement. I am sure EM will give it time to find out before disrupting the whole set up again.
Cheshunt Cherry
^obviously good luck. Groves doesn't know his best team or what to do with our best squad for years...I fear for our future if we don't go up this year. How long can we afford this many players in league one?
balsallcherry
We appear to have a promising squad and a clown in charge. Sort it Mr Chairman.
cherrybeetle
just to throw it out there, how can you say he doesnt know his first choice team? for all we know he wants the injured players in the first 11 and until they are fit he cant pick them? It was a ridiculous decision to swap arter for fletch though we lost all shape after that happened but still would have been okay if one of our many strikers could take chances
afcblover
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