It could be argued that the greatest condemnation of the Football League's "Fit and Proper
Person" test was that Ken Bates could pass it. This, however, may no longer be the case - not
because of anything Bates himself has done, but because of the serial mismanagement of AFC
Bournemouth's affairs last season – which has emerged from the Football League's explanation for
maintaining the strictest possible transfer embargo on the South Coast club.
There are a lot of things you won't know about AFC Bournemouth. Some of you may not know that they
once held the longest name in the Football League Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Football Club
Limited. Perhaps you don't know that their red and black kit, introduced in 1971, was based on the
old [.
On the back of a recent article here on AFC Bournemouth and Pompey's win over Wolves, I can finally
start proclaiming the battle to escape relegation officially starts now for Portsmouth. Many
pundits, professional and arm-chair pros alike have already written them off, assured that the
financial problems weighing the club will eventually spread to [.
On the way to the match in Bournemouth. February 2, 2008.
Photo credit: madrid1980 on Flickr, via the Pitch
Invasion Photo Pool.
Related posts:
- Photo Daily | October 4 | AFC Bournemouth Fans
- Photo Daily | November 8 | Sapporo Fans Prepare for the Match
- Photo Daily | September 29 | Black Star Ultras Prepare for the Match
One thing that has never been in question about Jermaine Defoe is his undoubted ability. Since
West Ham United nicked him off of Charlton Athletic as a 15 year old, Defoe has scored goals. Be it
for AFC Bournemouth on loan, West Ham United, Portsmouth, both spells at Tottenham and England,
Defoe scored.
There must have been a few occasions over the last three or four years or so that supporters of
the Dorset rivals Dorchester Town and Weymouth have started to believe that the two clubs may never
meet again. Weymouth's promotion to the Blue Square Premier and financial difficulties at both
clubs meant that a gap started to open between them, and as recently as two weeks ago, Weymouth's
new chairman George Rolls confirmed that the club had lost £35,000 over the previous two months
due to post not being opened.
The Football League Trophy or the Johnstone's Paint Trophy began its first round of matches on
Tuesday September 1, 2009. The first round is divided into regions (Northern and Southern played on
Tuesday) and contains teams from the English League One and League Two. The matches are single
elimination with the winners moving onto the second round.
County will take on Cheshire Neighbours Crewe in the first round of the Johnson's paint
trophy.
The tie will be held at The Alexandra Stadium formerly known as Gresty Road.
The tie will take place on the week commencing August 31st.
Below is the Rest Of The Draw.
We've focused on the demolition of Ninian Park, formerly Cardiff City's stadium, a couple of
times before. Here are the latest photos of a sad end for a historic stadium, taken by Flickr Pitch
Invasion Pool contributor joncandy today.
Photo credits: joncandy on Flickr, via the Pitch
Invasion Photo Pool.
Winter has suddenly and not entirely expectedly descended on England this week and, predictably,
it is playing merry havoc with the football schedules on the last Saturday before Christmas. At the
time of writing, thirteen matches in the Football League have already been postponed, and it is
likely that more will follow.
