The nominations for this year's biggest disappointment were peppered with under performing strikers although our Cumbrian correspondent John McGee decided not to continue his anti-Jordan Rhodes tirade by opting for Matt Tubbs instead. Having starred previously for Salisbury, the Crawley man returned to Wessex in January but managed only one goal for Bournemouth, despite a hefty fee.

The nominations for this year's biggest disappointment were peppered with under performing strikers although our Cumbrian correspondent John McGee decided not to continue his anti-Jordan Rhodes tirade by opting for Matt Tubbs instead. Having starred previously for Salisbury, the Crawley man returned to Wessex in January but managed only one goal for Bournemouth, despite a hefty fee.

[I]n this month's When Saturday Comes, Andy Lloyd-Williams considers youth development in English football and the benefits of coming through at a smaller club. Citing Bournemouth and Plymouth as examples, he argues that it's better – surely – to spend one's formative years at a club at which progression to the first-team isn't reserved for pure prodigies only.

Roy Hodgson (36 years in management)
7 Allsvenskan Titles (Malmo/Halmstad) and 2 Svenska Cupen (Malmo) - all prior to 1990
1 Danish Super Liga (FC Copenhagen)
1 Danish Super Cup (FC Copenhagen)
Harry Redknapp (29 years in management)
1 FA Cup (Portsmouth)
2 Division Three Titles (Portsmouth/Bournemouth)
1 Inter Toto Cup (West Ham)
1 Associate Members Cup (Bournemouth)
Fabio Capello (25 years in management)
4 Serie A Titles (AC Milan)
1 Serie A Titles (Roma)
2 Serie A Titles (Juventus)
2 La Primera Liga Titles (Real Madrid)
1 Champions League (AC Milan)
4 Supercoppa Italiano Titles (AC Milan/Roma)
1 European Super Cup (AC Milan)
1 Coppa Italia Primavera (AC Milan)
Managerial Sabermetrics does not exist.

A quick pointer to some of the other activities which the denizens of The Two Unfortunates have been indulging in lately before we hunker down to the serious business of today's league programme - myself at the Mad Stad and Lloyd at Sixfields. First, if you would relish an hour or so's chat about the Football League, Lloyd made his debut on the most recent Two Footed Tackle podcast and the results can be enjoyed here.

A quick pointer to some of the other activities which the denizens of The Two Unfortunates have been indulging in lately before we hunker down to the serious business of today's league programme - myself at the Mad Stad and Lloyd at Sixfields. First, if you would relish an hour or so's chat about the Football League, Lloyd made his debut on the most recent Two Footed Tackle podcast and the results can be enjoyed here.

The relationship between a local newspaper and its closest football club can be a mutually beneficial one. Football remains the one item on the news agenda that is more likely than anything else, and a sizeable proportion of its sales will come from those that want the daily drip of coverage that they might not get from elsewhere.

By Chris Wright

Bournemouth chairman Eddie Mitchell has been charged with misconduct by the FA after repeatedly swearing during an appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live's 606 call-in.

The Cherries' chief rowed with presenter Mark 'Chappers' Chapman following last Saturday's 1-0 defeat by MK Dons, after rumours surfaced that Mitchell allowed Bournemouth co-owner Maxim Demin's wife into the dressing room at half-time to talk to the team.

For most of us, the idea of drinking alcohol whilst at work would be to stretch the imagination just a little too far. The days of long, boozy lunches in the pub and afternoons spent trying desperately to stay awake are very much a thing of the past, and our productivity is, if we are honest with ourselves, all the better for it.

For most of us, the idea of drinking alcohol whilst at work would be to stretch the imagination just a little too far. The days of long, boozy lunches in the pub and afternoons spent trying desperately to stay awake are very much a thing of the past, and our productivity is, if we are honest with ourselves, all the better for it.

Nottingham Forest fans read on, for we are very pleased to welcome back Glen Wilson, steward of Doncaster Rovers' Popular STAND Fanzine and late of award winning blog, Viva Rovers. Here Glen provides us with an insight into Sean O'Driscoll, recently installed in a supporting role to Steve Cotterill at the City Ground.

Man United's humiliating cup defeats: Palace, Leeds, Southampton, Coventry, Bournemouth and more

Six of the best cup upsets against the men from Old Trafford

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Matt Lawrence's diary of a lower-league footballer: Parking tickets, chicken dinners and nil-nils

Matt Lawrence has played for seven league clubs including Fulham, Crystal Palace and Millwall, for whom he appeared in the 2004 FA Cup final during his 16-year career.

It was a minor exchange among ‘readers' comments' in Bournemouth's Daily Echo newspaper. But it summed up much about AFC Bournemouth under current chairman Eddie Mitchell. The exchange concerned the relationship between parent company, AFC Bournemouth Limited, and a company set up by Mitchell, AFCB's then-largest individual shareholder, called Black Label Events (BLE), which runs catering and conferencing at Bournemouth's Seward Stadium.

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Mike Grella hasn't been lighting up the scoreboards ever since making the move to Europe in 2009, but that wasn't the case on Tuesday.

Grella enjoyed a career day by scoring four goals in Brentford's 6-0 win over rival Bournemouth in the quarterfinals of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.

Bury manager Richie Barker has extended the loan deal of Liverpool striker David Amoo until the New Year.
Amoo joined the Shakers on an initial month-long deal in September and it was due to expire after Saturday's game against Bournemouth.
However, the 20-year-old has agreed to prolong his time at Gigg Lane and will stick with the League One club until 2nd January.

Even with the sticks-and-stones footballing knowledge at my disposal, I can confidently opine that winning runs are good for a team. The warm, fuzzy feeling that you get after pocketing three points slowly snowballs into a huge-ass bear hug as it is superseded by more and more victories. Arsenal aren't quite in bear hug territory yet, but a 3-0 over Bolton and the 2-1 usurping of Olympiakos means that the warm, happy tumour is definitely throbbing and eager to grow.

If the start of this season in League One has been notable for one thing, it has been for the under-achievement of those clubs which arguably over-achieved last season. After seven matches, the bottom four of Rochdale, Bournemouth, Leyton Orient and Exeter City are all clubs did extremely well when swimming against the current last season, but all are finding the going to be considerably more difficult this time around.

If the start of this season in League One has been notable for one thing, it has been for the under-achievement of those clubs which arguably over-achieved last season. After seven matches, the bottom four of Rochdale, Bournemouth, Leyton Orient and Exeter City are all clubs did extremely well when swimming against the current last season, but all are finding the going to be considerably more difficult this time around.

Forgive me for suggesting this, but this bottom of the table match seems a lot less special an occasion than the last time these two met. That game marked the passage into the history books of one of the few remaining `proper' English football grounds, Saltergate, rendering the 2-1 win for the home side frankly irrelevant.

Bournemouth 1-3 Stevenage | Reid 43, Arter 47, Mousinho (pen) 65, Beardsley 90
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This team doesn't surprise me anymore. I admit that I was not overly optimistic before the Exeter game. I didn't think we had brought in enough quality over the summer and I was concerned that we wouldn't score enough goals to be successful in this division.

Bournemouth 1-3 Stevenage | Reid 43, Arter 47, Mousinho (pen) 65, Beardsley 90
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This team doesn't surprise me anymore. I admit that I was not overly optimistic before the Exeter game. I didn't think we had brought in enough quality over the summer and I was concerned that we wouldn't score enough goals to be successful in this division.

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Last season, Brighton cantered to the title, with Southampton and Huddersfield fighting neck-and-neck for most of the campaign before the Saints eventually prevailed and were joined in the Championship by play-off winners Peterborough. But who will be up there or thereabouts this year?

Who's Looking Good?

By Chris Wright

This thumb-sucking schmo here is Bournemouth striker Danny Ings, a young'n who's been piquing the interest of a sizeable clutch of the Football League's bigger names over the past year or so none more so than Crystal Palace, who lodged three separate bids for the 19-year old over the course of a 90-minute friendly at the weekend.

We continue our Five Days of Football League build-up with a focus on the archival section of our 108-page overview of the coming season. In putting together the Preview, we wanted to touch upon the writing that we feel best represents our sites by giving selected pieces a second airing.So, kicking the section off on page 66 is Iain Macintosh's ode to Southend, which first appeared on The Seventy

After Spurs completed the signing of Souleymane Coulibaly, the rumour mills continued to link the club with young players from across Europe.

Whether this is a significant shift in our transfer policy or not, some of these names are definitely interesting and Alan Gatagov is one who could make an impact in the Premiership.

News today linking Newcastle with 19 year-old Bournemouth striker Danny Ings. Danny Ings Newcastle interested in 19 year old Newcastle were first linked with the player back in January, and news today that Bournemouth have offered the teeenager another new contract. It's said to be the fifth time they have tried to get the [.

Liverpool, Newcastle and Fulham line up teenage striker

Bournemouth hope new deal stops Ings moving to Premier League

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Lokomotiv Moscow line up shock move for Bournemouth striker

Russian club are ready to rival Liverpool and Newcastle for Danny Ings' signature

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We reported yesterday that Newcastle were again being linked with young Bournemouth striker Danny Ings. 19 year-old Bournemouth striker Danny Ings And we reported yesterday that Sunderland and Liverpool were also interested in the 19 year-old striker. Those two clubs always seem to be interested in players Newcastle are pursuing, and there's news today that [.

We reported yesterday that Newcastle were again being linked with young Bournemouth striker Danny Ings. 19 year-old Bournemouth striker Danny Ings And we reported yesterday that Sunderland and Liverpool were also interested in the 19 year-old striker. Those two clubs always seem to be interested in players Newcastle are pursuing, and there's news today that [.

We're going from strength to strength when it comes to things that get everyone righteously pissed off first it was discussing transfer rumors, and now we move to the recently released third kit. It's obviously the blue that's causing heads to turn Linda Blair style, with most viewing it as an attempt at nostalgia gone horribly wrong.

Losing a ground doesn't always mean moving to a new venue. AFC Bournemouth bulldozed Dean Court, spun it around ninety degrees, and rebuilt it as a three-sided ground. For Andy Smith, it might never be the same again.

Can you write something about the old Dean Court, I was asked? Of course, I reply.

Off to Old Trafford - but will Huddersfield gain promotion?

Now it's not that I have anything against Peterborough – in fact I always enjoy going to their cosy little London Road ground and standing on one of the few remaining terraces in English football – but, along with many of the neutrals, I will be firmly backing Huddersfield Town in the League One play-off final this Sunday.

In League One, the sense that this was to be the year of the south coast started to grow as winter turn to spring. Brighton & Hove Albion soared away at the top of the table, and as the home straight of the season came into view, the pre-season favourites Southampton also began to pull away into the distance, themselves securing an automatic promotion place with a couple of games of the season still to spare.

In League One, the sense that this was to be the year of the south coast started to grow as winter turn to spring. Brighton & Hove Albion soared away at the top of the table, and as the home straight of the season came into view, the pre-season favourites Southampton also began to pull away into the distance, themselves securing an automatic promotion place with a couple of games of the season still to spare.

Spurs lost any slim chance they had of a return to the Champions League next season as a Peter Crouch goal was the difference between themselves and Man City at Eastlands. City by contrast have now cemented that fourth place with the win, and cannot be caught by Liverpool either.

The result means that it is all to play for this weekend as Tottenham visit Anfield in a battle for fifth place and the remaining European (Europa League) spot in the league.

Diomansy Kamara came off the bench in the 26th minute and scored a goal in Leicester City's 4-2 win over Ipswich. He ends his brief loan stint at Leicester City with 7 appearances and 2 goals.

Kagisho Dikgacoi did not dress in Crystal Palace's 3-0 loss to Nottingham Forest.

Sorry for the tardiness of this post. I don't really have an excuse, as it's not like our boys were up to much...

Diomansy Kamara came off the bench in the 51st minute in Leicester City's 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.

Kagisho Dikgacoi did not dress in Crystal Palace's 1-1 draw at Hull City on Saturday.