The Bournemouth Sentinel
The terraces23 Aug 2027
The boos come down from three sides
“We pay for this every fortnight. The least we want is somebody who looks like he cares.” 7 of the 29 senior players walked off into it; the rest were not playing.
Market23 Aug 2027
Brighton come back empty-handed
The bid was some way short and Bournemouth did not need long over it. Nobody in the game reads a first refusal as the end of anything.
Player ratings23 Aug 2027
Nobody could get near Marcus Tavernier
Successful dribbles: 26. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Alysson Edward is a better footballer than he was
Not a run of form — an actual step up, held for months. At 21 he is doing things at this level he could not do at the start of the season, and the coaching staff will tell you exactly which of them.
Squad23 Aug 2027
Tempers go at Bournemouth
Evanilson was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Market23 Aug 2027
The Evanilson conversation is coming
Everyone has stopped pretending: Middlesbrough will make the call about Evanilson this week. Bournemouth have a number in mind, and the number is not shy.
Squad23 Aug 2027
António Silva stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” António Silva and Bournemouth agree another 5 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Boardroom23 Aug 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Bournemouth
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Squad23 Aug 2027
No hiding place for Evanilson
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Evanilson, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Match Tottenham take the points off Bournemouth
- Market Bournemouth promote Jonathan Barnes from within
- Market Bournemouth promote Stephen Reid from within