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Welcome back to another episode of Daily AFC Bournemouth podcast after over a month of not recording any! Vik has been filming abroad for a series that's coming out on Paramount+ soon - But have to keep it a secret for now! Great to catch up with Dan, our other man :) Both of us will be watching the game live from Vitality so stay tuned into our Instagram channel for live content from the match!
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Vic's Return and Hollywood Aspirations
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello everyone, hello and welcome to our new daily AFC Boomer episode. It's been a while. um Myself, Vic, I've been away. um I was filming abroad for a month, ah so hopefully Hollywood soon.
00:00:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Joined by lovely man, Dan. Hello Dan.
00:00:31
Dan King
Hello Victor.
00:00:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you, mate?
00:00:33
Dan King
I can tell by that tan it's not been
Filming Challenges Abroad
00:00:36
Dan King
Hollywood. So um yes, how's how's it been? It's been a good few days hasn't it as Bournemouth fans.
00:00:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
well
00:00:43
Dan King
So tell tell us how you're feeling.
00:00:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
How am I feeling? Well, I was obviously following all the games on the screen. um i i was supporting as much as I could, as much as I had time. Obviously, filming a abroad, you're working seven days a week, Sunday, 16 hours a day. And it's very draining, you know, it's it's but it's good. It's good. It's what I do. It's what I love. And I really enjoy it. And yeah, I mean, some of the pictures I've sent you you know ah you You could only imagine how good it was.
00:01:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Although I was working, I was enjoying as well. so um And on the other hand, Bulmut hasn't lost
Bournemouth's Match Performances
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Global Sports Podcast Network
a game. Now, is that because we haven't done any episodes since Deep Switch game, which was lost?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and Or is that just just because, don't know...
00:01:42
Dan King
I think it's just taken us a while to calm down from the Ipswich game. think it's been a pattern. We we lose against the weaker teams, typically, apart from Southampton, and beat the better teams.
00:01:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Now, greetings to all of all of our colleagues from Southampton podcast, because they've smashed it. They've got over 15,000 views now, and they're nearly 200 episodes.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um
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Global Sports Podcast Network
They've nearly done 200 episodes, which is amazing. you know Even though their club is getting relegated, at least they're first in something. And... May that be the podcast. I don't know.
00:02:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
About the Global Sports Podcast Network
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But today, um for our listeners, we're just going to catch up with with the last few results that Bournemouth had. um And then we're going to move on to the next game we've got against Aston Villa at home. Very important game.
00:02:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And also, um how how how actually crucial... the win against Villa can be, and that i can that we can actually still fight for Europe.
00:02:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. ah But before before we start all of that, before we start the whole saga, the whole um big thing,
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00:03:32
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Right, now the that bitterness after the EF switch game, right, that no one expected that we were going to lose, especially because they got relegated already at that point.
Ipswich's Win Over Bournemouth
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um How did you feel about that game? Did you watch?
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Dan King
Yeah, I watched it. um
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Dan King
Ipswich were more clinical. um
00:03:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
They wanted it more than us, did they?
00:03:55
Dan King
They did. so and as Those times when you think we haven't finished our chances, they're going to just, the other team's going to score. um And that was that's what happened.
00:04:06
Dan King
A few defensive errors or yeah, don't Frustrated. um i actually think Ipswich deserved it in the end. Bournemouth were not on their day.
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Dan King
And Ipswich, fair play to them, they deserved it.
00:04:21
Dan King
What about you?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, ah that was the last game i I was able to go and watch before i um went abroad. And the
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Global Sports Podcast Network
i it it was definitely not what I expected. ah Not what our colleague from Ipswich team predicted. He said that Ipswich was going to lose 2-1.
Bournemouth's European Ambitions
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It's actually, I think it was a big turnover because no one expected that Bournemouth... playing with the form that they had was going to lose to one of the relegated teams, you know, especially because we know that that we can fight for the Europe, we can fight for some European competition.
00:04:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
And after that game, for a tiny bit, I felt like someone, from inside the club, someone from the directors or whoever, came into the dressing room and said to the to the players, guys, look, we need to be realistic. We can't play Europe.
00:05:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
We don't have the stadium for it. We're not at the moment. So put the handbrake on. We're going to make sure we don't play Europe, but stay in the top 10. um That's how I felt.
00:05:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But then again, five games since, we haven't lost
00:05:29
Dan King
They would never do that. You do realise it's £3 million pound each position in the Premier League.
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Dan King
So, financially, they know.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
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Dan King
Knowing inside it for me.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you mean? three Three more million for every position?
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Dan King
Yep.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah really? I didn't know that.
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Dan King
Yep.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
That's an interesting fact.
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Dan King
An interesting stat. and I know there was a a little bit of um previously and when we weren't staying, well, we didn't have anything to fight for.
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Dan King
ah We lost quite a few positions at the end of this um season by not beating Everton. And that had quite a lot of financial impact, actually.
Financial Stakes in Premier League
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Dan King
it's not People don't realise the sponsorship and the pay structure in the Premier League is approximately £3 million.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
When was that last season?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you talking about last season?
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Dan King
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, because we did beat three times Everton this season, didn't we?
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Dan King
Yep.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I didn't know about that, to be honest, ah but but that That's very good money, if that's the fact. So obviously now, since the Deep Switch game, we had two wins and three draws. ah That's nine points from five games, which is great.
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Dan King
ye
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got three games left. um One against Villa um now on Saturday. Then we're going away against City. And last game against Leicester is the 25th May.
00:06:50
Dan King
Yep, you can just picture it now. We're going to beat Aston Villa, beat Man City, lose to Leicester.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what? I actually have a different picture to you, Dan, in my head. I have a picture that whatever we do against Villa, against City, and I think one of those games we're going to win, whatever we do, the last game against Leicester somehow will be decisive for us to play in Conference League. I don't know why, i just have that feeling.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
that we're all going to be following different scores, how other teams are going on, playing as well, and just depend on the other teams.
00:07:20
Dan King
The hype's like...
00:07:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know. i have that feeling. I mean, there's there's a lot there's a lot of you know stake in in the game, and we obviously do depend on other teams, how they're going to do, um not just in the Premier League, in the other European competitions as well, um because we we we still have...
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Dan King
Yeah, and I'm just...
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um
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Dan King
Crystal Palace.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Man United and Tottenham, Chelsea as well in the European competitions. And it's, you know, it's a it's a big fight ah between them, like between Tottenham and and then United, obviously, who is going to get that Champions League spot secured.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And ah yeah, hopefully hopefully, as I said earlier, this season, I'd be happiest with the conference because that's the competition where we can actually do something and and make something happen.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um Right, we're going to go on a quick break, a word from our sponsors, and we'll be back to talk about the previous Villa game that Bowman has played this season, where we drew 2-2, and the one just coming up on Saturday.
00:08:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Stay tuned.
00:09:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, so since Ipswich, drew against West Ham away, managed to beat Fulham at home, which was very important game. Drew against Palace, even though we were one man up.
00:09:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
United got that unlucky draw with playing with the red card
VAR Controversies and Critique
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Global Sports Podcast Network
as well. Evan Nilsson got the red card, which we appealed and we won the appeal. ah That was amazing. I didn't expect we were going to win the appeal. But again, you could see how much he would mean on the pitch if he wasn't sent off.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and
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Dan King
we ah We're in control of the game. We were in control of the game.
00:09:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was watching the game on the telly and I think we were better.
00:09:51
Dan King
That's sending off.
00:09:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
We were better. at we were better we should have won the game.
00:09:54
Dan King
yeah I saw it. It was right in direct line of me. And the referee got the right decision at the time. You could see Evan Nielsen slip. The problem with the whole of this was that the VAR did not share the moments before foul. So they only showed stilled images of where Evan Nielsen apparently made contact.
00:10:16
Dan King
So they didn't take into the account. it wasn't a It was a reckless challenge, but it wasn't a violent one, which is a yellow card.
00:10:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
It wasn't intended.
00:10:25
Dan King
Nope. And obviously that got taken back. It's such an interesting one. ah You think about it. The referee on the pitch made the right decision. Some people watching a TV back in in London decided to overrule the referee.
00:10:39
Dan King
And then somebody else in another TV room decided to look at it again and overrule that. So, yeah, um the only thing I would say, there was a ah precedent set with Bruno Fernandes, which got overturned.
00:10:53
Dan King
So really, the referees should have been aware of that a slip shouldn't have been ascending off. and It should be, like I said, a reckless one. But who knows? Referees are becoming a crazier breed than goalkeepers, Victor.
00:11:06
Dan King
What do you reckon?
00:11:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know, I never liked referees, and especially because me, with 5'9", being a goalkeeper, I was always ah struggling on corners, let's say, ah because all all the strikers that were taller than me would be pushing me around and all that, and obviously, you know, if
00:11:27
Dan King
You'll be protected in the Premier League. um I swear that the goalkeepers get a little nudge.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
i Yeah, I know, I know, i know i know. I would be very protected. I know, I know. Unfortunately, never got to play in the Premier League. Maybe one day, you never know. umm still I've still a time.
00:11:37
Dan King
yeah You never know.
00:11:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
You never know. um So, ah yeah, it's a I was always getting annoyed by the referees. and And obviously, when you play in lower leagues, it's only one ref.
00:11:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And, you know, he can barely see any contact and all that. So you're just left on your own. But um like you say, yeah, there's so many cameras, there's so many eyes around that everyone, especially goalkeepers are nowadays protected in one small touch.
00:12:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
um that the goal is going to get overall decision overturned.
00:12:10
Dan King
There are apparently, looking at the stats on VAR mistakes, we are 10 points down by VAR mistakes.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:12:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, please don't get me started on that. Because I...
00:12:20
Dan King
That is, I wonder if you can recall some of the moments. So the first one, Newcastle.
00:12:28
Dan King
ah The Dango goal getting disallowed for hitting this his shoulder. That was the one.
00:12:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:36
Dan King
Then we had, obviously, this Evan Nielsen one.
00:12:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
We had so many. We had so many. we I keep saying that we the VAR decisions got overturned more against our favour than in our favour this season.
00:12:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
And when you add up and take, I think, maybe even five points, definitely five, six points that we lost due to those decisions. um overall 10 because of all the bad decisions, but then there were some good ones, so let's say 5 or 6 points when you give and take.
00:13:08
Dan King
No, no, no. Yeah, maybe. But I'm not against VAR, but I think there's a club bias here.
00:13:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
you
00:13:14
Dan King
You can't ignore it when you're you're looking at it. And again, it goes into that. these this These minus 10 points have been people from the VAR, people reviewing after.
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but then we shouldn't have have lost the points against ApeSwitch, for example.
00:13:26
Dan King
Yeah.
00:13:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
We should have beaten Palace. We were one man up.
00:13:33
Dan King
yeah
00:13:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah It's those kind of games because we we played the whole second half against Palace with an extra player and we couldn't score.
00:13:42
Dan King
Palace, I think it's what and one of our problems actually. When a team goes down to 10 men and then sitting back, we find it very difficult to break through. We had it with Wolves when they went to 10 men.
00:13:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tottenham as well. We dropped the win.
00:13:54
Dan King
Yeah.
00:13:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's We were 2-0 up against Tottenham and that stupid penalty that Kepa made. I mean, I know, i know, I know things happen. And especially that got me very annoyed because um Son was even going away from goal.
00:14:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's like in one of the most beautiful stadiums in the UK, we could have taken all three points, you know. But it is what it is now.
00:14:19
Dan King
And it varies. It varies on each decision. But, yeah, it's quite interesting. The Southampton fans are singing that in their last game, apparently, celebrating not having VAR going down.
00:14:33
Dan King
But I think this debate always going to go on. um I just think the solution, and it always comes up, there needs to be a former professional player involved in the decision-making.
00:14:44
Dan King
Because when you slow things down, you can find more things than actually the realistic. and actually I think that's the biggest issue of this, the slowing down, the amount of angles that are being shared.
00:14:55
Dan King
I go back to the Zabani sending off, and Nirola spoke about those six angles, and VAR only showed the worst angle.
00:15:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which game was that? Was that the game before Tottenham? um
00:15:07
Dan King
He getting to Wolves, was it, when he went over the ball?
00:15:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, yes, yes. That's the one. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:15:13
Dan King
And yeah, don't get me started on that because he got a three-match ban, three-and-a-half-match ban. Kuna obviously beat up Kerkers. Kerkers did nothing. Same equivalent.
00:15:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I know. I know it's so unfair.
00:15:29
Dan King
Anyway, let's be positive, okay? So let's go on to Aston Villa.
00:15:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's be positive. Three games. I'm happy with seven points from the next three games um and with the spot that leads to the Conference League. Now, back in the season, first half of the season, we drew against Villa. We managed to get that point, to steal the point with Evan Ilsen's goal in 90, it was 95, 96th minute?
00:15:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
96th minute. It was a cross from Tavernier. It was a free kick.
00:15:56
Dan King
yeah
00:15:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. How important Evan Ilsen was for us this season?
00:16:03
Dan King
Well, we've we've obviously missed him a bit, but I just think he's going to get better and better. First season in the Premier League, I think he... May get unnoticed, but i'm ah I'm just going to check out that. I would be surprised if clubs were interested in him.
00:16:21
Dan King
Because his movement, his hold-up play, his cleverness... No wonder he scored a hat-trick in the Champions League.
00:16:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he works great as ah as as ah as a striker poacher for Bournemouth. I think, you know, he he just wants to score goals and that's it. and um and And yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:16:40
Dan King
I like his build-up play. I like when he comes up involves...
00:16:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And build up play as well. it's he's He's not the one that that will shoot from every position.
00:16:48
Dan King
No.
00:16:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
um We had, was it was the last game that he assisted to Semenyo with the back heel and then Semenyo scored?
00:16:58
Dan King
Yes.
00:17:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. So, um he's I don't know his stats at the moment. Have you had a look at his stats?
00:17:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's see. I'm i'm very interested now.
00:17:10
Dan King
No, I can see you whizzing through the internet to try and find it.
00:17:15
Dan King
Yeah, I think it's great. um
00:17:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah so this the Yeah, this season, 10 goals, 10 goals, 1 assist this season in 28 games.
00:17:18
Dan King
ah but However, we did have a really good run when he was out, when we had Dango up front. So sometimes you question.
00:17:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:17:29
Dan King
First Premier League these are
00:17:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Dango, Dango's seven goals and four assists, which is again 11, you know, combined. So, um yeah, Dango, we're using Dango more now as a, you know, bench boost, I would say, as a super sub. but
00:17:44
Dan King
season. I thought he brilliant. i thought i Last few games, I think he's been pretty good. and it's just He's always young, inconsistent, but he's getting better and better. And dare I say it, Alex Scott has played okay the last
00:17:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Alex Scott?
Alex Scott's Rising Potential
00:18:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
That was my next question for you. do you think about Alex Scott the for the last few games? Because you didn't seem to like him.
00:18:08
Dan King
He was the sub last game.
00:18:09
Dan King
He came on and made a difference. ah
00:18:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think since Ryan Christie got injured, you you could see him playing more and getting more and more chances as a starter.
00:18:13
Dan King
Well...
00:18:16
Dan King
Yeah, I have questioned, like, obviously loaning out at Philip Billing. I'm a big fan of Philip Billing, who's at Napoli at the moment. and ah
00:18:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he's having a good season in Napoli as well.
00:18:26
Dan King
But, well, top of the league, top of league. and If yeah ever anybody gets a chance, follow on Instagram because some of his videos are the fans at Napoli. No surprise, it's completely different.
00:18:39
Dan King
um The Alex Scott seems to be coming more consistent. And to be honest... You've got to trust the manager at times and I um i was a big critique of Kirkes last year because I thought he couldn't defend.
00:18:54
Dan King
I thought he was awful at defending. And over time, whatever, and then you look at like Semenyu, I thought he was so inconsistent at the start.
00:18:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And now we are taking 50 million for him.
00:19:06
Dan King
And now look at them, they are thriving. It's something what we're doing in our belief in our tactics and our coaching, which is allowing these people to thrive. So if they believe in Alex Scott, they must be seeing something in training and thinking, actually, wow, he's got to be in there.
00:19:19
Dan King
We've got to develop him.
00:19:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, he's still young. He's what, 21, 22?
00:19:25
Dan King
Yeah, however, Ryan Christie isn't available and I will be putting Ryan Christie in every single part.
00:19:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know, I know.
00:19:30
Dan King
A quick question for you. This is a real challenge one for you, Vic. Name me your three top players of the year so far. This was a question that was put out recently by BBC.
00:19:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
From... What, from Bournemouth?
00:19:41
Dan King
Who are your three players of the season so far?
00:19:44
Dan King
Yeah.
00:19:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
but Just from Bournemouth?
00:19:46
Dan King
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, he's got to be Halseyin, he's got to be Kyrkis, and Klyver.
00:19:47
Dan King
We don't care about any other team.
00:19:53
Dan King
Really? Howlton hasn't played most of the season. He's joined, obviously, during the season. What about, how can you leave Christie out?
00:20:01
Dan King
How could you do that? Anyway, the three that came up were um the most common was Christy,
00:20:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know.
00:20:10
Dan King
um Christy, Howson, and Semenyo.
00:20:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, did you put Kirkus?
00:20:16
Dan King
Who else did it? Oh, Kirkes, sorry. Yeah, there's five of them. But the three were Kirkes, Christy, Howson, and the other two on the side was Semenyo and
00:20:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kristi Enhausen.
00:20:30
Dan King
ah Clivert but I think you've probably got to have Clivert in well Evan Nilsson hasn't played enough even though you've said 28 games there's a real chunk of it when we did really well when he wasn't playing and I think he was a bit slower starter but yeah
00:20:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
And what about Evan Nilsson then?
00:20:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think you could say again this the same with Tyler Adams. He hasn't played many games, but the games that he has played, he was everywhere. He's like a little bee, just stinging, stinging, stinging, stinging everywhere.
00:20:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he seems to be quite, I don't know, like, um he seems to have an attitude on the pitch.
00:20:57
Dan King
yeah years he is he is
00:21:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Even though he's he's not that tall. Like, he's...
00:21:06
Dan King
He's captain.
00:21:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know
00:21:07
Dan King
He's captain America. he does not He is a leader.
00:21:09
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Captain America.
Goalkeeping and Leadership Discussion
00:21:10
Dan King
If you watch it, when you watch him, he is constantly talking. However, lastly I've seen him falling out. Him and Lewis Cook sometimes having arguments. But that's just natural, isn't it? But um yeah, he is a leader on the pitch.
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Reminds me, well, I'm not going to say I was a leader on the pitch, but reminds me of the days when I was used to to be a goalkeeper. I couldn't shut my mouth and know if you remember that, but i think
00:21:34
Dan King
i I'm pretty sure I can remember that, Victor.
00:21:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
but I think that with with the good talk, and and with with the talk, right, you've done half of your job as a goalkeeper. Because if you keep talking to the players where to cover, where to run,
00:21:48
Dan King
that's why Kepa is so vital for the team. do you Do you not think? You might not be a big fan of Kepa, but I honestly think his leadership on the pitch...
00:21:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's good. i'm not saying he's not good. um I'd love him to stay another season. But...
00:22:05
Dan King
don't think we can afford his wage.
00:22:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's the thing. And now the the question is, who are we going to get? Because obviously, Mahmoud Ashrili is done deal to Liverpool. um Now, are they going to loan him out? If they loan him out, we might get him as a loan.
00:22:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
But to be honest with you, I i don't want to keep getting loaned players.
00:22:26
Dan King
No.
00:22:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I want to have a goalkeeper.
00:22:27
Dan King
i go I'm going to chuck three goalies at you. Who do you want? Kepa? kala Keller, the Liverpool Ramsdale.
00:22:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ah, yeah, the Liverpool 1-0, yeah.
00:22:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know that there were rumours about Ramsdale, right? That he's going to come back.
00:22:42
Dan King
Yep.
00:22:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I... I wouldn't want him back. Not because... Now, umm I'm going to have to say this, but last game against Bournemouth, he was a bit cocky on the pitch.
00:22:55
Dan King
Yep.
00:22:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you don't you don't play like that. You don't act like that against the club that made you player.
00:23:03
Dan King
Mm-hmm.
00:23:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ah... Now, Kelleher, he's good when he jumps in. I don't know if he could have career as a number one um in Bournemouth, but I can tell you one thing. um one of the I think it was the Ipswich game. I was ah was um taxing before the game, and ah got to pick up some of the the Americans' investors um at the club.
00:23:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we had a chat, me from the fans' perspective, and I told them about the podcast and all that. And then they asked me... um about the the goalkeepers and all that and Kepa probably will go back to Chelsea or somewhere else because we can't afford him but the the silly question that they asked me right was do you see Mark Travers as number one and I said i was a bit surprised with that question but I answered them this season so far whenever he was starting he had a good game
00:24:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't remember that he made any mistakes.
00:24:08
Dan King
No.
00:24:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was good. But are we confident enough to give him the chance to start every game?
00:24:11
Dan King
Yeah, but I don't trust him in the crosses.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is the thing.
00:24:19
Dan King
But is he a ball player with his feet? Is he a roller style of goalkeeper? ah That's what I don't think. But I think he's a great shop stocker stopper. There's no denial of that.
00:24:31
Dan King
um I know Middlesbrough definitely want him. say
00:24:36
Dan King
Who knows?
00:24:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, right.
00:24:37
Dan King
So, Villa, this week. We're going together.
00:24:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Villa, we are going together. That's correct. We are celebrating your birth as well, if i I'm right.
00:24:48
Dan King
Yeah. Yeah.
00:24:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
And yeah, it's going to be fun. We're going to be having fun in the South Stand.
00:24:55
Dan King
Yeah.
00:24:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we're up top. We're going to be going live on our social media on Instagram, posting videos every time Bournemouth calls and then throughout the game as well. um And the yeah, obviously we drew last game.
00:25:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now it's a big question. What can we do? How far can we go um before before the last decisive game against Leicester? But before start we start chatting about that, another quick word from our sponsors and we'll be back.
00:26:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, the big Villa game. Villa, um obviously, is is also fighting for Champions League, um if they can. They're only three points down from Chelsea, who's fifth ah place. Now, if Chelsea wins the Conference League, that means that they're going to get the spot in Europa League, right?
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
For the next season.
00:26:49
Dan King
Yes. Yes, but I don't think we get an extra spot, do we? I think the maximum now is eighth place, isn't it
00:26:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
00:26:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes i No, I think it can still go up to eleven ah and to to the 10th. um i watched the video the other day. so If Chelsea gets promoted to Champions League automatically right from from the Premier League, then their European spot, the Europa League spot, in case they win the conference, is going to go to the club under them.
00:27:14
Dan King
Yeah.
00:27:23
Dan King
Okay. Mm-hmm.
00:27:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
So with 6th placed Forrest at the moment and 7th placed Villa, so 6th placed will go to Europa League and 7th placed Villa to the conference. If Chelsea wins, if the table stays like this, Chelsea wins the the conference league, right?
00:27:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
But they get promoted to the Premier League by being 5th on the table. That means that we're going to get the conference if we stay position number 8. Now, there's Man United, there's Tottenham, Europa League.
00:27:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
If one of them wins Europa League, they automatically get promoted to the Champions League as well.
00:28:05
Dan King
Mm-hmm.
00:28:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, it's this is what I'm saying. So, so the the win against Villa... will be crucial for us because then we can decide everything in the last game against Leicester. Now, depending on what Brentford, what Brighton are going to do, I ah can't see Brighton going to play Europe again.
00:28:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brentford...
00:28:27
Dan King
I don't know. They've got Liverpool next and it's like Liverpool have kind of given up on the league. They've won it in there and they're on the party at the moment, which is a bit disappointing. Brentford have got to play Fulham, I believe.
00:28:40
Dan King
That has an impact. Yeah, Brentford got Fulham.
00:28:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brentford has got Ipswich next one.
00:28:44
Dan King
Yeah, then they have Brentford-Fulham.
00:28:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Then Brentford-Fulham.
00:28:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got Villa, City and Leicester. it's It's going to be a tough battle, I'm not going to lie. i You know, if if we didn't drop the police
00:28:50
Dan King
Which can help.
00:28:58
Dan King
I heard that we only have to give, in a European game, we only have to give 5% to away fans of your stadium. that's far That means about 550 seats to away fans, apparently.
00:29:11
Dan King
But I don't think our stadium structure allow that.
00:29:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's 5% or 1,500. Because
00:29:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
because there has to be some... 1,600, something like that. There has to be some some bigger limit.
00:29:24
Dan King
may Yeah, possibly.
00:29:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's...
00:29:26
Dan King
So anyway, what do you think the score is going to be?
00:29:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, let's do the team predictions, the score predictions, and we'll finish off with that.
Match Predictions: Bournemouth vs Aston Villa
00:29:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, I think a tough 2-1 win. We're going to score in the last 10 minutes of the game.
00:29:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:29:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Villa will score first. Will come back. Will win from behind. um Potentially 1-1 on the halftime. Or maybe even 0-1 to Villa.
00:29:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
1-0 to Villa. And then come back. um Last 10 minutes. Alex Scott scoring.
00:30:05
Dan King
that i i To be honest, I think Villa are such a good team. Obviously, they did really well in the Champions League. there the Morgan Rodgers, an ex-player of ours, who we chose not to sign um from City at a point.
00:30:20
Dan King
um He is just flourishing. Great winger. He's a real warrior. I'm wondering how we defend against him. I'm hoping he goes on Kirk at his side, but I doubt that. And then they've got Tillemans. I think Tillemans is their star player this year.
00:30:34
Dan King
i Always been a big fan of him.
00:30:38
Dan King
And the rest of their team. It's just... Look at their bet. They've got Watkins up front. Whether they start him.
00:30:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
a bit scared of of their front the way that Rashford has been playing since he went from United and Daniel Mullen as well that they brought from Borussia Dortmund I think them as the wingers they're going to probably be our biggest threats um knowing the Villa is
00:30:48
Dan King
Rashford.
00:30:56
Dan King
Yes.
00:31:02
Dan King
So who do, do we go Cook right back then?
00:31:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think yes.
00:31:06
Dan King
Or you feel comfortable with Adam and Smith?
00:31:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
i think No, I think we're going to start with Lewis Cook this game. You are right. ah Now, since Senesi was back, he tried to combine Senesi and Zabani, then tried to combine Senesi and Hausen.
00:31:14
Dan King
I worry about Smith against him.
00:31:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think Hausen and Zabani have played so many games so far together that they know each other the best.
00:31:29
Dan King
yeah
00:31:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think two of them will start with Senesi being on the bench. um And then... um Kirk is on the left. Use him while you can. um In the middle, now, in the middle, definitely Tyler Adams to start with.
00:31:39
Dan King
three yeah
00:31:43
Dan King
Yep.
00:31:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:31:46
Dan King
We're limited, so probably Lewis Cook will go next to Ty Adams and then it will be Clive, Semenyo, Dango and Evan Ilsen.
00:31:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but who do you think is going to be right back then? Smith?
00:31:57
Dan King
but're going to have Yeah, or they might play Aralho because he played last game, didn't he?
00:32:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
if Or if Smith starts, plays a half, then Alex Scott comes on in the middle and Cook goes as a right back to finish off the game.
00:32:02
Dan King
Aralho.
00:32:09
Dan King
Yeah, and that we've seen that happen.
00:32:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because we've we've got Araujo back as well and we've got James Hill.
00:32:14
Dan King
Yeah.
00:32:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I haven't seen Hilly playing for the last few games much, really. Yeah,
00:32:19
Dan King
No, and and the big shock was the um and the last game was the Semenyu throw. I knew he had the strength, but the Semenyu throw too.
00:32:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah, yeah, yeah. yeah Yeah, yeah. where Where the chill guy is called, right?
00:32:31
Dan King
Yeah.
00:32:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
How cool is that?
00:32:32
Dan King
Yeah, he's too cool for us old pensioners here. Yeah.
00:32:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
How cool is that? um Right, and then we said, yeah, Clive, I don't know. Clive, it seems that he's been quiet in the last three, four games.
00:32:44
Dan King
He has, but I think he's worked great.
00:32:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he'll score. I think he'll score. I think he'll score against Villa.
00:32:49
Dan King
Well, I hope he has a shot on target because I've had the last few games a shot on target. I've been betting on him and it hasn't happened.
00:32:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've got to stop betting, mate.
00:32:57
Dan King
I know.
Betting Challenges and Emotional Impact
00:32:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's no good.
00:32:58
Dan King
If anybody's listening, yeah, I need to stop betting, especially on Bournemouth as well.
00:33:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's not good. That's not good. You think it's an extra motivation, like betting on your club, but then it's... Yeah.
00:33:08
Dan King
It's when it doesn't go happen, but yeah, five it you're guaranteed. You think, oh, he's going to have a shot.
00:33:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think Clive is going to score against Villa. um I'm hoping for 2-1 win. Clive is scoring, and then, as we said, Scott coming on as a sub, ah scoring in 85-plus whenever, um after the 85th minute, it will be a big boom.
00:33:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:28
Dan King
I'm feeling more confident than that. 3-0 Bournemouth.
00:33:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
3-0.
00:33:33
Dan King
Yeah, 3-0 Bournemouth.
00:33:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Woo!
00:33:37
Dan King
I think we're going to hit them with a high press, shock them slightly. ah
00:33:44
Dan King
And I think we're going to Semenya, Kiver and Dango all get a score.
00:33:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, are we starting then with Semenya on the right, Dango on the left, and Evan Nilsson up front, yeah?
00:33:55
Dan King
Yeah. Yeah.
00:33:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, Evan Nilsson is not scoring against Villa.
00:33:59
Dan King
No, but he's going to win he's going to win the penalty that Clive is going to take.
00:34:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'm happy with that. Whatever. I'm sure it will be great fun and obviously watching the game together we and celebrating your bird as well. It's going to be it's gonna be ah great, great fun.
00:34:12
Dan King
Yeah.
00:34:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. And on that note, I think we're going finish ah today's episode. Thank you, Dan, for joining. um Hope you enjoyed my tan. um And yeah, definitely.
00:34:29
Dan King
It must be just the light because you are looking... It spins lovely here. Come on.
00:34:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I know.
00:34:35
Dan King
and You're working too hard, aren't you?
00:34:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know. Well, it is where it is.
Episode Conclusion and Instagram Plans
00:34:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Work hard, play hard. ah Right. Thanks, everyone, for listening. ah We'll be posting stuff um on Instagram from the stadium during the game.
00:34:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe before the game, maybe after the game as well. Depends on how game will go. But we surely will take three points on Saturday. Thanks for listening again. And up the cherries in all departments.
00:35:00
Dan King
Up the cherries.