TUESDAY 25TH MARCH 2014 - FITNESS FIRST STADIUM - SKYBET CHAMPIONSHIP AFC Bournemouth vs Leeds United please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image please log in to view this image ​------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEAGUE STANDINGS [TABLE="width: 600, align: center"] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Pos[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Team[/TD] [TD="align: center"]P[/TD] [TD="align: center"]W[/TD] [TD="align: center"]D[/TD] [TD="align: center"]L[/TD] [TD="align: center"]F[/TD] [TD="align: center"]A[/TD] [TD="align: center"]GD[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Pts[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Form[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]11[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Bournemouth[/TD] [TD="align: center"]37[/TD] [TD="align: center"]13[/TD] [TD="align: center"]10[/TD] [TD="align: center"]14[/TD] [TD="align: center"]45[/TD] [TD="align: center"]52[/TD] [TD="align: center"]-7[/TD] [TD="align: center"]49[/TD] [TD="align: center"]W - W - D - L - W[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"]13[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Leeds[/TD] [TD="align: center"]36[/TD] [TD="align: center"]13[/TD] [TD="align: center"]8[/TD] [TD="align: center"]15[/TD] [TD="align: center"]50[/TD] [TD="align: center"]52[/TD] [TD="align: center"]-2[/TD] [TD="align: center"]47[/TD] [TD="align: center"]X - L - L - L - W[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [TABLE="width: 600, align: center"] [TR] [TD]Well, well, well. Yet another day of off the pitch turmoil at Leeds, which saw Cellino's bid turned down, Conor Wickham return to his parent club, and Lee Peltier shipped off to Notts Forrest on loan. Lest we forget, there is a game to think of in the middle of all of this against Bournemouth! Leeds managed to win for the first time in 7 against Millwall at the weekend, though all accounts of the performance are nothing to write home about. Bournemouth also picked up a win away at Barnsley, though neither team are realistically in with a shout of the playoffs at this stage in the season. The historical stats make happier reading for Leeds fans, as the Cherries haven't managed to win in the previous 9 encounters, with the Whites taking 3 points on 7 of those occasions. However Bournemouth have managed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6, despite some rocky form at home this season. With the off the field issues at Leeds, and Bournemouth discovering some top half form, there's every chance of the Cherries picking up their first victory over the Yorkshire visitors.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 600, align: center"] [TR] [TD="align: center"]Damned's XI[/TD] [TD="align: center"]Team News[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="align: center"] please log in to view this image [/TD] [TD]Leeds Paddy Kenny is still listed as doubtful, which could be an issue if Butland follows fellow loanee Wickham out of the club in the coming hours. Kebe is also a doubt, but Matt Smith is almost certain to start again. Young striker Lewis Walters is in the squad after Conor Wickham was recalled. Bournemouth ​ Eddie Howe is expected to name an unchanged side after Saturday's victory hoping to maintain their recent consistency. Elliot Ward and Charlie Daniels will both still be missing from the Bournemouth defence.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 600, align: center"] [TR] [TD]With Wickham gone and my faith in the Kebe/Stewart mix evaporated here's a 4-3-3 for you. Austin needs a rest, I've put Brown in (assuming he doesn't have some contract clause for another extension) flanked by Mowatt and Murphy. Then a trio upfront of Ross, Smith and Poleon because let's face it if we aren't going to give him a run now and see if he is going to make it, he might as well go. Walters to come on in the second half. Butland is still in there for now, assuming he stays. The Damned Prediction: 2-1 Loss All doom and gloom from me, but what do you think? Will we win this one? Will Brian use some of the fringe players? Let's at least try and keep this thread about the football![/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
Bournemouth are on better form than us, looks like we both concede for fun, with turmoil behind the scenes and the likes of Peltier and Wickham going out the door (will there be more to follow) I really can't see us getting anything from this game
0-2 Leeds, no pressure, not the largest of away supports. Beemacdee now saying right lads you need to prove your worth keeping....
Well they know that is BS - nobody else wants them, we have only been trying to sell Pugh for two years
Don't know we've been trying to sell Pugh. He's been in and out, and has shown his true colours by putting in a decent shift everytime he's selected. It'll be a hard shift and I think Austin should take a rest/recover from his minor injury. Ross and Smith to start up top. Tonge and Brown in the centre, with Mowatt and Murphy to add some finessee. If we get our act together, we could just nick this one.
Not looking forward to this game and I can only see a cherries win. If the players feel as deflated as the supporters then we're fecked. Hope I'm surprised though and proved wrong. Season's long over, takeover is over, clubs future ain't over yet. Sorry can't be positive, maybe we'll get a 0.0...
Easy Bournemouth win three or four again. Hollowheads comments from Saturday about Leeds sums up where we are
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Surely Hunts last chance to make an impact. Note Walters has been scoring in the development team could replace him
