Antoine Semenyo is set to be involved against Arsenal in a week-long Vitality Stadium swan-song, with Bournemouth's boss Andoni Iraola suggesting that the departing star will be utilised in Cherries next TWO games against the Gunners and Spurs. With Manchester City anticipating his arrival at the Etihad, the challenge will have been set by Pep Guardiola for Antoine to cause carnage on the South Coast before making the moving up North, this potentially having a major impact on the title race. The Gunners have been quality this season, but Boscombe - after doing the double over them last season, will want to continue the siege mentality - in one of the season's BIGGEST encounters so far! Sam and Tom are the QP to preview a HUGE game! The QP is open from lunchtime on match-day, pints from £4, outdoor heaters, match day menu, children's play area, the £150 raffle (grab a ticket with every drink purchased). Come back afterwards for the raffle draw at 8pm! Visit at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It felt like Bournemouth were BACK on Tuesday night with an improved performance against an under-par Chelsea. After Cherries' dismal showing at Brentford, fans were concerned about a potentially difficult fixture against Chelsea... However, with two more injuries coming to the fore by the way of Cook and Christie - players rallied and delivered another siege mentality performance, especially defensively - securing a huge point at Stamford Bridge, a result which led to the sacking of manager Enzo Maresca. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Together - Anything Is Possible" - but ARE we together? On Saturday, Bournemouth were TROUNCED by Brentford 4-1 at the GTech Community Stadium in a showing which raises the same old questions amongst Cherries fans. Sam and Tom dissect the abysmal performance before contemplating the bigger picture - a club that are seeking togetherness whilst deploying transfer policy that creates an environment that appears so temporary. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bournemouth have a clear policy of signing young talent, giving them Premier League experience, and profiting from their departure. Whilst this formula is admirable, it leads to high personnel turnover, an ever-changing and uncertain squad dynamic, the constant need to retrain new recruits, and it puts pressure on recruitment to get the right players in. With Marcos Senesi being the latest player to signal his intent to move, we ponder whether Bournemouth's transfer approach potentially needs more balance, which in turn would create a greater amount of stability amid a perceived player "exodus". Sam and Tom review AFC Bournemouth's unbelievable 4-4 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford, before unpacking the rest of the week's Cherries news, including... ▪️ South Stand enabling works will be commencing at Vitality soon! ▪️ AFC Bournemouth women have got some HUGE games ahead! -▪️ Vitality will sponsor AFCB's kit from next season! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The key for AFC Bournemouth is to try and break the cycle of success resulting in squad decimation. But how do we do that? Antoine Semenyo's departure, a potential Marcos Senesi exit, mixed with the questions over Andoni Iraola's future - is causing a perceived uncertainty at Vitality Stadium, which is being seemingly being reflected in some team performances. Being in a rut tends to make fans scrutinise absolutely everything - the performance, the manager, the team dynamic, individual players, the potential outgoings, plus some of us even question the philosophy, and the recruitment - so after an underwhelming draw to Scott Parker's Burnley, we assess the current climate. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This weekend sees the return of Super Scotty Parker, as Burnley visit Dean Court in a crunch game for both sides. Bournemouth haven’t won in 7 games, whereas Burnley have LOST their last 7. This could be tasty! Sam and Tom are at the Queens Park Hotel to look forward to the big game and ponder just what reception our former manager might get... Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They say things come in threes, so with Bournemouth making the trip to Old Trafford in December for the third season on the trot, are Cherries fans expecting to witness ANOTHER humiliation for the Red Devils? The last couple of 3-0 scorelines at Old Trafford came at a time where Manchester United were finding their identity. Now under Ruben Amorim, we're yet to be convinced that they've totally found it, but the stats show that their form is better, their players are better, and their season is better - and they're up against an Andoni Iraola site that hasn't won a game since October. How will this unfold? Sam and Tom are the Queens Park to look forward to a MASSIVE Monday night football... Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saturday saw Bournemouth stop the rot with an impressive point against Chelsea - a result which emphasised how important Andoni Iraola is. The Basque boss tinkered with the personnel, played players in unfamiliar positions, and rejuvenated a side which looked idealess and bereft in the week. Sam and Tom discuss his importance, and ponder whether his future will be at Dean Court, or beyond... Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a midweek to forget for both Bournemouth AND Chelsea, both sides will want a reaction as they meet on Saturday at Vitality Stadium. Whilst *some* familiar faces will be returning for the Cherries, Tyler Adams is out, Lewis Cook is still suspended, and Ryan Christie crocked - so what WILL be do with our midfield? Tom has the answer... Sam and Tom are at the Queens Park to preview Saturday's huge game! The QP is open from 11am on match-day, pints from £4, outdoor heaters, match day menu, live TNT Sports on ALL screens of the lunchtime game (Aston Villa vs Arsenal), children's play area, £150 raffle (grab a ticket with every drink purchased). Come back afterwards for the raffle draw at 5:30pm! Visit at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Tuesday, Bournemouth went into the Everton game with suspensions, injuries and a whole lot of poor form. Cherries fans thought an Everton side - which had just been smashed at home to Newcastle - might be the perfect tonic, alas, it was anything but... Sam and Tom are at the Queens Park Hotel to uncover FIVE concerns about Bournemouth's terrible run of results. Visit at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton's record at Vitality Stadium is historically poor, but the Toffees need a reaction just as much as Bournemouth do - and with some unpredictable results recently for both sides, Tuesday night's clash on the South Coast might be the candid reality check which will give fans an idea on where this season is (or isn't) heading. Sam and Tom are at the Queens Park to preview Tuesday BIG game! The QP is open to Cherries fans before the match, with pints from £4, outdoor heaters, match day menu, and Cherries on Youtube. Visit at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunderland's success this season has STUNNED Premier League football fans. After a last gasp play-off semi finals win against Coventry, and a late victory against Sheffield United in the final, many assumed that their top flight campaign might be similarly turbulent and testing - but NO-ONE expected them to take the division by storm! As Bournemouth face Regis Le Bris's men this weekend, Sam and Tom ponder whether Sunderland could actually become the North East's footballing powerhouse... We are at Queens Park Hotel to preview Saturday's huge game! Visit at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nuno's half time substitutions changed West Ham United's trajectory on Saturday, going from a team that was calm and clinical, to one which looked scared and submissive - enabling Iraola's Bournemouth to negate their two goal deficit with relative ease. And the truth is, the Hammers were lucky to emerge with so much as a point, as the second 45 turned out to be one of the most one-sided halves of football that you'll ever see. Support us by getting the Sofascore app at: https://app.sofascore.com/nixz/afcbpodcast ❤ Every download helps secure the future of the channel - it's free, and it's superb! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bournemouth and West Ham have had two very different starts to the season, but in November at least, the tables have turned - with Nuno's side winning two in a row, whilst Iraola's Cherries have two L's to their name. Semenyo could be sidelined, and Callum Wilson could make his first playing return to Dean Court for a crunch clash - a game which Bournemouth haven't won in the last EIGHT attempts! We preview Saturday's Bournemouth v West Ham clash whilst catching up on the week's Cherries news including some concerns about Antoine Semenyo's release clause! The QP is open from 11am on match-day, pints from £4, outdoor heaters, match day menu, live TNT Sports on ALL screens of the lunchtime game, children's play area, £200 raffle (grab a ticket with every drink purchased). Come back afterwards for the raffle draw at 5:30pm! Visit at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part 2 of our candid chat with Jeff Mostyn, the former chairman reveals how a humiliating FA Cup exit at the hands of Blyth Spartans was a sliding doors moment that perversely paved the way for AFC Bournemouth's future success. The Chairman: The Man Who Saved AFC Bournemouth is out on October 30th: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chairman-Jeffrey-Mostyn/dp/1916797946 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With AFC Bournemouth having no money and no hope, Mancunian businessman Jeff Mostyn was invited down to Dean Court by then-manager Kevin Bond for a chat which changed the future of the club forever. In Part 1 of an extended chat with the former Chairman, Sam and Tom discuss Jeff's "lunacy" in taking on a poisoned chalice, exploring the multiple challenges that he faced along the way. The Chairman: The Man Who Saved AFC Bournemouth is out on October 30th: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chairman-Jeffrey-Mostyn/dp/1916797946 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bournemouth's second Premier League loss in a row on Sunday saw Andoni Iraola's men ripped apart by Aston Villa, with Unai Emery's side putting in a stunning 4-0 showing - a performance which emphasised the Villains' quality whilst underlining areas where Cherries are potentially still not learning. Sam and Tom dissect a WILD 90 minutes in the Midlands, one which had a number of sliding doors moments... Support us by getting the Sofascore app at: https://app.sofascore.com/nixz/afcbpodcast ❤ Every download helps secure the future of the channel - it's free, and it's superb! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of Bournemouth's trip to Aston Villa this weekend, we take an honest look at every player who has played significant minutes this season, placing them on our tier-list - including Alex Scott, who has been called up by England. Plus, we build up to Sunday's big game.... Aston Villa and Bournemouth are two teams who are keen to get back to winning ways after being put back in their box by Liverpool and Manchester City respectively last weekend. Both sides have lofty ambitions this season, and with the Cherries flying high in the European spots, a clash against Unai Emery's could be the ultimate gauge of where Bournemouth are REALLY at. Sam and Tom are at the Queens Park and Q Sports Bar ahead of our trip to the midlands. The QP is the home of AFC Bournemouth fans on a Cherries match day - with live TNT Sports as well as every England and FA Cup game! Can’t make it to Villa to see the match live? No problem! Come down to Q Sports Bar and cheer on Bournemouth alongside your fellow fans! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Manchester City formally announced their intention to be part of this season's Premier League title race with a stunning showing against a brave Bournemouth at the Etihad on Sunday. An Erling Haaland brace, twinned with an excellent Nico O'Reilly strike ensured that Pep Guardiola's side went second in the top flight, just six points behind leaders Arsenal. Cherries were excellent for significant parts of the game, but City's Catalan controller flooded the midfield, deploying a high-risk and high reward tactic, which overpowered Iraola's charges in the middle of the pitch, leaving Haaland free to do what he does best. Despite the result, there is A LOT that AFCB can take from the performance, as Sam and Tom explain in this week's Second Look. To download Telegram, the link is: https://telegram.org/ Once downloaded, to join the Telegram Group, go to: https://t.me/+hCctRytMSBQ4OTM0 Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show, you can help support us by buying us a coffee at ⁠https://www.afcbpodcast.com/coffee⁠ – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This season, the conversations are all about Arsenal's aptitude, Liverpool's lull, brilliant Bournemouth, and sumptuous Sunderland - no one is talking about Manchester City, but whisper it, this is exactly what Pep Guardiola will be wanting... City are somewhat flying under the radar, and whilst the recent loss against Aston Villa will have been been disappointing, they are still in touching distance of leaders Arsenal - but whilst Erling Haaland is in the form of his life and players are coming back from injury, Pep's side somehow still seem to be the forgotten side in this season's absorbing Premier League campaign. AFC Bournemouth have NEVER won at the Etihad, and we've only taken a point against Manchester City away back in 1989. Plus, for most, if not all - of our visits, Cherries have always been below the Citizens in the table. This season though, Boscombe are second and City are fifth... What if actually win this? Is the gauge of where we are REALLY at and point to where we could possibly be? Sam and Tom are at the Queens Park and Q Sports Bar to preview Sunday's huge game! The QP is the home of AFC Bournemouth fans on a Cherries match day - with live FA Cup and Premier League action on TNT Sports this weekend! Visit at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call on 01202 301747 or 07876213400 Can’t make it to Manchester to see the match live? No problem! Come down to Q Sports Bar and cheer on Bournemouth alongside your fellow fans. Big screens, great atmosphere, and plenty of drinks to enjoy while watching the action unfold — don’t miss out! With 10% off all drinks! ⚽🍻 They are located at 704-708 Christchurch Rd, Boscombe, BH7 6BY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices