AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Middlesbrough

Boro have currently had two shots, neither on target.

 

Now THAT'S cheating!!

 

ANOTHER penalty.

 

As it currently stands, we can lose 5-0 today and still go into the break in the automatics!

 

Was that a muff dive then?

 

Bournemouth are a disgrace.

 

I'd love to see the Bournemouth groupies defend that one.

 

This team are a joke. How do they get away with every decision? Is it because it's supposedly 'honest' English players?

 

But it's not a few calls. That record is entirely disproportionate. What the hell does it matter what their fans think? Just quote the stats at them.

 

from BBC

Bournemouth 2-0 Middlesbrough

Posted at 72 mins

Bournemouth defender Steve Cook claims he is pulled down in the Middlesbrough penalty area, but replays show he doesn't really have a case. Glorious sunshine on the south coast now, Boro upping their work-rate.


This looks a bit harsh. Harry Arter drives into the box and referee Anthony Taylor takes a long hard think and decides that Albert Adomah has tripped the Bournemouth player. Adomah claims Arter dived and the Boro defence is livid.

 

If we just ignore the 3rd and pretend it never happened, they've still dominated the match and were comfortably on their way to a win.

It's pathetic that so many on here think they have some kind of unfair advantage.

 

Will the Bournemouth fans be demanding that Arter is fined and banned?

 

They are the best team with the most goals scored.

Unless you take away all the penalties.....

 

So now the fact they blatantly cheat doesn't matter because they were winning?

It's pathetic that so many on here think cheating is acceptable behavior.

And this is without even addressing the fact they dived in the area not 2 mins prior to that one, too. A disgustingly dishonest team.

 

Not particularly scandalous. When players are tight to each other in the area like that it's very easy for players to go down and get a penalty. No worse than when Ighalo went down softly against Brentford.

 

Yep.

 

So - little Bournemouth in the Prem next season. Probably take a long time to get used to that, especially if they stay up.

The new Wigan, basically?

 

They've absolutely battered them. What you all moaning about a dodgy penalty for?

 

because we can:naughty:

 

Good thing is Brough (why boro?) look absolutely terrible.

 

On the plus side, Boro look ****e.

 

People on here have a short term view of this race.

Yes, Boro winning could have allowed us to be five clear of third going into the break. The flip side (that people haven't considered) is that we could now have an opportunity to beat Boro and go six clear of third.

 

That is a sample of one.

 

From the BBC:-

'So who wants to see another fine example of a young English manager in the Premier League? The way Eddie Howe's team is going, he could be rubbing shoulders with Jose Mourinho next season. And deservedly so.'

Not sure what his nationality has to do with anything.

 

Too much energy being wasted on hating Bournemouth. It's about US! This result means we can possibly go into the international break 3 points clear of 3rd place, and boosting the goal difference by at least 4 more goals in our favour! The ball's in our court now to do so. Maybe I'll hate Bournemouth myself if the battle for the title goes to the last game and they pip us with a dodgy goal, but right now my only thoughts are about us today. Conspiracy theories, hatred of other teams, even sour grapes can all wait for another day.

 

"Cheating" is unfortunately part and parcel of today's game. But all teams and players do it to some degree. It's not about that though really is it? Whether it is because they're generally threatening to us I don't know, but it seems Eddie Howe is a p**** managing a team full of cheaters who have the refs on their side. Oh, and don't forget that the media are on their side as well.

I don't get it, and I don't buy it.

They're just very organised and play good football.