We are back in 2012 when Eddie Howe was up in Burnley trying to get his young team to turn around their form and AFC Bournemouth were in the clutches of real trouble with Paul Groves and Shaun Brooks in charge and Eddie Mitchell deciding to face the music (or at least some angry AFC Bournemouth fans). Here is an excerpt from 'Eddie Had A Dream'.
Eddie had A Dream
Here is a video taster of what was to come a historic win over Bolton Wanderers to take AFC Bournemouth to the Premier League! Reading from Eddie Had A Dream
Chapter 10. The Homecoming 2012-13
With Bournemouth nine games into the new season and defeat at home to Walsall, Eddie Mitchell bravely or perhaps foolishly stepped out in front of the home fans again. This time it was in front of the reception at Dean Court, to understand their frustrations and to plead with them that he wanted the same as them – a successful side. He was asked by one fan, after a home defeat, what he made of the current situation? And what was he going to do about it? While admitting that the situation was awful, in slightly more colourful language, Mitchell said: ‘It’s all very well saying change it, change it but we keep changing, changing it and we’ve got to find a way of winning.’
Eddie Mitchell did not have a microphone and so when he was asked to speak up, he took his time to try and hear the questions and to be heard. But this was an unhappy Dean Court and Mitchell was probably wondering what he could do to placate the fans. ‘We’re all on the same side.’ said Mitchell. ‘I could have employed Glenn Hoddle but we’d still be in the same situation. You know it’s football. The balls round. We try our best.’
The chorus of, ‘We want Grovesey out!’ grew louder and louder before fans started to sing ‘Oh Eddie Howe!, Eddie, Eddie, Eddie, Eddie Howe!’
It may not have been a ringing endorsement for Glenn Hoddle from Eddie Mitchell, but the crowd would have accepted anyone other than Paul Groves and Shaun Brooks. It just wasn’t working and Mitchell knew it as well as those baying for blood. It was a noise that was ever more demanding of change. The end of the saga came on 3 October 2012.
With Bournemouth nine games into the new season and defeat at home to Walsall, Eddie Mitchell bravely or perhaps foolishly stepped out in front of the home fans again. This time it was in front of the reception at Dean Court, to understand their frustrations and to plead with them that he wanted the same as them – a successful side. He was asked by one fan, after a home defeat, what he made of the current situation? And what was he going to do about it? While admitting that the situation was awful, in slightly more colourful language, Mitchell said: ‘It’s all very well saying change it, change it but we keep changing, changing it and we’ve got to find a way of winning.’
Eddie Mitchell did not have a microphone and so when he was asked to speak up, he took his time to try and hear the questions and to be heard. But this was an unhappy Dean Court and Mitchell was probably wondering what he could do to placate the fans. ‘We’re all on the same side.’ said Mitchell. ‘I could have employed Glenn Hoddle but we’d still be in the same situation. You know it’s football. The balls round. We try our best.’
The chorus of, ‘We want Grovesey out!’ grew louder and louder before fans started to sing ‘Oh Eddie Howe!, Eddie, Eddie, Eddie, Eddie Howe!’
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The fans had given their view on matters, however unlikely the possibility of getting their favourite son back to Dean Court. ‘Sort it out!’ was one shout. Eddie Mitchell then got more animated. ‘Okay, sort it out, he says. I sack Groves tomorrow, yeah. I sack him, it costs the club a lot of money, but I sack him tomorrow. And we get, I don’t know Glenn Hoddle, Eddie Howe and we carry on as we are. What do we do sack him?’ said Eddie Mitchell. 
It may not have been a ringing endorsement for Glenn Hoddle from Eddie Mitchell, but the crowd would have accepted anyone other than Paul Groves and Shaun Brooks. It just wasn’t working and Mitchell knew it as well as those baying for blood. It was a noise that was ever more demanding of change. The end of the saga came on 3 October 2012.
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Here is a video taster of what was to come a historic win over Bolton Wanderers to take AFC Bournemouth to the Premier League! Reading from Eddie Had A Dream
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