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This is a fan’s personal view of AFC Bournemouth from the outside looking in. It reports on the daily official activities reported by the club and comments made by individual fans on social media and fanbase websites. Life as an AFCB fan is never dull. As a life-long supporter of the Cherries, it is the friendliness of the staff, fans and my enthusiasm for the club that inspired me to write this blog.
Monday, 13 April 2020
How big a hero has Andrew Surman been to AFCB?
This summer Andrew Surman's contract comes up for renewal. I am not sure if he will get another contract, but I hope he does. He has been nothing but a true servant of the club and a real gent when ever he appears in front of the camera.
Surman might be just as highly respected at Norwich City where he also played in the Premier League, but his presence in the Bournemouth team really gave them them the experience they needed to help lead them out of the Championship and the solidity to survive in the top league i those first couple of seasons.
He does have a nickname of 'Sideways Surman' but his passing game has always been to keep things ticking over and moving. While he was never a big risk take he has been good for Bournemouth in keeping them concentrating on the job at hand and moving into space. It is a simple game when it is played well and Surman always managed to look like what he has done on the pitch was second nature to him.
His influence might have started to fall away a bit with recent signings, but Bournemouth don't have a more experienced head than Surman in the middle of the pitch and his time at the Cherries has been well spent in my mind. I hope he does get the tributes he deserves when he does call it a day as he is another player that Bournemouth haven't found easy to replace.
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