While I sadly did not make it back to see AFCB celebrate in Bournemouth Square yesterday it seems that enough of you did manage to make it to bring the place to a standstill. It is no more than the team has deserved after finishing second in League One after a magnificent campaign.
A big thank you to Michael Dunne (All Departments) who kindly sent in all the pictures on this story of the Bus Tour as it left the Goldsands stadium.
The lack of a trophy in the need did not really matter although I have to say Steve Fletcher's interview after the Tranmere match on Cherries Player is a must see if you have not already heard Steve express his disappointment in not having the chance to lift some silverware this season. Eddie also sounds a little choked at the support we gave the team on Saturday and I have no doubt that he and the boys will have been moved by so many turning out to see them on the bus.
In some ways I don't think it is such a bad thing that there is still a space in the cabinet for a big trophy at AFCB. Okay the players won't receive winners medals but their desire and need to be the best will live on and that could push them to even greater heights in the Championship. We have some big matches next year and this young team is capable of more special things.
Cherry Chimes looks forward to following their progress as we meet the next challenge and take on the Championship. While the stories may slow over the summer Cherry Chimes will continue to comment on AFCB whenever there is something to say and if you have something to share with fellow AFCB supporters why not write in to us?
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UTCIAD! Thanks to everyone at AFCB and all you supporters for making this such a memorable season.
It is quite possible that the order of the headline for this article is the wrong way round and certain people should be thinking about core fans first at AFCB rather than last. I am referring to the Sunday Bus Tour in the main, which is not well timed when many loyal AFCB followers are staying up in Chester or Tranmere after Saturday's game and now have the problem of trying to see how they can get back in time to see the team and the League One trophy (hopefully) preseneted in Bournemouth.
It is clearly a problem for the authorities In Bournemouth to have events scheduled for the Bank Holiday weekend. It would seem that now the weather has improved and tourists are likely to flock to Bournemouth to see some sunshine, football celebrations are not welcome.
I also understand that Merseyside Police do not want to see any potential for crowd trouble at Tranmere's ground and would rather not let AFCB celebrate a possible Champion celebration there on Saturday. No doubt the cost of the extra police is something Tranmere Rovers are not keen on anyway.
But you have to say it is not particularly a favourable way to reward many core fans who booked their tickets weeks ago to follow the Cherries in the last game of the season. I know of many who have booked accommodation in Chester overnight and who now have to think about scrapping that idea to return to the south coast on Saturday night.
Success can be troublesome at times.
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