Showing posts with label Jack Wilshere. Show all posts
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Monday, 8 February 2021

A win is a great win for Woodgate

Jonathan Woodgate had sympathy for the players and what they have been through in the last week. He might have felt different if the team didn't win against Birmingham, but the players managed to perform and got that all-important win for the interim manager.

Are things on the up again for AFCB or are
there still many unsolved problems in reality?

It's hard to think how the club would have coped this week if it had been another defeat. So to beat Birmingham was like a tonic. It has set the ball rolling again and got the team looking forward again which was vital. The first half an hour wasn't great but after that, the players reacted well when they went behind and really gave their all.

The players could have put their heads down again when Birmingham City made the score to 2-2, but they took up the challenge and wouldn't be denied. We haven't seen enough of that in the recent past. Woodgate stressed that he needed to make this a team. There are good individuals at the club, but Woodgate wants to hear more voices of leadership and a better team vibe. 

Woodgate seemed keen to talk about Wilshere and Danjuma as the sparkling lights of the team in the weekend's performance, but he also needs to get David Brooks firing. Shane Long may need a few games to get into his stride, but the early signs are good with him getting shots off and hitting the bar on one occasion.

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It will be a difficult next game away at Burnley in the FA Cup and Bournemouth won't be favourites. Still, they have more of a puncher's chance now than they might have had. They are looking to grow and develop, and Woodgate has been saying the right things that seem to have been taken on by the players.

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Sunday, 7 February 2021

Bournemouth come from behind to beat Birmingham City 3-2

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AFCB 3 v 2 Birmingham City
6 February 2021 
Billing gets the decisive goal

A nervy win by Bournemouth and a strong second half performance got Woodgate's team over the line in a must-win game for confidence. But it was Birmingham who struck first after Hogan pounced on a loose ball that Begovic hadn't kept hold of.  Danjuma was back on target though to bring the scores level before half-time. It then needed Jack Wilshere to cap a great performance with his headed goal putting the Cherries in front, before Hogan squared it up with 22 minutes to go. A free kick then gave Billing the chance to win the game at the far post with his second goal of the season. It was the win that Bournemouth needed. Sure there were moments to forget in the game but the players pulled through and showed fighting spirit for once.

Bournemouth made four changes and started Adam Smith, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Arnaut Danjuma and Shane Long. The players that were dropped were Jack Stacey, Chris Mepham, Stanislas, and Solanke who was injured.

Bournemouth began well by winning free kicks and getting the ball in the Birmingham box. Steve Cook headed one cross across the box but Adam Smith couldn't get on it in time. 

Jack Wilshere was directing play just behind the forwards. Jeremie Bela had the first shot from distance which Begovic saved. Birmingham then won the first corner.


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Birmingham pressed well and Lewis Cook stumbled in his box allowing Bela to shoot at goal which Begovic pushed away only for Sanchez to shoot and have Steve Cook head off the line. Scott Hogan got the ball to Ivan Sunjic who then went close with a volley that Begovic pushed away.

Gardner then ran down the right-wing and put a cross in that Begovic dropped and Hogan made it 0-1 to the visitors on 27 minutes.

Bournemouth only have the flag to save them from being 0-2 down. A good ball from Gardner got to Pedersen who volleyed it into the goal, but the offside flag was up. Wilshere sets up a breakaway and Danjuma has found a finish in the bottom corner, it's 1-1 on 36 minutes.

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Brooks sends a cross in and Danjuma heds wide of the left post. George Friend misses following a corner with a header. Bournemouth end the half on the attack with a corner, but had only managed two shots all half.

The second half started well for Bournemouth with a corner and Shane Long headed wide. Meanwhile, Danjuma was getting caught offside.

Danjuma gets around one player and finds Brooks. Adam Smith overlaps and crosses and Wilshere's header loops in Bournemouth's second goal at the far post 2-1, on 61 minutes.

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Danjuma comes inside and gets the ball to Wilshere, it's on to Long and he fires towards goal and hits the bar. Harper is on for Sunjicc and Bela is subbed by Leko. Billing replaces Wilshere on 67 minutes.

Sanchez's cross is put away by Hogan with a flick header, it's 2-2. A suspicion of offside, but the goal stands. Danjuma takes a free kick and Billing somehow guides it in at the back stick. Bournemouth take the lead again 3-2 on 77 minutes.

Billing is yellow carded for a foul on Sanchez. Friend is booked for a foul on Lerma. Hogan and Colin are subbed for Valery and Jutkiewicz. Bournemouth sub Brooks with Stacey on 85 minutes.

Lerma puts in Danjuma from distance he shoots, but his shot is saved. Cosgrove replaces Sanchez on 88 minutes and Rico is on for Danjuma. There are four minutes of added time. Garder is booked.

Summary
Woodgate got the win he wanted. It was touch and go with Birmingham providing stiff resistance but Bournemouth found their better ears second half and started to shoot which was lacking in the first 45 minutes. Bournemouth are still a long way away from keeping a clean sheet but this win keeps them in the hunt and gives them time to sort out their weaknesses of which there are still many.
AFCB Line-up
AFCB Subs: 40 Dennis, 6 Mepham,14 Surridge, 17 Stacey, 19 Stanislas,
20 Riquelme, 21 Rico, 22 Pearson, 29 Billing

Birmingham City
30 Etheridge, 2 Colin (Jutkiewicz 85), 12 Dean, 5 Friend, 3 Pedersen, 19 San José, 17 Sánchez (Cosgrove 88), 34 Sunjic (Harper 67), 20 Gardner, 11 Bela (Leko 67), 9 Hogan (Valery 85)

Birmingham Subs
1 Prieto, 6 Valery, 10 Jutkiewicz, 14 Leko, 15 Clarke-Salter, 16 Cosgrove, 18 McGree, 23 Toral, 24 Harper

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Thursday, 28 January 2021

Has Wilshere done enough to grab a starting place for AFCB in the Championship?

The start that Jack Wilshere made for Bournemouth in the FA Cup against Crawley couldn't have been much better. He wanted to make an impact and he certainly did that. He wanted to score his first goal for the club and he wanted to start paying back the debt he perhaps feels he has to the club for how things ended in the past. He is keeping his end of the bargain but is he ready to take on the best in the Championship?

Is Jack ready to play his part?

It would be easy to give Jack Wilshere a ticket to start straight away in the next league match. Tindall will have to decide not only whether this is best for Jack, but also whether it will sit okay with the other players in the squad. Everyone says Jack is hard working and has been well accepted by the players at AFCB. But Jack doesn't want to sit around on the bench. He wants to be a force in the team and that will mean needing to accommodate him and in preference to one of the other midfielders.

It is most likely that Lewis Cook's position would see the most immediate threat. Jack is similarly creative and yet has shown he can also skip past players and hit the target. His vision and understanding of the game are no doubt at a higher level than many of Bournemouth's players having starred in an Arsenal team and less so in a West Ham team. He is willing to teach what he has learned to other players like Lewis Cook who will be battling with him for the same place, and I expect he will do what he can to win as many people over as he can. But the best way for him to do that si on the pitch.

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If, on merit, Jack is the right and best option to start, then he should. It might be hard on the likes of Dan Gosling and Philip Billing as well, but Bournemouth need winners if they are going to climb back up the league and Wilshere is surely a winner. Just looking at the ease at which Jack scored his goal against Crawley underlined that he is a special player that can make the game look like child's play. Teams like Reading in Bournemouth's next match won't give Jack as much time and space as Crawley gave him, but I am sure Jack can step up a few more levels yet in his performances. It may take him a while to know what Josh King and Dominic Solanke's wavelengths are, but AFCB are only going to get the best out of Jack by playing him. So I'm all for getting him in the team, even if it is only for 40-50 minutes at first.

In other news, the Bournemouth Echo reports that Jason Tindall believes Jack Simpson and Nnamadi Ofoborgh have made their minds up to joining Rangers either in this window or in the summer.

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Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Wilshere scores first goal for Bournemouth in 2-1 cup win over Crawley

Match report
FA Cup Fourth round
AFCB 2 v 1 Crawley Town
26 January 2021

Bournemouth get back to winning ways.

Jack Wilshere scored his first goal for Bournemouth in the first half to put the Cherries in control, against Crawley but a second-half equaliser from Tom Nichols made it an intriguing cup tie. Bournemouth slipped back ahead with a Josh King goal that was just enough to get them a ticket through to the next round away at Burnley.

Bournemouth took Crawley very seriously after their conquering of Leeds United and named a strong team. There were only four changes, Jack Wilshere, Arnaut Danjuma, Philip Billing and Lloyd Kelly started. The players taken out were Adam Smith, Josh Solanke, Jefferson Lerma and Cameron Carter-Vickers. It looked like the Cherries really wanted to progress to the next round.

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Bournemouth got Wilshere on the ball and the first corner came after five minutes. Steve Cook headed wide after Rico had followed the corner with a cross.

Billing made a chance for Danjuma shortly after from range, but Morris made a save in the bottom left corner. Bournemouth stepped up their efforts with another corner when Philip Billing's header hit the post. 

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Crawley's first shot came from Nadesan who forced Begovic into a save on 11 minutes. Lewis Cook saw an effort go over as Bournemouth kept regained possession. Rico then missed a half chance following Danjuma's pass. Bournemouth continued to shoot on sight with Brooks firing over.

The goal finally came when Jack Wilshere shot from outside the box having taken the ball from King's clever back heel. The shot flew in the bottom corner. Luton were guilty of giving Bournemouth far too much space. Wilshere's finish was so calmly taken with his left foot from the edge of the D.

Tsaroulla was subbed for Josh Wright. Bournemouth kept up the pressure with Brooks shooting wide of the left post. Brooks also saw a further chance go wide following a corner.

The second half began with Adebowale being carded for a foul on Danjuma. Steve Cook was doing his best to get on the score sheet putting another header in the danger area from a cross from Rico. Jack Wilshere couldn't convert the flick from Cook as Morris made a great save.

Danjuma then smashed a shot wide. No shortage of effort, but Bournemouth needed to keep testing the keeper. Crawley subbed Adebowale for Sesay. Josh King hit a shot on target, but there was not enough power.

Begovic makes a mistake and gifts the ball to Nichols but the keeper makes the save for a corner. Bournemouth escaped there.

Nichols and Nadesan received yellow cards. Crawley then got level with Tom Nichols scoring from close range. Danjuma picked out Wilshere but the shot was weak and the keeper saved.

Bournemouth struck again when Josh King put the Cherries 2-1 up on 66 minutes. Danjuma raided the penalty box and found King who stroked it into the bottom corner 2-1.

Bournemouth subbed Billing, Wilshere and Stacey to bring on Solanke, Smith and Lerma on 67 minutes. Smith hits a shot well but Morris saves.

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Rodari is on for Matthews. Brooks has another attempt from 25-yards that is saved. Riquelme replaces Danjuma. Josh King gets a good shot away but the keeper saves. Into the last 20 minutes. Surridge is on for King.

McNerney has a header saved. Lerma has been booked. Rico finds Brooks and his shot goes narrowly over. Kelly is booked. Riquelme has a shot blocked.

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Summary
A solid performance by AFCB. They worked the keeper but will probably be thinking that they should have been a bit sharper in front of goal. Still, there wasn't a great deal for Begovic to do and it's clear that Wilshere is a massive addition to the team. This result will have boosted the confidence and they won't get carried away having seen Crawley also get on the score sheet,

AFCB lineup
AFCB Subs: Dennis, Carter-Vickers, Smith, Kilkenny, Lerma, Riquelme, Anthony, Surridge, Solanke

Crawley Town: 1 Morris, 17 Adebowale (Sesay 51), 19 Tunnicliffe, 5 McNerney,
6 Dallison-Lisbon, 20 Matthews (Rodari 69), 39 Hessenthaler, 8 Powell, 25 Tsaroulla (29 Wright), 10 Nadesan, 16 Nichols

Crawley Subs: 18 Sesay, 21 Bulman, 27 Khaleel, 28 Kowalczyk, 30 Wright, 35 Rodari, 37 Nelson, 38 Tilley, 44 Wright

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Saturday, 23 January 2021

Wilshere still feels he owes something to Bournemouth

Listening to the AFCB official podcast No3, fans got a good insight into what life has been like for one of the club's biggest names. Jack Wilshere gave an honest interview about his decision to come to AFCB and why he decided it was the right club for him.

Jack Wilshere is ready to play a big pat in AFCB's season.

For some, it might have seemed like Jack Wilshere lacks ambition signing for AFCB when he perhaps could still play at a higher level. The commentary that Jack gave underlines the importance of who you know and that he trusted Jason Tindall to get the best out of him. To Jack, it felt 'natural' to pick up the phone to Jason.

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It sounds like AFCB never shut the door on players that want to do something to improve their game. Jack Wilshere was oozing enthusiasm about the coaching staff at AFCB. We need Jack to help bring young players on as well. 

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The unfinished business is a funny point to me. Jack perhaps wanted to score for AFCB and he hit the post so many times last time out, he was unlucky. Perhaps going back to Arsenal, having been injured for Bournemouth, he feels he owes Bournemouth something. It was good to hear that he was just happy to get back on the pitch. While the Derby game was a disappointment, Jack at least got on for a few minutes. He'll need to push for his place now and perhaps he can lIft the fortunes of AFCB because they need something extra.

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It was pleasing to hear the way that Jack tried to explain why AFCB were different, even when they were in the Premier League. It is good to hear that AFCB is a unique club and has a culture that other club's don't find easy to build. Jack is clear that his family likes it at Bournemouth and that makes him happy to play here and Bournemouth puts a smile on his face.

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Best of all, Jack believes he is a player who can breakdown defences that sit back and look to hit AFCB on the break. Getting the confidence back is what he feels AFCB need to do now. If Jack truly feels he owes something to Bournemouth, let's hope he can score the winning goal in a Championship play-off final to take AFCB back up this summer.

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Wednesday, 20 January 2021

Bournemouth stutter to another defeat at lowly Derby 0-1

Match Report
Derby Co 1 v 0 AFCB
19 Jan 2021
AFCB fall flat at Derby County losing ground on the top two promotion places.

The Cherries slumped to another defeat and a goalless performance at Derby County. It was another game when they could have put some pressure back on the top teams, but they came away wondering where their form has gone. They managed no shots on target in the first half and Danjuma was constantly getting caught offside. Derby Scored when they were on top and from a corner, when Lloyd Kelly missed his header, and Bielik was there to hook the ball through his legs and into the goal. The second half saw Bournemouth throwing more bodies forward and Lloyd Kelly came closest to scoring with a strong header that Roos saved. Jack Stacey might also have levelled, but saw his shot go narrowly wide. It's not the result that Jason Tindall will have wanted, but Bournemouth have to show more desire than this if they want to get in the promotion picture. Derby worked harder, wanted it more and justifiably got the win.

Bournemouth just made the two changes with Lloyd Kelly replacing Diego Rico and Danjuma back in for Josh King. Billing and Riquelme were injured, while Jack Simpson is still waiting on a move to Cardiff City. Jack Wilshere did make the bench along with Chris Mepham.

Match Description
Danjuma has the first shot off a long raking pass from Carter-Vickers, which is blocked. If he had taken it first time, he might have scored. Jozwiak then puts a header on target but Begovic saves. Clarke is next to head wide. Derby are in control.

Solanke misses a good chance off a Jack Stacey cross. He got in the box but a weak contact and the chance is gone. 

Lerma is in the wars again clashing with Bielik after 11 minutes but totally accidental. Shinnie was giving Lewis Cook a lot of attention but Cook wins the free kick. Derby are pressing hard.

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Bielik pushed a good ball forward to Knight but Carter-Vickers sees the ball out. Neither team is giving any time on the ball to the other team. Lerma looks for Danjuma but the winger is offside.

Carter-Vickers is quite comfortable coming forward with the ball. Bournemouth don't have a lot of flow to their game though.

Bournemouth are keeping hold of the ball now. Jozwiak gets around Carter-Vickers and Steve Cook has to get across to stop the Derby attack. 

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Buchanan gets in behind Stacey but Begovic makes a good save. Derby are getting closer and Steve Cook has to block Jozwiak. From the corner the ball is held up but Bielik has slotted it away through Kelly's legs, with Kelly no idea where the ball is after his missed header. Derby go 1-0 up on 32 minutes.

Bournemouth haven't got going. Knight drills a shot wide following a free kick. As soon as Bournemouth break they are getting crowded out. Knight has another wild swing at a shot that goes well wide.

Lewis Cook loses possession in his own half but gets away with it. Lerma finds Solanke but the forward's touch is too hard. Danjuma gets in the box but is tackled by Bird.

Second half
Josh King is on for Adam Smith and Cameron Carter-Vickers is subbed for Chris Mepham. An early cross from Danjuma and King heads at goal but it's saved. King and Solanke playing as strike partners in a 4-4-2  formation now. 

Bournemouth are still kicking long and hopeful. They need to get back to their short passing game. Lerma underlines the point kicking a long pass out of play.

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Steve Cook almost puts King through. Bournemouth are dictating now. Knight gets on the end of a long ball past Mepham's head, but Kelly sees it out. Mepham goes over the top and Solanke gets to it, but hits the side netting.

Byrne gets free and could put it in the middle but goes for a shot that Begovic saves easily. Byrne has another effort more centrally and Begovic is behind it. Derby are more than holding on they have a corner. Lewis Cook has to stretch his leg out to clear one off the line from Clarke's header, great block.

King heads back across goal from a corner but Roos claims it easily. Surrdige is on for Danjuma on 63 minutes. Mepham plays the ball against Byrne and almost let Derby in. Stacey gets in behind and Kelly blasts the ball into the box, but no Bournemouth player can finish. The ball just held up and Solanke and Surridge couldn't sort their feet out in time.

Bielik has shot and Mepham has to block it. That was goal bound. Lewis Cook is booked for taking out Knight.

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Surridge almost gets on the end of a long ball with Wisdom having trouble holding Surridge off. Stacey puts an deep cross but Surridge had gone short to the near post. The heavy pitch is probably not helping AFCB's game.

Wilshere is on for Brooks. Wisdom concedes a corner. Steve Cook and Lloyd Kelly heads it towards goal but the keeper somehow gets there to make the save with a strong left hand. That's the closest Bournemouth have come to a goal tonight.

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Jozwiak is subbed by MacDonald. Another corner for Bournemouth. From a long throw, Lerma hits a shot onto the ground and Stacey hits it cleaner but it just evades the far post. Steve Cook has won a free kick.

Steve Cook puts the header wide. Just three minutes of added time. Mitchell-Lawson comes on for Knight.

Summary
I am not sure if it is the heavy pitches or a lack of steel but Bournemouth aren't getting the job done in tight games. They came up a Derby side that are battling to stay alive and Bournemouth didn't show the same will and determination. They got what they deserved with this second defeat in a row. They have to apply themselves more fully and while you could see it mattered to players like Steve Cook and Lewis Cook, who were throwing themselves at everything there were too many having a ride on the bus. The shots on target were absent first half and while Lloyd Kelly and Jack Stacey nearly got a point for the Cherries, they didn't deserve to get a point. Hopefully, it will make the team more hungry for points next game.  

AFCB lineup
AFCB Subs: 40 Dennis, 4 Gosling, 6 Mepham, 11 Wilshere,  
21 Rico, 24 Ofoborh, 27 King, 32 Anthony, 14 Surridge

AFCB Ratings
Begovic 8, Stacey 6, S Cook 9, Carter-Vickers 5, Kelly 6, A Smith 4, Brooks 4, Lerma 5, L Cook 7, Danjuma 5, Solanke 5

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Derby Co
21 Roos, 22 Evans, 2 Wisdom, 16 Clarke, 12 Byrne, 4 Shinnie, 5 Bielik, 26 Buchanan,
7 Jozwiak (MacDonald 81), 13 Kazim-Richards, 38 Knight (Mitchell-Lawson 90+2)

Derby Subs
3 Forsyth, 8 Bird, 9 Waghorn, 17 Sibley, 18 Whittaker, 37 MacDonald, 41 Gordon, 42 Mitchell-Lawson, 44 Foster

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Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Can Wilshere get AFCB back on track?

Yesterday, AFCB resigned Jack Wilshere for six months. He is a hugely popular player with AFCB fans and other clubs and for Bournemouth to pick him up again says a lot of how much Jack respects the work of Jason Tindall. Whether the reunion will see Bournemouth power their way to promotion is the question that will be answered, probably not by the undoubted quality of Wilshere, but by his fitness.


Jack's back - how soon can he get AFCB winning games again?

With Jack only just signing, but having trained for three weeks for the club, he could find himself in the squad for the game against Derby County. While Jefferson Lerma's red card has been rescinded, I am hoping that he is cleared of the Sheffield Wednesday charge as well and is ready to play with his head in the right place for a big game if selected.

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The best central midfield set-up for Bournemouth could be quite a puzzle. Bournemouth have lacked the creativity to break teams down despite having a great attacking assortment of players. Jack Wilshere adds a bit more experience to the midfield and if he gets a good run it will be hard not to see him dominating that area. It will be good for players like Lerma and Lewis Cook to get a bit more of a break at times and should keep them on their toes. It is good to hear that Jack really enjoyed his time at AFCB first time and that he wants to help the club get back to the Premier League.

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Derby will be another difficult game as they have just appointed Wayne Rooney as their manager. But while their tales are up Bournemouth know they have not performed well against teams at the bottom of the league. It is something that Tindall is drilling home and wants his players to react after the recent disappointments. Adding Jack Wilshere at this point could be a good pick me up for the team, and I expect the team to go all gound blazing at Derby Couty to get back on the heels of the leading two clubs.

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Possible AFCB lineup

AFCB Subs: Dennis, Kelly, Wilshere, Gosling, Billing, King, Surridge, Anthony, King

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Tuesday, 5 January 2021

Is Wilshere the answer to promotion success for AFCB?

It was big news last week to hear that Jack Wilshere was back training with AFCB. While he is free to sign, there was no clear indication of whether Bournemouth would look to sign Jack this month. He has the experience and quality to play in the team, and to possibly add something to what is already at the club, but would his signature promotion for the club? 

Is Jack Wilshere the answer for AFCB?

I am not so sure. While I see Jack Wilshere as a talent that is probably been playing at a higher level in previous seasons to the players Bournemouth have at their disposal, we must remember that Jack has not played a competitive game for some time now. He doesn't have a good injury record and the last time he did play for Bournemouth he wasn't exactly a goal machine or creative enough to supply that many assists. Yet, that was in the Premier League.

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The Championship is different from the Premier League and Jack would draw attention from opposition teams intent on making their mark on him. I don't think Jack would have it particularly easy. We should also consider that if Jack was picked ahead of other players that would mean perhaps fewer games for Lewis cook or Jefferson Lerma or Philip Billing. Tindall has to pick on current ability and not on reputation, which is why he was probably cool on saying if he would or wouldn't sign Jack in January.


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Personally, I'd like to see Jack sign for AFCB again. I think he would help morale in and around the club and help some belief that AFCB is still a big club in this division. Jack has to be right though. We can't afford any passengers, and certainly not high-paid passengers at this time. I trust Jason will make the right call on whether it is best to go for Jack, or look to bolster the team in other areas. It can't be a sentiment call, it has to be what is best for the club. AFCB are looking to get promoted and any decision must be made with that in mind and what Jack Wilshere could contribute?

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