Back Of The Net - The AFC Bournemouth Podcast

Cherries supporters barely had chance to take to their seats before Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring for the Bournemouth against Wolves on Saturday - a strike that proved pivotal, with Andoni Iraola's men eventually rolling out 1-0 winners. The away side were reduced to 10-men in the second half, but conversely, it had a galvanising effect on Vitor Pereira's men, and with Boscombe not being cli...

Wolves have got a TERRIBLE record in August, and with uncertainty over their personnel going forward, there should not be a better time for a buoyant Bournemouth to play them. Boosted by the signings of Amine Adli and Ben Doak this week, Cherries have underlined how they remain an ideal destination club for players that want to further their career in England. Signing from Bayer Leverkusen and Liv...

To the naked eye, being level with the champions of England with minutes to spare before going down 4-2 - might be disappointing and disheartening - however the manner of Bournemouth's performance at Liverpool left a lot of people purring, including the opposition themselves. Sam and Tom analyse the weekend's action on Merseyside, as Andoni Iraola's Cherries, still with some recruitment to do, sho...

Liverpool's Sporting Director Richard Hughes is ruthless. His chess-like game-play for Alexander Isak is causing intense angst for his old Bournemouth-based pal Eddie Howe, who is stuck between a rock and a hard place with the wantaway Swedish star. As Bournemouth travel to Anfield on Friday night, we preview the Premier League curtain-raiser, and discuss Hughes's contrasting off-seasons on Mersey...

With the Summer Series over and just one pre-season friendly left for AFC Bournemouth, attention quickly turns to the Premier League, with the curtain-raiser against Liverpool just 11 days away. The frustrating 2-0 defeat against West Ham in Atlanta saw Cherries dominate the game, yet go down to two clinical moments from the Iron, so with one win and two defeats across the pond, what will Andoni I...

Back of the Net is fastly approaching 21K subscribers, and we've got to this point by carefully creating an engaged and involved community, which in turn has helped us fund our equipment and ongoing costs. The challenge to run a podcast and Youtube channel whilst holding down a career is tough, but somehow, with the help of an army of backers, we've hopefully managed to represent the AFC Bournemou...

Manchester United destroyed Bournemouth on Thursday morning in a showing which suggests that the Red Devils might be back! But how much of United's brilliance was down to Bournemouth's insufficiency? Two goals either side of half time saw off the Cherries at a blustery Soldier Field in Chicago, with Iraola's men managing to claw back a consolation at the end, but there was a substantial gap in ind...

On Saturday, Bournemouth kicked off the Premier League Summer Series in style with a 3-0 romp against Everton at the Met Life Stadium in New Jersey. After a tentative first half, the second 45 sprang into life with goals from Phillip Billing, Dango Ouattara and Daniel Adu-Adjei. The game was followed up with Manchester United beating West Ham 2-1, so as it stands, Cherries are top of the league! S...

This week, local residents were invited to find out about Cherries' planned redevelopment of Vitality Stadium - where there will be an upgrade from 11,300 to 20,200 seats. The presentation from the club included senior figures from AFC Bournemouth, as well as personnel connected with the proposed development - who were on hand to answer questions about what is planned, how long it will take, as we...

With another season ahead of us, we wanted to update you about the future of Back of the Net and how you can help us as we navigate the 2025/26 season! Also, we'll go over the latest news and events emanating out of Dean Court, including Semenyo's contract extension, Alex Scott winning the U21 Euro's, and Bournemouth's pre-season friendlies. Plus, whilst Adrien Truffert is through the door at Dean...

With rumours continuing to surface regarding another potential Bournemouth departure in Illia Zabarnyi, Sky Sports' Mark McAdam joins Sam and Tom at the New Forest Pantry in Ringwood to mull over the latest goings on at Dean Court... We discuss the prolonged Milos Kerkez deal, the conjecture about Zabs's potential move to PSG, and the concern at having to replace 4 of our 5 back-line - plus we pon...

The fixtures for the 2025/26 season are out for AFC Bournemouth, and there are some BIG headlines and KEY observations! Sam and Tom pour over today's release, ponder how it could possibly pan out for Andoni Iraola's men for the upcoming campaign, plus, we predict how many points we'll get from each team! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this show,...

In the close season, Andoni Iraola's Cherries have been linked with no less than TWENTY SIX different players! In a bid to sort the fact from the fiction, we attempt to analyse each and every bit of conjecture - predicting which soundbites are tittle tattle, and which of are them are potential "Here We Go's™". Thank you to everyone who has contributed to all our platforms. If you’re enjoying this...

After a record-breaking season for Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth, the brutal reality of being a small fish in a big pond is now being laid bare with the departures of some key Cherries' figureheads. Whilst it is public knowledge that Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez and Kepa will not be at Vitality Stadium next season, rumour has it that Illia Zabarnyi could follow... It's a bittersweet situation - Bourne...

If soundbites are to be believed, AFC Bournemouth could be in for a BIG summer. With Dean Huijsen already gone and Milos Kerkez seemingly next to depart, fans are now starting to ponder what life could be like next season for Andoni Iraola's Cherrries. With rumours also circling about the future of other stars such as Illia Zabarnyi, Antoine Semenyo and Marcus Tavernier, Sam and Tom get together t...

Daniel Jebbison, Marcos Senesi and David Brooks are at the AFC Bournemouth Performance Centre to discuss Cherries' phenomenal 2024/25 campaign and the opening of the brand new multi-million pound Performance Centre. ▫️ How does training under Andoni compare? ▫️ Were there any set-pieces the media DIDN'T notice? ▫️ How different Was training during Bournemouth's injury crisis? ▫️ Which bit of AFC B...

AFC Bournemouth had a PHENOMENAL 2024/25 campaign collectively, but what about individually? Sam and Tom are the Queens Park Hotel to to score every player that registered significant minutes this season - and some of the scores are eye-opening! Visit the QP at 482 Holdenhurst Rd, Bournemouth, BH8 9AR. Check out their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/queensparkpub - or give them a call o...

Bournemouth's faint hopes of Europe officially ended on Tuesday night as Manchester City did a job on Iraola's men in a more than convincing 3-1 win at the Etihad. Although Cherries fans are disappointed finishing outside the qualification spot, the end-of-season showdown against Leicester is still a crucial one - with £9m on the line! The merit money difference between coming 9th and 12th is over...

Pep Guardiola is fuming! His side were just embarrassed in an FA Cup Final, plus they sit SIXTH in the Premier League - outside the Champions League places. With Bournemouth up next, pressure will be on for the Citizen's to get a result against Andoni Iraola's men, but this just how Bournemouth would want it... Can Cherries' take advantage of City's desperation to deliver? Former Cherries hero and...

Bournemouth registered their HIGHEST amount of possession at a home Premier League game this season on Saturday, having the ball 69% of the time. Unai Emery's game-plan meant that his side didn't need much of the ball, and with Iraola's men consistently coming up against a disciplined and well-oiled unit, Aston Villa out-Bournemouthed Bournemouth. It felt like a very un-Villa like performance, but...

Since the Birmingham bin strikes started earlier this year, Aston Villa have been far from garbage, reaching a Champions League Quarter Final as well as an FA Cup semi, and whilst fans are possibly be disappointed that they didn't progress in those competitions, all eyes are now on the league, and with the Villains sat in a precarious seventh place, most of their fans are calling their match with...

Arsenal's mastery at the set-piece was thrown back in their faces on Saturday in North London as Bournemouth scored two goals straight from the training ground, ensuring that Iraola's men emerged with three points. Ten days ago Cherries fans agreed that just four points would be an excellent return from Manchester United and the Gunners, and whilst it turns out that Boscombe got that, it didn't ha...

After Arsenal's chances of not winning the title were rubber stamped last weekend, a defeat at home to PSG in the Champions League has left them with a lot to do in Paris. With second place as good as confirmed, and little left to fight for in the league, fans are wondering if Arteta might hold back his first choice players on Saturday ahead of Bournemouth's visit. Both teams are going to be angry...

On Sunday, AFC Bournemouth dropped points in a match which was riddled with controversy, with a red card decision taking centre stage - sparking massive debate on social media. Whilst the hindsight of a glorious few days of being a Cherry supporter may temper *some* emotion after a Manchester United draw, the overriding emotion amid Bournemouth fans is that they were robbed - in public view. Sam a...

Not so long ago, Bourrnemouth fans would be giddy at the thought of facing Manchester United, but having scored 8 again them in our last three games, now we are salivating for completely different reasons. Whilst Cherries have been enjoying a record-breaking season, in the background, a once great football club has lost it's identity, slipping off to 14th in the Premier League - but with Ruben Amo...