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Cherries chairman: I wouldn't want Paolo as boss
6:00am Friday 21st September 2012 in Sport By Sam Morshead
SIMILARITIES?: Paolo Di Canio
BOURNEMOUTH chairman Eddie Mitchell has stoked the fires ahead of his side’s League One clash with Swindon Town on Saturday by claiming he would rather work with Cherries boss Paul Groves than Robins manager Paolo Di Canio.
The two men are as different as they come in the management game, with the quiet and thoughtful Groves happy to shy away from the limelight in stark contrast to the explosive and notoriously controversial Di Canio.
However, even though Di Canio has the potential to become one of the more sought-after managerial properties in the lower leagues, Mitchell - himself no stranger to controversy - has insisted he would pick Groves as boss given the choice.
He said: “I know Paul but I don’t know Di Canio, other than what I have seen in the press. From what I have seen and heard, I would rather have somebody who lets the players do more of the talking for the team.
“Their mannerisms are completely different and I prefer Paul’s. His give a better atmosphere for everybody in and around the team. I am sure they are both hell-bent on winning but it is how you go about displaying that.
“Di Canio certainly seems more outward going and does things off the cuff, similar to myself, while Paul is more calculated and would always be my favoured choice.”
Mitchell suggested that his own similarities to Di Canio would cause problems off the pitch if the pair were ever to work together.
“We are all different,” he said. “Some people hold in their emotions and others let them out. I don’t think there is anything wrong with the way Di Canio is but I would prefer to work with somebody who is the opposite of me.
“I think you get the best of both worlds then. If you have two very similar people, you could end up never seeing eye to eye. There are no ‘yes men’ at our club and I don’t get my own way. But if you jump into things without much thought, you could end up going down the wrong road.”
Comments(42)
London Red
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6:38am Fri 21 Sep 12
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I certainly wouldn't want to swap that pair for them!
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Anyway this will be irrelevant soon when Arry takes over - maybe even as soon as Monday following another defeat for big spending Bournemouth
Helpme234
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7:40am Fri 21 Sep 12
avo
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8:01am Fri 21 Sep 12
SAPFanSTFC
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8:02am Fri 21 Sep 12
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He is a chairman I think most fans wouldn't want either.
old town robin
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8:18am Fri 21 Sep 12
London Red wrote:Agree with that LR, it's true opposites attract but look how many managers got the sack by the likes of Bates and Deadly Doug, they always attracted controvery and Mitchell is the same, I too would rather have our Mr Cool, jeremy in the board room and fiery Paolo in the dugout.
Looks like we got the best combo - with Wray being the opposite to Mitchell
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I certainly wouldn't want to swap that pair for them!
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Anyway this will be irrelevant soon when Arry takes over - maybe even as soon as Monday following another defeat for big spending Bournemouth
Is that you Lovesey
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8:25am Fri 21 Sep 12
Didn't get ritchie though did you !!!
I don't like Bournemouth !!
mrclick
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8:32am Fri 21 Sep 12
Rebel_phish
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8:32am Fri 21 Sep 12
Wray wants Di Canio
So all is rosey.
Don't think Mitchell would ever have the problem of choosing between Groves and Di Canio .... Paolo wouldn't put himself in that position with a chairman like Mitchell.
Penhill54
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8:46am Fri 21 Sep 12
Oxon-Red
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8:46am Fri 21 Sep 12
JW for me every time.
COYMR
Rebel_phish
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9:25am Fri 21 Sep 12
Steve. Brentford
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9:27am Fri 21 Sep 12
Oxon-Red wrote:F***ing hell
I woudn't want F...ing Mitchell after hearing him on radio F...ing five live's 606 program. He is a complete F...ing **** that embarrassed his club and caused Bournemouth fans to F...ing phone in to F...ing apologise.
JW for me every time.
COYMR
Malkym
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9:29am Fri 21 Sep 12
Penhill54 wrote:Penhill - good for you -as a fellow diabetic I'll try and look you up & give you a donation I'm in the DR too. Good for you thats some trek for a young 'un let alone an um err.... slightly elder statesman lol! - will you have your vest on in the stand - if you spoke to STFC might they allow you to collect in the concourse under the stand? Best of luck.
As an aside, I am 58 and will be cycling from Southampton to Swindon tomorrow for the game in aid of Diabetes. If anyones sees me, I will have a Diabetes running vest over my STFC shirt, give me a cheer to help me on my way. I should be arriving at the ground at about 1:50, via Ludgershall, Marlborough, Old Town. Will stop at the Goddards for a pint if I have time in hand. I am a season ticket holder in the Don Rogers stand seat M182.
Malkym
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9:32am Fri 21 Sep 12
Steve. Brentford wrote:Bit of a see you next tuesday then Oxon? :)
Oxon-Red wrote: I woudn't want F...ing Mitchell after hearing him on radio F...ing five live's 606 program. He is a complete F...ing **** that embarrassed his club and caused Bournemouth fans to F...ing phone in to F...ing apologise. JW for me every time. COYMRF***ing hell
Oi Den!
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9:43am Fri 21 Sep 12
Penhill54
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10:03am Fri 21 Sep 12
Malkym wrote:Thanks Malkym. Yes, I have spoken to STFC. They are letting me arrive at the ground, should be able to have my pic taken, poss with some players, and poss JW. I will keep my diabetic vest on, although maybe a jacket over as it's always colder up North than here in the softie South.
Penhill54 wrote: As an aside, I am 58 and will be cycling from Southampton to Swindon tomorrow for the game in aid of Diabetes. If anyones sees me, I will have a Diabetes running vest over my STFC shirt, give me a cheer to help me on my way. I should be arriving at the ground at about 1:50, via Ludgershall, Marlborough, Old Town. Will stop at the Goddards for a pint if I have time in hand. I am a season ticket holder in the Don Rogers stand seat M182.Penhill - good for you -as a fellow diabetic I'll try and look you up & give you a donation I'm in the DR too. Good for you thats some trek for a young 'un let alone an um err.... slightly elder statesman lol! - will you have your vest on in the stand - if you spoke to STFC might they allow you to collect in the concourse under the stand? Best of luck.
Cricklade Reds
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10:09am Fri 21 Sep 12
Rebel_phish wrote:Groves was in my pub five years ago selling peanuts, now he works with peanuts
Mitchell wants Groves
Wray wants Di Canio
So all is rosey.
Don't think Mitchell would ever have the problem of choosing between Groves and Di Canio .... Paolo wouldn't put himself in that position with a chairman like Mitchell.
Oxon-Red
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10:11am Fri 21 Sep 12
Oi Den! wrote:Spot on Den. He was warned several times and the BBC eventually had to terminate the phone call. Got him in deep water and improved his popularity with the fans :-0
I think Oxon's effing was a written impersonation of Mitchell's style in his phone call to 606. Unpleasant.
See the link
http://www.thisisdor
set.co.uk/AFC-Bourne
mouth-chairman-Eddie
-Mitchell-charged/st
ory-15365712-detail/
story.html
COYMR
Rebel_phish
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10:59am Fri 21 Sep 12
Oxon-Red wrote:Ah yes .... I remember it well. Couldn't believe my ears.
Oi Den! wrote:Spot on Den. He was warned several times and the BBC eventually had to terminate the phone call. Got him in deep water and improved his popularity with the fans :-0
I think Oxon's effing was a written impersonation of Mitchell's style in his phone call to 606. Unpleasant.
See the link
http://www.thisisdor
set.co.uk/AFC-Bourne
mouth-chairman-Eddie
-Mitchell-charged/st
ory-15365712-detail/
story.html
COYMR
And they say PdC is contraverial.!!
Another view
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11:49am Fri 21 Sep 12
Hope you don't get too upset watching Matt run rings round your defence.
AFCBExile
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11:54am Fri 21 Sep 12
Only a 20 mile trip for me tomorrow but not really looking forward to it. We'll either bore the sh!it out of you by passing the ball backwards and forwards across the back four or we'll come and give it a good good go and it'll be an entertaining game.
For all his faults give me PDC over Groves any day.
PS. We'll probably be back for Rithie in January but even if we do get him Groves will turn him from an exciting player into dross like he has with the rest of our expensively put together squad.
mark.s
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12:13pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Mitchell is an idiot, but I think some of you know that already. I think all AFCB fans want rid of Groves now, and ideally Mitchell as well!!
We have spent lots of Russian money on good players, they come here looking great for a couple of games and then they turn average. Our management works wonders with them....
As above the same would happen to Richie, hell even Ronaldo and Messi would probably be made mediocre.
Anyway, we're pleased to have 'Arry back, he at least knows what he's doing.
DarrenSTFCRomain
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12:19pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Is that you Lovesey wrote:Same as mate....
You wouldn't want Di canio, ha ha ha, like that would ever be an option !!! Didn't get ritchie though did you !!! I don't like Bournemouth !!
Cant make the game tomorrow as in off on the lash with me welsh mates for
4 DAYS...
3.1 to the town
COYR
MITTED
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12:45pm Fri 21 Sep 12
COYR
London Red
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1:25pm Fri 21 Sep 12
London Red
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1:26pm Fri 21 Sep 12
SeanG92
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1:28pm Fri 21 Sep 12
I'm sure as has been said, even tho they may not admit to it, the Bornemouth fans may well prefer Paolo as you can see that he has passion, desire and commitment.
MITTED
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2:15pm Fri 21 Sep 12
London Red wrote:Mitchell = 1 (said not interested)
90 - that still leaves one in for him other than Wray
Wray = 1 (ours and most definitely interested!)
Total = 2
92 clubs = 92 chairman
92 chairmen - 2 chairmen above = 90 chairmen left.
Simple arithmatic.
andy5364
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2:56pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Penhill54 wrote:Good luck .
Malkym wrote:Thanks Malkym. Yes, I have spoken to STFC. They are letting me arrive at the ground, should be able to have my pic taken, poss with some players, and poss JW. I will keep my diabetic vest on, although maybe a jacket over as it's always colder up North than here in the softie South.
Penhill54 wrote: As an aside, I am 58 and will be cycling from Southampton to Swindon tomorrow for the game in aid of Diabetes. If anyones sees me, I will have a Diabetes running vest over my STFC shirt, give me a cheer to help me on my way. I should be arriving at the ground at about 1:50, via Ludgershall, Marlborough, Old Town. Will stop at the Goddards for a pint if I have time in hand. I am a season ticket holder in the Don Rogers stand seat M182.Penhill - good for you -as a fellow diabetic I'll try and look you up & give you a donation I'm in the DR too. Good for you thats some trek for a young 'un let alone an um err.... slightly elder statesman lol! - will you have your vest on in the stand - if you spoke to STFC might they allow you to collect in the concourse under the stand? Best of luck.
SeanG92
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3:03pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Oi Den!
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3:09pm Fri 21 Sep 12
SeanG92 wrote:Have a look at the Bournemouth Echo website. Neither chairman nor manager seems to have much support.
In fairness to the guy here, he isnt really criticizing Paolo. More just stating a point.
I'm sure as has been said, even tho they may not admit to it, the Bornemouth fans may well prefer Paolo as you can see that he has passion, desire and commitment.
Rebel_phish
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4:00pm Fri 21 Sep 12
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http://www.bournemou
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Oxon-Red
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5:06pm Fri 21 Sep 12
COYMR
red white
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6:49pm Fri 21 Sep 12
mallorca
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7:26pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Tough titties on there chairman as even with the russian mafisco money I don't think Pdc would be intersted.
Still like all of us he has an opinion/
As for tomorrow Willams for hatrick.
Good luck Town
mallorca
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7:26pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Tough titties on there chairman as even with the russian mafisco money I don't think Pdc would be intersted.
Still like all of us he has an opinion/
As for tomorrow Willams for hatrick.
Good luck Town
the wizard
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9:28pm Fri 21 Sep 12
E N T E R T A I N M E N T
Canioman to win by a knock out.
Oi Den!
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10:23pm Fri 21 Sep 12
mallorca wrote:Not sure whether I'd take "semi decent" as a compliment or an insult!
Bournemouth is a semi decent club,like us they have had financila problems,thats how we got Carlie Austin.
Tough titties on there chairman as even with the russian mafisco money I don't think Pdc would be intersted.
Still like all of us he has an opinion/
As for tomorrow Willams for hatrick.
Good luck Town
red white
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10:34pm Fri 21 Sep 12
Oi Den! wrote:An insult to us,being who we are.
mallorca wrote:Not sure whether I'd take "semi decent" as a compliment or an insult!
Bournemouth is a semi decent club,like us they have had financila problems,thats how we got Carlie Austin.
Tough titties on there chairman as even with the russian mafisco money I don't think Pdc would be intersted.
Still like all of us he has an opinion/
As for tomorrow Willams for hatrick.
Good luck Town
Bournemouth is for holidays,Swindon is a football town.
BillyLucas4me
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11:02am Sun 23 Sep 12
8:46am Fri 21 Sep 12
I woudn't want F...ing Mitchell after hearing him on radio F...ing five live's 606 program. He is a complete F...ing **** that embarrassed his club and caused Bournemouth fans to F...ing phone in to F...ing apologise.
JW for me every time.
Which Oxford Uni did you NOT go to then?
jam1
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8:29am Wed 26 Sep 12
smirg kcab says...
6:21am Fri 21 Sep 12
I see fire in paolos belly, I'm sure a few gestures will e going Mitchells way after we trounce them.
Onwards and upwards