The Soccer OG - Bournemouth. A USA 🇺🇸 ⚽️ Success Story. How this club is opening door for Americans!

[@PrinceMonty153]

That stadium weren't built in 1910. There's been a stadium on that site since then but the old one was demolished and this one was built around 2000. It shows how things have changed because they built an 11000 stadium in 2000 that was fit for 3rd tier football and that's where we'd always been and where we thought we'd always be. Amazing what's happened.

[@cubanhammer]

Appreciate the info. Thanks for tuning in

[@Lowequay]

One of Foley’s greatest successes is listening to the people who know football. It was an excellently run club with loads of promise. Foley and his team has been wise continuing what was working well, something other Americans have failed at. I would suggest contacting Back of the Net to truly understand the club. There’s more to the story.

[@evanj3535]

NBC Sports Network made a documentary about how they were in the fourth tier and entered administration (bankruptcy). The owner had put his own money into the club, and there was meeting where the owner had to put more of his money into the club or it would be liquidated and no longer exist. People thought the owner was wasting is money, but he put more in, and it worked. They had a win on the last day of a season to avoid being relegated, and that would have been a big deal because they were in the lowest level of the Football League. They got three promotions to get to the Premier League, and finished as high as ninth. Eddie Howe had to retire due to injury, and he became a successful manager.

[@cubanhammer]

I watched it in advance of doing this video. Added to aura of this story. Just to be clear not giving credit of survival of Bournemouth to Foley and American interests. Much work was done prior to their arrival. I did want to give credit for what this American group has done to push the Cherries to next level.

[@seankendall8599]

It was Max Denims money and heart that took Bournemouth from -17 at the bottom of league 2 to the premier league in 7 years. Bill Foley then took over the success from Max and has achieved unimaginable changes. Bournemouth lad, born and bred, when I started going to Dean Court as an 8 year old 40 years ago I never dreamed I could be on the verge of seeing the cherries playing European football. A very surreal time for me, but it feels good❤🍒

[@evanj3535]

@@seankendall8599 I'm a Manchester United fan, but I am happy for clubs in small cities and towns. Even the top soccer leagues are in countries with under a quarter of the population of the United States, and most clubs are in cities too small to get a major league baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer team if a city of that size was in the United States. There are probably many American fans who do not realize how small some cities and towns with clubs in top leagues are.

[@grahamburns-ry5pn]

Great vlog Tyler is one of the best.I love him to bits he the game very well.He has been like a new signing for us but he's magic player.Up the cherries 🍒🍒👍

[@pianomanjc3]

Bournemouth fan here. An ok summary but how can ‘the most important part’ be Bezbatchenko. None of the fans have even heard of him. Bill Foley ; yes. Jim Frevola; yes. Also important to note that Bill has only come into the story with Bournemouth already an established Premier league side. It was Maxim Demin the former owner along with local hero chairman Jeff Mostyn who forged the real fairytale dragging the club from the ashes! I get the American angle but you’ve pushed the narrative way too far here!!

[@fashionicon1972]

no chance, THE AMERICAN ANGLE IS PERFECT, WHINGING CLOWN

[@cubanhammer]

Certainly didn't want to ignore what happened prior, I did try to convey that in beginning, but in the end this is a site that wants to focus on the American story. I admire a whole lot what all parties did following 2008 and without that Bill Foley and company cannot pick up where they did. As for Bezbatchenko it a big deal for us on this side of the pond. We have had American owners, players and Coaches in England, an executive of this nature is groundbreaking. President of a PL club, one in the top 5 folks like us imagine the possibilities. Appreciate you tuning in and do appreciate setting the record straight.

[@jey_stone]

Bournemouth fan here too. Completely agree with you, pianomanjc3! Bill Foley came in way after Bournemouth's fairytale happened. Already a excellent premier league side before he came in and it was built off the back of incredible management from Eddie Howe and ownership from Maxim Demin (you can't forget Jeff Mostyn too for saving the club). This narrative makes it seem like Bill Foley has dragged us up. Hats off to Bill, he's bought us some great financial and infrastructural stability since coming in with the new stadium and academy building along with a stronger position in transfer windows and everyone's excited about the ownership which continues responsible growth and development. Bournemouth is having a stand-out season but it's not like the vast chasm of where we've come from in League 2 with no money and going into administration. If you want to know how Bournemouth REALLY came up, go watch Minus 17. I would highly reccomend it! Thanks for the video, much appreciated!

[@fluffybites6392]

Get on board the Bournemouth train Next stop, European football 🍇

[@jipster2020]

I appreciate the US view on this because of the investment that US companies are making in UK (and European clubs), but there is, and will always be a wariness about US investors. Primarily because Americans always view profit above anything, so we always worry that if things don't go the way investors want then they'll quit at a second's notice. Also, I don't think many US investors actually understand the passion that fans have for their clubs in European football, and for some supporter's teams it's like a religion. You've probably watched a few games - you've heard the chants in the stands, and the limbs when someone scores, and you heard a WHOLE CITY groan when their team concedes a goal ! That's a collective 50,000+ people on average. This MEANS something to people, and I mean deep down !! The whole of England watched Gazza cry in Italy '90 - this is not just business, this is real shit ! I understand American business folk want a piece of the pie because teams can make money for them, but unless they understand they're in it for better and worse, richer and poorer - like a marriage, and fully understand what it is to be a football fan in Europe, then it is just not going to work. As someone has already mentioned below, Jeff Mostyn put his OWN money in to AFCB trying to pay wages, buy stamps, pay for laundry bills etc. etc. to keep us running while we were literally about to kicked out of the football league (watch "minus 17" the AFCB movie). Seeing Jeff cry at how close AFCB were in, at that time, to no longer being in the league is the passion that is expected of an owner. Football teams aren't just a commodity. They have to be loved and respected, and that team's whole culture and local identity has to be embraced. Don't get me wrong, the fact that the US is now finally comfortable enough to get out of its self important insular shell, and realise that the rest of the World plays other games, and actually WANTS to be a part of it, and join in the fun is fantastic !! I'm just wanting to point out that any investment comes with a passionate fanbase, and they want the same passion from an owner as they have themselves. PS: Tyler Adams is just bloody awesome !!

[@Nickherts]

Interesting US perspective. Bournemouth is a rare case of the stars aligning in terms of the quality of recruitment, ownership and management. Bournemouth is not a 24/7 football town so there remains the opportunity for staff to have space and anonymity (maybe less so now) in what is still a decent area to live.

[@thelaymanschannel6951]

I'm sure that Mr Foley owes a huge debt of gratitude to Maxim Demin, the Russian owner of The Cherries. Without Maxim's investment in the club over the 11 years he owned it, the club wouldn't have ever been in a position to attract Foley's attention. UTCIAD

[@laurencebrowning1545]

Long time 🍒 fan here, have to say when we bought Tyler Adams we thought he was a “U.S. token” to help sell AFCB in the U.S. Appreciate he carried injuries but Wow! - this Season he’s been awesome, a top player! Just hope we can hang on to him! UTCIAD 🍒🍒

[@cubanhammer]

Prepare for fan activity out here for your club. I would if not for my West Ham allegiance. Go Cherries.

[@sheldoninst]

You forgot a 20% minority US group ownership of Man City…

[@philmipants6337]

Real shame you are unable to watch NBC Sports in the uk because of restrictions, just hope now Trump is president this can be changed because NBC is losing £millions in subscribers.

[@LazarusSlade]

Please dude! I love your channel but that clicking of the tongue has to stop! It's cringe, annoying, and kind of creepy, plus it's awful if you're wearing earphones! So I beg you, stop doing it!

[@cubanhammer]

lol.The holy trinity.. Cringe, annoying and creepy. Didn't think about the ear phones audience. Let me think about it. Appreciate you tuning in.

[@geofftuck1332]

Bournemouth are a sad little club with no fans or rivals only gifted the greed of premier league money and other clubs under performing that’s why you are seeing the likes of Forest,Fulham,Brighton,Brentford and the sly Cherries playing ONCE a week whilst others are trying to perform in European competitions let’s hope they slide down the table very soon

[@jipster2020]

Let's play "Spot the Spurs fan !"