Post by Macmoish on Feb 26, 2012 7:57:23 GMT
What would Harry Redknapp, John Bond, Tony Pulis and other Ex-Bournemouth Managers think!? That beats even Briatore!
Wife of Bournemouth's Russian co-owner 'gives half-time team talk'
• Maxim Demin's wife addressed players during 1-0 defeat
• Chairman Eddie Mitchell thrown off Radio 5 Live for swearing
The Bournemouth chairman, Eddie Mitchell, has defended his club's credibility after confirming that the wife of the Russian co-owner Maxim Demin gave part of the half-time team talk during their 1-0 home defeat to MK Dons.
Mitchell – whose subsequent call to BBC's Radio 5 Live's 606 programme to explain the incident was cut off when he swore at the host, Mark Chapman, three times – said that the Demin family, who bought 50% of the club in November, had a right to intervene.
Mitchell, who told Radio 5 Live that Mrs Demin is "not very football intelligent… she can't speak a lot of English, she just wished them well", gave more details to Bournemouth's Daily Echo, insisting it did not imply any lack of confidence in their manager, Lee Bradbury.
Mitchell said: "She and her husband have put a lot of energy and a lot of money into the club through me and I believe that she is entitled to express her opinion.
"It was half-time and I think in the second half we played as well as we did in the first half, so it didn't affect the game. I think the people that are putting money into football are entitled to their say.
"We are 100 per cent behind the system we have got, the manager we have got and everybody else. But we watch it, we watch the game and we all feel frustrated… I feel that we are allowed to filter our frustration down to the changing room.
"If we were 2-0 up at half-time, we wouldn't have come down. But we came down. It was probably wrong that we came down but modern football is changing. People have got their lives and money on the line."
Mitchell has form for bizarre interventions, having been restrained by stewards in November when he tried to confront home fans following a 3-0 defeat to Chesterfield. After the final whistle of that fixture, Mitchell entered the field of play with a microphone and appeared to beckon fans to come and challenge him, saying: "The lad in the leather jacket whose eyes seem to be popping out of his head – why don't you jump over the fence and come and have a chat with me? Come on then. One to one?"
The Chesterfield incident came days after he issued a public apology for telling critics at a fans' forum that those who disagreed with his management style should "go and support Southampton".
www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/25/wife-bournemouth-half-time-team-talk
DAILY ECHO/Ian Wadley
Cherries: Mitchell reveals shock half-time address
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has revealed that the wife of co-owner Maxim Demin spoke to Cherries’ players at half-time in today’s defeat against MK Dons.
Responding to a question from the Daily Echo, Mitchell confirmed that the impromptu address took place with Cherries trailing 1-0 in the League One clash.
Seward Stadium chief Mitchell joined the post-match press conference at pitchside following the game.
Talking to the media after manager Lee Bradbury had conducted his traditional interviews, Mitchell insisted Cherries could realise their ambition of playing in the Championship, before going on to reveal information about the interval chat.
He said: “She and her husband have put a lot of energy and a lot of money into the club through me and I believe that she is entitled to express her opinion.
“It was half-time and I think in the second half we did as well as we did in the first half, so it didn’t affect the game.
"I think the people that are putting money into football are entitled to their say.
"But we are 100 per cent behind the system we have got, the manager we have got and everybody else. But we watch it, we watch the game and we all feel frustrated.
"But in all fairness, he (Bradbury) is the boy that has got the experience, not us.
"But I feel that we are allowed to filter our frustration down to the changing room.
"If we were 2-0 up at half-time, we wouldn’t have come down. But we came down. It was probably wrong that we came down but modern football is changing. People have got their lives and money on the line."
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/cherries/clubnews/9554439.Cherries__Mitchell_reveals_shock_half_time_address/
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Owner's wife lets rip at Bournemouth team in astonishing half-time clash
The Russian wife of League One Bournemouth’s part-owner Maxim Demin stormed into the dressing room at half time to deliver a pep talk on Saturday.
Already losing 1-0, Bournemouth players sat shocked as Irena Demin demanding a second-half improvement. They went on to lose to MK Dons by the same score but Demin’s coowner, chairman and property developer Eddie Mitchell, defended her.
Using her position: Bournemouth's owner's wife stormed into the Dean Court dressing room at half-time of their defeat to MK Dons (stock picture)
Using her position: Bournemouth's owner's wife stormed into the Dean Court dressing room at half-time of their defeat to MK Dons (stock picture)
He said: ‘She, her husband and I have put a lot of energy and money into the club and she was entitled in my view to express an opinion.
‘People who are responsible for the money are entitled to voice an opinion. She felt frustrated, we all felt frustrated, but she felt her opinions and that frustration should filter down to the players.
'Manager Lee Bradbury has our support 120 per cent — he will probably not pick me for the bench next week after this — but it was fun.’
Bradbury declined to comment about Mrs Demin, wife of a petrochemicals billionaire. Mitchell, however, was later taken off air by BBC 5 Live’s 606 for swearing when questioned over the matter.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2106518/Bournemouth-owners-wife-takes-team-talk.html#ixzz1nTMNl3Ve
Wife of Bournemouth's Russian co-owner 'gives half-time team talk'
• Maxim Demin's wife addressed players during 1-0 defeat
• Chairman Eddie Mitchell thrown off Radio 5 Live for swearing
The Bournemouth chairman, Eddie Mitchell, has defended his club's credibility after confirming that the wife of the Russian co-owner Maxim Demin gave part of the half-time team talk during their 1-0 home defeat to MK Dons.
Mitchell – whose subsequent call to BBC's Radio 5 Live's 606 programme to explain the incident was cut off when he swore at the host, Mark Chapman, three times – said that the Demin family, who bought 50% of the club in November, had a right to intervene.
Mitchell, who told Radio 5 Live that Mrs Demin is "not very football intelligent… she can't speak a lot of English, she just wished them well", gave more details to Bournemouth's Daily Echo, insisting it did not imply any lack of confidence in their manager, Lee Bradbury.
Mitchell said: "She and her husband have put a lot of energy and a lot of money into the club through me and I believe that she is entitled to express her opinion.
"It was half-time and I think in the second half we played as well as we did in the first half, so it didn't affect the game. I think the people that are putting money into football are entitled to their say.
"We are 100 per cent behind the system we have got, the manager we have got and everybody else. But we watch it, we watch the game and we all feel frustrated… I feel that we are allowed to filter our frustration down to the changing room.
"If we were 2-0 up at half-time, we wouldn't have come down. But we came down. It was probably wrong that we came down but modern football is changing. People have got their lives and money on the line."
Mitchell has form for bizarre interventions, having been restrained by stewards in November when he tried to confront home fans following a 3-0 defeat to Chesterfield. After the final whistle of that fixture, Mitchell entered the field of play with a microphone and appeared to beckon fans to come and challenge him, saying: "The lad in the leather jacket whose eyes seem to be popping out of his head – why don't you jump over the fence and come and have a chat with me? Come on then. One to one?"
The Chesterfield incident came days after he issued a public apology for telling critics at a fans' forum that those who disagreed with his management style should "go and support Southampton".
www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/25/wife-bournemouth-half-time-team-talk
DAILY ECHO/Ian Wadley
Cherries: Mitchell reveals shock half-time address
CHAIRMAN Eddie Mitchell has revealed that the wife of co-owner Maxim Demin spoke to Cherries’ players at half-time in today’s defeat against MK Dons.
Responding to a question from the Daily Echo, Mitchell confirmed that the impromptu address took place with Cherries trailing 1-0 in the League One clash.
Seward Stadium chief Mitchell joined the post-match press conference at pitchside following the game.
Talking to the media after manager Lee Bradbury had conducted his traditional interviews, Mitchell insisted Cherries could realise their ambition of playing in the Championship, before going on to reveal information about the interval chat.
He said: “She and her husband have put a lot of energy and a lot of money into the club through me and I believe that she is entitled to express her opinion.
“It was half-time and I think in the second half we did as well as we did in the first half, so it didn’t affect the game.
"I think the people that are putting money into football are entitled to their say.
"But we are 100 per cent behind the system we have got, the manager we have got and everybody else. But we watch it, we watch the game and we all feel frustrated.
"But in all fairness, he (Bradbury) is the boy that has got the experience, not us.
"But I feel that we are allowed to filter our frustration down to the changing room.
"If we were 2-0 up at half-time, we wouldn’t have come down. But we came down. It was probably wrong that we came down but modern football is changing. People have got their lives and money on the line."
www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/cherries/clubnews/9554439.Cherries__Mitchell_reveals_shock_half_time_address/
Owner's wife lets rip at Bournemouth team in astonishing half-time clash
The Russian wife of League One Bournemouth’s part-owner Maxim Demin stormed into the dressing room at half time to deliver a pep talk on Saturday.
Already losing 1-0, Bournemouth players sat shocked as Irena Demin demanding a second-half improvement. They went on to lose to MK Dons by the same score but Demin’s coowner, chairman and property developer Eddie Mitchell, defended her.
Using her position: Bournemouth's owner's wife stormed into the Dean Court dressing room at half-time of their defeat to MK Dons (stock picture)
Using her position: Bournemouth's owner's wife stormed into the Dean Court dressing room at half-time of their defeat to MK Dons (stock picture)
He said: ‘She, her husband and I have put a lot of energy and money into the club and she was entitled in my view to express an opinion.
‘People who are responsible for the money are entitled to voice an opinion. She felt frustrated, we all felt frustrated, but she felt her opinions and that frustration should filter down to the players.
'Manager Lee Bradbury has our support 120 per cent — he will probably not pick me for the bench next week after this — but it was fun.’
Bradbury declined to comment about Mrs Demin, wife of a petrochemicals billionaire. Mitchell, however, was later taken off air by BBC 5 Live’s 606 for swearing when questioned over the matter.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2106518/Bournemouth-owners-wife-takes-team-talk.html#ixzz1nTMNl3Ve
