Gary O'Neil has finally been announced as Bournemouth permanent manager after an extended period of conjecture and waiting for Cherries fans. A mixture of circumstances meant that the wait for the rubber-stamping took longer than expected. Firstly, the complexities of the still unannounced takeover from Bill Foley's led consortium caused some delays, but also - AFC Bournemouth seemingly had designs on a "bigger" name, with Marcelo Bielsa top of the list. Despite the £100m takover, the hierarchy at Dean Court have opted for our caretaker boss to take the full role. Why?

Amongst the Boscombe fanbase there is relief, excitement, but also a concern at the way our managers are appointed - as Sam Davis conveys in this latest podcast.

Plus, Back of the Net was nominated for TWO gongs at the Football Content Awards 2022 in Manchester on Wednesday, so we used the opportunity to talk to fellow content creators and discuss their thoughts on AFC Bournemouth, as well as some candid thoughts their own respective seasons.

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