Cherries: Feeney eager for Lee to remain

24 January 2011 07:00
LIAM Feeney handed the new Dean Court management duo their first victory and then revealed Cherries' stars wanted them to land the job permanently.[LNB] The in-form winger blasted a 62nd-minute winner as Cherries recorded a memorable 1-0 success over League One leaders Brighton on Saturday.[LNB] Feeney's strike ensured a perfect result for caretaker boss Lee Bradbury and his player-assistant Steve Fletcher in their first home match since taking charge following Eddie Howe's decision to join Burnley.[LNB] Chairman Eddie Mitchell has described the rookie pair as the main contenders to succeed Howe on a longer-term basis, but plans to continue biding his time before making a final decision.[LNB] Feeney boosted their chances of getting the job with a superb volley, which proved enough to beat high-flying Albion in front of a sell-out crowd at Dean Court.[LNB] And Feeney, who celebrated his 24th birthday on Friday, is aiming to continue pressing the claims of Bradbury and Fletcher with his performances.[LNB] When asked by the Echo if he hoped they would get the job on a permanent basis, he said: Yes, definitely. They have been amazing so far and it has been like nothing has changed.[LNB] We have carried on training with the same tempo and intensity, and the little things and rituals we do haven't changed.[LNB] It is showing in the results and we are carrying on exactly where we left off.[LNB] All the lads hope that they get it on a permanent basis. We will go out every week and try to put in the performances to show our feelings.[LNB] He added: We said before the game that nothing changes for us and we are the same group of lads and are going to put in the same amount of work.[LNB] We have tried not to change anything. It wasn't broken so we didn't try to fix it.[LNB] It showed that the lads are still working just as hard for them (Bradbury and Fletcher) as we did for Eddie and Jason.[LNB] Hopefully, if we keep getting the positive results and putting in the performances, they will get it on a longer-term deal or permanently.[LNB] Feeney, who felt his match-winning effort was one of the best goals of his career, also expressed his faith in Cherries' promotion challenge after they moved back up to second spot.[LNB] He added: The league table doesn't lie this far into the season. We're there on merit and we are currently the second best team in the league.[LNB] We take great pride in that and are going to try to kick on and see how far we can go.[LNB]

Source: Bournemouth_Echo