 Good afternoon Scots. How prepared do you feel going into the start of this season? Obviously I know you've brought in a three signing so far. How are the other potential incomings progressing? You've been with a goalkeeper, Neto, and now you're looking for a centre half as well. So how do you feel going into the start of the season? Do you feel like you're ready, the team is ready? And also can I ask you about Don Solanke as well? Obviously signed a new deal, scored a lot of goals in the championship last season. I can't remember what he said. So on Solanke, just how do you think he's going to do next season and how do you feel about the incomings? Yes, Don obviously good, great news from us for a leader. Obviously we've managed to now don down for a longer term contract. Same with Marcus Tavaneer coming in on Monday securing that signing was very big for us. A player that we really like and a player that we feel can go to the next level in the Premier League really. So I'm pleased with both of them really. And then regarding the season, listen it's just we're full battle ahead now. This is where we are in terms of a squad. Everyone in their power at the football club you know when you sit in as a manager sometimes after games of course there's a certain frustrations and I don't really want to get involved in that certainly now where we currently are. My head and the team's head is solely on Saturday where we're going into the the biggest league summit we've worked tirelessly for last year. This group of players is clear of course we need to we need to add and everyone at the football club is trying their hardest to do that. It's not an easy market and like anything when you want to try and bring players to improve and players to help the players that you're often looking at are players that other clubs want and they don't want to let go really. So I understand that but like I said we need to bring something at the weekend which is a fighting spirit which is a which is a real determination and something that this group of players myself the staff the fans the owner of the football club wanted all last year and we worked tirelessly for that we're now three days out from from that occasion really and we need to we need to embrace that. And just on that Scott how confident do you feel that maybe there might be an incoming maybe before Saturday or do you think that seems unlikely? I think that might be unlikely we're definitely and we're definitely down the line with with certain things and certain ones and that gives me and all of us at the club in encouragement like I said we're we're trying on that and and definitely we're we're in the right remits for that but maybe the weekend comes comes a bit quick for that. Can I just quickly ask one more question obviously for taking the knee has been a big topic and the fact that it's not going to be happening at the start of the Premier League season what is your thoughts on that in terms of do you think that is a good thing that it's not being carried on now? I don't think it's personal choice really what what I do know is that the the captains I think it is and and the clubs have agreed that there's certain games one being the first game of the season which you take the knee and then on going there'll be certain match days where that will be the case I think we see last year every club and every decision was down to the players and how they see it and what they see it for really so yeah I think that's exactly where it is the captains have obviously decided the best and the biggest statement and I think that's probably the the biggest thing here what is going to have the biggest effect on it and so yeah that's that's where I see it really. Afternoon Scott and one of the first incoming you had this summer was Ryan Fredericks but we haven't seen any pictures of him training recently clearly got an injury what is the the diagnosis there and and what's the latest? The latest is he's on the grass now he's picked up an injury probably when we was in Portugal really a calf injury it'll be too quick for him the weekend he won't he won't be ready for the weekend along with Joe Rothwell as well really which is disappointing and he's the two players obviously we've brought in and both picked up Knox Joe will probably be a little bit longer than Ryan in where he is but like I said he's on the grass he's progressing in the right ways moving slowly in the right steps which is pleasing and hopefully over over the coming weeks we could get him up to speed and get him in the team or around the team. Pre-season you've also hinted at a different approach to this Premier League season there's obviously a way that fans have been used to watching Bournemouth in the last 12 months how different is it going to look? I hope it ain't going to look too different in that sense but like anything the challenges for any promoted team coming into the Premier League and the quality you face there's things that you've got a little bit more order and there's things you've got to change and whether that's down to dynamics in the squad or dynamics in personnel my experience at the Premier League one of planning it for 20 odd years and and then obviously coaching it in one season I have ideas on how I feel is going to be best equipped for us and of course I may be wrong in that but I believe my qualities and my experiences will make me at least attempt to make the ball really so I still want us to be dynamic I still want us to be an aggressive team in in in their moments we're a young a young team we see that last year last year a young free-flowing team and yeah like I said I'm sure I like to think that we're going to see that again this year for us and what have you personally missed from managing in the Premier League? Just being in the Premier League this is the reason this is the reason you do a job this is the reason why you spend hours and hours trying to be successful and when the pinnacle of success is being in the top division and this is exactly it really so along with the players like I said everyone at the club the fans this is exactly it last year we worked relentless to get to this point and of course we have a big challenge ahead of us this year like every like a lot of other teams in this division but it's a challenge that will embrace as a challenge that that's the reason we do what we do really so I'm looking forward to going up I'm looking forward to seeing the team go up against the quality of what the Premier League possesses really and more importantly like I said this is this is why we get our bed in the morning this is why you know the aim of being at the top leagues and the aim of being around the top players and the top managers is the reason is the main drive to be successful. And final one just looking at your centre back issue I know that you've got targets but I also looked at the start to your season and it's pretty testing is there any part of you that's preparing them for that when you when you've got such tough fixtures to open the season? We're always preparing the team yeah of course preparing the team for I think we could sit here every week when you when you when I sit here and every game we're going to come up against is there's going to be challenges there's going to be quality Aston Villa in terms of the the depth that they have the money they've spent to improve this year the quality they have on the pitch so yeah these challenges are going to always be there but their challenges is what we which we need to embrace and like I said right now from the minute we walk in on Monday there's one focus and that focus Aston Villa that focus is the quality of what Aston Villa possess and the challenge for us is to go up against this quality not shirk it not back away from it not be scared of it by one for one second is to go and and try and take this opportunity and and assert ourselves as much as we can and so yeah that's exactly where we are really. Afternoon Scott. Contract extension for Dominic Solanke and a new long-term contract for Mark Travers Scott what does that tell you about them? Yeah look I think both of them players Mark Travers is one who obviously he's first full season last year in goal and had an incredible season really so the young player along with Dom probably last year was his first real season where he was prolific in the sense of 30 odd goals or every got and to now down both of these players on longer term contract is ambitious from the club definitely shows the right direction of which we we want to go to really so I'm pleased we've we've managed to secure both of them players hopefully maybe more as well just yeah just to keep that the team and and the progression of the team going in the right direction really. Scott you played with Stephen Gerrard throughout Euro 2012 what was he like to play with and against? Yeah he was brilliant to play with against not so much and challenges obviously I think Stevie was you know certainly in our generation arguably one of the best midfielders certainly I ever come up against really all round midfielder can do every part of the game score goals dynamic defensively as well was yeah and then playing with him was obviously a pleasure really to play with play with him as well during that tournament so a lot of fond memories playing against him fond memories some some also not some fun ones because there was always a battle on your hands and it was always some challenges and then playing with him as well some real fond memories. Honoured to play for your country Scott Dominic Solanke and Lewis Cook both got one cap should they have playing for England at the back of their mind this season? Maybe I think the most important thing for them players is first and foremost let's take this next challenge which is there for them both and the next challenge is how we can fare can we can consistently perform at a level which is the Premier League level two seasons now in the championship before that probably not regular in the Premier League so my message to all the players really in terms of everyone in our squad a young team and the next ambition now is can we go and perform in the Premier League can we be consistent in our performances can we show our quality I believe we can but of course there's a there's a step what we need to take and I believe they have the attributes and the qualities to take that step but I also realise there's there's a big challenge and they do as well and we need to embrace that challenge consistently work consistently want to improve and get better and that's probably the biggest thing for both them at the moment is the next challenge for them is not England this it's the Premier League and that's what they need to be this season going to be about managing those expectations you know a lot of positivity on the club last season promotion this season's going to be a challenge like you said your role is going to be making sure everyone keeps turning up yeah it is that's going to be one of the biggest and the biggest challenges really I experienced that last time I was in in this division with probably similar similar-ish team a team that just got promoted from a championship the golfing levels of the championship of Premier League is night and day facts and so of course I think you know we I certainly understand where where this season is and the challenges we're going to face how we're going to deal with that psychological element at times in this division is going to be pivotal it's going to be crucial for us in terms of how successful we're going to be really the biggest challenge for me is just that these players embrace it these players don't shirk away from this challenge what we face no one at this football club shirks away from the challenge we face there's going to be bumps and it's going to be sticky times along this journey for sure one million percent but as always like I've said over the last six weeks to this team we relish these charts that we relish this opportunity and the one thing we do we always front up we always come out we fight we battle we do everything in our power to try and get results every week and that's the main aim really you've been quite outspoken about the squad depth at the moment how much was that a calculated gamble a message to the board because naturally that could be taken in a negative way by the players here with that challenge ahead of them yeah it wasn't wasn't calculated maybe it's a motion maybe it's definitely a motion after a game of course and I realize certainly now as well you're in the Premier League everything you know every every comments held on to as well but it is the truth in that sense I'm not criticising what what what I have here in that sense I'm not criticising for one second the squad of players I had here showed me last year the fight the spirit what they have and so that's exactly it the facts are like everyone at the football club knows at this moment in time we need to bring some players in and everyone's trying their hardest to do that me as the manager sitting here I want them in three months ago of course I do that's just because that's that's where it is that's what I want I also understand that times it like I said it's it's difficult in a market where it is very competitive a market which is a lot of teams spending a lot of money we're probably in a different market to that so we have to be creative and while also trying to bring in the right quality I don't want to just bring in players here that are not going to improve us or not take us on them levels and so yeah I think that's just exactly where it is of course you can read a headlining or maybe my manner at certain moments will give the impression of that but yeah that's not the case we need help everyone everyone's acknowledged that and everyone's in their power is trying to do something about that and that yeah that's that's it really