Harry Arter M Precision Football b.1989

MOTM Arter speaking to Tony O'Donoghue post-Uruguay game: http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10734754

Harry Arter has written a moving piece for the Players' Tribune about dealing with the tragedy of losing a daughter at birth: https://theplayerstribune.com/harry-...-my-daughters/

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Originally Posted by Harry Arter

If I’m being honest, my grief didn’t fully hit me until about a week after Renée’s death, when we were away at West Brom. It was Christmastime, and I kept seeing all these happy families everywhere preparing for the holiday, and it was just devastating to me. The night before our match, I was in the hotel trying to sleep. Around midnight, I started feeling really hot. It felt like the walls were closing in on me. I went outside and took a long walk around Birmingham, and there were some tears. You can’t help but ask yourself, Why her?

Luckily, I had a long chat that night with my mate Richard Hughes, who works for the club. He really calmed me down just by letting me talk. I cannot stress enough how much it helps just to talk to somebody. Even telling the story again now helps. The process of grief is a tricky thing. One thing I’ve learned in the years since Renée’s death is that the sadness can hit you at any time. There’s no reason for it. It just comes rolling in like a wave.

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Signed up for four more at Bournemouth, 27 presently - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40599847

'Ireland international Harry Arter reveals how he broke down in front of his father after the Oman game': http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-36005290.html

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Originally Posted by Harry Arter

No one knew about my Grandad [dying] going into the Oman game. I didn’t want anyone to know about it, but it added to the cumulative effect. What happened with Renee [having a miscarriage] and trying to come to terms with that, missing out on Euro 2016 with an injury, I had been sent off in the Premier League the week before, Bournemouth hadn’t won a game, my Grandad dying…. My life had seemed perfect up to this point. I didn’t have anyone in my family who had passed away and I was living the dream as a Premier League footballer. Suddenly, everything was closing in on me.

What I didn’t know if was whether the way I was feeling was normal and I didn’t want to pull out of the squad in case this is how I would feel forever more. This was a chance for me to get an international game under my belt and I had not had too many chances with Ireland up to that point. I had to try and play, but I was not right at all.

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"'It’s harder for players with an English background' - Harry Arter opens up on his battle to play for Ireland": http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-36082256.html

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Originally Posted by Harry Arter

I think it’s harder for players with an English background making it into the Ireland side and in many ways, I don’t have a problem with that. If I was born in Ireland, came through the ranks and had earned my chance on the international stage, it would probably annoy me that an English-born player was getting in ahead of me because he was playing for a better club at the time. In an ideal world, a kid will make his mark in the League of Ireland, then go and prove his worth in the English Premier League and eventually become an international player.

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I’m not the only one that doesn’t sing the anthem so that makes me feel a bit better about not knowing the words yet. I suppose the big issue I had when I went into the Ireland squad for the first time was that everything as very new for me.

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So it was a new experience going into a squad of senior international players who all knew each other and trying to fit in with them all.

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Found that interesting too. Connor Ronan said that one of the reasons he went with Ireland was the sense of camaraderie was superior to the English side he was in with. http://thestar.ie/about-us/connor-ro...heyre-missing/

One issue for Arter would be that he has nothing to compare it to. Not that his comments are particularly negative but he has been on a great journey with Bournemouth that has created a natural bond. The England set-up would surely be much, much different.

I'm sure it would be much the same experience - rather new and daunting - for any player joining up with an international squad for the first time, especially if no other team-mate at his club also plays for that country, but, as you say, Arter only has his experience of joining the Irish set-up to comment on and has no other experience to compare it to.

I'm a big fan of Arter. He's a decent lad and definitely strikes me as a thinker; he's self-aware, knows his place and I sense he appreciates the privilege of being part of the Ireland set-up. He's come through a lot personally and certainly doesn't deserve the suspicions and aspersions that have been cast his way by doubters - out of ignorance really - in the past.

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

I'm sure it would be much the same experience - rather new and daunting - for any player joining up with an international squad for the first time, especially if no other team-mate at his club also plays for that country, but, as you say, Arter only has his experience of joining the Irish set-up to comment on and has no other experience to compare it to.

I'm a big fan of Arter. He's a decent lad and definitely strikes me as a thinker; he's self-aware, knows his place and I sense he appreciates the privilege of being part of the Ireland set-up. He's come through a lot personally and certainly doesn't deserve the suspicions and aspersions that have been cast his way by doubters - out of ignorance really - in the past.

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Agree with everything there. For a player who probably won't reach great heights at club level, he's going to have a great career post-football. My first instinct would be as an analyst as I think the big networks would be mad to get him for some of the afore-mentioned traits.

Dropped completely for today's game against Burnley

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Dropped completely for today's game against Burnley

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I saw a tweet here saying he was injured but I've no idea if that's confirmed elsewhere, nor have I seen it mentioned elsewhere: https://twitter.com/merrisman/status/911586480702869504

It's possibly just the tweeter's (incorrect) assumption. Other tweets mentioning Arter seem to suggest he was dropped due to poor form, although it's surely odd that he isn't even in the match-day squad.

knock in training according to a post on bfc forum, sounds credible to me, if they were gonna drop him you would expect it to be the bench.

he for a decent rating on his last game, his best of the season iirc.

Has a 90% tackling success rate, second in the Premier League according to planet football: http://www.planetfootball.com/quick-...rs-five-games/

Well Bournemouth lost without him.

He is below his form of previous seasons about 6.45, been closer to 7 in the past, but his last match was a 7.03
best of the season so far.

He was injured and was not in the squad today. also a doubt for the Ireland fixtures.

http://www.the42.ie/harry-arter-bour...23160-Sep2017/
HARRY ARTER HAS emerged as an injury doubt for the Republic of Ireland’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Wales.
The Bournemouth midfielder has not trained all week for the Cherries and manager Eddie Howe revealed that he will miss the side’s clash against Leicester City tomorrow.
“The problem isn’t a serious one, but he is injured and hasn’t trained with the group this week,” Howe told reporters at his Friday press conference.
Arter hasn’t played since the 15 September and missed Bournemouth’s last league fixture against Everton.
However, he was included in Martin O’Neill’s squad for the crucial double-header. So, it would represent a serious blow if he misses out.
Jon Walters and James McCarthy are absent for both fixtures because of injury while James McClean and Robbie Brady are suspended for next Friday’s clash with Moldovs

is that right that McCarthy is out?

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Originally Posted by liamoo11

is that right that McCarthy is out?

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Well it seems he has been called up, but it seems Koeman is not happy about it, so it is not correct as I understand it from the reports I have
seen in the (other) press..

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

Well it seems he has been called up, but it seems Koeman is not happy about it, so it is not correct as I understand it from the reports I have
seen in the (other) press..

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McCarthy out? Koeman might be out before him at this rate

I doubt Koeman will be too happy if McCarthy breaks his leg against Moldova!
Koeman should be OK, at least untill Xmas, they have some easier fixtures coming up (bar Arsenal) which should help.

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Originally Posted by tricky_colour

I doubt Koeman will be too happy if McCarthy breaks his leg against Moldova!
Koeman should be OK, at least untill Xmas, they have some easier fixtures coming up (bar Arsenal) which should help.

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Kenwright is normally pretty patient but it might depend how much influence the new owners have. I'd say he'll get some time alright though, there wouldn't exactly be a queue of top managers to replace him straight away.

Great to see McCarthy so eager to be involved, despite annoying Koeman.

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Originally Posted by DeLorean

Kenwright is normally pretty patient but it might depend how much influence the new owners have. I'd say he'll get some time alright though, there wouldn't exactly be a queue of top managers to replace him straight away.

Great to see McCarthy so eager to be involved, despite annoying Koeman.

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Everton do much better when Koeman is annoyed with Ireland . If we again change Everton’s form then this may have to become a permanent situation .

'Classy Arter proves he is no dummy': https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/i...ummy-p3cmrn8vh

That article is behind a pay-wall, but Balls.ie have quoted some of what Arter had to say on adjusting to our style of play and having had a chat with O'Neill after the Georgia game here: https://www.balls.ie/football/harry-...-oneill-375722

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Originally Posted by Harry Arter

It was before the Moldova game that I spoke to the manager and we had an honest chat. It was great for him to come and see me. I told him that if I got the opportunity again I was not going to let it pass. I told him I would do everything I could to make sure I repaid him for giving me another chance.

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I am trying to adapt to a side which I am not used to playing with. I have been at Bournemouth for eight years now and am used to a certain style of play. You get into habits when you play football. I take up positions or I expect players to be in positions that I know Bournemouth would be in, but I have realised that that is not going to be the case here. I had a good chat with the manager and Roy [Keane] about wanting to change that and the determination to make sure I can be a success here and affect the game.

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He did well against Wales .

Goal for harry today.hat-trick for Callum Wilson,eligible for us I think

Callum Wilson isn't eligible to play for us: https://mobile.twitter.com/noriordan...26848713908225

West Ham are reportedly preparing a £15 million bid for Arter in January: https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ar-in-january/

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

West Ham are reportedly preparing a £15 million bid for Arter in January: https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ar-in-january/

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I love that "preparing". Moyes "Can someone draft up a letter to Bournemouth saying we'll give them £15 million for Arter". Minion: "Ok, I'll prepare it".

He's been on the bench a few times of late so perhaps time to move on.

Harry Harry were for Arter thou!!

Art thou at West Ham or wilt thou remain at Bournemouth?

West Ham art a point above Bournemouth so it would be a move up the table

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I love that "preparing". Moyes "Can someone draft up a letter to Bournemouth saying we'll give them £15 million for Arter". Minion: "Ok, I'll prepare it".

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They're filling up a suitcase with notes as we type.

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Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

They're filling up a suitcase with notes as we type.

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I don't think so. Sam Allardyce left there in 2015.

West Ham will return for Arter in the summer: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...Premier-League
reading between the lines, it really doesn't look good for Cullen at West Ham.

Harry has been dropped for tactical reasons in recent games according to Howe: http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/spo...for_selection/

Well losing 4-1 would help his chances I would imagine.

Harry Arter hints that his Bournemouth days may be over: https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-37177775.html

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Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Harry Arter hints that his Bournemouth days may be over: https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-37177775.html

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Yes, time for him to move on if he's not getting his game.

Arter or Roy Keane ? Give me Arter any day of the week. Has MON tried to sort this fracas out?

With the Rice debacle this is the time that MON should be building resilience and team spirit across the rest of the team and particularly the midfield - not losing yet another of our best midfielders.

Hot on the heals of Rice , this is a poor indictment of the management teams current effectiveness & leadership.

Based on knowledge we have so far, it seems incredibly petty no??

What would it have taken to justify this stance from Arter and possibly Rice? Did Keane go with the ‘they are not Irish’ in this argument. If so, then Keane should go but I’d be amazed if it went that way/that far.

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

Arter or Roy Keane ? Give me Arter any day of the week. Has MON tried to sort this fracas out?

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MON was convinced the situation had been "defused".