In League One Pitman finished as the Cherries leading goal scorer, so needless to say the 25-year-old is keen to get back on the pitch and scoring goals in a bid to prove himself in the Championship.
Speaking in the Bournemouth Evening Echo, Pitman is quoted as saying: "It has not been ideal. I am just focusing on getting fit and when the gaffer thinks I am ready to play, I will play. My goals-to-game ratio at Bristol City was pretty strong but I want to establish myself here and play as many games as I can because I am sure I will score goals at this level. You can probably get away with playing when you are less than fully fit in League One but, in the Championship, you definitely can’t. Everyone has to be 100 per cent and performing, otherwise you get found out pretty quickly. It is a weird league because everyone can beat everyone and I guess that is what makes it so exciting to watch and pretty difficult to play in".