Summer signing and current leading goal scorer, Marc Pugh, was disappointed to be on the wrong end of a 2-0 defeat against Exeter City, but speaking ahead of the local derby against Saints, he's quoted as saying in the Bournemouth Evening Echo: "They are probably one of the best teams we have played this season and they are certainly one of the biggest clubs in this division. It has got all the makings of being a great game. Bradders and Fletch have done a wonderful job and we can’t get downhearted about Tuesday’s performance. We weren’t great at Exeter and didn’t look like creating too much but I don’t think we can really complain after one defeat in 11. We have proved we can compete in this division. We didn’t have the greatest start to the season by losing to Charlton and Southampton but we beat Peterborough 5-1 and they are one of the top teams. We will work ourselves into the ground and give everything we have got against Southampton, as we do in every game. We have the belief we can win and want to break away from the chasing pack and widen the gap. All the top teams have got some tasty fixtures remaining during the run-in and ours doesn’t look too bad compared with some of the others".
“We just need to keep picking up points and see where it takes us