NEW boss Jimmy Quinn is confident he can revive Cherries' flagging fortunes after agreeing to undertake his latest salvage mission.

The 48-year-old Ulsterman was yesterday unveiled as Kevin Bond's successor after penning a two-year deal at Dean Court.

Quinn, who netted 23 goals in 54 games for the club in 1991-92, becomes the sixth successive former player to take the reins and the first forward since Harry Redknapp.

And despite returning with Cherries languishing in 91st place in the Football League, Quinn believes his track record will stand him in good stead for the task ahead.

He said: "I've got a reputation for going into clubs when they've been struggling and although this is going to be a tough job, I'm confident I can do my bit and keep them in League Two.

"The past three jobs I've taken on, the clubs have been rock bottom and I've got them back. I've got the team working hard for each another and showing passion and commitment.

"It's not just about results, it's about the performance levels as well. It's a difficult league but I'm quite confident we can get the results to stay in it."

Quinn was among the crowd to see Cherries go down 3-1 at Port Vale on Saturday, a defeat that led to the sacking of Bond and his assistants Rob Newman and Eddie Howe.

"From what I saw, there was a little bit of fear in their play, a little bit of disbelief," said Quinn. "Hopefully, with a change, the players will get their confidence back.

"They need to make sure they are playing with enthusiasm and giving the fans something to shout about. I haven't seen that of late.

"It's always disappointing when you see a team not fulfilling its potential. We've got some good players here and I'm quite confident I can turn it around."

Quinn cut his managerial teeth at Reading in 1994 before also taking the reins at Swindon, Northwich Victoria, Shrewsbury and Cambridge United, together with a brief spell in Norway with Egersunds.

He masterminded Shrewsbury's immediate return to the Football League in 2004 and also enjoyed a successful stint in Norway before resigning after just five months due to personal reasons.

In September 2006, Quinn replaced Newman as manager of Conference strugglers Cambridge and led them to the Blue Square Premier play-offs in May where they went down to Exeter in the final at Wembley.

He said: "I've got my way of doing things and, from what I've seen, I think the team could get a bit fitter and stronger. I'm all for attractive football but I prefer to play winning football.

"From now on, we've got to be the best team without the ball and that involves being fit so we'll work on that.

"We may not win every game but with the teams I've had in the past, the fans have always known that the players are giving everything they've got. I don't think that's been the case, for whatever reason, but that's nothing to do with me.

"It's important to me that we get the message through to the players to fight for every ball and show that passion and commitment everybody is looking for. I'll have a look at everybody and assess them and make sure that each individual knows what I'm looking for."