Colum

Another hard fought point against an in form team. Only two shots in 90 minutes and none on target, speaks volumes for how lucky we were. Call it a fine defensive display if you like, but I’d just call it lucky. Still a point is a point. Whisper this quietly. 20 points and still not even at the end of November. Just a couple more results and we…[Read more]

Will the real AFC Wimbledon please stand up. Could we just be starting to see the hard work pay off in recent weeks. Last week we got a good point against a play off contender. This week we win emphatically away, admittedly against a woeful Rovers team. If we get something from Tuesday against Oldham and beat Walsall, we could just be talking…[Read more]

Our midfield woes were there for all to see in this televised game. A 2-2 draw may appear like an entertaining game, but it was pretty poor. To be fair to the players, it wasn’t helped by the fussiest of refs.

It all started so well with Lyle doing what he does best. Cody seemed to do OK as well, even breaking his duck with a good finish after…[Read more]

I sympathise with your view Devon, but I can also understand NA’s reasoning. Alfie has talent and pace, but he isn’t as big and strong as Soares, Abdou, or Trotter. He’s arguably also behind young Hartigan in the pecking order. Sure he might get the odd game for us, but if he wants to play first team football, he has to go somewhere else. NA…[Read more]

I’ll pick up on your point about NA Rob. He didn’t go over to the fans after the game. In fact what was interesting was the post match huddle in the centre circle. Whether he was inside it I don’t know, but it was very noticeable, and most of the players didn’t make a great deal of effort to come towards the fans, In fact one or two them couldn’t…[Read more]

Onto Saturday and another must win game in mu opinion, if for no other reason but to restore some confidence in the supporter base. If we lose, it won’t be the end of the world. Lose badly, and I the pressure ratchets up a couple more gears.

Lincoln City are no mugs. Currently ninth in league one, a few places below Luton who beat us on Tuesday.…[Read more]

Reading some of the Facebook comments on the club’s post of yesterday’s game made uncomfortable reading. Not because of what was being said, but because who was saying it. There was nothing new in the content, but when you’ve voices from could be con strewed to be members of the club’s establishment doing a bit of Ardley bashing, you can’t help…[Read more]

So here’s the bottom line. Six points from three games is what most of us would have settled for coming into the Northampton game. We achieved that. So why do I feel real negativity about Saturday’s performance? Did we deserve to win? Maybe, although that is open to debate. Did they? Definitely not.

Plymouth came to defend and did it well until…[Read more]

What a great night it was, and what a wonderful game of football. Of course Lyle will get the plaudits, but as was revealed at the post match MOTM award, at 91 minutes it was going to Harry Forrester. Then up steps Lyle again to get us looking for the record books. When was the last time a Dons player scored a hatrick? My guess was Jon Main…[Read more]

One word. Phew! I don’t want Ardley to leave either, but fear that results must go in our favour for this not to happen. Don’t read too much into this game though. We scored on goal, not two or three, and could have easily drawn or lost the game. Northampton are an awful team, who like us are struggling. 1-0 doesn’t seem like a great result, but…[Read more]

Unlike Neal Ardley’s first season, the talk is no longer about whether he can keep us up, but whether he’ll get the chance.

Yep. 100% agree with recent comments. The graffiti is on the wall, but the paint isn’t yet dry. For the first time NA’s post match summary showed a manager with no answers to the problems. He looked a forlorn figure. He talks about the players being low of confidence, but he should take a long hard look in the mirror as well. I feel sorry for him.…[Read more]

It just may be a crunch time for the club over the next few weeks. Thankfully there are several other clubs playing just as badly as us at the moment. We play two f them over the next fortnight.

Northampton got hammered today and had a sending off. They’re up next at their place. We need (dare I say should) win that game. Following that I’d…[Read more]

I’ve been looking back at the highlights of Tuesday’s game. I’ve never seen anyone score two goals and look as miserable as young Sibbick. Neal said he is harsh on himself. He certainly didn’t look happy. But I think Neal is right. For their second goal in particular, it looked like Toby was caught out of position. But in the lead up to it, I…[Read more]

Devon. I don’t think you can compare the two games really. Both sides fielded so many changes. That said, it was interesting to see that Cody McDonald played 56 minutes yet only got a mention once in the match report, and that a “flick on” from a corner. He is proving to be a real liability. If he doesn’t turn things around soon, we may just turn…[Read more]

In my book, Saturday is a must win game. Lose and we could end up in the dreaded relegation zone. Buy hey as I’m yet to see a Dons win this season – I missed the Donny game – I’m sure the boys will do us proud. Why? Because I can’t make it this weekend either.

Hopefully the mood at Sunday’s minithon will be positive. I’ll be there running my…[Read more]

Windlesham. You missed the police shutting off Kingston Road for 20 minutes after the game to traffic AND pedestrians just so the 100 odd frannie fans could reach their coach safely. There were loads of them holding arms across the road both in front and behind a row of their fans. I think they must have been looking at video reruns of the 80s…[Read more]

One word sums up last night. Fuck!

Once again our defensive frailties down the right were exposed. Both goals came from Mr Fuller getting caught up field and unable to get back. At lease we scored their first. The cross was going nowhere, but poor old George seemed to be unsure which foot to use, and before he could decide it was in the back of…[Read more]

I hope that the intensity and volatile atmosphere we experienced last March is duplicated on Friday. We shouldn’t let time dilute the wrong that was done. Let’s make Kingsmeadow the place they will never want to come and play at.

You’ve done it now Devon. No doubt if we have the ref at our next home game, he’ll have a shocker. And you know who that is against.

As for the game, it was an excellent individual goal from Appiah. He rode his luck, but it was an excellent finish.

Maybe we were lucky to get all three points, but I’ll take them. I’m still undecided about…[Read more]