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It felt more like a loss than another valuable point in the Great Escape bid. Joe Pigott’s impressively taken goal off a sweet Anthony Hartigan pass had the Dons in front at HT and in control, yet they were outplayed in the second half by Bristol Rovers and it was a matter of time before they equalised with a cracking goal 12 minutes from time. It…[Read more]

Some of my twitter reflections on the Oxford…[Read more]

The Dons were fortunate to leave Oxford with a precious point in a scoreless draw. It was down to Aaron Ramsdale with a couple of outstanding critical saves against a better Oxford team that earned the Dons the point. In my first of five games over here, it is plain to see how important Rambo is to Wimbledon’s survival hopes. The 532 formation put…[Read more]

Plenty to be optimistic about our survival chances after the great win at Scunthorpe. With six games left Wimbledon are only in the bottom four on goal difference, with some winnable games coming up. I make it that the Dons need 9 points out of the remaining 18 to stay up.
Given that the Dons have won 5 of their last eight games and are 4th on…[Read more]

I think we can take it after three straight wins (all clean sheets) that the Great Escape is ON… it may not take us over the finish line, but it is with great relief and delight to write that the Dons are giving it a huge crack.
Look at this video to realise this new-found fighting spirit within the ranks. Toby Sibbick sprints around 30m to…[Read more]

Any true believers fastening on to the lifebuoy before, will have let it go now. As that notable Physio once said… the game is up. https://t.co/g72WvYVgqD

— wombles downunder (@WDownunder) February 9, 2019

Think we’re cooked. The latest loss – the 10th at home this season – leaves the Dons stranded nine points from the second-bottom team and 10 from the relegation zone. Wimbledon have lost five of their last six (the other drawn) as teams around them eke out points. It was the manner of the…[Read more]

Where did that come from? Listened to the TalkSport call (not bad either) and was astonished and thrilled to hear the Dons score FOUR times to tonk the Premier Leaguers West Ham. You could obviously sense that Wally/Glyn had them up for the challenge, the Hammers were not wanting it as much (particularly for the first hour) and when that fourth…[Read more]

Early days, but the last-minute 3-2 win over Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup has considerably lifted spirits in and around the club. The Dons are into the 4th round for the first time in their AFC Wimbledon guise and several notable things have happened in the Wally Downes/Glyn Hodges managerial takeover. There are more opportunities for the…[Read more]

Think we can take it as read Wally will be doing some shopping in the transfer window and expect a substantial team overhaul with many, if not all, the loan players being returned to their parent clubs. Maybe the club might also try to offload Deji Oshilaja to raise some much needed cash for recruitment. The 0-2 defeat at Charlton more or less…[Read more]

It’s been a shitfest so far (at least on social media), but expect some clarity on the announcement of the new manager, hopefully early this week.
Close friends have shed some light as fans (on social media) get wound up over the delay and make wild assertions….

From the horses mouth:

He knows there’s things the Club has to do before they can announce. That suits him – he’s using the time to prepare his plans and hit the ground running.#COYD @AFCWimbledon

— Kevin Gage (@gageykev) December 1, 2018

And this from long-time…[Read more]

Little sign of turning the corner in the undistinguished last gasp 1-0 FA Cup win over Haringey Borough, 18th in seventh tier Isthmian League Premier Division, but a positive: £67k TV + £36k prize money + 1/3 of last night’s gate (2,710) to go with £10k for progressing in the Checkatrade Trophy. Don’t know if Neal Ardley will be around then but…[Read more]

Martin,

I have checked the Saturday morning (AEDT) TV listings, BeInSports and ESPN and it is not scheduled, so suspect no FA Cup coverage in Australia. (Maybe a blessing!)

There is a dangerous drift permeating our club. Six straight defeats, players accused by coaching staff of letting down their manager, an inexorable slide into the relegation zone amid fears of being cast adrift from the rest of the league and the manager seemingly helpless to arrest the slide. And then there’s the emotional toll it’s leaving on…[Read more]

Most disturbing if true and in context….

King, pinnock, wordsworth, pigott. Instagram stories literally 3 times a week. They love a Sunday session which I assume is the night before training… I'm not one to piss on a parade but when you're doing shit at work you tend to avoid nights out the day before it… pic.twitter.com/Q6ZMLqA5PM

— Lawrence Tanner (@LawrenceTanner1) October 23, 2018

Think it’s now a matter of when not if Neal Ardley is replaced as manager after yet another horrible yet predictable result to fellow relegation rivals Bristol Rovers. There were reports of a tearful Ardley after the match, heightening speculation that he was about to quit, but a subsequent interview on BBC London didn’t back that up. Basically,…[Read more]

What’s the key word in this unsourced piece from the Evening Standard?

Neal Ardley will be given time to turn things around at AFC Wimbledon.
Wimbledon are just outside the League One relegation zone after three straight defeats and Ardley admitted he is under growing pressure after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Portsmouth.
But it is understood W…[Read more]

Sad to receive news of the passing of @AFCWimbledon supporter Duncan Johnson after a long debilitating illness. One of the original Radio One DJs and 10 years on Capital Radio with his own show. Duncan was a great friend of WDSA. We pass on our condolences to family and friends.

— wombles downunder (@WDownunder) October 11, 2018

#RIP Duncan https://t.co/Ygik9cCHTq

— wombles downunder (@WDownunder) October 12, 2018

Neal Ardley reaches six years in charge with @AFCWimbledon, at 46 the third-longest serving manager in the Football League and winning 33% of his 319 games. pic.twitter.com/BYPwziOOgI

— wombles downunder (@WDownunder) October 10, 2018

As soon as I saw the result I knew there was going to be big trouble for Neal Ardley. Sure enough, reading the various Twitter and forums there was an outpouring of disgust over the form of the team, culminating in the loss to the struggling Bantams at home. What took me was the views of people who normally would be supportive of NA, not now. To…[Read more]

Had my first long look at Wimbledon on TV in the League Cup tie with the Hammers. Flying start with the impressive Joe Pigott heading home a corner after 75 seconds but the match swung in the 18th minute after Rod McDonald’s second yellow card, leaving the Dons a man down for 70 minutes against a Premier League side. The Dons resisted bravely,…[Read more]