Wimbledon Downunder Supporters' Association | onyadon | Activity https://www.wdsa.com.au/members/robert/activity/ Activity feed for onyadon. Sat, 16 May 2026 05:53:32 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 59405dd69943d4cc1db234c4b97f2b76 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/249/?view=all#post-14995 Fri, 28 May 2021 10:37:42 +1000 As expected talisman Joe Pigott has declined to sign a new contract and is leaving the Dons on a free transfer, aiming for a Championship club.
It is a significant loss…[Read more]

]]> 0 567e96e76ea6b87697194fc54d834bcb onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/249/?view=all#post-14972 Wed, 19 May 2021 05:49:23 +1000 A selection of reaction to the fans returning to Plough Lane…[Read more]

]]> 0 41dfc164eb7e99c6fed5d1ac896fdb21 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/249/#post-14967 Sun, 02 May 2021 03:01:48 +1000 It all ended without much fanfare – an all-in social media blackout to support anti-racism saw to that – but the Dons have survived the drop and will play in their sixth campaign in League One next season.
It was all a strangely flat muted outcome given the months we have all pored over the table permutations to check how many points the Dons…[Read more]

]]> 0 4a8f93a1265269a642fa7b6774b0aab2 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/248/#post-14966 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 03:44:09 +1000 The finish line is coming into view, Rusty… four more to go..
Some tweets I’ve been posting..

To come: Ipswich (a), Rochdale (h), Portsmouth (h), Lincoln (a)

]]> 0 c1439d80507ef7ee5839876b641cfafb onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/248/#post-14964 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 02:32:14 +1000 Certainly is some turnaround, MacWomble… Looks as though Mark Robinson’s coaching/mindset is rubbing off on the players – many of whom were under him during their Academy years. Still five games left, we’re not over the line (yet)… but reasons to be optimistic.…[Read more]

]]> 0 73ff954e1e4729cb189e12fe21ea7cce onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/246/?view=all#post-14904 Sun, 31 Jan 2021 02:59:08 +1100 TRANSFER WINDOW UPDATE
[No players involved in this update but two significantly outgoing…]

It is with a genuinely heavy heart that I have to announce that we have parted company with Glyn.

CEO Joe Palmer made the announcement of Glyn Hodges leaving the club by mutual consent just hours after the club’s poorly-received loss to THEM at Plough…[Read more]

]]> 0 d3ca99a0cbb1e65ea158dc983b300d64 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/246/?view=all#post-14900 Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:46:05 +1100 TRANSFER WINDOW UPDATE

Glyn Hodges has made his third loan signing of the transfer window with the addition of defender Darnell Johnson from Leicester City and sending home-grown midfielder Anthony Hartigan the other way to Newport County in League Two.

Johnson is 22 and has just 10 League One games experience with Wigan Athletic. He is a former…[Read more]

]]> 0 11ea822ab0db107b917069ad170b6db2 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/245/?view=all#post-14899 Sat, 23 Jan 2021 01:45:32 +1100 A day after CEO Joe Palmer said money would be made available for quality players to be signed during this month’s transfer window, lo and behold the next day in a Friday night announcement, the club unveiled the loan signing of defensive midfielder George Dobson from Sunderland for the remainder of this season. Dobson, 23, has around 120 L1…[Read more]

]]> 0 f0ba235db1aa20c7b208531eb01ea14d onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/245/?view=all#post-14897 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 09:29:56 +1100 Don’t get the chance to see much of Wimbledon’s games. This highlights package from the Sunderland game clearly shows what problems the Dons have, particularly in defence, park football defending at times.

Wimbledon-Sunderland highlights

]]> 0 d66c67c9a5c5923745cac957b2eca355 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/245/?view=all#post-14894 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:11:52 +1100 The club has confirmed the loan signing of Reading FC goalkeeper Sam Walker for the remainder of the season, with Glyn Hodges saying he is a potential permanent signing.

https://twitter.com/AFCWimbledon/status/1348691523748175872

We are delighted to have him. He is experienced, a good size, and a good personality. We keep mentioning about the…

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]]> 0 27b3fea3253c2607552c77a90ca97787 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/245/?view=all#post-14893 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 00:08:31 +1100 TRANSFER WINDOW UPDATE

Strong mail from Reading FC that goalkeeper Sam Walker is heading to Wimbledon on loan for the remainder of this season following the return of Connal Trueman to Birmingham City.

Some more information on Walker, who went out on an emergency loan to Blackpool…[Read more]

]]> 0 6732e0e1b0b0bc8a9f8abcadf378dc02 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/244/?view=all#post-14892 Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:51:24 +1100 TRANSFER WINDOW UPDATE

Wimbledon may be looking for a new goalkeeper after Connal Trueman was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Birmingham City. At this stage Glyn Hodges can call on Nik Tzanev or Matthew Cox, or look for a more experienced replacement during January.

https://twitter.com/BCFC/status/1347600203008929801

Birmingham City…[Read more]

]]> 0 f640c482d28ce01b28bb297edec9c7dd onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/244/?view=all#post-14891 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 07:09:49 +1100 Like some window transfer gossip/news? Well, let’s go …

https://twitter.com/BCFC/status/1344682447166910465

Watch this space throughout January…

]]> 0 da4d24d5411f7df8d5612f0d11f93f80 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/244/?view=all#post-14890 Sun, 03 Jan 2021 01:30:29 +1100 It feels like it’s crunch time for the season.
The Covid outbreak has been intensifying throughout England, particularly in London and the south.
Wimbledon approached the EFL to have their home match with League One leaders Lincoln City postponed with at least seven squad members returning positive tests.
The EFL turned down the request and the…[Read more]

]]> 0 26b88b785af93e5549f8afd5fe61ffad onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/244/?view=all#post-14871 Sun, 27 Dec 2020 04:44:48 +1100 Further on from Windlesham’s critique, this from the Oxford defeat, two early conceded goals, 2-0 loss. Poor defensive awareness on display…

]]> 0 7915fea5d85531c6c2160b2dfb4f30d8 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/244/?view=all#post-14869 Fri, 25 Dec 2020 03:53:57 +1100 On Christmas Eve the new Dons Trust Board unanimously voted in Jane Lonsdale and Xavier Wiggins as Co-Chairs with Charlie Talbot filling the Vice Chair position.

“It’s an honour to accept the position of Co-Chair – I believe Xavier and I will be able to work to our mutual strengths to the benefit of the DTB over what should be a busy but excit…[Read more]

]]> 0 40e57aba59172a9a121e9af04e06cdaa onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/243/?view=all#post-14868 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 03:18:42 +1100 The Wombles Downunder interview with Terry Brown is now up on the WDSA web-site. I rate it one of the best we’ve done over the years and am heartened by the response it has received.…[Read more]

]]> 0 d31675c14f97878229e005f025fb9c10 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/243/?view=all#post-14830 Fri, 20 Nov 2020 01:23:18 +1100 Glyn Hodges has moved to shore up his squad’s defensive options with the acquisition of experienced free agent central defender Ben Heneghan. The 27-year-old is a huge presence at 6ft 3in and spent the last two seasons on loan from Sheffield United with Blackpool, making 80 appearances and scoring four times. Heneghan joined Sheffield United in A…[Read more]

]]> 0 ce9a2e7a9235c7bbfe30dbb079ae0502 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/243/#post-14820 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 23:18:49 +1100 Bring it on ….

https://twitter.com/JoeZBlair/status/1321919701551861764

https://twitter.com/AFCWimbledon/status/1321808395851223040

]]> 0 d6cea35d64f52ca41ed8cdfb7eaa8d6a onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/242/#post-14819 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 01:34:13 +1100 The return to Plough Lane is getting closer… this will put you in the mood… ‘General’ Lee Willett tells us what it means for Dons fans… stirring stuff (as you would expect)

]]> 0 24577b203511ba2811115f872e394230 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/242/#post-14817 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 05:10:21 +1100

The Dons created some good chances away against the high-flying Tigers, annoying that all of it was sunk by conceding off another set-piece deep in first half stoppage-time, it's costing us dearly… https://t.co/XPBlWT2KUG

— wombles downunder (@WDownunder) October 21, 2020

]]> 0 fbbfc94fbbb352016975251a36b10bb9 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/242/#post-14814 Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:34:35 +1100

Since the start of last season, Wimbledon have conceded more goals from in-direct free-kick and corner situations than any other League One side (19), with only Rochdale (17) conceding more from crosses (15).

It's a problem.#afcw #afcwimbledon

— Arash Rezai (@rezla) October 17, 2020

]]> 0 53f8dc0ebfd523a1c9a2f6bb2d381a98 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/241/#post-14809 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 01:28:57 +1100

Just what can you say … #PloughLane is looking absolutely magnificent a month out from staging #AFCWimbledon games… pic.twitter.com/vznziFV8YH

— wombles downunder (@WDownunder) October 5, 2020

]]> 0 897323feb1d41c370567875a6a0266dc onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/240/?view=all#post-14805 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 02:19:25 +1000 Who would have expected this …

Wimbledon’s season has been given a massive fillip with the season loan signing of marauding left-back Steve Seddon from Birmingham City.
Seddon had a galvanising effect on the Dons in their Great Escape two seasons ago and those who were at Luton the nig…[Read more]

]]> 0 25d4f85217defd3d99b3664de4bc29ad onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/240/#post-14801 Thu, 17 Sep 2020 01:39:50 +1000 Melvyn Lorenzen was an interesting trialist for Wimbledon in their recent friendly against a Chelsea XI at Cobham. Lorenzen has played 14 games for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga and 42 games for ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie. He played the opening half for the Dons and scored their goal in a 1-1 draw.

I started training with Wimbledon on…

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]]> 0 5bf09054d4688b2b41a94eb1313a0d2c onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/240/#post-14800 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 06:07:09 +1000 Signing #8 .. Young Hungarian left-sided centre-back Daniel Csoka (Pron: Chooo-kah) in a permanent signing from Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The 20-year-old was signed after a trial against QPR.
Glyn Hodges said: “Daniel can play as a left-sided centre half, but he can also play as a left wing-back, and he has played in midfield. I keep making the p…[Read more]

]]> 0 9f97b938601f0b113d0fd001eaa5a8cd onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/238/#post-14771 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:55:12 +1000 While we wait for a central defender, news of a possible signing of another forward …

Word is if Smith does come in someone goes out and it doesn’t take much logic to figure out who between new signings Ollie Palmer and Ryan Longman, established striker Joe Pigott and little used Adam Roscrow.

]]> 0 fab9257e042419cb66ad9d9109a25216 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/238/#post-14770 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 02:30:34 +1000 It started with this ..

And in came this reply ..

And two days later the seventh signing of the off-season was unveiled…

Glyn makes it 7! Young forward from Premier League club signs

Ryan is fit and ready to go. He can…

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]]> 0 d8587844417df37dca33c0c2443b2142 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/238/#post-14769 Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:13:36 +1000 Hearing there might be a young defender signed on loan sometime this week…

]]> 0 78b3642002f7d4281bafe0f7fb567278 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/238/#post-14767 Fri, 14 Aug 2020 01:35:25 +1000 Rarely have two trialists been signed so quickly by Wimbledon. Have a look through the team lineup for the recent PSF against Leatherhead and your eyes fall on trialist, (trialist)
Within days of that 2-1 victory over Leatherhead both trialists (Ethan Chislett the other) were signed by the club.

AFC Wimbledon: Nik Tzanev (Matthew Cox), Luke…[Read more]

]]> 0 dfe0c5fdd9d29215ab0b57f3a2c8242e onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/238/#post-14766 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 01:16:54 +1000 Another positive signing with confirmation of young Aldershot Town attacking midfielder Ethan Chislett joining the Dons. Chislett is only 22 (his birthday was on the eve of his AFWC signing announcement) and he comes highly recommended after a tremendous season in the National…[Read more]

]]> 0 14d857ca14efc409cb93ae69db0aaf50 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/238/#post-14765 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 02:08:17 +1000 Hearing the club has signed a young attacking midfielder.
This fellow might be the one…

]]> 0 7f7a3e9924339f8315275b8e20769bc4 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/238/#post-14764 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 01:40:31 +1000 Yet another positive recruitment with the confirmation of towering striker Ollie Palmer signing on a free transfer from League Two Crawley Town. At 6″5, Palmer is looked on as the “target man” option AFC Wimbledon have been lacking since James Hanson and Tom Elliott. He comes to Plough Lane with impressive stats: he reached double digits for goa…[Read more]

]]> 0 83be7661502e632c12a8890e68645e58 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/237/#post-14763 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:54:32 +1000 Wimbledon have made a significant signing with confirmation of terms agreed with combative midfielder Alex Woodyard. He brings loads of experience to the undermanned Dons engine room – 49 L1 games with Peterborough; 90 with Lincoln City, 10 on loan with Tranmere at the end of last season and a few at Southend. Woodyard, who was not in Darren…[Read more]

]]> 0 79a6da511ee2f1ab3da0bdf0e2a25da2 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/237/#post-14762 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:34:39 +1000 Wimbledon have confirmed the key loan signing of Birmingham City goalkeeper Connal Trueman until May 23 next year. Trueman is 24 and made 10 appearances for Birmingham during the last 2019/20 Championship season as he largely played back-up to Lee Camp. It is Trueman’s second loan spell following a stint at Solihull Moors in the National League…[Read more]

]]> 0 1c27bc20deed4039eecb141dffa26aa4 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/237/#post-14761 Sat, 01 Aug 2020 03:51:10 +1000 Another rumour doing the rounds is former Peterborough United midfielder Alex Woodyard to sign with Wimbledon.
He was a first-team regular in his first season at London Road before manager Steve Evans was sacked and replaced by Darren Ferguson, who announced Woodyard was not in his plans, saying at the time: “I’ve looked at the start of the season…[Read more]

]]> 0 2c7c570490e00cb4afa30c1851532601 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/237/#post-14760 Sat, 01 Aug 2020 00:46:56 +1000 AFC Wimbledon are set to sign former Crawley Town striker Ollie Palmer on a free transfer – recruitment source has told Football Insider.
Let’s see, shall we?….

AFC Wimbledon set to sign former Crawley Town striker Ollie Palmer on a free transfer

]]> 0 d0707b7aac9b28a58406dafe74905ef5 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/237/#post-14759 Sat, 25 Jul 2020 02:39:15 +1000 Might not eventuate but notice a mention in this local report that apart from interest in Birmingham City goalkeeper Connal Trueman on a season loan, the Dons are also considering former youth product Joe Bursik to fill the important role.

Here’s the report Birmingham and Stoke keepers are loan targets for AFC Wimbledon

It would be generally…[Read more]

]]> 0 68e3506461405d31f2bb92f87e154c27 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/237/#post-14758 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 02:13:27 +1000 A low-key and anticipated start to Glyn Hodges’ summer recruitment campaign with the signing of right-back Cheye Alexander on a free transfer from non-league Barnet. It is first of what is expected to be two or three signings over the summer with the rest supplemented by loans. Given the tight financial situation AFC Wimbledon is in over running a…[Read more]

]]> 0 3974958c339fd53fc06388da821976d5 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/236/?view=all#post-14755 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 04:24:56 +1000 Incredible final day in the Championship season and three clubs are down to face Wimbledon in League One next…[Read more]

]]> 0 522aa0b22207ab9b26395d75ffff3bf1 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/236/#post-14749 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 01:13:40 +1000 Getting some mail that this could be our first signing.. maybe this week.

Also another one, possibly an on loan goalkeeper..

]]> 0 0325dd7e8e8f272510365065f2e37999 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/235/#post-14728 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:11:33 +1000 The final piece in the funding to complete the Plough Lane stadium has been achieved..

Joe Palmer’s statement

London Evening Standard report

]]> 0 ff228a6880b2d64eb5677d08f6cfd82a onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/234/#post-14696 Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:39:34 +1000 These are fraught times in football as this piece with Glyn Hodges quoted shows….

Dons may have to release all their out-of-contract players depending on finances

]]> 0 0ba1d7aba5bd26642783479c4df6cbd5 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/234/#post-14695 Thu, 11 Jun 2020 03:54:20 +1000 Wimbledon released 11 players the day after learning the season had been officially curtailed, among them some high earners and home produced youngsters..

Wimbledon’s released player list

Some good…[Read more]

]]> 0 f3d1f4ea7694f0c850eb46bfa46bbe49 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/234/#post-14694 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 05:51:19 +1000 In the end the vote was clear: 18 clubs to end the season, four clubs to play on and one club could not get its virtual vote through. So Wimbledon will be staying up for another season in League One when the next campaign gets underway (who knows when as yet!) and probably at Plough Lane. The EFL ended weeks of dithering to decide that Coventry…[Read more]

]]> 0 fe54cc819630db3965c9a496b5940dcf onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/233/#post-14692 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:29:10 +1000 Given the likelihood of fans not getting the opportunity to farewell Kingsmeadow before the much-anticipated move to Plough Lane, the club has produced a fine tribute to the Meadow of Kings and its memories… take the time to savour this video.

]]> 0 4d4a2d69ed4a993038868b6b8ad2d7c6 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/233/#post-14691 Fri, 29 May 2020 09:42:16 +1000 Meanwhile, the dithering goes on with the fate of this season…

]]> 0 77ba2186a0a0bbf3b1b29b605eb8942a onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/233/#post-14688 Fri, 29 May 2020 03:07:22 +1000 Some big and welcome news on the Plough Lane Stadium….

Stadium announcement

]]> 0 49732065a48bf341bd37d00f0385d173 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/232/#post-14684 Sat, 23 May 2020 10:43:40 +1000 Joe Palmer talks with the BBC..

The view I’m getting from clubs is that we want to see the end of the season.

We as a club don’t want to do anything that is going to put us in a worse off situation and if playing out the rest of the season does that we would be against it.

Given what we’ve learned in recent days in terms of the financial…

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]]> 0 c043643f47d5ea4059f718c9dc74b9d8 onyadon replied to the topic The Lounge in the forum WDSA Forum https://www.wdsa.com.au/forum/page/232/#post-14683 Sat, 23 May 2020 03:02:19 +1000 AFC Wimbledon released a club statement on Friday saying they will be voting to curtail the season when the vote is taken by clubs expected next week.

AFC Wimbledon statement

Shrewsbury Town put out a statement on the same day along the same lines as Wimbledon with some interesting…[Read more]

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