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I’m actually very disappointed and a little worried about Poleon going. I don’t think NA ever really backed him as a first choice striker, and that may have affected his form. But he still managed 8 goals in 19 League starts, a pretty good return! He did offer that threat of pace and wizardry which none of our current stock of forwards,…[Read more]

If Reeves goes, I’ll be worried. He was out only ever present last season, won the most MOTMs, and was in everyone’s top three players of the season. He doesn’t score, but he’s been a crucial engine for the team. We’d miss him hugely. Even more so given that we’ve also parted with the similar motor machine of Dannie Bulman. Those two were the…[Read more]

Rumours swirling that Kelle Roos will be our new keeper. If so, it will be the first summer signing that will disappoint me. He had a dodgy season last season at Bristol Rovers, and while a decent keeper I wouldn’t say he was any better than Shea’s form last season. Of course this may all be futile conjecture. But I’m hoping not to see a Roos…[Read more]

As Windlesham says, the summer has suddenly come to life in football terms. After yesterday’s NPL good news, further positivity today with the signing of Cody MacDonald. Agree too with Windlesham that this seems to signal we’ll play a passing game next season, no doubt helped by the brand new KM pitch which will be well maintained with Chelsea…[Read more]

Yaaaaaaay! Damp squib over, the Listing request to Historic England has been rejected. Official. New Plough Lane here we come!!! Our top wish came true Windlesham – summer joy at last!!

Great minds, kindred spirits?! Your wish list is exactly the same as mine! Getting the stadium momentum back with an HE green light is very much top of my list, followed by a dazzling keeper signing. We definitely need a big pick-me-up announcement to reinvigorate us…

Real damp squib feeling after the fixtures unveiling. Hope we do have a couple of juicy signings to inject a bit of excitement and buzz in to this low key summer (on the football front). Or a positive NPL announcement would be just the job to lift spirits. All rather dull otherwise….

Well it seems the dreaded departure is happening. I could have stomached him going back north, but to Millwall???! OK Championship, but nasty club. Feel like saying good riddance.

https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/24937/exclusive-millwall-agree-terms-afc-wimbledon-striker-tom-elliott/

**June = last !

You’re such a tease Rob! No clues on keeper or academy sale? My money would be on Olusunja to Chelsea. He’s a real talent; a shame we didn’t use him apart from that June game at the end of the 2015-16 season.

Many thanks Windlesham, very kind. The years seem to flash by far too quickly now! An Ale FC Wimbledon beer glass was a particularly welcome present this year. I hope to toast many a victory with it next season 😃

We need new right winger because I suspect Whelpdale won’t work out – on the field or in the gym!!

PS Two omissions from my player review, both in midfield: Beere and Whelpdale. Beere has clearly dropped down the pecking order and probably out of the equation now. It would seem Egan has replaced him, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see Beere go. What about the mysterious Whelpdale. Like Barnett, apparently on a two year contract, we could be…[Read more]

And so it ends, comfortably mid table – I suppose I should be happy that my prediction of 15th was spot on! But to be honest the overarching emotion right now is one of disappointment: the lacklustre nature of our end of season run-in has been really frustrating. It’s been a real damp squib. Yes our final Oldham game did give us some excitement -…[Read more]

Safe travels back to Oz Liam. It was great to watch the Rochdale game with you – at least we got to see some goals that night! I don’t think we’ve seen a Dons goal
at our JG Stand end in 2017 though 😟 As you and others have said, it’s no been a bad season – mid table security in League One in our first season is not to be sniffed at. It would be…[Read more]

I haven’t posted match reports after recent matches because they have been inestimably drab affairs not worth the time and effort to dissect and analyse. Today’s dullfest against Peterborough makes it six games out of seven that we’ve failed to score, and therein lies our biggest problem: a lack of confidence and killer instinct in front of goal.…[Read more]

Anyone not at KM was spared the worst of afternoons. Out-thought, out-fought, out-muscled, out-played, out-everything, we were dire. Slow, sloppy, woeful ,worst we’ve played this season. Just rubbish. How Will Nightingale was voted man of the match is beyond me. Both goals came through him or from his giving the ball away. But then the whole team…[Read more]

Well said Colum. This morning, the high is as high as it was last night. That was right up there as one of the all time best AFC Wimbledon experiences, certainly in my top three. I’ve never known an atmosphere like it. From before kick off, the noise was deafening. Constant, raucous, boisterous, loud, the whole stadium was rocking for 90 plus…[Read more]

Well, well, well, who would have thought it? A point away at high flying Bolton to add to the amazing 3 points at Scunthorpe and 3 at KM against Walsall. If you’d asked me a week ago, I would have predicted one or two points max from those three games. But the results, and performances, show we have turned a difficult corner. We have demonstrated…[Read more]

First game I’ve missed in 2017 and sounds like it was the best one so far! Sod’s law. The 3-5-2 was a masterstroke, and with Will Nightingale back it’s working a treat. That is a tall, solid back line that doesn’t need to worry about pushing up: that can be done by the five man midfield. Dare I say it, (and not for pasting on to Twitter Rob!), but…[Read more]