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If they both successfully negotiate replays against lower-division opposition then, following today's draw, AFC Wimbledon and Milton Keynes Dons will meet at Kingsmeadow in the second round of the (English) FA Cup. A fascinating backstory, whatever your views. If it comes off it's bound to be televised. Expect fireworks.
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Good luck to the real Wombles v.Franchise.
Seems the Wimbledon fans don't want to play MK because it would give them needless legitimacy, it would be justice if they did beat them though.
MocK Dons ...the gate is swinging and I hear a tumult of clucking from the direction of the driveway.
He hee he. Presume you go them mixed up thereQuote:
Originally Posted by bellavistaman
I remember the old Wimbledon.
Horrible nasty little club with no fans.*
*which is rich coming from a Limerick fan but I stand over it. :)
I was watching Sky Sports News and that flashed up on the screen and I couldn't believe it. It'll be a dinger of a match if it goes ahead. I can understand the sentiments of the fans in that WSC article however.
Following the FA Cup first round replays the wait for these two clubs to meet will go on somewhat longer. AFCW made it through their tie against Ebbsfleet United (of MyFC fame), winning 3-2 with a goal in the 120th minute, but the MK Dons went out to Stevenage 7-6 on penalties as their match finished 1-1 after extra time.
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I think that's the best result for all involved.
Wimbledon are through to play Luton in the Conference play-off final on Sunday week - it would be quite an achievement to climb from the bottom of the English pyramid back to the Football League in eight seasons.
It would but in the process they could be replacing Lincoln City in League 2. :'(
It seems like only yesterday when me and Dave Regis had them in the European Cup Final against Milan. A sad time for us Imps!
Wimbledon win promotion on penalties, it'll still take a few seasons at least before they can finish ahead of MK though, but it will make next year's League 2 very interesting. Could be a tough time ahead for BonnieShels, half the Conference these days seems to be made up of ex-League teams (York, Darlington, Wrexham, Cambridge, Stockport), so getting out is escaping a real bearpit.
They could finish above Franchise as early as 2012-13, it may take as long as 5 years, but hope they beat those ***** ASAP?
Aren't I used to bear pits. Can't out of division 1 at all!Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Because Birmingham's European bye has messed up the League Cup first round draw, Wimbledon become the first team to kick off the English domestic season, playing Crawley in a preliminary round tie tonight.
And lost.
The old cliche of consolidating to life in their division applies, though may have a slim chance of play-offs??
After a shaky start, are now flying in League Two, moving into the automatic promotion places for the first time this weekend. Could well be promoted to League One, as numerous Conference clubs (Macclesfield, Wycombe, Stevenage) have had back-to-back success in previous seasons.
Yeovil did it too!Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Unfortunatly They lost at the weekend to Crewe and drop down to the playoff spots. They are into the Johnstone Paint Trophy southern section Quarter final against Paulo Di Canio's Swindon Town.
In respect of promotion the ground would not qualify for League 1 standard and have no more room for expansion so unless they can find a new ground to build up they will be in the same problem Wimbledon FC were in the 90's.
Better off staying in League 2 for more than one season and if getting promoted then do it by winning the league.
After slipping to 21st in League Two, and thus dangerously near relegation to the Conference - Wimbledon have sacked their long-time manager Terry Brown, who earned them three promotions, from the Southern League through to League Two.
No loyalty in football eh...
Madness!
The FA must've warmed up the balls today:
Cambridge City or Milton Keynes Dons vs AFC Wimbledon/York City.
Obviously you'd assume MK Dons would go through as they'll be at home in the return leg (though I have to say Cambridge City were a credit to themselves in the first leg). AFC Wimbledon have been struggling in the league but will be at home in the return leg so you never know.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
The FA Cup is one-legged.Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
I shouldn't have said return leg, I meant replay (though I'm not sure first leg and return leg would technically be incorrect even in this case)Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
They would have been. Replay is pretty much the only word to use.Quote:
Originally Posted by theworm2345
Anyway either way I imagine fate won't allow it to happen until they eventually meet in the league.
Former Harps player Shaun Williams has hit a 40 yard effort to make this a real possibility. I could see a possibility of AFC Wimbledon not playing the game even if a League game is likely down the line. Too lucrative for AFC Wimbledon to turn down but I could see them been supported and respected. They certainly do not want to face MK Dons. Went to a game at Stadium MK once. A souless place and a souless club.
AFC Wimbledon fans so divided on this. Support the club or not legitimise MK Dons. Either way playing them legitimises their existence. This meeting nearly happened in the same competition 2 seasons ago. I remember been aware of it.
Yeah that's what started this thread in the first place.
Well at the moment it's gonna happen as MK won 6-1 against Cambridge.
hopefully it happens would be a good game to watch assuming espn cover it
Interesting to see Neil Sullivan has gone to AFC Wimbledon on loan. I know Marcus Gayle and Jermaine Darlington played for both incarnations of the club, not sure if he is the third or not. He's not cup-tied so could be eligible to face MK Dons.
I agree but there's a lot of unhappy Wimbledon fans out there who don't want to play MK and feel it legitimizes what the FA did and they would rather not play the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Should be a belter of a game though.
Far as I know, it'll be on UTV, Sunday December 2nd, at 12.30.
i didnt understand the full story in my original post, now that i have looked it up i understand why wimbledon fans dont want it.. but if i was an AFC fan id be well up for itQuote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
The comments at the bottom of the article are priceless. Gobs.
Excepting the first one of course.
I never got the whole AFC thing and have grown even more tired of their worn out rhetoric over the years. They (the fans) didn't own the club and from what I remember they were getting damn all through the gates even in good times. It's great that a new club sprung up in the old borough, but this is just tedious. Build a bridgefolks and cross it to feck!
Well the background to it is slightly more nuanced than that. They are getting big crowds for League Two and they will probably hover in and around that should they get promoted. Wimbledon were a club who managed to get bigger than their supposed "level" unfortunately for them they had a very static suppport that really had no way to go. Towards the end of the period in the Premiership and the announcement of the move to MK this support further dwindled as the club became no more than a name on a league table.
AFC were founded on the basis that the original Wimbledon had had their position in the league "sold" to MK and that they should try and keep the idea of the club alive.
I think anyone with even a vague interest in Irish football should have a positive interest in this endeavour given the perilous status of Irish clubs at any given time.
I hope they whip MK.
Fairly scrappy, cheeky last-minute winner for MK Dons. Wimbledon had a great chance just moments before. Still a great performance from Wimbledon, though that's probably not much consolation.
was a good game to watch.. wimbledon defended well i thought and were very unlucky with that chance near the end.. yeah very fortunate goal for the winner.. a replay would of been good but ah well
With League Two's penultimate results in, Wimbledon have become fully dragged into the relegation mire after seemingly escaping a month ago:
18. Torquay 45 52
19. Plymouth 45 52
20. York 45 52
21. Dag & Red 45 51
22. Barnet 45 51
23. Wimbledon 45 50
24. Aldershot 45 48
Realistically, only a win will save them, and that only if Dagenham fail to beat York.