Not really revenge is it? Revenge would be taking their place in the league, while relegating MK Dons in to obscurity. talk about over egging the omelette.....
Bet the AFC fans are thinking if only we bothered going when we were at Selhurst and in the premier league.
They didn't have that many fans anyway , hardly their fault. I always thought taking part in a league depended on results not attendances , must be wrong. Also if they (Wimbledon) ended up going under then their place should've been taken by an extra team from the conference the following season.
The same FA that refused (rightly) to allow Maidstone to be moved to Newcastle thought it was ok to allow this bullshit MK franchise.
I also noticed this week that Karl Robinson said he hopes one day all this can be forgotten about and the fans and clubs can get along. He just doesn't seem to get it does he.
I also noticed this week that Karl Robinson said he hopes one day all this can be forgotten about and the fans and clubs can get along. He just doesn't seem to get it does he.
He hoped they would move on now AFC had won against them Dons - like you say that's unlikely to happen!
I dont get the hatred for MK . For starters, look at their stadium now, and then think back to Plough Lane or even Kingstonians ground ? - MK has to be progress rather than that.
Happy for Wimbledon with this result but it is a bit of an anti climax considering it took them three attempts, and by looking at the highlights nobody really bothered to show up for this one (ed - 4,400 attendance).
I remember the first time they played and how big a deal it was at the time. The sting seems to have gone from it now considering they've played each other 3 times in cup competition in the last year and a half in the most soulless stadium in the country.
If they meet at Wimbledon's ground it will be a whole different story.
I dont get the hatred for MK . For starters, look at their stadium now, and then think back to Plough Lane or even Kingstonians ground ? - MK has to be progress rather than that.
Hypothetically, how would you feel should Charlton move from The Valley 67 Miles away to Milton Keynes
that is where the hatred starts from, and grows from there, keeping the name dons Is another reason
I dont get the hatred for MK . For starters, look at their stadium now, and then think back to Plough Lane or even Kingstonians ground ? - MK has to be progress rather than that.
But its not 'progress' - its replacement. However their fans and owner try and dress it up, it is not the same club as Wimbledon. All it did was take their place in the league and then try and keep a few of the old elements ("Dons" in the name) to make sure they had some fans come along when they first started.
I dont get the hatred for MK . For starters, look at their stadium now, and then think back to Plough Lane or even Kingstonians ground ? - MK has to be progress rather than that.
Surely this has to be a tongue in cheek post, Mr President ?
But no smiley face .....
Think of our fortnightly pilgrimages across SE London to the Hell Hole that is Sellout Park.
Multiply this , say, 3 or 4 times, and what do you get ?
Wimbledon faithful trekking north up the notorious M1 with its multiple hazards for around 2 - 2.5 hours every home game.
That sooper dooper spanking new stadium was NEVER going to be home to their Club or their original fans.
Happy for Wimbledon with this result but it is a bit of an anti climax considering it took them three attempts, and by looking at the highlights nobody really bothered to show up for this one (ed - 4,400 attendance).
I remember the first time they played and how big a deal it was at the time. The sting seems to have gone from it now considering they've played each other 3 times in cup competition in the last year and a half in the most soulless stadium in the country.
If they meet at Wimbledon's ground it will be a whole different story.
Be interested to know how many AFC fans were in that crowd. I'm sure it meant a lot to them having bothered to go. Personally i wouldn't patronise anything to do with franchise football but point is it matters to those involved and we can only comment as bystanders as to what it means to those there or more closely connected. I have been in smaller crowds for Charlton games at the Valley. No less passion involved, perhaps more actually as you can feel you have a bigger stake in your club.
Same fans of the older variety might remember that Charlton DID explore moving the club to Milton Keynes in the 70's - i think it was in the Gliksten era.
Same fans of the older variety might remember that Charlton DID explore moving the club to Milton Keynes in the 70's - i think it was in the Gliksten era.
Happy for Wimbledon with this result but it is a bit of an anti climax considering it took them three attempts, and by looking at the highlights nobody really bothered to show up for this one (ed - 4,400 attendance).
I remember the first time they played and how big a deal it was at the time. The sting seems to have gone from it now considering they've played each other 3 times in cup competition in the last year and a half in the most soulless stadium in the country.
If they meet at Wimbledon's ground it will be a whole different story.
Be interested to know how many AFC fans were in that crowd. I'm sure it meant a lot to them having bothered to go. Personally i wouldn't patronise anything to do with franchise football but point is it matters to those involved and we can only comment as bystanders as to what it means to those there or more closely connected. I have been in smaller crowds for Charlton games at the Valley. No less passion involved, perhaps more actually as you can feel you have a bigger stake in your club.
OK, so the attendance when they first met was 16,500 (for a televised game in December 2012) - around four times the size of what it was last night.
Don't agree with franchise style moves but it's not MK Dons fault (or their fans) - the FA let it happen. Either way it was quite a while ago and it hasn't opened the floodgates for other moves of this nature. Rather it seems to me that the value of a football club to its local community is better recognised in 2014 than when this all took place.
I dont get the hatred for MK . For starters, look at their stadium now, and then think back to Plough Lane or even Kingstonians ground ? - MK has to be progress rather than that.
Unfair to compare the two grounds - different era's! Everyone had a 'dump' of varying standards back then and most clubs have shiney new grounds now.
I used to go Selhurst - was shit, but better than having Charlton fold.
Would you have still done so if Charlton moved to MK though?
And had Charlton changed their name to Milton Keynes Athletic... By doing that Charlton as a name wouldnt even exist let alone just having a Stadium 60+ miles away
AFC Wimbledon lost their Ground... their name AND their League Position (Am sorry but MK Dons were the new club so should have started from the bottom)
Happy for Wimbledon with this result but it is a bit of an anti climax considering it took them three attempts, and by looking at the highlights nobody really bothered to show up for this one (ed - 4,400 attendance).
I remember the first time they played and how big a deal it was at the time. The sting seems to have gone from it now considering they've played each other 3 times in cup competition in the last year and a half in the most soulless stadium in the country.
If they meet at Wimbledon's ground it will be a whole different story.
Be interested to know how many AFC fans were in that crowd. I'm sure it meant a lot to them having bothered to go. Personally i wouldn't patronise anything to do with franchise football but point is it matters to those involved and we can only comment as bystanders as to what it means to those there or more closely connected. I have been in smaller crowds for Charlton games at the Valley. No less passion involved, perhaps more actually as you can feel you have a bigger stake in your club.
OK, so the attendance when they first met was 16,500 (for a televised game in December 2012) - around four times the size of what it was last night.
It doesn't make it any less meaningful to those there though does it. Less of them of course the will to beat them wouldn't be any less among those there.
I used to go Selhurst - was shit, but better than having Charlton fold.
Would you have still done so if Charlton moved to MK though?
That's a no from me and I travelled to Surrey every regarded home game. Always had a feeling we would get back to out rightful place which is what kept me going. Also, would have been too young to get an 89 bus to MK.
Happy for Wimbledon with this result but it is a bit of an anti climax considering it took them three attempts, and by looking at the highlights nobody really bothered to show up for this one (ed - 4,400 attendance).
I remember the first time they played and how big a deal it was at the time. The sting seems to have gone from it now considering they've played each other 3 times in cup competition in the last year and a half in the most soulless stadium in the country.
If they meet at Wimbledon's ground it will be a whole different story.
Be interested to know how many AFC fans were in that crowd. I'm sure it meant a lot to them having bothered to go. Personally i wouldn't patronise anything to do with franchise football but point is it matters to those involved and we can only comment as bystanders as to what it means to those there or more closely connected. I have been in smaller crowds for Charlton games at the Valley. No less passion involved, perhaps more actually as you can feel you have a bigger stake in your club.
OK, so the attendance when they first met was 16,500 (for a televised game in December 2012) - around four times the size of what it was last night.
It doesn't make it any less meaningful to those there though does it. Less of them of course the will to beat them wouldn't be any less among those there.
Not to those there, no. But to the majority who really cared 2 years ago, they've clearly found ways of moving on from the initial importance of the first match between the two. Like I said before, the 'sting' isn't as prominent.
Happy for Wimbledon with this result but it is a bit of an anti climax considering it took them three attempts, and by looking at the highlights nobody really bothered to show up for this one (ed - 4,400 attendance).
I remember the first time they played and how big a deal it was at the time. The sting seems to have gone from it now considering they've played each other 3 times in cup competition in the last year and a half in the most soulless stadium in the country.
If they meet at Wimbledon's ground it will be a whole different story.
Be interested to know how many AFC fans were in that crowd. I'm sure it meant a lot to them having bothered to go. Personally i wouldn't patronise anything to do with franchise football but point is it matters to those involved and we can only comment as bystanders as to what it means to those there or more closely connected. I have been in smaller crowds for Charlton games at the Valley. No less passion involved, perhaps more actually as you can feel you have a bigger stake in your club.
OK, so the attendance when they first met was 16,500 (for a televised game in December 2012) - around four times the size of what it was last night.
It doesn't make it any less meaningful to those there though does it. Less of them of course the will to beat them wouldn't be any less among those there.
Not to those there, no. But to the majority who really cared 2 years ago, they've clearly found ways of moving on from the initial importance of the first match between the two. Like I said before, the 'sting' isn't as prominent.
Am pretty sure that first game was a weekend, and last night was not so people would not want to travel 60 miles for a Tuesday night game
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The same FA that refused (rightly) to allow Maidstone to be moved to Newcastle thought it was ok to allow this bullshit MK franchise.
I also noticed this week that Karl Robinson said he hopes one day all this can be forgotten about and the fans and clubs can get along. He just doesn't seem to get it does he.
I remember the first time they played and how big a deal it was at the time. The sting seems to have gone from it now considering they've played each other 3 times in cup competition in the last year and a half in the most soulless stadium in the country.
If they meet at Wimbledon's ground it will be a whole different story.
that is where the hatred starts from, and grows from there, keeping the name dons Is another reason
But no smiley face .....
Think of our fortnightly pilgrimages across SE London to the Hell Hole that is Sellout Park.
Multiply this , say, 3 or 4 times, and what do you get ?
Wimbledon faithful trekking north up the notorious M1 with its multiple hazards for around 2 - 2.5 hours every home game.
That sooper dooper spanking new stadium was NEVER going to be home to their Club or their original fans.
Be interested to know how many AFC fans were in that crowd. I'm sure it meant a lot to them having bothered to go. Personally i wouldn't patronise anything to do with franchise football but point is it matters to those involved and we can only comment as bystanders as to what it means to those there or more closely connected. I have been in smaller crowds for Charlton games at the Valley. No less passion involved, perhaps more actually as you can feel you have a bigger stake in your club.
Moving lock, stock & barrel is another.
And that was not during the fashionable premier league days of football either
AFC Wimbledon lost their Ground... their name AND their League Position (Am sorry but MK Dons were the new club so should have started from the bottom)
It doesn't make it any less meaningful to those there though does it. Less of them of course the will to beat them wouldn't be any less among those there.
so people would not want to travel 60 miles for a Tuesday night game
and one was FA Cup and the other JPT