I have a good friend who has supported Wimbledon (the original) through thick and thin. They have plans to move back to Plough Lane, but are facing some political/ Boris issues.
They would be grateful for any help - this is a message from the CEO:
New stadium planning decision: club urgently needs your support
Today the club launches a new stage in our campaign to return home to a new stadium in Wimbledon after years in exile.
And your support, as ever, is vital. What we need you to do is very simple and can be completed in a matter of seconds. Full details are set out below.
But first, here’s some brief background information so you can understand why your involvement in the campaign is so important.
Our planning application will be determined by whichever candidate is successful in the election for a new London Mayor on 5 May. This follows a decision by the out-going Mayor, Boris Johnson, to ‘call-in’ our planning application for further scrutiny, despite our proposals receiving unanimous approval from the local planning authority, Merton Council, and the support of the GLA planning staff.
Forecasting the outcome of an election is a risky business, of course, but it seems almost certain that the current Mayor will be succeeded by one of the two front-runners in the election campaign – Sadiq Khan, the Labour candidate, or Zac Goldsmith for the Conservatives. Mr Johnson will almost certainly play no further role in the decision; it will be taken by his successor.
Whilst we are fully confident that our planning application will eventually get the go-ahead, it is vital that the new mayor also understands that the stadium plans are very popular with the public.
What we want you to do
Please send separate e-mails, one to Sadiq Khan and another to Zac Goldsmith, simply saying: “Please support AFC Wimbledon’s plans for a new stadium in Plough Lane”. And add your name and your residential address.
You don’t need to explain the benefits that the stadium and adjoining development will bring to the area, as these are fully explained in our planning application. Also, once the new Mayor is elected he will hold a further consultation. This may well be restricted to people near the site so sending an email now is your chance to have your voice heard.
What your e-mail, together with thousands of others, will highlight is that public opinion wants the mayor’s approval of our plans.
Please send your e-mail as soon as possible and certainly well ahead of the vote on 5 May.
The candidates’ e-mail addresses are:
sadiqkhan@sadiqkhan.org.uk
zac@backzac2016.com
Obviously, if you live in Greater London and can vote in the Mayoral election your e-mail will be particularly important. Please also encourage friends, family and colleagues living throughout the capital to e-mail the candidates with the same wording of support, no matter whether they are Wimbledon fans or not. Even if you live outside London, it is still worthwhile participating.
While the candidates themselves won’t actually read your e-mail, their campaign staff will keep them informed about issues the public are concerned about. But please don’t expect a reply to your e-mail as they will be too busy to respond.
What we don’t want you to do
• Please don’t send more than one e-mail in the hope that this will demonstrate greater support. Duplicates will be weeded out and will undermine the credibility of our campaign.
• Don’t be critical of the current Mayor, or anyone else, for calling-in the application. The Mayor is perfectly within his rights to do so. We are at a new stage in our campaign and need to move on. Abusing the Mayor or the candidates would be counter-productive.
And, as always, thank you for your continued support!
If you have any questions, please contact erik.samuelson@afcwimbledon.ltd.uk .
Read more at
http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/an-appeal-from-the-ceo-3047912.aspx#DlyqtdaUS1CE5llx.99
Comments
What have Wimbledon done to Kingstonian?
Surely if Kingstonian are homeless it is the fault of their board for selling the ground?
I'm not saying it didn't happen, I'm just unclear if how it did.
As for the 'we don't belong here..' if it was just that, it would be only be annoying. However, they seemed to turn up at most grounds, caused copious amounts of trouble and damage, blame everybody else but themselves (the Millwall of non-league). They then seemed to think that FA rules didn't apply to them (fielding ineligible players), and when they were caught out started on line-petitions to the Government about conspiracy theories to stop them getting promoted....
Loads of details out there about these despicable tosspots....
Again - how did this happen ?
Now the Dons are planning to sell Kingsmeadow to Chelsea, who want to use it for their women's team, and there's no place for Kingstonian in this.
Kingstonian's board has accepted a large sum of money from AFC Wimbledon and are looking to build a new ground in Chessington.
This - and other posts on the same blog - is useful in understanding it from Ks fans' point of view (if not the club's board): https://thekingstonroadend.wordpress.com/2015/11/18/the-sale-of-kingsmeadow-by-afc-wimbledon-to-chelsea-fc-what-might-it-mean/
edit: this more recent post is also useful https://thekingstonroadend.wordpress.com/2016/03/09/chessington-world-of-misadventures-a-kingsmeadow-update/
This "version" of Wimbledon has never played home games in Plough Lane. I have no intention of supporting them in this effort.
This is like living in Stalinist Russia, where you had to keep learning the new version of history.