Congratulations to Wimbledon

[brighton_rebel]

Wimbledon back in the league after just nine seasons since they started in the Combined Counties is bloody impressive.

I bet Dave Anderson is enjoying himself tonight!

[A Rebel and a Saint]

An amazing effort by all involved with the club, well done to them.

[Fulham Rebel]

An amazing effort by all involved with the club, well done to them.

 

To raise from the ashes, brilliant, well done the real DONS.

 

 

Terry (who supplies Sue wtih STFC badges), well done really pleased for you.

Edited May 21, 2011 by Fulham Rebel

[Ian]

Yes, a good effort. Just wish they'd drop the pretense about winning the FA Cup.

 

Especially pleased with their success today due to who they beat!

[brighton_rebel]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/david-conn-inside-sport-blog/2011/may/23/afc-wimbledon-promotion-football-league

[Ian]

Sorry but that article is the exact reason why I absolutely don't like AFC Wimbledon. Fans singing the tune they did in 1988 and references to Dave Beasant's penalty save at Wembley. You're not Wimbledon Football Club.

 

Be rightly proud of what you've achieved and of gaining a place in the football league. it's a fantastic achievement but do it on the basis that this is AFC Wimbledon's achievement, NOT Wimbledon FC.

[2011]

Agreed ! and how long before kingstonian are kicked off their home in afc franchise's pursuit of climbing up the leagues

[Windsor Rebel]

What rubbish: Milton Keynes Dons = Franchise FC NOT AFC Wimbedon.

Edited May 24, 2011 by Windsor Rebel

[Nathan]

Sorry but that article is the exact reason why I absolutely don't like AFC Wimbledon. Fans singing the tune they did in 1988 and references to Dave Beasant's penalty save at Wembley. You're not Wimbledon Football Club.

 

Be rightly proud of what you've achieved and of gaining a place in the football league. it's a fantastic achievement but do it on the basis that this is AFC Wimbledon's achievement, NOT Wimbledon FC.

 

I know leagally speaking they are seperate clubs, but I think most people consider AFC Wimbledon to be the Old Wimbledon. MK Dons are most certainly NOT the old Wimbledon, regardless of what the law might say. For me, the principle applies for Leigh Genisis, AFC Telford, Farnborough FC, Chester FC, FC Halifax, Scarborough Athletic, Windsor FC and all the others.

 

Regarding the FA Cup triumph, on that basis the honour belongs to MK Dons. Who in their right mind would so that it is so? Nobody. You can't blame the fans for celebrating the success of a club that in the end was taken away from them and moved halfway across the country without their consent now, can you?

[Ian]

Sorry but that article is the exact reason why I absolutely don't like AFC Wimbledon. Fans singing the tune they did in 1988 and references to Dave Beasant's penalty save at Wembley. You're not Wimbledon Football Club.

 

Be rightly proud of what you've achieved and of gaining a place in the football league. it's a fantastic achievement but do it on the basis that this is AFC Wimbledon's achievement, NOT Wimbledon FC.

 

I know leagally speaking they are seperate clubs, but I think most people consider AFC Wimbledon to be the Old Wimbledon. MK Dons are most certainly NOT the old Wimbledon, regardless of what the law might say. For me, the principle applies for Leigh Genisis, AFC Telford, Farnborough FC, Chester FC, FC Halifax, Scarborough Athletic, Windsor FC and all the others.

 

Regarding the FA Cup triumph, on that basis the honour belongs to MK Dons. Who in their right mind would so that it is so? Nobody. You can't blame the fans for celebrating the success of a club that in the end was taken away from them and moved halfway across the country without their consent now, can you?

 

Where a club folds then emerges again (Windsor et al) I think there's some legitimacy in claiming continuity. That's not the case in this situation. A group of (rightly) disgruntled fans formed a breakaway club, as also happened in Manchester.

 

MK Dons handed back the trophy to the London Borough of Merton a few years ago, not to AFC Wimbledon Football Club. I don't see how a club incorporated 10 years ago (or thereabouts) can lay claim to winning a trophy 22 years ago. They should be proud of who they are, not try and be the club they once followed who no longer exist. Try and emulate what they achieved for sure but don't pretened to be them. I don't hear FC United of Manchester laying claim to the Champions League. It's exactly the same scenario to me.

Edited May 24, 2011 by Ian

[Nathan]

Ian, I see where you're coming from, but the example of FC United of Manchester is different. AFC Wimbledon, Leigh Genisis, AFC Telford, Farnborough FC, Chester FC, FC Halifax, Scarborough Athletic & Windsor FC were all formed because the fans had seen their club taken away from them for whatever reason.

 

This was not the case of FC United of Manchester. FC United of Manchester was (as I understand it), formed by fans unhappy with the leadership of the Glazers. Their club however, was not taken away from them: they chose to leave. Manchester United are still going, and are doing quite well be all accounts!

 

Had Slough gone to the wall a few years back, I am sure that most of the fans would consider the successor club (AFC Slough, Slough FC or whatever) to be the same as what would have been the old Slough Town FC.

 

To take an example; say if Steve Easterbrook decided he'd had enough of Slough (I'm NOT saying he would - I know he wouldn't!), and decided to up sticks and move the club to say, (for arguments sake) Bristol or somewhere else far away from Slough. We (the fans) form our own club in response. I think we would have every right to claim the honours and history of the previous Slough Town FC! They were won in the name of a Slough football club, which (would have been) taken away from the people and from the fans through absolutley no fault of their own. Would I consider the successor club to the the same club as the old Slough Town FC (regardless of when the new club was incorporated)? You bet I would!

[Ian]

I agree that the AFC fans did the right thing and in the case of Telford and the like yes, I can see there is a valid claim for continuity. I disagree where Wimbledon are concerned.

 

Personally I think MK Dons have a more valid claim over the FA Cup than AFC Wimbledon do but I don't think either should lay claim to be honest. I fundamentally disagree that AFC Wimbledon should claim any part of Wimbledon's history.

[Nathan]

Well, given what happened to the old Wimbledon, I'd say that AFC Wimbledon have if anything an even greater right for continuity that the other clubs.

 

Personally, I feel that MK Dons have no right to claim success for the FA Cup win (I don't know if they actually do, however) as it was won by Wimbledon, not Milton Keynes.

 

I suppose we'll have to agree to differ, as at the end of the day what's done is done and 2 Slough fans arguing about the rights and histories of MK Dons/AFC Wimbledon won't change anything!

[tomcrin]

I think the whole MK Dons hating xenophia thing is well past its sell by date.