afc wimbledon

[the full harris]

ok, i have a serious football question for once.

i was talking to my old man about afc wimbledon and he asked how, when they first formed, they got a team together.
I thought i once read somewhere that the held trials on wimbledon common, anyone could turn up and they got their first squad together from that.
I have looked on the history section of their website but it doesn't say anything about it.

So, is it true that the held trials on wimbledon common in 2002 or did i dream up hearing that?


thanks

 

[Vankleek Hill Seagull]

You could check out their website.

AFC Wimbledon

 

[the full harris]

You could check out their website.

AFC Wimbledon

thank you.

however, without meaning to be rude, my original post included the following:

'I have looked on the history section of their website but it doesn't say anything about it.'



cheers

 

[timco]

I believe that to be the case from the discussions I had with some staff and fans when I went too the Cove game.

Best place too ask is things like
http://www.weirdandwonderfulworld.com/cgi-bin/guestbook?limit=40

<edit> Just found this page http://www.womblingfree.us/view.php?id=5 </edit>

 

[Citrus]

I think they did have 'open' trials. Not sure where though. Loads of relatively good old players turned up.

 

[the full harris]

thanks very much timco.

i really hope they get in the league one day, preferably meeting mk dons as they go the other way, with them playing in the same league for one season in which afc wimbledon beat mk dons 10-0 home and away and storm to the championship whilst mk dons get relegated with record low points.

 

[Sea]

Yeah i remember reading that in the local paper around the time that AFC Wimbledon was set up, they were looking for local people or Wimbledon fans to come along to play

 

[itszamora]

I definitely remember hearing about trials on Wimbledon common too. If my memory serves me correctly one of the first players they picked up was ex-Chelsea youngster Joe Sheerin, or am i just coming across as sad for remebering that?

 

[fatboy]

They did have trials on Wimbledon common. Many ex Wimbledon players attended to help out, as did Terry Burton.

Joe Sheerin was the best of the lot.