Wimbledon FC R.I.P.

[Robot Chicken]

Milton Keynes City FC Honours

North Bucks League Div 1 Champions 1990/1
Premier Division Cupwinners 1992/3
Intermediate Trophy Winners 1991/2
Daimler-Benz Austrian International Tournament Runner-up 1990

Members of the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division
Founded 1967 they are nicknamed the "Blues"

 

[fatbadger]

Where did you get this info, DP? How old is it? Last thing I heard (July 2003) they were folding.

 

[brighton rock]

if M.K.Dons keep playing the way they did this season they should pass afc on their way down

 

[readingstockport]

Where did you get this info, DP? How old is it? Last thing I heard (July 2003) they were folding.

MK City begged to be given the chance to survive and grow. winkleman was only interested in the property deal and he wouldn't get that without league football, hence the theft. The final demise of MK City was announced in floods of tears by their chairman to a meeting of AFC Wimbledon. He squarely blamed the coke head.

Rip Wimbledon, long live AFC WQimbledon.

 

[saltash seagull]

Has anyone been along Plough Lane lately?,its a sorry site.
It must be awful for the locals who used to watch them in
the good old days.
In some ways it would have better if they had developed
the site.

iv been past plough lane a few times and agree sorry state hard to belive it use to host top flight football

if this is true about them being mk dons sad day for football and hope the slip down the leagues even further

 

[Ex Shelton Seagull]

This is the statement on their official site. F*cking sickening.

InterMK are pleased to announce that The Football League have granted permission for Wimbledon FC to change its name to Milton Keynes Dons FC in time for the publication this week of the 2004/05 fixture list. The Club’s name will officially change once the formalities regarding the share transfer have been completed and approved by The Football League.

In order for The Football League to allow the Club to relocate, it was required to accept the conurbation of Milton Keynes as its new home. The FA Commission also recommended that the Club should always retain a link with its former identity. We feel that the name ‘Milton Keynes Dons FC’ will represent the past, present and future of this proud football Club and place the Club at the heart of its new community.

It had always been our intention to hold a ballot of our supporters on this issue once we had completed the purchase of the Club. Unfortunately, the much-publicised delays to the Company Voluntary Arrangement have not enabled us to formalise our consultation with supporters and stakeholders in Milton Keynes before the preparation of the 04/05 fixture list.

We hope that the Club’s fans, both old and new, embrace this new name as we look forward to the Club emerging from Administration and kicking off an exciting new season in Coca-Cola Football League One.

InterMK will make a further statement in due course regarding season tickets for the 04/05 season and future plans for Milton Keynes Dons FC.

 

[scotjem]

"It had always been our intention to hold a ballot of our supporters on this issue once we had completed the purchase of the Club."

But then we realised we didn't have any.

 

[perth seagull]

not denying that i just dont think you should wish a club to die like some people are

I make an exception for this particular case...

 

[Harold]

Milton Keynes Dons FC kicking off in Coca-Cola Football League One.

Whatever happened to the game we once knew.

 

[fatbadger]

Milton Keynes Dons FC kicking off in Coca-Cola Football League One.

When you put it like that ... even more

 

[Robot Chicken]

Where did you get this info, DP? How old is it? Last thing I heard (July 2003) they were folding.

I got it from HERE and it looks like it's information from last season. Hardly the official site though.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Personally, I think the FA Commission were wrong to recommend keeping a link with the past, i.e. the 'Dons' bit of the name.

Keeping the link implies keeping the spirit alive even though the corpse is cold, which is normally fine. In this instance, however, there is no Wimbledon spirit left, and anything that was there has been transferred to AFC Wimbledon.

It is a sick joke that the team were called Wimbledon last season.

 

[fatbadger]

I got it from HERE and it looks like it's information from last season.

That's dated 2002.

 

[Curious Orange]

With any luck AFC will rise as quickly as MK Dons disappear. Then we all forget about this unpleasant piece of football history.

 

[Robot Chicken]

That's dated 2002.

2002/2003?

 

[Brovion]

Personally, I think the FA Commission were wrong to recommend keeping a link with the past, i.e. the 'Dons' bit of the name.

Keeping the link implies keeping the spirit alive even though the corpse is cold, which is normally fine. In this instance, however, there is no Wimbledon spirit left, and anything that was there has been transferred to AFC Wimbledon.

It is a sick joke that the team were called Wimbledon last season.

Totally agree. Typical of the FA to 'insist' that MK keep some reference with the past, they've got more fudge than a Cornish sweetshop. Death to Franchise FC!

 

[readingstockport]

Milton Keynes City FC went bankrupt weeks after the move was announced as all their sponsers and several of their fans left them for the franchise. They no longer exist

RIP Wimbledon, long live AFC Wimbledon

 

[Kent Seagull]

And TWO Palace scarves.

I thought I was the only bastard sad enough to notice that!

 

[Strike]

Sad day for football. I think it's sick. I hope AFC Wimbledon rise up the table rapidly, and MK scum drop just as quickly.

 

[dougdeep]

Amen!