What a journey, what a story, what a REAL football club! You can stuff Man City and Chelsea, AFC Wimbledon are what football is about, a proper team loyal to the local area!
Years ago, I watched the old Wimbledon playing at Yeovil in the Southern League. We won the game 3-1 and a guy called Dickie Plumb, who went to Charlton for a season or two with Cyril Davies, shoulder charged Dickie Guy, the Wimbledon keeper, into the net. Guy went absolutely ape when the goal was awarded, it literally took all his team mates and half the Yeovil team to stop him assaulting the referee and at the end of the game, he chased the bastard in the black down the tunnel!
From there, Wimbledon went on to great things. The Cup runs, promotion to the league, the climb up the table, Vinnie Jones, Dennis Wise and the whole crazy gang, and, of course, that incredible Cup Final victory over Liverpool. And then the betrayal, moving to Purgatory on Earth, Milton Keynes. Cue the formation of AFC!
Had Luton been playing anybody else today, I would have been in the Hatters' camp because they were treated shoddily with the points deduction and I've scored a goal at Kenilworth Road so feel a certain affection for them, but the real story today was AFC and the whole of football should celebrate their success. Well done guys for showing there is a God in football after all!
Perhaps we, the supporters, should create a new West Ham and let this one go to hell together with the owners and other mercenaries. Just a thought! Well done Wimbledon! It is good to see you have risen from the ashes. Yes, maybe there is a God of football after all.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, given what's written on the advertising board to the left, is Guy pleasuring the invisible man in that picture?
ReplyDeleteAFC West Ham anyone?
ReplyDeleteCount me in Shane, as a founding member! Perhaps we should allow Brady to name the current team "Olympic United" and we can recreate West Ham United from scratch. That would really spoil the plans of the money men (and woman)! There is nothing to be gained without the fans following them. And they know that!
ReplyDeleteThanks from an AFC fan.
ReplyDeleteDonworn.
thank u very much from tyneside wombles
ReplyDeleteLuca from Milano
ReplyDeletethanks for compliments I'm a fan of Inter but Wimbledon has take a part of my hart.
I feel bad for your relegations, best wishes for next year.
If we wait a year or so to form it we will be able to name the team West Ham United as I'm sure no-one down at West Ham Olympic will object
ReplyDeletecarlo ancelotti yes please
ReplyDeleteWe'll get it going for the start of the Olympic Stadium season, might even be able to throw a few dildos at SuGo and get the remains of Upton Park for a bargain price.
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