The thing is if these people are absolute tossers it would be odd for them to choose us as the club to invest in when they could have just gone to Crawley or something without all this hassle of member votes etc. Obviously the proof will be in the pudding.

Sounds good as long as a lot of the details of the investor group and their proposals aren't withheld as 'commercially confidential'.

Yeah it would need to be very obviously bad to not pass. The trick will be in what it actually turns out to be once it starts.

Morning all. Would this be the modern day equivalent of WFC going (semi) professional in 1963 or 64?

That will be a pivotal evening in the history of the club.

In April, Dons Trust members voted yes to approve moving to a 50.01% model of majority ownership. This gave the board the mandate to begin the careful process of identifying and vetting potential investment partners. An approach designed to strengthen our position as a club on and off the pitch in the competitive landscape of English Men's and Women's Football. We made it clear as part of that process that any final investment proposal would be brought back to members for a separate vote of approval. The board has spoken with over twenty potential investors, judging against strict criteria including football alignment, financial substance, governance compatibility and respect for supporter ownership. Through a thorough and considered process, one investor group has emerged as the strongest fit across all criteria with a proposal that will allow for competitive capability, sustainable football investment, improved infrastructure and greater operator resilience. Alongside ensuring the Dons Trust retains voting control, the protection of our club identity, badge and location and safeguarding our Plough Lane ownership. It is a proposal that we believe will move the club forward whilst respecting our fan owned model. The next step is to take this to our members for a vote. Details of the investor group, their proposal and how to vote will be shared on 21 October. 21 October: Member Information evening at Plough Lane, where the investor group and their proposal will be introduced to members. This session will be shared online for those unable to make it in person. 21 October: Online voting and questions window opens 29 October: Second Member Information evening at Plough Lane and online 10 November: Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) in the evening at Plough Lane and online 17 November: Online Voting closes. 18 November: Formal results announced to members.

Anyone seen the dons trust email?

Morning, what are the away pubs for Saturday please?

Make it 1,102 as I will be in hospitality with one other Womble.

Happy Birthday Terry Eames, 69 today [Link]

Crushed by the wheels of Wimbledon, Crushed by the wheels of Wimbledon, Crushed by the wheels of Wimbledon, Crushed by the wheels of Wimbledon, Whoo Whoo and repeat continuously

Probably done Sheffield Wednesday about 10 times in the top division, each time 50 to 150 wimbledon fans.depending if it was midweek or a Saturday

I know our away support is the biggest it has ever been but I'm amazed we're taking that many to Sheffield Wednesday. It can't be a new ground for many as it was only 4 years ago we played there (may have been Mark Bowen's first game in charge) and, as is our current trend, we were conceding very late goals.

If you look on the Wimbledon in sporting history Facebook on 3rd Oct there is a picture of the Arsenal game and the floodlights are not like the OTD pic

Just answered my own question about the pylons as in another picture they look like this [Link]

They don’t look like the pylons in the floodlight opener v Arsenal in 1960

They're the old pylons that went to West Street so quite possibly yes

I think he thought we should change our style to pass the ball to his feet rather than adapt, not a team player by the sound of it

Would love to know what happened between him and the club. Seemed to be some sort of falling out/creative differences.

Trigs-remember Zach Robinson playing for us in that game, another who thought he was too good for us. After he left he scored 1 goal in 12 games for Motherwell and has played one game for Greenock Morton this season

Was the floodlight pylon in the OTD picture really as thin as it looks?

Yeah sorry I meant the AFCW era

Trigs - quite possibly in the AFCW era, but WFC academy products have scored in that era.

We go there with a far better squad and manager than we had last time.

Apparently we have sold 1,100 tickets for Sheffield Wednesday already