Trigger, the great thing about the Traf welcoming away fans on matchday, is that the only exclusion is fans of a team from Buckinghamshire.

Thanks DO!

That is heartwarming nick and an indication that people do appreciate a proper pub still serving its purpose as a community hub. Probably lucky in its location in Wimbledon. Put the same place up in Rochdale and I imagine the amount raised might not have reached the same heady amount. Nothing against Rochdale. There used to be a pub between Bolton station and their ground which oozed character and had a barmaid that knew how to barmaid and a historic location but it had become surrounded by “progress” and on a Saturday lunchtime was dead. I think it’s marked as “temporarily closed” at the moment [Link]

Yes Paddington incredible that a Tiny backstreet boozer that is packed when 50 people turn up at the same time, doesn’t serve food or have a tv or gambling machines but has a record player for music entertainment can raise half a million pounds from it’s faithful. You do get a load of our supporters in there on matchdays along with some away support as it has become the go to pub for people who want the best beer in the borough. I hope they can retain the magic that the place has once they look to make improvements after purchasing the freehold, the Traf toilets are a thing of legends and I think are probably irreplaceable 😂😂

Probably, otherwise, I don’t have a clue.

That was longer ago wasn’t it? I think it might be how they show depreciation. Just interested to know whether anyone on TWIOF draws a salary.

Trigger, could it be because of pitch flooding ?

TWIOF accounts show “administration expenses” of £1.83m last year. Anyone know what constitutes that amount?

Another (serious) presumed earthquake experience was when I was welding inside a huge new oil storage tank, when all hell broke loose. Pitch black, whole thing shaking, and there's me stuck halfway up, on a wahwah board (same as a scaffold board, but thinner, hence the name) hanging on for all I was worth. Turns out we were being buzzed by the Cameroon air force as part of the Bakassi border dispute. So, no earthquake, but feckin scary all the same.

(As in I think that’s the reason we were told a pitch ownership scheme wasn’t feasible, rather than me saying “it’s ok we don’t need one you don’t need to worry…”

Been doing a little rabbit holing about administration and it’s concerning. A feasible scenario is that any bidder looking to buy the club out of admin would still have to deal with TWIOF just to be able to access the stadium because buying the club doesn’t include buying the freehold.

That's excellent news, nick.

AFCW PLC AGM coming up soon

No worries, Naz. I didn't think to look on the OS either until someone directed me there!

Clapdonn - Probably not possible. The Dons Trust have a legal obligation not to take any action likely to prejudice the capital repayment of the bonds they have issued. Allowing AFCW plc to dispose of the stadium would clearly be such an action. If the DTB reps on the AFCW plc board voted in favour of this, they could become personally liable for prosecution and even to be sued for damages for acting ultra vires.

Thanks Sandy. He used to ask me to reserve the front two seats for him when he occasionally used the coach for away matches. We used to chat a lot on the journey and his encyclopedic (spelling?) knowledge of not just the Dons but all things football and well beyond was amazing. I asked him to join our team in Alex quiz but sadly he declined. Even with Mr Historical Don on board we didn't win.

Seems that people have more faith investing in local pubs than local football clubs [Link]

Lol @ Oddsock - wouldn't happen in my household, not sure wife knows where the kitchen is...

Naz - there's a piece on the OS [Link]

Thought I was in an earthquake once.Turned out the wife was throwing a wobbler in the kitchen.

I'm hoping to go to Mikey T's wake. Do we have to RSVP? Details appreciated - but not X, Facebook, Instagram etc which I avoid like the plague. Ta. And RIP Mikey.

Hash - I also slept through a 4.4 after-shock that followed the 6.9 main one.

Question for those who know… if “the club” does indeed go into administration which actual company would that be? TWIOF, AFCWPLC or something else? And based on the answer, who gets left working at the club to work alongside the administrators?

I have been in 2 earthquakes. One was 5.5 i think and it woke me up and scared the shit out of me. The other i slept through and only found out about the next day.

I'm still confused about freehold despite DD's answer a few weeks ago. You can separate that from the building under UK law but I'm not sure how it would be valued and what any tax implications of transferring it to another company would be.