Well played Paddington. Assuming you can read this post, of course.

Good for you, Paddington.

Congratulations Padds

Yayy! Vision restored thanks to clever stuff with lasers. Thanks for the good wishes.

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I actually only use the 493 bus these days when I'm running late or in really bad weather - I usually walk the 3.2 miles to/from Raynes Park as it takes less than an hour. Looking at St Georges on streetview, I can't see any low bridges, and the lengths of single- and double-decker buses seem to be very similar. I might ask a driver next time I'm on a 493 (not on a match day) if they think they could drive a double-decker on that part of the route.

What is the latest on the legal fight to see if we'll be able to walk round Wimbledon Park lake?

'Tis my lad's 37th birthday today, who I guess is a product of a certain cup final's celebrations. Happy birthday, Russ.

When do the Debentures expire?

Queue? Us debenture older don’t queue darling

They used to have shuttle buses from Wimbledon and Southfields stations. The Southfields ones were ridiculous, they took you to the entrance gate then you had to walk half way back to Southfields to join the queue.

Don't s'pose tennis fortnight has this prob with the buses. They all use private helichoppers and chauffeur driven swimming pools, don't they.

OTD - not surprised that Malley got to the header first - having three legs must have helped!

If you can walk up the steps to the west stand, plough lane cross roads ain't far.

I know I'll get some criticism on here and yes it depends on your age and wellbeing but both Wimbledon & Earlsfield are easily walkable. And i've amusingly been referred to on here by the charming Surrey Bob & Kenty as "Dead" kite

Yeah, I would sometimes catch a bus from Earlsfield (but the pubs there are rugger/NCT aby adoration/away fans/expensive) - or better still Clapham Junction (Wetherspoons), but I had to go to Worple Road first yesterday. The 493 after the match is infrequent and very busy too, even if you've killed time in the ground, Lidl, Greggs etc.

On a matchday, should have an extra couple of 493 buses running from Francis Grove (opposite Sainsburys) to the Stadium and turning round at the Corner Pin to come straight back. Run from 2 hours before KO to 2 hours after scheduled FT - so 1pm to 7pm on a Saturday.

The 493 goes within the grounds of St George's en route to Richmond so I doubt that a double decker would be suitable. If I was coming from Wimbledon I'd go to Earlsfield where there's choice of three buses along Garratt Lane.

156 is fine from spoons to the plough lane crossroads

RP - I was one of those waiting for the 493 which didn't stop. Then the 156 that was due disappeared from the screen so I walked round the corner to get the 200. Maybe TFL hadn't twigged that the match had been moved. I may be wrong but I suspect that the 493 has to be single decker because if a low bridge somewhere, but your idea of turning buses around somewhere in Wimbledon on match days makes sense. And longer term maybe splitting the route into two.

Pure speculation but the structure we have here is pretty important to how we’re punching above our weight. I’m sure Jackson must know that. Which would make me wonder would he move to somewhere with money but not the structure he’s getting relative success in. Would it take someone with that broader infrastructure and money to lure him away?

RK I think it’s people who never wanted him in the first place. I’d wonder if some of them were involved in that fake social media shit stirring that happened. And if some are mates with a former coach. Do seem to be agendas at play.

Bus route 493 is pathetic on matchdays. It was supposed to be improved as a part of the Section 106 agreement but that has not happened. I've asked a DTb member about this, probably a couple of years ago, but they never got back to me. It should be a simple matter to use double-deckers for some services on matchdays. They could also increase the frequency by terminating some of the the Richmond-bound services at Wimbledon and looping round to head back to Plough Lane. I got on yesterday at Wimbledon Village and it was full by the time it got to the bottom of the hill, so didn't stop at Alexandra Road where 30+ people were waiting. I guess they missed the kickoff.

How many times have we been beaten by the same club in different cup competitions in the same season?

Somebody like a relegated Oxford might be more tempting for JJ than anyone in L2 (bar a *massive* pay cheque)