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On This Day in 1969
Eddie Bailham is out of picture as his shot enters the net during the Dons' 2-2 draw in their opening day Southern League Premier division game at Kettering Town. "He has more ability than any other player at the club and he played well today," manager Les Henley said of his mercurial striker. "But he has got to perform like that every week as sometimes it appears that he does not want to know."
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50 years ago, a hat trick of Southern League titles and two high profile FA Cup runs were not enough. In the days prior to automatic promotion, club chairman Ron Noades had to travel the country canvassing votes from his Football League counterparts as part of a high profile ‘Dons 4 Div 4’ campaign before the Dons were finally accepted. Relive every kick of Wimbledon’s final non-league year through the pages of the latest edition of The Historical Don with match reports and pictures as well as the memories of Noades, manager Allen Batsford and several members of his all-conquering team. On sale at the home games in August and priced at £3, it is hoped that payments can now be made via a card machine!
24th Jul 2026 09:57:31 
 [152.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
One of the best things in football is spontaneity of celebrating when your team scores. I wouldn't mind having a few marginal off side decisions go against your team (that should even themselves out over a season) if it meant that I could celebrate at the time the goal was scored and not having to worry that a few minutes later it could be ruled out because a player didn't shave that morning.
9th Aug 2026 23:09:02 
 [82.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
D general. If he's off, I'd hope for his sake that it's QPR. Forest will put him in the U21s then ship him out on loan never to be seen again. QPR would probably have him in the first team squad with a chance to shine.
9th Aug 2026 22:52:15 
 [109.lo.gg.ed] 
All academic though, we've no idea if the rumours are true.
Trigger - Stopping the European Super League. Introducing the Football Regulator. Fan pressure though mostly comes through media response to fan pressure so is indirect. There was little fan antagonism to VAR until it had been intoduced. I'd be happy to get rid as long as the broadcasters have no access to such a system. LD's 30 second rule would help though you would have to make sure that the opposite answer didn't pop up to the broadcasters after 45 seconds. Any line, whatever thickness has edges where there are grey cases. The VAR problem with offside is that it is 99.9% accurate, either you use it or you don't.
9th Aug 2026 22:03:05 
 [81.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Is it true that QPR may have gazumped Forest for Nkeng ?
9th Aug 2026 21:53:25 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
the doughtmeistergeneral
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
VAR is here to stay, but it does need more regular and more sensible tweaking…
9th Aug 2026 21:49:51 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
I quite like watching Premier League games - it helps to ground me, and serves to remind me that we are watching normal football at Wimbledon rather than prima donna theatrials…
9th Aug 2026 21:48:55 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
If you're not scrapping VAR there are two changes I would introduce. Have a time limit of say 30 seconds on all decisions. If VAR can't decide within this time then it stays with the on-field decision. Draw a thick line for off-sides. Anything within the line goes with the on-field call.
9th Aug 2026 21:32:37 
 [82.lo.gg.ed] 
Clear and obvious.
Come on OI eat a reality biscuit buddy. Since when have fans introduced anything into the football rule book?
9th Aug 2026 20:54:37 
 [195.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
The demand for VAR largely came from fans who got cross about clear refereeing mistakes. Fans may be right now to regret wanting it but I'd bet that within a few years of scrapping it there would be complaints about bad decisions again.
9th Aug 2026 20:29:52 
 [81.lo.gg.ed] 
it does work in other sports, maybe those more suited to it in the main.
Agree about scrapping VAR. Takes all the spontaneity out of a game. Agree about the Premier league too - I have just cancelled Sky Sports as even when I had it on it was just background, and for EFL I would usually be out at a game.
9th Aug 2026 19:59:56 
 [176.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
I often wonder how today's L1 compares with pre Prem 1980s bearing in mind the number of foreign players in all the leagues. Maybe we are the old Div One?
9th Aug 2026 18:22:21 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
I can barely recognise half of the players in the premier league these days and I often don't know who certain players are when they get called up for England.
9th Aug 2026 17:30:26 
 [46.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
I've been bored with the premier league for years and only watch the highlights or only the goals if possible. I feel just the same with the champions league.
9th Aug 2026 17:28:38 
 [46.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
VAR or no VAR, there's no value in the Prem for me anymore. Just arbitary collections of foreign millionaire players and coaches. Not sure how anyone identifies with any of it anymore.
9th Aug 2026 17:15:00 
 [85.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Once we are back in the premier league you will all be watching and enjoying again
9th Aug 2026 17:07:26 
 [82.lo.gg.ed] 
Just gotta change the manager first:-)
I'd get rid of VAR if you could effectively ban the broadcasters from having it or an equivalent. Otherwise they're spending the time saying team X should have won/lost that because we can prove that player Y was/wasn't offside.
9th Aug 2026 17:05:42 
 [81.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Just switch it off it adds no value to the game. It gets as much right as it does wrong and referees can do that on their own without all the delays.
9th Aug 2026 16:48:02 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
The one thing that would improve VAR is if it was captain/manager initiated, 2 calls, if the call proves right, you don't lose it, if you are wrong its lost. The decision to be called in 30 seconds. That's it.
9th Aug 2026 16:35:08 
 [146.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Well as a product the premier league is one of the most successful competitions in the world so they must be doing something right. If I didn’t have the connection and passion with afc Wimbledon theres no way I would choose to watch the dog shite L1/2 over the prem
9th Aug 2026 16:31:50 
 [82.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
How to both win and lose the same game - go figure….? [Link]
9th Aug 2026 16:29:05 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
I enjoy watching the Sunday afternoon premier league games more for the social aspect of it - rarely care who wins I’m just looking for moments of quality or controversy. But VAR has diminished the actual enjoyment of Premier League football to nigh on nothing. As soon as a goal is scored there’s a professional committee that gets to work to try and rule it out. Pointless.
9th Aug 2026 16:23:05 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
What is this thing called "Premier League" that some people speak of?
9th Aug 2026 16:12:14 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Hash, Florida and Sandy- same here.
9th Aug 2026 16:00:09 
 [31.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Hash & Florida - me too!
9th Aug 2026 15:31:21 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Hash: I am the same. I used to take a reasonable interest. Now what with VAR etc, I can't be bothered.
9th Aug 2026 15:23:27 
 [94.lo.gg.ed] 
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