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When do tickets go on sale for this?

Need to apply by end of the year

http://www.wimbledon.com/championships/tickets/obtaining-tickets

Asked Jockonory and he said should be Thursday or Friday when they arrive.

Season ticket holders only as only a pissy 600 or so.

I thought if you turned up early enough and camped outside you could get in?

Not if you want show court tickets guaranteed.

You've more chance of getting them if you're a member of LTA  ;D

Cheers guys, most useful info!

Anyone found any decent train prices for this?? Best I can find is around £30 pp on t'internet. Don't know if thats group savers or not though, because i'm a bit shit with public transport

Fucking bollocks shitty pissed stained wanker cunts and stuff....

I have ONE week in Blighty this year and I was planning to go to this as I fly out the next day.

Cunty fucking shit bollocks.....not fucking happy....

I'm in england that weekend too. But going to a Sikh wedding in Slough!

Group savers are £20 each including tube in a group of 4 if you split at Didcot. Not bad.

I went to a Sikh wedding in Slough once. Total cunt to get back to West London at 5am, fucking expensive. Good night out though.

Think this one finishes early, around 6pm I believe. Then back into London for drinks!

That to Norbiton yeah?? How would one go about aquiring such a thing

Where the fuck is Norbiton? soapy tit wank.

neareast train station apparantly?! Where is everyone else headed

Yeah but I seem to have lost all of my London navigational ability, coupled with a huge amoung of drinking in both Swindon and London that will be required previously, added to the fact that it will be all ticket....a bit fucking shit....

Fuck it, I'll come along for the piss-up anyway...

Swindon to Paddington (cans) (quick one in the bishop and the bear padd station)
Paddington to Charing Cross (tube) probs a pub around there-spoons around the corner
Charing Cross to Norbiton...fuk nos, footy ground guide has listed a few pubs

Maj x

If you fancy a few pubes in your pint, head for the Peel near the ground. Personally I'll head into Kingston, a little further away but far better pubs, and only a short bus away.

It's Waterloo, not Charing Cross, where you'll need to catch your train to Norbiton.  Still easy enough.  Just stay on the underground for a couple of stops after Charing Cross.

But as Sutton says, Norbiton is a bit of a pub desert.  Kingston and Surbiton are not far away and both have a many more options.  Surbiton also has the benefit that there are fast trains from Waterloo.

I went to watch AFC Wimbledon beat Gillingham the other weeks there. I thought the Robert Peel was a quality boozer, right up there in terms of high quality entertainment on a par with the Flying Scotsman at Kings Cross. I'm sure most Town fans will be happy with it, although it can get a bit pricey when you're having to stick £1 in to a glass every 3 minutes. Very similar to that one at Wycombe as well. If it was a warm day I'd say Town fans should meet at a pub in Kingston, but as it won't be then we might as well go to the Peel.

Gillingham sold their allocation that day but there seemed to be loads of them in the home end with us and there seemed to be no problems with this. I'd expect we'll sell our allocation as well so that's the option I'm going for.

Good man

I heard tickets will not make general sale, not so good if that is the case, anyone know anything about what we have left of the poxy 700 allocation?

I heard that they sold out yesterday.

Don't imagine we are likely to get any more either

If that is so then I am fucked. Made accomodation and travel arrangements, does anyone know if AFC normally sell out they're home allocation generally? Will have about four or five of us in the home end if so....!

There's going to be lots in the home end, barely anyone I know has managed to get a ticket.

I didn't even know they had gone on sale until I saw that the official STFC twitter said we had sold 400 by midday so I though I'd better try and get one!

Have no idea why there was such a high demand for them? Should be a great atmosphere though.

At close of play yesterday lad in the ticket office said they had 11 left after my mate managed to scramble the 12th one left at 5.15 so likely they have all gone down...I managed to get down early doors to avoid disappointment but my mate has checked out home end info...they normally sell out, but if get tickets early enough then dont use your swindon postcode as they dont send tickets out to opposing teams area...i suppose if you are one of the London followers that shouldnt be problem.

Hope this helps anyone who didnt get a ticket

Maj x

Tickets look like raffle tickets from village fete

my Mum was born 100 yards from the Peel (or as I thought it was called when I was a kid  - "the pill") My Nan once took my Grandad's dinner to him at the pub, served it on his head, he should have come home a bit earlier!
I'm so sad I can't be going to this; have a great time there - it's walking distance from Kingston centre

In the words of Fred Elliott yesterday...

'This is going to be a quality day on the piss'

Cant wait

Was going to pop down there at 9am tomorrow. Probably best I ring up before hand I guess.

i got the last ticket at 8.45 apprently

Tickets for the home terraces can be bought online through their website as of today.

Got mine sorted without problem but I live in London so not sure if they would block it if you enter a Swindon address. Doesn't say that they would though.

Yeah I got mine in the home end, but I live in Guildford and I've purchased from them before.

I could buy a load and sell them to people through ebay? But I'm not going to because I can't be arsed.

Surely selling them on here for £20 a pop would be a reasonable price for the hassle of buying and posting?

So far as football days on the lash go, this has the potential of Wembley, only without the silent hangers on, and far less potential for utter devastation.

Got mine.

If I know you and you are trying to get a ticket for the home end, you can use my postcode.  If you do not behave yourself however, I will have no choice but to shop you  :D  I cannot have my postcode associated with riff raff  ;)

You don't need a London address.  

Just got four in the stand next to the away end and a mates just got another four.  Both without London postcodes

Neither were with Swindon postcodes, although we haven’t purchased from them before.  Can’t see any problem and it’s all done through this internet thingy.  

John Smiths stand, get in there

Good work lads, another few aquired. There is that added bonus of DJ Smooth after the game as well, awesome(probably)

Should be a cracker.

I agree I'm going to book the monday off as I'm pretty certain this will generate a 2-3 day hangover

Is Kingston the preferred choice for beerage then?  :beers:

Personally think Clapham will be a good shout for pre-beers, dead easy to get a train from there, but I'm a sheep, and will follow everyone else.

Think the london boys will be in Kingston or nearby, we're still trashing that out, Clapham jct isnt a bad shout though, some good pubs there.

I get the feeling our travelling support will be around the 1k mark that day! Happy I'm in our end that day though but fair play to all the guys going down anyway!

Love a good London trip I does'!

Maj x

Where in Kingston were you thinking? Some nice spots on the river and the station is the right side of town for walking to ground.

Debating the strippers before hand or a brass after....



Only joking

Can't wait for this

Think a few of us were heading to Putney Bridge (underground to Wimbledon then train to Norbiton).  A grand total of 27 mins.  Journey isn't due to be disrupted either.

Still unsure at the moment I'll post when someone pulls their finger out. I've no doubt we'll end up in the slappers pub at some point though :) Probably after we get chucked out of the home end after 5 mins.

This used to be my stomping ground (Wimbledon from 2000 to 2004 and then a couple of years in Putney).  I used to dream of bumping in to Sam Parkin while out in Putney...allegedly, he used to drink there.  It never happened.

Only £3.90 return train to Norbiton for me, can't wait for this!

Does anyone need a train ticket for this from Swindon? Got 3 people for a groupsaver so far but dont know anyone else who has a ticket and group saver with 4 people is cheaper. 

If you havent got a ticket just borrow someone elses and get a colour photocopy done.

Shittest ticket ive ever seen

Crawley's were worse than these.
Good debate....what club have the shittest tickets?

awful debate! Who really gives a shit?

Really looking forward to this one! We all know we will lose though it being a new ground and all that!!

Because I was deadly serious.
Granted you seem far too cool to speak about such debates as the quality of teams match tickets.
Lets face it mate we both write on a internet forum for a football team, therefore we've already lost our credibility with most of society and besides worse things have been discussed on here.

Good points well made! :)

I need two train tickets...probably go from Chippenham but Swindon would be ok.

Message me if you want to link the tickets.

We all on the standard 9.11 from Swindon to Paddington then lads?

Should be a seriously good weekend for me...got 'ULNO' (the ultimate lads night out; theme hooters, lappers, brothel) at one of my mates birthdays on the friday so getting a train down to bristol parkway for that friday night then up early doors and on the train back sat morning meeting my lot on the 9.11 train....cannot wait! #STFC

Just ordered 4 for the John Smiths Stand and payment went through on an OX post code.

Mate done the same earlier today.

I have a feeling that it could be a good gate and revenue for AFCW ;)

Same here (ox post code) - are the tickets going to be posted out or do we collect them at the ground? I bought mine on Monday but they haven't come through as yet. Game is a couple of weeks away so not worried yet, but just  wondered....

Will see closer the time what train to get, 9.11 looks ideal time though.

Mine arrived in the post today

 :-[   just been told my the better half that mine came this morning too....  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[

Used to live in Teddington.  Whilst working one Saturday night, my missus, who was entertaining my parents in the local, my old man told her SSP was at the bar.

I was told this the following morning.  We are now divorced.

It sounds like most of us without away tickets are going in the John Smiths stand.  Sure it will be good natured and all, but a designated area for what’s going to be a lot of town fans might be an idea?  Maybe we just all stand in the same part of the stand.  Wimbledon fans seem a friendly bunch, but wouldn’t want to get chucked out if we score after three mins, which we most likely won’t.

Are you being serious? If you make it known you're an away fan in the home fan the stewards will just chuck you out.

Wasn't a problem when I went with a mate to watch Gillingham there. I'd suggest anyone going in the John Smiths stand to get in to the ground 15 minutes before kick off and making your eat down to the other corner of the stand where you come in. That way you'll be stood next to chaps who actually have a ticket in the away end.

I will keep my head down and not celebrate but if stewards start man handling me or mates for no good reason, or anyone else who underservedly ends up being ejected then I will make my feelings known. They could have done more to allocate us a bigger number of briefs. I will hopefully be meeting with like minded when inside (Town fans plotted in Home end). Trip to the Sir Peel pub on the cards before hand though, maybe a sneaky trip to the Scotsman in Kings X after the game back to the hotel. Anyone recommend a decent area to drink in the evening in London? Thinking either Shoreditch or perhaps Camden area!

I think it's a bit rich using the word 'undeservedly' when you're breaking the conditions of entry by going in the home end in the first place. Not that I have a problem with it - I'm thinking of doing it myself, but rules are rules.

Who was the mong who rang cheltenham and asked if it was ok to go in the home end.....and the posted it on here?

haha that is classic. If you lot simply stand as close to the swindon fans as possible it will be fine i should think, makes sense for everyone to head there.

Any spare tickets then message me as im after one...

Cheers

If your really wanting to go flash mate i wouldnt hold your breathe on an away end ticket becoming available and would seriously consider getting a ticket in the home end ASAP as aren't many left according to a wimbledon supporting friend of mine.

go by concorde i'd say, take about 5 minutes!

Or the new Virgin Space Flight*?  :D (*coming to a galaxy near you)

I got mine mate....just after a spare!

Just had a call from Wimbledon and they are checking delivery addresses.  They have cancelled my order as I couldn't provide a dons supporter number.  I now have transport but no ticket  :cry:  This league is fucking shit with all the shit away grounds.

Not much chance but if anyone has a spare ticket or finds they can't make it please PM me as I will take it off your hands.

No fucking suprise they found out with people blabbing off on here so often is it

Surely its not the first time they've had a problem with away fans buying home tickets which such a small allocation.

Amazed its taken them so long to wake up to it to be honest. It may or may not have something to do with people talking about it on here but you'd think they'd start to wonder before they nearly sold out.

Coomon sense would.dictate that they ask whether you have a suppprter number..

Maybe make this part of the forum so that only members can view it?

I'd imagine when hundreds of tickets are going out to first time buyers Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire they are bound to cotton on eventually.

Good job i photocopied 60 ;)

Pink card, photocopier, job done.

Remember, on the way in to the ground if someone says "good luck" to you in English Wiltshire answer back in German cockney.

Hallo, is zis ze vay to ze stadion?

Hi, Womble here in peace.

Just to inform anybody who has obtained tickets for the home sections of the ground. AFC Wimbledon are in the process of going through all telephone orders and anybody who can't prove to be a Wimbledon fan, faces he prospect of having their tickets cancelled.
The club have no obligation to refund any money for said cancelled tickets.

Ooh, what kind of test is it. DNA, multiple choice?

Haha telephone orders? What about all the ones online?

Surely if they ask you if you think the Franchise are franchise cunts and you answer yes then they should let you in.

I believe they are also looking into on line orders as well, with the same consequences as for telephone orders.

So how does one qualify to be a Wimbledon fan? Stupid really. Also if it's terracing how can you cancel the tickets as the people will still just turn up on the day with them as they aren't allocated and are only pink bits of paper.

Bunch of cunts!

Glad my ticket has already come through in the post then but not sure why mine's yellow if everyone else's is pink. Also mine is a bit more glossy than people are describing and certainly not photocopiable.

Anyone want to try using my London address and I'll send them on?

Are you in the John Smith's stand though?

Yep, John Smiths Home Terrace according to the ticket.

Maybe they just run out of pink paper?

The ink run out

Or they saved all the shit pink ones for Wilts/Glos addresses so they can deny you all entry upon failing an AFC pop quiz?

Mine are yellow, which isn't a very nice colour.

Well I live in London, and going with 2 other london reds in the home end, 2 AFC fans and 2 chelsea fans, good luck to them if they can work that one out.

You'll just need to change your avatar before then so they can't pick you out in the queue.   ;)

That is actually my passport photo I'll have you know.

I'll admit, the tickets look a bit shit but are not easily copied due to the printing procedure.
Those of you with pink tickets for the away section shouldn't have any problems. The yellow tickets are for the home section of the same terrace. I understand that a number of these yellow tickets purchased by Swindon fans have already been cancelled.

But, as previously mentioned, how do you cancel a terrace ticket that has already been acquired unless you have barcode scanners and automated turnstiles, which I presume you don't?

Don't shoot the messenger. I'm just passing on info that I though you boys might find useful.
No idea how we're gonna sort it out but ther will be some sort of system in operation.

No shooting here, just merely wondering. As a London Red and an away ticket holder I've got no problems, just wondering how they would be able to police it.

I think if those with tickets for the home end keep their heads down there shouldnt really be a problem and trying to prove will also be quite hard, especially with no automated ticket machines?

Guess I'm glad I'm in the away end, but still think there will be around 1,000 town fans around the ground!

Mental note, no chewing straw whilst queuing, and ditch the half time carrot snack.

Then it would be p paper.

I'm gonna shout at Sutton through the partition so that might give him away. No idea how they'll eek out the rest of our boys though. Think you're on a wind up Uncle Bulgaria.

How do you prove who is and isn't a fan?

Are you a Wimbledon fan? No... SHIT!

As I said earlier, it'll be like they how they caught the two getting onto the bus in the Great Escape.

I may have one spare ticket but will know for definite by friday. is there anyone who still needs one?  it is for the away end/pink

I'd love it Ms Bucks, if its going. No worries if not.

PM me if it is and we'll work out payment and postage etc (would prefer it in hand before I travel :) )

Ok will do, I'll let you know either way - good chance it will be going spare......

Do the stewards let away fans put for a fag at half time? The Crawley stewards were class a cunts so I had to hide behind the London reds flag in the stand to have one

Whereas the burton stewards were spot on

So that's where the hole came from, all you need to do now is own up to the skid marks and my sherlock job is done.

No burns or skid marks from me, you were having a puff with me son

I didnt actually, I'm one of those people that always gets caught so didnt bother, I made do with fumes.

If anyone has a spare ticket for the John Smith terrace stand, let me know.
It's not for me, it's for a mate who is travelling with us and doesn't currently have a ticket.

Thanks.

My tickets arrived in the post this Morning.

Just to let you know Wimbledon are now stopping any fans from buying tickets in any home areas of the ground. My Mates application has been turned down.
They have got wind that Swindon fans have brought many tickets in the home sections.

Anyone who has purchased in these areas - wearing colours ?

Isn't that akin to wearing a big "chuck me out" placard?

Bloody tinpot, so theyve stopped selling tickets then? Good way to restrict your income

They wouldn't have to if you just accepted that they have a retricted away section.

Yeah, hooligans!!!!

Pre match beer in raynes park, no colours, keep my mouth shut as the goals go in. Won't be a problem I am sure.

So we're 2-0 down at half time...then pull back two goals and then get the winner in the last minute (melodramatic I know!) and you're gonna keep your mouth shut?  :hmmm: :no:

Mmmm, I'll be through the wombles (so to speak) and on the pitch!  :nod:

If that scenario happens I wouldnt care about getting chucked out then.

Very true, gonna be tough.  Got to show some restraint though or out you go.

Yeah I suppose if it was the last minute it wouldn't matter! Doh!  :-[

Trouble is I am travelling with 3 convicted hooligans....My Mrs, 8 year old and 4 year old Boys.

They love wearing their colours(my boys) but may have to wear them under a shirt this time  :)

The world will truly have gone mad if you have any problems Duke.  I am going with my Father in law and Brother in law, die hard Chelsea fans living on SW London.  Under Paul Hart I had no problem keeping quiet at football, it's much more difficult under PDC.

How did your missus and your 2 boys become convicted hooligans?

Agree. Shame really for families like Duke's, as I can't see there being any trouble.

I'm prepared to keep quiet but I suppose it depends how many town fans are in the home end. I suspect some will have had one shandy to many, and on seeing that there are quite a few reds in there, may decide to make their prescence known. Would be a shame if it then kicked off with the stewards as seems to happening quite often when town go away these days.

As is normally the case, those who want to stay out of trouble will have no problem doing so if they just show a bit of common sense. Idiots will always find trouble if they want it badly enough.

I'll be in the home end - We're in the John Smiths stand as well.

I know of quite a few other Swindon fans also going in the home end (John Smiths), who don't use this forum..

Can't see there's any real debate though. Keep quiet or they WILL throw you out. It doesn't matter how many of us there are.

I've got one in home end too. Loads of Poxford did the same to us but we didn't throw a hissy fit and stop selling tickets altogether. Can't see how they will know if we're Wimbledon or not.

Loads of Scummers allegedly did this but there was fuck all evidence apart from one tosser.

A few behind realised we Sussed em and fucked off after a while, they didn't bite though.

Anybody who has spaces for a lift, let me know.....after a couple of places and will pay our way.

Buzzing for this one now, really looking forward to it!!! Heading to a few pubs and into the Sir Robert Peel (similar to the one at Wycombe if anyone knows what I'm on about  ;) )

I should have just bought a ticket in the home end when I had the chance.

Get an mk shirt ;)

Easy, tell them they are AFC Wimbledon (NOT Wimbledon) and the 'real 'Wimbledon' do no longer exist.
Also they nicked a large number of Kingstonian fans.

Theres the history summed up

If any one asks me going in, I'll be a neutral going for my 92 club!

Seriously, how the heck can this be policed?

Are they going to throw out anyone with a suspicious accent (in multicultural London)? They'll risk chucking out their own casual support.

Suggest big groups deploy 90's nightclub tactic and split up into smaller groups. Oh and no trainers.

If you haven't got a big nose, fluffy feet and don't recycle your ticket then you're out

:)

I'll be interested to see what they ask for as "evidence".

The statement from Wimbledon is laughable, they're tinpot terrace tickets and most people don't even carry anything with their address on let alone "evidence" of which club they support.

I blame Sepp Blatter.

Thinking of 'The Albert' in Norbiton for pre match beerage - looks quite decent http://www.thealbertkingston.co.uk/

For obvious reasons I won't be frequenting the Robert Peel.....  :D

tbh I am reading the bit on the AFCW website to read that they are doing extra checks as part of the online ticket ordering process.  Once the tickets are in your hand I don't see how they can refuse entry unless you make it obvious that you are an STFC fan.  Keep your head down and you will be fine.

To be honest this is a little worrying. As mentioned before I am in the John Smiths end with the Mrs and my two young lads. After paying out an expensive train fare I won't be too pleased if I am not allowed in the ground.
For sure I will not be wearing colours but I purchased the tickets on line with an OX post code and they have taken the money and I have the tickets....
From a legal position surely this is a contract agreement. In addition there is no note on the tickets saying that away supporters etc will be refused entry.

Interested on your thoughts here but I am going with mozalini, head down and go into ground.

One problem though could be my 4 year old who has is own Keroooosh song - "Keroosh, Keroosh, Keroosh is "on the" fire"
Lets hope his older Brother doesn't get him to sing it when we are at the turnstiles. :)

I reckon there could easily over 100 Swindon Supporters in the JS end.

True - but in all likelihood it will be the police and not AFCW refusing entry, and they will not have to worry about such legal details.

Is the John Smiths terrace split in two then? My tickets are in the John Smiths but I got them from the CG so must be in the away section.

On a different note, I'm taking my daughter to her first away league match so being a terrace I guess I'll need to get there early to grab a spot at the front. My concern is that recent reports on here from away games suggest we have a slightly 'unsavoury' element who like to get in fights with stewards etc.
My question to the more experienced traveller out there is will it be obvious who I need to avoid??

Duke from a legal POV, even though they may not show on the tickets, it's likely that AFC Wimbledon have there own terms & conditions which will be shown somewhere! And even though it's a contract, a contract can be made voidable pretty much by whatever means

My advice to you is to keep your head down and bring some duc tape for your children haha!

I'm you'll be fine Duke. I would expect Wimbledon to be a family club and maybe being naive but wouldn't expect much trouble or heavy handed tactics from the stewards.

They should be welcoming families like yours.

I expect it will be a drab match with very little to get excited about, then a last minute world class strike from Risser in the 96th minute, the 200 STFC fans in the home end go mental, but its too late for the stewards to do anything.  However a first minute goal might give the stewards a clue just how many of us have sneaked in.

I genuinely don't think they will ask you as a family for proof of address....

Its the young groups of lads they'll be targeting i'd imagine.

We're from Dale Farm loike..........so fuck off (Not you Luci Mate)  ha ha.

Looks decent. Might head there pre-match.

How old is your daughter? Id stand at the back. If Swindon score and the players score and come over towards you then you'll get crushed at the front. Fighting with stewards only tends to happen in all seater grounds when they try and enforce seating.

See now look what you've done, there will be riff raff all over the gaff. ( note london prose if you're monitoring this AFC)

Is there nothing near the ground? I'm being a cheapskate and getting the coach.

Although people may gave purchased a ticket for the game, it is actually an offence which can lead to refusal of entry to the ground for an away fan to knowingly purchase a ticket for a home section of the ground. In such instances AFC Wimbledon are under no obligation to refund any money, and ultimately could lead to arrest and football banning orders being imposed. 

Womble...any chance of a heads up on what pubs away fans normally congregate in?and what the Sir Robert Peel is like where a few of us plan on going!

Any help appreciated cheers!

Hi,
Both pubs that are local to the ground, Prince of Wales & Duke of Wellington are pretty unspectacular as pubs go. The Peel, as I'm sure you are aware of, has scantily clad ladies who's clothes magically fall off upon receipt of a pound coin deposited in a jug. Be warned, you do get some right horrors in there from time to time.
My best advice for a pre match beer would be to stop off in Wimbledon or Kingston town centres then get a bus (131), train to Norbiton or a taxi to the ground.

All those in home end, ignore numpties saying you need proof of being a fan. That would mean a neutral may be denied access into the ground. If in big groups just go two at a time, cannot see a problem with people getting in, just keep your head down. Also can Mods not keep this for registered members only?

Clarify please. Under what circumstances?

Not saying you're right or wrong but it just seems like some scaremongering is going on.

I've actually done it before at a Wimbledon game, albeit supporting Southampton when Wimbledon were playing their home games at Palace. Was a bit of a joke as the home sections were pretty much all Southampton and there wasn't much of an attempt to hide it, nor did anyone give a fuck. Bit different though.

Absolute jester  :sherlock:

So say you're from Oxfordshire/Berkshire/Gloucestershire and say you're part of club 92 and visiting to keep up your membership. Surely you can't refuse someone entry to a ground because they 'have a bit of a funny accent' it just doesn't make sense.

Will be the same as every home game on them turnstiles.

Easy solution - everyone goes dressed as Great Uncle Bulgaria. Panic over.

Good thinking.  I've got myself one of these costumes.  Feel free to say hello if you see me tomorrow.

[url width=247 height=500]http://www.acefancydress.co.uk/images/images_big/womble%20costume%2033184.jpg[/url]

My favourite Womble is Tomsk.

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And, since you ask, Pootle is my favourite Flump.

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On a more serious note, I hope Wimbledon do not get too heavy handed tomorrow with those of our fans who have tickets in the home end.  Along with Brentford, we have been pretty much the most vociferous supporters of AFCW's position over the years since the Franchise abomination was created in Milton Keynes...so much so that Franchise now rate us as one of their 'rivals' (shudder).

Unless our fans are making trouble, I hope AFCW has the sense to look the other way.  If they have any ambitions to advance in the League while maintaining their current ground capacity, it won't be the last time something like this happens.

Good points but that will depend on the Town fans,lets face it how would we react to away fans in our sections taking the piss....so lets hope the Town fans get to celebrate a few goals but do it in a decent manner.

Cheers, it's a day out for her 12th birthday - hopefully she'll be tall enough to see ok if we stand at the back.

I once went to Highbury on a Tuesday night to watch Wimbledon as the Wombles were my local team when I first lived in London. Arsenal wouldn't sell us tickets for the away end on the night, so we had to get tickets for the Clock End terrace. The Wimbledon fans were standing adjacent to the Clock End in the corner, so we explained to a copper that we were 'Wimbledon fans' and could we go and join the others as there was ample room. He said something along the lines of: "I couldn't possibly allow you to switch to another part of the ground, but if you were to slip through that gate while my back was turned there'd be nothing I could do." We did that, and Wimbledon went on to win 1-0.

Incidentally (and yes, I am aware this entire anecdote is totally incidental to the thread subject) this was back when the North Bank at Highbury was just a painting of some fans, and we still paid on the night to get in the home end.

Should be a great day out tomorrow, I wish I could make it. Come on you Reds.

The Villa fans got moved from the home Stratton Bank to away Stratton Bank terrace in our TV cup game. 0 chance of that happening on Saturday with a sell-out away following.

As long as none of our fans in the home sections start lording it about i'm sure they'll be fine. I'm sure most Wimbledon fans are reasonable souls and will be happy as long as we don't take the piss too much.

Meanwhile i'll be in the away section giving it the big 'un.

On another note, hopefully a certain goalkeeper will equal our clean sheet record tomorrow.  That would be awesome if he manages it. 

Absolutely buzzing for this one, see you all in the Peel  :beers:

Im not drinking at this one...

Desperate times equals desperate measures:

- A three course carvery including tea and coffee
- Drinks service direct to the tables
- Sky Sports/ ESPN on the high def screen
- A complimentary match programme and team sheet
- A pre-match briefing by Terry Brown

The carvery opens in the back bar at 12 noon.

Cost: £25 (carvery only) or £45 (including a seat ticket for the Paul Strank Stand)

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We feature on football league weekend coming up shortly with ferry looking the main attraction

Changed my mind now Steven, actually tuck owes me a pint

There's only 6 Louis Sahas, 6 Louis Sahas

Some of us remember - I certainly do!  One of franchise's early pre-season friendly games was at your place.  You (mostly) were appalled at your club's decision to voluntarily play them and one of your number* stayed up all night making banners ... whilst his wife was due to give birth at any moment!  Whatever happens tomorrow (and a draw is the height of my hopes), I'll always think of that guy.

As for you getting tickets in the home end, it won't be the first time and we've done it ourselves plenty of times when clawing our way back through non-league.  We're a friendly bunch on the whole but, like anyone, don't like our faces rubbed in it by interlopers in our own ends.  In other words, follow the advice above, think how you'd feel with boot on the other foot and all should be fine.  It's a small ground and the view for away fans (and our own in the same terrace) is dire.  You have been warned!

*  to my eternal shame, I can't remember his name but if Mr X is here, then, xxxx  :clap:

£50 says that was Ardiles with the bannners.  Cheers Mrs w were a good bunch, we're on your side, so i'm sure everything will be good.

He may be telling the truth. The silly cunt got so shitfaced last week he lost his wallet. (again)

I wish I could claim credit for that, but sadly I cannot.  It does ring a bell though.

Good post, Lady W.  I'm sure it will all be OK.

Be great to get a chant of 'we hate Franchise' goin !

Be brilliant to hear the whole ground joining in, as one  :D

STFC would be legend !

I hate AFC Wimbledon

First time in a home end at an away game since the terraces at Upton Park many years ago. Thankfully that was 0-0

I think that was done by one of the TrustSTFC board members at the time. I know we helped dish out some leaflets against Franchising, and I believe there was a photo taken of one of the banners on top of the bonnet of a Franchise board members car !!

Wimbledon through to the FA Cup 2nd Round.  Franchise have to beat Cambridge City tonight.  I think it's the first time I'll ever have been hoping for a Franchise win!

I don't think Wimbledon want to play them

This was fated to happen. I should think there'll be a lot of fans nationwide who'll bump up the AFC contingent if this grudge match does come about.

The majority of AFC fans don't want to play them, believe they even released a statement after the draw saying they would participate in line with the rules of the FA Cup (begrudgingly I might add).

Ha ha that was me. Although I didn't quite abandon the bedside while she was in labour as this makes it sound like, I left missus and nipper sleeping soundly and popped back home, finished off the banners and leaflets, then went back to the hospital later in the morning to bring them home. And then nipped out to drop off the banners and leaflets at the game in the afternoon. Which was a decent excuse to escape from the clutches of her/my parents to the pub as much as anything. Combination of lack of sleep/pure adrenaline and excitement, I was in a total daze all that day.

Over 10 years ago now, Christ doesn't time fly when you're having fun!

Franchi$e 3-0 up at half time, looks like it's a sure they'll meet AFC in round 2!