Franchise V Swindon (Not an offical match day thread)

[JanTheMan]

Went to MK once when they were at the hockey club, got the tick (we do teams as opposed to grounds), will never, ever go again, including playoff semi’s / world cup. 

I hate them and everything they stand for.  Football and what it has become is pretty horrible nowadays, and MK are in part to blame.  Personally I wish the 92 club was the 91 club

PS you'll note I rarely post but MK make my blood boil - mucking stunts the lot of them

[Fred Elliot]

he desreves all the abuse he gets for the fucking thread title. cunt.

It wasn't the original thread title IIRC.

Whilst I disagree 150% with what Winkleman has done, the level of abuse that has been levelled at this bloke (Cow Shed Phil) is out of order.

I will express my opinions with my feet and not attend the game, but wont get drawn into personal abuse

[suttonred]

Hear Hear.

[Reg Smeeton]

I think we should treat Arsenal supporters with the same contempt.

After spending the first 27 years of their existence in South East London they relocated to North London in 1913, the first real franchised club. The bloke who masterminded it was Sir Henry Norris who decided that the lack of support and financial contstraints imposed by being in Woolwich could be relieved by ripping the club away from the community that founded and supported it and moving it across the river to Highbury.

Lets all piss on his grave and refuse to go to the Emirates!

Arsenal = Franchise scum.

 There is substance to the argument, although there are differences. Arsenal however were relegated just before the Great War, but mysteriously found themselves back in the top flight on the resumption, despite finishing 6th and Barnsley and Brum finishing above them, neither of whom were included in the new Div 1.

 I've always felt the Scum are a franchise....O*frod stealing the name Headington, when it had a senior non league side in its city...namely O*frod City.

[Bogus Dave]

It wasn't the original thread title IIRC.

Whilst I disagree 150% with what Winkleman has done, the level of abuse that has been levelled at this bloke (Cow Shed Phil) is out of order.

I will express my opinions with my feet and not attend the game, but wont get drawn into personal abuse

Thats pretty much what i wanted to say, only in more eloquent terms

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

All the Franchise stuff aside has anyone noticed how well AFC Wimbledon are doing in the Conference this season? There's a chance they could even get back to where they belong this season. That would be some achievement. I think that once they do get back into the league then maybe the Franchise issue will be forgotten by some. I don't agree with what happened and never will but as soon as parity is restored in the form AFC reaching the football league I will at least be pleased that those who were stripped of their club have in many ways regained it.

[Doore]

In the situation that Wimbledon found themselves in, what were the realistic alternatives to the franchise?

That's not a loaded question, I genuinely don't know and am too lazy to find out myself.

Still, just to fit in: arsecunts.

[DV]

Fully agree. If you pay money to Franchise, you're supporting Wankleman's 'project'.

I've been to the Hockey Ground 3 times and Stadium:MK twice.

Before everything else in life I fucking support Swindon Town Football Club. I would have paid money to Hilter to support my team. Patronising fuck.

In the situation that Wimbledon found themselves in, what were the realistic alternatives to the franchise?

That's not a loaded question, I genuinely don't know and am too lazy to find out myself.

Still, just to fit in: arsecunts.

I'm no expert so really couldnt tell you, but I'm sure naturally all those fully against the MK move did everything they could to keep Wimbledon going financially or maybe not.

[Arriba]

from what i remember at the time,wimbledon fans were up in arms as they thought the club didn't exactly try hard to find a local location for a ground.
i think they were right and milton keynes was always going to be their preferred site.that frankly fucking stinks and should never have been allowed.the football league are to blame for this.
that said it's all done and dusted now aint it.i was really bitter about it for a while but time is moving.on Franchise are here and we have to accept it.

the arsenal move is not really a fair comparison.as has been mentioned they moved north of the river.many clubs relocated during the early years of football,or changed their names etc.
what Franchise did was totally different.

i think the real wimbledon fans will be having an absolute ball at the moment.they have a hardcore fan base and have been on the up since their creation.they will be back in the league within a couple of years.
what was a terrible injustice, has worked out alright for them now.

[PetsWinPrizes]

It wasn't the original thread title IIRC.

Whilst I disagree 150% with what Winkleman has done, the level of abuse that has been levelled at this bloke (Cow Shed Phil) is out of order.


I will express my opinions with my feet and not attend the game, but wont get drawn into personal abuse

It's really been nothing compared to what they used to get on the old rivals Fred. And quite right to.

[suttonred]

I'm impressed Pets, all this talk of rivals and general vileness, and you haven't been tempted to spread the word about Bob 67's little after game accident!

[jonny72]

I just had a quick read on MK / Wimbledon on Wikipedia. That seems to say that a deal was agreed between the clubs and supporters whereby in effect, MK is viewed as a new club that played its first season in 2004/5 and Wimbledon AFC inherited the previous history of Wimbledon FC.

It doesn't make any mention of the FA and FL recognising this though, anyone know if they do?

[Nemo]

I just had a quick read on MK / Wimbledon on Wikipedia. That seems to say that a deal was agreed between the clubs and supporters whereby in effect, MK is viewed as a new club that played its first season in 2004/5 and Wimbledon AFC inherited the previous history of Wimbledon FC.

It doesn't make any mention of the FA and FL recognising this though, anyone know if they do?

Winkleman returned all the Trophies and stuff to Lambeth Council I believe, rather than to AFC Wimbledon.

[Fred Elliot]

It's really been nothing compared to what they used to get on the old rivals Fred. And quite right to.

True, although not party to it, I witnessed it back in the old MOS days.

You are right, it happened. Doesn't make it right though IMHO.

If the man was coming on here and generally taunting etc, then that makes him fair game in my book.

However he wasn't, was he ?

[PetsWinPrizes]

True, although not party to it, I witnessed it back in the old MOS days.

You are right, it happened. Doesn't make it right though IMHO.

If the man was coming on here and generally taunting etc, then that makes him fair game in my book.

However he wasn't, was he ?

To me a franchise 'fan' is and always will be fair game just by existing, however I can see this isn't the consensus on here, and as this isn't really my board, I shall retire from this discussion.