Tooting Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Seriously, who are these people? Are they really surprised, and shouldn't MK Dons a) drop the name, and b) be able to take it on the chin twice a season?
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EFL investigating AFC Wimbledon for 'disrespecting' MK Dons last night
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The Large One
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"The failure to recognise MK Dons in the correct manner causes reputational issues for the EFL as well as creating the potential for unrest amongst MK Dons supporter and, as such, is of concern for the EFL."
Diddums. The existence of Shaun Harvey causes reputational issues for the Football League.
Diddums. The existence of Shaun Harvey causes reputational issues for the Football League.
GT49er
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Don't know what was said or done last night, but definitely agree that it's time they dropped the 'Dons' bit. Deplored the way they moved and re-branded at the time, but since then they have built a decent little stadium in Milton Keynes and become a proper club for and in their new community. Milton Keynes City, or Milton Keynes United would be much more appropriate now. IMHO, like.
drew
Drew
What's done is don(e). Banter between the fans is one thing but for the officials of AFC to deliberately disrespect another team is out of order especially as they had been warned before.
What if Celtic did the same to Rangers and there was trouble at an already tense game. There are plenty of rivalries and if it was a free for all who knows where it would end up.
What if Celtic did the same to Rangers and there was trouble at an already tense game. There are plenty of rivalries and if it was a free for all who knows where it would end up.
There was a Milton Keynes City AND I think they went out of business because of the other lot? I could be wrong.
sams dad
I hate Palarse
Correct, they played in the South Midlands League and went out of business when MK Dons came to town.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Talk about childish , AFC aren't the real Wimbledon either so they should just grow UP
brightn'ove
cringe
Interesting name for a club that is based in a town.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
Symptomatic of that dreadful place.
studio150
Well-known member
Does the name and all the franchise of MK Dons not cause unrest amongst all other fans.
I fail to see what the problem is by only referring to Milton Keynes in the programme rather than including Dons.
The EFL and the FA should have been tougher and refused the franchise at the time.
You are right. In many ways MK refers to itself as a city from the original planning documents, through the existence of the development corporation and in many building names etc. to this day. No doubt it will at some stage be granted city status.
Elgin City and Brechin City would be similar anomalies
BensGrandad
New member
It would seem that it is time for MK to assume their correct name of Milton Keynes and drop the Dons from the name. Either change to Rovers United Athletic Town or whatever
GT49er
Well-known member
Didn't know that; they've got more to gripe about than AFC Wimbledon in that case! Best not become City, then - best go for United, or perhaps Rovers (just to acknowledge their historical dodgy travels).
GT49er
Well-known member
Oh well, live and learn! I always thought Milton Keynes was a city!
The Large One
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Shouldn't have taken the Dons name in the first place.
Nor Wimbledon's place in the league.
BensGrandad
New member
I wouldnt argue with that it was just the then Chairman of Wimbledon FC Sam Hamman selling his sole to any town that would have them. He approached Guildford to build a ground at The Spectrum and become Guildford Dons, but the council turned him down.
warmleyseagull
Well-known member
Does Hamman have a sole soul?
el punal
Well-known member
Yes, something definitely fishy there. We shouldn't really carp on about it though, but it is good to see MK whatevers flounder and come winter it will be a skate on thin ice for them. As for AFC Wimbledon with their new ground on the horizon they'll have a whale of a time.
I'll get my sou'wester!
And you'd obviously say the same if that happened to us and Crawley and Hove Albion came to play AFC Brighton?