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MK. Please wake me up, I dreamt my club moved to MK and died.
Robin Bellamy
Northampton Don - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 23:01:51 (BST)
Rob - want a lift to Brentford tomorrow,
gratis? Also, couldn't you have found a decent player to use as the
main eyecatcher of your new banner, rather than David Neilsen?
Secret Agent
Hacked off and in a bad mood, but then, who isn't? - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 22:54:27 (BST)
Rob - need to speak with you mate. Can you mail me please?
JC
- Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 21:16:58 (BST)
no no and more no u cunts no mk!!!!!!!
essex don
milton keynes............not fuck ya koppel - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 20:01:45 (BST)
Teacher - best person to ask re: what the players thing is Mr S. Thug : he spoke to Ian Feuer today.
REPD
Still composing his Footy League letter - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 19:30:26 (BST)
like the new look! Despite a busy day at
work, still managed to mail the Football League and fax Mr Kopout via
WFC. Wonder what the players will make of it all?
teacher
hemel - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 19:27:12 (BST)
'I have spoken to Ian Christon, Press
Officer at the Football League. Even Spurs fans have called this
morning to say how disgusted they are about the move. He has encouraged
people to write so our views can be taken into consideration of the
proposal for relcolation that the club are due to submit. He did admit
that the franchising angle was something of great consequence and
needed VERY careful thought. Write to: Customer Relations Football
League Operations Centre Edward VII Quay Navigation Way Preston PR2 2YF
Tel: 01772 325800 fl@football-league.co.uk' Get writing y'all
- Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 18:30:32 (BST)
I's not true!!!! WFC will never play at Milton Keynes - they will simply cease to exist.
Don in exile
Munich - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 17:50:37 (BST)
T_D - no idea what happened at the Club
Shop, but at PL we all got photographed by two snappers (one for the
SLP), whilst a couple got interviewed for BBC and ITV. The servers have
gone down basically due to high demand of traffic..
REPD
Writing to the Footy League, they'll love my letter.... - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 17:26:38 (BST)
Wow - haven't posted on here for ages.
REPD...Nearly EVERY fucking server has gone down that has anything WFC
on it. I was beginning to think it was a big conspiracy.....
I am well behind on any developments today..can u let me know how the
two press shows went(club shop, etc)?
thursty_design
W1 - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 17:00:20 (BST)
All - assuming you haven't found it
already, the new relaunched SW19 is up. Not all of it is available yet,
so no comments. This guestbook will eventually be altered to show the
new design. If you've bookmarked this site, and you're getting the
"old" front page (or it's equivalent), delete it from your bookmark,
enter the sw19s-army.co.uk URL and resave it. HTH. Now, about this MK
bollox...
REPD
Of all the times for the major server to go down - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 16:35:21 (BST)
Pardon me for being stupid, but just how
has Fatty passed a medical for Celtic. What was the criteria? How much
he can drink? Fat (two faced) Cunt!
FLJ
- Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 11:24:47 (BST)
Nice job, REPD.
FLJ
- Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 11:20:32 (BST)
REPD - Well said. Sadly it will fall on deaf ears. Wankerman has obviously convinced CK with his drivel about MK.
Zico
WTID - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 11:10:52 (BST)
My fax to CK - sorry it's long - and
that's my fax no, not my home fone no..... BY FAX
TO: CHARLES KOPPEL, WIMBLEDON F.C. (020 8768 0641)
FROM: ROBERT DUNFORD (020 8241 8549)
2 August 2001
Dear Mr Koppel
I am writing to you today in regards to the news (2/8/01) regarding
Wimbledon Football Club moving to Milton Keynes.
As a fan since 1983, I am sure that I speak for all true supporters in
saying that I feel utterly betrayed at such a move. Worse, the way this
appears to have been done in �private� has been described to me as (and
I quote) �a cold-blooded murder�.
I am sure you will get plenty of correspondence on this subject, but I
will gladly state this : I will not go to Milton Keynes to watch an
empty shell of a club that used to be called Wimbledon Football Club.
Having been to watch such teams as the London Broncos, a team who are
built up in the same way as Milton Keynes FC (or whatever the proposed
name will be), I can assure you first hand that the atmosphere can best
be described as �plastic�, which in turn grossly affects the Broncos�
ability to make any challenges for the Rugby League title.
I notice that you are using extremely emotive language to justify this
move � have you genuinely found no other place within the SW
London/Surrey area? What is your criteria for a stadium complex
exactly? There is a huge groundswell of feeling that Milton Keynes was
your only choice, and that Merton was merely a smokescreen, your
actions announced today seem to suggest that is the case. Needless to
say, any sweeteners to �pamper� me to go to Milton Keynes will be
treated with the contempt it deserves. Some would say that it would
merely be a reflection of the contempt to WFC fans shown in this
proposal today. I am not alone in saying that I would prefer to see the
club go bust (your words) than it being franchised off to a place that
I have no affiliation with whatsoever.
As you will doubtless get somewhat more passionate comments in regards
to this, I will issue the following to you politely : Wimbledon fans
will fight this move every inch of the way. They will make things very
difficult for you and anyone in support of this move. They will not
give you any backing whatsoever in this, despite what you may
apparently hope. And they will certainly not be making 136 mile round
trips to watch an alien football team in an alien environment
I would suggest you seriously reconsider your proposed move to Milton
Keynes. If not, you may be unpleasantly surprised at the consequences
Regards,
Robert Dunford
REPD
Off out in literally 5 minutes - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 11:05:40 (BST)
I don't belieivvvvvvvve it. Talk about fill yer boot's, fatboy Harton's gone and done it again.
Northernsouler
SE25 Home of good football - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 10:39:45 (BST)
REPD - how can you close down your site at one of the most important events in the clubs history?
duncan
only joking - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 10:32:32 (BST)
REPD: Rupert Murdoch, Sky, The Sun, revenues, word to The Football League = Milton Keynes. That IS how it works.
Florida John
All night vigil - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 09:32:55 (BST)
Charles Koppel you are a disgrace. It
has been conducted behind our backs, without a moments consideration
for the loyal support that supported this club after relegation. Koppel
you are scum.
Zico
Signed, sealed, fuck off to the loyal 4000, love Charles - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 09:21:19 (BST)
OK, looks like I fucked up over the MK
comment. My thoughts at the moment are this - our first port of
badgering is the Football League...
REPD
Planning..... - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 09:19:45 (BST)
"Personally I don't think this club will ever be owned by anything other than a load of lying bastards!".
Florida John
stating the truth - Thursday, August 02, 2001 at 08:36:52 (BST)
"personally I don't reckon that WFC will ever play in MK..."
Florida John's (Former) Senior Manger
Dallas, TX. Remembering "All your jobs are safe" Doh! - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 23:27:51 (BST)
Difference between me and Neville Chamberlain is, I'm still here...
REPD
Still here, amazingly - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 23:27:29 (BST)
"personally I don't reckon that WFC will ever play in MK..."
David Steel
Obscurity remembering "go back to your
constituencies and prepare for Government" Doh! - Wednesday, August 01,
2001 at 23:26:30 (BST)
"personally I don't reckon that WFC will ever play in MK..."
Nevile Chamberlain
Remembering "Peace in our time" Doh! - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 23:25:10 (BST)
chatski roomski nowski
Dr Womble
hereski - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 21:34:22 (BST)
Zico - MK? Hmm, there's so much
differing info coming out that it's hard to say. All I do know is that
these "sources" are being reluctant to make themselves known and the
club aren't helping matters by remaining stchum. I think the best thing
is really to wait and see on this, personally I don't reckon that WFC
will ever play in MK...
REPD
Relaunch more likely to be in 24 hours time thanks to AOL fucking about - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 18:42:53 (BST)
REPD - Out of interest what is your take on MK rearing it's ugly head again?
Zico
Stitched up again? - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 17:28:46 (BST)
Zico - hopefully Sunday evening..
REPD
Remaining vigilant - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 15:53:52 (BST)
REPD - Without wishing to sound
impatient, coz I'm sure it takes time, but how long til the EOSP
results are revealed to the public?
Zico
Taking it easy. - Wednesday, August 01, 2001 at 12:13:19 (BST)
SA do u know if there will be areserve
game then-ish? deffo up for one if i can find out when. any more
(non-ascoters)wanna play?
dubai don
dubai_don@hotmail.com - Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 12:26:55 (BST)
Ricko - hmm, strange. AOL has been
playing up for me today as well (more dropped lines than anything).
I've been getting on here OK though, so maybe you're just being unlucky.
REPD
Feeling a bit weird - Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 10:52:43 (BST)
Nope, using AOL. Opened it up on IE
though and when I pressed Refresh, it said that a connection with the
server could not be established.
Ricko
http://www.qprvchelsea.fsnet.co.uk/ - Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 10:06:41 (BST)
Ricko - it's a big button on your
browser window (assuming you're using IE) inbetween the big circle with
an "X" in the middle and the little picture of the house..... CUNW -
checking it now
REPD
Slept rather too heavily last night - Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 09:23:29 (BST)
Rob check e-mail at altavista for colcehster details let me know at aol afddy if you want me to book
certain unnamed womble
- Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 09:04:05 (BST)
Right. Time to make myself look really silly. I can find the Ctrl key, but where's the refresh one?
Ricko
TW - Tuesday, July 31, 2001 at 00:06:31 (BST)
Ricko (and anyone else with this
problem) - basically, it seems like a cache problem, though loads of
websites are fucked up ATM because some bored US college geeks who are
on recess and full of Jolt cola are spreading more viruses than a
female Palace fan. The rule of thumb is this - press CTRL and REFRESH
at the same time, you may need to do it a couple of times. Also, don't
have any History files in your browser and don't use the AOL one for
all you AOLers. HTH... CUNW - I don't think they'll let you into
Griffin Park with the noose somehow.... DD - too unfit/crap for
football.....
REPD
Off to buy some weight gain chocolate bars, from Maximuscle of course - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 22:01:33 (BST)
DD - I can't play on 12/08 mate as I
shall be gambling my winnings from the Brum game at Ascot races on that
very day. Shame really as I fancy a game too, but will have to make do
with a reserve match at Kingsmeadow to catch up on the goss, yes?
Secret Agent
Larging it at Billy Hills (I hope!) - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 21:20:38 (BST)
Ricko, I forgot the :o).. sorry!
Dr Womble
:o) - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 21:03:24 (BST)
Sticking by my comments on Koppel as
quoted!, looking forward to Brentford just one request Tel please play
enough of the fiutst choice there cos I detest losing anything to that
c*nt Noades!, chatroom 10.00 ish asnyone
c.u.n. womble
head somewhere in Northamptonshire still - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 20:35:14 (BST)
Ricko... you know that thing that pops out of your computer console when you press a button? That's not a drinks holder!
Dr Womble
relieved to find someone who knows a similiarly pathetic amount about computers - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 20:29:36 (BST)
Rob- errrrm. I can't see the Northampton
report. What do I need to do? Would this explain why w&ww's home
page refuses to update and why I can't get into hotmail?
Ricko
TW - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 19:45:55 (BST)
anyone up for a game of footie on august
12? trying to get a team together (possibly play cffc but this isnt
confirmed) or just to play each other iyswim. need to find a pitch
which is difficult from here, so any suggestions are welcome (perhaps
ck knows of one or two sites with goalposts:). drop me a line if u can
make it/have a suggestion and we'll get it sorted. hopefully not too
early as we should be celebrating a large win over brum the day before
:) oh, and then there's the pub afterwards option of course.
dubai don
dubai_don@hotmail.com - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 18:48:25 (BST)
Skinner - dunno, wasn't impressed with
him when he played for QPR (both times last season), and one could say
it's "only" Northampton. I will reserve judgement on him properly until
the season is under full swing. And no, I'm not blind, just got double
vision.
REPD
Now got 50gb on his computer system in storage space - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 16:34:43 (BST)
Is it me, or are you, REPD, blind.
Darlington was excellent all game vs Northampton. Especially his
distribution for goals. An excellent signing. BTW KC will play CB
alongside Willo.
Skinner
Opticians then the Bookies placing Dons related bets - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 16:28:03 (BST)
While I love Gareth to bits, iyswim, I
think that he really does have to prove himself... if he doesn't stay
fit and play this season, then he will be one of our worst buys
ever..... you can't pay 2.5 million for someone, then pay them 10k a
week and never have them playing. He is a quality player when fit, but
he's horribly unlucky with injuries.
Dr Womble
hoping for Gareth to storm the div this season - Monday, July 30, 2001 at 11:34:35 (BST)
McMuff- LOL.
vlad
here now - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 22:29:46 (BST)
DD - I wouldn't expect it to be much
different for Brum. McMuff's vein of form ATM could well explain why
GA.com isn't re-signed yet, though I still reckon we're giving him
another year to prove his fitness. And you clearly haven't been in
London recently enough, otherwise you'd know that cab fares are extra :)
REPD
Watching Borissia vs Bayern on Sky Sports - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 20:00:33 (BST)
so u reckon that is pretty much the
starting XI for brumingham? and if late night mcdonalds porn film is
coming on, could that be why ga.com hasnt yet been offered a new tract?
btw...doesnt the cab usually come inclusive in the fee:)
dubai don
off to watch the lost world (clarke, not crighton) - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 18:44:53 (BST)
JC - "sounds like some dodgy,
after-hours, red light district, McDonalds meal.". Urm, why do you
think I've started calling him that? :) Seriously, Ceefax referred to
him as McNuff, it's catching....
REPD
Just whacked himself in the face whilst wearing glasses - not fun - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 11:34:06 (BST)
Oh yeah, nice report Rob. D'ya reckon
McAnuff takes offence being referred to as 'McMuff'? It sounds like
some dodgy, after-hours, red light district, McDonalds meal.
JC
- Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 10:27:12 (BST)
Arr ... the joys of waking up drunk on a
Sunday morning ;-) It's a lurvely day, and the garden's full a fat
pigeons, just ripe for a bit of BB gun action.
JC
Listening that new Superman Lovers choon - Starlight - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 10:20:53 (BST)
C - you can always massage my ego
further :) ..... Flawed - you live in Colliers Wood, right? Surprised
you can hear anything above the traffic. As for a porno reference, give
me time to think of something relating to how mornings can be better
(like the bird offering to pay for her own taxi)
REPD
Happy that he doesn't have to go anywhere today - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 09:30:56 (BST)
Ah, sunny sunday morning, a mild
hangover, the sun breaking through the curtains and dancing on the
floor, the laughter of children playing outside in the park, the bark
of a dog in the far off distance, and a wonderful match report to read
� la REPD. Mornings don't get much better (though I am sure REPD will
come up with a reference to porn in response) Great match report
dude....
Flawed
Kicking it back in his new abode - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 09:15:57 (BST)
REPD - Nice report. What more can/should I say?
Nice Girl C
Driving under the sun... - Sunday, July 29, 2001 at 07:14:09 (BST)
All - don't forget that the EOSP closes a week today.
REPD
In chat roomski now - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 22:09:58 (BST)
Looks like I made the wrong decision
opting for Barnet over Northampton. Never mind, that result will do a
lot for the confidence. Nice to see Shipps and Connolley have brought
their scoring boots with them. Let's hope it continues until the end of
April!
Secret Agent
Pleased and pissed off at the same time! - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 20:52:48 (BST)
All - Northampton friendly report now up.
REPD
Awaiting the first "but I can't see it" response - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 20:34:21 (BST)
Vlad - I am very much with you all sir! Thanks for the concern ;-)
Secret Agent
Here - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 20:27:04 (BST)
Sounds like Wu Tang needs to improve. He only passed through 7 Northampton players for his goal today. Must do better.
teacher
hemel - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 19:33:32 (BST)
Vlad - er, is that what "erstwhile" means? Oops. Oh, and we won 7-0 vs Northampton, just thought I'd mention it.
REPD
Back from Northampton in 88 minutes - nice - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 19:31:56 (BST)
"erstwhile" = former, previous. Is Secret Agent no longer with us?
vlad
in the garden - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 14:11:26 (BST)
All - Barnet report now up.
REPD again
And lo and behold... - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 09:09:51 (BST)
C - er, haven't seen it yet....
REPD
Barnet report up soon - maybe - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 08:47:27 (BST)
REPD - New O/S - any comment?
Nice Girl C
Writing a regulatory paper on the mobile industry...(urgh...) - Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 03:58:24 (BST)
Keeper - the EOSP closes on the 4th August, results up soon after.
REPD
Nearly ended up stuck in Belgium overnight - Friday, July 27, 2001 at 21:39:47 (BST)
REPD - I'm bored, how about the results of the end of season poll?
Keeper
...or at least an article on landing the monster catfish - Friday, July 27, 2001 at 15:35:52 (BST)
REPD: No, I wasn't.
Florida John
Emailing some miserable English bitch, why am I in America? - Friday, July 27, 2001 at 00:28:52 (BST)
FL - you still online? If so, chat roomski?
REPD
Off to bed in 25 minutes or so - Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 21:34:30 (BST)
We're not worthy!! Oh Master!
Florida John
Rangers 5 Orieoles 2 - Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 21:31:06 (BST)
All - your humble editor is moving into
the big time (almost). Assuming I don't get shafted, it looks like
SW19's ARMY could be making its national debut in the Observer next
season. I'll say no more. Also, the editor's writing skills are to be
illustrated in a new Charlton fanzine ("Goodbye Horse") and my
photography skills are now sitting pride of place on "Directory of
Holiday Accomodation" front page, price �3.50 from all branches of WH
Smith. The world domination continues - watch out Belgium...
REPD
Not at the Batsford do, but ain't bothered one bit - Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 21:15:22 (BST)
Ticket for the bar is still available anyone.....
REPD
Warm - Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 17:07:02 (BST)
If only Ardley would have agreed a verbal contract with a Dutch club when he was in limbo!
Greg Berry's Left Boot
At work - Thursday, July 26, 2001 at 10:17:14 (BST)
Long suffering fan(aren't we all?!)but extremely confident about this years campaign.�50 at 14/1 Easy money!!!
Julian Matthews
Wandsworth - Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 21:55:33 (BST)
FOR SALE: one Allen Batsford bar ticket. Contact me at repd@sw19s-army.co.uk immediately if you want it.
REPD
Deciding that maybe it's not quite a good idea to go tomorrow night - Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 20:47:20 (BST)
In chat room at 10pm or so toniteski ;-)
JC
- Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 20:41:03 (BST)
REPD - pass granted for Barnet mate. I'll be on the case for ye!
Secret Agent
Digicam central oh yes! - Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 19:27:00 (BST)
REPD - If an "urgent case" takes 5
months how long does a non-urgent case take? - Christ these people are
taking the micky out of us. I think the Dutch FA are saying this
because they want something settled outta court, because if we did get
the solicitors in (and I believe CK is a solicitor), then AZ (lets try
it on) Alkmaar would most certainly lose. I mean what has happened
between Arsenil and Fyenoord regarding that keeper anything? By rights
shouldn,t Arsenil be called into account? And what about Man Ure,
didn't they agree to buy that Ajax striker (forget his name) before he
did his leg in. One thing is for sure everyone will be very careful
about getting players from Holland.
PS Thanks for the update.
Tomsk
Thankful that DC was
someone we went for only after it became apparent he was free. IYSWIM -
Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 18:37:04 (BST)
All - news update and a front page announcement now up. And if you don't see it up, clear your cache out
REPD
Well done Mac.... :) - Wednesday, July 25, 2001 at 17:31:27 (BST)
REPD - cheers, I've done it!!
Mac
nice photos.... - Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 20:53:42 (BST)
All - I URGENTLY need somebody to cover
the Barnet game for me on Friday, pics if possible. Please email at
repd@sw19s-army.co.uk if you feel up to it.
REPD
Going to a country he's never been before on Friday - Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 10:46:22 (BST)
Mac - go to News and do exactly the same cache clearing exercise. You will get there eventually, trust me...
REPD
Last bit of helpdesking before bed - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 23:09:34 (BST)
Right, I've done that and the front page
says "Updated 21st July" but when I go into the news section it comes
up with the last update being the 15th, WTF?!!!
Mac
even more confused... - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 22:36:56 (BST)
I am now.....
Secret Agent
In the chatroom - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 22:14:55 (BST)
Hopefully, with the relaunch of SW19
problems with cache etc MAY be a thing of the past. In the meantime,
try and use a PROPER browser like IE or NN, rather than the wanky AOL
one (for those of us who signed up with the Utah Mormon brigade)
REPD again
Got the main bulk of the new archive done, phew - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 22:13:30 (BST)
NCW - me and my bank have a really nice understanding....
REPD
Mac - try cleaning out your browser cache (shift and refresh). Or if
you use AOL, don't - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 22:07:37 (BST)
Er...where? Your news section hasn't been updated since 15th July on my PC? I await your explanation REPD.....
Mac
confused?? - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 21:18:00 (BST)
REPD - I have avoided the real world for
six of the last seven years but there comes a time when the banks that
supposedly like to say yes start to say no!!! Also about this time the
nasty student debt collector who has happily given you thousands of
pounds also starts making greedy noises in your direction!!! Oh well it
was fun while it lasred aim't life a bitch"!!"!
NCW
- Monday, July 23, 2001 at 20:49:19 (BST)
SA - Preston sounds good!! Only problem
is my Mother who also has a season ticket is making positive sounds
about wanting to go so I may have to go by train but I will let u know
soon!! R U considering Burnley?
North Cheam Womble
may have to change my name in a week - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 20:46:29 (BST)
Mac - er, the report IS there....
REPD
Rule #1 of Windows 2000 - don't have StickyKeys on - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 20:44:53 (BST)
REPD, where's your match report from Hampton? I've missed your out of focus photos of the back of peoples heads all summer :)
Mac
Albert Square - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 20:03:37 (BST)
Hampton and Beaver in one afternoon...
driving through that area on a regular basis, it was alway amusing to
pass the Hampton Clinic..
The Mordon
At the etc. - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 15:47:23 (BST)
REPD-What did you think of Kettle in that reserve game?
Mr West Bank
- Monday, July 23, 2001 at 15:26:45 (BST)
Mordon - so how is the MW then? He's
been very quiet recently. As for the games, it was a more-or-less full
strength at Sutton whilst it was a Worthless Cup type at Hampton.... WB
- his loss..
REPD
Who's jaw hurts - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 13:39:54 (BST)
I ain't posted on here for ages, so here
goes. And apparently, that Canandian geezer from Dundee doesn't want to
join us! What would you chose a season of shit in Scotland's top flight
or the delight of playing for the super dons in Division One and
(hopefully) getting promoted?
Mr West Bank
randomly posting on WFC gbs - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 12:43:28 (BST)
Couldn't get to either match - watching
the Mordon Womble play cricket - but would like to know the two teams.
Was it a probable XI and possible XI or a split down the middle? (which
has nothing to do with beavers of course.
The Mordon
At the etc - Monday, July 23, 2001 at 08:46:55 (BST)
JC - next time, give SA your mobile # ................ :)
REPD
Nice one David Duval - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 19:12:10 (BST)
SA - what happened to ya dude? I had to
make some new friends in the Plough as I was drinking on me lonesome
otherwise!! Hey, you got the limo for Preston by any chance? PS - love
the report ;-)
JC
- Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 16:49:03 (BST)
Who said I had a split personality?
REPD
NCW - I've avoided the real world for 10 years now... - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 15:38:01 (BST)
SA - yeah but you'll charge extra for
the NCCC :) At least by having two different parties writing yesterday
it does stop people saying I have a split personality...
REPD
SW19's ARMY *is* open to sponsorship, cash up front - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 15:36:13 (BST)
All - thnx for the plaudits, only
helping out as even REPD cannot be at two games simultaneously! Might
consider it as a career, but not sure that our illustrious webmaster
pays that well ;-) NCW - are you up for a repeat trip on the NCCC to
Preston? Let me know, you have the addy mate!
Secret Agent
Embarrassed beyond belief! - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 13:19:27 (BST)
Forgot to add this to the Hampton
report, under "Truth is stranger than fiction": there was a guy filming
the game from the bar roof wearing a WFC shirt. I kid you not...
REPD again
Considering a career in pest control - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 12:24:58 (BST)
Bloody hell, if SA gets more popular I'll have to reconsider my position :)
REPD
Cleaning out drains with ants nests in them in pouring rain. - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 12:20:27 (BST)
SA - was it you with your two daughters
at Sutton yesterday?
How is the employment situation!! I am now back for good though I have
found employment in Croydon 10 mins walk from the Farley which
obviously has its plusses and minus points!! I see that you are now a
roving reporter and if that picture is anything to go by I recon a
career becons in photography!! Anyhow speak to you soon.
North Cheam Womble
one week until I enter the real world - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 11:40:50 (BST)
Horrah. Normal servise has resumed - 3 cheers for REPD and SA the new secret roving reporter
Flawed
Flawedom - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 10:18:45 (BST)
hi everyone, i just wanted to write and
say that i will be arriving in england a week from today. i am a
wimbledon supporter from the united states. if anyone is interested in
meeting up, i have talked to a few people already and they are, we can
meet up at 1 of the bars outside the brentford stadium fri august 3rd
around 4pm, match starts at 7:45. if interested please e-mail me soon
at wimbledonfc@hotmail.com
WOMBLE TILL I DIE
donny sheehan
usa
donny sheehan
st. louis, USA - Sunday, July 22, 2001 at 08:23:21 (BST)
REPD - I'm pleased the pic came out as well as it did, given that I was sitting 70 yds away!
Secret Agent
- - Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 21:51:32 (BST)
SA - I chose that picture because it was
the one with the best scope for a caption. The one you refer to is held
for future reference..... FL - I dunno, but he did go one better this
year (on the basis that he didn't turn up quite so unfit...)
REPD
Having seriously unclean thoughts while watching a Destiny's Child video - Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 21:23:11 (BST)
How did Hartson get injured? Did he drop
a beer glass on his foot, get stuck in a doorway, get beaten up by one
of his "team mates" or fall down the stairs at the Police station.
Florida John
Working on some things - Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 21:17:30 (BST)
REPD - do you really think that was the
best pic from Sutton? I liked the one of Kelvin looking towards the
goal with the ball behind him! Oh well, Webmaster's perogative I spose!
Sounds like the hoi poloi at Sutton got better value for their �7 tho!
Secret Agent
Reading the reports and feeling extremely inadequate! - Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 21:16:22 (BST)
SA and everyone else - check the updates :)
REPD
Also at home, feeling slightly overwhelmed - Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 21:10:41 (BST)
REPD - check yer mail mate!
Secret Agent
At home - Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 20:30:54 (BST)
JC - I *think* the Gander - which has
now been taken over by some multi conglomerate and is something like
the Just So pub - is on the main road.
REPD
Whose knowledge of Sutton is remarkably useless - Friday, July 20, 2001 at 23:07:36 (BST)
Shit! The Gander's the one on the bypass innit?
JC
D'oh - Friday, July 20, 2001 at 16:03:08 (BST)
Thought that was the Gander?
JC
- Friday, July 20, 2001 at 16:00:00 (BST)
JC - opposite the ground!!
Secret Agent
Advising others - Friday, July 20, 2001 at 15:42:08 (BST)
Where's the Plough dude?
JC
- Friday, July 20, 2001 at 15:19:17 (BST)
JC - it may have to be The Plough as IF
I go, I'll have the kids with me and there is nowhere for them at the
G&G. I'll mail you if it is any different from 2.00 at The Plough.
Secret Agent
Chez moi - Friday, July 20, 2001 at 14:04:49 (BST)
SA - still on for drinks b4 Sutton tomorrow mate? In your favourite local ;-)
JC
- Friday, July 20, 2001 at 09:02:16 (BST)
The back page of The Post (Mertons
freebie paper) today has run an article on NA.
It says "Wimbledom were given a massive boost with news that utility
man Neal Ardley (pictured) has signed a new contract with the
Nationwide League Division One Club."
Only thing is that the man pictured is none other than Gareth
Ainsworth.com :)
Tomsk
Tortoise V Hare - Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 20:17:22 (BST)
Windy has been released by Lincoln this
season(still living up there), and I think is deciding what to do..Ps
Windy and Andy Clements are the reason I started supporting the Dons as
they were my older brothers mates
duncan
and windys missus is my girlfriends good friend - Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 13:28:42 (BST)
Burton played Ardley persistently last
season because he was putting him in the shop window? He did the same
re Marcus Gayle and John Hartson despite the fact that neither of them
were too inspiring. Had someone offered a decent price for Ardley, I am
pretty sure that Burton would have sold him - however, with George
Graham out of a job at the mo, I really can't see who would be foolish
enough to buy Ardley.
Nice Girl C
Back on the driving seat again... - Thursday, July 19, 2001 at 13:06:11 (BST)
REPD-Bloody hell mate! your right he is a cheeky fucker! and i used to think Neal Ardley was OK.Thanks for the info though.
Shifty
Watching 7 of 9 on star trek yoyager. :) - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 22:52:18 (BST)
what happened to windy then? he was
always the bloke who had potential...until he was 31! just remember him
chasing balls down the channels and getting 2+1pen vs derby. never any
good though really. at what point did injury intervene?
dubai don
blurred memory probably, ocifer - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 22:16:57 (BST)
JC - IMO, GarethAinsworth.Com has to
prove his fitness this season. The wrist break at Stockport was
unfortunate I'll agree, but if his groin/hamstring/whatever plays up
again this season, he'll be out of here. I don't believe that there's
any other logical reason why he hasn't been re-signed yet...
REPD
Ask Paul Miller about what having just one injury can do to your career - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 22:12:50 (BST)
Rob ya fool! What does injury prone
actually mean? It basically means that someone suffers a lot of
injuries. How many injuries has GA suffered since he's been with us? 2?
OK, one was v. long, but that's just bad luck. See what I mean?
JC
Off out to the pub, then clubbing in London, and then work tomorrow
morning .... :-( - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 19:01:05 (BST)
Shifty - apparently, the Ardley thing IS
three years, but the guy can pull out after 1 year if we don't win
promotion. Cheeky fuck.
REPD
Wondering what the fuck is on telly tonite - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 17:36:38 (BST)
I have heard 2 stories about Neal
Ardley's new contract.The BBC say that he hase a 3 year contract! But i
have heard from a more reliable sorce that he hase a 1 year contract
& if we win promotion he will be ofered a another contract.
Shifty
Thinking abuot going down the pub... - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 14:26:24 (BST)
Could anyone tell me what Ardley's
contract is...I haven't heard about the details, the mere fact that
he's got one is depressing enough. Hopefully, given the strong position
Koppel was in (no-one else wanted Ardley) he is within our means. REPD,
TB played Ardley persistently last season, even when GA and others were
fit..it was a throw-back to the OGEM days of picking his favourites.
With all the off the pitch events in close season, I think people have
missed out that the second necessary cull is not happening.
Greg Berry's Left Boot
Kimble, Roberts, Ardley still next season..I'm revising my EOSP predictions - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 13:36:54 (BST)
JC - well, how many games per season has
he played? How much are we paying him? If somebody like Pecker, JD etc
can get 30+ games a season without injuries, yet GA.com only plays
about 20 at a higher wage then it's obvious that he isn't going to stay
about...
REPD
Tom - yes it does so double ner - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 13:17:32 (BST)
your interactive chat doesn't work so there
tom
sutton - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 12:56:10 (BST)
Rob - I disagree that GA is injury prone.
JC
NW1 (work) - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 12:47:42 (BST)
Mordon - "We would like to attract more
high calibre teams to our (Florida) facility". However, the Disney
spokesman said after that sentence "....but we couldn't find any so we
went to CPFC instead".
REPD
Finding receipts for $634 - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 12:21:24 (BST)
A Disney spokesman, who refused to
discuss the negotiations with Palace, said: "We would like to attract
more high calibre teams to our (Florida) facility" Surely a
contradiction in terms? Apparently Mickey Mouse is already wearing a
Simon Jordan watch.
"
The Mordon
At the etc. - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 11:58:55 (BST)
Thing is with Ardley, he's probably got
nowhere else to go and I would hope he will be used as a squad player
more and more. Whether we will sign anyone in the season to eventually
replace him (and IMO I reckon GA.Com will go as he's too injury prone)
is anyone's guess, though on past seasons that wouldn't surprise me...
REPD
"Mr Dunford, I think you have been inhaling wrongly" - Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 11:36:03 (BST)
Personally, I'm glad that Ardley is
staying. He is a versatile player and fills in where ever needed. Owusu
played down the left wing when ever I watched him last year and Gray is
a centre forward. As Ardleys main roll is on the right wing or centre
mid field I can't see that he is holding either of those two back.
Samsara
- Wednesday, July 18, 2001 at 08:30:16 (BST)
Doc: I'm pissed off he has got any kind
of contract. Well except one with another club. Then we admit to
holding back Owusu and Gray.
Florida John
Dallas - Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 23:51:51 (BST)
Is anyone else a tad pissed that Ardley
has got a conditional contract, ie a win-win situation. If we go up, he
gets a longer contract, no doubt on more money, and if we fail, then he
gets out.. the cheek!
Dr Womble
"pass Ardley, pass it...
oh what are you doing, you've lost it now... hang on.. GOAL!" Notts
County at home anyone? - Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 21:37:42 (BST)
GBLB: If that depresses you' I'd better not mention that Kimble has got the No. 3 shirt....oops!
Florida John
Dallas - Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 20:05:53 (BST)
REPD. Thanks I could do with a laugh after seeing Ardley's got the Number 7 shirt again.
Greg Berry's Left Boot
At work and sick of the thought o fseeing Ardley plod down the wing for
yet another season - Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 12:35:28 (BST)
All - if you fancy a laugh, read the ESS about Palace's link up with Disney.....
REPD again
Doing major refurbs to the Archive section, will take me all week - Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 11:41:56 (BST)
JC - free pint? Now you're being stupid... :)
REPD
New URL for this very page you're reading - http://guestbook.sw19s-army.co.uk - Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 09:32:28 (BST)
Rob - was going to e-mail you, but misread 'print' for 'pint.
JC
Who was rellishing the thought of having his name in 'pint' - Tuesday, July 17, 2001 at 00:00:27 (BST)
For anyone going to Sutton on Saturday and fancies getting their name in print - please email me at repd@altavista.com
REPD
Ronan - I trust Merton Council not one iota... - Monday, July 16, 2001 at 22:28:38 (BST)
REPD - well, there's a surprise isn't
it? I was surprised when both LBM and WFC agreed to be in the same
meeting as each other - but that is all past history now.
Ronan
- Monday, July 16, 2001 at 21:29:08 (BST)
Basically Hammam wanted to move us to a
large catchment area, so he dumped us and bought the club in the large
catchment area. Now he is getting new stadium etc etc. There is some
sort of logic there. Sigh!
Florida John
About to join up with WISA - Monday, July 16, 2001 at 21:04:24 (BST)
REPD: I just found it, so forget my earlier post.
Junior Don
excellent article on the sham - Monday, July 16, 2001 at 17:32:01 (BST)
JC - I think it is Hamman laughing at
us. He's taken our money (the cash he got by selling the club) and is
spending some of it quite happy in Wales. If i was a Cardif supporter I
too would be happy with him!
Samsara
- Monday, July 16, 2001 at 17:29:19 (BST)
JD - http://gash.net/~repd/sham.html. Or look under "Articles"...
REPD
Samsara - no idea. Perhaps that's why CK left the country - to finish him off - Monday, July 16, 2001 at 17:28:49 (BST)
anybody know what's happened to Dean Blackwell - No5 shirt has not been allocated
samsara
- Monday, July 16, 2001 at 17:26:49 (BST)
REPD: when u have time, and when u can be fucked, how about writing an article on Sam hammam?
Junior Don
- Monday, July 16, 2001 at 17:24:12 (BST)
Rob - check out what the Cardiff fans
think about Sam - I feel so sorry for them.
http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/_disc5/000004bd.htm
JC
- Monday, July 16, 2001 at 13:41:34 (BST)
Ronan - maybe it shows that CK and Merton don't actually like each other....
REPD
Hamptoning it - Monday, July 16, 2001 at 09:01:46 (BST)
Because they suddenly realised they were
on record - and we wanted answers. Funny though that YET AGAIN, we did
not see CK and LBM in the same room in front of MANY fans.
Ronan
- Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 23:11:32 (BST)
Nog - I think that as Merton were (ahem)
"openly" hinting at WGS that's where WFC started to look. Funny that
LBM, in front of a group of WFC fans, start saying that there are some
other sites available. Wonder why they never said all this before?
REPD
Ronan - nil problemo - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 22:55:33 (BST)
Hope you don't mind REPD - say so if you do...
Meeting Report
http://www.wisa.org.uk/public/index.html
Ronan
- Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 22:47:26 (BST)
REPD...Just Re-read your artical! still
makes sense to me even if some of your costings seem a tad on the low
side...but what I find interesting is the silence over "our" PL, I
don't think anyone has mentioned the possibility since your artical and
to-days meeting. maybe HOK should have spent their valuable time and
our Valuable money in looking into the old site and beddington lane.
NoGgiN thE noG
St.Reatham-on-sea - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 22:11:09 (BST)
Nog - check out my Grounds For Complaint
article. I'm sure that "our" PL was ruled out partly because of the
electricity pylons there, hence my somewhat unenthusiastic response to
LBM's claims that it can still happen.... Vlad - I'm naturally
suspicious of anything and everything :)
REPD
Getting too cynical for his own good - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 20:13:09 (BST)
NTN - Judge said he believed tha the old
ground was a feasible option, if the pitch was rotated 90 degrees and
the other properties purchased. He reckoned that because Safeways were
still appealing the planning decision and they also had permission to
build housing then any purchase cost from Safeway would be prohibitive.
vlad
I thought it was a worthwhile meeting - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 19:57:35 (BST)
ANY IDEA WHEN WE SHOULD RECIEVE OUR SEASON TICKETS?
SEVE
HERE - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 19:20:12 (BST)
REPD...What exactly was said about the
old PL site as I noticed today that all the buildings to the left of
"the sportsman" are now empty or vanalised + up for sale, surely if we
expanded over the wandle as well, we would "almost" have enough real
estate for a 20,000 stadium, give or take a Pylon or two!
NoGgIn ThE noG
St.Reatham - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 18:41:54 (BST)
Rob/Ian - good to meet you fellas today. Looking forward to the friendlies and early season fixtures, albeit minus the NCCC ;-)
JC
- Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 18:21:26 (BST)
All - news update on this afternoon's meeting, complete with my initial thoughts. Thanx to WISA for setting it all up BTW
REPD
Wondering what's on telly tonite - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 17:22:44 (BST)
The meeting was set up for people to
explain to WFC fans why Merton has been ruled out. It isn't WISA saying
no to anything at all. But of course WISA says no to anything stupid
such as Milton Keynes - it wouldn't exist if people were prepared to
accept that kind of nonsense.
kris
here - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 01:54:43 (BST)
Kris/Mark - I tend to agree with Mr C
(well, there's only one person I know who lives in Purley called Mark)
that WISA must not get bogged down in being reactionary against Merton
- it does have to have its own WORKABLE solutions as well. And I don't
mean the "let's wait 5 years for a site in Merton that MIGHT come
available" approach either. Trust me, WISA ain't going to get much more
support by not showing initiative, I hope tomorrow (shit, today it is
now) proves an old cynical bastard like me wrong :) I still stand by
everything I said last night - I wasn't drunk BTW when I wrote, just in
case anyone thinks otherwise.
REPD
Sporting a rather nice E&C style #2 haircut - Sunday, July 15, 2001 at 00:00:44 (BST)
Mark - hope we see you there tomorrow to make exactly that point - and any others you'd like to make.
kris
here - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 23:12:22 (BST)
REPD, interesting and thought provoking
comment in the news section. As I have said before, at some point WISA
has to say YES to something. At the very least it needs to come up with
a viable proposition as to how to successfully invest someone elses
money. If tomorrows Meeting consist of "MK Up Your Arse" songs and a
wish list then it is a lost opportunity. Time to wrap the wishing thing
up, make a decision, do it.
Mark
Purley - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 22:10:34 (BST)
SA - still on for the meet yeah? See you at the Angel.
JC
- Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 20:11:49 (BST)
Also he was previously at "A FTSE-100 company", though I don't know which one.
kris
here - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 16:55:24 (BST)
Latest news - Thorley used to be Worcestershire CC's PR bod..
REPD again
Flooding - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 16:22:21 (BST)
REPD - to be honest, I can't imagine CK
saying anything to us in a meeting today that he hasn't said to us
already. The point about tomorrow was that he was going to talk
directly to fans.
kris
here - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 16:20:16 (BST)
DD - I think that Peter Lilley at a "no
to cannabis legalisation" rally is more likely than our current WFC PR
ever becoming good. This Thorley seems OK, insofar as I haven't heard
anything negative about him..
REPD
Still hasn't been to a soccer match since Crewe at SP this year - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 16:05:38 (BST)
we seem to be assuming this thorley
bloke is good at his job, but does anyone know his background? anyone
can write press releases, but turning this club's pr around is a bit of
a task to say the least.
dubai don
...or do we just presume he's gotta be better than the last lot? - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 12:47:49 (BST)
Right, I've given myself 12 hours to
reflect on this, so here's my $0.02. WFC have **always** considered the
affairs of the playing staff the top priority. Therefore, if it comes
down to a choice between a public meeting and sorting out a players
contract, the contract will always come first. Without being privvy to
CK's diary, I would imagine that the weekend is/was the only time he
could feasibly sort out this piece of business, especially if it means
getting the player(s) agent(s), lawyers etc out there as well. Not
defending anyone, just pointing out the probable logistics of it all.
IMO we need to get another public meeting sorted out - a good time to
do it is after the Brum game. If CK doesn't turn up for that one, then
of course I will start getting suspicious, however I doubt if it will
come to that (especially if Thorley gets a grip straight away). I still
think that WISA should have accepted the meeting today with CK, if only
so we could have something to talk about tomorrow...
REPD
Not going to use the AOL browser to write on here again - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 09:47:46 (BST)
Rob: If CK is going to The Netherlands
for Conolly or player matters it does not wash. It is only a ONE hour
flight from Heathrow. I'm sure the poor dear could have caught a flight
on Sunday evening, in time for Monday morning. More like he is over
here, buying up a few ailing dot coms.
Florida John
Who had to live in the US unexpectedly so cannot be at Sundays meeting - Saturday, July 14, 2001 at 03:17:54 (BST)
The Don: Well lets see. We've got to get
them printed. Put in those nice plastic wallets. Count them up. Put
them in Envelopes. Take them to the Post Office and the post them. I'd
say January at the earliest, avoiding the Christmas rush.
Reg Davis
Ticket Office - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 23:37:45 (BST)
REPD, your news comments are better than
the wailing on another guestbook. Koppel did offer to meet WISA, he is
away on club business, perhaps it's Connolly, but frankly I am not into
paranoia and I am much more impressed that McAnuff, Tapp and
Leighterwood are being included in first team training. C'mon you Dons!!
the Wizard of Oz
on a cool and misty morning in Oz - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 22:57:45 (BST)
All - new News section up. May not sit easy with some people
REPD
Probably shouldn't have written it, but still..... - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 21:05:32 (BST)
Anyone no when the season tickets should come through?
The Don
Home - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 20:53:23 (BST)
Ed - pro rata, Hartson.
REPD
JC - yes, up the E&C. What did you think I mean? - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 12:09:12 (BST)
Ed - Paul Robinson.
JC
- Friday, July 13, 2001 at 11:27:05 (BST)
Ian - Ricketts wouldn't sign IMO. Would you give up the chance to play Premier League football to play for WFC, if you were him?
JC
Rob - hope your talking about Elephant and Castle, and you're not
actually planning to go up an elephant!! - Friday, July 13, 2001 at
11:26:12 (BST)
More to the point can anyone name a striker who played for WFC in the last decade who was WORSE value for money than Hartson?
Ed
A rare appearance in the 'army - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 11:26:02 (BST)
FJ/REPD - I think if you take into
account everything (ie wages, transfer fee, attitude, effect on morale,
ability etc) then it's a pretty close thing between Hartson and Gayle
(J), but I agree that Gayle would win!
Secret Agent
Off to Thorpe Park with the kids - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 10:24:39 (BST)
FL - at last, somebody else who thinks that John Gayle was better for WFC than Hartson....
REPD
Off up the Elephant today - Friday, July 13, 2001 at 09:38:35 (BST)
I think John Gale was better value than
that fat cunt Hartson, Thatcher and Lund, put together. And he probably
had a better goals to game ratio than all of them. Compare to last
season, Fatty, 7.5 million of pissed up bad influence or now Shipperley
a tenth of that paid for him and he is up for it. Instead of feeding us
crap like "I'm Wimbledon, through and through". Bollox.
Florida John
Dallas - Where you can get shot in the boozer - Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 23:43:22 (BST)
LP - Marshall and Holdsworth is a tad misleading. What about Ricketts? A player that I wouldn't mind TB signing!
Secret Agent
Understanding that Leamington Pete is slightly better than Gooseboy! - Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 20:53:57 (BST)
LP - the selling of Dean Holdsworth by
Kinnear was the worst bit of business WFC have done in the last 10
years. Joe sells and says he has a surfeit of strikers. Euell gets
injured days afterwards and suddenly we're bereft of strikers. Deano
was the man as far as I was concerned - he signed off with one of the
best goals you'll see - cross from Kenny(?) and Deano gets in front of
full back and heads home. Dons 2 - 'pool 1. There'll never be another,
missus.
The Mordon
At the etc. - Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 14:52:53 (BST)
I was called a fucking slippery irish
cunt the other day so a grammatical error won't hurt me, and all the
best aussie sportsmen come from Wagga. As I see it we have stopped
spending big money on the Hartson's of the world and we have a self
imposed salary cap so chances of big names coming are slight. The jury
will be out on all of the signings til the season starts but I am
hoping for a bit of flair in midfield to feed that small army of
strikers we snapped up at the summer sales.
the Wizard
Oz - Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 13:45:54 (BST)
Meeting tickets now available at club shop
Ronan
- Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 13:35:47 (BST)
Look guys what did you prefer Hartson
�7.5m, Andresen �2m, Lund �2m, Thatcher �1.7m, Herman �2.5m all on big
wages players who performed questionably or do you prefer the nominal
signings of players that actually work hard Neilsen (nominal), Williams
(undisclosed 200K(?)), Holloway (�1.2M), Hunt (Free), Cooper (750K),
Karlsson (40K) add to that Connelly (free) and Shipperley (750K). Okay
they are not the best players on earth but as long as the 11 players
representing the Dons are working hard then that is what I want to see.
Look at Boltons side who got promoted. Strikers... ooh Holdsworth and
Ian Marshall. Which striking partnership do you prefer???
Leamington Pete
- Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 11:58:27 (BST)
Wizard of Oz, excuse my bad grammar. I
was not referring to you as the tosser. I was referring to Mr 'I am the
fan' Jones, you know, the guy that neglects all his other worldly
duties to stay all day on a crap web-site.
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Antipodean Addendum - Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 11:38:20 (BST)
With the sort of money that we got for
Euell and tha fact that our owners have more money than follicles, I do
think it odd that we have to sign journeymen players that do not have
tghe ability to get us promoted. As for Walter mitty in Wellies, I
cannot think of anything more repugnant than being taken in by that
tosser Wizrd of Oz. Jeeze, you should know better - at least a team
like your Sydney Roosters, with no fans, can have a Fittler, Fletcher
or Ricketson. Get real, we aint going anywhere if he is the best.
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Wagga Wagga - Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 11:36:18 (BST)
Neil Shipperley = journeyman; to go with
the other journeymen players we have signed in the last 12 months. But
who else do we expect to attract given we are a mid-table 1st.div team
without a ground and small crowds - yes; I can say that now after the
hangover of the Premiership days has finally gone. What's the latest on
David Connolly? teletext says Alkmaar are saying DC signed/agreed a
pre-contractual agreement to sign for them and are taking the case to
EUFA
The Mordon
At the etc. - Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 09:19:42 (BST)
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you, that IS a counter for this guestbook. It helps me keep an eye on you all...
REPD
In chatroom now - Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 22:29:56 (BST)
Be in the chatroom about 10.00 if anybody about
c.u.n. womble
- Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 21:31:39 (BST)
My $0.02 on various things - Shipperley?
We've signed worse. I think we need a Hartson/Leaburn type player
without being drunk, overweight or just plain crap. Am currently 60/40
against going to the WISA meet Sunday, though as usual this will
change. My dad had an interesting theory on current transfer policy
(sort of players going in, sort of players going out), though if I was
to repeat it I would get in SERIOUS trouble :) And if we seem to keep
bringing up old managers, can I just say that Bobby Gould lost it after
the cup final? Thank you.
REPD
Keeping a deliberately low
profile on his own site ATM, been saying some right strange things to
people ATM without meaning it - Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 17:59:41
(BST)
SA - are you going to the meet on Sunday dude?
JC
- Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 14:26:14 (BST)
Quote from Tyke on Big Tissue "last
season during Dave Bassetts reign Shipperley, and maybe Chris Morgan (a
local lad in defence) were the only 2 players to give 100% for our club
every game. Shipperley was usualy left up front to do everything
himself with no support from his fellow forwards at all, he still
managed 14 goals and never once did he give up, get the ball to him he
will get you the goals, I for one will miss him and wish him well and
believe me you have got youselves a bargain there.." - sounds ok to me,
with him and mystery man Connolly and Nielsen and Agy and Gray I think
we might just score enough goals to go with last season's one defeat in
twenty two games to give us promotion. I like TB going back to bargain
basement shopping, Euell out bargains in and generally praise by rival
fans for his efforts so far. And I can think of plenty of things more
sickening that Jonesey's infatuation with Walter Mitty in wellington
boots...
the Wizard
Oz - Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 13:59:49 (BST)
Rangdo - how do we attract these "top
quality" players to a first division side with no ground, no fans, and
a wage ceiling? If we get up then we'll buy.
Dr Womble
promotion central - Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 13:13:18 (BST)
OK, I will be brief. Just what is it
that makes me worry about the signing of Shipperley. Is it becuase he
is NOT the sort of player we would have wanted if we were in the
premiership. Ot Alternatively, IS he the sort of player we do need to
get us up. I am genuinely confused on this one. I wish our money was
being spent on top quality rather than Soton rejects.
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Beer - Wednesday, July 11, 2001 at 12:36:21 (BST)
Its a better bit of business tham signing an alcoholic, with a weight problem for TEN TIMES that amount.
Florida John
Dallas - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 17:56:17 (BST)
We've signed Shipperley - 3 year contract.
Welsh Don
Not sure if this is a good or bad signing - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 17:48:49 (BST)
Rangoo: I agree, even the Norwiegans
will admit that he was a crap club manager. Kinnear was as stale as
todays TwatTalk headlines. Hammam remains the all time villan of the
peace in WFC history, he even undermined EO at times. Hartson was a two
faced cunt as we are seeing at Coventry.
Florida John
Dallas - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 17:21:38 (BST)
Newsflash on O/S
An announcement is expected within the next couple of hours regarding
the accomplished goal scorer expected to sign for the club.
Ronan
- Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 16:32:24 (BST)
Rangdo, Guess your still a little bitter about the W&WW exclusion process huh? ; )
Keeper
Still allowed in ..just! - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 12:33:08 (BST)
Rangdo, Top rant! A much better effort.
Gotta disagree bout Kinnear&SH however. Kinnear had just about run
out of ideas for the way the team then played and SH mugged the club
and did a runner but manipulated the press into thinking otherwise in
an expert manner. These guys as much as EO fucked us up. Also I think
you will find the newboy DC IS a proven scorer so lets at least give
him a chance to prove it. We WILL finish top ten this year and
hopefully go up.
The biggest worry we have is that GA is out of contract in 11 mths and
nobody is talking.
Keeper
Gameshow? This is life mate!! - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 12:27:13 (BST)
One of the most sickening things of the
past few years was to watch the love affair between W&WW Jones and
Egil Olsen. W&WW were raving about a man that delivered bugger all
to WFC. In fact, I do not beleive those that said that we were destined
to go down anyway - the "matter of time" pessimists. In fact, it has
become abundantly clear that our owners disinterest with the club came
after relegation. If we had survived in the premiership, then I beleive
that we would have seen a damn site more krone being directed our way
than has currently happened. Who knows, we may have been further down
the track towards a new stadium. Now, our owners are just not
interested. They will bide their time this season to see if we can
deliver the goods on a shoestring (which we cannot becuase we do not
have the depth of talent to replace anyone injured). Egil Olsen was the
worst thing ever to happen to WFC and is the SOLE cause of our demise.
Not Hartson. Not Kinnear. Not Hammamm, etc. W&WW's owner even used
to visit his house. His mateyship extended to exclusive ramblings about
a zonal defence system that almost killed the club, or at least
resulted in us being in the position that we are now in. And to think
that he then had the cheek to say that another year would have
delivered us the goodies. Dr Womble thinks that praise is better than
scorn. Well, I have only scorn for Olsen. However, I will praise Burton
for last seasons turnaround. But last season was last season. A season
where we consolidated but in the end remained in the division. This
season has to be it, if all the paludits on the team are to be
beleived. But just who is going to deliver us this, we have no proven
long-term club goalscorers. I am interested to hear.
The Great Rangdo of Arg
It's only a game show - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 10:59:39 (BST)
I'm going on Sunday!
JC
- Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 10:10:30 (BST)
Hmm, this Sunday...
REPD
May need to pull a major string or five - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 08:55:53 (BST)
WISA have announced a public meeting for
Sunday 15th July at 2pm - see http://www.wisa.org.uk for further
information. Charles Koppel and a representative of the London Borough
of Merton are expected to attend.
(REPD - sorry for doing a plug - Ronan)
WISA
- Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 05:07:21 (BST)
Thank you Shaw Taylor
Florida John
I've been to the UK 3 times in the last 14 months - Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 01:07:57 (BST)
All - the SW19 announcement is this :
expect MAJOR downtime on it towards the end of this month - I'm not
kidding when I say that only the Chat and this guestbook will be the
only two things that will probably be running. Expect it to be down
between anything like 48 hours to a week. Will let you know when it
will happen, so keep peeled
REPD
I've been to the USA 4 times in the last 14 months - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 21:56:06 (BST)
Anybody coming over here at the moment is mad.
Florida John
Land of the Confederates/Nazis - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 19:59:33 (BST)
REPD - Was talking to Adam (Superdon) in the chatroom - got booted out - logged back in but was denied access -
used another name & found the original (Tomsk) still there - then it exited - Discuss
Tomsk
If U need help with AutoCAD 2000 I would be glad to help - small price
to pay for the use of a great site :) - Monday, July 09, 2001 at
19:53:09 (BST)
JC - no.
REPD
I fucking wish I was though - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 19:09:34 (BST)
REPD - you finally pissing off to the land of yanks?
JC
- Monday, July 09, 2001 at 19:08:27 (BST)
JC - the SW19 announcement MAY have
something to do with closedown. That's all I will say for the moment
..... C - I avoid you because you scare me :)
REPD
Autocad 2000 sucks - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 17:54:11 (BST)
Free to surf I mean
JC
D'oh-land - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 14:59:47 (BST)
Doobs - f2s = free to serve ... basically, it means we get everything for free ;-)
JC
- Monday, July 09, 2001 at 14:59:17 (BST)
NGC - look forward to seeing you again, anytime ;-). Make it soon though!
Secret Agent
Keep yer chin up Michelle! - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 14:15:06 (BST)
Well, hope to meet you all sometime next
season (possibly November or December?). REPD, please do not try to
avoid me as I will find you! :D Sorry for keeping such a low profile
lately (not that you lots notice anyway). When your personal life (have
I got one?) is not going well, you just want to sit in a corner and
sulk...Still love Wimbledon though.
Nice Girl C
Looking forward to next season... - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 13:55:36 (BST)
sorry if this is obvious, but what is the f2s bit of that?
dubai don
not very technical - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 13:54:38 (BST)
Could this announcement possibly be that
SW19's Army will no longer operate as of next week, due to the
impending threat that is the rival WFS site www.yellowandblue.f2s.com
JC/DrW joint venture??? ;-)
JC
- Monday, July 09, 2001 at 13:10:43 (BST)
REPD - oi! I believe I once planned to
nip across at half time, but found myself trapped in block H, while the
pringles were being handed round in block C! :O)
Dr Womble
Block C etc etc next season - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 12:00:49 (BST)
JC - hmm, planning to meet up then not doing so. Have you been working with Dr W a bit *too* much recently??? :)
REPD
MAJOR announcement on SW19's future tonite, maybe - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 11:36:13 (BST)
Ian - sorry I couldn't make it
yesterday. Late night on Saturday, hence I didn't really fancy the
early morning. Anyway, sounds like I didn't miss out on much.
JC
- Monday, July 09, 2001 at 10:27:12 (BST)
DD - we were told to meet in Wimbledon
at 7.45am. We would be taken to the "secret" location where breakfast
would be provided prior to shooting. We left SW19 at 9.05 with no idea
of what was going on and were coached to Selhurts (surprise surprise!.
There was no breakfast! We hung around for two hours before any
shooting was done and then asked what had happened to our breakfast!
Were told that breakfast was not available at the location and should
have been taken at SW19. Sarnies were rustled up along with tea/coffee
and biccies. We then hung around until 12.30 or so at which point some
decided they had suffered enough. Talking to the professional extras
(�65 for a 12 hour day!)they thought that we were being treated really
poorly. Anyway, lunch was advised as being at 2.00pm til 3.00pm. Before
this we had to do a crowd scene in the Holmsdale (all 25 of us plus a
few who had been dragged off the street!). Then we had lunch and very
pleasant it was too. By this time they were pleading with us to stay
until 5.00, but I had done enough and caught the coach back with eight
or so others. Don't know what happened afterwards tho. Lawrence has
apparently said never again, but I think it would have been fine if
everythng had been agreed up front and notified to those taking part.
Less of the secret squirrel antics might have been helpful too and
increased the numbers attending which would have reduced the angst of
the director! Need anything else?
Secret Agent
Explanation central - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 09:37:36 (BST)
repd: is the info available on e-mail?
SA/anyone who went...what happened (or didn't happen) at the bill then?
sounds like loadsa people left or got PO'd. i know they made a donation
to the batsford gig, but extras usually command a fee of around
100squid a day.
dubai don
dubai_don@hotmail.com - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 09:16:28 (BST)
Mac - not saying :)
REPD
Expecting a fone call any minute now - Monday, July 09, 2001 at 09:01:34 (BST)
Mac - does what?
Secret Agent
Confusionville - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 23:20:35 (BST)
Does this involve that dodgy blond bint Stiletto (or whatever her stupid name is?)
Mac
- Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 23:18:27 (BST)
I'm in the chat room now..
Dr Womble
hoping for Merse - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 19:40:21 (BST)
Kris - best to take this to email...
REPD
Not that I'm one for rumour-spreading, but.... - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 18:09:57 (BST)
I'm sure you'd see it as something good. Not sure she would though.
kris
here - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 18:08:59 (BST)
Kris - "favourite person" at WFC? That narrows it down....
REPD
Oh, I thought it was something bad :) - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 18:08:17 (BST)
Concerns your favourite person at WFC.
kris
here - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 18:07:05 (BST)
Kris - expand (by email if you have to)
REPD
All ears - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 18:06:40 (BST)
rob - very interesting rumour from those who went to The Bill thing today
kris
here - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 18:06:12 (BST)
Dark horse for next season? Forest. Don't know why
REPD
Things to do, people to speak to, not a scrap of energy left to do any of it - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 17:44:53 (BST)
I'm in the chatroom ATM. Will probably pop in and out a bit today. (maybe in there tonight.)
Ricko
TW - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 16:28:47 (BST)
my initial prediction was manshitty
first, then us. mainly due to capacity to spend and keegan being able
to attract players/having done it before. wolves (7th again?) and brum
seem to have cash - but are starting with f-all. for coventry joachim
could be a good buy and it remains to be seen if they can spend what
they sell. wba without hughes/preston with/without macken...nah.
forest...platt should have gone to the u-21s. burnley..can't see it.
the two sheffield teams will prob stagnate (where's des walker going
btw? - exp. cb on a free anyone?), millwall have been tipped but they
will miss their scorer muchos. crewe will start off poorly then
survive. barnsley...mid-to-bottom. who else is there?
dubai don
oh yeh, bradford. 11th. watford..3rd if their signings continue. can we
have morris on a year loan b4 they do? - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at
15:02:02 (BST)
worried about other team Kris! I thought
we were going to have the league won by Christmas, seriously though
Birmingham, W.B.A again (if htey keep Hughes & Roberts), Man
Shitty, and I have a funny feeling Millwal might do rahter well on a
par with Preston last year
cerain unnamed womble
- Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 14:01:55 (BST)
nahh, bollocks, you're all c*nts. So, which teams are you worried about this season?
kris
here - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 12:46:23 (BST)
It's quite simple, if I thought the gb
at w&ww sucked, then I wouldn't post in it. As I said earlier,
there is a general support in there for TB, but then there are number
of others, such as myself, who are a bit more cynical, so there is a
wide spread of opinions.
Dr Womble
working my way through menial chores - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 12:24:13 (BST)
Kris i was being slightly ironic in my
use of the term "infallible" (as you will know since I assume you know
who lingers behind the C.U.N.W. mask), like I said team i support club
I reserve my jedgement, what I am keen to avoid developing is the
personalised slagging off that has been appearing on
websites/guestobooks/e-mails and elsewhere in recent weeks. We all
wantthe same thing guys and girlz so lets all unite behind that and
give the other stuff a miss. The means to achieve that end we may
differ on but lets argue it out not resort to personalised abuse to
strengthen our case
certain unamed womble
- Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 12:23:40 (BST)
Must admit I don't really understand the
point about jonesy's so-called "infallibility". but then maybe that's
because I agree with him a lot more often than you guys do. Anyway, of
course we should always get behind the team, but that shouldn't
preclude us criticising the club or whatever when it's necessary. I
can't believe that you haven't noticed massive criticisms of the club
in w&ww. Enough of that. Rangdo - come and watch the team, and then
lets talk about it.
kris
here - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 12:02:03 (BST)
ooh, bit of politics :) i think the
reason we (many of us) love tb is because of what he has done for the
club, not out of blind faith. other teams have been foobared when they
have had to sell one or two keys players. we sold a veron worth...and
he has been able (lucky?) to bring though enough quality cheaply/freely
to make us feel we have a real stab at the prem once more. things on
the field didnt look so bright even 6months ago imo.
dubai don
the bloke before who? - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 11:14:47 (BST)
Doc-I agree to a point with what you are
saying there has been an improvemewnt, but equally I agree with Rangdo
on the issue of the relative infalibility of the Jones boy! We should
not be afraid to criticise the club when it is wrong at wahtever level.
I recall this argument being had before around we should get behind the
team regardless, it puts me in mind of the mantra to Labour
Backbenchers iyswim, don't criticise the government because there is no
alternative and you let the other bastards in.
I have been a cynic at Wimbledon for years but I don't think anybody
would doubt my support for the team, I don't trust Koppel as far as I
can throw him, I didn't trust Hammam either (although he ws scarily
plausible) and I don'tthink Ineeds to reiterate my view ofthe bloke
before to anybody that has everread my posts
certain unamed womble- take me home country roads!
wombleland - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 10:52:05 (BST)
Rangdo - some interesting points. I
would agree that there tends to be a general consensus of opinion on
w&ww, and that mostly involves praising TB. However, is that so
wrong? It is actually far easier to criticise than it is to praise, and
surely TB deserves some credit for his work in transforming a team on
the ropes into realistic promotion challengers. Are you honestly
telling me that one defeat in 18 matches isn't good form? Are you
honestly telling me that dictating games against Notts Forest,
Birmingham, Wolves and Sheffield Utd isn't a sign of improvement.
Wolves fans said after we beat them that we played the best football
they had seen all season. I would agree that the start to last season
was dissappointing, but given that we were missing Kenny, Gareth and a
whole host of other first teamers, it was pretty unsurprising. As soon
as KC reappeared with his sunshine, we started storming the division.
Fine we have lost Euell, but I don't believe he was the player scoring
the goals against Wolves, Notts Forest, Sheffield Utd and co. He will
be difficult to replace however, but TB is bringing in who HE wants to
bring in... CK isn't saying "well you want Merson, but we'll give you
Shipperley instead because I say so". I would argue that Euell is not
irreplaceable, because a whole host of other strikers scored 20+ goals
last season as well. Why not come over for a few games, and see Tezza
Ball in full flow....
Dr Womble
Henman! Henman! - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 10:23:54 (BST)
Hehehe
Florida John
Who did the eqivilent of the open address book mistake last night - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 08:56:57 (BST)
Okay Dubai Don, I will tell you why this
is a better chat site. Firstly, there are fewer postings here, meaning
that each posting usually has that extra bit of flavour. On the
W&WW, there are about 400 postings every day, and it is often just
complete garbage like :"See JS me rrrrggg on the Thames, well what
would you know". I fail to see what such postings have to do with WFC.
It betrays the quality of the posters. Second, the web-site owner is a
complete dictator that seems to feel that he has the divine right to
have the last say on everything. His opinions about the club are dodgy
at best and he seems to think that he is fan numero uno, which I do not
pick up elsewhere. Third, he has no sense of humour. It is all very
well being buddy, buddy with Koppell's next door neighbour and getting
access to his bin, but the general news has been filched from
elsewhere. Far too much time is spent by the looks on that sire being
reactive rather than proactive - at least here you can voice the
opinion that there is little to base the supposed improvement next
season based on what has happened thus far. If you do it on that site
you are labeled a heretic. I find it sad that these fans are blinkered
to the real plight of the club (owners that do not care - at least
Hammamm gave as good as he got). There is also a general going on and
on about Selhurst. Yes, we all hate it, but unless we have the personal
finances to lottery the club out of there, then we had better get on
with at least supporting the club there. There is no atmosphere cos
there are few fans. We need a small ground (15k) not a stupid big
ground shared with greyhounds. Noone on that site wants to address the
fact that we are at our best when punching above our weight. Mr
Skinhead Thug - did we meet in Dresden? What is your alehouse of choice?
The Great Rangdo of Arg
In from the garden - Sunday, July 08, 2001 at 06:48:43 (BST)
All - I won't be in the chat room from 11pm, I've got a l--o--n--g day tomorrow...
REPD
Absolutely bloody knackered - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 22:42:25 (BST)
will be in guestroom about11.00 tonight if anyone about
c.u.n. womble
- Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 22:15:10 (BST)
In the chat room if anyone is about...
Dr Womble
talking to myself - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 21:02:30 (BST)
JC i know what you mean about GBs having
strentghs and weaknesses, but am intrigued by the 'ig' bit. wont ask u
2 expand in here, but do fill me in. just interested really - i think i
know what u mean... :)'
dubai don
dubai_don@hotmail.com - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 20:08:46 (BST)
TGROA- When are we going to meet you my friend?
Skinhead Thug
Bored - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 19:22:38 (BST)
Rangdo - we all know what's right and
wrong with certain other WFC sites, thus we do not need to air such
views on this GB. If you want to know the main problem with a certain
rival GB, try looking up the word 'ignorance'. That's all I'm saying.
Getting up early? I've been up at 7am every day this week! Made even
worse by the fact that I'm used to getting up at 2pm! Oh the joys of
working in central London.
JC
Wondering how shooping at Lidl could possibly be described as a 'joy' - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 17:30:42 (BST)
TGROA - actually, it's got more to do with JZ knowing where I live....
REPD
Rediscovering the joys of Lidl - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 15:52:40 (BST)
what specifically is wrong with it?
dubai don
probably shouldnt ask but... - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 14:51:43 (BST)
The trouble with getting up early is
that it tends to force you to go to bed earlier. Unlike Jason Euell! On
a different note, I can appreciate that REPD has loyalties which would
preclude him from slagging off the W&WW. I do not share those
loyalties and am very disappointed with that chat room and the way that
Corporal Jones funs it.
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Club Gender - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 14:09:47 (BST)
I'm in the chatroom ATM.
Ricko
TW - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 13:00:22 (BST)
We've got the smallest team in the world
we've got the shortest strikefore in divsion one
we've got the shortest manager in divsion one
cos wombles are a smallish club!
c.u.n. womble-also wonderign what he is doing awake at this timeof themorning
- Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 09:40:24 (BST)
Wavey - Euell is replacable, as all
players are. There were questions from some people about his attitude
towards the end of last season (one quote being "he's being no better
than Hartson"). Make of that what you will ..... TGROA - won't get
involved with the W&WW/sycophantism debate on here anyway, but I'll
say this. Throughout my WFC lifetime, we've never bought much in the
summer, preferring to purchase during the season. The lack of more
decent quality signings doesn't concern me quite as much as others TBH
.... Great Romantic - the thought of GD being snogged by Hartson
disturbs me somewhat
REPD
Wondering why the fuck he got up so early today - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 09:04:15 (BST)
Any player who snogged Girlie Don Must be good, shame you didn't start with the fat welsh c***!
The Great Romantic
??? - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 07:58:32 (BST)
The Great Rangdo of Arg has been forced
out of his summer hibernation. I am unable to rest easily as I mull
over the indegestible fact that one set of fans are saying that we have
a stronger side than last year and will storm the league. I. however,
belong in the second camp that sees little achievement thus far to
suggest that we do have a strong squad for next season. A squad strong
enough to emulate Fulham, Blackburn and Bolton. I will explain. I
cannot even remember the name of our first signing (Nowland or
something), a player so obscure that there is little to suggest that he
will be anything but a replacement. As for Darlington, well it was not
difficult to shine for QPR, and he was certainly not their best player.
As for Connolly, he did bugger all for Feyenoord. We are left with Neil
Ardley and M Hughes as our top scorers. Most of the squad have barely
notched up a handful of goals. I am very concerned about how weay our
midfield will be and especially concerend that we have moved from a
glut of good forwards over the years to have little of worry to the
opposition. Over at W&WW, the ostriches truly have their heads in
the sand. That site is full of sycophants that cannot see the forest
for the trees. We need a few big quality players. I despair at seeing
Euell's money used up in consultancies for crappy sites. Even worse, it
is feeding the fat bellies of our owners. Fan morale and expectation is
at an all time. It is time for action!
The Great Rangdo of Arg
The Hypermarket - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 06:56:02 (BST)
JC- DC could well be a good one. Only
time will tell, but let's see what he can do. As for Euell, thanks for
most of your efforts (if only I could forget THAT miss at Bradford...).
But irreplaceable? No. For all his plusses, I would never have my
mortgage/life on him finishing in any given situation.
Wavey
Squirrel fishing - Saturday, July 07, 2001 at 00:25:37 (BST)
News updated....
REPD
In der chatten roomen - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 21:41:19 (BST)
Is it me or do we have the biggest squad in Div 1 or not.
There are a lot of players who just won't get a game, Jupp
for example. Connoly looks like a TB type player, and at 24
should have plenty of mileage left on the clock.
Florida John
Stinking Dallas - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 19:42:45 (BST)
The Doc is right. Relying on Neilsen to
get twenty goals next season would be foolish. Euell is a loss which is
probably why TB has got Connolly. But we still need another striker, a
left back and a central midfielder.
Greg Berry's Left Boot
Who just saw a Dons fan in the tennis compilation - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 19:20:17 (BST)
DC looks like a decent signing - discuss ;-)
JC
- Friday, July 06, 2001 at 16:44:18 (BST)
Dr W - I don't think its his timing,
he's trying to get up early so that the big mother CB can't use his
extra weight and height to win the ball easily. It doesn't always work,
but has the advantage of some dumb linos/refs giving him a free kick
for being shoved by the CB.
vlad
canary wharf - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 13:20:28 (BST)
Doc - I still think its a bit early to
assess him. I am happy we have him, he's seems more direct than Euell.
Give him 10 games at the start next season. Grimsby were a poor side,
with the Dons I recon he's gonna rock!
Flawed
in need of a break - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 13:08:47 (BST)
Flawed - Neilsen looks to have all
skills, he just wasn't utilising them properly.... for example he can
jump, but he was constantly screwing up his timing.. his close control
also looks better than Euell's imo. I suppose my reservations are based
on his poor goal scoring record for Grimsby, and the cheapness of his
fee.
Dr Womble
swayed by money - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 12:06:06 (BST)
Doc - we have got Neilsen to start now
(I hope) I hear what you are saying about his goal stats but rember
that when he came he wsn't as match sharp as Euell, and he did have
flashes of brilliance. I don't think that he an Euell combined well,
same runs etc. And as for heading how many goals did Jase score with
his head last season? I think he's gonna be an excellent signing, and
well capable of 20+. If you don't believe me I have a friendly bet with
you that Neilsen will be our top scorer...
Flawed
well? - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 11:11:23 (BST)
Didn't Euell go a little off the boil towards the end of last season? Or was it me? Hmm.
REPD
About to make a guest appearance in a Charlton fanzine - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 09:21:41 (BST)
Fl J - Euell got 19 goals in 38 games
last season... Neilsen got 2 (?) in admittedly a few less. If Neilsen
learns to jump when the ball comes, then we have hope though!
Dr Womble
tired - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 09:04:35 (BST)
That should read: Mr 110% has gone, so what...etc....Sorry!
Florida John
Not pissed honest - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 00:51:39 (BST)
So Mr110% (That is Euellie to the short of memory). So what. We've got David Neilsen.
Florida John
On the way to New York in about 2 weeks from now. - Friday, July 06, 2001 at 00:50:01 (BST)
I'm in the chatski room, sort of now!
Dr Womble
watching the rain - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 21:22:36 (BST)
WFC have got a new director of Meeja communications - Graham Thorley. More later.
REPD
The professionalization of WFC continues - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 17:40:29 (BST)
Keeper - Kingston's expensive for THAT
as well. I would go to Bedford Hill but I always end up getting parking
tickets around there...
REPD
How to be a model citizen in
UK, 2001 : don't drink, smoke or eat fatty foods. Accept your role, pay
high taxes with shite services like a lemming, and allow yourself to be
anally penetrated by the government at all times, and be grateful for
it - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 17:11:32 (BST)
REPD - Where can you get 'light relief' from in Kingston? I thought you had to go to Bedford Hill for that!
Keeper
Plotting a local 'Red light District' map - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 15:50:21 (BST)
Neil Shipperly? Bollocks
REPD
In THE lousiest of lousy moods today - and with very good reason - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 09:19:30 (BST)
MG told me last night that Neil Shipperly is our number #1 target this summer.
Skinhead Thug
Sunburnt - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 09:01:47 (BST)
Rob (and NS)- I too saw the programme on
the money-men last night. Seemed like old news to me though- when was
it filmed? BRG said "Wimbledon belong in Wimbledon" but did not mention
the Merton ruling for eg. Good shot of Molde's stadium.
Didn't really seem to say anything new? Although it is clear that _BRG_
thinks there will be more scope for investment in the PL. (Although
Koppel has said that the extra income will be needed for the extra
costs.) NS- our pathetic home support? looked like a fairly full
Holmesdale to me. One thing that made me laugh- Jordan saying that he
is going to pour �50m into Palace to make them one of the main
challengers in Div 1. Doesn't really correspond with the Daily Mail's
story does it?
Ricko
TW - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 01:50:12 (BST)
REPD. Great front cover. We all knew
Euell was going to leave yonks ago. The question remainss, how will TB
replace him. Presumably TB has some targets in mind and knows what his
budget is (but after the Dunne fiasco one can never be sure). However,
if we did what we did last season and do not bother to replace a
quality player like Euell, I fear we have no chance with our current
strike force of getting near the play-offs. The jury is still out on
Neilsen, Wayne Gray is to put it politely raw talent (but then so are a
lot of players on Tooting Common on Sunday morning) and Ageymang will
need to be far more consistent than last season if he is to do real
damage. Now I don't expect us to be buyign Armstrong or any other mega
wage earner, but there is talent around in the lower divsions a la
Jason Roberts or Barry Hayles.
Greg Berry'sLeft Boot
Waiting for the quote that re-siging Ardley will be like buying a new player - Thursday, July 05, 2001 at 00:06:54 (BST)
never really heard much about hauger,
but i take that as a good sign. apparently wfc have a marketing dept
(according to repd's EOSP) and having some specialists in can only push
that on. and surely they must see that a 'local' fanbase is essential
(ie SW-london/A3 ground) if we are to capitalise on the prem (this time
round) and build up a HOME support. cant wait for the season. said this
time last year (almost to the day, when i arrived here) that going down
could be the best thing that had happened to us for a long while. i
hoipe to be proved right this year - but that includes off the field as
well (where i hope things will follow accordingly).
dubai don
alanis...scary but i like her - esp in a bootleg unplugged kinda way - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 23:09:07 (BST)
Hauger is active, certainly. They both know BRG through their involvement with the marketing of powerboat racing.
kris
here - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 22:57:06 (BST)
ahh, i see. honestly, i know little
about these chaps. love to talk it all through one day cos i honestly
would only vaguely recognise them if i met them in the street.
obviously, i know brg "looks like clark kent, but that he pulls his
shirt apart to reveal that he is superman" but still haven't fathomed
how each one got involved with each other. esp CK and hauger (never
really hear of him playing an active role)
dubai don
thats the malibu gone then, what do u do with dark rum? - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 22:44:10 (BST)
I could be wrong, but my understanding
is: BRG and KIR owned Aker. Aker bought 80 % of WFC. BRG then sold his
interest to KIR. BRG then persuaded GK and Matthias Hauger to join him
in buying Sam's remaining 20%. So the three of them have an equal
interest in WFC.
kris
here - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 22:30:31 (BST)
day to day agreed. but didnt brg appoint
CK? and doesn't he have the power to sack him? how did they become
aquainted btw? diff backgrounds etc....and does this mean repd will be
armed with a digiphoto/videocam next season? if so, how much? top of
the range �1,000 over here (�600 for a good one, but bigger) and small
enough to take to a game in your pocket ;-)
dubai don
on question time. sa will do when on a decent pc ;-p - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 22:22:04 (BST)
Kris - I stand corrected.
REPD
Who relies on intuition rather than anything concrete - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 22:13:37 (BST)
BRG doesn't have any more power at WFc then Koppel does, Rob.
kris
here - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 22:07:49 (BST)
All - new front page and other updates now available.
REPD
And yes, the pic on the front page WAS taken today. How? Ah.... - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 21:38:40 (BST)
DD - check your mail squire!
Secret Agent
At my desk - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 21:13:37 (BST)
right, this time i'm planning in
advance...who wants to meet up for the brum game on the 11th? anyone i
owe a beer to - stand in line ;-)
dubai don
dubai_don@hotmail.com - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 20:00:42 (BST)
anyone fancy a chat?
Ali
- Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 18:24:00 (BST)
Skinhead Thug, I've emailed you the
questions, mate. Any probs email me back.. I'll also be in Rob's chat
room at about 10pm tonight. Cheers!
Dr Womble
watching Henman - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 18:04:47 (BST)
Euell has been sold to charlton. CK
states 'this sadness is tempered by the knowledge that the stars of the
future -players like Patrick Agyemang, Wayne Gray and Lionel Morgan -
are coming through to take Jason's place'.......looks like none of the
transfer money goes on team strengthening then!
Samsara
Quietly relieved to see Mr 110% leave - Never could trust him after 99/00 season - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 16:30:02 (BST)
snap.
NS
place with a football stadium - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 15:58:32 (BST)
Well said SA, basically your a looser NS and your not wanted here so piss off.
Wandle
- Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 14:18:18 (BST)
NS - I can forgive you coming on here as
a Palarse fan as you are not the snot usually associated with Jordan's
assholes. However, you score no points for deriding the size of our
support. We are not a "big" club and have never made any pretense of
the fact that we are a small club. We are a contented bunch by and
large with no need for larging ourselves up in a dick measuring contest
on the size of our support. Palarse have a huge geographical fan base
with over 2 million people living within the immediate catchment area
(this makes it the biggest single catchment area in England bar none)
and yet you have attendances that rarely fill Uncle Ron's ground. The
population of WFCs catchment area is about 180,000 (given the proximity
of Clesi, Foolham and CPFC) which gives us a 3.6% attendance from our
catchment area c/w 0.88% for your lot. Even though our total is lower,
I would be more concerned if I was in the marketing dept at CPFC cos
they aren't generating much loyalty from the locals!
Secret Agent
NATO Peacekeeping force - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 13:44:30 (BST)
So why do you come on here then you palace Scum
Wandle
Still making frequent trips to the bog - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 12:56:25 (BST)
Wandle: girlfriend's a dons fan. still nobody's perfect.
Northernsouler
from SE25 - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 11:33:35 (BST)
Northern Souler Are you an actual don`s fan or Palace Scum?
Wandle
With the shits - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 11:26:20 (BST)
Last nights TV : Frankly Football
featuring interviews of londons millionaire chairman. It was mostly
talking heads with clips from match action, crowd scene shots. Loads of
cliches, of course it showed up dons pathetic home support. Lingering
up of Goldbergs blank face whilst watching palace. But the most telling
part was with dons scando chairman saying they couldn't afford to
re-locate without Premier League status. Nice clips of his other team's
stadium in Norway.
Northernsouler
Working in Vauxhall in a office with shite air-con - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 10:45:09 (BST)
REPD - Hello! I have half completed the
EOSP and am hoping that I will be able to send my master piece to you
in two weeks time. Sorry about the delay but I am not having much fun
with my life at the moment so you will understand my slowness in
completing a rather demanding questionnaire...
Nice Girl C
Hong Kong - Wednesday, July 04, 2001 at 10:12:40 (BST)
Dr - I may be in, though this may change if I fall asleep through heat exhaustion
REPD
Having to do more bloody manual work in +27C temperatures - Tuesday, July 03, 2001 at 21:19:30 (BST)
I'll be about in the chat room at 10pm
tonight... Rob, I want to ask you something about picture copyright on
the net, so any chance of you popping in?
Dr Womble
cream crackered - Tuesday, July 03, 2001 at 19:21:04 (BST)
Is all knowledge gained from experience or is some innate?
Ali
- Tuesday, July 03, 2001 at 18:48:03 (BST)
Dunc - yes I did
REPD
And remember kids, you now have 1 month and 1 day to complete the EOSP - Tuesday, July 03, 2001 at 16:31:34 (BST)
REPD - Just checking did you per chance receive my poll entry?
duncan
not usre if his email is sending stuff correctly... - Tuesday, July 03, 2001 at 16:26:32 (BST)
Oops, the new alternative URL for the
chat is http://www22.brinkster.com/repd/newchat.htm - add an extra "2"
to the previous URL. And I will be there, in fact I'm there now...
REPD
Who's typing is getting as bad as CUNWs.... - Monday, July 02, 2001 at 22:13:30 (BST)
Will be in chatroom bout 10.30p.m. if anybody in the mood
c.u.n. womble
tottenham - Monday, July 02, 2001 at 20:35:29 (BST)
BTW, if ever gash.net goes down, I've
put a mirror for the chat site on
http://www2.brinkster.com/repd/newchat.htm - make a note in your diaries
REPD
Will suitably update later - Monday, July 02, 2001 at 20:14:23 (BST)
I've heard that it's not muggy and warm in London today.
REPD
Central Lundun - Monday, July 02, 2001 at 16:45:41 (BST)
I heard that Repd is going to turn into a porn star
Wandle
Amsterdam - Monday, July 02, 2001 at 16:20:29 (BST)
I have been told that young partick Agyemang is set to sign for Newcastle in a �8 million deal!
dave
davesville, usDAVE - Monday, July 02, 2001 at 16:01:02 (BST)
REPD - ph me if you around - got your message but lost your number
Ronan
- Monday, July 02, 2001 at 12:45:28 (BST)
petejake - try this: http://gash.net/~repd/mp3/newchat.htm
Secret Agent
Still in the chatroom - Sunday, July 01, 2001 at 21:48:23 (BST)
I am......
Secret Agent
.....in the chatroom! - Sunday, July 01, 2001 at 21:43:18 (BST)
whats this chatroom
petejake
11.08.01 seems like an eternity....... - Sunday, July 01, 2001 at 19:29:46 (BST)
JC - check your mail, mate.
Dr Womble
off out - Sunday, July 01, 2001 at 14:19:07 (BST)
sunny weather - hoorah!
Dr Womble
messing around in the chat room... - Sunday, July 01, 2001 at 12:52:47 (BST)
Wandle - just don't ask for any rocks or other such geological materials....
REPD
In the Chat room now, as it goes - Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 22:54:11 (BST)
I will be in the chatroom at 10.30 meet me in there guys!
Wandle
Seeking Cannabis - Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 21:48:07 (BST)
cum on boys get in there!
essex womble
why is no one in da chat room !!!!!!!1 im here for a chat - Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 20:22:22 (BST)
JC - most nights there are 5 or 6 people
in there... I don't spend my life sitting alone, mate! That was my
first chat request in a long while.. I have no idea whether other
people's chat requents are successful or not.
Dr Womble
defensive :) - Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 18:43:06 (BST)
Perhaps we should arrange a regular chat
room time. That way we'd actually get a decent coversation going,
rather than the Doc sitting in there on his lonesome.
JC
- Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 18:09:40 (BST)
in da chatroom
Ali
- Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 17:12:45 (BST)
Doc that sounds like a challenge, I too
am bored still my calanede tells me its is but three weeks to the first
pre-season game and but six till the big kick off, you obviously got
bored in the chatroom cosyour not there now!
c.u.n. womble
tottenham (sadly) - Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 16:55:04 (BST)
chat room, now
Dr Womble
bored - Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 16:08:34 (BST)
Oh, and how the fuck did u know I wanted to go to the training ground neway? U been stalking me? ;-)
Ali
- Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 11:48:57 (BST)
REPD: I MIGHT go to the training ground.
If I do, I will mail you. But two things are fucking me up....one, I
have to finish some fucking report by Wednesday 1pm, and I have not
started it yet. Two, I am off on holiday on Thursday. I will see dude.
Its a hectic week.
Ali
hung over - Saturday, June 30, 2001 at 11:39:36 (BST)
Ali - are you planning on going to the training ground next week? If so, email me please
REPD
Planning a Womble meet - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 22:42:32 (BST)
Vlad - I don't trust any country that
has liberal drug laws. Still, they've just allowed euthenasia to be
legal which I agree with....
REPD
Also not one to stereotype. Much. - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 22:24:00 (BST)
In the chatroom now peeps...
Secret Agent
http://gash.net/~repd/mp3/newchat.htm - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 22:02:40 (BST)
Funny how the typical Dutch physique is a large angular frame, long neck and disproportionately small head.
vlad
who decries stereotyping - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 20:07:22 (BST)
WD - apparently, Ian Rush is none too happy at Hammam's obsession with sheep shagging....
REPD
The Dutch are such strange people..... - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 19:23:37 (BST)
A mate of mine has just sent me this
from BBC Wales :
Sam Hamman has just given a wales today interview saying "We are Welsh,
we are sheepshaggers. They sing 'Sheep sheep sheepshaggers' at us and
they are right"
Welsh Don
work - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 17:22:58 (BST)
All - as you well know, two of my
favourite hobbies are listening to Mark and Lard on R1 and slagging off
Hammam. Anyway, today on M&L, guess who they took the piss out of?
Yup, the Lebanese child porn ring leader. Basically, they picked up on
the sheeps testicles thing, and they did a mock phone interview with
him on the phone, accusing him of being obsessed with men's genetalia.
Best of all, they even put in a quip about "brown envelopes" being
passed under the table whilst dealing with transfers. These guys are
class - shame they support Shitty but nobody is perfect.
REPD
Flawed - if you're still getting problems using SW19 Chat, drop me an email - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 16:06:10 (BST)
I seem to remember a pretty decent
following when we played Watford last season. I believe it was a week
night just after new year, so to get 1000+ for that was pretty
impressive. Watford away's one of my favourite fixtures of the season,
so I'm happy that it's before I leave uni this year.
JC
- Friday, June 29, 2001 at 13:19:18 (BST)
SA - I'm just thankful that they haven't
put Grimsby away on a Thursday night (yet....). Many people WILL go to
Watford away, probably more than last time (especially if we're playing
well).
REPD
Not really in argumentative mode, though he DOES have to go to Croydon this afternoon - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 12:27:40 (BST)
I guess one game to be shown on telly
will be WFC vs CPFC. Why? Because all they need to do is dig out the
usual "landlords vs tenants" spiel, interlaced with lame comments like
"I bet the away team find it hard to use the away dressing room here".
Expect much wanking over Watford and Man Shitty this season BTW....
REPD
Praying to Satan that Elton Welsby doesn't return to our screens - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 12:25:47 (BST)
REPD - I agree that 300 would look wanky
on TV, but since when have we ever been given credit for having good
away support in numbers terms? My point remains vs Watford, namely, for
whose benefit is this match being shown?
Secret Agent
In argumentative mood - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 12:22:51 (BST)
As far as live matches go each Div 1
team will appear at least twice during the season.looks like ITV Sport
are banking on palace having another dramatic end of season.
NS
- Friday, June 29, 2001 at 12:09:16 (BST)
SA - er, because having 300 at certain
away games would look seriously wanky on TV? ....... Dr - Watford will
get shown a lot because of Vialli.
REPD
Remember, this is only up to the 28 October - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 11:18:23 (BST)
Why do Watford and West Brom seem to have so many live games?
Dr Womble
and why do we have only one? - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 11:09:19 (BST)
Typical that On Digital get to show an
away game with Watford as our first live game. We will have 2000 at
Vicarage Rd so for whose benefit is this game being shown? Why not
choose a Thursday night game where we would nominally take 300 or so?
Dickheads!
Secret Agent
Sky Sports Central - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 11:06:53 (BST)
Live nationwide games : will be shown by ITV sport via On-digital
Sat Aug 11 Man City Vs Watford 6.15pm
Sun Aug 12 Sheff Wed Vs Burnley 6.15pm
Thur Aug 16 Rushden Vs Lincoln 7.45pm
Sun Aug 19 Coventry Vs Wolves 6.15pm
Mon Aug 20 Hartlepool Vs N Forest 7.45pm W'ton Cup
Wed Aug 22 Cambridge Vs West Brom 7.45pm W'ton Cup
Thur Aug 23 Rotherham Vs Sheff Utd 7.45pm
Thur Aug 30 QPR Vs Bristol City 7.45pm
Sun Sept 9 Watford Vs Wimbledon 6.15pm
Thur Sept 20 N Forest Vs Bradford 7.45pm
Sun Sept 23 Birmingham Vs Preston 6.15pm
Fri Sept 28 Barnsley Vs Portsmouth 7.45pm
Sun Sept 30 Watford Vs Preston 6.15pm
Thur Oct 4 Tranmere Vs Blackpool 7.45pm
Sun Oct 7 Sheff Wed Vs Sheff Utd 6.15pm
Thur Oct 11 West Brom Vs Millwall 7.45pm
Sun Oct 14 Walsall Vs Coventry 6.15pm
Fri Oct 19 Norwich Vs West Brom 7.45pm
Sun Oct 21 Coventry Vs Crewe 6.15pm
Sun Oct 28 N Forest Vs Man City 6.15pm
NS
teletext land - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 10:53:45 (BST)
Flo Jo "fucking Dallas" and REPD "up London"... whatever next?
Dr Womble
Freud central - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 09:19:03 (BST)
REPD - agree with FJ, it's the left side mate. Same as where TB has god knows how many options for WFC!
Secret Agent
Encyclopaedia Britannica - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 09:16:24 (BST)
REPD: I think the left side, as its the
first side to develop in women. The right for males. The women's brains
continue to develop by the left side replicating the right side, hence
is why you get women's intuition. Strange but true. Anyway back to the
hip hop.
Florida John
Fucking Dallas - Friday, June 29, 2001 at 06:38:56 (BST)
Don't worry - sorted. Just got me MS Explorer 5.5.
JC
- Friday, June 29, 2001 at 01:48:42 (BST)
What plug-ins do I need for the chat
room? Just had to re-build/re-install my computer, and as a result,
have lost all my plug-ins. I've just downloaded Flash as a start, but
need more. Is it Java?
JC
- Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 23:29:44 (BST)
As SW19 readers are generally reasonably
intelligent, a question for you all : what side of the human brain is
considered the more "creative" side?
REPD
Not in the chatroom, been up London - Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 23:24:35 (BST)
in da chatroom
Ali
- Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 17:45:07 (BST)
Florida, love the letter. Has this actually been sent to CK?
Girlie Don
zzzzzzz - Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 16:45:37 (BST)
Ali - is your middle name 'optimistic' by any chance?
JC
- Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 16:10:13 (BST)
fucking excellent for me too, but guess what? IT WONT HAPPEN! :( :( :( :(
Ali
- Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 15:36:36 (BST)
a new stadium on the A3 corridor in between Kingston & Guildford , fucking excellent for me anyway
jake 's back
- Thursday, June 28, 2001 at 01:07:10 (BST)
I just hope the excuse for Mr
Darlington's embarrassment caused by a large dose of Wild Thang last
season was because he knew he would be a Don anyway.
teacher
hemel - Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at 21:21:20 (BST)
Aha! I'm back on the net and virus-free.
Doc - you ready to start on our site yet? Mail me as I'm free now, and
can start the design whenever I want to.
JC
Who spent the
last two days formatting hard drives, cleaning viruses, and installing
operating systems and software :-( - Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at
18:04:17 (BST)
I just love your 'reading between the lines'. Thats the only bit thats interesting!!
Dan (HTB)
Dark room - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 17:15:02 (BST)
All - I'm in the chatroom from now until about 4.45pm or until I get bored :)
REPD
Not a Surrey member, and not paying �40 for the B&H final - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 16:19:10 (BST)
Dr W: I said 20,000 capasity.
Florida John
At the blackboard - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 15:38:53 (BST)
Can't get in Chat, yep - can run Java,
and have a big phat pipe for my online (can do 1meg in just over 1
second) but can't get the sod to work
Flawed
Calling IT
department as we speak, if they don't fix it someone is going to be
sacked.... - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 15:06:55 (BST)
Sarf london Barmy army will be going to
Surrey v Glous Sat 14 july. Tickets on sale to Surrey members as from
today 22 quid ( 6 per book) otherwise ring the Lords ticket office 020
7432 1066. 9:00am - 5:30pm.
ns
se25 - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 13:39:08 (BST)
I said Premier because that is what CK
wants to build, however I could have said Rymans League and there would
be about as much chance of it ever happening. Those Millwall fans would
have to watch out for the wall-to-wall Celsi that inhabit most of the
drinking establishments in those parts.
vlad
E14 - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 13:09:15 (BST)
Yes indeed. On reflection, Thames Ditton
does have to be one of the most ridiculous places in the country for a
football ground (note: what made you sat "premiership"? We are not
there yet, and will not be given this Summer). Can you imagine all the
grotty Millwall fans slurping ale in Ye Olde Harrow. Ha! Or the
thousands of fans waiting at Thames Ditton station for the Waterloo
train that never, ever arrives.
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Waiting for the train - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 11:54:49 (BST)
Yes indeed. On reflection, Thames Ditton
does have to be one of the most ridiculous places in the country for a
football ground (note: what made you sat "premiership"? We are not
there yet, and will not be given this Summer). Can you imagine all the
grotty Millwall fans slurping ale in Ye Olde Harrow. Ha! Or the
thousands of fans waiting at Thames Ditton station for the Waterloo
train that never, ever arrives.
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Waiting for the train - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 11:54:48 (BST)
Flawed - I'm behind a firewall, and I can access the chat ok....
Dr Womble
not in chat - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 11:31:14 (BST)
Keeper - not too sure about gaming laws
but a casino would be a moneyspinner (no pun intended). With regards to
ownership, I think we are in danger of forgetting that R&G took
over a club seemingly on false pretences, and even now are still trying
to clear the financial and organisational mess that Hammam left behind.
They've done a lot better than expected on that score if the truth was
known ... Flawed - I don't know, if you can run Java then you should be
able to run the chat.
REPD
Too bloody hot - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 11:19:15 (BST)
REPD - would my Firewall stop me accessing the chat facility?
Flawed
trying to get the chat thingy to work - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 11:03:20 (BST)
Some good questions from FJ in his
letter to CK and also a refreshing balanced view on the mess the new
owners have had to contend with. Wasn't it with Molde that they took
from 2nd divi in Norway to Champs league? If so after the amount
invested in us you would have to assume they would like to repeat the
process which probably makes more business sence than any other
scenario. When we talk about bolt on businesses to go along with
stadiums I always think a casino would be the best bet as there is not
another one in competition for miles and whoever heard of a skint
casino? This is a very affluent area that is crying out for such a
business. Think of how this would benefit from other major sporting
events in the area as well.
Keeper
Just don't want to trek up town when the call of the roulette wheel is to strong - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 11:02:13 (BST)
Dr - I don't think that 30k would be the
best size for us, even during our last Prem season we were only getting
20k for people like Celsi, Arse etc. IMO 25k is the max, a lot of these
teams who built 30k+ stadia will find themselves with emptier and
emptier stadia in the foreness of time. No idea why Ks and Celsi have
split, Celsi may have dumped them of course.
REPD
Not too sure where he'll be at 3pm if he's being honest - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 10:38:44 (BST)
F J - I can't see much building a 15,000
seater stadium though... if you're going to do it, we need to do it
properly, and if we get beck to the Prem League, we'll need a 30,000
stadium.
Dr Womble
it's hot - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 09:50:40 (BST)
Fl J - nice article mate. Why have Kingstonian dropped Celsi?
Dr Womble
All - I will be in the chat room at 3pm today, hope some other
guys/gals can make it... - Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 09:44:47 (BST)
All - updated news and FL has
contributed his $0.01 to everything in "Regulars" (down from $0.02
because of the lousy exchange rate)
REPD
On the chat site from like, now dude - Monday, June 25, 2001 at 21:43:06 (BST)
TGROA - you have got to be having a
laugh, when in what world would a Premier League football ground be
built in Thames Ditton. Anyway, it was tragic enough that MMB FC should
have been ejected from their spiritual home, without a pro club dancing
on their grave.
vlad
still chuckling - Monday, June 25, 2001 at 20:04:11 (BST)
Sam, I would love to meet you in the
Chat Room. So we could arrange a face to face meet. I suggest somewhere
surounded by tall buildings, where I can position 3 teams of m.....
Hitman
? - Monday, June 25, 2001 at 19:37:09 (BST)
where's everyone going 21/7? hampton or
sutton? i've got a feeling there'll be a better team at sutton, and
therefore more away support.
son of a journo
in two minds - Monday, June 25, 2001 at 19:15:45 (BST)
My Children: I will be in the chatroom
from about 5.15-5.30.The turnout last time was very poor. I was all by
myself and that hurt me. It really did, after all i did for you.
Please, please, I would love to chat with some wimbledon fans. see you
there.
Sam Hammam
- Monday, June 25, 2001 at 16:26:26 (BST)
in the chat room as we speak.
Ricko
- Monday, June 25, 2001 at 15:09:34 (BST)
It's amazing that in a metropolitan area
the size of Greater London that no suitable sites are available in its
southern and western halves. It is like not being able to get a
cheeseburger in MacDonalds. My preferred site was the old MMB at Giggs
Hill Green in Thmaes Ditton, but that would never have got past the
locals. I feel that we should examine the land around Chessington,
Claygate and Surbiton. Florida John is quite correct - training soon to
start, Euell soon to go, and where are the few new players that we need
to match Birmingham, Coventry and Man City?
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Here - Monday, June 25, 2001 at 10:38:35 (BST)
Sorry for the plug REPD, WISA have issued a press release concerning the recent GS & Merton news.
http://www.wisa.org.uk
Ronan
- Monday, June 25, 2001 at 10:19:49 (BST)
ST - you mean yesterday mate!
Secret Agent
Pedant City - Monday, June 25, 2001 at 00:06:51 (BST)
Repd-Who won the cricket today ?
Skinhead Thug
KENT - Monday, June 25, 2001 at 00:05:57 (BST)
See below....
Secret Agent
In the chatroom - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 21:41:31 (BST)
I may be in the chatroom later, though a
whole day of Surrey vs Kent (Surrey lose by 2 wickets to the pikeys)
has taken its toll on me :)
REPD
A day in the sun with factor 25 sunblock - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 20:41:53 (BST)
Anyone else going to be in the chat room later?
Skinhead Thug
Getting ready to go Magaluf - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 20:37:43 (BST)
I will be in the chat room for the next hour if anybody is around.
Florida John
Dallas - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 19:01:04 (BST)
I too generally agree with Rango. I
though have a couple of points. One last night I had a thought that Pre
Season training begins in a week. Where are the new players? While I
have reasonable faith in the squad as it is, but if we are serious
about promotion then we need one major signing to lead the charge.
Secondly, I have a big problem with this "close to Merton" business.
Tolworth would be nice, but there are already, environmental problems,
the A3, major opposition etc. To my mind this is the thin end of the
wedge, anywhere in that North West Surrey area are Tory heartlands, so
if you think you can drop a stadium in the backyard of some retired
Colonel, think again. I think you will get more opposition than from
Merton. That pushes it to Feltham and Gatwick (ugh!). At that point I
will be retiring with my Clash of the Titans video.
Florida John
Making Breakfast - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 18:51:45 (BST)
GROA - I, like REPD, agree with most of
waht you are saying and have written to CK saying as much. What I want
him to tell us all, however is that MK is a definite no go, much as he
did with the QPR situation. I have been lucky enough to have seen the
Dons play at Plough Lane for twenty odd years and I am grateful for the
memories. Yes, I would love to play again in Merton, but I think that
we will get something better (as in less resistence from councils,
opportunity for a greater fan base etc) not too far from Merton. If
this is the case, then CK has my support, but he must learn how to talk
to the fans as his current tone is a little mater of fact (ie
businesslike) and not positive enough for many, leaving too much unsaid
and open to (mis)interpretation. I thank you for listening!
Secret Agent
Unusually on TGROA's wavelength! - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 16:28:29 (BST)
Of course, if I am wrong insofar as it's the *site* that will take 5 years to come up for grabs, please correct me..
REPD again
Covering all bases - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 11:47:17 (BST)
Vlad - what I meant was, there is 5
years for a SITE to become available, let alone build the thing. And
that's if it's suitable in the first place. If it was 5 years from now
until this new site (which I don't know where it is) housed the DonDome
then I would certainly not suggest bolting anytime soon. However, I
think we have got 5 years max to sort something - forget SP, Ron Noades
would sell the whole site to Sainsbury's if he could. Key is, where?
REPD
Preparing water - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 11:39:25 (BST)
REPD - I would wait 5 years for us to
get back to Merton. If it could be part of an agreed strategy where we
knew exactly what the plans were then it could work. Obviously interim
arrangements would need to be pretty tight and the proposed site would
need to be out in the open. Surely 5 years in a 100 yr plus history
isn't all that long if it meant we could be back where we never should
have left. Any chance that the site you've heard about could be named
or alluded to? or at least what would be the chances of it being less
than 5 years with the right sort of backing?
vlad
gardening again - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 11:16:38 (BST)
Rango - for once, I'm very close to
agreeing with you wholeheartedly. I think a major league clear-the-air
meet with CK/WFC about it is vital. I thought this almost immediately
after that announcement, but I held back on it : we now have to make a
stark choice - do we continue to press on for Merton, or do we do as CK
has stated himself, ie draw a line under Merton, keep the memories, and
find something "better". The danger with still looking at Merton is
that we will either waste another 10 years at SP or become so bogged
down in it that something like MK does become a reality. I've heard
that there could be a pukka Merton site available in 5 years time. With
all due respect, I don't think we can wait 5 years just for it to
become available. As said on Tuesday, look how many clubs don't play in
the town where they take their name (best example is Bolton). We may
end up having to bite the bullet over Merton, it could really make or
break WFC...
REPD
Packing his sunscreem - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 10:05:13 (BST)
The Great Rangdo of Arg is annoyed! I
have monitored the web-sites for several weeks now in a peaceful
manner. However, it seems that some Dons fans just cannot see the
writing on the wall. Sorry, but no more Merton. I would love for us to
be in Merton, but a fact is a fact. Unless any fan has the money to get
us to Merton, then I suggest that they get out of cloud cuckoo land.
Nothing is more obvious than that residing at Selhurst is killing us
because we have no fans. The club will not get promoted this year
because ultimately there is no money for the players required. We must
move. And now that we know that Merton is out, then Dons fans all over
must ensure that we make the most of a bad deal. We should move to a
community that wants a team and use it to build up the number of fans.
What is so novel about WFC playing somewhere else, after all we have
been doing it for 10 years. Yes, you may all have a go at me for
suggesting this, but would you rather remain at Selhurst or are you
still pining for Merton. I seriously hope not. Now is the time to get
behind the club to determine where we can go. I do not see that the
followerrs that say Merton or nothing should be allowed to destroy the
club. Back at the WWW web-site the talk is as mundane and trivial as
ever. By the way, I do not mean MK, just somewhere that is as close as
possible, in a greenfield or brownfield site in outer London - and NOT
f****** MERTON, COS IT AINT GONNA HAPPEN !!! Do we want to be known as
the thick club!
The Great Rangdo of Arg
The Truth - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 09:23:21 (BST)
........and we all know what you do with Children.
Florida John
Who WILL be visiting Ninian Park, when next in the UK. Could be soon as
I may have a job in.... - Sunday, June 24, 2001 at 03:22:48 (BST)
My children: I am in the chatroom. i would love to chat to you. Please come in.
Sam Hammam
Cardiff - Saturday, June 23, 2001 at 22:16:56 (BST)
I would like to see Ardley in the middle of the Atlantic with Hammam and Hartson.
Florida John
Dallas - Saturday, June 23, 2001 at 21:54:18 (BST)
All - I'm on the SW19 chat even as we speak. No heavy shit today though please..
REPD
Bloody knackered, me - Saturday, June 23, 2001 at 20:58:40 (BST)
I would like to see Ardley in the middle next to Trond, better than Roberts.
adam(superdon)
eh - Saturday, June 23, 2001 at 20:54:07 (BST)
fuck off, Ardley is class. Ainsworth is shite.
Ali
- Saturday, June 23, 2001 at 18:39:13 (BST)
According to the Sub -Standard, Ardley
is ready to sign a new contract. So, clearly the Premiership big boys,
or anyone else, have not been beating a path to his agent's door. Let's
just hope tha tif he does re-sign it will be at a realistic wage level
and that Burton does not repeat last season's mistakes when he picked
him ahead of Ainsworth ona regular basis.
Greg Berry's Left Boot
Still not yet renewed his ST, but probably will despite the prospect of
having to watch Ardley again - Saturday, June 23, 2001 at 13:29:48 (BST)
Wiz - there is reportedly a lot of info
saying that CK is mega keen on MK. Though the fact that all this info
has "suddenly" come about disturbs me somewhat. If you come onto Chat,
and the coast is clear, I'll tell you what "p" and "m" stand for.
REPD
Still available for on-line chat - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 22:51:03 (BST)
A relief to come to a calm and sensible
guestbook where reasoned views and not anger and vitriol are expressed.
Well done Keeper, spot on. Thanks FJ for bringing a smile to my face (I
though Somers and Connell were the Eagles). I am not angry about the
stadium situation but certainly been feeling flat and empty the last
few days, but all is not lost (why there are those who now think this
means MK is beyond me)and I look forward to the next development, if
you pardon the pun. and 'p' and 'm' ? must be Motspur Park :-)C'mon you
Dons!!
the Wizard of Oz
on a cold and brisk Australian morn - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 22:31:00 (BST)
I'm also available for chat from now...
REPD
Got to sort one final bit out then may be able to rock and roll re: relaunch - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 22:12:38 (BST)
all - I'm surfing the net.. in the chat bit if anyone is about
Dr Womble
chat central - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 21:28:24 (BST)
I'm in the SW19 chat room until about 4.15pm if anyone's bored/paranoid
REPD
Lurking - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 15:56:11 (BST)
Yorkie - agree with you 100%. New ground
has to be in the vicinity! My original comment was really in response
to the WISA statement/comment ('whether we accept the ruling out of
Merton as a possibility��). I just don't personally have a hang up
about Merton being important. I think that MK is a non starter. If it
really raises its ugly head again, I'll be standing by your side
demonstrating. If it becomes a reality, my relationship with WFC like
many others will cease.! Simple really.
Samsara
also at work - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 13:14:28 (BST)
I've been keeping a little bit quiet
over the possible MK stuff, so I'll put my $0.02 in now. Already WFC
have put themselves at a disadvantage IMO by turning down WGS on cost
mainly. The FL could then ask "so hold on then, you want to move to MK
because it's money related only? Piss off and find somewhere cheaper".
There's too much left undone with regards to organisation, partnerships
etc for anything unpalatable to hit the fan yet. The statement which
everyone seems to have interpreted somewhat negatively was written on
committee according to my well placed sources (all right, Kris told
me), meaning there was nothing likely to be substantive. Don't read
that much into it, and what was/wasn't said. How do I explain the
current fear of MK, who many are convinced is now inevitable? Let's
just say that there are two words popping into my head about all this,
one begins with "p" and the other begins with "m". I will say no more,
anyone who knows my private views on it will have some idea of what I'm
on about (perhaps), and I will not respond to any questions or comments
on it. Is MK more likely? IMO I think Dublin was more likely - there
are some major differences in regards to attracting support between
1996 and 2001 for starters. As said in my last news update, why bother
to even do stuff in the community and attract families to WFC if the
intention is to uproot? Am I being too naive? Or is that too logical? I
don't know, and I'm not going to get into flamewars about it.
Fortunately, CK seems keen on a public meeting, it's a pain that it's
at a funny time of year but a clear-the-air gathering must be made at
all costs. One thing I reckon, the stadium bandwagon has just been
kickstarted....
REPD
Fiddling with grafix - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 12:38:23 (BST)
Samsara..
Fine, but we should not settle for the first new option put on the
table (Milton Keynes) and use the Merton excuse for it.
Tolworth/Gatwick would be fine as it is within the vicinity....
Would Arsenal re-locate to Milton Keynes?....no they had enough
difficulty persuading fans that Wembley might be an option!...They
heeded that and went for Ashburton Grove.
Yorkie
@Work - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 12:16:30 (BST)
Oi
NS
SE25 - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 10:10:50 (BST)
Yorkie - I don't really disagree with
you but in reality its not going to happen. Its time to accept it and
move on. This club needs a home of its own as soon as possible. It
needs to be in the general area, but in my view, its not that important
that its actually in the Borough of Merton.
Samsara
- Friday, June 22, 2001 at 09:56:11 (BST)
Rob,
check yer Email
Florida John
Yes you can use that picture of meeeeee - Friday, June 22, 2001 at 02:41:49 (BST)
Nick: sorry dude, I had to leave the chatroom.
Ali
- Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 23:06:27 (BST)
Samsara,
I disagree. I am have been a season-ticket holder for 5 seasons, never
been to Plough Lane & I live in Kent. I still believe that a team
needs an identity and most of that identity is derived from their
location and local support. To say a club can move any and morph it's
fan base is stupid.
Wimbledon is the name, and Wimbledon it should stay.
Look at all the people who go to the Tennis each year, I think they
would be mighty pissed off if the Lawn Tennis Association said "right
we own all this and we are moving it lock, stock to Milton
Keynes...best you follow or else!"
Yorkie
@Work - Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 17:37:05 (BST)
all, I'm in REPD's chat room facility, bored as hell.... http://gash.net/~repd/mp3/newchat.htm
Dr Womble
bored - Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 17:03:49 (BST)
Northern souler- FUCK OFF you Dickhead.
Skinhead Thug
@ home, looking forward to 2 weeks in Magaluf from 24 days time - Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 16:27:57 (BST)
NS - do you have this thing known as a 'life'? Just wondering.
JC
- Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 14:19:27 (BST)
Samsara - spot on..... NS - yeah : polishing my jackboots :)
REPD
Off to take more bloody medication - Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 10:49:27 (BST)
Doing anything Sat Oct 13 and Feb 16 2002 ? House-hunting are we ?
NS
SE25 - home of the Eagles "welcome to the Hotel Can't- afford-ya - Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 10:40:02 (BST)
One question. What percentage of season
ticket holders actually live in the Borough of Merton. I doubt that
many more than 10% of the people who turn up at Selhurst Park have ever
watched a first team match at Plough Lane. Does that worry them - No,
of course not. Who really cares if the club ground is based there.
Obviously it needs to be in the general area, but Merton itself?? I
don't think so - there is no point taking on battles that you can't
win. We pay our �210 a year to watch 23 games of football. Who are we
to dictate to the people who have already paid �30million for the club
that they have to shell out another �60 million just so we can go
'home'. I think that there are probably just as many supporters who go
to matches week in week out who don't live in Merton and couldn't care
less whether the gound is in Merton or not, just as long as they can
get to it with relative ease.
samsara
- Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 09:44:32 (BST)
Wiz: A very unfortunate choice of lyric.
By The Eagles.....oh er! For those 18 year olds contemplating a ST, The
Eagles were a popular Rock band from the US, in the late 70's and early
80's. Who were almost as hairy as Dickie Guy and Roger Connel.
Florida John
Name that tune - Thursday, June 21, 2001 at 00:21:49 (BST)
I'll be in the SW19 chat facility
(http://gash.net/~repd/mp3/newchat.htm) if anyone pops in. And hope you
like the new front cover/news/article..
REPD
Rocking and a rolling - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 21:07:29 (BST)
Well Dr W, any fan of any kind is
welcome in my book and you shouldn't try to make yourself the focal
point of generalisations. Missed one a few years ago myself due to
circumstances. Though cracking a smile is still allowed:)No mine is
more a reality check. Let me tell you though that i'm sick of
travelling to that shithole and would welcome a ground this side of
Mitcham Common more than anything.
Keeper
SW19 beer
tasting challenge. POW,Casa and the Med down, Chummleys, Wibbas and the
Alex to go. - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 17:06:17 (BST)
Keeper - I see your point mate. Having
said that, are you one of these people who think DD and Flo Jo aren't
proper fans because they live in foreign countries? I can't help it if
I haven't lived in London for the past 6 years, and thus I can't be
expected to have had a season ticket. The "impassioned plea" was made
slightly tongue in cheek... did Trond of Anderson not sound slightly
silly? Never mind, eh!
Dr Womble
apparently 18... my birth certificate needs altering, and quick - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 16:39:03 (BST)
Keeper - I do admire those 18 year olds
though, at least they're putting themselves about a bit unlike many of
the older hands who I know (not on the net just in case anyone says
anything) just sit on their ass..
REPD
Still undecided on whether to continue the Merton fight or go onto new sites - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 16:25:59 (BST)
No arguements there REPD or with any
sensible actions suggested but I crack a smile when 18yr old kids on
other sites try rallying the troops with impassioned speeches about how
they couldn't have done any more in life to save WFC when they are
actually comtemplating their first season ticket:)..Hello??
Keeper
I think we'll have something in place within 18 months weather we like it or not! - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 16:17:18 (BST)
Keeper - in the cold light of day, WFC
have said "no" to a site that maybe was not 100% suitable. I've not
criticised R&G or CK that much since they took over at WFC, and I'm
not going to start today. They HAVE stabilised a club that was
freefalling into financial ruin through wanton spending, as well as the
other things you mention. They HAVE gone through the proper channels
with regards to the WGS - the fact that people are picking holes in the
findings, saying "hold on, why don't we do this", or "why don't you try
funding it this way" shows that there is still life in Merton, even if
the club have officially said no. I would not be surprised to see this
thing drag on more than I would have said at 7.11pm last night. Either
way, people have re-focused on the ground issue yet again...
REPD
Done a front page, new article, may even do some news as well - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 15:43:02 (BST)
A worthy cause is a good thing and let
noone cast aspersions that I am less of a fan for residing on planet
reality. First new owners had to stop the rot of the SH regime! Step
one - Training facilities purchased and a club shop in the area. Step
two - Do not throw rediculous amounts of money at an impossible
situation. Bring stability to the club, Appoint a manager that can be
trusted and then have the courage of your convictions to stand by and
let him work. Step three - Bring about a viable conclusion to the
ground problems in a business like manner whilst trying to communicate
the process to a extremely fed up fan base. Not easy!! but happening.
Lets have a touch of perspective people please. Have read so much
bunkum in the last 24hrs on other sites we should remind ourselves that
we have a manager and team capable of exciting things next season and
owners that are actually looking into the ground issue rather than
trying to get the club to some unworkable destination(fingers crossed).
let them know if they have missed something rather than just a lot of
inane we'll fight em on the beaches.
Keeper
Staying in touch with reality and hoping to be proved right. - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 15:23:29 (BST)
Please take into account that my last post, was done while I had been smoking cannabis.
Wandle
Stoned Central - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 14:06:01 (BST)
Dr W- Sorry mate, but I when I got the
stuff and it said "from DR W" I thought it was from you. Sorry once
again. So as far as we all know you still don`t exist.oh yeah what was
Bridget Jones` Diary like mate, I am thinking about going to see it,
now the football season is other for a while.
Wandle
Out of Dr Ws green - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 14:03:24 (BST)
Wandle you arse, anything you write on a
site can be traced, and I really don't want you mouthing off about some
imaginary drugs that I've been peddling.
Dr Womble
fucked off central - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 13:32:40 (BST)
REPD, If you have followed the dons for
so long, no matter what you should stick with them, unless they do
something mental like go MK. Stick with the dons mate, one day we will
get there. DR WKR- you got any more where the last lot came from? that
was good shit man, good shit
Wandle
Running low on DR W`s green - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 13:27:06 (BST)
Wiz - a little while ago I spoke to
somebody who works at WGS and they basically said that unless WFC were
to kick off all their games at 1pm and not play on either a Tuesday or
a Thursday sharing with the dogs would be very tricky indeed. I don't
think the �60m has as much to do with it as sharing with the dogs in
the first place. The next site proposal I bet won't be as much as
�60m....
REPD
Done a nice front cover as well - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 13:05:36 (BST)
Seems most of us under estimated the
importance of Saturday to the GRA at Wimbledon. My only question is
will CK always find every proposed alternative too expensive? Let's
face it the only way the owners will make back their money on this
lemon is either to sell to some idiot who will pay the price or to
invest in a worthwhile asset which is a new stadium but business men
are business men cos they are in business and CK will know exactly how
much he/they are willing to spend and it ain't gonna be 60 mil. I can
take a stadium in a neighbouring borough but Gatwick would be
stretching the heart strings a little too far. C'mon you Dons!
the Wizard
Oz - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 12:50:51 (BST)
REPD, you can check out anytime you want
but you can never leave, don't worry mate, things will look heaps
brighter at the end of next season. Trust me, I'm a Wizard
the Wizard of Oz
in realistic mood - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 12:46:15 (BST)
As for this web site, I *will* continue
until this time next year (unless something really dumb like MK gets
announced). When next season ends, I will review my options totally
about WFC. If there is NOTHING on the horizon, I will stop doing this
site, probably not renew my ST and seriously put a strain on my 18 year
association with WFC. If things are looking genuinely up, I'll be there
as usual, and this site will continue. If a new stadium ever gets
announced, then this fanzine will stop when we get to play in it at the
very latest. SW19 won't go on forever, but I'm not going to go out on
you just yet.
REPD
Might as well come out and say it while we're all in a state of despondancy - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 12:06:00 (BST)
GBLB - will attempt to write something
today, though given the fact that the mood seems to swing from defiance
to depression to optimism back to defiance again and again, things may
be a little tricky to comprehend. In answer to your questions, 1) No
idea, whether lines got crossed or not but the blow has probably been
made harder after the way Astaire's attendance was hyped up then didn't
happen. 2) No, it will still remain as SW19's ARMY, it's a song lyric
and I'm not going to shell out any more on a new domain name...
REPD
Visibly noting the way that peoples' moods are changing every half hour or so - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 12:00:06 (BST)
2 things whilst I await REPD's views on
this shambles: 1) Why did Astaire not turn up last night- his supposed
presence was one of the main reasons why everyone got their hopes up
and started speculating that some good may come of the meeting.
2) Will you be changing the name of this website, now SW19 looks like a
fading memory for WFC?
Greg Berry's Left Boot
Even by WFC standards, this year has been one long succession of being let down - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 11:49:30 (BST)
In the meantime, check out
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/dynamic/sport/top_story.html?in_review_id=402039&in_review_text_id=350000
REPD
Intrigued at what WISA etc are going to do next - this one doesn't seem
to be over yet - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 10:53:15 (BST)
GBLB/Kris - as said last night, this is the most vital six months in the club's history. Will write an article soon on it.
REPD
Got to go out soon - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 08:50:09 (BST)
this, even
kris
same place - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 01:34:09 (BST)
If tgis ain't the end of the world, what is?
kris
who cares? - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 01:33:01 (BST)
REPD, it may not be the end of the
world, but it sure feels like we are bereft of hope. belive me, if we
have a mediocre starrt to the season, our core support could melt
further. If Koppel is the man to take us forward then he has to let us
know how. Because there are only a certain amount of knockdowns even
the loyalist of us can take.
Greg Berry's left Boot
Will the Loftus Road rumour resurface - Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at 00:08:48 (BST)
Which chat room people?
Ricko
Cambridge - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 22:52:04 (BST)
Which chat room people?
Ricko
Cambridge - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 22:51:09 (BST)
On my way there now dude
REPD
Ah well - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 22:46:44 (BST)
Chat room, now?
Dr Womble
chat roomtastic - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 22:45:42 (BST)
Well, I'm not there now. But until I get tired, just yell on this guestbook that you're around.
REPD again
After I've been to the quack of course - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 22:17:32 (BST)
JC - I can be there in 2 minutes. Anyone else wants me, I'm in there.
REPD
Going to write a big article tomorrow - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 21:20:09 (BST)
REPD - get ur ass in the chat room at about 10pm dude. I want to get ur opinion on this whole bollocks about the ground.
JC
- Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 21:06:50 (BST)
Right, the world sucks right now. But
I've updated the news with a kind of rallying cry. Read it, digest and
move forward, it is actually not the end of the world...
REPD
Worringly taking it well - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 20:09:24 (BST)
THIS WORLD IS A LUMP OF SHIT
Mr West Bank
shit, shit, shit and more shit - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 19:39:25 (BST)
Rob, re: your no HOK at the meeting. Bear in mind that the official site says this:
"The purpose of today�s meeting is to announce the results of the study."
With a press release to follow. I can't help getting a bit excited, although I know I shouldn't.
Ricko
HC, Cambridge - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 17:38:47 (BST)
JC - if they haven't already I'm sure somebody will...
REPD
Even the official site has mentioned today's meeting -
http://www.wimbledon-fc.co.uk/vsite/vcontent/content/news/0,10869,909-508-15093-3238-43397-news-item,00.html
- fuck me I'm nervous - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 17:02:49 (BST)
They're just fucked up! I received my
season ticket renewal form (which I'm not going to be renewing), about
two weeks ago. Something's seriously wrong. I do wonder sometimes, if
anyone's ever gone to the club admin office, and just demanded to speak
to whoever's in charge, and just told them exactly how shit they are,
and told them what they should do about it. Anyone else ever wondered
that?
JC
- Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 16:13:25 (BST)
GBLB - I am still without renewal form
and will not be contacting the Box office for a form. The Club should
not assume that all its ST holders have access to the OS and should,
therefore, make damn sure that all renewal forms are sent out in one
batch. My daughter has renewed her Womble Club membership (�12.50), but
I have yet to get a form which will net the Club �210! Priorities??
Secret Agent
Flight Centre Sutton - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 15:34:20 (BST)
Due to the excitement of a Wimbledon
fixture actually being announced, combined with the putative big
announcement due today on a possible return to SW19, I have beenn
inspired into chasing up the Selhurst box office to send me a ST
application form. This is the second year in a row I've had to make the
effort of actually chasing a form up. I just wonder how many other
members and ST holders have not received application forms, and if not,
whether some will just not bother to renew. I jsut cannot believe the
incompetence mixed with the casualness of WFC's approach to its most
important customers. We could perhaps learn a lesson from palace here,
who actively marketed its season tickets for this season as early as
last February with reductions, and so encouraged its supporters to
renewal.
Greg Berry's Left Boot
I thought Koppel wa smeant to sort this stuff out - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 14:32:53 (BST)
It could be decided on a TKO
NS
SE25 and counting the days - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 14:14:28 (BST)
NS - never mind that, what about Millwall vs Cardiff?
REPD
I know a good kebab shop on Leyton High Road - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 11:09:19 (BST)
Wothington Cup 1st round BHA v dons : you lucky bastards. Palace away at Os
NS
SE25 - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 at 11:02:10 (BST)
So who is for the chat room?
Florida John
Dallas - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 23:23:29 (BST)
Doc: What is the heart condition "SVT"? What is the neru condition "neuro fibroma tosis"?
Ali
- Monday, June 18, 2001 at 18:44:17 (BST)
Thanks Doc. I will put in a word with the Governor and see if we can get you an "Ask the Doc" series.
Florida John
Dallas - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 16:49:32 (BST)
Quote from Adam Nowland on the OS: "I
managed to get his (Tony Adams) shirt after the game which was
brilliant. Playing in front 38,000 people is what it is all about and
once you get a taste of it, you want more. Hopefully I can do it again
soon in a Wimbledon shirt." Has anyone told him yet about the crowd
sizes @ SP?
Mordon
At the etc. - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 15:56:25 (BST)
REPD - I'm about to get myself a new
computer for the next few years, and am scouting around for the best
deals. Any advice on this topic, i.e. best companies, components,
deals, etc?
JC
Mail me with your answer - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 15:36:02 (BST)
Martin D - as it so happens, it's more
than likely not to be that design after all : working on something new
even as we speak. And the mis-spelling is deliberate......
REPD
The last 24 hours has been made annoying by those Mormon wankers in Utah - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 13:01:07 (BST)
FL J - try this site:
http://web.hamline.edu/lupus/articles/whatislupus/ I haven't covered it
at med school yet, so this is the best I can do.
Dr Womble
off to eat pizza - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 12:13:26 (BST)
Re: your new site design. It's hardly a
massive revolutionary change is it? And it's good to see your
notoriously accurate spelling has now crept on to the banners! ;o)
Martin D
At work - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 11:42:13 (BST)
Message for the Doc. What is the run down on Lupus. Lupus ofthe Stomach that is.
Florida John
No I don't have Lupus. - Monday, June 18, 2001 at 05:47:43 (BST)
REPD - can you view all entries on your
new chatroom? I have had a play and entered a user profile. Can you let
me know if it works? What time did you and FJ finish last night? Cheers
SA
Secret Agent
Just popped out of the Chat room - Sunday, June 17, 2001 at 23:20:14 (BST)
No, cos they're too knackered after fighting with the police for three days before the game!
Secret Agent
Unreal attitude ;-) - Sunday, June 17, 2001 at 22:56:52 (BST)
True, but then do English footy fans run on the pitch?
Ali
- Sunday, June 17, 2001 at 20:26:38 (BST)
Ali - no, cos they don't throw plastic chairs at the oppo!
Secret Agent
- - Sunday, June 17, 2001 at 19:46:36 (BST)
England lost again:(
Ali
Pakistani cricket fans are a bit like English football fans, are they not? - Sunday, June 17, 2001 at 18:37:05 (BST)
Come on in, there's a party going on! Doc and Ali have wimped out and it's REPD, FJ and me at the mo!
Secret Agent
In REPDs chat room! - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 23:44:24 (BST)
Dr (and anyone else) - if you're online still, fancy testing it out properly?
REPD
Like everything else, this ain't the final draft - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 22:07:29 (BST)
REPD - I like it.. saves filling up the gb with idle chatter...
Dr Womble
arsing about - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 21:51:29 (BST)
All - right, to carry out more
usability, try your hand at a new feature I'm considering -
http://gash.net/~repd/mp3/newchat.htm : let me know what you reckon
etc..
REPD
Responding to his customers - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 21:44:59 (BST)
It was a relief to lose my job the other day. I don't think I will be relieved to find we will never play in Wimbledon again.
Florida John
Hey! Corporate America! Gissa Job! - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 19:16:54 (BST)
Vlad - thanks for the link. Interesting, but no minutes posted yet of today's meeting. Surprise, surprise!
Secret Agent
Intrigued, nonetheless! - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 18:15:27 (BST)
on the Civic Forum website http://www.wimbledoncivicforum.org.uk/
vlad
my kids school fete this am so couldn't go along - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 16:03:42 (BST)
Vlad: where did you hear about that? First I heard of it mate.
Ali
- Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 15:51:10 (BST)
Anyone realise that there was a meeting
of the Wimbledon Civic Forum "football task force" this morning.
Apparently, WISA reps are involved, but I have never seen a report
about it on WISA chat, anyone know anything more?
vlad
We(s)t Wimbledon - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 15:36:22 (BST)
Well here's hoping for tuesday, I know
when I was talking to a selcetion of people on tuesday most of us
cameto the opinion that whatever is said will be a releif one way or
another, it could either be the final death of our dreams or the
beginning of a new phase in the battle. God if even the arch cynic
Cetain unamed womble is vaguely optimistic doesn't that encourage the
rest of you. Mr Koppel you are being given a bonus chance by C.U.N.W.
don't blow it!
c.u.n. womble
tottenham - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 11:32:13 (BST)
If you want a totally different slant on
the Tuesday meeting, read Big Tissue. It's made its mind up that we're
never going to go back to SW19 despite missing out little things like
the boss of the GRA turning up.......
REPD
Tries not to overlook facts - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 11:08:14 (BST)
I've sadly neglected this board - in fact my posts on all gbs are drying up... I need the new season. Still no ST form btw.
Dr Womble
if I don't get my form by the 30th, will I still get the discount if I explain? - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 10:18:38 (BST)
true..........always expect the worst. Then u aint dissapointed when it happens.
Ali
- Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 09:39:22 (BST)
CUNW - though if the news is good on
Tuesday, the other immortal words of Peter Cork - "have you come far?"
- will have a totally new meaning. What time is the meeting due to take
place anyone? I still refuse to get my hopes up any higher than
optimistically cautious at severely drunken best, 10 years of wank has
made me so negative...
REPD
CUNW - did you get my email re: new mobile fone? - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 09:32:13 (BST)
Great so Tuesday's theday of the most
important announcement in years, where wil I be oh yeh in a confernece
in Brighton where all mobile phones have to be switched off. I feel an
escape coming on! Spose there might at least besome locals who
understand either the exctacy or distress that may result
certain unamed womble
tottenham - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 05:42:56 (BST)
Great tuesday's the day for possibly the
biggest announcement (one way ot the other) on Wimbledon F.C. since
1991. Where am I due to be; in Brighton in a conference where no mobile
phones are allowed, in the immortal words of perter Cork this is
certainly not marvellous or wonderful. Spose whatever might find some
likeminded Brighton fans who know what the hurt of exile is like, if I
am lucky
certain unamed womble
tottenham - Saturday, June 16, 2001 at 05:38:32 (BST)
All: I'll try my best to get to Plough
Lane on Wednesday at around 1.30 pm, but i will only be there IF CK
tells us the best case scenario/2nd best case scenario. That would be
a.) it is workable, they have agreed to sell us the site, we hope to
unveil plans in the next couple of months, or b.) we can do a joint
venture with them in a brand new stadium. Thing is, I'm down for the
afternoon shift on Wednesday, so I donnu if I could make it. Just have
to bunk eh?
Ali
- Friday, June 15, 2001 at 22:31:21 (BST)
Hold thy horses guys, we don't actually
know what Tuesday will bring us yet. If the news is what we hope it is,
I may be around the SW19 region come Wednesday afternoon....
REPD
Avoiding stuffed up noses, reparing light fittings and arranging transatlantic hotels - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 22:13:40 (BST)
Florida - you know you want to and it's only a short detour for you innit? CU there on Weds mate! Cheers
Secret Agent
We can get a decent crowd by the sound of it. Ali, FJ and SA. Riotous! - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 22:05:15 (BST)
I'll be up for a beer on the pitch at PL on Wednesday. Oh er....
Florida John
Getting carried away - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 19:44:17 (BST)
Ali - re your post on W&WW, I'd be up for a beer on the pitch at PL on Wednesday lunchtime mate!
Secret Agent
Breaking (no) and entering (yes!) - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 18:51:39 (BST)
REPD - bit late I know but I have been
in Oslo in the winter (all winter - ie October to April) and although
it got bloody cold, it is protected from the wind by the high cliffs
and it is not so bad really. Bring boots with very good soles - they do
not clear pavements, they just add gravel! I have also been in Helsinki
in winter and it is grim - like Moscow with a few neon signs. The wind
roars through the open squares and you see none of the locals on the
streets at night - except the drunks who must be loaded with anti
freeze. Enjoy!
Kermit
Holborn - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 17:14:50 (BST)
could I join ya?
Ali
- Friday, June 15, 2001 at 16:33:06 (BST)
REPD - wel as it's only us two, we might as well have a cuppa! Milk? Sugar?
Secret Agent
Putting the kettle on and searching for the bourbons! - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 14:08:23 (BST)
SA - well, I'm here. And my brother, who was also supposed to be here today, is currently stuck in Washington DC.....
REPD
The joys of One Tel - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 13:12:46 (BST)
Where is everyone today?
Secret Agent
Home Alone III - Friday, June 15, 2001 at 12:46:51 (BST)
JC - received and replied.
REPD
Allez Wombles - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 23:36:49 (BST)
REPD - mail
JC
- Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 23:35:36 (BST)
Exactly! That GB's pony. I'll just re-write what I wrote plus a bit more, and E-MAIL it to you.
JC
- Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 22:58:59 (BST)
JC - can't find your post on it. Email me separately, I may decide to tinker with it...
REPD
Let's go Red Sox... - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 22:36:30 (BST)
REPD - check my post on the new GB and you may want to mail me after.
JC
- Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 22:32:17 (BST)
Blimey, I'll have to think carefully
about working in the great outdoors for some folding stuff if I have to
wait until now to find out the news of next Tuesday's meeting! I will
not believe anything until I hear the comments from the meeting, but I
can understand everybody getting excited/gloomy at the prospect of some
news. Worst case scenario is that they say the GS is not practical, at
least we would then be told why, otherwise why invite WISA reps (I know
they have been involved all along, but I feel there are some positive
and negative issues to come out of the meeting)? I have everything
crossed that can be crossed!
Secret Agent
Knackered after a hard day up a ladder! - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 21:55:08 (BST)
Donny - I'd just turn up mate!! There is
a pub on every corner of the ground at Brentford, so I'd head for the
one nearest to the away end. Away fans are now located on the open
terrace.
Mac
Awaiting Tuesday even more then next Thursday!!!!!! - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 21:23:36 (BST)
All - right, for the first time for a while, an update with my $0.02 on the Tuesday meeting....
REPD
England 40-5. I wish it had kept raining. - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 20:53:57 (BST)
Ali - may do a writeup on it tonight. Assuming England vs Australia actually gets completed....
REPD
Why does it have to rain in fucking Manchester - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 19:31:51 (BST)
REPD: so what do u make of this "meeting" then? Be honest please.
Ali
- Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 17:11:56 (BST)
Why are we playing friendlies on
consecutive days(N'hampton & Barnet)? Seems like one of them will
be a run-out for the reserves.
teacher
hemel - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 12:26:36 (BST)
er, could jazz fm afford it?
Ali
- Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 10:15:28 (BST)
hello everyone, i am a wimbledon fan
from the united states and i just bought a plane ticket to england. i
arrive on july 28th and leave august 19th. i really hope to meet as
many dons supporters as possible when i am over. i am staying in
weybridge. i have talked to some people about meeting at a bar around
4pm before the brentford match near the stadium before the match for a
laugh and chat about the best team in the world. please, if you are
interested e-mail me at wimbledonfc@hotmail.com
donny sheehan
st. louis, USA - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 06:58:43 (BST)
Jazz FM? I know Phillo's a fan of them.
Or could it be some HH-related fuck? As long as it doesn't make us look
stoopid, a la Chupa Chups. I just reckon we need one, just to not look
pikey, a la Palarse. Fuck it, why don't we just jump on the bandwagon
and have NTL on our shirts. Then people might mistake us for Celtic ...
or Rangers ... or Villa ... or Newcastle ...
JC
Who would settle for most sponsors - Thursday, June 14, 2001 at 00:39:58 (BST)
JC - I've no idea either, but I wouldn't be totally surprised to see it remotely music based...
REPD
Suck it and see - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 22:16:33 (BST)
I wanna know who this sponsor tip is,
that Phillo's banging on about. JZ won't give anything away, therefore
I doubt Phillo will. Anyone any ideas? Or is it unlikely to happen
hence the secrecy?
JC
- Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 22:10:42 (BST)
Now, I don't have a problem with NS
coming on here, providing he puts his brain in gear and doesn't act
like a spasmo on occasions. However, I have yet to see substancial
evidence that he can do that. We live in hope. I can't be arsed to do
any updating, nothing that is new or particularly interesting TBH. The
ST applications sounds like one major cock up after another having read
IMBD tonite - fuck knows who deals with STs at WFC but they ought to be
lined up against the wall and publically slaughtered...
REPD
Black is the new brown - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 21:21:14 (BST)
NS - the barbers is, I believe, called
PHOKAS (pronounced fu-kas). I'm sure that I've seen most of the Palace
players in there having their hair cut as the name sums them up in the
same way as it sums you up you stupid twat. BTW, why do you spend so
much time on WFC sites? I know that there are no decent Palace sites,
but you pop up here, Twattalk and IMBD. Are you that desperate to join
us? If so, you must know where the box office is at Selhurts, just pick
up a blue and yellow ST form (it's cheaper than watching your lot and
you can take the piss out of Jordan too!).
Secret Agent
Pronunciation skills academy - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 20:28:11 (BST)
Yes, welldone NS, now fuck off.
JC
- Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 18:25:22 (BST)
Punchline : Well Dennis Wise was a prize twat, then there was Fash not forgetting Vinnie..
NS
a man goes into the dons shop by mistake thinking it's sells sex
aids......"got anything hard and dirty ? " - Wednesday, June 13, 2001
at 15:43:29 (BST)
NS - yes, that is the WFC club shop in
Wimbledon. It's no smaller than the CPFC one at the Whitgift Centre -
lot nicer too IMO. I know that particular barbers shop, though I
personally go to the one in the Elephant and Castle shopping centre....
REPD
Getting rather annoyed by the sports day from his nearest school - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 14:14:04 (BST)
Just renewed our STs by 'phoning the ticket office. 3 min. operation including quoting CC details. Roll on 2001/2002.
Mordon
At the etc. - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 13:35:16 (BST)
My barbers is the greek one opposite
Wimbledon theatre. Would you just know it there's a small shop a few
doors down selling football kits.
Northernsouler
fresh from the barber-shop - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 11:52:21 (BST)
Also, there's supposed to be an
end-of-season video coming out soon. Why is THAT taking so long? Again,
asses need to be kicked....
REPD again
In a belligerent kinda mood - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 09:46:35 (BST)
FL - timing is undoubtedly everything,
though at the same time it's still dangerous to throw a swerveball when
half the fanbase haven't received their ST applications yet (I
sincerely hope that WISA are kicking ass over this). If it gets delayed
any further, they will have to extend the deadline. Also, consider this
: it is possible to take legal action over a really nasty move on the
grounds that a ST was sold under false pretences. That would be just as
effective as any protest IMO. As for being a politician, I have low
standards but I'm not quite THAT low.....
REPD
Another boring night and I'm feeling pissed (off) - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 09:40:11 (BST)
Parasites.
NS
ringworm city arizona - Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at 09:30:59 (BST)
I do wonder at he timing of the review of WGS. It is the Summer, people are on Holiday etc, so less rumpus when
the announcement is unfavourable. REPD: You even considered being a Politician?
Florida John
Job Club - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 17:30:23 (BST)
Mac - my eldest (see page 6 of the
Forest programme) likes to come to the odd game but cannot get a seat
anywhere near me. She isn't old enough IMO to sit on her own and I am
not prepared to sit in row 3 block H! I go to the games with my mate
who is partially disabled and we have spent half of the recent season
sitting at the back of Block A. The view is fantastic for the whole
pitch and the opportunity to mock the visiting fans is almost
invariably taken! I know a few of my mates are thinking of moving there
too as they have experienced the view and been impressed. The stewards
let you stand all game as well and we can sing too. I go to the games
to watch the footbal first and foremost, so having an unobstructed view
whether standing or sitting, whether attacking the Holmsdale end or
not, is most refreshing!
Secret Agent
Back home from collecting my kids and just about to do their tea! - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 16:39:40 (BST)
LONDON 1 JULY 2001 - Wimbledon Football
Club have reported a massive slump in season ticket sales from 4000 for
last season to just 4 this season. The club have expressed their shock
at such a dramatic slump, and may well be reconsidering their options
to move away from Selhurst Park. "We are completely astounded by this
lack of enthusiasm" says a club spokesman "the season tickets were only
sent out yesterday from a John Bull printing press in South Yorkshire.
We cannot understand why nobody has taken us up on the offer". The club
spokesman continued "I never said that Milton Keynes was a good idea,
nor did I say it was a bad idea. I don't believe we need an official
site to tell people about season tickets and I just can't understand
why people don't go and support Wolves in the 50s like I did".
Reuters
Somewhere in Bishopsgate - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 16:30:55 (BST)
Teacher - deadline is June 30th!
Dr Womble
worried - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 15:49:28 (BST)
Re the season ticket ticket. Havn't we
got until the end of July for the reduced rate anyway? If it is by June
30th, then I would be worried. Knowing how WFC have cocked things up
recently, I think that is all it is...some sort of cock-up.
teacher
hemel - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 15:44:19 (BST)
Secret Agent - why ya moving? That's prime real estate mate!!
Mac
home studying when I should be at work today.....nice :) - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 15:29:17 (BST)
Dr W - you can have my seat Block E Row
33 Seat 84 as I am renenwing elsewhere for the coming season. Seat is
directly in line with the centre spot and just in front of the singers
in Block E. Nice!
Secret Agent
About to collect my kids from school - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 15:01:02 (BST)
Oh if only I could be bothered to get a
username to that Palace discussion forum. Sad bastards, I could ruin
their fun by telling them that half of us HAVE been offered season
tickets.
JC
- Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 13:03:36 (BST)
I thought that the invitation to play at
Anfield was very generous until I found out that it was at the bequest
of Stirling Albion. Ah well.....
The Great Rangdo of Arg
Blue Mosque, Istanbul - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 12:39:17 (BST)
NS - read it, as I say I've got my
season ticket application form so any move will not be the upcoming new
season. When MK first surfaced, Uncle Ron came on and said that should
WFC move, he would get another team into SP....
REPD
If WFC are football's equivalent of ringworm, what are CPFC? - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 12:28:30 (BST)
REPD someone's picking something up see link http://forums.cpfc.org/showthread.php?threadid=9658
NS
SE25 - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 11:38:19 (BST)
NS - except that I've got my ST application form and it's selling seats for stadia based in SE25....
REPD
Wahey... - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 11:30:39 (BST)
I would point this out to further what I
said below - do you think that WFC were not aware about being shafted
re: covering the pitch for Burnley which subsequently forced us to
cancel the game? I know that WFC complained about the state of the
pitch to Jordan, whether he turned round and said his usual I don't
know, but I doubt if CK and Jordan swap christmas cards. Come to think
of it, most of those who work at CPFC don't actually like him. FWIW it
would be just as inconvenient for me to go to LR but from a WFC point
of view it would be far better...
REPD again
In need of food - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 11:29:22 (BST)
Conspiracy theory No 94. Dons still not issuing season tickets, qpr in cash-flow crisis, LR open to offers
northernsouler
SE25 hot-house of good football - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 11:25:27 (BST)
GBLB - I think the premise of a new
stadium in SW19 would be the ultimate sweetner for LR. The journey
problems will be a, er, problem, but the reasons for moving from SP to
LR anyway are: 1) much easier from SW19 to W12 than SE25. 2) The chance
to get our own dough for LR - can't at SP. 3) Smaller stadium than SP
(this has been mentioned by WFC apparently). 4) Here's the craic -
relationships between WFC and CPFC are at an all time low. Basically, I
think CK has had enough of Jordan...
REPD
Debating whether
to invoke that bit of self-employment that allows you to claim during
lean periods - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 11:12:48 (BST)
Loftus Road may well be easier for some
to get to who read this guestbook, but for many others it will be a far
more difficult journey than Selhurst. I know at least six or seven
people who I sit with regularly at home matches, for whom LR would be a
horrendous journey (Balham to West London) Even if it was predicated on
a promise of a ground in SW19, believe me, it would hit some of our
hardcore support. And I still ahve not got my ST renewal form, what a
fucking joke.
Greg Berry's Left Boot
No to Loftus Road, for selfish reasons maybe - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 10:45:26 (BST)
I still haven't got my application - they are cutting it mighty fine...
Dr Womble
how do you choose where to sit? - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 10:42:58 (BST)
FL/CUNW - I won't read too much into the
season ticket thing, I've got mine but many others haven't. It's just
yet another fuck-up from the brain dead WFC admin staff, nothing
sinister - if nobody had their ST then it would be time to question. As
for ground announcements, things will only start happening 1st July
onwards. We all know why this is, and I'm cynical enough to believe
that all the while cheap STs are available nothing even remotely iffy
will be done. The e******n is over, so there's no political pitfalls
(in theory) to overcome. I forget when the 6 weeks is due up, but I
think it started a week after the season ended. Give it another week or
two. I haven't had any vibes coming out of anywhere about it, which is
either very good or very bad...
REPD
Been spending most our lives, living in an Amish paradise - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 10:02:55 (BST)
F. J. which Celtic Park thats the
question! This is proving to be a very long six weeks btw can anybody
remeber when it started, and will the announcement be made before my
season ticket application finally arrives?
c.u.n. womble
tottenham - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 08:25:55 (BST)
CK can even have us play at Celtic Park in the interim!
Florida John
In generous mood - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 02:52:18 (BST)
REPD: CK can do what he likes as long as we get home, ie to the WGS. It can't be long now until there is an
announcement. Just hope its not a political fix up.
Florida John
Only 19:30 CST and no Miller or Canadian Clubs - Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 01:34:09 (BST)
FL - I had a feeling it was BULSTRODE
about 2 hours after I posted :) The merger thing is iffy, and I think
it will cause a LOT of damage to WFC the LR thing. That said, if in a
couple of weeks time CK says to people that we've bought the WGS but in
the meantime we'll be playing at LR nobody will care much..... DD -
don't know what the theme of this guestbook would be. Not bloody
pseuso-Compton hip hop wank that's for sure :) And how anyone can drink
nature's finest creation (whiskey) with anything added to it (ice an
exception) is beyond me...
REPD
You try posting at 3.05am
EST when you've had 5 Miller High Lifes and 3 Canadian Clubs.... -
Monday, June 11, 2001 at 23:46:48 (BST)
repd: 'we gotta get outa this place' was
a lyrical reflection on my job atm. the www=hip hop theme was an
overview of the music associated with www, and i was asking what your
theme would be for sw19, iyswim in a johnnie walker light (without the
diet pepsi/ice of course) :)
dubai don
after 1 1/2 litres
of scotch, tongues loosen and punctuation becomes irrelevant - esp at
01.47 am ;-p - Monday, June 11, 2001 at 22:36:32 (BST)
