True Wimbledon Match Thread

Evening All,

Bit early I know but who's going?

Making it a half day lunchtime pre-match build up with a dear friend of mine at Waterloo. The away end is situated within feet of the dugouts which does allow some classic banter. Big game now...dare we say momentum?

You can get into the social club early doors (about 6pm) if you are not wearing colours. Webb, Jameson and Newell took advantage 2 seasons ago although at least one of them will probably be promoted to the Directors bar by now.

Anyway it's still Argyle, so given it's likely to be a disappointment, planning on being half-pissed at least by 7.45pm.

50/50 if i will go..

i dont envy Hartley or Nelson with the job of man marking Akinfenwa he is a mountain.

8 tickets arrived on my doorstep this morning. A gathering of my kith and kin. Straight to the ground from work without passing go.

Is this a cabal?

I'm going from Plymouth at 1pm and meeting some mates from London when I get there.

I'm going up with the Travel Club which isn't ideal but the train prices (even with a railcard) are utterly extortionate.

Didnt know we were playing mk dons?

Elias wrote:

Didnt know we were playing mk dons?

No, no they are franchise FC. We are playing AFC Wimbledon the real ones. Keep up Elias!!

Elias wrote:

Didnt know we were playing mk dons?

how dare you use such strong swear words on a family forum Elias

Elias wrote:

Didnt know we were playing mk dons?

Look Elias, we on ATD are pretty au fait with the alternate point of view but your view of the Wombles vs real Wombles is totally fecked up, give it a rest will you as you're totally out of kilter with the rest of the world.
whilst we are at it we were going to arrange a fans re-united with Joe Kinnear leading the Luton team of the noughties out at HP to give JB a lifetime service to Argyle cup, would you like to present it? Aidy Boothroyd will be speaking at the dinner?

Sounds like great entertainment !
Bloody phoney club.

Don't poke the troll.

Not even with a cattle prod?

Wimbledon have scored 20 goals in 13 games but have let in 21!

14 of their 20 goals have been scored by Tubbs ( 8 ) and Akinfenwa (6).

We've scored 14 (Reid 5) and let in 8 in our 13 games.

Wimbledon at home...   W3 D1 L2 F12 A9
Argyle away............    W2 D0 L4 F4 A6

Could go either way!

I was given a £25 free bet, and have confidently backed the boys to continue this run and whelp these minnows.

I finish work about 5:30 in Saaf Hampshire - might go across or might visit Pompey-Stevenage.

Might not.

Either way I'll be wearing clothes.

Angry wrote:

50/50 if i will go..

i dont envy Hartley or Nelson with the job of man marking Akinfenwa he is a mountain.

When Akinfenwa was here with Northampton Wotton, sort of, marked him from midfield by getting between him and the inevitable long ball up to him (Boothroyd was their manager at the time) with a view to buggering up the supply line. As I recall this worked pretty well. It'll be interesting to see if somebody gets detailed to fill the same role on Tuesday.

Mind you we played 2 CBs that day and not the 3 we are likely to start with on Tuesday so we might not.

And am I right in thinking that we always seem to play Wimbledon on a Tuesday? Any idea why this might be?

Wish I could go up, but it will not be the case, Mansfield Town away is my first trek away from Plymouth.

Hope Argyle can get three points in London on Tuesday..

Little tip - don't get off at New Maldon, not unless you got your hiking boots on!!

Didn't we play there on Boxing Day once?

Extra little tip. The nearest pub to the ground turns into a pound in a pint pot stripper bar on match days. Take that as either advertising or a warning. Up to you.

Iggy wrote:

Elias wrote:

Didnt know we were playing mk dons?

Look Elias, we on ATD are pretty au fait with the alternate point of view but your view of the Wombles vs real Wombles is totally fecked up, give it a rest will you as you're totally out of kilter with the rest of the world.
whilst we are at it  we were going to arrange a fans re-united with Joe Kinnear leading the Luton team of the noughties out at HP to give JB a lifetime service to Argyle cup, would you like to present it? Aidy Boothroyd will be speaking at the dinner?

not everyone does it seems....................................

damn these protest clubs

Was at the ground this morning, telephone calls coming in asking if it is POTD, advised buy now only 150 ticket left.

My car just made me £118 poorer. No trip to London for me.

Your car stole money from you? Beat it up like Basil Fawlty did his!!!

Anyone going to be in the Bricklayers Arms (pub) before the game? I'm going with 2 Don's mates so I'm Billy no mates in the away end at the moment.

Unfortunately I left your neck of the woods(woodford green) early saturday morning and won't be back up for a while otherwise I'd have gone to the match.