Huge riot police presence in Epsom!

Bench?

Given that team, I think I'll watch Bayern v Real I'm afraid.

Spotted it a mile off Secret Agent - and pulled out of the process accordingly. All comms will be published in time I’m just waiting on someone truly independent to investigate. MBEs given out like Paddington Bear toys it seems.

Mav - that was so obvious it really shouldn't even need saying. They are self-appointed volunteers and even if none of them have a bias against an individual, they are not the people to make a judgement on past behaviour.

0-3 defeat looming I fear

Team looks worse than on Saturday. An attacking force of Sasu and Hackford is worrying. Gonna be a long evening.

"We are also grateful to all members, candidates, volunteers, and other stakeholders who took the time to engage openly and honestly with the review process, whether through written submissions or interviews. This input was invaluable in ensuring the review properly reflected the breadth of views and experiences across the Trust" Angus Fox on the DT Website. A man who I think I'm right in saying has managed to be elected as Chair without ever having been elected to the DTB?

No Lewis no Johnson no Browne no Omar no chance

Zero accountability.

He also says that disqualifying candidates under Rule 10 should not have been a matter for the ESG, which I said all along.

Bad things by the board = regrettable. Unsubstantiated allegations of bad things by members = punishable without appeal and ratified by “independent scrutineers” who are subsequently congratulated by “independent MBEs”

*now not how

“The Dons Trust has been well served by the current scrutineer, including in 2025, and members owe him considerable thanks.“

OI he concludes that Rule 10 was NOT formally voted on and approved by the board, which he says was regrettable. But he says (and I told him this was not the case) that the principle of it had been informally nodded through in March and therefore he thinks everyone was entitled to behave during the election as if it had been formally approved. Not a view I agree with. He glosses over the fact that the board’s statement at the time said (untruthfully) that it had been voted on at the August board meeting and the board have never corrected the record.

At least we are not Spurs fans.

I've got a feeling in my water than the game will be mind-numbing boring but we will get an undeserved 1-0 win.

*2025 not 2026

The independent scrutineer in that context must be truly independent. They had the opportunity to correct the 2024 elections and avoid controversy. They failed. They were contacted during the 2026 election controversy. They never responded and an AFCW PLC Board member put out a statement saying erroneously that the candidate had “skipped a part of the process”.

Just started browsing Doobs and this ties in with what a lot of us said: 'a cleaner, more robust election appeals process, with the final decision resting with the Independent Scrutineer rather than the Board.' Simply put the Board cannot be Judge and Jury.

Wimbledon district line is closed due to signal failure, trains terminated at Wimbledon Pk, where you either walk or get 156 bus

The same James Ledward who tweeted “ “?

is the under 18's match being streamed on u tube

A lot of that makes sense apart from siding with the idea that rule 10 was officially approved which it very clearly wasn't. I'd go along with most of the recommendations but will also pursue the idea that members should approve the rules as well as approving the ESG chair. I guess now I can start badgering James Ledward again :)

I agree Rob re form but the players we have to put out on the pitch are an issue - and this is my point… it’s not cos they’re rubbish or lazy or disinterested- they’re just not first choice in too many positions (or second or third when it comes to centre backs.)