I lived in Cardiff for 3 years from 1998-2001 and used to watch them from The Bob Bank with work colleagues and it was enjoyable (I could rarely afford to travel back to Selhurst) but I knocked it on the head when Sham took over there, he used all the same gimmicks he did with us - he was part of the reason we got success just like Uncle Ron but end of the day they both used us as a stepping stone, Sham really did sell us down the river, I despise him more than The Norwegians, Koppel & Winky. I told the Cardiff fans at the time that he’d screw them over as well but they were on a joyride (all that Ayotollah head patting bollocks) and he did 😆 If I was in the shop yesterday and saw him I would’ve told him to leave and I would told him what he put me through as a supporter. He must be going senile to turn up like he did and a massive piss taker.

Was it 2 dodgy back passes against Tooting, that Roddis played.

OTD - Nick Roddis, right up there with being one of the worst players ever to play for us.

I take quite a few wheelchair passengers, and they say the same meadow, 18 years of crap mayors

To the Bristol based supporter who lurks but hasn't registered please register and post? It may get intense on here at times but only because we love the club. Context, someone came to the programme stand and thanked me for my efforts in keeping WUP going.

Thank you, Ian.

We enjoyed a great ride while Hammam was in charge in spite of him, not because of him. The on field success was down to Bassett. We got lucky that a group of kids and misfits jelled, while our long ball tactics were very effective. Hammam was just about money. He tried to merge us with Palace and then there was all the ridiculous relocation proposals. It was him that moved us out of Plough Lane to Selhurst Park, nobody else. It was him that got the pre-emption clause on Plough Lane lifted and kept the £8m sale proceeds from selling the ground. It was him that sold the club to the Norwegians and kept the £28m they paid, when he paid next to nothing for buying into the club in the days of Noades. I've not mixed feelings. The guy loved the attention owning Wimbledon gave him and then stitched us up. A 100% tosser who had some nerve showing his face today. He is lucky our fan base are so mild mannered.

I shall be posting a statement about this issue on here and elsewhere tomorrow (Sunday).

We all knew that trigs would be stitched up again, didn't buffet throw his toys out over trigs last election in the report.. lucky I ordered the 🍿

Had a few people say the same Spit - mixed feelings around Sam rather than all out negative. I was young back then so not much understanding of whether the success was down to him and his money or down to the personnel he employed or bit of both or neither.

Oh and for whoever it was earlier asking who the independent scrutineer is it’s Neil Springate and the email address is elections2@thedonstrust.org

Just been talking to a long term fan Steve who goes home and away,and said without Hammam we wouldn't of had our golden period ride to the first division and fa cup.

*put better

Thank you 6mdm that is out better than I could have.

If you are a member of the DT, you should be allowed to stand for election. It is not for somebody to decide they know better than the membership and bar them. That is a dictatorship, not democracy. If they have done something wrong, suspend their membership by following a clearly defined and independent process that will publish their findings to the members, not the unelected ESG or the DTB (who may have an ulterior motive given they have been sworn to secrecy over this).

lol at leddy

If a person picks up a criminal record, then the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act of 1974 comes into play. It means that an offence becomes spent after a certain period of time. Why do not have something similar for DT elections. NB not suggesting Shane has done anything illegal.

Timmy I understand your point and wouldn’t judge anyone else for doing exactly that. But I’m not built that way. This is wrong and it’s wrong against Wimbledon FC and AFC Wimbledon. I’m not going to turn my back on the club I love and the people who love it too.

Someone told me that while Sam Hammam was queuing for a ticket, they heard him muttering to himself, "who is this Shane bloke who they've ask me to replace in the upcoming DTB elections ? 🤣

Maybe we should have fractional voting rights. 1000 plebs= 1 middle class, 1000 middle class= 1 banker. 1000 bankers = MP

LD - that is democracy for you, a lot of people hate the outcomes. We could do away with democracy in the club entirely by having an owner who made decisions on his/her own and just told us what is happening.

Should the Trust have told us that someone who put themselves forward was deemed ineligible for election? I think so, in the interests of a full and frank democratic election. But I can see why some might think they don't need to.

As a comparison, I imagine most of our 7000+ members are able to vote in General Elections as well as DTB elections. If you have served a significant prison term but are released before the election is called you can stand as an MP. The relevant constituents are trusted to decide who should represent them. No unelected official is in a position to say that despite being qualified someone can't stand. Do we really need greater protection in electing DTB members than in electing MPs?

Recent elections don't seem to work like the way OI is suggesting. Dreadful people who are unfit for office like Trump have become more popular the worse they behave. The membership might conclude there is a vendetta against a certain candidate without evidence just because they dislike the view and actions of the other side.

Retro rule 10 opens the door to go fishing on the current DTB