And why hasn't mixed football taken off? There are examples of other team sports having mixed gender teams i.e. tennis. Each team would be required to field a minimum of 5 women but could determine the positions. I think it would be tactically very interesting to watch. perhaps we should host the first World Club Mixed Championships.

Talking about the Women's team - does anyone have a financial cost v benefit break down. Is it profitable or loss making? If the latter by how much? What is the ultimate goal? Do we need to be all things to all people? For example I don't believe we have a Para team. Should we concentrate on the core business - getting that successful and profitable before increasing our overall losses through diversification? I guess it always comes back to the financial data - which as one of the 5% minority Fan Owners I'm not party to. So I can't really come down on one side or the other. However, if it was revealed that the Women's team was losing the Club £0.5m per annum I'd be interested to know who would think that worth doing.

RIP Tony Book Man City legend aged 90

"I'm really pleased about that! He can be so good on his day." Hopefully CC has unearthed a gem.

SB, I bet that won’t make the news!

Oxford fans on Browne: "Good on him. If he can get fit and stay fit he’ll be back in League One very quickly - either with or without Wimbledon. (Massive ‘if’ on his fitness though…" "Brilliant news, I am happy for him. Hope he makes a success - shame he's been out of the game for six months" "Happy for him. It all hinges on the ‘if’ but if he can stay fit, hopefully he can get his career back on track. Good luck to him." Seems like a popular guy!

JG - I don’t think it matters at all that Green gets something in return. If anything I want the club to be able to better monetise those sorts of opportunities for similar minded individuals who are willing to donate to the club in return for recognition and not much else.

Browne could be decent - time will tell, as usual… 🤞👏

Russ - i contribute to the women's team. How they spend the money is their choice.

Looks like labour are going to ban us all.down the pub soon😂 [Link]

Saveloy - sorry hadn't seen your post. Does it necessarily matter whether it is completely selfless? I'm sure he increases his profile which is inter-linked with support for the "underdog". Very little "Charitable" giving is truly philanthropic - one exception being that of Warren Buffett. I might have been prepared to help retain Romaine Sawyer - but doing things anonymously seems difficult - when the likes of Laurence are lurking!

Today, at the Covid inquiry, Hugo Keith KC said that, in summary, the evidence suggests "overwhelmingly" that the UK COVID vaccines "successfully protected the people of the United Kingdom" against the virus. He said the UK is estimated to be the country in the World Health Organisation (Europe region) with the highest number of deaths averted due to vaccination.

Thank you Mr Green!

Welcome Marcus.

I think the Club owes John Greene a massive thankyou. As far as I know he asks for nothing directly in return and his donations are purely philanthropic (not that there is anything wrong seeking a profit) This is the second time that he has helped the Club secure a player and he should be massively applauded. Equally the likes of Naz and all of those other people who put up money 20+ years ago to help buy KM should be hugely thanked and will hopefully one day see a return on their investment.

Laurence I thought you were a successful businessman? When are you buying us a striker?

It's slightly disingenuous to suggest John Green get's "nothing in return" given he uses our club and his role in it for building his personal brand. It's fine by me, and I wish we had a few more people like him, but I just don't see it as a completely selfless activity.

Martin - but they can do so if they wish? Yes.

JG - don't take Laurence seriously - nobody else does!

Played mostly in the centre so gives us something different. [Link]

Had Browne had injuries? Less than 200 at 27 doesn’t seem a lot

Thanks to everyone for the shares info. I might try to transfer my shares to my son for his birthday this summer. Some of you know him, so don't tell him!

An attacking winger-midfielder, eh? Whose position will he take - Neufville?

Looks like southwestern trains not running wimbledon area this weekend and the next, so replacement buses Saturday or other travel arrangements will need to be made for users

BTW Jaw, to my knowledge John Green asks for nothing in return.