JaW - Certainly that's the sort of thing I think the DTB should have oversight of. I shall be learning on the job and will ask for information if I can't find it.

Pitch preparation between matches, clearing and cleaning of dressing rooms might be an issue. Away team often turn up early to setup dressing room, then go back to hotel to pick up the team. We have several youth matches on same day at end of season but they are often different ages from same club.

Does anyone have any idea as to whether Youth or Women's matches could be played at PL on the morning of Men's home matches. I heard someone a Chesterfield saying they thought it would be a good idea a couple of times a season.

Stuart - I absolutely don't want a say on transfers or anything to do with team selection. I would be hopeless. I was simply commenting that ML appears to bemoan the fact that we haven't got the money to keep Sawyers but doesn't appear to be prepared to pay the price. Some people want a champagne lifestyle for tuppence!

Thanks, Mav. I hope the oversight agenda provides you with a clear view of finances, the forecast through the end of the season, and the extent to which it depends on player sales.

OI - that's a good suggestion. A ticket premium/pay on performance/result basis. Not quite sure how it could work but great idea. If I could have said to the Club I'll pay the difference in Romaine Sawyers salary between what was offered and what he wanted until the end of the season - I'd have been up for it. Great player with a great attitude - sad to see him go. Romaine - if you are reading this let me know how much you would want to stay!

I don’t think that’s what JG was suggesting Stu - more that if ticket prices were higher then we may have been able to afford to keep the player.

I might pay £1 extra to watch Sawyers as long as I had the option of paying £1 less in future when we have someone dreadful playing ;)

JaW - Yes. Fairly standard practice. Secretary drafts and circulates an agenda but any board member can suggest additional agenda items. I want to get my first one out of the way and see how it all works and what I am and am not allowed to do. Then in future, in advance of the meetings, I think it will be useful if I ask members for any particular concerns which it may be appropriate to discuss at the next board meeting. See how that works. Remembering we're an oversight board so that's what the agenda will be geared towards.

No JG and we should never get a say on transfers - Didn't work well for Ebnsfleet when they tried that experiment

haha. yeah. didn't stay married very long. no idea why...

If you exposed your spouse/potential spouse to Dave Anderson's* football, it could certainly be used against you in divorce proceedings

ML: Interesting comment. Would you have paid even an extra pound per match to keep Sawyers? I would have but never got a say!

NYD 2010. There was a minute's silence for Allen Batsford. It was absolutely freezing. Peter Proto gave me a lift to Raynes Park station and I didn't warm up until nearly there. I think Bubble was the other passenger.

Yeah, me and my brother still refer to that game as - all things considered - one of the worst we've ever attended.

that's the one. probably not quite in my top 1,000 dates, even without any broken down malarky :)

Doobs - was that possibly Boxing Day thrashing followed by New Years Day dire/cold/no shots game? I think I went to both and was suitably hungover for the NYD game, got a lift home with a mate whose car then broke down to make the day even better.

I took a wife-to-be to a game once. We'd beaten someone like Hayes 5-0 at home and played them again a few days later, so I thought we'd at least score a goal or two. In the event, was freezing, foggy and the dullest game you could imagine. Best laid plans and all that!

The inaugural AFC Wimbledon Fan Awards are live. There are four categories to vote in - Best Fan Podcast [Link] Best Blog [Link] Best YouTube Channel [Link] and Club Legend [Link] A couple of clear leaders and others a bit closer, but early days yet and all to play for. Bona fide trophies (and bragging rights) up for grabs!

Following on from OTS - Anyone know how our PPG in top flight at PL compares to PPG at Selhurst in top flight? Would have guessed pretty similar (if you exclude relegation season).

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Mav, do you get an agenda in advance? Who sets this?

Apparently in line with a few post last night today is Happy DIVORCE day

Maybe an argument that Hutchinson is more useful in the short term. We're a bit short at CB with Lewis and O'Toole out and Harbottle seemingly not fully fit, and Hutchinson can cover there. And now look better in MF with Reeves back, Hippolyte returning and Ball not far away. Do think Sawyers could've been a bigger difference maker over the rest of the season though.

Thanks Mav. And good luck!