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On This Day in 1977
Centre forward Roger Connell tries to flick the ball over goalkeeper Pat Cuff as the Dons attack in an FA Cup third round tie against First Division Middlesbrough that ended in a 0-0 draw. Afterwards visiting manager Jack Charlton accused his Southern League hosts of gamesmanship for a preparing a pitch that lived up to the name of Plough Lane, but he also admitted; "they are a good team." His opposite number, Allen Batsford, warned that the replay would be just as close. "We seem to play better away," he said. "The home team has to come forward and that is what we like." In the event, a disputed penalty at Ayresome Park saw Boro secure a narrow 1-0 win.
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Can it really be a decade since that play-off final victory over Plymouth at Wembley? In December 2015, while the club was celebrating Merton Council giving permission for a new stadium to be built on Plough Lane, there was little to smile about on the field. A long run without a win culminated in a home defeat against Stevenage after which the players snubbed fans by missing the post-match presentations to head off for their Christmas party and goalkeeper Ben Wilson went online to mock supporters. After a tough talking team meeting, an underperforming squad emerged into the New Year with a new attitude and started a run that carried them to the play offs where they beat Accrington over two legs before facing the Pilgrims in the final. The latest edition of the Historical Don has the details from every game as well as the battle to return to Plough Lane and the memories of Paul Robinson, Andy Barcham and others.
20th Dec 2025 10:44:05 
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Issue 52 will be on sale from in front of the club shop before home games.
🚨We are back after our Christmas break🚨 Lee Finch & Danny Baker 🔵Christmas games 🟡Mid season review 🔵January transfers Like, listen and let us know what you think in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ [Link]
9th Jan 2026 07:42:32 
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Back once again.
Pete - [Link]
9th Jan 2026 02:05:49 
 [82.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
I rather like the current batch of OTD pictures. All before my time but even though the colourisation isn't perfect, it makes them seem more real to me than some grainy black and white picture.
8th Jan 2026 22:46:28 
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I've only just got around to reading the Stevenage matchday programme (Exeter will be next). Omar seems very happy judging by his picture on page 17 in many ways. Deary me. On page 76 it says WFC played Portsmouth on Boxing Day 1979. I could have sworn it was 1978. I vividly remember that game and just wanted to get out alive, having only recently turned 10 and watching the away support wreck Plough Lane. Scum.
If the club wants any help with their CRM then I’m happy to help. “Book your ga” not really a call to action when you’re spending money on personalised emails.
8th Jan 2026 22:20:31 
 [195.lo.gg.ed] 
I’m happy to help out on a volunteer (unpaid) basis regardless of the situation. Want the club to succeed regardless.
Blimy mind your language back on tv that’s tv 2 at 11 pm thought that would never be shown again with the woke brigade
8th Jan 2026 21:40:24 
 [104.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
If this Arsenal v Liverpool game ends 0-0 then I expect a new rule next season about falling over and pretending to be injured because it is, right now, “diminishing the product”.
8th Jan 2026 21:22:42 
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Dreadful game of pretend by people who are paid and able to do so much better.
LLMs will prove to be a dead end (for them not us). It is the neural networks that will be out to get us.
8th Jan 2026 19:47:09 
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LLMs are just very good pattern recognisers
AI’s right in the learning stage. Picture the kids growing up with this form of AI and equate it to using a Bic biro to rewind a cassette tape to record the Radio One Chart Show back in the 1980s. Now fast forward to today with the music streaming services putting almost every song ever made at your finger tips instantly. That’s what grown ups will look back at today’s AI in 20-30 years time and perhaps exponentially more advanced.
8th Jan 2026 18:48:47 
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If they’re not enslaved to produce energy.
Hope Bert posts the original pic like before, purely out of curiosity.
8th Jan 2026 18:48:17 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
I didn’t mean your job. I meant your life. Once they become sentient they won’t need us.
8th Jan 2026 18:43:06 
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Hope they look after my budgie.
AI is as useful as XG
8th Jan 2026 18:40:03 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
“The jury has deliberated, and the votes are in - it’s a resounding NO for the AI photos…” - apparently everyone is going to lose their job because if AI, lol 😂😂😂
8th Jan 2026 18:30:16 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Oo er missus!
It’s a common AI hallucination RK. Struggles with hands and fingers. Used to struggle with faces and has improved. I can’t see the oriental so much in today’s OTD but I suggest a theory that whichever model Bert has used has a majority-Asian source for face imagery.
8th Jan 2026 18:28:33 
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When it was really new it used to struggle to identify the difference between dogs and muffins. It’ll get there with hands, and then it’ll come for you…
Can we have the original photo for OTD instead. I think Bert’s Etch a sketch “ has gone off message. Ian Cooke looks like a young Dennis waterman. And the other player looks like the Japanese bloke from Mind your Language! 😝⚽️
8th Jan 2026 18:15:18 
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dave skinner
Is that Olive from on the buses in goal ?
Although the head nr to Cook's left arm doesn't appear to have a torso attached
8th Jan 2026 18:13:37 
 [81.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Optical allusion - there's another player behind him. There's a a left hand near the Don's players that is too big to come from the crowd
8th Jan 2026 18:04:06 
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F**K asian low-cost airline!
Edward Slipperhands? Lesser known dons number 10 in 1972
8th Jan 2026 17:34:56 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
AI has always struggled with hands
8th Jan 2026 17:18:32 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
The second Dons player seems to have two left hands and a pair of slippers instead of a right hand :)
8th Jan 2026 17:06:43 
 [86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
What's up with the goalie's legs in OTD? And the other Dons player's right hand looks odd*. Has Kate Middleton been let loose on her laptop?
8th Jan 2026 16:57:26 
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*I don't think it's Barry Silkman. He had Kevin Keegan type hair IIRC.
I had to cheat, so not giving the answer
8th Jan 2026 15:43:58 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Barry Silkman?
8th Jan 2026 15:28:11 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Leo Castledine is reportedly signing for Middlesbrough for 1 million - do we get any of it ?
8th Jan 2026 15:25:43 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
As fed up with the fence collapsing
8th Jan 2026 15:21:25 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
Papers - looks like all 1300 of you are in that one photo 🤪 plus were you all obliged to wear maroon that particular day…? 🤷🏻‍♂️😂
8th Jan 2026 15:21:16 
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Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU