Leddrede (sp?) - apart from the friendlies, the competitions are logos on the far left* [Link] Then in the top left when you click on a match [Link] Both are very difficult to read, I grant you.

As a follow up to yesterday’s discussion – I realise that we are not all in agreement over the realism of the goal or indeed the potential to monetarise our broader fan base. I appreciate most of the feedback which was constructive and challenging. It is up to me to try to win you over which I will endeavour to continue to do. I’m not saying that I am always right and over the course of my life I’ve had many ideas which have failed. Fortunately, I have had a lot more which have succeeded. So, I’m not afraid of putting ideas out there. If no one tries we’ll get nowhere and I definitely think we can close the trading deficit. I see no contradiction as Kentish Don does between the pursuit of profit and the pursuit of success on the pitch. They go hand in hand. Without a successful business i.e. one that makes money…you won’t have a successful team. I’m off to the far east tomorrow for a couple of weeks so will most likely be out of communication – but I wanted to share a few thoughts/ideas before I go – rather than appear not to be backing up my assertion with concrete proposals (or as A4e put it “all mouth & no trousers!!)

With a capacity of 16,000 at the original Plough Lane getting in wasnt so much of a problem in those days, also people didn’t travel away so much

That's an interesting contrast, Historic. Many factors behind, but interesting nonetheless.

Is our OS the only place that has a fixture list but no details of the competition the fixture is in?

The changing face of football. When we reached the top flight in 1986 we sold just over 1,000 season tickets to see Liverpool, Manchester United and all. This summer we have already sold nearly 5,100 season tickets to see Stevenage, Exeter City and all.

I will also be at Green Man! Likely I and/or one of the kids will have some Wimbledon merch on one day.

Was going to go today but the thought of going on the tube in this heat makes me feel ill so giving it a miss although might splash out 6 quid for the live stream

Thanks Meadow :)

Friendly?! It's a cup final at a neutral ground for goodness sake.

That’s great - thanks Meadow ☺️

a4e, I've passed your email address on to Raynes Parker.

RK - glad you mentioned Doncaster Belles. That put me off women's football. Coincidentally we heard about it from a young woman we met before a match in Torquay who played for one of the Luton women's teams. Her family were on holiday in Torquay and she and her dad decided to come to the match with us and be Wombles till full time.

Hi Meadow - just tried the email address in your bio, but it says it’s invalid… Is it correct on there?

a4e/Raynes Parker, I'm lurking if one of you wants to email me.

We're cycling in tomorrow's heat but it's been brought forward to 8am

RP - some definite mutual choices there (Yard Act, Fat Dog, and several others…), so will hook up - just need a way to find/identify you…. My son will most likely be wearing a Wimbledon top with War Child on for some of the time, especially as the festival has connections with War Child too… Feel free to add you email to your bio, otherwise maybe Meadow/Bert might be able to oblige and provide us with one another’s contact details if it’s agreed and doesn’t breach GDPR stuff… 😬

A4E yesterday... I'd be up for a beer in the Courtyard at some point(s). Clashfinder for Green Man has been updated and it looks like I'll be seeing Heartworms, Adwaith, Kneecap, John Grant, Wet Leg, Broadside Hacks, Gwenno or Melin Melyn, MJ Lenderman, Westside Cowboy, Fat Dog or Perfume Genius, CMAT, English Teacher or Richard Dawson, Iraina Mancini, Warmduscher, Yard Act, Beth Gibbons, TV On The Radio, Faux Real.

Palace will have a decent chance of winning that. Seems to go to the best English team

Not sure why anyone would want to watch a friendly, especially in 31* heat.

Morning all. Anyone going today?

I feel sorry for Palace but least the fans still get the chance to go to some interesting continental places. We also won the FA Cup but didn't get into Europe at all. Two wrongs don't make a right, of course, and we have both been hard done by.

Steve Paris obviously missed the moment when a club was stolen from its fans and moved 65 miles up the M1 🤷🏻‍♂️ [Link]

Re Luton - TV for me… Been there a few times, no great desire to slog over there on a Friday, no sireeee 🤪

I have never met a Luton fan who admits to living in Luton.