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On This Day in 1960
Two late goals saw the Dons come from behind to win a London Senior Cup tie 2-1 at the Vicarage Field, Barking. Rated by many as the finest half back line in amateur football, who are the Wimbledon players wearing the numbers four, five and six? Yesterday's answer - Scott Fitzgerald.
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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 
[152.lo.gg.ed] 
Issue 52 will be on sale from in front of the club shop before home games.
 Thankfull to have made it through 2025. Let's hope 2026 sees improvements all round. HYN everyone.
31st Dec 2025 23:37:23 
[82.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 We don’t need money we own our own club.
31st Dec 2025 23:02:23 
[195.lo.gg.ed] 
Happy New Year all. Let’s get a win as quickly as possible and then another one.
 Happy New Year to all. May we get some points and some money in 2026
31st Dec 2025 21:58:40 
[86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 I didn't reralise there was a 5 person vote on reviewed decisions by the Premier League and some of them are odd. Arsenal v Everton, in all given the referee and VAR official plus the panel 4 out of 7 think it wasn't a penalty but the headline says it should have been. Chelsea and Newcastle the panel think it should have been a penalty (3-2) but when it wasn't given think VAR was right to keep out of it (3-2). [Link]
31st Dec 2025 20:59:27 
[86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 As you know, OI, the problem comes from the people who are responsible for looking at the options considering fan ownership as sacrosanct and therefore aren’t able, even if they were capable, of researching, presenting or delivering a balanced set of potential solutions.
31st Dec 2025 20:36:11 
[195.lo.gg.ed] 
When we can’t even put out an official communication without typos, broken links or incorrect emails then what chance of negotiating a beneficial business transaction?
 The positive idea is to look at all alternatives, not just restrict it to those that involve continued fan ownership. So look at what selling out would involve from all aspects, what safeguards we might build in for the pitch, name etc. Then show potential financial outcomes for various scenarios over the next 5 to 10 years. Then ask the 'owners' what they think is best.
31st Dec 2025 20:31:45 
[86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 And with the results being made available to everyone and not just the board 😅
31st Dec 2025 20:20:36 
[195.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 .. and without "proxy votes held by the Chairman"!!
31st Dec 2025 20:07:21 
[86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 It would be actually good to know DT members actual views with a proper poll (without a misleading / twisting statement to front it)
31st Dec 2025 20:04:06 
[80.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 Again what spit said, plus there's scope to increase revenue and business support around the ground, in the way of property in stands if built.
31st Dec 2025 19:57:53 
[51.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 Laurence - if you want my take on this situation, we have two alternatives (1) while we are solvent, look for an investor who will take control of the club and commit to funding its ongoing losses (2) do nothing and wait until we drift into administration, at which point the club will either fold up or be bought out by someone over whom we have no control. There is no third alternative to suddenly make the club, or any other club outside the PL, sustainable/ profitable (if there was then someone else would have put it into practice). Apologies if you think that that is "negative" - to me it's just facing reality.
31st Dec 2025 19:48:26 
[86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 What Spit said.
31st Dec 2025 19:43:57 
[195.lo.gg.ed] 
You’ll be told there’s no one out there. Or told to go find someone yourself. But the future is coming regardless.
 Exactly if Hartlepool can find a rich yank,surely we can with the greatest story,, location and the wimbledon name should attract many buyers.
31st Dec 2025 19:41:51 
[82.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 Hartlepool been bought by another yank I see landon smith ?
31st Dec 2025 19:26:49 
[140.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 We were royally shafted up the backside a generation ago. To attract new supporters we need a successful football team being able to compete in league football. I don't suppose many new supporters are too interested in the good deeds the club and volunteers do around the local area.
31st Dec 2025 19:22:38 
[95.lo.gg.ed] 
Happy new year all
 All very depressing chat to see out the year! Hopefully 2026 will be prosperous for club and all fans alike ! COYDs!
31st Dec 2025 19:12:57 
[104.lo.gg.ed] 
And thanks for all you do Laurence, Stu and many others !
 It isn't even treading water if the amount of subsidy that owners of clubs are expected to pump in continues to rise.
31st Dec 2025 18:59:39 
[82.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 My take on all of this is that as shown with the WAWF, members are just not into this donation lark anymore when it’s simply to cover the loss per season and even then the debt will get larger if we want to be competitive in L1 or even L2.
31st Dec 2025 18:57:17 
[2.lo.gg.ed] 
As I have said, if we still have the majority of owners wanting to stay fan-owned, they we all need to pay more for ST’s, food and drink, merchandise etc to fund it.
 One good idea would be to find a buyer while still have club to sell.
31st Dec 2025 18:56:13 
[95.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 I have been clear with my ideas Laurence. I would sell up instantly.
31st Dec 2025 18:53:37 
[2.lo.gg.ed] 
If thats me being negative then so be it.
 A new supporters club would be WUP 2.0 it's good on paper, sensibly moderation if you don't act like a dick and subject to being ignored/dissed by those who have actual power
31st Dec 2025 18:50:13 
[51.lo.gg.ed] 
Better to be in, but alas not going to change anything (much) Happy new year peeps, hopefully a good one for wombles everywhere, including the ones living in the future...
 stop being so negative and come up with your own ideas, please, Stu and Nick?
31st Dec 2025 18:49:32 
[78.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 In broad terms, our operating loss excluding player sales (and ignoring depreciation in excess of capital spending) is £2.3m per year, which is indeed approximately £10 per week (actually £12.63 per week but let's be optimistic) for each of 3,500 members. That, though, assumes 100% take-up, which is pretty unlikely as a large proportion of members have simply received their membership for free with their season ticket without even asking for it, let alone paying for it - to assume that those members will all be willing to give the club more than £500 per year is utterly implausible. To keep the charge down to £1,000 per year you would need nearly two thirds of the members to agree to contribute or, putting it another way, if half of the members agreed to contribute they would have to stump up over £1,300 each (you can call that £3.60 per day if it makes it seem less but that won't make people any more willing to pay it). Bear in mind that that level of generosity is what we need to just treat water as we stand, it would get us nowhere nearer having a competitive budget, so it's funding survival, not success.
31st Dec 2025 18:43:20 
[86.lo.gg.ed] 
Ex www.wup.me.uk - The home of WU
 So we want to start a new supporters club and volunteer that new fans run it.
31st Dec 2025 18:37:42 
[2.lo.gg.ed] 
I guess they are the same new fans who stood for DTB elections this year?
 Are we being serious here!! Just as much as legacy members are not going to pay £1.48 per week, what makes us think new supporters will who were not around at the time and lets be honest, if you just go to PL on matchdays, you would have no idea we are fan-owned let alone skint.
31st Dec 2025 18:36:26 
[2.lo.gg.ed] 
This is what annoys me as we seem to be failing to grasp the financial situation and trying desperately yo hold onto fan-ownership anyway possible. Also this £500 per season will be needed year on year so its another kicking the can down the road exercise - Respectfully saying this of course.