AllanJM Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Fantastic stuff. Really pleased for the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Belgian Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Gotta feel for whoever lost right enough, to play 46 games in the league, then playoffs, then the final all the way to penalties...effectively going as far as possible without actually getting promoted. That's going to hurt the Luton players and fans for a long, long time. BUT C'MON THE AFCCCCCCCCC! Back in the Football League! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Well done to AFCW. The quickest ever return to the FL after the folding (in this case stealing) of a club. Just nine season, beating Aldershot's record of twelve. Huge achievement and well done to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeMan Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 League football to look forward to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Yeah, it's a fantastic achievement for the club, and the fans. What I'd be interested to see is their budget for wages compared to that of others in the leagues that they have come through to get this far in nine years. It must have been bigger than most teams every year though, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Good to see it, well done AFC Wimbledon, and hard luck Luton Town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Yeah, it's a fantastic achievement for the club, and the fans. What I'd be interested to see is their budget for wages compared to that of others in the leagues that they have come through to get this far in nine years. It must have been bigger than most teams every year though, surely? Not sure about earlier seasons in the Combined Counties and Ryman leagues, but I doubt AFCW's budget is in the top half dozen of this season's conference. I think they managed this with very much a mid table budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 New ground for me next season and always enjoy London away days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 What I'd be interested to see is their budget for wages compared to that of others in the leagues that they have come through to get this far in nine years. It must have been bigger than most teams every year though, surely? Based on what? It's a fan-owned club with no assets. Terry Brown has already asserted that they'll have amongst the lowest budget in the league next season. It was certainly comfortably lower than Luton's and absolutely dwarfed by Crawley's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 a lot of London/M25/Home Counties teams in League Two next term: Wimbledon, Barnet, Dagenham, Gillingham, Southend, Aldershot, Northampton, Oxford, maybe Stevenage... Lot of good away days for the Dons there. The fourth division is normally a repository for perennial Northern strugglers, next season has a real southern feel to it, unusually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Based on what? It's a fan-owned club with no assets. Terry Brown has already asserted that they'll have amongst the lowest budget in the league next season. It was certainly comfortably lower than Luton's and absolutely dwarfed by Crawley's. Accrington and Macc Town will really give AFCW a run for their (lack of) money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Based on what? It's a fan-owned club with no assets. Terry Brown has already asserted that they'll have amongst the lowest budget in the league next season. It was certainly comfortably lower than Luton's and absolutely dwarfed by Crawley's. I just presumed that coming through something like six (?) leagues in nine years must mean that some serious money was spent on getting some decent quality players in. I was aware that Crawley Town's budget for the season was massive compared to the rest of the BSP, but wasn't aware how far behind AFCW were in comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOMBRE Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Amazing stuff...followed the Wombles since 84...think this was more incredible than the fa cup...MK watch your backs!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I just presumed that coming through something like six (?) leagues in nine years must mean that some serious money was spent on getting some decent quality players in. They obviously had a vastly larger fanbase than the average Combined Counties club. Being able to pay people at all is a significant advantage at that level. Don't underestimate what the draw of the club itself is capable of though: Danny Kedwell turned down a big-bucks move to Crawley last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 a lot of London/M25/Home Counties teams in League Two next term: Wimbledon, Barnet, Dagenham, Gillingham, Southend, Aldershot, Northampton, Oxford, maybe Stevenage... Lot of good away days for the Dons there. The fourth division is normally a repository for perennial Northern strugglers, next season has a real southern feel to it, unusually. As a Swindon fan, lookign forward to it, loads of southern teams, as well as ones listed (oxford more then any other game) also southern sides like Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham and Plymouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repeat_offender Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Well done Wimbledon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE63 exile Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I had a lot of time for the Original Crazy Gang back in the 80s. What they achieved back then was nothing short of amazing and I'm sure the likes of Harry Bassett, Alan Cork, Lawrie Sanchez and Wally Downes who were there for that metoric rise through divisions will be pleased to see them back in the FL in such a short space of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Fucking brilliant, Wimbledon have been the biggest story in British football over the past decade. Five promotions in nine years, three in four since Terry Brown arrived. And as said above, whereas in the early years they had the advantage of bigger crowds and resources, that hasn't been the case at this level, Brown just seems to be an outstanding manager and the club as a whole is well run. I'm made up for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Just back, and all I can say is YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F'CKING YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Seems like a good season to move to London - football all over the place! Essex and Kingston (baw hair away from Wimbledon) are the options. Really pleased for them, a great story. And a big GIRUY to Luton - horrible club who've shown once again they are not a League club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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