Stadium MK - Will you go?

[Blackrat1299]

By the sounds of it Watford don't want go as well.

 

[punky]

Probably not, but that's due to the timing, location and cost and nothing to do with how they were formed.

 

[Gb160]

What they did to the Wimbledon fans was disgusting and should never have been able to happen. Imagine this happened to us and they moved our club to Bristol.

The alternative was to watch them go bust, because that was going to happen mate.
If that was Spurs, and it was either go out of business or move 50 miles, what would you rather happen?

 

[scat1620]

The alternative was to watch them go bust, because that was going to happen mate.
If that was Spurs, and it was either go out of business or move 50 miles, what would you rather happen?

Go out of business. No decision to make.

 

[Gb160]

Go out of business. No decision to make.

Why?
Its an awful situation for the fans, but why choose to make the club cease to exist?

 

[scat1620]

Why?
Its an awful situation for the fans, but why choose to make the club cease to exist?

Because I'd prefer not to watch football than see it become an American-style franchise system.

 

[gaffers]

Because I'd prefer not to watch football than see it become an American-style franchise system.

But you'll be happy to see the NWHL turned onto a NFL/corporate circus. Gotcha.

 

[Gb160]

Because I'd prefer not to watch football than see it become an American-style franchise system.

That's all a bit romantic to me.
Any variant of Spurs is better than no Spurs IMO.

 

[scat1620]

That's all a bit romantic to me.
Any variant of Spurs is better than no Spurs IMO.

Fair enough. Everyone has their own principles and lines in the sand - some people have posted they wouldn't want us to win the league with Chelsea/Man City-style financial backing, but personally I don't have those scruples and would love to see that happen. My line in the sand is that I hate MK Dons and everything associated with that kind of culture (see also: competitive domestic games being played overseas; the idea of PL clubs having B-teams playing in the Football League etc): it's different for everyone, but those are the things for me that I couldn't get past.

 

[Gb160]

Fair enough. Everyone has their own principles and lines in the sand - some people have posted they wouldn't want us to win the league with Chelsea/Man City-style financial backing, but personally I don't have those scruples and would love to see that happen. My line in the sand is that I hate MK Dons and everything associated with that kind of culture (see also: competitive domestic games being played overseas; the idea of PL clubs having B-teams playing in the Football League etc): it's different for everyone, but those are the things for me that I couldn't get past.

Thats fair enough mate, im with you with the overseas games thing, and not the fact that Man City have loads of cash...but that they now have bought up a selection of feeder clubs around the world.
Football clubs are the new battleships...countries aquiring them as some vulgar show of strength....yuck.

 

[Monkey Bastard Hands]

I live overseas these days but if I was in the UK, I would go because:

1) I was living around 30 minutes away and it’s easier for me to get there than to WHL
2) it’s a good stadium and I think the atmosphere could be fantastic
3) I’m a spurs fan and I’d support the team wherever they play

At the end of the day it’s just for the league cup and not a big deal. I don’t really get the fuss is about to be honest, yes we are a London team and yes we should play our home games in Tottenham. But we are also a massive club with a huge fanbase. Think of all the fans close to Milton Keynes and the surrounding area who get to go to a game and watch their favourite team play. Could be great PR for the club if they do it properly.

 

[ralphs bald spot]

I live overseas these days but if I was in the UK, I would go because:

1) I was living around 30 minutes away and it’s easier for me to get there than to WHL
2) it’s a good stadium and I think the atmosphere could be fantastic
3) I’m a spurs fan and I’d support the team wherever they play

At the end of the day it’s just for the league cup and not a big deal. I don’t really get the fuss is about to be honest, yes we are a London team and yes we should play our home games in Tottenham. But we are also a massive club with a huge fanbase. Think of all the fans close to Milton Keynes and the surrounding area who get to go to a game and watch their favourite team play. Could be great PR for the club if they do it properly.

We may be huge club but we are a North London club not a club from the bloody midlands - its just about impossible to get to without having a couple of days of work.

Frankly if we are unable to host a game at home we should have either had to give up home advantage or been thrown out of the competition. Mind you the cynical side of me thinks this opens up the opportunity for Levy to play a league game in America at some point in the not to distant future and is another side of the despicable way supporters are being treated by the club atm

 

[JCRD]

Can someone explain why we couldnt play this at Wembley as we have been doing last season and as we are doing this season? A tad confused why we need to play it at an alternative ground

 

[tommo84]

Can someone explain why we couldnt play this at Wembley as we have been doing last season and as we are doing this season? A tad confused why we need to play it at an alternative ground

Wembley isn't available. Not sure why or what else is taking place at Wembley that midweek, but I know it was never an option for this fixture.

 

[Blockbuster]

Out of respect for Wimbledon FC & AFC Wimbledon, Id never set foot inside this franchise stadium.

Id like fans to vote with their feet and not attend

 

[WalkerboyUK]

If any of you ST holders want to get me a ticket, I'll happily take your spot at Stadium MK.
It's 10 mins drive for me...

As for why it's not at Wembley, the AJ fight takes place on 22nd September.
However, I don't see why that's such an issue considering the Watford game would be 72-96 hours later and we're going to play City 24 hours after an NFL game takes place.

 

[Gb160]

Out of respect for Wimbledon FC & AFC Wimbledon

You mean the AFC Wimbledon who recently struck a deal with Chelsea, leaving Kingstonian homeless?
Yeah, they're a lovely bunch.

 

[Lilbaz]

Out of respect for Wimbledon FC & AFC Wimbledon, Id never set foot inside this franchise stadium.

Id like fans to vote with their feet and not attend

Why the fuck would you have respect for wimbledon? I think people forget how scummy that club was, destroying stevens career and almost blinding mabbut.

 

[Gb160]

Why the fuck would you have respect for wimbledon? I think people forget how scummy that club was, destroying stevens career and almost blinding mabbut.

The bullshit romanticism surrounding that club baffles me, it really does.

 

[Blockbuster]

You mean the AFC Wimbledon who recently struck a deal with Chelsea, leaving Kingstonian homeless?
Yeah, they're a lovely bunch.

one way of looking at it yes... another is AFC saved that ground as Kingstonian had gone into administration and lost the lease, offered them cheap rental terms for over a decade, redeveloped the ground and eventually made it too big for a non-league side to use.