Wimbledon stalwart says Drop the Dons (From Your Local Guardian)
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Wimbledon stalwart says Drop the Dons
8:00am Friday 17th February 2012 in Top Stories By Craig Burnett
Wimbledon stalwart says Drop the Dons
A Wimbledon FC legend has given his backing to our Drop the Dons campaign. Alan Kimble, who played for the club 215 times from 1993 to 2002, agreed that MK Dons FC should drop the final part of the name - created after the controversial decision in 2004 to move Wimbledon FC from south London to Milton Keynes.
He said: "The quicker they do that the better for everyone. The quicker we can all move on."
Since September the area has been represented in the football league by fan-owned AFC Wimbledon, and Kimble said they are the true successors to Wimbledon FC.
Former defender Kimble, now assistant manager at Eastbourne Borough, praised AFC's success in climbing from the bottom of football pyramid to League Two. He said: "They have done fantastic to get where they are - and may it continue."
More than 1,700 people have signed up to the campaign, launched a month ago by the Wimbledon Guardian. We have also been featured on radio and tv and been mentioned in Parliament.
In the coming weeks more familiar names signing up as we continue to press for change to right one of football’s biggest wrongs.
Click here to sign up to the petition
Comments(4)
MK Fan
says...
9:53am Fri 17 Feb 12
Wimbledon News - March 15th 2002
Alan KIMBLE: "The club has to move to Milton Keynes - if it doesn't, it could lead to many more players being sold or released, and that could mean the end."
Alan KIMBLE publicly called for Wimbledon FC to move to Milton Keynes. And you think he is a credible supporter of this campaign!
peacedon
says...
12:42pm Fri 17 Feb 12
Maybe its time to campaign for something worth campaigning about
mitchamdonner
says...
10:56am Tue 21 Feb 12
MK Fan says...
9:45am Fri 17 Feb 12
You had 1000 signatures after week ONE!
And you've gathered JUST 700 more signatures in the next four weeks!
And you want to be taken seriously?
Some national petitions with more signatories than Drop the Dons:
Ban Chinese Lanterns - 2,808
Protect access to Dungeness Beach - 2,017
It's 100% NOT going to happen. Stop causing embarrassment to your own fans.