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LuckyGent88 · 18-05-2011, 22:54

that was a cracking game of football. the play-offs bring some amount of unpredicability and excitement.

Dozen Wicked Words · 21-05-2011, 12:10

The biggie for Luton and the Dons today, hopefully a great game, and great crowd, few worrying rumours that there will only be 20,000 there (12,000 Luton and 6,000 Dons with a few neutrals) because of the ticket pricing. Which might make for a sh*t atmosphere. Wimbledon slight favourites at the bookies but I fancy Luton might sneak it 2 - 1. The glory of a trip to Sixfields, Underhill, Roots Hall, Valley Parade and other mega stadia awaits !

Final of League 1 play off final will be between Huddersfield and Peterborough. Peterborough beat the macDons including yet another Mackail-Smith goal, prolific at that level. Fingers toes and whatever else crossed for a Huddersfield win in the final.

League 2 play off final will be between Torquay and Stevenage, the teams who finished 6th and 7th. Shrewsbury will be kicking themselves, finished 11 points clear of Torquay and just a point off automatic promotion, but thems the play-offs, and I think they are great.

Dozen Wicked Words · 21-05-2011, 15:58

BS Play off final HT

Wimbledon 0 - 0 Luton Town

Paully D · 21-05-2011, 16:10

Youssef is a decent player, reminds me of a lower league Yaya Toure.

Dozen Wicked Words · 21-05-2011, 16:43

Wimbledon on top this last few minutes.

Edit: Looked like Luton should have had a Pen there 3 minutes left.

Edit2: Full time, nil nil, into Extra Time. End to end the last few minutes of normal time.

Pro. F · 21-05-2011, 17:00

This has been great game so far! I'm glad there's another 30 minutes to go now.

Surprised by the commitment from both teams to keep the ball on the ground and pass it around. Fair play to them.

Dozen Wicked Words · 21-05-2011, 17:32

Penalties on the way

Dozen Wicked Words · 21-05-2011, 17:44

Congrats to Wimbledon, welcome back to league football.

irish-stew · 21-05-2011, 17:55

We're back baby!!

Pro. F · 21-05-2011, 18:01

Well done Wimbledon. They were probably the better team over the course of the game.

Hard luck Luton

They got so close. Such a hard way to go out.

Overall the technique and the approach from both teams in this game was very refreshing to see. This was really attractive football. A pleasure to watch.

Paully D · 21-05-2011, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Pro. F

Overall the technique and the approach from both teams in this game was very refreshing to see. This was really attractive football. A pleasure to watch.

Give me that over Barcelona V Real Madrid any day of the week. No fannying around, just good, hard and committed football.

Dozen Wicked Words · 22-05-2011, 12:27

Is there any hope that Wimbledon might ever actually get to play in Wimbledon again? Merton Council have seemed to be so anti-football over the years. Sharing with Kingstonian is not ideal.

I think there is a lot of good will for the Dons, and hopefully they will have a sedate, settling in next season. Luton will be there or there abouts in the Blue Square Prem next year, will be interesting to see if they still average 6000 again next year, head and shoulders above any other teams attendance in that league and a lot of league 2 too.

irish-stew · 22-05-2011, 12:33

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Originally Posted by dooferoaks

Is there any hope that Wimbledon might ever actually get to play in Wimbledon again? Merton Council have seemed to be so anti-football over the years. Sharing with Kingstonian is not ideal.

I think there is a lot of good will for the Dons, and hopefully they will have a sedate, settling in next season. Luton will be there or there abouts in the Blue Square Prem next year, will be interesting to see if they still average 6000 again next year, head and shoulders above any other teams attendance in that league and a lot of league 2 too.

Technically Kingstonians share with them.

There was talk of them moving to Wimbledon Stadium (greyhounds/stockcar track), about a five minute walk from Plough Lane. But it would require a lot of work to the stands, and the surface to make it suitable for football, and negoiations with the other parties that currently own/use the venue.

Voltwad · 22-05-2011, 12:59

Delighted for Wimbledon. Not too long now before they're playing MK Dons.

irish-stew · 22-05-2011, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Voltwad

Delighted for Wimbledon. Not too long now before they're playing MK Dons.

They were drawn against each other in this years FA cup, assuming Wimbledon won their replay.

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Dozen Wicked Words Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,721 Adverts \| Friends	Wimbledon on top this last few minutes. Edit: Looked like Luton should have had a Pen there 3 minutes left. Edit2: Full time, nil nil, into Extra Time. End to end the last few minutes of normal time. Last edited by Dozen Wicked Words; 21-05-2011 at 16:54.

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18-05-2011, 22:54	#136
LuckyGent88 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Perth Posts: 3,140 Adverts \| Friends	that was a cracking game of football. the play-offs bring some amount of unpredicability and excitement.

21-05-2011, 12:10	#137
Dozen Wicked Words Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,721 Adverts \| Friends	The biggie for Luton and the Dons today, hopefully a great game, and great crowd, few worrying rumours that there will only be 20,000 there (12,000 Luton and 6,000 Dons with a few neutrals) because of the ticket pricing. Which might make for a sh*t atmosphere. Wimbledon slight favourites at the bookies but I fancy Luton might sneak it 2 - 1. The glory of a trip to Sixfields, Underhill, Roots Hall, Valley Parade and other mega stadia awaits ! Final of League 1 play off final will be between Huddersfield and Peterborough. Peterborough beat the macDons including yet another Mackail-Smith goal, prolific at that level. Fingers toes and whatever else crossed for a Huddersfield win in the final. League 2 play off final will be between Torquay and Stevenage, the teams who finished 6th and 7th. Shrewsbury will be kicking themselves, finished 11 points clear of Torquay and just a point off automatic promotion, but thems the play-offs, and I think they are great.

21-05-2011, 15:58	#138
Dozen Wicked Words Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,721 Adverts \| Friends	BS Play off final HT Wimbledon 0 - 0 Luton Town

21-05-2011, 16:10	#139
Paully D Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 10,420 Adverts \| Friends	Youssef is a decent player, reminds me of a lower league Yaya Toure.

21-05-2011, 17:00	#141
Pro. F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,173 Adverts \| Friends	This has been great game so far! I'm glad there's another 30 minutes to go now. Surprised by the commitment from both teams to keep the ball on the ground and pass it around. Fair play to them.

21-05-2011, 17:32	#142
Dozen Wicked Words Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,721 Adverts \| Friends	Penalties on the way

21-05-2011, 17:44	#143
Dozen Wicked Words Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,721 Adverts \| Friends	Congrats to Wimbledon, welcome back to league football.

21-05-2011, 17:55	#144
irish-stew Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North West Posts: 15,620 Adverts \| Friends	We're back baby!!

21-05-2011, 18:01	#145
Pro. F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,173 Adverts \| Friends	Well done Wimbledon. They were probably the better team over the course of the game. Hard luck Luton They got so close. Such a hard way to go out. Overall the technique and the approach from both teams in this game was very refreshing to see. This was really attractive football. A pleasure to watch.

22-05-2011, 12:27	#147
Dozen Wicked Words Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,721 Adverts \| Friends	Is there any hope that Wimbledon might ever actually get to play in Wimbledon again? Merton Council have seemed to be so anti-football over the years. Sharing with Kingstonian is not ideal. I think there is a lot of good will for the Dons, and hopefully they will have a sedate, settling in next season. Luton will be there or there abouts in the Blue Square Prem next year, will be interesting to see if they still average 6000 again next year, head and shoulders above any other teams attendance in that league and a lot of league 2 too.

22-05-2011, 12:59	#149
Voltwad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,798 Adverts \| Friends	Delighted for Wimbledon. Not too long now before they're playing MK Dons.