The Supporters Direct Cup
I suppose the conversation went something like this.
"Hi. Is that FC United of Manchester?"
"Yes"
"Oh, this is David Charles here. I'm secretary of AFC Wimbledon. We were wondering whether you would like to play us in a friendly before this season as we have so much in common."
"I don't see why not. Where is Wimbledon though? Is it somewhere near Milton Keynes?"
"No, it's in South West London. As we are both proper clubs, I thought it would be nice to play each other."
"Great idea, David. We like good friendlies and while we've been talking I've googled AFC Wimbledon and have found that you are in the Blue Square Premier. That's very good."
"Thank you. Would you bring a lot of supporters?"
"Oh yes, we are well supported, you know. The supporters run our Club, in fact."
"Yes, likewise here. They are very direct about what they want."
"Well, let's call it the Supporters Direct Cup then"
"Sounds great, David. What date?"
"How about Saturday 25th July?"
"Fine"
"Oh, while you are on the phone, do you have the phone number of AFC Liverpool, the new club in the North West Counties League?"
"Yes, hold on a second."
"Hi. Is that FC United of Manchester?"
"Yes"
"Oh, this is David Charles here. I'm secretary of AFC Wimbledon. We were wondering whether you would like to play us in a friendly before this season as we have so much in common."
"I don't see why not. Where is Wimbledon though? Is it somewhere near Milton Keynes?"
"No, it's in South West London. As we are both proper clubs, I thought it would be nice to play each other."
"Great idea, David. We like good friendlies and while we've been talking I've googled AFC Wimbledon and have found that you are in the Blue Square Premier. That's very good."
"Thank you. Would you bring a lot of supporters?"
"Oh yes, we are well supported, you know. The supporters run our Club, in fact."
"Yes, likewise here. They are very direct about what they want."
"Well, let's call it the Supporters Direct Cup then"
"Sounds great, David. What date?"
"How about Saturday 25th July?"
"Fine"
"Oh, while you are on the phone, do you have the phone number of AFC Liverpool, the new club in the North West Counties League?"
"Yes, hold on a second."
Posted by Football Cynic at 7/23/2009 7:29 AM 
Categories: The News
Tags: AFC Wimbledon FCUM AFC Liverpool
Categories: The News
Tags: AFC Wimbledon FCUM AFC Liverpool
That would have been funny but for two things, mentioning Milton Keynes and the fact that AFCW and FCUM have played each other twice before but other than that it was very good.
(Yeah, I know, I'm a miserable old sod)
(FootballCynic writes: WakefieldWomble, of course, the FootballCynic Statistical Centre was fully aware of the previous games between AFC Wimbledon and FC United of Manchester. Who can forget Ricci Crace's winner in front of 3301 punters at Kingsmeadow? Just to please you, FootballCynic has taken a black felt tip pen out and ensured that Milton Keynes is no longer on the FootballCynic HQ map. Of course, you are a miserable old sod, but you knew that already and, indeed, it is a pre-requisite for visiting this website. Do you ever go to watch Emley FC, now disappointingly known as Wakefield FC?)
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That wasn't in the slightest bit offensive. It was crap though. (FootballCynic writes: Of course it was crap, but not offensive? We're beginning to think that AFC Wimbledon are like Manchester United. Three comments on this thread already, but they've come from Wakefield, Brighton and an unintelligible one from Skegness)
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