And as for Kingstonian:
Firstly, I do acknowledge that it was an awkward situation to buy another teams home ground. However:
a) It is Chelsea that have evicted them, not Wimbledon.
b) when Khoshla put Kingsmeadow up for sale, there is no doubt in my mind that any purchaser other than Wimbledon would have had Kingstonian playing there on far less preferential terms, and/or would have evicted them a long time ago.
c) The number one stated aim for AFC Wimbledon from day one, above getting in to the football league, above anything else, was to find a home ground in the borough of Merton. What did Kingstonian do as a club/fanbase between 2004-2016 to plan for when this situation came around?
d) As a goodwill gesture, Wimbledon are providing £1 million to Kingstonian for a new stadium.
Firstly, I do acknowledge that it was an awkward situation to buy another teams home ground. However:
a) It is Chelsea that have evicted them, not Wimbledon.
b) when Khoshla put Kingsmeadow up for sale, there is no doubt in my mind that any purchaser other than Wimbledon would have had Kingstonian playing there on far less preferential terms, and/or would have evicted them a long time ago.
c) The number one stated aim for AFC Wimbledon from day one, above getting in to the football league, above anything else, was to find a home ground in the borough of Merton. What did Kingstonian do as a club/fanbase between 2004-2016 to plan for when this situation came around?
d) As a goodwill gesture, Wimbledon are providing £1 million to Kingstonian for a new stadium.
Comment