Election podcast now available

The 9 Years podcast’s election special has been released. They interviewed all seven of this year’s candidates (who are competing to fill six places on the board).

You can listen to the podcast in the following ways:

Listen to the podcast on iTunes Listen to the podcast on YouTube Listen to the podcast on their website (MP3 format)

Many thanks to podcast hosts Nick Draper and Stuart Deacons.

Full details about this year’s elections are on the main elections page of this..

Appeal from the Dons Trust Chair

There are just a few days left for Dons Trust members to cast their vote in the second round of voting on the sale of Kingsmeadow. I urge you, if you are a member of the Dons Trust and haven’t yet voted in the second round, to make sure you cast your vote.

Members will be aware that the first round of voting had an 86% turnout, with 98% of those who took part voting in favour. We were very..

Election podcast

A special edition of the 9 Years podcast will interview this year’s candidates for election to the Dons Trust Board. The podcast will be available from this Thursday (12 November).

Podcast hosts Nick Draper and Stuart Deacons will be interviewing all the candidates then combining the interviews into a single broadcast. This year there are seven candidates for six vacancies.

To hear the podcast, search for ‘The 9yrs Podcast’ in iTunes or visit the podcast’s website. Other links to listen..

Back in Two Ticks voting at FA Cup game

Trust members are urged to get their votes in for the second round of a crucial vote to sell the Cherry Red Records Stadium.

This weekend is a prime opportunity to vote as members can visit the Dons Trust kiosk before and after tomorrow’s FA Cup match to do so. This is the last home match before voting concludes.

All members are asked to check that they have received their voting invitations and are encouraged to send in their proxy vote –..

Terracing at proposed new stadium

The Dons Trust Board wishes to clarify their position regarding the incorporation of a terrace into the proposed new stadium following an article by the football club CEO, Erik Samuelson, published in the Hartlepool match programme and subsequently on the club’s website.

The intent behind the article – to bring to the attention of fans the additional costs that having a terrace rather than an all-seated stadium would bring thanks to current legislation – was agreed and is something that needed to..

Mailings to Dons Trust members

The ballots for the 2015 Dons Trust Board election were sent out yesterday by email (via Survey Monkey) or by post, according to each member’s stated preference.

At the same time, a number of postal Back in Two Ticks ‘vote 2’ reminders were sent out. Where possible, we also included membership cards in the envelopes for those members who had yet to collect them.

The postal despatches were sent out in a combination of..

Brian Lomax

AFC Wimbledon was today saddened to hear about the death of Brian Lomax, a man widely recognised for starting the supporter ownership structure in the UK.

Brian played a key role in rescuing Northampton Town by forming the Cobblers Trust in 1992 – the first supporters’ trust in Britain – and he was a great help to AFC Wimbledon during the club’s formation in 2002.

Dons Trust Chairman, Matthew Breach, said: ‘Brian was one of the key contributors to the..

Election mini manifestos

The ‘mini manifestos’ of the seven candidates standing for election to the Dons Trust Board appeared in the matchday programme for the game against Hartlepool United (played October 31).

Supporters who were unable to make the game or didn’t pick up a programme can download the mini manifestos.

The full manifestos plus voting information should be going out to Trust members around Monday, November 2.

Back in Two Ticks: The Second Leg

Dons Trust Chair Matt Breach has an update on the first round of voting to approve the sale of the stadium and explains what happens next, in the second vote.

At the end of September the Dons Trust launched the first of two votes on the so-called restricted action to sell Kingsmeadow as part of the club’s preparations for a move back to Merton. This procedure involves two successive rounds of voting by Trust members.

Vote One

I am delighted..

Outcome of first vote on stadium sale

The Dons Trust is pleased to announce the outcome of the first round of voting on the Restricted Action authorising the sale of The Cherry Red Records Stadium, which took place at the SGM on Thursday, October 22.

The result was as follows:

The number of Trust members eligible to vote as of September 30 was 2,249 The number of valid votes cast was 1,924 which represents a turnout of 86% (the minimum required by the constitution is 50%) The number of..