Greg Dyke B Team proposal entirely without merit say AFC Wimbledon owners.

The Wimbledon supporters body today reminds the FA they are supposed to represent the interests of all members, not just a few Premier League brands.

As the elected representatives of the custodians and owners of Wimbledon’s Football Club, the Dons Trust board were dismayed to read the report of FA Chairman Greg Dyke’s England Commission. These plans appear to be seriously entertaining the idea of parachuting a..

The first Special General Meeting of 2014 will be held at The Cherry Red Records Stadium at 7.30pm on Tuesday 20 May.  Below is the invitation sent to all DT members:

Download all the meeting papers here. 

Dear Fellow Member,

I’m writing to invite you to the first of this year’s Dons Trust Special General Meetings (SGM).

As you may know, the Dons Trust holds three formal “general meetings” each year, where members and the Board discuss policies and developments within..

On 28 April the Club announced that it will have three points deducted from its total for the season for playing an ineligible player, Jake Nicholson, against Cheltenham on 22 March.  The club has also been fined £5,000, which is suspended until the end of season 2014-15, and is required to pay the costs of the hearing.

To read a full statement from the Dons Trust Board concerning this issue, please visit the Club website.

Dons Trust members who wish..

Having a robust constitution doesnt just mean having a strong stomach. All football fans need that from time to time. For Wimbledon fans it means far more, as Dons Trust Secretary David Hall explains.

As supporters of other clubs like Hull, Cardiff and Leeds do battle with their owners over various issues ranging from the name of their club to the colour of their kit, it’s worth reminding ourselves why we’ve done things the way we have – and why..

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday 3 April. 

 As usual the DTB received updates on several matters from Club Chief Executive Erik Samuelson representing the Football Club Board, including the Club accounts for the eight months to 28 February.  Erik reported that the first draft budget for the 2014/15 season will be considered by the FCB at its next meeting on 9 April. It was noted that Kwesi Appiah had joined on loan..

For Dons Trust Secretary David Hall, the recent trip to Burton was third time lucky.

I love this club! We don’t have an oligarch or sheikh pumping zillions of pounds into it, but we do have the wonderful voluntary spirit that’s helped carry us this far, and who knows how much further.

While the Dons Trust formally represents our fan ownership, it is the extraordinary efforts of our volunteer force that epitomises the co-operative way in which we function. And..

The Dons Trust Board (DTB) held its monthly meeting on Thursday 6 March. 

The DTB received updates on several matters from the FCB.  The first of these was a proposal to survey a sample of season ticket holders to gauge views on raising season ticket prices “by a specified amount that would make a difference” in terms of helping to bolster the playing budget from next season.  There followed a detailed discussion, which in particular focused on how..

This article originally appeared in the Chesterfield matchday programme.

 Dons Trust Board Chair Matthew Breach gives early notice of the first General Meeting of 2014, and outlines the topics that will be discussed by the membership. 

Tuesday 20 May has been set as the date for the first Dons Trust Special General Meeting of the year, following on from December’s Annual General Meeting. General Meetings are a good opportunity for members to find out what is going on within the..

This article originally appeared in the York City matchday programme

It is not uncommon to find a degree of disharmony at community-owned football clubs, says James Mathie of the Supporters Direct Club Development team. Better communications can usually solve the problem.

Running a community-owned club or a supporters trust can be a constant juggling act. Sometimes it can even feel as if there are different clubs within a club, and different groups within a group. There are the matchday fans,..

You can find out who are the winners of this month’s Dons Draw and details of how to enter for April and beyond by visiting the AFC Wimbledon website.