Portland Bill Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 On Sunday at Milton Keynes, there chant was "Where were you when you were us" Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
class_not_gas Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderArmyy Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 seriously wondering this, who did mk dons fans support before 2004?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC-Tom Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wimbledon FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wimbledon FC No most of them did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Was Milton Keynes around before 2004, first time I heard of that generic hell hole with the round abouts was in 2004 when Wimbledon moved there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS15_RED Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Was Milton Keynes around before 2004, first time I heard of that generic hell hole with the round abouts was in 2004 when Wimbledon moved there Are you talking about MK or Swindon here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Was Milton Keynes around before 2004, first time I heard of that generic hell hole with the round abouts was in 2004 when Wimbledon moved there It's been around since the 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Are you talking about MK or Swindon here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Any place named after 2 economists must be soulless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wimbledon FC Couldn't be more wrong...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Probably all supported man united until the franchise rolled into town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunnyfunt Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Probably all supported man united until the franchise rolled into town Or Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs or Arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Or Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs or Arsenal Spurs were not really a glory club till late imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Spurs have been a glory hunting club longer than Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretSam Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 There's a few mis-conceptions about Milton Keynes going on here! I live near there, so think I'd better put you straight: - Yes, it's a 'new town' from the '60s, but the actual main MK village has been around for yonks, there's still an 'old town' part to it - It's actually quite green with lots of trees and open spaces - It's probably the only one of the 'new towns' to have really succeeded (others such as Harlow remain pretty depressing) - It's got a relatively young population and lots of kids, so is fertile territory for a new football team - Although many of the people living there are 'incomers', there's an increasing number of kids who have been born and raised there, who identify with it as 'home', so a footie team was a natural progression in establishing this identity Now, I'm not an apologist for the history that led to MK Dons - I fully understand the anger and resentment of the Wimbledon fans - but as a place, MK is actually quite nice now, and I've often wondered about moving there. It bears no resemblance to, say, Yate, other than being flat and relatively newly developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 There's a few mis-conceptions about Milton Keynes going on here! I live near there, so think I'd better put you straight: - Yes, it's a 'new town' from the '60s, but the actual main MK village has been around for yonks, there's still an 'old town' part to it - It's actually quite green with lots of trees and open spaces - It's probably the only one of the 'new towns' to have really succeeded (others such as Harlow remain pretty depressing) - It's got a relatively young population and lots of kids, so is fertile territory for a new football team - Although many of the people living there are 'incomers', there's an increasing number of kids who have been born and raised there, who identify with it as 'home', so a footie team was a natural progression in establishing this identity Now, I'm not an apologist for the history that led to MK Dons - I fully understand the anger and resentment of the Wimbledon fans - but as a place, MK is actually quite nice now, and I've often wondered about moving there. It bears no resemblance to, say, Yate, other than being flat and relatively newly developed. What does the milk from the concrete cows taste like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 5, 2012 Admin Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Did Milton Keynes have a football team before the franchise took over ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED4LIFE Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Did Milton Keynes have a football team before the franchise took over ? Not a League team, but unsure if they had a non-league team. I've been to MK quite a few times thanks to having an ex-Mrs from there and I have to say it's a pleasant enough place but it lacks a certain 'Je Ne Sais Quoi'. Possibly to do with it being mostly new-looking without any hills or older buildings. Character would be the best word for what it's lacking I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 They used to have Milton Keynes City, who were the first ideal tenants of the new stadium they were planning to build. Problem was, for a 20 odd thousand seater they needed a league team, hence why they tried moving teams such as Luton and QPR before settling on Wimbledon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northampton Red Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 There's a few mis-conceptions about Milton Keynes going on here! I live near there, so think I'd better put you straight: - Yes, it's a 'new town' from the '60s, but the actual main MK village has been around for yonks, there's still an 'old town' part to it - It's actually quite green with lots of trees and open spaces - It's probably the only one of the 'new towns' to have really succeeded (others such as Harlow remain pretty depressing) - It's got a relatively young population and lots of kids, so is fertile territory for a new football team - Although many of the people living there are 'incomers', there's an increasing number of kids who have been born and raised there, who identify with it as 'home', so a footie team was a natural progression in establishing this identity Now, I'm not an apologist for the history that led to MK Dons - I fully understand the anger and resentment of the Wimbledon fans - but as a place, MK is actually quite nice now, and I've often wondered about moving there. It bears no resemblance to, say, Yate, other than being flat and relatively newly developed. I lived in MK for a while and still work there. It's a relatively clean, modern place with lots of families and open spaces. Despite this, it's probably one of the most soulless, boring places in the UK-unless you like shopping and chain bars there isn't much to do. One of the main reasons I moved up to Northampton in the end. In footballing terms, I think a lot of MK Dons fans have connections to other teams because people moved to the area from all over the place. If they come up and we go down, it would be depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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