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    Squad retention

    From the same blog (which is worth reading) an analysis of League 2 to date - https://experimental361.com/2022/09/07/scatter-graphics-league-2-7-sep-2022/ The standout stat is shots taken per goal scored. Northampton are top on about 6 (so one goal for every 6 shots). Swindon are 23rd on about...
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    Squad retention

    Yep. Definitely a legacy of SE's recruitment.
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    Squad retention

    According to this (https://experimental361.com/2022/09/02/squad-retention-2-september-2022/) Gills have the second lowest squad retention in the league, from last season to this. Weighted by minutes played just over 28% of last year’s team still in the squad. A big gap between the bottom three...
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    The Official AFC Wimbledon Match Thread (Sponsored by Rob_b100 "for all your 1-0 Jack Tucker needs")

    Two teams who looked completely unable to score, whatever they did. Gills were the better side but it was pretty desperate stuff all round.
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    The Official AFC Wimbledon Match Thread (Sponsored by Rob_b100 "for all your 1-0 Jack Tucker needs")

    As some of you may know, I live near Wimbledon, my son is a Dons fan and I've seen more of them than I have the Gills this year. I'm not going tonight but will watch on iFollow. I am not looking forward to this at all because I'd like both to avoid relegation and no result is good for that...
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    Harris comments on bringing through the youth

    Bringing through youth requires a long term commitment over many years, not a succession of managers who are judged only on short term results. In the last couple of years SE made Jack Tucker a first team player because he was obviously good enough, but had no interest at all in bring through...
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    Fans owned club

    There are contentious issues for sure. The biggest point of debate in the current election is probably whether to consider diluting the current 75% stake that the Trust has in return for third party investment.
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    Fans owned club

    I am a member of the Dons Trust, which owns a controlling stake in AFC Wimbledon. I've lived in the area for a number of years and they are very much my second team after Gills. In practice what does that mean? The biggest influence is probably that I vote for the members of the Trust board...
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    The Official Shrewsbury Town Match Thread (Sponsored by Simon King's Magic Back Pocket)

    I, for one, am really looking forward to the next Chairman's chat. I especially want to know why the Whitney tribute night was cancelled.
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    The Official Shrewsbury Town Match Thread (Sponsored by Simon King's Magic Back Pocket)

    Did anyone see who punched who at the final whistle? Radio Kent seemed to think that Steve Cotteril was sent off, along with Raynor, but the pictures seemed to show the Shrews' sub keeper being sent off. I don't think the camera showed anything useful.
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    League One finances

    There a some interesting stats on League One finance in this Tweet: . Kevin Maguire is generally reliable. Gills are mostly missing because no full accounts have been published. However, if you’d like to answer the famous question about who has the lowest budget in League One then the best...
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    Evans at the end of his tether?

    Funnily enough I took my kids to the local Odeon today. Not only is it impossible to pay for tickets with cash (you have to do it on the phone or at a kiosk) but the same is true of buying popcorn. A lot of businesses are going that way, like it or not.
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    New Ticketing System

    Smallest home league attendance since February 2012 may be a factor also.
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    The Official Morecambe Match Thread (Sponsored by John Bartholomew "for all your Eric needs")

    Wasn't clear to me! Still not sure who was fouled!
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    Evans disciplinary record

    IMHO this summarises the guy perfectly. I think it's probably a deliberate tactic. He's a hugely competitive guy and he thinks he can squeeze out a little bit of an advantage by arguing with every little thing. You can view that as a positive or view him as an embarrasment. Personally I'm torn...
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    The Official AFC Wimbledon Match Thread (Sponsored by Plough Lane "for all your homecoming needs")

    I mentioned on the other thread that I've lived near Wimbledon for a few years now. I didn't mention that my son is an AFC Wimbledon fan so we were in the East stand to the left and I had a slightly different perspective. Overall, Dons fans are ecstatic about the new stadium. They are not blind...
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    Going to Wimbledon

    I believe they have planning permission to expand to 20,000.
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    New Ticketing System

    The game is sold out for Wimbledon fans, so you can understand not having on the door sales in the away end.
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    Going to Wimbledon

    I genuinely don't know and don't want to mislead anyone. I live about 2.5 miles away on the other side of Wimbledon. Around here all of the on street parking is restricted during the day but is fine in the evening. You should be able to find somewhere a bit closer though. Don't try to park...
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    Going to Wimbledon

    If you are coming from Waterloo then Earlsfield is a good option especially for the Away end. There's a very unclear diagram here - https://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/2021/august/your-essential-plough-lane-guide/ - which implies that Away fans might have to enter via Garrett Lane which is in...
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