Many people put on a brave face to mask how they’re feeling on the inside, so do check on your friends, your family, and let them have a voice.". This exciting development is the culmination of an astonishing fan-owned rebirth for Wimbledon’s football club. Follow our timeline and experience the highlights from over 125 years of Wimbledon’s Football Club. It's all for charity and Russell is undertaking the challenge to raise funds for Mind, which does so much great work to raise awareness of mental health. In fact, prices have been set as low as £500 and £600, with hospitality spots just £1,000. Having been a Wimbledon supporter since 2010 - his first match was that memorable 2-1 home victory versus Crawley when Danny Kedwell scored the winner - Russell felt that finishing his challenge at Plough Lane was the perfect option. With this in mind, Russell wasted no time getting '14 Mind' printed on the back of his Dons shirt! That is huge because when you do doubt yourself, and start to mentally deteriorate, it is so easy to lose self-respect, and then you begin to believe those around you are losing respect for you too.". Dons fan gets ready for tough charity challenge. Having been a Wimbledon supporter since 2010 - his first match was that memorable 2-1 home victory versus Crawley when Danny Kedwell scored the winner - Russell felt that finishing his challenge at Plough Lane was the perfect option. He added: “I’ll probably shed a tear when we are actually let in. Surround yourself with positive people. But there is a funding shortfall for the final construction contract. AFC Wimbledon are set to return to Plough Lane in a brand new stadium on Tuesday 3 November, three decades after they were forced to leave the … It’s 34-and-a-half years since a Wimbledon victory against Hull City that is still warmly remembered by Dons supporters. This exciting development is the culmination of an astonishing fan-owned rebirth for Wimbledon’s football club. AFC Wimbledon are set to complete their return to Plough Lane after signing the final construction contract for their new stadium. The coronavirus pandemic has not adversely delayed the stadium’s  construction. It’s 34-and-a-half years since a Wimbledon victory against Hull City that is still warmly remembered by Dons supporters. The West Stand seating is in place, with the East Stand set to be finished in days along with the North Stand away end. From its birth in 1889, getting to the top flight, winning the FA Cup and rising again from the ashes, the Wimbledon story has never been dull! The groundsman was pulling his hair out. The Dons at one point considered selling shares to private investors, but a hugely successful bond set up by fans has raised over £5 million since January, ensuring that the club’s supporter-led structure has remained intact. 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"Being a huge Wimbledon fan, I wanted to incorporate a football theme into my run," added Russell. It has been 29 years since Wimbledon last kicked a ball in anger at Plough Lane when they took on Crystal Palace in the top-flight. "Being a huge Wimbledon fan, I wanted to incorporate a football theme into my run," added Russell. And, unlike arenas such as Twickenham where fans pay as much as £30,000 to guarantee their spots, the Dons’ debenture scheme is affordable. For a conference it can host 700 people and can easily seat 500 for a dinner event. 422a Kingston Road Surrey, KT1 3PB, afcwimbledon.co.uk Many people put on a brave face to mask how they’re feeling on the inside, so do check on your friends, your family, and let them have a voice. ask you how your day is going by asking the question, ‘How are you doing? The League One club are now in … Plough Lane in Merton is considered to be the spiritual home of AFC Wimbledon, as the original Wimbledon FC played there before being forced to leave their ground in 1991. Nick Robertson, who’s a local businessman, saw what a fan-owned club could do and I don’t think he would have put his money in if that wasn’t the case. at Queens Park Rangers' Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium. Tel: +44 (0)20 8547 3528 (09:30 - 17.00 Monday to Friday). Russell is also a big supporter of Mind and the excellent work they are doing to improve people's mental health. As somebody who has suffered in silence, the thought of other people going through similar experiences is worrying. A spirited away display from the Dons just failed to earn a share of the spoils against promotion contenders Hull City tonight. "Being a huge Wimbledon fan, I wanted to incorporate a football theme into my run," added Russell. There will be around 100 wheelchair spaces too. "The following quote from their website really stood out to me: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect". In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. It is hoped that once this happens, the necessary safety certificate will be granted, paving the way for the Dons to return to Plough Lane, having played at Kingsmeadow from 2002 to May 2020. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Last updated on 29 September 202029 September 2020.From the section Wimbledon. View our online Press Pack. We would have been due to play our final match of the EFL season this weekend, but the Coronavirus crisis put all football on hold. Plans to build Plough Lane gathered momentum in 2015 with Merton Council’s approval and was confirmed at the end of 2017, though the club faced difficulties as recently as December 2019 after an £11 million shortfall. The return to Plough Lane sees an opening fixture against Doncaster Rovers and is a landmark moment for the club, although lockdown measures mean that fans will have to wait a while longer before they can experience the atmosphere themselves. We could have set up in Kingston or wherever after we were pretty much sentenced to death by the FA, but we were always about representing Wimbledon and being Wimbledon’s football club.”. It includes a focus on the past and present of Wimbledon goalkeeping with our “In Safe Hands” feature. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 9,300 It was awful because we were very much in someone else’s area, their stadium and their blue and red colours. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. It will also create a significant community and business hub for Merton. “It hasn’t been an easy thing, building a stadium, let alone in Wimbledon which isn’t a cheap area. A bit like Brentford’s new home seven miles away, they have gone for speckled coloured seating in the Dons’ famous blue and yellow. He said: “I don’t think we’d be where we are today if that hadn’t happened. One of the images in the gallery above shows the brickwork having been built for walls leading out into the stands, as progress continues on site. AFC Wimbledon say they will play their first game at their newly-built Plough Lane home when they face Doncaster Rovers in League One on 3 November. "The following quote from their website really stood out to me: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect". The club will even house the original Plough Lane gates. A museum inside the ground will be opened, where items such as Vinnie Jones’ 1988 FA Cup-winners medal and other memorabilia will be on display. Their final game at QPR is due to be against Blackpool on 27 October. The demolition process that started back in March is now almost complete with just the old electricity sub-station and the West Stand from the old greyhound stadium still standing. in May, say a behind-closed-doors test event still needs to be held at the ground, while electricity needs to be connected and floodlights erected. Graham Stacey, a lifelong Wimbledon supporter and now a member of the board of The Dons Trust, the elected leaders who are involved in running the club, believes that the return will be a momentous occasion. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. People ask you how your day is going by asking the question, ‘How are you doing?’ We need to make sure we’re always asking the question to ourselves as well. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. Read about our approach to external linking. That was ripped down for apartment blocks, which you can see from the upper tiers. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Speaking about why he decided to pursue such a difficult challenge, Russell said: "A lot of people suffer with mental health issues, but not everybody knows how to deal with it. “We’re installing a huge HD screen in there too and will cater for E-gaming, which is massive with youngsters now.”. Mind are the official charity partners of the EFL and as part of this supporters were asked on our website to share their stories of names and numbers that they wear on matchdays. Help! He has already raised over £1,600 for the charity. Continuing with our trend of keeping things fresh and interesting for supporters, readers can look forward to a bumper 124-page edition of Back To Plough Lane this weekend. I was in Manchester with my Dad supporting the Dons the day we earned promotion and ever since I have had a season ticket in what was The John Green Stand. And the plan is for it to be alive with activity seven days a week. “Sometimes you have to wait for the best things in life but 30 years is quite an ask. 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