TWC53 - Burton Review and Bromley Preview

AFC Wimbledon are out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle after a defeat away at Crewe Alexandra. Tim and Spike look back on that, and discuss Wimbledon's recent poor form against lower league teams in the cup.They also look forward to this weekend's game at home to Blackpool, as the team continue to try and get back to winning ways, and discuss the developments in Sloane Street Capital/Football's investment in the club.

After a perhaps unsurprising loss for AFC Wimbledon away at high-flying Stockport on Saturday, Tim, Arash and Spike are back to reflect on the game before looking ahead to our FA Cup First Round clash at Crewe Alexandra.

Tim and Spike are back to discuss AFC Wimbledon's home draw against Wycombe, a much improved performance and result over recent showings. They also touch briefly on the Dons' Jersey Mike's Trophy game against Arsenal U21s (recorded before the 2-1 defeat which saw them knocked out of the tournament) before previewing what should prove to be a very tough game away at Stockport County on Saturday.

It was a week to forget for AFC Wimbledon fans, as back to back comprehensive defeats saw their winless run continue. Tim and Spike look back on both results, as well as previewing the Wycombe Wanderers game where the team will be aiming to right the ship.Elsewhere, Dons fans heard the first details of the investment pitch from Sloane Street Capital on Wednesday night, and we discussed our initial, uninformed thoughts on the proposal, as well as some questions and concerns around the offer.

Tim and Spike discuss AFC Wimbledon's loss in Devon against Plymouth Argyle last weekend, and then look ahead to the Dons two upcoming games away at Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, before hosting Mansfield Town the following Tuesday.

In a sad week for the AFC Wimbledon community, Tim, Spike and Arash get together to discuss the Dons icon that was Michael 'Mikey T' Taliadoros who sadly passed away this week.They also reflect on the Dons result in the Jersey Mike's Trophy against Barnet, and look ahead to the game at Plymouth Argyle.

Thanks to the extended international break Tim and Spike have only got one game to discuss this week, and it's AFC Wimbledon's 1-1 draw away at Cambridge. They also discuss the lay of the land in League One after eight games in reference to Tim's recent blog post.If you've not had a chance yet, you can read Tim's latest blog at https://wimbledonstatsblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/28/early-season-review/COYD!

Tim, Spike and Arash discuss a game that was played against a team from Buckinghamshire last Thursday, before moving ahead to discuss their upcoming fixture against a team that earned its place in the Football League in Cambridge United.Note: This episode was recorded before news of Steven Sessegnon's call-up to the Turks and Caicos Islands national team. Good news for him, less so for the relevance of our discussion, or the Wimbledon starting XI.

Arash and Tim discuss the back-to-back wins over Bromley and Doncaster that sees the Dons in the lofty position of 7th in League One. They highlight some tactical shifts and positive individual contributions, including from Bursik, Hippolyte and Maycock. They then discuss the current injury situation and lightness of the squad in some positions. Finally, they look ahead to Thursday night's game against Franchise.

After another rotten showing against Burton on Wednesday night, AFC Wimbledon will be looking to get things back on track against Bromley on Monday. Tim, Spike, and Arash reflect on the Burton game and talk about a rather exciting transfer deadline day for the club. Local rivals Bromley could give the Dons a chance to try something different tactically - will they? Should they? What even would that alternative be? We certainly don't know.