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I would stick to cock jokes mate

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Great post. Massive overreaction to this imo for a single game. I hope those suggesting that they won't be renewing their STs change their mind next season.
As you say, lots of people wanting to close the corners are now calling it a stupid idea. And we've got an awful record in play offs but he tries something different and gets crucified. PW might not be as arsed with the club as he once was and he has obviously pissed a lot of people off but the club needs us for this one game.
If we get to Wembley, we'll be sitting wherever we can get tickets anyway and are just as likely to not sit near your mates as you are on Thursday night.
Be pissed off, say bad things on Twitter, moan to your friends and family and then come along to the home game and help get us over the line, please

Where do you sit then?

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This! It’s such a silly argument to suggest we can’t be annoyed by it. We’ve been mistreated enough and now being told we can’t sit where we want without being consulted. The argument of Wembley is ridiculous and non existent. If Pete wanted the best atmosphere then keep everyone happy.

Way to piss off people. .

Wow that's hit me hard.
Feel similar, one of the first things I said was oh no we won't be sat with our mk dons pals.

Haven't bought tickets today as hoping the corner gets opened. I also would like to know if I buy now would I be able to swap seats. I hate that cramed in feeling of everyone packed together.

Everyone I’ve seen saying ‘it’s just one game’ ‘it doesn’t matter where you sit’ ‘you’ll still get tickets’

Sits in the Cowshed or East Stand.

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THIS!!!

Fed up of reading ‘Just buy a ticket and support the boys.’ Why couldn’t I do that from my seat I’ve had for years.

Pete. John Cove. Simon Crampton.

I hope you’re happy reading this. I hope your ivory tower seats with a three course meal makes it worth it.

I'd had a drink yesterday and thought it wise to get off the forum - the last thing I wanted to do was to offend or start arguments with anyone especially as we're trying the #DonYourWhite campaign and don't want to lose anyone who we had on board, but not least because this has happened to me, and many others before so we know how it stinks.

There's been numerous cup games down the years where we've been made to sit in the West Stand/Club Red. My dad, had to park in his usual spot and walk all the way around, a man who can't walk more than about 20 steps without needing to stop. When we got relegated in 2018, they shut gate 4 - they were making supporters, like him and no doubt many others walk all the way from the parking spot opposite McDonald's near the away end, to the Cowshed corner entrance of gate 5, to walk all the way back up in the same direction just inside the ground to get to his seat on the half way line of the East Stand... we all fought for this to be amended, and it was. Because my dad frankly was dreading going and really not looking forward to it. He's very stubborn and won't use a wheelchair, so wouldn't get one just because the club shut a turnstile. And he can't use walking sticks because they hurt his hands with arthritis.
The fact he was probably going to hand his season ticket in just because of that, spoke volumes so I totally get how these things can affect people.

But, whilst principle is important to me, I'm very principled and have my own - I think that not going hurts the players more than it hurts Winkelbot. They NEED us, now more than ever this season. Even if you believe Winkelbot has shot himself, and the players in the foot with this decision, I think we should still be getting behind the players. The honour and privilege of playing in the play offs with a chance to get to Wembley outweighs any grievance, in my opinion. I just hope that when the game rolls around, a few would've slept on it and realise that. We're in for a huge occasion. An "I was there moment." Complain after, and as Digger said, we might get somewhere.

They tried to shut the corners, and I'll be honest I used to be in favour of that proposal but people like BCS changed my mind. But again, that was indefinite - not as a one off.
There have been games where we've all been forced into Club Red for cup games, friendlies, and I had to move over there, as mentioned earlier it was really tough on my dad.
It's changed more recently where cup games post covid have been East Stand based - didn't see much complaining g about Steveage, Sutton, Taunton etc.
I totally get the gripes and the earlier post in regards to the old gentleman who wo t be seen again is a sad read. That kind of thing matters and I get that as much as anyone. But I'd do anything to get to a game and see Dons if I can - let alone moving a seat for the biggest game of the season.
So I hope by the time it comes around there's a change of heart by some of you guys. Alex Gilbey, Max Dean, Joe Tomlinson, Lewis Bate, Warren O'Hora etc all need us. All of us, if we can make it.

As I said, I totally get the gripes - I'm as anti the hierachy as anyone atm.. this post isn't a middle finger, a "grow up" or a "you're not wanted anyway" kind of post. I'm putting my unpopular view across as sensibly as I can to make a point

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"It's not about hoping this little moment will change our momentum, its about our daily actions and courage in everything we do.. We've got to stop believing in fairytales"

- Graham Alexander, October 2023

I sit in the standard corner, and I’m very sad it’s shut, but I still want to be there to see us in the play-offs so I’ll be in the east stand. I’m massively against shutting any part of the ground, especially my corner. But there isn’t anything I can do about it.

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