As most of you’ll know by now, the AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle United match won’t now be performed on Tuesday evening will now not happen, because of flooding.
AFC Wimbledon releasing a assertion on Monday morning informing their supporters and desiring to journey Newcastle United followers:
‘We remorse to tell supporters that because of intensive in a single day flooding of the River Wandle and surrounding areas, together with at our Cherry Crimson Information Stadium, Tuesday evening’s Carabao Cup third-round fixture in opposition to Newcastle United has been postponed.
Extra info will observe sooner or later concerning fixture rearrangement. The stadium is closed till additional discover.’
It’s a must to actually really feel for this fan-owned League Two membership, who’ve needed to take care of a lot. Particularly in fact how shamefully the authorities allowed their followers to have their membership stolen away from them, when it turned MK Dons.
Again to the current day although and critical logistical issues for AFC Wimbledon.
Not solely no Wombles in a position to be wandering free… solely swimming.
This isn’t simply one thing affecting the AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle United match, with media experiences stating that the flooding has induced huge harm to the pitch, in addition to who is aware of what general harm to the stadium itself. Within the experiences that I’ve learn, it’s reported that the flooding has induced a nook of the taking part in floor to present method, with seen holes apparently seen from views above the stadium.
Taking a look at their fixtures, AFC Wimbledon have matches scheduled (see under) EVERY Saturday and Tuesday proper by way of to November, other than one midweek spot.
Beginning this Saturday 28 September, they’ve 9 video games between then and Tuesday 29 October.
I can solely assume that for starters, they are going to be desperately searching for one other stadium to play their League Two dwelling sport in opposition to Accrington Stanley this Saturday. Golf equipment in League Two have a ridiculous 46 league fixtures every season to play, earlier than you then get to Carabao Cup, FA Cup and EFL Trophy. So suspending video games is the very last thing they may wish to do.
As for the Newcastle United match, it seems to be like AFC Wimbledon are in a really troublesome, if not not possible, place.
The Carabao Cup final 16 spherical of matches are to be performed week commencing Monday 28 October and I can’t see the competitors organisers agreeing to this Newcastle United match being performed something however sooner than that week of final 16 spherical matches.
A status cup match reminiscent of this Newcastle United one, they are going to be determined to stage. Subsequent Tuesday (1 October) AFC Wimbledon are because of be dwelling to Crewe in a League Two match however even when they wished to cancel that and exchange it with the Newcastle United sport, would Crewe and the varied soccer authorities all conform to that, plus Newcastle United in fact.
In three weeks time AFC Wimbledon do have their one free midweek of October however that’s throughout the worldwide break, so Newcastle United agreeing to play then seems to be an impossibility.
So what’s the resolution for this AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle United Carabao Cup match?
I’m not wishing this on them but when I needed to put a wager on it, my cash could be on AFC Wimbledon having to forfeit the match, with Newcastle getting a bye into the final 16. That might be so merciless on a fan-owned membership, lacking out on a bought out match that was going to be screened by Sky Sports activities, as all matches on this spherical might be.
I’ve an answer and while not supreme, the very best within the circumstances.
Why not transfer the match to St James’ Park and have AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle United performed on Wednesday evening, as on this Wednesday 25 September?
Suspending it by 24 hours would give a bit additional time to rearrange it and if the need is there from all events, it might be achievable.
By switching it to St James’ Park, a lot more cash could be generated by the cup match, a few of which they might use to pay to fund all AFC Wimbledon followers who’re keen to journey, free coaches and free tickets.
While for Newcastle United followers it might be an enormous winner as nicely, it may very well be old fashioned, money turnstiles on the evening and tens of hundreds of NUFC followers in a position to get to a bonus sport, a lot of them little question who very hardly ever get the possibility.
The match could be performed, fan-owned AFC Wimbledon would get an enormous money injection, a great deal of their followers would get a free journey and match, all of these Newcastle followers the possibility to get to the sport, while hopefully the Newcastle United workforce getting the possibility to maneuver on from that Fulham defeat.
For these of you saying not possible to do, again within the outdated days there have been cases of matches performed at very quick discover after postponements, with all the assistance now from know-how and so forth, this match at St James’ Park may be organized for positive if everyone needs it to occur.
AFC Wimbledon upcoming match schedule:
Tuesday 24 September 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle (Carabao Cup) POSTPONED
Saturday 28 September 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Accrington Stanley (League Two)
Tuesday 1 October 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Crewe (League Two)
Saturday 5 October 2024 – Salford Metropolis v AFC Wimbledon (League Two)
Tuesday 8 October 2024 – Crawley City v AFC Wimbledon (EFL Trophy)
Saturday 12 October 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Carlisle (League Two)
Saturday 19 October 2024 – Notts County v AFC Wimbledon (League Two)
Tuesday 22 October 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe (League Two)
Saturday 26 October 2024 – Port Vale v AFC Wimbledon (League Two)
***Carabao Cup final 16 matches to be performed W/C Monday 28 October
Tuesday 29 October 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Brighton Underneath 21s (EFL Trophy)
Newcastle United upcoming match schedule, confirmed to finish of November:
Tuesday 24 September 2024 – AFC Wimbledon v Newcastle (7.45pm) Sky Sports activities+ – POSTPONED
Saturday 28 September 2024 – Newcastle v Man Metropolis (12.30 pm) TNT Sports activities
Saturday 5 October – Everton v Newcastle (5.30pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 19 October – Newcastle v Brighton (3pm)
Sunday 27 October – Chelsea v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
***Carabao Cup final 16 matches to be performed W/C Monday 28 October
Saturday 2 November – Newcastle v Arsenal (12.30pm) TNT Sports activities
Sunday 10 November – Forest v Newcastle (2pm) Sky Sports activities
Monday 25 November – Newcastle v West Ham (8pm) Sky Sports activities
Saturday 30 November – Crystal Palace v Newcastle
