20Questions - MK Dons

Last updated : 28 October 2005 By Bigrich.....
Who are you, where are you from and how long have you supported your club?

Neil, im from SW London but have supported the team since it came up from London

What was your first game?
I first saw wimbledon play when i was a kid down in london, My dad you to take me to watch them, but became a supporter only when they moved up to MK

Describe the most memorable and the worst game you have seen and why?
Have to say the most memorable game must have been when we got out of jail last year, there was a feeling of doom and we were down, but right at the end of the game when they announced Gareth Edds as the man of the match he scored the goal that kept us up,

The worst game in our brief history for me was when we got demoted from the champoinship, it had been a really difficult season coming out of administration but on the way seeing the administrators sell all of our best players, wouldnt wish that on anyone

Who are your current local rivals and why?
Most people see Luton as our rivals, to be honest we havent really had enough time to really have a rival. I guess if anyone it would be AFC Wimbledon who really hate us

Who are the best and worst players you have seen?
Best player without a doubt has been Nigel Reo-coker, he is now at west ham

How did you fare last season?
We were down until the last few minutes of the last game of the season

Where do you think you’ll finish up this season?
Even though we are having a hard time, we have a decent side that play well, i think we will end up in the lower middle part of the table

It has been a difficult time for your club, do you think eventually you’ll end up a non league club?
No. support is really growing for the club, we are uniquely placed and have lots to learn, but i am confident that in a few years time we will have a team in the premiership, Thats the plan, they are building a massive stadium and it wouldnt make sense to see the team go into non league football, even though a lot of people have called this a property deal, i know that there are a lot of fans now that wont let that happen

Since your move to MK, how much vitriol and abuse from other clubs have you had?
To be honest we have been recieved really well by lots of clubs, i go to most of the away games and to be honest it is only it has hardly been noticed, i recall one club putting something in their 

magazine other than that, we have been well recieved, of course AFC wimbledon fans try to make much more of it than it actually is and when we go to away games near them they appear and try to get rival fans to sing against us,

If MK Dons were a TV personality, who would it be and why?
It would have to be only fools and horses. because of the way we have got here

So what do you think of The Millers?
Like us, you are not doing too well this season, your season started off pretty well but for some reason i can see your form has dipped. I hope it improves, but obviously starting after your visit to the NHSS

Are you happy with your chairman and board members?
No, i think most of us feel that Pete hasn't put his hand in his pocket to secure league football in milton keynes, they are also dont let us know what is going on, If they are ploughing money into the club, on the field it certinaly isn't being noticed, mind you on saying that, look at the stadium that is being built and the hard work rightly or wrongly they have done to bring pro football to MK,

Which team do you want to beat this season the most and why?
Blackpool, We have played against them in the last couple of seasons really well and on both occasions we have unfairly come back with nothing,

What sort of line up can we expect from you?
Well, Quinn has gone back to his club and he has been our strongest midfielder but i imagine that Small will replace him, the only other change to the lineup will be Trent at left back will be coming in after injury replacing Crooks, other than that it will be an unchanged side

Who’s your strongest/weakest link?
We have a strong team really, you will be surprised how well we play, but i feel our manager is too negative and once we go ahead he makes the team defend the lead. this year we have been winning most of our games in the first half only to lose or draw the game, some of his substitutions are baffling

What’s your predicted score?
2-1 to the dons

Who’s going up?
Southend, they are really good, and i think Nots forrest will slip in

Who’s going down?
Swindon, Blackpool, Tranmere, Hartlepool

And finally….Meat and tatty, Beef n Onion or Balti?
Balti

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