They should be forced to remove the name 'Dons' out of principle

I think AFC Wimbledon got fined for refusing to refer to them as 'Dons' a few seasons ago, their programme just referred to them as 'Milton Keynes', which is what they should be.

Posted By: tim berry on December 8th 2025 at 17:08:39

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Who are we getting in the draw later? My guess is MK Dons (A). (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Dec 8, 13:17:45
- Walsall at home I reckon (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Dec 8, 23:07:40
- Something dull like Preston away (n/m) (NCFC) - BungysPie, Dec 8, 18:28:13
- non-league team we've never played before please (n/m) (NCFC) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Dec 8, 17:06:14
- Cheltenham (h) (n/m) (NCFC) - dr fanta, Dec 8, 16:56:49
- Manchester City (h) (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 8, 15:31:16
- Normally something dull like Portsmouth away (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Dec 8, 15:28:10
- Oxford Away (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Dec 8, 15:17:35
- Coventry away (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 15:08:23
  - I thought that when we drew Luton back in 2012 (NCFC) - APB, Dec 8, 15:31:39
    - Yes, although that was 4th round (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Dec 8, 17:09:39
      - Was it? I’ve tried hard to forget it. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Dec 8, 17:49:49
    - Harry Kane started in that game (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Dec 8, 15:50:03
- Everton (a) (n/m) (NCFC) - Kev, Dec 8, 14:55:35
- Boro (A) (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Dec 8, 14:33:02
- Impossible to say at this point (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 8, 13:43:44
  - Let me know after the draw has been made who you think we're getting then. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Dec 8, 13:44:25
    - 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 8, 14:00:30
- There are Fourteen clubs in the draw that we have never previously met [in the Cup] (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 8, 13:26:31
  - Are MK Dons absolutely, formally nothing to do with the former Wimbledon any more? (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 8, 14:40:48
    - Their own website History says (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 8, 15:13:05
      - 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Dec 8, 17:22:44
      - They should be forced to remove the name 'Dons' out of principle (NCFC) - tim berry, Dec 8, 17:08:39
      - We met Wimbledon at Plough Lane in Nov 1931, winning 3-1 (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 8, 15:16:32
  - We've never played Middlesbrough in the cup??? Wow. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Dec 8, 13:29:02
    - For at least 60 seasons we've both been in the RD 3 draw (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Dec 8, 14:26:49
      - Indeed (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Dec 8, 15:28:08
    - We've definitely played Bournemouth in the League Cup though. (n/m) (NCFC) - tim berry, Dec 8, 13:34:47

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