Stu & George discuss the recent transfers, pre-season, Test Event and England vs Italy game later in the evening. 

Anne-Marie & Stu are joined by AFC Wimbledon Head Coach Mark Robinson. Robbo discusses the test event emotions, summer holidays, dealing with agents and the new Richmond Park Challenge that starts on Monday. 

Unpicking the economic chaos of our national game with Christopher Winn

Intro: Saving Grace - "Music - Saving Grace by The Drinking Club (Borras/Hewitt) https://thedrinkingclub.bandcamp.com"

Outro: Wake Vortex: "Music - Wake Vortex by The Drinking Club (Hewitt) https://thedrinkingclub.bandcamp.com"

The Panel - Ian Mather, Tariq Panja, Dan Plumley & Antonia Hagemann

Ian Mather

Ian is the CEO of Cambridge United, one of the founding members of Fair Game, and will chair the session

Tariq Panja is a global sports reporter for The New York Times.

Dan Plumley

Senior Lecturer in Sport Finance at Sheffield Hallam University

Antonia Hagemann

Antonia is the Chief Executive Officer of Supporters Direct Europe

Intro: Saving Grace - "Music - Saving Grace by The Drinking Club (Borras/Hewitt) https://thedrinkingclub.bandcamp.com"

Outro: Wake Vortex: "Music - Wake Vortex by The Drinking Club (Hewitt) https://thedrinkingclub.bandcamp.com"

Sustainable future - Mark Bradley, founder of Fan Experience Company, on what clubs can learn from organisational design when it comes to raising the profile of the supporter, engagement & sustainability

Intro: Saving Grace - "Music - Saving Grace by The Drinking Club (Borras/Hewitt) https://thedrinkingclub.bandcamp.com"

Outro: Wake Vortex: "Music - Wake Vortex by The Drinking Club (Hewitt) https://thedrinkingclub.bandcamp.com"

In the first episode of this summer podcast, George meets AFC Wimbledon’s Sports Scientist Chris McConnell.

Chris discusses the season just completed and kindly presents some data collated over the season to demonstrate the departments key KPI’s.

Finally George asks how Chris got into the Sports Science role and what advice he can give to people who want to follow the same journey.

George Jones & Anne-Marie Godfrey are joined by Robert Boyce, Michael Hamilton and Niall Couper.

They discuss academy, LSC against T&M tomorrow and Fair Game.

Part 2 and final part.

We have recorded a special edition podcast around Mental Health and its relationship with football.

Our guests were from around the club and we were joined by Jane Lonsdale (DTB Co-Chair), Hannah Kitcher (DTB), Mikey T (Radio WDON), Mat Haylock (AFC Wimbledon Retail Manager) & Joe Palmer (AFC Wimbledon Chief Operating Officer)

This is a roundtable type of podcast recorded remotely due to social distancing. All our guests have been open and honest about their own Mental Heath currently and previously before Covid and this pandemic. Please, please don’t suffer in silence

Here is a link to the recent Dons Trust article about Terrace Talk and all the relevant numbers to call if you need support.

https://thedonstrust.org/2021/02/13/dons-trust-supports-terrace-talk/

Useful links:

Contact Mind for dealing with mental health matters during lockdown. Mind also has a partnership with the EFL and run a joint Have Your Mate’s Back campaign.

Other useful resources:

Age UK – call 0800 678 1602 8am-7pm Alcoholics Anonymous or call 0800 9177 650 CALMzone – call 0800 585858

Childline or call 0800 1111

Mental Health First Aid (England)

Mental Health First Aid (Wales)

Mental Health Matters National Domestic Abuse Helpline – call 0808 2000 247

National Gambling Helpline or call 0808 8020 133 Samaritans – 116 123 call any time for free

For medical advice call the NHS on 111.

We have recorded a special edition podcast around Mental Health and its relationship with football.

Our guests were from around the club and we were joined by Jane Lonsdale (DTB Co-Chair), Hannah Kitcher (DTB), Mikey T (Radio WDON), Mat Haylock (AFC Wimbledon Retail Manager) & Joe Palmer (AFC Wimbledon Chief Operating Officer)

This is a roundtable type of podcast recorded remotely due to social distancing.

All our guests have been open and honest about their own Mental Heath currently and previously before Covid and this pandemic.

Please, please don’t suffer in silence

Here is a link to the recent Dons Trust article about Terrace Talk and all the relevant numbers to call if you need support.

https://thedonstrust.org/2021/02/13/dons-trust-supports-terrace-talk/

Useful links:

Contact Mind for dealing with mental health matters during lockdown. Mind also has a partnership with the EFL and run a joint Have Your Mate’s Back campaign.

Other useful resources:

Age UK – call 0800 678 1602 8am-7pm

Alcoholics Anonymous or call 0800 9177 650

CALMzone – call 0800 585858

Childline or call 0800 1111

Mental Health First Aid (England)

Mental Health First Aid (Wales)

Mental Health Matters

National Domestic Abuse Helpline – call 0808 2000 247

National Gambling Helpline or call 0808 8020 133

Samaritans – 116 123 call any time for free

For medical advice call the NHS on 111.