I don't know why I get so annoyed over this and we have had this conversation plenty over the years but hey ho. Last night MK Dons beat Sheffield Wednesday to reach the 4th round for "the first time in their history". Weird that because I think technically they won it!
It doesn't matter surely what the name is or where they are located, all that matters is who is taking ownership of the club. We have Rangers carrying on as Rangers even though Rangers went bust and this is a new company. It seems to change about to suit whoever at the time. Conversely during the Dons v Wimbledon cup tie we had commentators stating how AFC Wimbledon were former cup winners! Have I missed something here, have the controlling companies agreed to switch details somehow?
FA Cup Winners Wimbledon renamed themselves MK Dons and moved away. MK Dons HAVE WON THE FA CUP. Disgruntled fans set up a brand spanking new side called AFC WImbledon that have only just got into the league and HAVE NOT WON THE FA CUP! What's hard to understand in that? Teams change names all the time, it doesn't alter that club's past. Whatever the romantics feel about or wish it to be, it isn't and I just wish people would get their head round it and start talking about the right club! Grrrrr!
Gary
New Brompton FC Supporter, Southern League