9yrspodcast

Episódios

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  EP402: FAITH AND A SEASON 10.09.2026 1h 10min

  A WIN! We haven't had many of late, but now it's two out of three in the league, and wasn't it satisfying to take three points, along with a clean sheet, from Hayes Lane? Nick and Stu discuss the tactical tweaks Johnnie Jackson made to secure a much-needed, morale-boosting victory at a ground that holds many mixed memories for Dons fans. However, the club's finances never stay out of mind for too long, and another Bond update has got us thinking about what the future holds, and whether taking loans secured against Plough Lane is a sensible option. The 50.1% Club, Room 101, and the usual glance around the third tier completes a fun show, with some positive thinking ahead of the visit of Doncaster Rovers on Saturday, at 3.00pm, as it should be.
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  EP401: SLOWLY TEARS YOU APART 03.09.2026 1h 5min

  Reaction to a mixed week: a first league goal and win against Wigan; some promising recruitment at the end of the transfer window; but then a most disappointing humbling at Burton Albion. Nick and Stu pick the bones out of both games, and question if our recruitment has left us with more problems than solutions. There's also all the usual alongside that, including The 50.1% Club, Room 101, a look around results and fixtures in the third tier, and a quick preview of next Monday's most anticipated return to Hayes Lane. 
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  EP400: SOME WEIRD SECOND STRING 28.08.2026 1h 13min

  Playing on a Thursday messes up podcast schedules! But Nick and Stu have managed to arrange their lives around the League Cup defeat at Fulham to give their reaction to the events of the evening, which included the return of Junior Nkeng to the first-team squad - and the implications of that - and thoughts (and some irritation) about fans' reactions to the defeat on and off the pitch. Alongside that is talk of the arrival of Harry Cornick, the midweek absences of Marcus Browne and Ryan Johnson, and the ongoing plight of Aron Sasu, as well as thoughts on how we approached the game with Reading. Transfer window thoughts, upcoming games with Wigan and Burton, reactions to changes in the fanzine at Plough Lane, and The 50.1% Club round-off another fun show.
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  EP399: THE RAGING SEA 20.08.2026 1h 2min

  Things feel a little unsettled at the mo, don't they? Defeat at Huddersfield isn't anything to obsess over - it was expected given respective resources - but with the squad still being tinkered with ahead of the end of the summer transfer window, it feels the playing staff is a little unbalanced and we seem unsure of exactly how the system works with the personnel available. Nick and Stu discuss comings and goings alongside the opening day defeat, whilst there's also talk of the new ticket priority system, stadium admittance policy, and transfer fees. There's also a new 50.1% Club, and a look ahead to Saturday's game with Reading. Plus, which song is going with Nick to a Desert Island?
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  EP398: ASKED ME FOR THE TIME 13.08.2026 1h 13min

  A season preview edition OF SORTS, as there has just been so much news this week that Nick and Stu have way too many other things to discuss - including competitive football as the season got underway with a League Cup tie, something we're not sure about either, and not just because we endured a turgid, albeit eventually winning, performance against Newport. Alongside a review of that game, we talk Fulham; fixture scheduling and TV nightmares; financial pressures with Bond payments desperately needed; social media views of Aron Sasu; the possible departure of Junior Nkeng; and the PFA seeking higher (!!) wages for lower league footballers. There's some brief predictions about who will finish at the top and bottom of the third tier this campaign, and The 50.1% Club returns as well. A fun show as always!
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  EP397: IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN 06.08.2026 1h 6min

  Welcome to the new season of the 9yrspodcast! Yes, Nick and Stu are still here after 11 SEASONS of the show, and kick-off Season 12 with a round-up of all the news around the club over the pre-season period. We look at a couple of the new signings, lament a couple of departures, and pick who we think might also be on their way out before the summer transfer window closes. There’s talk of kits and bonds, sponsors and coaches, as well as the introduction of a new feature, and, of course, a new game! All completed with a look ahead to the League Cup tie with Newport this weekend. A fun start to the new campaign!
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  EP396: I FEEL SO EXTRAORDINARY 01.05.2026 1h

  With safety secured, Nick and Stu relax a little into an unscripted edition of the show, in which where the podcast goes, nobody knows ... Amongst our ramblings, there's talk of the win at Wigan, how subs changed the games, whether certain players are likely to remain with us next year, and how the goalkeeper situation shapes up next term. There's also a look ahead to the final weekend in the third tier: who will take the final relegation place, and which three clubs will join Bolton in the playoffs? There's also a ROFHOG, and the more serious issue of the Saturday 3pm blackout ...
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  EP395: BEEN DOWN THIS WAY BEFORE 23.04.2026 1h 6min

  Nick and Stu return to deliberate on Wimbledon's prospects of survival, after a sixth consecutive defeat left them just two points above the relegation zone, but with two favourable fixtures remaining. Can our injury-hit and low-on-confidence side get over the line? With Exeter and Burton and Leyton Orient involved in their own mini-league to finish the season, things might be looking okay ... Alongside that, we talk stewards, fan zones, Bonds, and the 2016 promotion-winning side. There's ROFHOG as always, and we take a closer look at the visit to Wigan's BRICK STADIUM, in the hope that their defence is made of Lego.
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  EP394: I ALWAYS FALL 10.04.2026 1h 30min

  A bumper edition of the show as Nick and Stu talk through injuries, form, 50+1, relegation, Lincoln, Luton, end of season awards, Burton, Stockport, Sam Hutchinson, Junior Nkeng, Kevin Foster, and whatever happened to MAN OF THE MATCH? Loads and loads of Wimbledon chat to brighten spirits in a tough time, with a topical ROFHOG to go alongside it all. 
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  EP393: AMBITION WOULDN'T ALLOW FOR COMPROMISE 02.04.2026 1h 19min

  Nick and Stu return to talk about the outcome of the recent Dons Trust votes that open the first door to selling more equity to investors. It is no doubt needed if Wimbledon are to progress as a Football League club, as injuries to the first team squad have once again exposed depth issues, resulting in just one point from the last 12 that have kiboshed any (admittedly very optimistic) play-off chat. How will the season finish from here? Alongside questions about Jake Reeves, Joe Lewis, and Omar Bugiel, we also have the usual talk of the ills of modern football, a look ahead to the Easter weekend games, and a more painful that it should have been edition of ROFHOG.
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  EP392: I FEEL GOOD, I FEEL GOOD, I FEEL GOOD 13.03.2026 1h 19min

  Nick and Stu return to discuss back-to-back wins against teams in trouble. How have we gone from one win in 13, to five in eight?! There's lots to pick through from both games, although sometimes football is hard to explain. We also talk 50.1 and the upcoming votes: have we found a loophole in proceedings?! There's also the usual rants and moans about kick-off times and changing kits, with ROFHOG and a look ahead to Stevenage to complete another fun show!
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  EP391: LOOK AT YOUR WATCH NOW 27.02.2026 1h 23min

  Light and shade on this week's podcast, as Nick and Stu discuss the high of an excellent win over Bradford, and the lows of the reality of ticket price rises, and what they tell us about the ongoing financial struggles facing the club. Alongside that stark message, there's also the issues of Sky Sports messing with all of our lives, pointlessly, and celebrity fans making children out of people that know better. At least there is a fun ROFHOG to add some levity, before we look ahead to a trip to Mansfield. But there's also pointless kit changes to get Nick annoyed from the get-go.
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  EP390: OPEN UP YOUR MORNING LIGHT 19.02.2026 1h 26min

  Nick and Stu pick through the changes that have turned Wimbledon from insomnia cures to entertainers. There are goals, goals, and goals ... but are we taking a risk by being more open? We also investigate injuries and missing players in the squad, before talk once again returns to finances in football, and how the latest set of club accounts from across the EFL demonstrate how far away from reality the sport has become. There's also a fun ROFHOG, and a look ahead to the game with Bradford on Saturday. Did we mention kick-off times? Oh and yeah, a rant on player salaries ...
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  EP389: WHERE IT STOPS, NOBODY KNOWS 13.02.2026 1h 34min

  Nick and Stu return with an extended episode to discuss all the latest financial news coming out of the club. What did we make of the recent meeting, and how concerned should everyone be about the immediate future of AFC Wimbledon? There's also lots of RUMOUR and INNUENDO to talk through - was there more to the whispers than people believe? Thankfully we have two wins to discuss to lighten the mood, with the 3-2 win over Reading a source of particular solace. ROFHOG and a look ahead to the trip to Barnsley complete a long but important show!
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  EP388: AIN'T GOT NO MONEY 22.01.2026 1h 2min

  Nick and Stu return to pick the bones out of the disheartening defeat to Doncaster. Other alliterative phrases are available. Alongside that, there is a review of the comings and goings of the past week, from Harbottle to Tilley to Nelson, and what that suggests for the shape of the side headed into what is looking a nervy second-half of the campaign. A glance around League One, talk of bringing cash back to Plough Lane, and a different game of ROFHOG complete another fun, despite the circumstances, episode. Oh, there’s also a look ahead to the trip to winless in 10, on the back of seven straight defeats, Rotherham …
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  EP387: HURT OR TAKE HEART 15.01.2026 1h 13min

  We're back! Nick and Stu return after a winter break to evaluate how the squad is shaping up ahead of a tough second-half of the season, following a dodgy spell of just one win in 11 games. We review the games with Stevenage, Exeter, Leyton Orient, and Wycombe; mourn the departure of Danilo Orsi; weigh-up the pros and cons of starting Junior Nkeng; and wonder whether our forward options are strong enough. There's also the usual rages against the dying of football in the modern day, and a fun game of ROFHOG. We finish with a look ahead to Saturday's huge game with Doncaster.
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  EP386: DOWN THIS ROAD BEFORE 13.12.2025 1h 15min

  Nick and Stu are here for the second time this week! This time they review the dour 1-0 defeat at Exeter, and the squad's illness and injury problems, but there are also some fun conversations to be had surrounding kick-off times, substitutes, and the third tier. What would their team look like if only three subs were allowed, and everyone was fit? There's also a more serious reflection on the fan ownership debate, whilst a festive ROFHOG brings some levity to proceedings. They conclude with a quick look ahead to Saturday's visit of Playersfield.
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  EP385: A VERY PLEASANT SIDE TO YOU 09.12.2025 1h 14min

  Nick and Stu return to discuss the draw at Huddersfield, preview the trip to Exeter, play ROFHOG, and shoot the breeze on a variety of footballing topics, including sub rules ...
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  EP384: SOME PEOPLE REALLY NEED IT 27.11.2025 1h 25min

  It's time to be positive! Sadly, we fail this week as Nick and Stu review another defeat, look ahead to what looks like another defeat, and talk about the perilous financial position of the club which, in the words of the Dons Trust, is currently unsustainable. Still, good news about the chocolate oranges. And at least we have a fun game of ROFHOG to play, and some chatter around merchandise, advertising boards, and goalkeepers to keep you entertained. Yes it's an extender, so get comfy!
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  EP383: ANYWHERE ELSE BUT HERE 14.11.2025 1h 5min

  Well we have to talk about it, however painful. The 5-0 defeat at bottom of the table Peterborough was a deflating experience on top of a recent run of poor form, but were there positives to take from it? Well, in truth, no. But we try. Nick and Stu also play a new game: Dons Trust rule-making Tombola, in which new regulations are seemingly plucked at random from a National Lottery machine. There's also the usual weekly game, ROFHOG, and a quick nose around the third tier as per usual. Also some musings on Jason Euell, Southampton, Danilo Orsi, and girlbands.