You may have seen the term 'Podcasting' on the internet over the past few months and thinking what's that about, or maybe you haven't but anyway. Podcasting is a way of providing an audio recording on demand that can automatically be download whenever it changes and then either listened to on your computer or added to your Digital audio Player to listen when you want to.
Well how can this work on this site? Well over the past year I have collected various audio clips as you can see in the Media section so by adding various clips together you get a 'show' my first attempt is very basic and only last for about 4 mins 25 seconds but it gives you an idea of what can be done.
In this montage we have 2 goal clips, a TV Clip, as well as a music clip.
To get the full benefit you will need a podcaster client there are plenty available and most are free you can find a list of them by clicking here If you use Apple iTunes on either Mac or PC the new version 4.9 has a podcaster client built into the software. Once you have loaded your 'client' select the add podcast feed option and then enter the following as the URL http://www.itmustbedons.com/feed.xml and it should then download the file for you to listen to when you want.
I would appreciate any feedback on this via the guest book so let me know if you think this is a good idea or not or if you have any problems.
As you will be aware from the Official site tickets for the FC United game are now on sale and it looks like the game will be very popular. As well as the usual postal application, the club are also taking credit/debit card bookings on a special phone number. The number has been very busy but it's nice to read positive comments about it from Away fans as you can by clicking here
On Friday Lunchtime the early rounds of both the FA Cup and FA trophy will be announced on The FA Web site, In the FA Cup we will enter in the 2nd Qualifying round which is due to be played on Saturday 24th September and would mean if we win 3 games we would be in the First Round Proper of the FA Cup. It looks like we enter in possibly the 2nd qualifying round of the Trophy and this is due to be played 12th November 2005.
With regards to League fixtures these are expected to be released on 7th July at the earliest so another week and a half to wait.
Thinking of what you can do over the long school holidays that start in late July? Well why not book them on one of the excellent AFC Wimbledon Community Football courses. There are various different formats of courses and all the details can be found on the official site by clicking here.
If you missed out on seeing A Fan's Club at The Studio Theatre you will be pleased to know that on Friday 8th July it will be on in the main Theatre in wimbledon. More information and comments from both the writer and actors in the show can be seen by clicking the following link. If you did see the show last time round you will be interested to know that the play has been slightly changed so it will be worth seeing it again.
This weekend assistance is required at the ground as it's the final real chance to help with the annual tidy up and clearance to keep the ground looking nice during the new season so if you can help on Saturday please have a read of this story and contact the office for more information.
Two more games were announced today to complete the first team line up for pre season ahead of thee 2005/06 season, both games are in the first week of games with a trip to Hanswell Town taking place on 16th July 2005 followed by a visit from FC United. Keep an eye out for more details on the FC United game as it looks like tickets will be on sale in advance for this game.
Clubs above the Conference announce fixtures tomorrow and then the Conference next Thursday so expect ours to be out early July, Once the fixtures are announced they will be updated on the fixtures page as well as the Calendar.
Sorry for the late notification but on Tuesday evening Everstrong play their first London gig since "Take Me Home" was released and reached the top 75 of the main charts and number 9 in the Independent chart.
The gig takes place at Carling Islington Academy Everstrong are due up at 20:00 and admission is under £5. So if you get a chance to pop along do so, the reports are that a couple of new songs will be performed.
The Amazon link on the site continues to do well so a thanks to everyone who has clicked it and purchased items. Remember every sale after clicking the link results in money for the stadium fund, also if you are not in a hurry for your items (i.e. can wait around a week from date of order on items in stock) and spend over £19.00 you can select the free postage item and the same amount of proceeds, as straight away delivery will be passed on to the stadium fund.
Look it's summer and news is thin on the ground so we have to make the best of any snippets we can get. In yesterday's update I forgot to mention what Urse's injury was well the details are that it's an "in growing toenail" anyway Rob have a good holiday and don't think that excuses will keep you out pre-season training on your return.
Congratulations to all involved in the 5 a-side competition on Saturday it sounds like a fun day was had by all and a suggestion that new signing"Matt York" may have scored 4 goals in the games he played in. The competition was in the end won by Raynes Park Vale so congratulations to them.
The current poll question of "Are you pleased with the signings" is still running if you haven't voted yet please do so by clicking the vote in current poll link on the left hand side.
If you read the site from the other side of the Atlantic, and that's not just U.S.A. but any part you may be interested to read about others in your position via US Dons web site If your in the California area a few wombles will bee going to a baseball game soon and the details are can be found on the site.
Whilst at Wimbledon Village Fair today which as ever had a brilliant AFC Wimbledon presence had a quick chat with Rob Ursell who turned up, Unfortunately Rob has an injury at the moment and therefore could only just get over 40 MPH on the speed trap. he has been advised to rest and will therefore be jetting off to a beach on Sunday to try and get ready for pre-season
On Saturday one of the show piece events and a huge chance to show the people of Wimbledon what the club and Dons Trust is about with regards to the community takes place. "The 2005 Wimbledon Village Fair" is held on the South side of the common. Events get under way from 10:30am and we will be out in force with the usual collection of stalls (merchandise & Information), games (including the extremely popular speed shot) and also the Community Football Scheme will be on hand.
This is always an incredible day and with glorious weather and huge crowds expected so if you get thee chance to pop along do so and wear your colors at the event.
On Saturday the AFC Wimbledon 5 A-side tournament takes place at Raynes Park Vale Football Club 32 teams have been accepted and a fairly extensive waiting list also built up, but teams accepted includes ones from Kiss FM, Dons Trust, Chessington & Hook FC, an AFC Wimbledon Under 18's side also Joe Sheerin, Gavin Bolger and Keith Ward are due to have a run out. Games are due to get under way from around 10:30ish so pop along and enjoy another Fund Raising activity.
Just a reminder that Thursday sees the Dons Trust SGM take place at Kingsmeadow where a couple of points are due to be voted on and a chance to get a verbal update on The Dons Trust. Proceedings should start at 19:30 in the bar at Kingsmeadow.
Dave Anderson has been spreading more good words about AFC Wimbledon this time via the Belfast Telegraph. You can read the article that was published today by clicking here.
Just want to say thanks to everyone who has purchased items from the amazon store via the link on the right hand menu bar. Since the re-design it has done even better than normal and it looks like this quarter could well be a record for commission going to the stadium fund. Remember all commission earned is passed directly on to the stadium fund.
I have added a new poll question the question this time is "are you pleased with the signing's so far?" to vote please click the "vote in current poll" link on the left hand menu. The the last questions results have been noted and will be announced in just over 2 months time.
I have added some more items to the media section of the site (via the link above) including a graphic you may wish to add as your computer or mobile phone wallpaper. Plenty more clips to be added over the next few weeks.
Thanks to everyone who has voted in the poll question open at the moment, if you haven't done so yet please do so by clicking the vote in poll link on the left side of the screen.
last night became the first AFC Wimbledon to be awarded full men's international honors when he came on for the final couple of minutes as New Zealand lost 1-0 to Australia. It was a very enjoyable evening at Craven Cottage and really good to see so many wombles in attendance.
It was reported at several times during the SKY TV coverage you could hear the AFC Wimbledon chants and Shane acknowledged us during his warming up and after the game, it was a shame who only got on for a couple of minutes and the time he tried to get the ball saw the Australian player fouled and a free kick awarded.
Any way well done Shane and look forward to seeing you next season scoring goals for us. A number of the coaching set-up were at the game including Dave Anderson so you never know we could be seeing a couple of extra New Zealand players turning out for us in the not to distant future.
The result of the poll question "With the new proposed league set-up for next season will you plan to be traveling to more Away Games?" that has been running for a few weeks are as follows: -
1. Most Like Last Season 39 Votes (33%)Just like to say a big thanks to anybody who has made purchases via the amazon link on the site, in the past 10 days it has been very bust and it's provided a nice amount that will be paid to the Stadium fund, so if you are looking for anything have a look at the shop and see if you can find it on there, also remember that a Popular book is launched later this month and Amazon have a good price on it.
Three events to mention involving the club this week. First up in the monthly quiz night at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday Evening, then on Thursday Shane Smeltz should be representing his country, new Zealand, when they take on Australia at Craven Cottage. A Large group of us are attending the game wearing AFC Wimbledon shirts so it should be a good night. Then next Saturday it's Mitcham Carnival and a chance to promote the club and The Dons Trust in the community, more details on this later in the week.
Last week it was announced that Dave Anderson has signed a 3 year deal with the club, this is great news for all at the club. Rumors are still going round about players joining us but with the season on close down at the moment most signings wont be confirmed until Mid July Early August.
Sorry for the break in usual service but as you will have noticed we have had a bit of a tidy up and also added a couple of things for when the season get's under way. i haven't had a chance to put everything into the new format yet so please bear with me for a while but all the major links work.
All media recordings will now be moved to the "Media" section of the site, although when they are added they will be mentioned in the news section. If you do come across any suggestions or comments please let me know and I will try and sort them out.
