The S24 Preview: Southend United v MK Dons

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SHRIMPERS

OK, I'm going for the 80% chance that young Johnny will be fit and those long throws will cause havoc in the Dons defence, Barney will get a hat-trick and all talk of a Franchise voodoo will be buried for ever.

Or we'll get a lucky deflection and win 1-0 in the 89^th minute. Maybe.

Either way, it's important we get some points from the next two games as we enter a F.A. Cup free weekend or we could be looking over our shoulder a touch.

COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!

Possible Southend United: Mildenhall, Francis, Grant, Barrett, Herd, Laurent, Christophe, McCormack, Barnard, Freedman, Moussa.

Subs: Joyce, O'Keefe, Scannell, Walker, Asante.

OPPOSITION

What a shame, the Dons will be back to a pretty decent sized squad for boss Paul Ince to choose from after their hammering at the Valley last weekend.

Skipper Dean Lewington has served a two-match suspension and returns at left-back after a two-game suspension while midfielder Stephen Gleeson (Republic of Ireland Under 21's) and striker Jermaine Easter (Wales) are back in the frame after returning from international duty,.

Winger Martin Devaney is out after receiving a leg injury so Lewis Gobern and Jemal Johnson will compete for his place.

The home crowd will remember Dean Morgan who was on loan for us from Luton, he seems to played against us for half a dozen clubs since, and he'll be in the squad, along with a former trialist in the shape of Dan Woodards.

Milton Keynes Dons (from): Gueret, Doumbe, Davis, Powell, McCracken, Leven, Puncheon, L Gobern, Chadwick, Wilbraham, Baldock, Woodards, Ibehre, Johnson, Swailes, Carrington, Howell and Morgan.

1	Leeds United	15		6	2	0	18	4		5	1	1	11	4		11	3	1	29	8		36	+21
2	Charlton Athletic	16		6	2	0	17	6		3	3	2	12	10		9	5	2	29	16		32	+13
3	Colchester United	16		6	1	1	15	7		2	4	2	13	8		8	5	3	28	15		29	+13
4	Milton Keynes Dons	16		5	1	2	11	7		4	1	3	8	11		9	2	5	19	18		29	+1
5	Norwich City	16		5	2	1	20	12		3	2	3	11	9		8	4	4	31	21		28	+10
6	Huddersfield Town	16		6	2	0	26	3		2	1	5	9	13		8	3	5	35	16		27	+19
7	Millwall	16		5	3	0	15	4		1	4	3	8	9		6	7	3	23	13		25	+10
8	Bristol Rovers	16		4	1	3	10	11		4	0	4	14	15		8	1	7	24	26		25	-2

I think we'll see another Dons side turn up Friday so we'll miss a report of the 5-1 away defeat at Charlton!

PREVIOUSLY

At Southend Utd. (11) At Milton Keynes (11) Results Total % Results Total % Southend Utd. 5 45.45 Milton Keynes 7 63.64 Milton Keynes 4 36.36 Southend Utd. 4 36.36 Draws 2 18.18 Draws 0 0.00 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Southend Utd. 10 0.91 Milton Keynes 24 2.18 Milton Keynes 12 1.09 Southend Utd. 18 1.64 On Neutral Ground (0) Overall (22 matches) Results Total % Results Total % Southend Utd. 0 0.00 Southend Utd. 9 40.91 Milton Keynes 0 0.00 Milton Keynes 11 50.00 Draws 0 0.00 Draws 2 9.09 Goals Total Av.pg Goals Total Av.pg Southend Utd. 0 0.00 Southend Utd. 28 1.27 Milton Keynes 0 0.00 Milton Keynes 36 1.64

Records Highest Aggregate 10 Wimbledon 6 - 4 Southend Utd. 1983/1984 Highest Southend Utd. score: 5 Wimbledon 1 - 5 Southend Utd. 1934/1935 Highest Milton Keynes score: 6 Wimbledon 6 - 4 Southend Utd. 1983/1984

Season Date Home Score Away Competition 2009/2010 Tue 06 Oct Milton Keynes 2 - 0 Southend Utd. (Associate Members) 2008/2009 Fri 10 Apr Southend Utd. 0 - 2 Milton Keynes League One Sun 28 Dec Milton Keynes 2 - 0 Southend Utd. League One 2005/2006 Sat 18 Mar Milton Keynes 2 - 1 Southend Utd. League One Mon 26 Dec Southend Utd. 0 - 0 Milton Keynes League One Sat 03 Dec Southend Utd. 1 - 2 Milton Keynes F.A. Cup 2002/2003 Tue 10 Sep Southend Utd. 1 - 4 Wimbledon League Cup 1983/1984 Sat 28 Jan Wimbledon 3 - 2 Southend Utd. Third Division Tue 13 Sep Wimbledon 6 - 4 Southend Utd. League Cup Wimbledon won 6-5 on aggregate Sat 10 Sep Southend Utd. 1 - 1 Wimbledon Third Division Mon 29 Aug Southend Utd. 1 - 0 Wimbledon League Cup 1981/1982 Fri 09 Apr Southend Utd. 2 - 0 Wimbledon Third Division Tue 23 Mar Wimbledon 3 - 0 Southend Utd. Third Division 1980/1981 Mon 03 Nov Southend Utd. 1 - 0 Wimbledon Fourth Division Tue 07 Oct Wimbledon 0 - 1 Southend Utd. Fourth Division 1979/1980 Sat 29 Dec Southend Utd. 1 - 3 Wimbledon Third Division Sat 25 Aug Wimbledon 0 - 1 Southend Utd. Third Division 1978/1979 Tue 15 Aug Wimbledon 4 - 1 Southend Utd. League Cup Wimbledon won 4-2 on aggregate Sat 12 Aug Southend Utd. 1 - 0 Wimbledon League Cup 1977/1978 Fri 17 Mar Southend Utd. 1 - 0 Wimbledon Fourth Division Sat 22 Oct Wimbledon 1 - 3 Southend Utd. Fourth Division 1934/1935 Sat 08 Dec Wimbledon 1 - 5 Southend Utd. F.A. Cup

REF

The man in the middle is Darren Deadman who comes from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire.

FIXTURES

Friday, November 20th, 2009: Southend v MK Dons, 19:45

Saturday, November 21^st; 2009; (all kick-offs 15.00): Brentford v Walsall, Brighton v Leeds United, Bristol Rovers v Gillingham' Carlisle v Swindon, Huddersfield v Hartlepool, Leyton Orient v Tranmere, Millwall v Wycombe, Oldham v Colchester, Southampton v Norwich, Stockport v Exeter, Yeovil v Charlton.

Tuesday, 24 November 2009; (all kick-offs 19.45): Charlton v Bristol Rovers, Colchester v Stockport, Exeter v Millwall, Gillingham v Yeovil, Hartlepool v Southampton, Leeds United v Leyton Orient, MK Dons v Carlisle, Norwich v Brighton, Swindon v Huddersfield, Tranmere v Southend, Walsall v Oldham, Wycombe v Brentford.

BET

To Win:

Southend - 2, Draw - 12/5, MK Dons - 6/4.

Two's for the home team, and best of four's for a 1-0 Shrimpers win. Might be worth a fiver!

For all the footy odds go here: www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-one

HISTORY

The club was relaunched under its current name on 21 June 2004, nine months after the then Wimbledon F.C. moved to Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes Dons is legally a continuation of Wimbledon F.C., however after negotiation with the Football Supporters Federation, the club agreed entrust the trophies and memorabilia of Wimbledon F.C. to the London Borough of Merton, and to make no claims on the history of Wimbledon F.C. thereafter.

This step was taken in part to ensure the recognition of the Milton Keynes Dons Supporters Association by the Football Supporters Federation.

If you want a more comprehensive history of the Franchise, but there's not much, go here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes_Dons_F.C.