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MK Dons - Saturday 04/04/09

Things are looking desperate at the bottom of the League One table. Brighton have been on a dire run that leaves them staring League Two in the face as they traveled to play-off chasing MK Dons, who haven't been on the best of runs lately themselves. Could Russell Slade motivate his side in their first ever visit to stadium mk to get a much needed three points in the battle to avoid dropping into League Two for the first time since 2001

 
Mode of Transport:
A bargain 4 for £20 ticket was purchased, allowing the Croc contingent to make the journey for only £5 each.
Team:
Mr Potato Head named a 4-4-2 line-up consisting of: Kuipers, Whing, Heath, Virgo, El-Abd; Loft, Fraser, Dicker, Cox; Davies, Owusu.
Kit:
McDons wore their home uniforms consisting of all white, while the visitors went for their alternative kit of all sky blue. Michel Kuipers appeared in a black goalkeepers jersey coupled with sky blue and white trim, alongside black shorts and stockings.
Russell Slade's Attire:
Mr Slade went for his traditional training look incorporating standard issue training jumper and trousers, rounded off nicely with a baseball cap to prevent his head for obtaining sunburn.
Weather:
Extremely hot.
Stadium Rating:
Stadium MK is built by the same people who are currently constructing the new Falmer stadium and it is a fine arena. Consisting of a bowl, the upper tier currently remains unseated and thus unoccupied, and one can only imagine how it will improve once totally finished.
Food Rating:
Hotdogs were of the lubricated penis variety and were extremely delightful. 7/10
Entertainment:
Unbelievable. Circus style attractions were available outside for fans to partake in, including plate spinning, while once inside cheerleaders, a mascot race and guitar hero was all on offer for enjoyment. 10/10
Friendliness of Locals:
The majority of MK fans inherited their team when Wimbledon were moved to the city, and as such are extremely friendly due to their being no traditional trouble elements that other clubs have. 8/10
Standard of Local Females:
A number of fit women were spotted in and around the city, including refreshingly some at the stadium. 7/10
Steward Rating:
Allowed fans to stand, were extremely helpful, and even allowed Rumble to pay for entry with a £5 note that had been ripped into two pieces. 8/10
Flag Attention:
The new Crocs Welsh flag was not taken to todays game.
Match Report:
Another disjointed Albion performance saw them go down 2-0 to Milton Keynes Dons. Glaring misses from both Lloyd Owusu and Craig Davies did not nothing to help the mood among the traveling faithful, who turned on the team at the end with chants of "what a waste of money" as the Seagulls look like slipping out of League One without so much as a fight.
Thought of the Day:
Rumble wound down the window of the taxi to enquire as to how much a woman had paid for her baby, which thankfully was taken in good spirits.

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