I must say, that has to be one of the best preseasons I've ever had. We had wins to boost morale, and we had losses to prove that we're not unstoppable and that we must work hard in this league - a great preseason, and because of it I feel very confident about our opening day fixture against Carlisle. We struggled against Chelsea and Gillingham, yes, but wins like the one against Antwerp show that we have the quality, but we just need to use it to it's full potential.
FIXTURES
AFC Wimbledon 1 - 3 Chelsea
7/7/2015
Griffin Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Shea, Fuller (Smith 45), Hall (Frampton 45), Osborne, Mooney (Vicars 45), J Reeves (Jenkins 62), Rowell (Tonge 45), Isgrove, Hunt, Bentley (Azeez 45), D Reeves
Goalscorers: Damian Reeves (46)
AFC Wimbledon 1 - 0 Colchester United
11/7/2015
Griffin Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Shea, Fuller (Vicars 72), Osborne (Frampton 83), Hall, Mooney (Smith 45), J Reeves (Bulman 90), Rowell (Tonge 45), Isgrove, Hunt, D Reeves (Azeez 51), Bentley (Elliott 45)
Goalscorers: Jake Reeves (56)
AFC Wimbledon 9 - 0 Royal Antwerp FC
14/7/2015
Griffin Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Shea, Smith (Vicars 57), Hall, Frampton (Osborne 57), Mooney (Bulman 69), Rowell (Jenkins 57), Tonge (J Reeves 57), Bentley (Fuller 57), Isgrove (Hunt 57), Azeez, D Reeves (Elliott 57)
Goalscorers: Adebayo Azeez (3, 4, pen 62), Damian Reeves (21, 54, 57), Ross Jenkins (60), Tom Elliott (68, 73)
Buckingham Athletic 0 - 3 AFC Wimbledon
17/7/2015
Stratford Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Shea, Fuller (Vicars 56), Osborne, Frampton (Hall 61), Smith (Mooney 61), Rowell (Jenkins 56), J Reeves (Bulman 61), Isgrove, Hunt, D Reeves, Bentley
Goalscorers: Karleigh Osborne (12), Damian Reeves (40), Lloyd Isgrove (61)
AFC Wimbledon 4 - 0 Bedfont Town
22/7/2015
Griffin Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Shea, Vicars (Smith 60), Davey (Hall 60), Osborne (Fuller 71), Mooney (Frampton 60), J Reeves (Jenkins 60), Glendon (Tonge 60), Bray (Akindayini 60), Hedges (Isgrove 54), D Reeves (Hunt 74), Bentley (Elliott 45)
Goalscorers: Damian Reeves (23, 60, 73), Daniel Akindayini (88)
AFC Wimbledon 5 - 1 Scunthorpe United
25/7/2015
Griffin Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Shea (Alnwick 54), Fuller (Vicars 60), Davey (Osborne 66), Hall (Frampton 66), Smith (Mooney 60), J Reeves (Tonge 66), Glendon (Jenkins 45), Bray (Hunt 60), Isgrove (Akindayini 72), D Reeves, Bentley (Elliott 54)
Goalscorers: Jack Smith (pen 24), Warren Bentley (44), Damian Reeves (53), Lloyd Isgrove (60), Andy Frampton (89)
AFC Wimbledon 0 - 2 Gillingham
29/7/2015
Griffin Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Alnwick, Hall (Fuller 45), Davey, Osborne (Frampton 45), Mooney, Tonge (J Reeves 45), Glendon (Vicars 45), Bray, Isgrove (Hunt 45), D Reeves, Akindayini (Bentley 45)
Goalscorers: None
AFC Wimbledon 1 - 1 1. FC Koln
2/8/2015
Griffin Park
Friendly Match
Lineup: Alnwick, Hall (Frampton 65), Davey (Glendon 65), Osborne (Fuller 81), Smith (Newton 45), J Reeves (Mooney 65), Jenkins (Bulman 54), Tonge (Azeez 45), Isgrove (Vicars 59), Bentley, D Reeves (Elliott 45, Hunt 48)
Goalscorers: Warren Bentley (12)
PLAYER OF PRESEASON
Jack Smith
The 31-year-old has been somewhat of a utility player for us, playing as full-back, centre-back, centre-midfield and even right-wing during preseason. He has done excellently well in preseason and I rate him as one of our best players in the squad this season.
NEXT MONTH: AUGUST:
This coming month I don't feel there will be too much challenge other than Swindon, and of course Queens Park Rangers in the the League Cup. I feel we have an adequate squad to get a lot of points out of this month.