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“He’s a very stylish, well-spoken, calm and respected manager.”

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And now for the answers provided by Brando:

How long have you supported Milton Keynes Dons?

15 years.

Where did you finish last season?

23rd in League One.

What do you think of your Manager?

Nice bloke, great taste in hats, doesn’t wear cravats enough these days.

What were your hopes and expectations at the start of the season?

To stop the rot and play some good football. Mission accomplished.

One(s) to watch?

For Saturday? Jake Hesketh and Kieran Agard.

Who do you think will finish in the top 7?

Lincoln City, Milton Keynes Dons, Mansfield Town, Bury, Tranmere Rovers, Exeter City, and Forest Green Rovers.

Who do you think will finish in the bottom 2?

Notts County and Yeovil Town.

What are your thoughts on Lincoln City?

Banners blah blah sirens blah blah etc.

What do you think the score will be?

2-0 Dons.

Random fact about your Club?

We’re far more popular than you’d think really ;).

If you could steal one Lincoln City player for your own team, who would it be and why?

No idea – couldn’t name one.

What are your proudest and most embarrassing moments as a Milton Keynes Dons Supporter?

Proudest – promotion to the Championship, League Two title, winning the JPT at Wembley, destroying Man Utd 4-0 and the way everyone involved in the club behaved in the run-up to the first game against the Kingston lot.

Embarrassing – the way Robinson was booed off at the end of his last match.

Who would you say is your most underrated player?

Dean Lewington. He’s one for the future.

Do you have a Supporters Trust and what role do they play at the Club?

Technically yes, although it hasn’t been active for a long time.

Which was your favourite match involving Milton Keynes Dons?

The first match against the Kingston lot – the heel of God.

Either that or a 5-0 defeat away at Rochdale back in Ince’s first season – no idea why that one was so much fun, but it was.

Which was your least favourite match involving Milton Keynes Dons?

Choose almost any from the Nielsen season.

Do you have a Former Players Association at Milton Keynes Dons?

We can still get all of our former players on a single page in the programme, so probably not.

What’s the best thing about Milton Keynes?

Roundabouts and history.

Coventry & Northampton have major problems. Your thoughts on them sharing Stadium MK temporarily?

It would be really funny to see Northampton have to swallow their pride and come and play here – they’re not keen on us apparently. I’ve always had a soft spot for Coventry (saw my first game there at some point in the 70s) so they can come too. Between the three sides we could almost fill the place.

Which team did you support before 2004 and why did you change?

The honest answer is having ended up as an armchair Premier League fan, the lure of lower league football was just too much to resist.

You’re amongst the lowest ‘drawers’ (is that even a proper word in this context?!) in the division and have had a couple of really poor patches this season, particularly that 9-11 game spell earlier in the season. Is that inconsistency been down to injuries or Tisdale trying to find the best way with the players available to him?

It’s been both – we’ve had a lot of injuries, particularly defensively, so he’s had to shuffle things around on a regular basis, and he’s not always got it right first time.

Has Paul Tisdale lived up to his pre-season expectations?

Second with six games left? I’d say yes.

If/when you are promoted how much of your current squad is League One material?

Most of it would be mid-table League One level, probably only a handful are really top end material.

Is Paul Tisdale ready for another crack at League One football management?

Yes.

You have four games left against other promotion contenders, namely Lincoln and Mansfield at home with Tranmere and Colchester away. You also have two difficult looking games against relegation-threatened teams Port Vale (H) and Notts County (A) – realistically, how many points do you think you will get from those, your last six games?

12.

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