Johnnie Jackson says AFC Wimbledon have endured a “loopy week” as they put together to face Newcastle of their rescheduled and relocated Carabao Cup third-round tie at St James’ Park.
The Dons had been compelled to postpone the unique fixture after flooding caused substantial damage to their Plough Lane pitch, which meant the membership additionally needed to shelve their League Two sport towards Accrington Stanley on the weekend.
“It has been tough at occasions not understanding who we’re taking part in and once we’re taking part in,” the Wimbledon boss advised BBC Radio London.
“The primary few days we spent not understanding whether or not we had been getting ready for Accrington, then once we discovered that wasn’t going to occur, it was all focus again on to Newcastle – so we have nearly achieved two preps for them.
“It has been a loopy week in Wimbledon’s story. However we have now managed to have a two or three-day lead-in, which we would not have had earlier than, so it is given us a bit extra respiration house.”
Greater than 100,000 litres of water had been pumped out of Plough Lane after the close by River Wandle burst its banks originally of final week, however Jackson is assured the pitch might be playable for the Dons’ subsequent scheduled dwelling league sport, towards Carlisle on 12 October.
Wimbledon are sixth within the desk, with two video games in hand on all of their rivals, and Jackson added: “The possibilities are we will fall additional behind via no fault of our personal, however we’re nonetheless in a extremely good place.
“They’re working tirelessly to restore that a part of the pitch and as a membership we’re actually hopeful we should always be capable of fulfil our subsequent dwelling sport.”
