John: go to Wembley to watch AFC Wimbledon if they reach the play-off final (2016)
promise · status: kept · last event: kept (2016-12-27) · owner: John · last mentioned: 2025-05-27 (said on 2025-05-25, implied)
In May 2016 John promised to go to Wembley Stadium if AFC Wimbledon reached the play-off final. He did: in his look back at 2016 he told of flying from the Indy 500 to London to see them win at Wembley.
Told alongside: AFC Wimbledon's play-off final against Plymouth Argyle at Wembley (May 30, 2016) · John's 36 hours from the Indianapolis 500 to Wembley and AFC Wimbledon's promotion party (May 2016)
About: AFC Wimbledon, Wembley Stadium
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-03 | promised | John says that if AFC Wimbledon make the final, he is going to Wembley Stadium to watch the game. | No Fumar 00:02:43 |
| 2016-05-24 | progress update | John says he is leaving directly from the Indianapolis 500 to go to the game in London. | Easier Than IKEA: A Video in Two Parts 00:03:20 |
| 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) | kept | In London John heads to Wembley, sees AFC Wimbledon's crest there and stops at an AFC Wimbledon bar, the Green Man; he says he can't remember when he was this excited. | The Most Amazing Day 00:01:27 |
| 2016-12-27 | kept | From the Indy 500 John flew to London to see Nerdfighteria-sponsored AFC Wimbledon win at Wembley for a third-tier spot, then partied at their home stadium with his dad and players. | The Best of My 2016 00:00:50 |
| 2019-12-17 | recalled | Everything was perfect: singing with fans in a pub, then Wembley with his dad, Rosianna, his friend Stuart and Wimbly Womblies co-founder Meredith. | The Best Days of My Decade 00:01:21 |
| 2023-04-04 | recalled | When John saw AFC Wimbledon promoted to the third tier at Wembley with his dad, friends and 60,000 others, he felt pure, simple joy without dread. | The Search for Real Feeling 00:02:05 |
| 2023-04-11 | recalled | John recalls watching AFC Wimbledon, sponsored by them for over a decade with DFTBA on their shorts, win a play-off final against Plymouth Argyle; a crying Plymouth fan answered his condolences with 'Great day for you lot, though.' | Wrexham's Most Amazing Feeling 00:01:05 |
| 2025-05-20 | recalled | John recalls that he and Stuart completed the double before, a day so magical he made a Vlogbrothers video about it and his suit lining depicts that day at Wembley. | The Double 00:02:55 |
| 2025-05-27 (said on 2025-05-25, implied) | recalled | John wears the exact outfit he wore nine years ago when Wimbledon last made it to Wembley, taken from a mothballed closet, while insisting he is not superstitious. | The Longest (and best) Day 00:01:10 |
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What is said about it
3 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) · The Most Amazing Day — John: Leaving the Indy 500 after 160 laps, John goes to the airport and flies via New York City to London, sleeping well on the plane. — 00:01:07
- 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) · The Most Amazing Day — John: Having lost his camcorder and filming on his phone, John returns with a large group of AFC Wimbledon supporters to Kingsmeadow to celebrate the promotion. — 00:03:17
- 2019-12-17 · The Best Days of My Decade — John: Lyle Taylor scored to put AFC Wimbledon into the third tier, and John partied all night with fans, friends, players and his dad. — 00:01:32