Alfie Potter is relishing the chance to face Oxford United tomorrow – because he never got a chance to say goodbye.

The winger was released by the U’s in January, after five-and-a-half years at the Kassam Stadium.

The first fixture the 26-year-old looked out for after joining AFC Wimbledon was the home match against Oxford.

And Potter admits he can’t wait for the contest at Kingsmeadow.

“I am very excited about the match and can’t wait to see people again,” he said.

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“I didn’t get the chance to say a proper goodbye to people at Oxford, it would be great to give the fans a wave and a clap because I had some great times with them.

“There is nothing better than hearing supporters chanting your name.

“It gives you a great buzz and confidence. When you know the fans are right behind you, it does give you that little bit extra.

“The fans at Oxford were great and we always had a great rapport.”

Potter picked out four memorable moments as the pinnacle of his career at United, the highlight being scoring the third goal in their Blue Square Premier play-off final win over York at Wembley in 2010.

But he was disappointed that no further promotions followed.

“When I look back at the highlights, there is obviously Wembley, the Swindon games and the big win at Portsmouth in the first game of last season,” he said.

“The players and squads I was with at Oxford were more than capable of winning promotion out of League Two.

“For a number of reasons, that failed to happen and it’s difficult to put a finger on exactly why.

“It was a strange feeling when I left, but there are people there that I will keep in contact with for the rest of my life.

“When you’re at a club for two years and move on, you don’t forge the sort of relationships that I have made after more than five years there.

“I have basically spent every day of my life with some players and will always be in touch with them.”

He added: “One of the reasons why Wimbledon stood out was because I knew a few players.

“There’s Sean Rigg and Dannie Bulman who I played with at Oxford, as well as some others who I have played with before, so it certainly made the first few days a lot easier for me.”