AFC Wimbledon - Let's Stick Up For The Little Guys

Anyone remember AFC Wimbledon, the breakaway club formed when Wimbledon moved to Milton Keynes & became the MK Dons?

Well, it has been brought to my attention that they are to be deducted 18 points by the Ryman League, thrown out of the last-16 of the FA Trophy, thrown out of the Surrey Senior Cup and fined the £12,000 Trophy prize money they had won.

Their crime was not seeking “international” clearance from the Welsh FA for Jermaine Darlington, a retired professional who played for Cardiff City in the English league and cup last season.

I personally think it's a crying shame that a small club like this, set up by the people for the people, gets hit with a punishment like this that could potentially ruin them so soon after they set the club up for what can't have been anything other than an oversight.

AFC Wimbledon probably only has about a couple of thousand strong fan base, not really enough to make a difference. The onus is on bigger clubs like ours to help out where possible. I know a West Ham & a Man City forum are already onboard, I'd like to think guys on here would like to do their bit. There is a link to a petition below for anyone who's interested.

AFC Wimbledon Petition

I'll sign it, Leeds got no punishment for playing more than 5 (or whatever the rule is) on loan players, and MK Dons get fined for this!!
It was nothing to do with Cardiff City, but cos he was under the FAW not the FA (DAMN THE FAW THEY SUCK) it was the Dons' fault for not changing that

Signed.

Good post.

Just signed it too. The FA fined the little guys!!!??? They're an absolute disgrace - more bleedin' suits that care Jack sh*t about the game.

The FA are a disgrace, you say one thing about them and you get a heavy fine, ask Arsene Wenger

Some of you might have seen already, I haven't managed to get on here for a couple of days, but the FA have reduced the points deduction to 3 points. I don't know if the petition had any influence, but that seems a lot more reasonable now.

Cheers Eddie, I didn't know. Hopefully the petition did have something to do with. Do you know if the £12,000 had been reduced as well? Probably not knowing the FA.

F***ing disgrace that they get fined £12,000 for that but Arsenal and Chelsea get fined £10,000 for a disgraceful brawl, somethings not right there.

f***ing disgrace that they get fined £12,000 for that but Arsenal and Chelsea get fined £10,000 for a disgraceful brawl, somethings not right there.

Arsenal and Chelsea get fined £100,000 but its still not right