(Evasive answers to the effect of "neither", invocations of points deductions and so on are taken as read and will not be accepted.
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My vote is for Slumdon.
A brief investigation suggests that attendances in their last, relegation season were around twenty thousand and that Franchise get around seven thousand."DLT" wrote:The new franchise is attracting more regular fans in League two than Dons did when playing down the road from Merton in the premiership.
Hate both of them. Don't care."DLT" wrote:If Wigan were not funded by Mr Whelan they would not be in the Premiership.
I suppose Arsenal should also be kicked out as well Baboo!
What has "being funded by" got to do with franchise and moving a team 50 / 60 miles or was it more (?) / stealing an identity - but isn't that all the rage now. Criminal, I say. When Arsenal moved all those years ago, it wasn't any where near as far as the Wimbledon to Milton Keynes sleight of hand."DLT" wrote:If Wigan were not funded by Mr Whelan they would not be in the Premiership.
I suppose Arsenal should also be kicked out as well Baboo!
Depends whether Kassam or Madejski got their greasy mits on the club first!!"Baboo" wrote:"DLT" wrote: Out of interest - Anyone on here think we made a mistake by not merging with Reading and becoming Thames Valley Royals?
The Gunners were unfairly promoted into Division 1 ahead of Tottenham depite Spurs finishing above them in Division 2. The Arsenal Chairman did a tawry deal with the Football League. The Edwardian football authorities were untrustworthy and put the interests of the wealthiest clubs above that of the game as a whole. Some things never change."DLT" wrote:If Wigan were not funded by Mr Whelan they would not be in the Premiership.
I suppose Arsenal should also be kicked out as well Baboo!
Exactly - but if / when we play them I would go. My support for the U's trumps my loathing of the franchise cheats."Kernow Yellow" wrote:How would you feel if someone bought our club and moved it to a town 80 miles away, just because there was an untapped market for football there? And he tried to move it to Dublin before that! I have nothing but contempt for the club and its owner, and will NEVER darken its doors with my presence (and money).