Wimbledon v MK Dons

Of course I blame the people that allowed the move (though wasn’t it only 2 out of the 3 that voted for it?).

But if the people of MK wanted their own football club, they should have set up their own club and started at the bottom like every other new club – rather than support a club that was taken away from the supporters of that club

I really hope they go bust – and the sooner the better

Personally I could never support a club that was formed in the way mk were formed – even if it was on my door step

Personally I could never support a club that was formed in the way mk were formed – even if it was on my door step

I think it’s a new ideal creeping into the game, and its going to take time for supporters to ditch a lifetime of what they’ve had to put up maybe? Theres an increasing number of supporters owned clubs creeping up in the lower leagues. You are right, Liverpool supporters should have done that!

Rangers were in the best position when it looked like they might make a stab at it. They should’ve boycotted the new club and set up themselves as a supporters run club.

Maybe theres not enough people with the back bone or balls to actually say ‘f*** it, lets do it’!

Think you hit the nail on the head there, people are lazy. United fans should have bought shares in '91 when the club first floated but hindsight is a friend of few people.

I presume you would agree that German football has some pretty big clubs? While not been fully owned by supporters,they have a huge involvement in the running of their clubs and it works well, with german football thriving.

The difference there though is that it's a league regulation that football companies must be majority owned by it's member association so at least 50% plus one of the shares. That rule isn't in England so you can't really compare like for like here. I was talking about England when I asked the question.

By the way, Hannover tried to change the rule a few years ago and were voted down by something like 32 votes to their one.

Also the Bundesliga is only about 50 years old too compared to the English football league and their 125 years of tradition (right and wrong), etc.

Looking closer to home, the supporters run model at shamrock rovers has worked well for a number of years now (as has the one at drogheda united over the last couple of years – though both should lower the annual fees to a tenner or something imo)

I think you’re wrong in stating that they’d let their heart rule their head – I know in drogheda and fc, they certainly don’t anyway! (that’s not to say ye wont get the odd one – like bohs!!). They’ve seen the actions that nearly killed their clubs (or other clubs) and don’t want to put their clubs in that position ever again by over spending to chase the dream (well no need for the ‘again’  with fc!!)

No reason at all, why supporters run clubs cant be a success in England –and hopefully we see it sooner rather than later! Take the game back to the people, make it affordable to everyone,etc

It could be a success in England, or anywhere really, but realistically by the time a clubs fanbase gather and mobilise some other businessman will come in and buy an attractive club like United, Liverpool, etc or the only way will be in the Pompey scenario where no-one else will touch them or in a new club like FC United and AFC Wimbledon.

When the Glazers do finally leave Old Trafford, can you really see a situation where MUST or someone like them could afford the club? Same with Liverpool and Fenway, it won't be a fans group that buys them, it will be another business person who is out to make a profit.