Luton were - in my humble opinion - harshly done to when they were docked thirty points a few seasons back and have struggled to get back out of the Blue Square Prem. As is usually the way when the FA hand down their punishments, it is the fans and the players who end up suffering for the mistakes made by the upper management of the club. On this level they have my sympathy.
Wimbledon was originally formed in 1889 and won the FA Cup against all of the odds by beating Liverpool in 1988. In 2003 the club was forced to move to Milton Keynes and then became MK Dons - against the wishes of the vast majority of fans - in 2004.
AFC Wimbledon is the team that grew out of the supporters' love of their club. The new Wombles were created by the fans in 2002 in response to the impending move to Milton Keynes and the team has gone from strength to strength - driven on by people who care about their football club and have a sense of history.
The rise and rise of the Dons (Found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Wimbledon)
The club play their home games in Kingston Upon Thames which admittedly isn't Wimbledon, but then again, it's a lot closer than Milton Keynes.
While I feel for Luton's fans, I'm a bit of an old romantic as far as football is concerned and so I hope the Wombles manage to get back where they belong.
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