Stop the punitive punishment of football clubs in financial difficulty (Luton Town) Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/stop-the-punitive-punishment-of-football-clubs-in-financial-difficulty-luton-town.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:28 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr steven church [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6998926?utm_medium=rss Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:02:20 UTC 6998926 Mr. Alan Hay-Parker [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3897924?utm_medium=rss The so-called governing bodyis ruining the game

]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:53:31 UTC 3897924 mr nigel ham [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3891991?utm_medium=rss Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:16:55 UTC 3891991 Mr Stephen Edler [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3870894?utm_medium=rss My understanding is that the 10 point deduction was for £160,000 of agents' fees being paid through the J10 holding company rather than the club itself. Surely this is insignificant compared with dodgy deals that must be rife in the premiership (e.g. Tevez).

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:42:34 UTC 3870894 MR Matt Chaddock [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3870610?utm_medium=rss Deducting Luton 30 points is a disgrace. They are in enough financial difficulty without writing their season off before a balls kicked.

It's time the FA concentrated on whats really harming the game such as all the rediculous play acting taht we see from the top players.

The supporters of clubs such as Luton Town deserve far more respect than the glory hunters following the big teams. Wasn't it said that it would be unfair to West Ham fans if they were deducted points. Please reconsider

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:58:27 UTC 3870610 Martin Watson [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3869003?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:50:46 UTC 3869003 Mr Jolyon Haywood [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3868196?utm_medium=rss Good luck to Luton Town in their fight for league safety next season. A message to the FA and the Football League "STOP PUNISHING DECENT FOOTBALL FANS WHO LOVE THEIR CLUB AND PUNISH THE PEOPLE CONCERNED"

]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:18:21 UTC 3868196 Mr Ryan Careford [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3867603?utm_medium=rss Hereford fan, One day we could be in this Situation :(

]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:47:36 UTC 3867603 mr mark smith [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3867337?utm_medium=rss Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:31:53 UTC 3867337 Mr Richard Kitson [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3866078?utm_medium=rss I am by no means a supporter of Luton Town ( I remember the hated plastic pitch) but I do feel that the accumulated punishment of -30 points is too severe, as it will require a promotion winning performance just to avoid relegation.It would be better to have more effective controls as to who is a 'fit and proper' person to run football clubs/operate as an agent.

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:13:08 UTC 3866078 Mr Michael Hughes [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865943?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:15:17 UTC 3865943 Mr Peter Caine [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865889?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:54:20 UTC 3865889 Mr Gareth Postans [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865876?utm_medium=rss This decision to start Luton Town on -20 points this season is an utter disgrace. Decisions like this are ruining the competitive nature of lower league football.

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:48:54 UTC 3865876 mr andrew webster [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865814?utm_medium=rss hereford united i am 9 years sweating in the conference Luton fans donot deserve this

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:18:50 UTC 3865814 C GARRATT [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865656?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:55:21 UTC 3865656 kir gill [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865276?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:05:23 UTC 3865276 Mr Andy Turner [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865269?utm_medium=rss Good luck Lu'un....

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:02:27 UTC 3865269 Mr Ben Chambers [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3865030?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:10:31 UTC 3865030 Ben Blackwell [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3864885?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:41:25 UTC 3864885 mr Anonymous [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3864757?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:04:47 UTC 3864757 Gaz Mackenzie [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3864624?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:38:39 UTC 3864624 stewart wright [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3863385?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:47:57 UTC 3863385 Mr Paul Lupton [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3863161?utm_medium=rss Help struggling clubs don't punish them.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:38:12 UTC 3863161 Oliver Barnchflower [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862493?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:02:22 UTC 3862493 mr derek brown [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862453?utm_medium=rss its time the fa got thier act together and stop punishing teams who can not afford to have such a heavy penalty fine against them. it will probaly kill the club off

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:50:21 UTC 3862453 mr john field [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862445?utm_medium=rss its a disgrace whats happening to lower football clubs like luton town, its not there fault for former owners who have left there club in trouble.
why dont you help these clubs instead of trying to kill them off.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:48:17 UTC 3862445 Mr John Pannell [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862238?utm_medium=rss Hereford United fan

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:39:50 UTC 3862238 Anonymous [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862236?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:39:22 UTC 3862236 mr Jonathan Sherwood [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862222?utm_medium=rss 30 points way too excessive - leeds didn't get that much and that was the current owners breaking the rules. just leave it at ten and give them a chance!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:34:35 UTC 3862222 Mr Ben Whitehead [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862112?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:07:23 UTC 3862112 mr gary coley [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3862056?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:41:48 UTC 3862056 mr mat curti [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861934?utm_medium=rss unfair not only on club but supporters too.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:04:20 UTC 3861934 Mr James White [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861786?utm_medium=rss This is just shocking, West ham just get a fine for fielding a player they werent allowed to and not get points deducted but Luton get a -30 penalty, The FA only care about the PREMIER LEAGUE!!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:08:20 UTC 3861786 Mr Chris Blagburn [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861768?utm_medium=rss 30 points is sending them to their death and possibly to no longer exist. maximum possible should be 20points deduction (if they have done worse than Leeds UTD). I agree with comments like ruining it for fans and new chairmen who have not had any input into the wrong doing. The people guilty since move on and its no longer there problem where's the justice???
SWFC fan

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:59:34 UTC 3861768 mr Rob Webster [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861764?utm_medium=rss ridiculously unfair for a team that needs some support. let's face it, it was the football league's ITV digital deal that has caused so much money problems.
if they must deduct points why can't they deduct 10pts ea season for 3 years.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:58:16 UTC 3861764 Mr Matthew Hewitt [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861741?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:50:26 UTC 3861741 Mrr Rob Johnson [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861677?utm_medium=rss Disgrace.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:28:54 UTC 3861677 mr michael dainty [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861667?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:25:47 UTC 3861667 Chris Riding [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861656?utm_medium=rss The FA are going to wreck this club and they may as well just relegate them now. It's pathetic.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:18:24 UTC 3861656 mr adam reddy [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861655?utm_medium=rss what as happend to luton is a disgrace u need to stop concentrating on the so called fucking big boys and show some respect to luton

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:18:13 UTC 3861655 Mr Chris Jubb [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861644?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:14:06 UTC 3861644 Mr Tom Williams [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861635?utm_medium=rss Luton should be given all their point back !!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:10:25 UTC 3861635 Mr Dominic Woodward [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861615?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:00:38 UTC 3861615 Mr Lewis Pierrepont [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861561?utm_medium=rss You have been treated terribly. Things like this are going to happen as the FA ploughs more money into the premier league teams to make them more competitive in Europe. They make enough money to do that themselves! The money should be invested into lower leagues so clubs don't even get themselves into this sort of situation. A situation which the fans had no way of controlling. I say this as a Man Utd fan. good luck

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:31:44 UTC 3861561 Mr Anonymous [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861507?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:14:15 UTC 3861507 Mr Jackcos FM View [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861486?utm_medium=rss an aboslute joke

luton will be going the way of gretna soon sadly

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:05:32 UTC 3861486 Mr Stephen Weeks [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861463?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:55:42 UTC 3861463 Mr Sam Watson [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:49:35 UTC 3861443 Mr Paul Layte [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861433?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:44:24 UTC 3861433 Mr Shane Roebuck [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861388?utm_medium=rss They wouldent do it to a Prem team!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:24:20 UTC 3861388 Mr Nick Buchan [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861387?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:24:00 UTC 3861387 Lee webster [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861385?utm_medium=rss I have never really liked Luton but i have nothing against them either, i think the point deduction is well out of order and other clubs in the future in the same situation should not go through this.

Luton have this Seasiders support.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:22:48 UTC 3861385 Mr Andy Denman [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861383?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:22:19 UTC 3861383 Mr Andrew Wilson [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861375?utm_medium=rss bloody stinks, shocking

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:15:14 UTC 3861375 Mr Liam Mahon [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861369?utm_medium=rss keep ya chins up and lets keep football sporting!!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:11:58 UTC 3861369 Mr ben Hyde [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861364?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:10:43 UTC 3861364 Mr Cris Dobson [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861357?utm_medium=rss How is hitting teams with point going to help them in long run?
Who would want to invest in a team with minus 30 points even before the season starts
Its a joke the big teams are getting richer the poorer punished for it when its no fault of there own
The big sides are taking the reveniues from smaller teams leading to so many struggling
Wake up FA etc and smell the coffee and instead of punishments try helping teams out alittle
Or dont your chaufer driver jags go to poor areas??

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:07:14 UTC 3861357 mr michael sykes [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861351?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:36 UTC 3861351 Mr Daniel Gent [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861350?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:30 UTC 3861350 Mr Edward Randall [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861348?utm_medium=rss This is an outrage!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:20 UTC 3861348 Michael Gordon [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861334?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:55:39 UTC 3861334 Mr Ben Owen [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861328?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:54:06 UTC 3861328 Mark Rushforth [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861327?utm_medium=rss This is a disgrace. A club pushed to the brink of extinction for its previous owners actions. The members of the FA should be ashamed and resign immediately. They are trying to create a Super-League by putting smaller clubs out of business. If you're not in the Premier League they don't want to know you. Whatever happened to Fair Trade? Luton, you have my sympathy and full support. Madrush, Barnsley FC.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:53:51 UTC 3861327 Mr Jon Banks [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861320?utm_medium=rss Absolute Joke - may as well just stick em in confrence with no points deduction - make the league season in league 2 pointless

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:50:39 UTC 3861320 Mr Lee Osgathorpe [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861317?utm_medium=rss How does the punishment help a club which is already so close to extinction!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:49:22 UTC 3861317 Mr Matthew Conry [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861299?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:38:00 UTC 3861299 Mr Dean Bullen [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861294?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:35:47 UTC 3861294 mr Ian Grundy [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861282?utm_medium=rss Although I feel some form of punishment should be enforced. I dont see how trying to get a club relagated through points deduction helps anyone! Its CRAZY! But the FL do what they want when they want.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:30:37 UTC 3861282 Mr I am a Sheff Wed Fan [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861276?utm_medium=rss The FA NEED TO LOOK AT THEMSELVES!!! THIS PUNISHMENT IS STUPID!!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:28:28 UTC 3861276 Mr William Rudd [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861265?utm_medium=rss Not on!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:26:51 UTC 3861265 Mr Andy Sears [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861260?utm_medium=rss Despicable and a typical reflection on how smaller clubs today are being treated badly.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:26:03 UTC 3861260 Mr Mark SImpson [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861250?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:21:21 UTC 3861250 Mr Chris Roberts [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861240?utm_medium=rss Use some common sense and stop kicking teams when they are down. 30 points is far too many to deduct, you have as good as relegated them!!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:17:39 UTC 3861240 Mr Thomas Nicholson [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861238?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:17:15 UTC 3861238 Mr Rory Galloway [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861190?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:02:53 UTC 3861190 Mr Azzaldinhoo Whittington [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861175?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:58:30 UTC 3861175 Mr Richard Clark [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861173?utm_medium=rss Far too harsh. This will distroy Luton Town F.C
Points deductions should be capped to 10 points.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:57:36 UTC 3861173 Mr Brian Hoyland [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861168?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:56:39 UTC 3861168 Mr Chris Cawood [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3861118?utm_medium=rss Not everyone likes the premier league overpaid over here and ruining the England team

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:37:38 UTC 3861118 Steve Glaves [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3860993?utm_medium=rss Absolute disgrace.

]]> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:33:06 UTC 3860993 Mr Luke Jones [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3860195?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:21:04 UTC 3860195 Mr Gavin Rawson [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3860024?utm_medium=rss ...not a luton fan, but this ruling is OTT!

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:33:18 UTC 3860024 Mr i'm an owl [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3860000?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:27:47 UTC 3860000 Mr Joshua Morgan [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859929?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:59:13 UTC 3859929 mr stephen benn [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859764?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:05:16 UTC 3859764 Mr Ian Davies [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859652?utm_medium=rss This is punishing the new owners, the club the FANS!!, for thE previous owner's mis demeanours.

Come on FA/FL, you say you support football down to the grass roots.

PROVE IT!!.

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:28:48 UTC 3859652 mr keith sellars [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859513?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:53:43 UTC 3859513 mr matthew richardson [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859489?utm_medium=rss i think its about time that people in power started to help some of the smaller teams in the football league and not concentrate on the premier league.

just a fraction of the money earned in the premier league could sort out all of the problems in the bottom 2 divisions.

where do you think the england stars of tomorrow are going to come from? diminshing these clubs can only have an overall effect on the bigger teams in the future.

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:46:27 UTC 3859489 Mr Anon . [Signature #2] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859472?utm_medium=rss Stop the FA and Football League ruining our beautiful game

]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:41:32 UTC 3859472 Mr Jonathan Maris [Signature #1] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3859400?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:18:40 UTC 3859400