Football FanCast columnist Sam Hollis is furious at the punishment handed out by the FA, to his beloved Luton Town and feels that something doesn't quite add up.

‘The Gentleman's Club.' Fine men in suits, smoking cigars and drinking the finest cognac, every so often they all share a chuckle at light joke then continue to debate issues close to heart. However you picture the scene at FA headquarters, there is no doubt the association has the ability to turn heads.

On Thursday, Luton Town FC was deducted 10pts for the start of the 2008/09 season for the wrong doings of a former chairman whom the Hatters happily saw the back of two years ago. Mr Bill Tomlins recieved a fine of £15.000 (the phrase 'loose change' comes to mind) and banned from football for five years, while the club received a £50,000 fine and the possibility of starting the new season on minus 25pts, with the mandatory 15pts deduction of exiting administration to come. While I will not go into too much detail on the actual case - I will say I find the verdict quite unbelievable.

The previous owners of Luton Town took over after the club was last in administration, but there was a lengthy delay as the FA and League wanted to ensure they were 'fit and proper' to run a football club. In this case, the FA seem to have conveniently forgotten this and excluded themselves from any blame.

The FA stated: "The person principally responsible for Luton Town Football Club's serious misconduct was, without doubt, Mr Bill Tomlins, the former Chairman of the Club"

Closely Followed by: "The sanctions imposed are as follows:

Luton Town Football Club has had imposed upon it, in respect of 15 charges of misconduct, an overall sanction of a £50,000 fine along with a deduction of 10 points to be operative in the 2008/09 season.

Mr Bill Tomlins, in respect of 13 charges of misconduct has had imposed upon him an overall sanction of a £15,000 fine along with a suspension from all football and football activities for a period of five years."

Surely a contradiction?

While the FA admit that the current owners, players and supporters had no part to play in the clubs admittedly embarrassing past, they are willing to kick a club to the ground and continue to laugh at its injuries. A fellow Hatter quite brilliantly concluded:

"A maniac takes a horse out for a ride. Rides the poor thing into the ground. After a few hours the horse is completely knackered hardly able to stand up.

The FA are asked to correct the matter. The rider walks away and is told not to be so naughty in the future. And the horse? The FA decides to give it a beating for being in such a sorry state. The poor old horse gets a jolly good kicking and left for dead. The FA head back to Soho Square for a round of drinks."

Sheffield United fans will no doubt share Luton's frustrations about the organisation which supposedly hold the good of the game at heart. West Ham fielded an ineligible player for a whole season and was fined little over £6million, not a point deduction, which is insignificant compared to the sum they received in saving their Premier League status.

The FA have obviously made the Bedfordshire side an example for the rest of the clubs in the country. The decision clearly shows that corruption will not be tolerated. Ironically, it was in fact former Luton boss Mike Newell who told the authorities in the first place; therefore if they want to clean the game, the decision may alternatively have a detrimental effect. A message to other clubs that seems to hint that if you were to come to the FA with a concern - it won't end well for you.

Unless I'm being overly cynical, Luton are not the only club to have been under scrutiny by the FA; allegations have been made against certain Premier League bosses in recent times where nothing has prevailed.

Luton will no doubt appeal against the decision made on Thursday, which is something they can scarcely afford - and may possibly lead to further punishment.

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