Luton Town have been fined £50,000 and deducted 10 points for the start of the new season after being found guilty of 15 charges of misconduct relating to transfer regulations.

Whether or not the other 15 points for committing the same adminstration paperwork problems that Leeds suffered last season are to also be docked, remains to be decided.

Jeez, imagine them starting on -25...

Well you know fairs fair justice must be done... and any head start Shrewsbury can get is always welcome

Porto have been chucked out of next season's Champions League as an added punishment for their match fixing in April.

They had originally just been docked 6 points, but now have been refused entry into the competition.

Two VERY surprising transfer stories.

Jussi Jaaskeleinen has signed for one more season at Bolton...wasn't he wanting out?

And Wigan have cancelled a contract offer to Marcus Bent...despite them all set to sign him permanently

IT'S SCOLARI
BREAKING NEWS
Luiz Felipe Scolari has joined Chelsea

Big Test for Man Utd next season then.

Deco should be going to the Bridge then...

Well it's not just Deco who's on his way to the Bridge with Big Phil...Ronaldinho has snubbed Manchester City and is now set for talks with Chelsea.

Aaron Ramsey has completed his move to Arsenal...good luck to him!

Junior Agogo will join Egyptian side Zamalek Sporting Club subject to international clearance...that's ANOTHER star player Nottingham Forest have lost!

And here is the full First Round draw for the 2008/9 Carling Cup:

Preston v Chesterfield

Chester v Leeds

Leicester v Stockport

Sheffield United v Port Vale

Grimsby v Tranmere

Crewe v Barnsley

Hartlepool v Scunny

Derby v Lincoln

Notts County v Doncaster

Sheffield Wednesday v Rotherham

Shrewsbury v Carlisle

Wolves v Accrington

Bury v Burnley

Rochdale v Oldham

Nottingham Forest v Morecambe

Huddersfield v Bradford

Macclesfield v Blackpool

Walsall v Darlington

Coventry v Aldershot

MK Dons v Norwich

Wycombe v Birmingham

Brighton v Barnet

Gillingham v Colchester

Southend v Cheltenham

Swansea v Brentford

Luton v Plymouth

Exeter v Southampton

Watford v Bristol Rovers

Bournemouth v Cardiff

Bristol City v Peterborough

Charlton v Yeovil

Millwall v Northampton

Swindon v QPR

Crystal Palace v Hereford

Dagenham & Redbridge v Reading

Ipswich v Leyton Orient


Ties to be played in the week commencing 11th August.

Wigan, Pompey and QPR all have new badges.

I like the QPR one.

The Pompey one is alright.

The Wigan one we've had a discussion about already, haven't we? About it looking like a brocolli

QPR are preparing for the Premier League, which they will be in this time next year.

They are the new Chelsea/Man City etc....

Nottingham Forest return to the Championship with a mouth-watering tie at home to Reading!

And so is their second game; away at Swansea!

But two dates to put in the diary: 1st November and 21st February - DERBY DAYS!!!

Staying in the Championship, and my new neck of the woods, Sheffield Wednesday are at home to Burnley, and Sheffield United are at St. Andrews to play Birmingham!

Full Championship opening day fixture list:

Birmingham City v Sheffield United
Blackpool v Bristol City
Charlton Athletic v Swansea City
Coventry City v Norwich City
Crystal Palace v Watford
Derby County v Doncaster Rovers
Ipswich Town v Preston North End
Nottingham Forest v Reading
Plymouth Argyle v Wolverhampton Wanderers
QPR v Barnsley
Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley
Southampton v Cardiff City

League One has an absolute cracker on the opening day; Leicester City, who have never played in the third tier of English football before, play last season's League Two Champions MK Dons!

All of the promoted teams from League Two begin with away games.

Full League One opening day fixture list:

Bristol Rovers v Carlisle United
Crewe Alexandra v Brighton & Hove Albion
Leicester City v Milton Keynes Dons
Hartlepool v Colchester United
Huddersfield Town v Stockport County
Leyton Orient v Hereford United
Northampton Town v Cheltenham Town
Oldham Athletic - Milwall
Scunny v Leeds United
Southend United v Peterborough United
Swindon Town v Tranmere Rovers
Yeovil Town v Walsall

And then League Two sees the new old boys Exeter and Aldershot, play Darlington and Accrington Stanley respectively.

And Tom may end up going to the first Shrews match as it's a home game against Macclesfield!

Full League Two opening day fixture list:

Accrington Stanley v Aldershot
AFC Bournemouth v Gillingham
Barnet v Chesterfield
Bradford City v Notts County
Bury v Brentford
Dagenham & Redbridge v Chester City
Darlington v Exeter City
Grimsby Town v Rochdale
Luton Town v Port Vale
Rotherham United v Lincoln City
Shrewsbury Town v Macclesfield Town
Wycombe Wanderers v Morecambe

FOR GOODNESS SAKE!!!

Forest have lost yet ANOTHER key player; Sammy Clingan has snubbed a new contract and has decided to join Norwich!

Commons, Agogo, Clingan...all gone! Holt set to leave as well! Forest are supposed to be preparing for an all-out assault on the Championship next season - I can see them going back down if they don't replace these tosspots who decided to leave!