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Inside ‘Franchise FC’

MARK SANDERSON wonders if there’s more to MK Dons than the ‘franchise’ by going to the core of the club, the fans

There is much to admire about MK Dons. My only visit to Stadium MK was on a bitterly cold February evening in 2010, where I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent car parking facilities, the on-site Hilton hotel rooms, and the spatial entrance to the public toilets.
These impressive features did nothing to compensate for the lack of noise in the stadium. One MK supporter tried to readdress the balance by beating a monotonous rhythm on a drum. His effort...

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