Norris continued, "This friendly match is the first match against league opposition that Milton Keynes Wimbledon will have played since the FA Commission's ruling and we would urge all football fans in Wiltshire (whether they usually follow Swindon or not) to join us in expressing their disgust in they way in which Mr Koppel and the Milton Keynes Wimbledon owners are prepared to discard their own supporters"
Nicole Hammond, Vice Chair of WISA (acting as Chair) stated: "The support we have received from fans of other clubs for our campaign to prevent football franchising has been overwhelming. We have said all along that this is an issue that affects all of football in England, not just Wimbledon FC. We strongly believe that Wimbledon's move to Milton Keynes is centred around nothing more than a property deal and is only supported by the handful of people who stand to make money from that deal. The vast majority of people involved in football agree that the heart and soul of the game will be lost if clubs are moved away from their fans. We are delighted to see that Swindon Town fans share these views and are expressing them with such vigour, passion and ingenuity."