West Ham and Millwall to be Punished

It has been announced that he FA will make known to the public their decision regarding how to punish West Ham and Millwall as a result of the violence at Upton Park.

Their findings come at the conclusion of an investigation launched in response to the rioting and pitch invasions that occurred during the Carling Cup match at Upton Park in August.
Rumor has it that the FA will be making example of my team as well as of Millwall, which means there will be stiff fines other extreme measures taken.

There is a concern in England that things could get out of hand and return to how it used to be - violent and dangerous. There is also concern that such behavior will compromise attempts to be selected for the chance to host a variety of international sporting events. However, the idea that this was such an extraordinary event is silly at best. Football violence has never completely disappeared, and many hundreds of arrests aremade each year. It is also worth noting that many other teams have a worse reputation for trouble these days than West Ham, although one might argue that Millwalls reputation is not far off from the truth.

I am biased, so of course I feel like we're being singled out. I also think punishing the club with stiff fines and point deductions won't really hurt the supporters responsible for the chaos. (We don't yet know what the punishment will be, but point deductions will really hurt us.) It is sad when supporters get out of hand, but it would be sadder still if the FA decided to dole out symbolic punishments, regardless of how ineffective they are.