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Barnsley fan awarded £3,750 after police dog bite and Section 27 order

A Barnsley fan has been awarded £3,750 compensation by South Yorkshire Police after he was bitten by a police dog and served with a Section 27 order on his way to Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane. The incident occurred in 2010 and came to our attention after the fan in question contacted the FSF saying he had done nothing at all to deserve such extreme treatment.

• Find out more, here...

This is the second fan we've helped recently who's suffered at the jaws of a police dog. Read the Guardian's story of a Palace fan's "barbaric" treatment, here...

Booze news: Campaign launched to loosen alcohol restrictions at football

Football industry magazine FC Business has launched a new campaign to scrap the laws which currently make it illegal to consume alcohol within sight of the pitch. FC Business says it intends to lobby for the support of all league clubs to change laws which discriminate against football fans. FSF Chair Malcolm Clarke said: “This legislation is outdated. What does it achieve? It doesn’t reduce drinking; it just means fans drink in a shorter time.”

• More on a law change we'd drink to, here...

BlueSq's best bets: transfer gossip

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The transfer season's at its summer peak and rumours swirl that the likes of Tevez, Nasri, Sneijder, and Modric want away. But will it happen? You can get odds on all. Fancy Tevez to stay at City (8/13) or do you think he's really Madrid bound (4/1)? European champions Barcelona are even in the running (33/1) for those who like a little value.

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Fans' views on FIFA crystal clear

Back in June the FSF asked how do you solve a problem like FIFA? Almost 700 FSF members voted and, remarkably, three out of every four (76%) said they'd 'tip the boat over' - that is, resign from FIFA altogether. 17% said they'd prefer the FA to mount a media offensive while 7% thought quiet diplomacy the best route. FIFA has an awful long way to go if it's ever even going to win back the fans' respect.

• Not had your say? See the FSF's homepage poll...

And finally... it only takes a minute

Ever wondered what it would look like if it only took one minute to build a stadium? Us neither but that didn't stop us being impressed by this rather excellent video of the PGE Arena in Gdańsk (Poland) being constructed for Euro 2012. Days and seasons fly by in the blink of an eye.

• Blink and you'll miss it, here...