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Hull City are the latest club to back the FSF’s Safe Standing Campaign with owner and vice-chairman Ehab Allam saying that the KC Stadium should be a place “for every type of fan”. The club’s media and marketing manager George Hudson backed the Safe Standing Campaign on local stations BBC Radio Humberside and WHCR FM.

This week’s And Finally… is brought to you by the U17 Women’s World Cup. Football scholars such as ourselves are obviously familiar with the famous Panenka penalty as is the French girl in this clip who decides a delicate chip down the middle is the way to go. Uh oh.

The average cost of the cheapest adult ticket in the top four divisions of English football has risen by 11.5% in the past 12 months – almost four times the rate of inflation. The BBC Sport study shows that the average price of the cheapest matchday ticket in English league football has gone from £19.01 to £21.19.

Last month the FSF ranked club charters across the Premier League and Championship and encouraged clubs to up their game. A few fans of League 1 & League 2 clubs have been in touch to ask why we hadn’t done similar for their clubs?

An awful lot can change in a year. England take on Poland at Wembley in June 1989 in this clip and while much of the team is familiar, others were still waiting for their chance. There’s no Gazza, Platt, Parker, Wright or McMahon here although they would make a huge mark on Italia 90. Makes you wonder what England’s team will look like if they qualify for Brazil in two year’s time?

Swot up on Warsaw with edition 125 of the Football Supporters’ Federation’s free England fanzine. As ever Free Lions includes all the information you need to make sure your trip to Poland goes according to plan – maps, stadium info, ground rules, Englandfans check-in, transport, accommodation, sights to see, places to eat and drink, we’ve got it covered.

– Blue Square Bet Premier NW Ground HopFSF sponsor Blue Square Bet has announced details of this year’s ‘Non-League Ground Hop’ to coincide with Non-League Day on Saturday 13th October. Last year’s unique event saw fans take in the action at a game in each of the three Blue Square Bet sponsored divisions.

The FSF Cymru team will be travelling to Croatia for Wales’ Group A qualifier at the Gradski Stadium, Osijek (left) on Tuesday 16th October. If you have any problems in Croatia contact them on the FSF helpline number +447905 861848.

Every month FSF members meet with clubs, leagues, FAs, supporters’ clubs and other important groups like the cops to get a better deal for you, the fan. So if you’ve been lying awake at night thinking "What meetings have the FSF been to in September?" you really should seek professional help (after you’ve read the story below, obviously).

Competitive Dad Syndrome is a tragic illness afflicting many men in their 20s and 30s. Its cause can be attributed to the male’s weakness for overrating his own football abilities, "I could have made it but for a dodgy knee". Symptoms include the need to "meg" one’s own child or, in this case, hit a "blaster" into the very same net that your toddler son is "defending". Good job it’s only a penny floater.

Whenever England play San Marino you can guarantee that Stuart Pearce back pass and goal will get plenty of air time. Never one to miss an open goal we’ve linked to that below along with, and here’s the more interesting bit, fuller highlights from the match. Can you remember the final score? Or who grabbed the goals? Kudos to those who do.

Newcastle United has agreed a four-year sponsorship deal with controversial “payday” loans company Wonga. The lender will appear on the Magpies shirt come 2013-14 and has announced it will reinstate St James’ Park as the club’s official ground name.

Rewind to April ’89 and a shy little 11-year-old called Emile Heskey (or Emily, according to Rod Hull) finds himself on national TV facing the type of assault course familiar to any square-eyed, TV addicted child of the 80s. Unsurprisingly young Emile has pace and power in abundance as his team storms to victory, although he does struggle with a round object mid-race .

The FSF’s Safe Standing Campaign is supported by Aldershot Town, Aston Villa, Brentford, Bristol City, Burnley, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Hull City, Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Shrewsbury Town, Sunderland, Swansea City, Swindon Town, Watford, AFC Wimbledon, Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Scottish Premier League, the Safe Standing Roadshow and Stand Up Sit Down.

Fair Cop? was established by the FSF’s Northeast Division following numerous complaints from the region’s football fans over policing and stewarding at matches, particularly derby matches and matches which involved teams with a large away following. As an initial campaign the newly-formed FSF Northeast Division, formed at the beginning of 2008, has worked closely with North East football clubs as well as the police forces of Northumbria and Cleveland to discuss this issue and work together in a positive manner.

The FSF believe that the GAM£ 39 proposal is now effectively dead. We are therefore calling a halt to the current NO TO GAM£ 39 campaign in order to enable us to concentrate on the many other issues of great concern to football fans. It’s down to you, the fans, that this campaign has been such a success. Thousands signed the online petition that, incidentally, has become one of the biggest football related petitions ever. Strength comes in numbers, join the FSF today and help us fight not only Gam£ 39 but everything else that is wrong in our game.

AIMS: Watching Football Is Not A Crime! (WFINAC!) is part of the Football Supporters’ Federation’s ongoing drive to monitor the police in their dealings with football fans and work with them to ensure that all fans are treated fairly and within the law.

The Football Supporters’ Federation is offering Blackburn Rovers fans (or supporters of other teams) the chance to win a copy of Michael Blackburn’s Agents, Rovers and Cricket Loving Owners. The newly-released book examines the Venky’s regime which has seen allegations of behind-the-scenes chaos, relegation, and £40m worth of football talent go out of the front door.

Liverpool and Palace top tables as the Football Supporters’ Federation ranks club charters.

The next meeting of the Football Supporters’ Federation’s Southern Division will take place on Sunday 23rd September at Gillingham’s British Legion Club (78 Livingstone Road, Kent, ME7 2EJ). A buffet lunch will be served at noon and the meeting will start at 12.30pm. Click here for directions via Google Maps.