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Southampton spying compendium thread

Rammstein said:
What do YOU think he was doing there, bearing in mind he's part of Eckert's backroom team, he was seen at a training session of their opponents when EFL rules state he absolutely shouldn't have been and he ran off, hid, changed clothes and refused to identify himself?

Maybe you think he fancied a change of scenery from the South Coast, the New Forest etc and opted for a day trip to scenic Middlesbrough and his manager knew nothing about it ?
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Thinking and proving are two different things.
 

Hot Since 82 said:
Any points deduction Southampton receive will only be applied in the Football League.
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It's still what I'd do. If they do get promoted, it's a massive cloud hanging overhead. Even if they stay in the PL for a decade, it will eventually catch up with them.

They should come out and admit it. At the moment the club and especially the fans are lapping it up.
 
Blyth said:
They have 14 days (usually) to reply to the charge. The EFL have asked for it to be quicker. I’m not sure what else they can do and processes have to be followed correctly.

But the point to compare this case and situation to the Man City one is daft.

Like you say it’s complex. How quickly can they do it realistically.
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14 days to reply to the charge and then what EFL investigation? and the final is on the 23rd? They were charged on the 8th so they don't have to answer til the 22nd? Even if the EFL ask for a quicker decision, if the rules are 14 days to respond, why would Southampton agree to something outside of the "rules"? Ironic.

Doing it quicker will get accusations of kangaroo court, unless the charges are admitted without excuse. That isn't in their interest you would feel, unless a punishment is agreed.

The EFL have 40k tickets for Boro or Southampton to sell after the decision is made.

Its going to have to happen after the Final which has no chance of being postponed, IMO.
 
Unfortunately for Boro, I think the only precedent there is, is Sunderland v Swindon, where Sunderland went up. Even though Swindon's cheating also effected everyone else in the league, Sunderland gained whilst the other teams in the Playoffs suffered. So if anything happens at all, Hull will be promoted whether they win or lose the playoff final.
 
Onlyfoolsrushin said:
14 days to reply to the charge and then what EFL investigation? and the final is on the 23rd? They were charged on the 8th so they don't have to answer til the 22nd? Even if the EFL ask for a quicker decision, if the rules are 14 days to respond, why would Southampton agree to something outside of the "rules"? Ironic.

Doing it quicker will get accusations of kangaroo court, unless the charges are admitted without excuse. That isn't in their interest you would feel, unless a punishment is agreed.

The EFL have 40k tickets for Boro or Southampton to sell after the decision is made.

Its going to have to happen after the Final which has no chance of being postponed, IMO.
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I don’t disagree.

What would you like them to do instead?
royaldragon said:
Unfortunately for Boro, I think the only precedent there is, is Sunderland v Swindon, where Sunderland went up. Even though Swindon's cheating also effected everyone else in the league, Sunderland gained whilst the other teams in the Playoffs suffered. So if anything happens at all, Hull will be promoted whether they win or lose the playoff final.
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Also Swindon were being investigated well before playoff.
 
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