Southampton spying compendium thread

[Cuddles]

I think it's the right decision but you have to feel for Hull.

Both Boro and Southampton can prepare to play them while they don't know who they'll end up with.

Its unprecedented territory for the league so tricky to manage but maybe they should have had a training ban for all teams until the outcome was decided. That way it levels the playing field a little.

 

[Dodger41]

Correct decision, feel sorry for the fans but to admit you have cheated for at least four games - which I assume they’ve only done that as there is evidence - makes an appeal impossible imo.

Would rather Hull or Boro up.

Can't see what they can appeal about, seeing that they have admitted cheating 4 times

 

[Bossworld]

If Boro go up, I'd be fuming on multiple counts if I was a Hull fan. Collateral in all of this

Still, feels like City's charges and the 2014 League Cup could be interesting

 

[Bg86]

It’s not as if Boro have been preparing at all to be fair. Most of their players won’t have kicked a ball since their defeat.

Theyve been pictured in training from 2 days after the second leg I believe

 

[Swindon On Tour]

If Southampton stopped just one set piece, Boro could have been in the final. It obvious they were the main ones wronged in this.

it’s down to the facts of breaching the rules and regulations.
Swindon appealed this season and had grounds that the EFL portal was incorrect, it was but Swindon still added a banned player albeit through a genuine mistake.

The rules are clear and Southampton have breached them.

 

[Lo Ursem]

A lot! Arsenal have one hand on the Pl trophy and it’s the 3rd biggest story in football behind pep leaving and spygate! Quite funny

Just wait till the two clubs get drawn in the Cup next season ... binocular sales will boom.

 

[Onien Ring]

It’s not as if Boro have been preparing at all to be fair. Most of their players won’t have kicked a ball since their defeat.

Was well announced that they returned to training immediately in case this exact scenario happened

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Won’t be overturned. What a logistical disaster that would be for everyone involved.

They might reduce, cancel or suspend the points deduction.

 

[NickSAFC]

Correct decision, fuck around and find out.

 

[Swindon On Tour]

If Boro go up, I'd be fuming on multiple counts if I was a Hull fan. Collateral in all of this

Still, feels like City's charges and the 2014 League Cup could be interesting

Nothing to do with Hull. They have a game to win.

 

[Mackemansj1]

Given the controversy and potential outcome that seems very short sighted of them if true

They’ve been back in training since a day or so after it was widely reported.

 

[ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK]

Middlesbrough to win the the play offs now a bet. They'll get f***ing slaughtered next season

It's been a bet for a while as they were 12-1 at one point then hovering between 3-1 and 6-1 in recent days.

 

[mackem1989]

Aye, it's an established route in now too. Will Still was an unpaid intern analyst at his first club in Belgium. Within next to no time he was head coach.

Aye there’s loads do it. I work In scouting mate and the majority of Bairns who volunteer is madness suprised I’ve not been sacked

 

[penno13]

Bet there’s fuck all accommodation for the Saturday night for boro fans and no cheap trains, red hot weekend down at Trafalgar Square with 3 days notice, I’d be fuming (although obviously lucky to be reinstated)

 

[Poon]

Would've made Boro play Millwall for a place in the final personally

Logistics wouldve obviously taken some working out but it's better than giving the smoggies a Bye to the final

 

[southstander]

Only way an appeal works is if Southampton can prove other clubs, preferably Boro amongst them, also spied on training sessions.

 

[ClassicDom]

Theyve been pictured in training from 2 days after the second leg I believe

Hull based photographer?

 

[NZMackem92]

Can't see what they can appeal about, seeing that they have admitted cheating 4 times

Would only be the punishment being too harsh, but I think it could potentially get worse if anything.

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Embarrassing all round. Getting beat and still getting through. Very messy.
-4 points is very lenient too imo

As was 1990 mate.

 

[cluffy]

If Boro go up, I'd be fuming on multiple counts if I was a Hull fan. Collateral in all of this

Still, feels like City's charges and the 2014 League Cup could be interesting

Why does everyone have to be “fuming” on other teams behalves for imaginary scenarios that haven’t even happened?