Southampton spying compendium thread

[ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK]

I know. But it pissed me off in particular because I think it was the player who should have gone off or shouldn't have come on who got in the way of a free kick on goal or scored or something like that.

My memory is foggy other than that.

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The real fun started in the last minute of the game.
Clint Hill, who’d already been booked, brought down Alex Rae near the edge of the Tranmere box. Referee Rob Harris brandished a second yellow; Hill was sent off.
In the moments preceding the incident, Tranmere were lining up a sub – Stephen Frail replacing Dave Challinor.
However, as the dismissed Hill exited the field, Frail entered... and Challinor stayed on.
There were only a matter of minutes left, and as the free-kick was swung in, Frail headed clear.
Amid furious scenes on the touchline, the referee was alerted to the mistake, rectified the issue... and restarted with the correct numbers on the field – but only for a second or two before blowing the final whistle.

 

[Peel Street Massif]

Its nowhere near as big a deal or as cheating as financial doping that every fans cries out form.

Storm in a teacup

The difference in this scenario, its very deliberate cheating (alledged) against one specific party. Financial doping distorts an entire competition, is more complexed, and far harder to regulate.

Obviously depending on the team you support will cloud your judgement, but i imagine the gravy strainers up the road get their knickers in a twist about PSR or FFP stopping them ruling the weerrlllld, where as boro fans are thinking that spying is a hate crime comparable with the holocaust!

Personally, not treating spying on training as a serious issue devalues the work that goes on in training grounds across the country. I imagine RLB would have been raging if Coventry or Sheff Utd had been down the Academy of light a few days before we played them last season.

 

[Safc98]

The difference in this scenario, its very deliberate cheating (alledged) against one specific party. Financial doping distorts an entire competition, is more complexed, and far harder to regulate.

Obviously depending on the team you support will cloud your judgement, but i imagine the gravy strainers up the road get their knickers in a twist about PSR or FFP stopping them ruling the weerrlllld, where as boro fans are thinking that spying is a hate crime comparable with the holocaust!

Personally, not treating spying on training as a serious issue devalues the work that goes on in training grounds across the country. I imagine RLB would have been raging if Coventry or Sheff Utd had been down the Academy of light a few days before we played them last season.

They could come down all they like, they’d be unable to get in or see owt

 

[ned_werby]

They could come down all they like, they’d be unable to get in or see owt

Easily spotted behind them little trees.

 

[Alli-Pally]

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The real fun started in the last minute of the game.
Clint Hill, who’d already been booked, brought down Alex Rae near the edge of the Tranmere box. Referee Rob Harris brandished a second yellow; Hill was sent off.
In the moments preceding the incident, Tranmere were lining up a sub – Stephen Frail replacing Dave Challinor.
However, as the dismissed Hill exited the field, Frail entered... and Challinor stayed on.
There were only a matter of minutes left, and as the free-kick was swung in, Frail headed clear.
Amid furious scenes on the touchline, the referee was alerted to the mistake, rectified the issue... and restarted with the correct numbers on the field – but only for a second or two before blowing the final whistle.

That's it. When I asked AI it got the year wrong and the facts wrong and made me doubt my own memory.

 

[Coeus]

Easily spotted behind them little trees.

Only now has it become so clear that our outrage was over something that protected the club.

That's it. When I asked AI it got the year wrong and the facts wrong and made me doubt my own memory.

I didnt remember the sending off at all tbh, thought they had 12 on the pitch.

 

[stan the man]

Were there any rumours before the match that Swindon could be demoted?

Not that I can remember. I was living in Australia and listened to the match on my crackling transistor radio via BBC world service, obviously disappointed when we lost but then elated when me my mam (only time she ever) rang me, I was at work and the receptionist "International call from the UK for Stan" me freaking out thinking it was a death in the family me mam "eeeee we got promoted, Swindon cheated"

@Swindon On Tour

 

[woodlebert]

You have no authority here EFL, no authority at all. As if Southampton will hand anything over

Read the standing orders, EFL

When I asked AI it got the year wrong and the facts wrong

There's a surprise

 

[sarboas]

mind blank - have safc, nufc and boro ever all been in the PL at the same time?

 

[Idlewild Mackem]

mind blank - have safc, nufc and boro ever all been in the PL at the same time?

Aye, under Reid when Emerson played for Boro I think. Avec strips.

 

[T S Garp]

mind blank - have safc, nufc and boro ever all been in the PL at the same time?

From google search

It’s 2008-09 since all of the big three were together in the top flight. Unfortunately it was not a memorable campaign. Boro and Newcastle both ended up being relegated with Sunderland avoiding the drop by the skin of their teeth.

Sounds an ok season to me

 

[Korra]

It’s only little teams.

No one cares.

It’s like the Red Lion v The Kings Arms.

It’s cheating to gain an advantage to win the playoffs with the reward being PL football next season and £200-250m.

If Coventry did it to us last season it’d be WW3 on here

 

[Swindon On Tour]

Will this end up as irregularities like Swindon v Sunderland play offs.

Doubt it.

Not that I can remember. I was living in Australia and listened to the match on my crackling transistor radio via BBC world service, obviously disappointed when we lost but then elated when me my mam (only time she ever) rang me, I was at work and the receptionist "International call from the UK for Stan" me freaking out thinking it was a death in the family me mam "eeeee we got promoted, Swindon cheated"

@Swindon On Tour

It was a complete shock in fairness.
No shock for the last 10 years mind, continually being cheated by the owners of this club. Depressing for sure.

 

[Steesafc]

I think the EFL will be praying for a Boro win tonight to save them one head ache.

 

[Morse]

Aye, under Reid when Emerson played for Boro I think. Avec strips.

Be quite a spectacle if they played sans strips!

 

[Mowgli]

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[Onlyfoolsrushin]

I think the EFL will be praying for a Boro win tonight to save them one head ache.

Ref will be on a bonus for Southampton Red cards.

 

[Roker Mackem]

Its not so much about the extra player scoring or saving himself. Its having an extra player to close down, to defend, to make it difficult for us to score. Its unbelievable they got away with it.

So you are saying its open season then because players claim throw ins? Where does bribing opposition players to concede goals? Is that OK because a player dives?

Im still raging even now about that. John Aldridge brushing it off as nowt anarl.
Joke.

 

[Steesafc]

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Say Southampton end up promoted, they can't be given an EFL points deduction in the PL can they?

 

[Mowgli]

Say Southampton end up promoted, they can't be given an EFL points deduction in the PL can they?

Doubt it. Upon their return then I imagine.