Southampton spying compendium thread

[Somtam]

Ignominious for Southampton. They now join a rogue group of cheating clubs:

1. Leeds City, 1919 (financial irregularities, blackmail - they then folded)
2. Arsenal, 1919 (authorised corruption - payments for promotion)
3. Leeds United, 1961-74 (the Don Revie years of on field cheating and thuggery and off field financial misconduct and bribery)
4. Leeds United, 2009 (spying on Derby County)

 

[andy78]

“Sorry gaffer I can’t work out what they’re trying to do”

"They must think our keeper is shite as Power keeps shooting from 70 yards out!"

 

[Onlyfoolsrushin]

I can only assume those on the Pompey forum must be having the time of their lives

Most Pompey fans can't read.

 

[gazc24]

Have the tickets for the game been on sale?

If I read correctly, Southampton sold out and got 2 thousand extra tickets

 

[Mallard]

had Southampton just held their hands up and owned it, none of this would have happened. For that reason, I have very little sympathy

 

[0321safc]

Hull have three days to prepare while Boro have had about a week. Advantage boro imo

The twisted irony is Boro returned to training and could focus on countering Hull, whereas Hull had to consider both and the two sides are totally different in terms of playing style and personnel. It’s always a nervous time as we know too well, for all game involved this must be excruciating

 

[Hank Scorpio]

It's a right mess, saints fans have booked hotels and trains. Talk sport have said kickoff may need to move earlier on police advice. That could mess up a lot of Hull fans booked travel.

Do Hull and boro have much history? Doesn’t jump out as particularly high risk unless they are worried about the ECML?

 

[summaz]

Went to check on the Southampton forum to see what their fans are saying.

The fucker has crashed because of so many people trying to get on.

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I've been refreshing it for around an hour

 

[Scotty 1978]

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[Grumpy Old Man]

The more they investigate, the more they will find and the more legal cases they'll have from teams within the league.

Reinstating Boro is just fixing the problem for one team. Their solution could become a problem for them if they uncover more.

Very, very unlikely. Given that results are uncertain, there's no way a court could speculate on what might have happened. It's simply impossible to quantify losses, or even whether a loss exists at all.

 

[wrighty]

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What an absolute thundercu*t. Fantastic life lesson for him.

 

[Hot Since 82]

If Southampton appeal and it’s rejected, can they go to the CAS?

Emergency hearing of the appeal tomorrow, presumably early doors.

The FL governance adopts domestic arbitration. CAS is entirely outwith the process already agreed by all FL member shareholders.

 

[BarrySheensAutograph]

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[MonkeyLove]

I wonder if Oxford or Ipswich will go after them for compensation

 

[Gudger College]

Should have just given Hull City a "bye" without having to play Boro.

Far too much money in the final.

 

[hank williams]

Ignominious for Southampton. They now join a rogue group of cheating clubs:

1. Leeds City, 1919 (financial irregularities, blackmail - they then folded)
2. Arsenal, 1919 (authorised corruption - payments for promotion)
3. Leeds United, 1961-74 (the Don Revie years of on field cheating and thuggery and off field financial misconduct and bribery)
4. Leeds United, 2009 (spying on Derby County)

Left off Swindon illegal payments 1989
Plus weren’t we done for similar in the 50s

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

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[Silly Point]

Do Hull and boro have much history? Doesn’t jump out as particularly high risk unless they are worried about the ECML?

Not really but both have "elements" shall we say. Add in the high stakes involved and both going the same way and you can easily see a few issues.

 

[wrighty]

Ignominious for Southampton. They now join a rogue group of cheating clubs:

1. Leeds City, 1919 (financial irregularities, blackmail - they then folded)
2. Arsenal, 1919 (authorised corruption - payments for promotion)
3. Leeds United, 1961-74 (the Don Revie years of on field cheating and thuggery and off field financial misconduct and bribery)
4. Leeds United, 2009 (spying on Derby County)

Certain team in 50s caught making illegal payments to players

 

[Fred]

Surely Eckhart gets the sack now. No self respecting Southampton fan could accept him back next season knowing that this decision is the major reason they won't be in the PL next year.