CB Fry

It's the football equivalent of Boris Johnson giving that blonde piece a peerage a couple of years ago.

Yes, let's make Tonda go through all the press conferences and the pre-match and post match interviews over and over again only to magically deny all of it in about two weeks time.

You wrote this. It's not about "pleading a case in public" don't be such a div. The statement they gave could have said that they deny or refute the charges. Just like any public figure or business that are accused of something they deny. That's what happens if you think you are innocent or wrongly accused. It happens everywhere in every high profile business/activity in sport or business or entertainment or anything. Guess what we haven't done it because we are not denying it and not refuting it. The chance to do that has come and gone. But yeah, the kid is nothing to so with Saints at all and is scouting for Birmingham City after all. Poirot has cracked the fucking case.

Let's see if your fairy stories come true.

Says the guy that thinks the spy was actually scouting players for Birmingham City after all, and that Saints know this but aren't briefing that to anyone, or issuing public statements of their intent to defend themselves against the accusations. Stop being a fucking idiot.

Yes we have done something. We've issued a statement -which could have said something along the lines of denial or claim innocence or anything. Like a million statements that have come before from football clubs and players and celebrities and businesses that have been accused of things they dispute. Guess what we didn't do that.

Where have we disputed it?

No it doesn't "mean anything". It means we know we cannot issue any denial because we know we've done something wrong. Get over it.

You don't think that in two entire days of investigation the club wouldn't have worked out that this kid was actually scouting for Birmingham City after all and Saints are in the clear? Or they have worked that out but decided not to tell the EFL or Solent or the Echo or anyone. Just sit on it while everyone thinks we're guilty.. How likely do you think these bullshit scenarios are?

Well, I think you need to get used to it. If it really was a completely rogue individual they would been sacked/dealt with by now and the likes of Blackmore/House will have been briefed on that. The only questions left are about how much Tonda is part of it. People pretending "we dont know anything, it's all made up, nothing's proven until the investigation is complete etc etc etc" are fucking deluded. If we were innocent we'd be on the front foot denying it. We're not because we're not.

Enough for the club to be incapable of issuing any kind of denial of repudiation whatsoever over 48 hours on.

We are guilty. Get over it. Just a case of damage limitation and message management now.

Has there ever been a game where their away fans are let in but not the home fans? Ever? These people are fucking nuts.

Why would they be concerned about the "welfare" of some intern who (in your scenario) acted so badly the club would be correct to sack on the spot for gross misconduct. If it was an intern who had been pissed up and drove a car into a tree they'd be sacked immediately not "protected" behind no comment statements. The club are quiet because they've done something wrong and are trying to concoct some argument that allows for the smallest punishment.

Also nothing suggesting they will deny, defend or refute any of it. If they thought they were remotely innocent the statement would say something to that end. The anodyne nature of the statement means there's something in it so the best we can hope for is co-operation and contrition will work to keep the punishment down. Plus if they can prove that it was an over excited young analyst going a bit rogue that would help. This is a bit harder (because it's not very likely) and will have to involve paying someone off so there is a sacrificial sacking to protect Tonda and the coaches.

Troy Deeney would know about battering people as this cunt went to prison for kicking someone in the head. Spare us the holier than thou routine you violent criminal utter cunt.

I had a good wander about and basically it is as much of a shitehole as other English cities like, say, Southampton. There are spots where they've put some infrastructure/investment in but a town with an empty Debenhams and an empty House of Fraser is always going to be run down. Amazon (and others) have fucking killed the British high street.

Much better this game is 1230 in the afternoon.

Cheers to my old mate Salty, he’s just shared the Boro first eleven with me. Much as you’d expect but a little surprise in there too 👍

Ticket very much non transferable as promised

I think I have benefited from the club making it so hard to get the tickets. If on Monday they’d put them out to ST holders plus 10 aways they would have sold them quicker and I doubt it would have got to members at all (like Cov away for example). They left it too long so people couldn’t plan for a long drive. I’m a 2 hour drive away so I knew I could get there short notice, it was only today I realised I had a chance.

Surprised it got to members, especially considering the early 25/23/22/21 aways windows. Anyway I got one, there are 75 or so left I'd say

I'm in

yes that's me too

is the away sold out now?