CB Fry

Best news of the day. THB is exactly what need against Hull. Brilliant

The last few years it has been between 3 and 4pm kick off

Absolute agony for most of the night but we deserved to win the tie across the two matches. Boro had a half and then half a half, we really were on top when it mattered. But Boro were very good and evenly matched as it should be as there was only a goal between us across the whole season. Having been to both matches I would say that finishing fourth and having the Riverside match on Saturday lunchtime and tonight at home - that was absolutely critical for us winning. There was an intensity to the Boro fans which would have told for them and against us if the matches were the other way round.

We need them to tire out in the same way they did on Saturday.

Palace under Dowie is the only other one that springs to mind.

It's Hull.

Ok you're saying its relevant and I am telling you it is irrelevant. Utterly irrelevant.

Last time someone took a picture they were fined £200k and then the authorities tightened up the rules. "Anyone could walk past and see it" is beyond irrelevant here.

Yes this is futile nonsense. "They left their back gate ajar so it's actually their fault I stole their motorbike" is a fucking stupid defence.

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.