Sarnia Cherie

It's a low bar, I'll give you that.

Fed up. A couple of weeks ago I had today all planned out. Now I keep looking at the clock and thinking what I would have been doing if all this hadn't happened. It's too hot for gardening so I will have to find something to do indoors and not put the TV on. I might stick a few Pictures of Eckert on the wall. Just need to find my darts.

Since when has SR handled anything well? Totally clueless from top to bottom.

Maybe he was fed up with what he was being told to do?

The report in my newspaper this morning makes for depressing reading. At the inquiry it came out that Eckert instigated spying on other teams when he became our manager. Despite him originally lying to the panel it was proved that he had used that information to find out formations, set pieces and the squad available. He put pressure on Salt to spy on teams and when he refused to go to Ipswich, another intern was sent. The report said that interns felt they had little choice but follow Eckert's orders. I hope the FA throw the book at him and SR boot him out of our club without a penny piece.

I think the FA will get involved now the EFL inquiry and appeal are over. Tonda's future may not be entirely in our hands.

That's not likely to happen but in today's paper Wrexham are considering seeking compensation from Southampton.

Would you blame them? Why would they want to be linked with a club who broke 2 EFL rules and are now having the nerve to appeal after admitting their guilt and in more instances than the Middlesborough issue. I thought I had experienced all the human emotions over my 55 years as a supporter, but I was wrong. The one I never felt through all the ups, downs, relegations, promotions, administration, you name it was shame. I am feeling that now with bells on. I want to know, as does every supporter, the full honest facts on this whole shambles. Who encouraged spying on other clubs? Who knew and were seemingly prepared to go along with it? Who carried it out? On last night's news it was suggested that the FA could get involved and charge those directly responsible. When they showed clips of Salt it highlighted what an amateurish fiasco this was. One 'spy' allegedly wore an Eastleigh shirt as a master criminal disguise on one spying campaign. We are a laughing stock but worse, we are cheats. I hope everyone responsible for dragging Saints through the mud gets their comeuppance. If Rasmus is thinking of another book he could use the title 'An Idiot's Guide to missing out on £200m'

Ashamed that my club could sink so low as to cheat. We had the players and the team spirit to win our games without all that and to get back to the Premier League by our own efforts and collect the huge prize pot in the process. The EFL were determined to make an example of us and so they have, with bells on. I trust SR will be issuing an honest and full confession on what went on with Middlesborough and other teams, it seems. What would the odds have been at the bookies for Saints to end the season like this?

He's going after Sunday's match. Enzo Maresca rumoured to be taking over. They are both bald. Any other similarities, time will tell.

I think I read somewhere that the EFL can make the decision as to whether we are guilty or not but an independent body sets the punishment. Is that right?

Exactly. Be careful what you wish for. I hope Fernandes gets the chance to go elsewhere. I was disappointed when he went to West Ham. He has the potential to be a cracking little footballer. I hope he goes somewhere where he can develop his talents.

You not too keen on him? 😀

Giving our play-off final place to Middlesborough would be overkill. The punishment will depend on Saturday's result. Lose and we may get a fine and points deduction for next season, win and it's just a fine. After the inquiry we should all know exactly how this whole mess happened and who was involved.

I care. We need to tell the truth about this whole sorry mess and try to rebuild our reputation which has been dragged through the mud.

No, nor me. I will be interested to hear what evidence and facts come out at the hearing next week. The photo on the back page of my paper this morning makes the 'spy' look a right prat.

Nobody else is offering him any other work at the moment, I wonder why? 😀

Would that be the same prick Corden who was barred from restaurants for his 'obnoxious behaviour' towards the waitresses? Perhaps he would like to dip into his money and get a security fence built around the training pitches. Odious git.

Something for us to look forward to for next season?

Let's hope so. I wouldn't want to start the Premier League season (Hull permitting) with points deducted. Then, perhaps we can put the whole sorry mess behind us.

I was impressed that Scienza kept going as long as he did. He was limping a fair bit after that headbanger Ayling brought him down.

I hope the referees spend a part of the summer break reviewing the wrestling matches that all too frequently take place in the box. Yes, football is a contact sport but it's got beyond ridiculous. There needs to be clear rules and better consistency from the referees.

Not really. After a great turnaround of what began as another poor season, this pathetic and childish act has taken some of the shine off it. What I can't fathom out is why anyone was worried enough about us meeting Middlesborough to go spying on their training session. They are hardly PSG. Our FA Cup run shows that soft, inoffensive Saints, as Turkish describes them, can put in a decent performance against the likes of Fulham, Arsenal and Man City. Of course others will delight in making a mountain out of a molehill and labelling our team as cheats. Wouldn't we do just the same? The EFL must have enough proof against us and the club will have to accept whatever punishment comes our way for totally unnecessary behaviour.

Have Sport Republic reacted in any way? Claimed responsibility? Denied all knowledge? The very least the team and supporters should expect, isn't it? If they are at the bottom of what appears to be a third rate James Bond film then they need to go. Tonda and the team have turned the season around for us and now, with the playoffs imminent, they may have pulled off a ridiculous stunt like this. Even if Saints do not receive a fine or point deduction there will be many, even some of our own fans, who believe there is no smoke without fire and this whole pathetic episode tarnishes our club. Think how we would feel if we were in Boro's boots.

Hardly when Spurs finished 16th in the League when they won the Europa League final.