LiberalCommunist

I've not refreshed a page this hard since the signing of Jay Rod. I'm out. The EFL & Boro can do one after this shit though. I will remind myself to laugh when the next turbulence hits.

With all the turmoil surrounding us at the minute, its been hard to focus on much else. So much so, that a sufficient punishment they could hand out is the past week, and the carnage it has embroiled us in. Only 2009 administration comes close to this episode for me. But spare a thought for Hull. They did incredibly well to creep back into the play offs on the last day of the season. And then to go to the Den and knock out Millwall. Very impressive. All this while under a season long transfer embargo. As they approach their biggest game in ten years, there's still no certainty that it will go ahead. Not just the date, but the venue. Surely the EFL should have safeguards in place to protect them, and to make sure they do not suffer any uncertainty with the build up to this game. Just adding another scenario to this mess, just imagine if it is moved, and they lose the final. Do they then have a case for compensation due to disruption? This time line is so agonizing. I can't believe they didn't take immediate action, and stop Steve Gibson controlling the narrative. What a mess.

Agree. Someone clearly couldn't imagine the shit storm this could create, but that is no excuse, decisions were made, and a price will be paid. I do think the spying was a one off, and I also think the real reason behind it was a Hackney injury update. Afterall, we knew how they were going to set up, we had plenty of legal scouting evidence for that in the cabinet already. But heads need to roll for the decision that was made. It has nearly* derailed a whole season. We don't know just how much damage it has done. And many on here feel its a storm in a tea cup, and other football clubs have done worse. Well, its already nearly knocked us out of the play offs with the disruption it has caused, but it has definitely made Hulls job easier as of right now. If that's a fanny comment, I'll accept it.

No matter what punishment is dished out, one thing is for sure. No team will ever get caught spying within that 72 hr period again. They might do it, but they will never leave a trail after this slow embarrassing naked march through kings landing we have taken. We have changed the face of spying forever.

EFL are kinda screwing with Hulls preparation at this point.

These commentators doing the hard yards for Boro tonight. Just shut the fuck up.

We need Downes. But if he was on, he'd have been sent off by now.

Well, here we are at the reap what you sow stage. I'm just hoping it relates more to an amazing unbeaten run, and less about antics that should play no part in the build up to games.

Stopping WBA using their long throws. Good tactic. Trying to get our parent company the blame for administration. Desperate, but worthwhile. This. Embarrassing. I'm glad you are happy with it. Good for you.

Totally embarrassing and inexcusable. Can't blame the media for the frenzy or Boro for the faux outrage. This is singlehandedly the biggest self sabotage in our history. We are lucky that that first half didn't ruin our chances of promotion. Whoever sanctioned this put our team under far more pressure, in a already massive game, and it nearly cost us big time. And for what? What could you possibly hope to learn from the Thursday training session? One thing, Hackney was not out on the training pitch. If that is what the concern was, then shame on us, its pretty pathetic. It ruined the build up to what usually is the most exciting version of a football competition. It spoiled the away day experience, for what should make exciting memories for fans following the Saints. The second half nearly was far better, but on another day you do not recover from that first 45 minutes. Relief was short lived for me, I was quickly back to anger and frustration. We handed them a gift, & because they failed to make the most of it on the day, does not make it any less expensive now. I hope lessons are learned from this, even without the bureaucratic EFL punishments that are now in the post.

Well said Hellberg. Clearly it had an effect on our players, who were caught up in a right shit show through no fault of themselves. Same for our travelling contingent, they did not deserve that shit today. Hope the roads are kind to them.

One more out of jail chance please, just so I can bare 72 hrs of spy gate updates.

Self sabotage. I look forward to finding out who destroyed our preparations.

Matsuki, Downes and Stephens back is massive. Feels like we are going into this with some good options.

The financial reward and status upgrade is the only reason I want promotion. Losing to the same teams, and seeing new ways that VAR ruins the spectacle will make it feel like we never left. But that's what we must aim for. Sadly.