Dman

This is what I don't get or understand from any of this, why do they seemingly think that they can dictate the punishment (or if it happens). How much would we owe them? the revenue generated from the play-off final? Its not like we've done this in a 200m shoot out game, they'd still have to beat Hull (which if last night was anything to go by, they'd be dead on their feet by the time the game started). If this has happened and he has approached saints, I hope we take the fuckers to the cleaners.

There seems to be a real split of opinon. Anyone who's played the game (and has no assoiation to that club), thinks its all a bit of a joke and don't seem too bothered. Jurnos who are based in the north east are seemingly losing their heads. A moment for them to get 5 mins of fame I suppose.

Up there with being as soft as Steve Mcclaren when he had the brolly. Figure head of the club, crying in a press confrence because they lost hahaha

Obviously we don't know what was said, but I think he'll almost certainly get a ban

Hellbergs wasn't though. He specifically said "they sent someone up" Unproven at this stage and a dangerous comment to make during an investigation.

I don't get the love in for Hellberg. They were second (1 point behind Cov) in Feb, they finished 5th behind a side who were 15th give or take at the same time. Apart from the first half at their place - where adrenaline carried them, and 10 mins down here, I though they looked really poor across both legs and very unfit. Unless they're willing to spend big to have a squad big enough to rotate (as we have done to be fair), I don't think his system is sustainable across a season in the championship.

100% agree... Their own manager essentially said it pubically as well.

You've got to be joking. El Chapo can't even afford to pay security, let alone breach FFP. If he spent less time fighting silly legal battles, they might have not been a mid table championship side for how ever many years.

The last sentance has got the jucies flowing. I'd love it if we put in a counter claim against them for not acting in upmost good faith and trying to unsettle us.

At what point does kicking us out become even more unfeasible. Along side us selling tickets, they'd need to work through refunding, there is then another arguement from Hull in that they only had X days to prepare to play Boro.

hahahahaha I fear for a few up in the north east today. I suspect a few blood pressures will be risen to dangerous levels.

I would imagine that is the defence. I dont believe it personally, but provinig it is the thing here.

Exactly. EFL: "We want to see your (who are they defining as your in this case) text messages, emails and bankstatements" Saints: "we had no idea about it. What do you specifically want to see? Here are all of our emails to said person(s) between x dates" whilst deleting any text / emails that might implicate. EFL: "oh there's nothing there" Saints: "yes we told you that" The idea that they're going to send in some hit squad to knock the doors off of St Mary's and seize electionics and forensically investigate them is comical.

Exactly how I see it. All talk of us being booted is so that it benefits Boro more so than a punishment to us.

I think there is an arguement that if we get kicked out, they should have been entiltled to a crack.

I'd be amazed if the club haven't privately noted that. Its very much towing the legal line atm of no comment. When all is said and done, I'd imagine we will have our say - if we haven't already in private. It was notable how that werid sweedish fella changed his tune somewhat in the press before this game.

Outside of jurnos in the north east & their werid club, noone seems to really care. Its seen as a bit of a joke. You'd have thought the Skate would have been all over it, but even they don't seem to be making much noise about it.

Probably their board memeber, who is also part of the EFL board. Expulsion will lead to a legal battle that the EFL wont be prepared for (not just from us, but from wrexham as well i expect).

Yep. I saw a handful of them online yesterday trying to convince themselves that if we go on to win the play-offs, we have commited fraud.

Complaint has been lodged with the EFL. Getting a load of jurnos to write up about their demands, feeding a frenzy of cry babies going online wont change that. Genuinely, i'd be more ashamed of my club for the way they have dealt with it than I am the fact we done it.

Is this real? I'd genuinely consider banning them from St Mary's if so. They way they have handled this is embarrassing and boarding on unprofessional.

I've seen so many of them saying stupid things like "the whole of the footballing world want us to win now" From what I've seen, other than press in the north east, former players, fans and 'the voice of reason' Troy Deeney noone else really seems to care all that much.

we do...

reckon there is very little chance of them selling anyone to us in the near future 😃

excluding all of the spy drama - did anyone else notice the weird siren they had going on when Peretz took a goal kick. I thought the skate bell was annoying... how on earth could you sit next to that each week.