OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint

Totally agree. I would be laying it on pretty thick that we are still considering legal action against the EFL for the potential loss of hundreds of millions of pounds (and genuinely feel we would win this case) and then be reminding the FA of Tonda's double jeopardy. Don't even know if a touchline ban is acceptable.

Don't think it's that obvious. By the end of last season, he was turning in to a very good player, but he's by no means the finished article. Another season with us and we get promoted with him as captain, and his stock will be worth considerable more.

Thought we could have aimed higher than a Bundesliga Division 3 team given the connections Tonda & Spors must have in Germany, but I guess it depends on the purpose of the friendly. Is it just a runaround or are they testing out tactics in which case you want a team that's going to provide some competition.

Ah, now I know what he meant!

Damn. Forgot BBD is back as well. Maybe SR will think that's enough forwards. I've not given up totally on Archer. With Larin performing a Che Adams like role and Archer running off him, there's still a chance that will work. Wasn't it against Norwich (albeit their second eleven) when Archer and Ross teamed up well? But BBD and Downs? Seriously? We need someone else.

Aren't you forgetting Downs will be back off loan 🤔 We don't know how the contract negotiations went and what we offered him, but Ross was likely to be second choice and is made of glass so hopefully we have a suitable replacement in mind. Thought his touch is better than Larin so overall a bit disappointed he's left.

Yep, great signing. As someone wrote, now Middlesbrough can complain we've got an unfair advantage!

Wasn't Gakpo going to join us to be Ralph's striker? That stated, how many premier league clubs are in the search for a goalkeeper? There's also clubs that may be concerned about his nationality. We'll certainly make him feel welcome. Make it happen SR.

Dragan should know how the media works as well as anyone, so he can use it to our advantage. By the time the season starts, wouldn't be surprised if in the media we'll be the club that was wronged and the witch hunt will turn on Gibson and Boro. There again, by the time the season starts, people will largely have forgotten about what happened three months ago.

In total agreement with this, M'lud. He knew what he was doing and in all probability, did it every game. Our defence of admitting to Oxford and Ipswich was shambolic but let's move on. Get the lawyers on the offensive, let the FA know that Tonda has our full support and they need to back off and we could have a very interesting season next year.

Yes, exactly what I was hoping for. Dragan is a media mogul, he should know. At last, he is taking control of the story. We were done over by the press and our own inactivity. Now there's the implied threat that carry on knocking us and we might sue for the potential loss of millions (let alone the reputation of SR). And leave Tonda alone. It's our call. And as for those pious neaderthals living in the north east, they need to have this 'integrity' shoved down their throats. They've acted with anything but over this saga. I remember going to Ayresome Park around '80/'81 season and getting off the train, there was only a hundred of us and we were met with police horses, police dogs. There was more than a cop for each away fan. In those days, the Newcastle cops would come down to police the Boro games and I asked one of them why the large presence, and he said a Forest fan had been stabbed the previous home game. Can we sue them? Data breach on Will Salt? They need to be put in their place.

An hour! The request was for 20 minutes. That's just enough time to make contact, establish a bit of a rapport and to sow a few seeds. The ultimate goal is to give him another channel of advice - one from the fans' perspective. The chances of him agreeing to a meeting are of course minimal, but as they say, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Nope, have genuinely requested a meeting. We can all whinge amongst each other but to meet the decision maker might have more impact. But as stated, the chances of actually being granted a meeting are minimal. What I will say is that there are many posters on this site that have over the years have consistently made sensible recommendations and yet time and time again, the club does the opposige and makes mistakes. SR, and Dragan in particular, needs to hear our views.

Where do SR go from here? I would be getting the legal team to prepare a civil suit against the EFL that, if successful, would cost them tens of millions. We have been railroaded out of a chance to premier league football next season. They have besmirched the good name of SR (ok, steady on!). Sponsors are cautious, the players are cautious all because of some half arsed rule that was draconially imposed with the sub-judice support of a biased team. They need to pay. Then I would be contacting the FA and finding out what they're going to do. It's unfair for us to be hanging on if they've already decided that Tonda will probably face a ban. Let us know. I have written to Mr Solak requesting a face to face meeting. He needs to have fans' input. Of course, the chance of him accepting my request is miniscule, but having been on this forum for years and so often seeing posters foresee the inevitable, our voice needs to be heard and SFC needs to be seen to be doing something.

If they want Tonda to stay, they'll need to do a lot more than that. The FA will be considerably more concerned if the SFC lawyers release statements along the lines of they are preparing a civil case for tens of millions against the EFL due to loss of potential revenue, damaging the SR image, not following due process etc etc.