Willo of Whiteley

Literally reported in the last two hours that Wrexham are keeping an eye on proceedings. Yes it’s the Times again, but kind of nullifies your argument.

He’s a drip

Was just going to say the same thing 🤣 Comical

This entirely. Have a read, if Southampton were kicked out: - EFL would have legal battles with the broadcasters. - Not to mention Middlesbrough would kick off if Hull got a bye to the Premier League. - Hull if they don’t get a bye to the Premier League. - Millwall would kick off if Middlesbrough get a bye to the play off final despite losing fair and square. - Wrexham for potentially not being included as the new fourth play off team. - Finally, Southampton - probably against the EFL and Middlesbrough, the club will 100% do something towards Boro for their handling of this whole unfair through the media, the leaks and their coercion of the independent panel. We’re in the final, we’ll be there on Saturday, and we’ll be a Premier League club by Saturday night. We’ll get a suspended points deduction for the EFL and probably a fine of £1m.

So let’s play a game. What story are Middlesbrough going to leak to the media today to prolong this saga?

Middlesbrough will come out of this worse

Can’t wait until we’re find £1m and get a suspended three point deduction from the EFL, and gain promotion; but Middlesbrough get a police enquiry for a GDPR breach and are find £5m.

Hopefully there’s actually some red on the kit this time

They’re some absolute specimens up north

The wankkng empji couldn’t be more applicable to some of these journos every time they hear the word “Spygate”

I actually like that kit - the red and white one

If this was mid season no one would bat an eyelid. This is throwing shit at the wall and hoping it sticks.

Ironic isn’t it, the day the media stop talking about Boro and a lot of fans are now saying that Saints should go throw and throwing us out is ridiculous. Then Boro release the statement, and the northern journos release their “leaks” from the club; the same journos who have been wrong a lot of the time; and the media lap it up, and the fans wank it off. This is very desperate. This is a very Donald Trump thing to do, deflection tactics, media persuasion and ignoring the basic facts: - Couldn’t score any of there 639,538 shots against us. - Lost two games over 210 minutes of football. - Were 1st in the table at one point, shat the bed and suddenly won two games in eleven. - Manager was hired and managed them from 2nd to 5th. They are a very special breed of club. This is not acting in good faith. This is reckless, borderline inflammatory and clearly trying to influence the independent panel. Shameful rotten club. Arguably now, their reactions and actions to our initial breach is the biggest over-exaggeration and is a stain on the club now. The club that isn’t accepting of due process.

I would say fine. Southampton don’t deserve to be in the final. But neither do Middlesbrough then, because you lost over 210 minutes of football fair and square. Riles up the media on their side. Players on their side. Fans on their side. And still lost. There is no integrity from that lot now. I hope we have a panel of lawyers waiting to let rip back at them for after this comes to a close.

This is desperate stuff. The whole point in an independent panel is that they deal with facts, not feelings. This screams of a Boro tantrum going “WE LOST BUT LET US IN”. Steve Gibson is now questionable in his and their integrity in the game. Let the panel do its job. Not try and influence it. That’s exactly what he is trying to do.

Been on calls all morning, anything significant I’ve missed today?

All that said, there are some pundits and journos that are now saying how ridiculous this all is. Glad to see the tide is turning.

Some news outlets really are desperate for us to not be there when the simple truth is we will be. The sooner the northern lot get over this simple fact the happier the world will be. 😂

Could we not argue that we did them a favour then? 😂 They played better!

Middlesbrough (Steve Gibson) doesn’t care who gets chucked under the buss along the way as long as he gets a small pay off.

Is he the equivalent of our “DT” or “Fabrice”?

So what are the details of tickets? T&C’s was causing concern earlier because it was mentioned in the EFL statement

Hull and Saints yet to release ticket details, could be tomorrow maybe

Apparently Southampton v Hull has been added on the club website as an upcoming fixture (Boro fans Reading have just smashed their phones down on the table).

Plot Twist 538,539,129: Saints get kicked out but Middlesbrough don’t get reinstated as they’ve technically lost the tie. Hull go up by default. Steve Gibson sues the EFL and the fans headloss explodes some more. 😂