TheSoundman

Wow, how many different punishments can they come up with? Would every opponent like a 2 goal start next season? Or maybe 4 points for a win against us? FFS

You mean some capacity other than Goalkeeper?

I hear the Sheffield Wednesday guy is looking for a new club...

They won't get the chance. The FA are really good at flexing their muscles against clubs that can't bite back as well. They'll just take 6 weeks to reach their well considered conclusion to fuck us over a little more. We can't even plan ahead unless we act decisively and clear the decks right now..

The EFL would have you believe that, yes. Weird isn't it.

I wonder if this is focusing the Barnsley hierarchy's minds. TE was an analyst there, then came to Saints thinking it was ok to spy on other teams and that there wasn't any rules to the contrary. Sounds like he thought it was standard practise. Sounds like he did it at Barnsley too.

If they have a contract, then they'll leave if the price is right. Simple as.... I also recall Spors saying we weren't spending all our money in this (the January) window because we might need a second shot at it next season. Now we'll see.

They're both under contract. If they want to go, there still has to be an acceptable offer.

We had a deal in place to buy both if we got promoted, which says to me that we want them but needed to be sure we had the cash. The selling clubs were happy to sell, it won't be them insisting that they'll only sell to a premier league team. I imagine if we still want to complete a transfer for either the deal would still be there... except, would either want to come here now? They also both did so well that they'd probably get premier league offers elsewhere anyway.

Our owner won't have made his money by being nice, or forgiving. Parsons is a dead man walking at SFC.

Let's hope that another 10 cases don't come to light later then....

This... totally. Saints did wrong, no question. If it's being treated as a cup comp and we get kicked out, feels harsh but so-be-it. What is completely wrong is Boro going through. The first half at the Riverside proves there was no advantage gained and in a holier-than-thou world, a decent owner should have put his hands up and acknowledge that they lost on the pitch, and that was fair and square - the whole world can see that. Hull should go through. But Gibson is as scummy as the rest and his clubs behaviour is bent too. His is equally a case of 'it's about getting the result, it doesn't have to be fairly achieved.' I hope Hull slaughter them in the final but if they don't, I'll be supporting every team that plays against Boro next year.

Being contrarian (not like me at all normally), maybe he left Middlesbrough to move to a larger more progressive club and further his career, but then couldn't believe what he was being asked to do and so left swiftly. Maybe he actually has integrity?........ Naaaaaa.

If TE was genuinely unaware of the rule, then a doubt WS would have hid behind a tree and then runaway when challenged.

They're footballers, they only get in at 10.30am and need to be fed breakfast and check their mobiles first 😉