OurClau5

I used to work for a couple of clubs, but I gamble for a living, hence the reason I know which journos are earning a little bit on the side... Dont know about Saints specifically, just this one incident.

I think part of the issue is probably the underhand nature of it in general. Or atleast in the case I know of. But I myself, and I know of a lot of other clubs that have done it, send people to hotels before games to check who is signing in etc, to find out whether players are fit or not. Spying in some form, goes on all the time. Just usually less blatant than an iphone behind a tree. Not sure that can be used as a defence mind!

Im privvy to some info because of my line of work. I can say with some confidence (although not 100% which I think will be a sticking point when this all comes to ahead today) that Saints have probably spied on atleast one other club, albeit outside of the 72 hour window. I wont ever disclose that info fully mind, but leads me to believe if I know of one, there are more than likely a couple of others and the whistleblower has some truth. And as a result I think some form of sporting sanction will be imposed as a deterrent. However, something I am willing to disclose, should the time be right, is a v long list of journos, some close to this story, that take info given to them in confidence by the club and sell them to betting companies. Important injury news, formation changes etc etc. Im quite amazed that some involved in this story have gone so hard on how outrageous it is to spy and leak info, when they are getting paid by some of the big syndicates to do exactly that.

I'm looking for one ticket to CAFC away if anyone is selling?

Long time observer of the forum, but have never actually contributed. Fernandes and Dibling wanted out all summer, as have a few others. Unfortunately for them, the rumoured interest has not actually materialised into real interest. My major qualms with SR are not that we let either player go, or the fees we have received. It's that we have allowed it to drag on longer than it needed to, and its undoubtedly disrupted the start of the season. Still saying "we just need to get through the first month" didn't need to be the case. Dibling in particular could have been sold earlier. I get SR want to maximise profit, but they should have taken stock in mid july and realised that, perhaps unsurprisingly, not many teams were interested in players from a side that barely got more points than Derby 07/08, and actively tried to move them, given they were highly unlikely to ever to stay. This has a major knock on effect to the recruiting too. We cant expect new signings from a different league/country, to hit the ground running with no pre-season and under a new manager. Its absolutely no surprise mads is the one who has settled quickest. We are now in a scenario where we have group of fans saying that we have to give players time, and another saying we need immediate performances. Both are right in my opinion, and both could have happened, had we got our business done earlier. Finally, will add, ive worked at or alongside two clubs, one of which meant Ive spent time and interacted with a person prominent in SR (i'll be intentionally vague). The further away from the club we can move said individual, the better.