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Makes you think though doesn't it how the EFL managed to investigate, disciplinary hearing and appeal so quickly yet the FA have had 3 months and still no decision!!

Normally when charged by the FA you have the opportunity to either appeal or attend the disciplinary hearing (if you wish for the panel to take mitigating factors into consideration). Otherwise the panel will decide on a sanction based on the evidence that led to the charge. The hearing is usually heard within 2 weeks of the charges. I am guessing that with a decision not being published as yet and with Tonda being in Germany last week that it sounds like Tonda/legal reps have asked to attend the hearing. Which you would have thought would be the start of this week. The results of the hearing are usually communicated to the person/club within 24 hours. So hopefully it has to be imminent.

Well that's a shit move for him. Don't understand that at all.

We know what the away kit is. The leak happened and the negative response forced the clubs hand in releasing the 3rd kit first. My understanding is away kit launched next week.

I've been at Staplewood all day (for work not spying) and didn't seem like they were particularly expecting anything today. Good to see Larin back today from World Cup Duty

I know from FA disciplinary hearings at grassroots level (I am a committee member of a grassroots team) that once charged you have the 'response date' of which Tonda's is today. If he chooses to appeal it or requests a personal hearing then a date is set for the hearing usually within a 2 week period. If he chooses to accept the charges then a quicker hearing without him/his legal team will go ahead and any sanctions will be communicated. Think we could be a while off hearing yet. Especially if he has requested to attend a hearing after Germany pre-season trip. Hope i am wrong as want this sorted. Hopefully Tonda has been told accept and your sanction will be...

Yes Russ the likelihood was strong that we would go straight back down but it was the manner of it. You didn't/wouldn't adapt your suicidal way of playing and we were practically cannon fodder every week. If we'd gone down fighting and been in with a chance of staying up all season then he may have earned the right to give it another go but we were done for by December. Take some responsibility man!!

I mean god they needed a striker - they were toothless upfront in the playoffs

https://talksport.com/football/4448398/tonda-eckert-fa-charges-southampton-spygate/ I'm guessing 3 charges are as there were 3 teams spied on.

11.30am announcement incoming i'm led to believe

Feels like the club reacted to the TalkSport 10am Tonda announcement news and published the holding statement but have pulled it for some reason

The article has been taken down now but did not read 'the club acknowledges the FA's charges today but will continue to support Tonda' ?

https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/club-statement-fa-charges Doesn't sound great

Gutted to hear this. RIP Kev Keegan. I have a match worn Keegan shirt that I was going to take to his event at the Concorde Club and get signed. It was given to a friends dad for his sports bar in Australia been hanging up there for 20 years. When his dad closed the bar he sold off the menoriblia this was item was passed to me.

I watched it in Crete with Sheffield United fan amongst a few other prem team supporters anv they said the same. All thought it was a bit funny when they first heard about it and couldn't believe the punishment

Surprised that someone like a Palace. Sunderland, Fulham haven't taken him on

Photo could have been taken by someone that was with him. I have seen players sign with partners, family members in tow before. Not saying it is legit but maybe why the photographer is in the picture. Its how the new kits got leaked a few years ago, someone who was with a player who was in the kit launch took a sneaky pic and sent it to someone in confidence who then sent it to someone else, next thing its on social media. (lots of someone's i know)

2 year permanent deal. What a great Friday.

Larin on a 2 year deal. 😁

Staff meeting been called at St Mary's for Tuesday so wonder if we'll hear anything after this.

Thanks @Fitzhugh Fella for these posts. I would presume PP & DS are possible waiting to hear what the FA are going to do/not going to do before making any major decisions. I truly hope that your comments around this being blown out of proportions turns out to be correct as this would make the EFL's/Independent Panel's decision to be even more ridiculous. Have you heard anything regarding the fact that the Middlesbrough incident being a set up by our former analyst?

Norwich supporting mate says Chorley is on his way to them 🤷🏼‍♂️

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/39193644/southampton-playoff-final-ban-spying-championship-news/

Just read this. Never thought I'd agree so much with Lady Brady a balanced fair article

Maybe if there are other teams they may not be as outraged as A) they are also doing it themselves B) they don't think it's that big of a deal C) they don't want to ruin relationships for any future transfer/loans (if I was them I'd use this in any negotiations)