VectisSaint

So as far as I can see the two extra charges brought by the EFL passed everyone by. Think the Club are a bit stupid to appeal, but then whoever sanctioned this behaviour is stupid in spades. Appeal.risks the punishment being increased. Can't believe my Club has done this. Heads must roll, surely the buck stops at Spoors? as Sporting Director. Stupid stupid feckers.

So as far as I can see the two extra charges brought by the EFL passed everyone by. Think the Club are a bit stupid to appeal, but then whoever sanctioned this behaviour is stupid in spades. Appeal.risks the punishment being increased. Can't believe my Club has done this. Heads must roll, surely the buck stops at Spoors? as Sporting Director. Stupid stupid feckers.

They haven't dragged it out. We had 14 days to respond, and we will actually be ahead of schedule.

No sign of Jack, that I could see.

The time limit is not arbitrary, it is specifically about MD-3 when training tends to be about tactics etc. Also ignorance is no defence.

The Independent Disciplinary Commission will hear and consider the response from Southampton to the charges brought by the EFL. They will decide whether or not the regulations have been breached and to what extent. They will not decide any punishment, although they will presumably provide guidance based on their considered view of the breach, if any.

Totally irrelevant to the charge that has been made against us which is specific to the pre SF 1st leg tie.

Of course we are contesting it, what do you think is going on with our investigation? No one knows for sure that our intern was at their ground. No one even knows who was at the ground, other than allegations made by Boro to the EFL. Of course this is wrong because Alfie and Adam say it is. Journos never make things up.

Tickets have been on sale at Wembley since yesterday. The Final will take place as arranged between Hull and Southampton. If we are sanctioned it will be after the Final, and the precedent is Swindon (whom were initially demoted 2 divisions, but only one on appeal). Hull would be promoted. But the Swindon offence was far more serious.

I believe this is when Hellberg allegedly called Tonda a cheat, that's why Tonda reacted in the way he did.

This 'wanting more time' is a fallacy. We are entitled to 14 days to answer a charge. The EFL hopes to expedite to get it done more quickly, but that was a hope. So far we've had what 4 days, if it takes until the end of the week to complete, that is not wanting more time it is merely using the time we are entitled to wisely and would still mean us responding more quickly than the rules suggest. We could take until the end of next week and still be within the time allowed under the regulations. We are not playing for time, that is the press view, we are merely doing due diligence in something that could have far reaching and damaging results. Unless the charges were completely spurious, the Club is doing the right thing in being thorough in their investigations.

Seemed quite pally in the second half, sharing a laugh and a joke, suspect THB said something that was misconstrued by Ayling and they sorted it out between them.

Boro claimed to have identified him from the Saints official website. Whether that is believable is of course open to debate

the internal investigation to determine who it was, whether he was employee or former employee, whether it was authorised, and crucially whether any information was received and used by the Football Club, at any level. The legals need to investigate this, because presumably they were not directly involved.

They are not 'doing their job'. What they are doing is what people these days think a sports journo should do. Gutter press mentality, no brains. A proper journo would have focused on things he knew could make a proper story. Also, you don't know a Saints staff member has been caught, you're just regurgitating the stuff the same gutter press wallies are feeding you.

That was bloody awful. Larin having an absolute mare, not winning anything attack or defence, and on the odd occasion he does he gives it away immediately. Not all down to him of course, but we need to get hold of the ball and keep possession. Need Matsuki and Stewart on soon after HT.

It's a hotel and golf 'complex'.

Sting was born in Wallsend, more of a Geordie really.

... or maybe to put it another way has not progressed under Tonda.

The slip was bad luck but wouldn't have happened if he had been better positioned. Can't see why you're being so super critical, these things happen, keep in context. Just being critical for the sake of it, imagine if Baz had been in goal.

and? All keepers make mistakes at times, this one was a bit of a freak and bad luck with the slip, he put his hand up to acknowledge it, we won 3-1. I don't get the need for the Spanish Inquisition.

What matters is that we win, then who knows what will happen. We need to win to get back to winning ways, going into the playoffs off the back of 3 (league) games not won fucks our confidence. You need to go into the play-offs on a high. Yes it does matter whether we come 4th or 5th but its not the most important thing. Everybody going on about it not mattering, rest a load of players, bollox. It matters. The only players I would not select are those with or carrying an injury, that is Larin, Azaz, Stephens, Matsuki. Everyone else (I think) is up for it or if they're not they should be.

I thought the whole point of this thread is that on page 1, post 1, the answer to (1) and (2) is provided. (3) is just speculation.

Larin went off last night with an ankle problem.

Would be surprised if Larin starts due to the ankle problem he was having last night. Azaz was heavily strapped, was n ended yesterday but would be wise to leave him out.