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Lovely video of Leo accepting his award. Screenshotted a bit of it below. Fully deserved.

Shit I forgot there was a game tomorrow. I was busy making AIs about EspionageGate. But yeah that's the line up for me if everyone is fit. Matsuki to be eased back in. I don't mind us starting Wood though, Jack off the bench, if he's not fully fit.

Sounds like they want a quick resolution. Whether that's a "we don't want to drag this out over the play-offs so we want to fine Southampton as quick as possible" resolution or a "We want this resolved quickly so we can decide to eliminate Southampton from the competition" resolution remains to be seen. Personally I can't see us being eliminated - we're plenty Saintsy enough to do that by ourselves.

Southampton charged by the EFLpublished at 22:02 BST 22:02 BSTBreaking FT: Hull CIty 0-0 Millwall Southampton have been charged by the EFL over allegations of spying on Middlesbrough's training sessions ahead of the first leg of their Championship play-off semi-final tomorrow. The EFL have released this statement: Southampton Football Club has today been charged with a breach of EFL Regulations, and the matter will be referred to an Independent Disciplinary Commission. This follows a request from the EFL for the Club’s observations after a complaint from Middlesbrough relating to alleged unauthorised filming on private property ahead of the two Clubs meeting in Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Semi-Final First Leg. The charges relate to the following Regulations: EFL Regulation 3.4, which requires Clubs to act towards each other with the utmost good faith; and EFL Regulation 127, which prohibits any Club from observing, or attempting to observe, another Club’s training session within 72 hours of a scheduled match between the two Clubs. Under EFL Regulations, Southampton would ordinarily have 14 days to respond to the charges. However, given the nature of the matter, the EFL will ask the Independent Disciplinary Commission to shorten the response period and to list a hearing at the earliest opportunity. The League will make no further comment whilst proceedings are ongoing.

No beneficial. The EFL will now want us to become a Premier League club to get rid of us and be able to wash their hands of the whole sordid affair, and so will bribe all the refs we face to make it as easy for us to win as possible. Then, hopefully in a year's time when relegation is confirmed, everyone will have forgotten about it.

Yep Middlesbrough will be by far the best team left in the competition once we've been expelled for espionage. But seriously, I fancy Millwall to win that at the Den.

It is what it is, nobody really knows what happened exactly, what the club will do and what any punishment would be. No point stressing over it as a fan. The play-offs will go ahead, the players will remain focused and it's business as usual for now. Besides our Serbian Warlord can make things disappear. You don't mess with the Dragan.

Turns out she's already infiltrated the spies. My bad.

"A brief physical confrontation ensued when a member of Middlesbrough’s media team challenged the man, who refused to identify himself and then ran off." Ran off! Middlesbrough media team: "Get him lads!" Saints proving even the analysts are fitter under Tonda.

Can we send Bonnie Blue into their pre-match breakfast meeting? Get their eyes off the game.

So, is Flynn Downes doing the Boro catering tonight? Seems like we have infiltrated them in other areas...

Excellent and well deserved. Harsh on some, Azaz could well have won that, THB, Downes, Jander, Peretz too but Scienza for me - every team should have someone that makes the fans get out of their seats. Seems a popular and likeable fella and I hope we hang on to him over the summer.

I would but I left my phone at home today. 🙄 Instead here is a picture of the Detectives Boro are going to use to crack the case:

And Norwich. I think Leicester are interested as part of their rebuild too. Agree I don't think we should necessarily bring him back but I do wonder if there is a sell on clause.