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Yes but how does it prove we gained an advantage?

How does it?

Well, for starters it hasn't been proved that we gained any unfair advantage. Quite the opposite I would say. Secondly, Boro can argue all they like but they are not part of the proceedings. That's why they released that crybaby statement on Friday, whinging that the EFL (rightly) wouldn't allow them to be judge, jury and executioner.

Indeed

I wish it was. I'm very easily distracted and I need this to all be done with one way or the other so I can stop checking my phone for updates every 5 minutes.

Just playing devil's advocate here... I wonder if that was actually just a 'lost in translation' effect, and he was simply trying to say that he will only comment on the matter after the investigation is concluded and the EFL have issued their ruling.

Looks to me like it was taken from around head height. CCTV cameras would normally be mounted higher than that for better coverage.

Yeah we clearly haven't admitted or denied it publicly. Merely said that we are cooperating fully with the EFL and conducting an internal review. The closest thing we've got is an unofficial snippet from Blackmore that we're not contesting the charge, but there's been no statement issued saying we've admitted it.

Should have bet more house on them getting at least one today.

I had quite forgotten he was still on our books TBH. Shame Matsuki has missed out.

Probably because they are all guilty of the same thing and are quite sensibly trying to avoid any scrutiny themselves. People in glass houses etc....

The way I see it is this... If we had lost the tie, there would be no talk of any kind of expulsion. We would get a fine and a possible points deduction next season, and literally nobody would be clamouring for anything more than that. So for the EFL / independent panel to decide that a much harsher penalty than that is appropriate, surely they would have to prove beyond any reasonable doubt that we only won the tie because of any advantage we gained from the analyst's actions, which they obviously can't. He apparently deleted the footage on request, and there's some doubt about whether or not the first team training was even visible from his vantage point. We won the tie because of our superior fitness and squad depth over 210 minutes on the pitch, and the first half display in the away leg proves we had no tactical advantage whatsoever.

Interesting first post from someone who only joined the forum on Monday. And this linked article is just pure speculation that doesn't say anything that hasn't already been suggested elsewhere.

No, we can't. And if you don't like that answer, you'll just have to take it up with the manager.

Yep, and a £2bn fine, with Middlesbrough immediately taking their place in the PL. Surely it's the only fair punishment.