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We admitted it. No proof required.

My big concern (and I'm going to ask my nephew about this because he's an expert on football contracts) - is that some players might try and find a loophole to get their contracts cancelled because of the club's actions. Then we'll be well and truly fucked next season.

Feels a bit like that time Gazza got sacked as manager of Rushden and Diamonds but refused to accept it and turned up for work anyway in total denial.

Fixed it for you.

You honestly think those are the only three teams we spied on?

At best we'll get next season's points deduction reduced. That's about the best we can hope for I reckon.

They've turned us into an utter laughing stock - for the second season in a row. Get the fuck out of our club.

Yep. Absolutely guaranteed.

Every single person who was involved in this needs to be given their marching orders. If we're guilty of doing this to multiple clubs then why are Boro the only ones to benefit from the ruling?

Clearly I was way off with 112.

Someone posted earlier (really CBA to go back through all the posts to find out who) that KCs really don't take kindly to being leaned on in an attempt to unduly influence an outcome, so it's possible that this will be accounted for in their deliberations.

I just sent this to my nephew who is a current pro player, and he reckons this is absolutely spot on. He thinks the whole story is massively overblown. He said it's obviously not great sportsmanship, but (and this is interesting) that lineups and tactics get leaked all the time through other means anyway, so someone watching training from behind a tree wouldn't get anything that would have any impact on the outcome of a game, and he can't see anything other than a fine in all likelihood.

Imagine being such a shit journo that SaintsExtra is considered a more reliable source of information than you are 🤣

Ok bruh 👌

Maybe we could tempt him to replace Tonda when he gets his inevitable* 15 year prison sentence for Spygate. * According to the Boro forum, obviously.

Beat me to it! 🤣

Political pony? WTF! He was just commenting on the point that had already been raised about the lowering of editorial standards at the Times. There was absolutely no need for that kind of abuse.

Stay classy Duck.

Even with the misspelling of morale, the statement is clearly still valid anyway.

Exactly, which is why the punishment has to be proportionate to the crime. we broke a rule, yes. But we gained no significant advantage from it (like benefitting from having players we couldn't actually afford over an entire season), therefore a huge fine and expulsion will be excessive and they know we will appeal it, throwing everything into utter chaos. As much as the EFL may want to make an example of us, the reality is they can't because of the total mess they would be creating for themselves if they do.

I thought about doing the same when people were talking about odds of 8/1 the other day. But knowing my luck with betting, I'd have lumped on only for Boro to replace us in the final and then get spanked by Hull.

Tonda Wonka.

It certainly does feel a bit like Groundhog day on here at the moment.

No doubt the PGMOL will come out next week and apologise for the error, but refuse to give Havertz a retrospective ban because it was already dealt with on the pitch.