hypochondriac

I agree. I doubt the leaks to the press and the statement trying to jeopardise the process will improve their chances of getting what they want.

Were you the pole?

That would be pretty funny and would make him back to being hated again!

But it's not the efl who decides? Isn't it just the independent panel ruling on what our punishment is for breaking those two rules (which it sounds like we are going to admit to breaking anyway).

Did we? I haven't seen anything like that anywhere.

No idea if that's true or not but if it is, would those articles saying "if Southampton are proven to have done this multiple times they will be kicked out" a load of bollocks then because this hearing will just be looking at if we have broken these two rules and not charges of systemic spying?

Can someone clarify. Is the evidence of other spying outside of this instance relevant to this case? Or would they have to bring charges for other spying instances separately?

Unless someone just stuck something into chatgpt.

I'm not sure I believe that's the submission. It's are we guilty of what we've been charged with and how egregious was the breach. All that other stuff might factor into a civil suit but is not relevant here.

We haven't been charged with half that stuff though. Just throwing stuff at the wall.

And still it goes on. 'strong written evidence' is essentially this one bloke unless he has written evidence from someone like Spors it isn't strong. 'At least one other team' means it's one other doesn't it

Spin that has been fed to a friendly journalist by Middlesbrough. They can't possibly know what is 'likely' prior to the independent panel that they have no part in.

So going by the latest articles it seems that boro have the statement from the ex employee and they want bank statements and phone records to try to prove it. Doesn't sound like they have any form of proof from other clubs.

Both Jon sopel and the football lowdown tweeting to say that expulsion would be an overreaction. I agree!

I've seen some posts saying that Gibson is pushing so hard because he is standing up for the integrity of football and it's because he cares so much about the league. Do me a favour!

I feel an idea coming on.

Great idea for a Wembley mascot

Might have had difficulty getting behind that tree

I was thinking more of something like an email from Spors telling him to do it and when however unlikely that may be.

Exactly. No one is going to know anything yet. Least of all Middlesbrough.

Obviously not this season.

Social media has done weird things to people's brains. Why they feel entitled to a running commentary I have no idea.

No we fucking shouldn't! The inky time we should make any noise is if they try to kick us out. Before that we are doing things by the book.

Clearly not but he's going to say and do whatever he can in order to get as much as he can. Big lawsuits I'm sure.

I'm waiting to go back and read it once it's confirmed. I'll have a nice glass of wine and drink it all in.