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Is that a serious question you start with ? The FA/EFL answer would be that a)it undermines the spirit of the game, andb) it’s against regulations. No further explanation should be necessary. * It’s not a question of what if any advantage has been gained, it’s more about whether and why it has happened at all. * it’s also irrelevant if the practice is commonplace in the game,

Difficult and complex area, but I’d assume the club might have to demonstrate that they’d provided some guidance over the ‘ethics’ of ‘scouting’ etc or show measures in place to completely distance themselves from it. Many industries and professions have regulatory training to ensure compliance. Always seems it’s only partly educational, but also an arse covering exercise so that in the event of falling foul they can point out that they’ve done all in their power to prevent occurrences. But I’m probably talking out of my arse.

Okay, bow to your knowledge.

Perhaps the argument will be the club are still expected to ensure employees operate within the regulations.

Just a thought but the process of investigating this for internal purposes, putting on notice etc, and procedures to satisfy employment law - even for an intern, or temporary employee- is probably more longwinded involving a suspension and review, than the EFL process for going through the motions.

And all of next season…

Reading this I had a picture of Spors in a roll neck sweater whilst under questioning ;

Didn’t someone bring one to The Dell from time to time ? (In my lifetime that is, not during the years 1939-45). Certainly recall it at the last home game v Brighton. Pretty impressive (although not perhaps for my parents generation hearing it again).

Joe Hart’s post-playing career found out.

Yes PWAD should be on the banned list along with TCWAB

I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a suspension from football for a period for someone or some of those deemed to be involved.

As a gesture of goodwill Flynn is providing the chicken for their evening meal

Have to wonder how far up the tree this was known. Although we can mock the hysterical crap coming from some Middlesbrough fans and local journalists, IF complaint is upheld and we’re found guilty of breaching the regulations it might have more serious consequences than we are expecting. The situation is different from Leeds in that rules were different and subsequently changed. There isn’t really a precedent to consider since Leeds. Heard about this on the radio yesterday: https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/27/canada-womens-coach-bev-priestman-banned-from-football-for-a-year-after-spying-scandal Whole episode seems unnecessary, and even If it is more commonplace than known, it seems to have been done in amateur fashion from some of the descriptions. (Which range from having a mobile device, to more advanced espionage kit that the KGB or Mossad would be proud of). Just win the fucking game on Tuesday Saints.

They’re probably saving tgat up for after we’ve won them.

Why should Wrexham take our place ? The offence was after the season ( or “regular” season as the hipster cunts want to call it), so had no bearing on the league positions. (Assuming no other club wants to respond to Middlesbrough’s invitation to add further complaints !!). There is more of a case for Middlesbrough to be given a bye than Wrexham joining the play offs. In truth though it seems no advantage was gained by this IF it was as stated.

Oi! Fuck off ! I am aware of the Ron Davies story. Davies being a Welsh Labour MP rather than our great CF. And just to add this has no bearing on my username

I don’t see the Wrexham argument as the incident occurred after the season and league positions were decided. I wouldn’t be so confident that expelling us from playoffs won’t happen due to difficulties arising. Don’t forget Swindon’s demotion after winning the playoffs some years ago.

Like Carragher shouldn’t be allowed on a public platform. It does seem Deeney’s involvement is largely born out of tokenism, but surely there are less offensive individuals to meet the criteria without his record.

And this one will probably still be being talked about in 60 years as well. Hopefully only on Teesside

Hope you’re right, but I think you may be underestimating them, and their away form. See the post from the Ipswich fan on here, that seems to be exactly as they played at Portman Road.

The thing that came to mind was Swindon I’m the early 90’s who won the play off final but were then replaced in the Premiership the following season by Sunderland. Can’t fully remember why, think it was due to financial irregularities. EFL will want to be seen to take a grand position on it if opportunity arises I expect. Ridiculous and unnecessary distraction and position to put ourselves in. If we did.

Christ it gets even more suspicious. He was found in the bushes with a chainsaw ?

Wonder who’s got the best lawyers on speed dial, local big wig on Teeside, Gibson, or the likes of Dragan, Kat Liebherr ? Seem to recall the name of a Magic Circle firm being mentioned re KL at one point, fancy your chances ??

Or in confinement at orders of the Saints Stasi to keep them quiet. Perhaps interviews with Tonda and players will now have to be voiced by actors so as not to infringe club policy in this new Cold War with Middlesbrough era

Credit where it’s due. Good work !!