beatlesaint

Not until after the outcome of the apeal they wont. People are just pointing out that for a period of time you will actually have 2 sets of tickets for 1 game having been sold. I dont understand why they aren't waiting until the apperal outcome. In normal circumstances this match would have been postponed and pushed back to a later date, which, appears to have been earmarked as next Thursday evening.

I know this could be realms of fantasy stuff but I do wonder if Boro and their whistleblower only put forward the Oxford and Ipswich cases of spying given we didnt win either game and, had they bought forward "evidence" of spying on Wrexham for arguments sake then the legal minefield would have definitely become more explosive. Just a theory/thought.

Yeah but never mind that, as long as EFL get the game played Saturday at 3.30......or 4.30, thats all they are worried about.

They literally only care about ensuring their showpiece game takes place on Saturday, nothing more, nothing less. Absolute idiots……. But not cheats, like us !

The EFL are covering all bases here aren’t they? I maintain they should have shut the fuck up about reinstating Boro until AFTER Saints appeal given nobody can do anything until after that appeal is lost, or won (some hopes!)

Not as much as the club spin on Season Ticket renewals !!!

I would doubt their energies today are focused on anything but this evenings appeal to be honest.

I’m afraid talk of Southampton and “no brainer” in the same sentence is extremely apt at present.

When even Redknapp thinks it’s harsh…..bloody hell

Just looking beyond the impact on Southampton for a second - Apologies if already mentioned but had the 14 day rule not changed the hearing would have been after the Play-Off Final. Had we lost to Hull the sanctions would have been applied based on SFC being a Championship club. Had we beaten Hull and they had then “expelled” Southampton it would have seen Hull City promoted. So, Middlesbrough rock up at Wembley and beat Hull. Have Hull City then not got a case to put to the EFL, if not over the original hearing but certainly over the less than 24 hours for Southampton’s appeal to be heard. The EFL are doing everything they can to make sure their showcase final goes ahead, however difficult or wrongly. The whole process stinks to high heaven.

I think the EFL have really screwed up how they’ve handled this. Did they not think for a second that Saints wouldn’t appeal that decision straight away? What they should have done is made a statement saying Southampton have appealed the ruling which will be heard on Wednesday and not made any mention of being expelled from the final That way they didn’t need to put in that line about that decision could in turn be reversed upon the result of the appeal. So as things stand how can Middlesbrough possibly sell tickets until Thursday when the appeal outcome is known? If they sell tickets tomorrow and the appeal wins those tickets are null and void. There should be no way they can hold this game on Saturday with different opposition facing Hull. The logistics of it are beyond ridiculous. Southampton FC have been a disgrace here, don’t get me wrong. But the EFL aren’t smelling of roses either.

I still cannot believe SFC haven’t had the fkin decency to put a statement up to the fans on their website. Given they desperately need to win people’s trust back ignoring this ain’t a great start.

Not likely to get my 41.50 for last weeks semi final back then 🤣

Ok thanks. Hence EFL’s line about the Final may change again, just to cover their arses IF this new panel decide it’s too harsh…….they won’t of course but I guess Parsons is clinging desperately to that.

Who hears our appeal? Is it the same panel that made this ruling today?