Maggie May

This is great. I’m only a minute in and it’s revealed he’s recently become a dad. Finally, a smidgen of an insight into his life. Also, this guy out Lampards Lampard in the Lampardian jovial to stern stakes. The change in him at 28 seconds talking about understanding the service personnel to back to serious matters was exceptional. I really hope we have some good news from the FA investigation. I think he’s the real deal.

Interesting. Did you have to sign an NDA or the equivalent? What would’ve stopped you leaking your learnings to an upcoming opponent?

Scienza can go and I won’t lose sleep over it. I get being thrown out of the playoffs is disappointing but the arrogance shown suggesting we were already guaranteed a place in the Premier League is astounding. Hull may have beaten us. He was a part of the Will Still era that ultimately cost us in the long run. Would he still have moaned if we’d lost in the final?

I’m not an employment lawyer but could this be because the club could possibly dismiss him without compensation if he’s banned by the FA?

It should’ve been sponsored by Shakeaway if it’s inspired by the Bargate.

I’ve heard the people of Middlesbrough will have a bank holiday when the FA confirm Tonda’s ban.

My only hope is that the FA have given Saints some crumbs of assurances it won't be an immediate ban. If he's suspended before or close to the start of the season, with all the preparation and (potential) signings made under Tonda, it will screw up the club. In whose interests will that be? Ban Tonda then you completely screw up a football club.

If he's given a ban that long, he's gone IMO. Realistically, a club can't facilitate that kind of uncertainty. What happens if he comes back and the club is flying at the top of the table under whoever comes in?

I wasn’t born when he played for Saints but I always wished he could have been our manager in the late 90s/early 00s. There were always links and I think he could have thrived here.

Isn’t it league requirement to have a block colour on the back?

I’ll never get my head around how these players can win leagues and European trophies but look so abject in comparison to their opponents in elite international football.

Djed Spence Redemption.

Spain are looking like the champs.

I thought the only dobbin this season would’ve been by Middlesbrough.

Eliot Anderson was the best player on the pitch IMO.