Harry_SFC

Football Martin is an absolute weapon, wouldn't listen to anything he says.

I would be tempted to stick with Wood. Stephens is better on the ball but we've really struggled with McBurnie this season, especially in that first game. Wood is our most physical defender to try and counter that.

If anything it was probably the opposite. Their manager claimed he had to change their system because of it. And they battered us! (Without scoring)

Well it does matter in the grand scheme of things. Do you think the punishment would be the same if we still had the footage and used it to help us beat them 5-0 in the first leg? Surely the panel would use that against us.

Not sure how anyone can think that what we've done is worse than Leicester cheating for multiple seasons, gaining a huge advantage over every other team in the league (when they won it that is)

No doubt this will be part of the mitigation in relation to proportionate punishment

Because other teams don't give a fuck. And as I said earlier, most of them have probably done their own spying in one way or another before. Or we just haven't actually done this before...

I'm sure we'd appeal even if the case isn't massively strong. I'd hope we would anyway. Just to piss the EFL off so they have to move the final.

Probably wearing rose tinted spectacles but IF Boro have essentially set this up in any way, then that's pretty serious.

Probably one reason why no other clubs have come forward (that we know of) to support Middlesbrough.

Yep. It could certainly have a bearing on the level of punishment received. I'd also suggest they've broken the acting in good faith to other clubs rule, meaning they should be fined.

I understand it as if the plays offs are part of the league structure, just a different component to it. They aren't treated as a domestic cup competition.

Yep. I think they are probably getting pissed as we aren't engaging in their ridiculous circus.