Harry_SFC

That's true. I'll give them that.

What happens if he isn't banned, we sack him and get yet another dud replacement in and end up getting relegated. Would that be worth it? Granted it's a "what if" situation. But we know our track record for hiring managers is crap. Plus our squad is very likely to be weaker. So probably a worse squad and manager just to show we are doing the "right" thing.

Well yes. There's obviously a time pressure. I would say surely there's some sort of deadline but this is SR we are talking about...

As expected then. To be fair they can't come out and publicly back him, then he's banned a few days later. We'd then have to get rid and look even more stupid than we do now. Also sacking him now would be self sabotage in my book.

Their wage bill will be one of the biggest ever seen in the Championship I'd imagine, even with a relegation reduction in players contracts. They are going to have to offload a few, that's for sure.

Totally agree. Imagine replacing Jander with JWP 😧

End of last season

Sorry if already posted but this is interesting https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2026/05/26/op-ed-sir-nicholas-mostyn-kc-soutampton-fc-admiral-byng-is-shot-again/ Edit - ignore, just seen it on the previous page

I'm actually looking forward to next season (If Tonda stays and isn't banned) I really don't like the PL and only wanted us to go up to keep our best players and become more financially stable.

Still no, if the players want to play for him that is (and he isn't banned). If the above happens and he makes a genuine apology then let's crack on and prepare for next season.

Maybe the players (like the fans) were initially fuming but now the heat of the moment has passed are coming round to keeping him and making a go of it next season. Who knows. The big personalities are likely to be gone anyway (THB, Scienza, Peretz etc)

Absolute tosser

I've not yet spoken to one non Saints fan who thinks we deserved to be kicked out.

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/tonda-eckert-southampton-spygate-play-offs-dn722kv26 Interesting article in the the times regarding how spying is seen as "the norm" in Germany.

There's absolutely no way Spors didn't know about this and no one will convince me otherwise.

That's true

Yeah it depends how deep they try and go. Although former FA chairman David Bernstein didn't think much of it. Let's hope the current lot take a similar view.

I can't see it. I'm almost certain other teams don't really give a fuck because most of them do it themselves. As someone else explained. There's only one reason that Boro brought this to light. Because they fucked their chance to go up automatically and knew we were the better side.

If our midfield gets decimated this summer then I'd happily bring Morris in, was easily their best player over the two legs we played.

I thought we would've beaten Hull in the final but it's impossible to say for sure. But you're right, he did an amazing job getting us to that position in the first place. I also laugh at some people (not Saints fans) saying "is he only a good manager because of the spying". Well we beat Fulham, Arsenal and nearly Man City without any of that. Plus the other teams who have secured training grounds. Does make it even more silly that it needed to be done in the first place. He's obviously been a part of this spying throughout his career, but it's only been a problem this season because of the rule.

I am another who initially thought he has to be sacked. The more I think about it the more I'm changing my mind. Can't see a way in which he isn't banned though. He won't have any issues getting a job elsewhere though. Probably the Bundesliga.

Makes it a bit more interesting. The more games with a bit of needle, the better.

Morgan Whittaker is ridiculously overrated

It's exactly one of the reasons they stitched us up (ok we did it to ourselves but they certainly played their part) because Gibson knew if they didn't get promoted, they are fucked.

No, I feel the correct process would have been to delay our tie with Middlesbrough until the investigation had finished.