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Decent and balanced. Unlike this prick from the same outlet, when the fuck were we being “childish” https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/childish-southampton-need-grow-up-10964042

I actually think that point you makes help us from a legal point of view. The club now have a firm case that over two legs of football it’s clear that no advantage was gained by any information the “spy” may or may not have gained. If any postponements were to have taken place it should have happened before we played each other, and if a points deduction was the punishment it could have been applied, either expelling us from the playoffs at the gain of Wrexham, or affecting the order of 3rd-6th and who plays where. Logistically it would had been a nightmare, but then so would be postponing the final that’s already started selling.

I thought we had only acknowledged the charge, and were working with the EFL on the matter.

Hopefully this weekend West Ham get a result at Newcastle, and we have a really controversial FA Cup final so that every footballing mouthpiece has something else to talk about for a change.

That wanker Corp Ho who had been a bragging skate twat lost all of his bottle and quit the forum before it got really juicy as he knew what was coming his way.

That is fucking disgusting it really is. Crying about not being allowed in the hearing and then trying to sway the verdict. Where the fuck are our club mouthpieces fighting our comer on social media over this? We should be swaying the narrative back in our favour now. Honestly what a vile little shithole club they are. Never had hating Boro more than Pompey on my 2026 bingo card but here we are.

I imagine Saints would use that as part of an appeal, and bring in other cases of note such as Leeds, as ammo on our part. Assuming there’s no rule where failing an appeal increases the severity of the punishment then Saints would be silly not to appeal whatever they dish out, even if it were £500k and 6 points.

Poor Jason Taylor better be on the look at for anyone with Serbian accents hanging around the area 🤣

Why 4.30? Seems a random time for a football match. What’s wrong with 3pm?

That wanker will be out on his arse by the time of the hearing 🤣

If we’re guilty? Fine, I’ll take that.

You couldn’t fucking write it could you. Absolute amateur hour from us.

What’s the three team equivalent of a half and half scarf?

Saints will certainly use the Leeds case as an example when it comes to offering our evidence - regardless of their fine and there not being a rule in place at the time, the argument will be that Leeds had a dossier of every club in the league that they’d spied on, and assuming it was only Middlesbrough then kicking us out after two legs had already been played is a higher punishment for a lesser crime. After this you can very much expect the EFL rules around spying to change to zero time prior to a game that it’s acceptable, as well as a set punishment in writing.

My take, part sensical and part in hope… We jumped the gun announcing ticket details, the EFL didn’t like this because it gives the impression there will be no serious on field punishment and we’ll be playing in the final, which the EFL didn’t like as they have to appease the complainants. They know we’ll be in the final, but have to make it seem that it’s still a possibility we’ll be booted out, but ultimately know we won’t. Therefore they release this statement today, allow both clubs to sell tickets as per normal, whilst making it appear that there’s still a possibility it might not go ahead - but 99% will.