Saints Expelled from Playoffs

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, LegalEagle said:

Ross is in the Scotland squad

The injury to Middlesbroughs Conway against us open the door to him, it’s like stamping on a puppy isn’t it

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

Lol? What?

For legal aid work, maybe. A top silk is charging 4 figures an hour for private work.

What they charge coming through where i work...

[Stud mark of doom]

2 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

£185 an hour 'ish....

Think you need a zero on the end 

[sadoldgit]

2 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

What they charge coming through where i work...

Depending on a range of circumstances they can charge between £500 and £2500 per hour plus VAT.

[skintsaint]

Just now, sadoldgit said:

Depending on a range of circumstances they can charge between £500 and £2500 per hour plus VAT.

Just checked another £230 p/h.

[sadoldgit]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

Just checked another £230 p/h.

Depends on Chambers (higher in London) and types of cases.

[skintsaint]

Just now, sadoldgit said:

Depends on Chambers (higher in London) and types of cases.

Yep true, these are London-based.

On more interesting news....still waiting for a decision

 

[benjii]

3 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Just checked another £230 p/h.

Well, that's half of a trainee solicitor rate at a standard large law firm in London so it's either fixed-rate public work or these are junior local barristers or there's something weird going on!

[AlexLaw76]

Boro players have the day off, apparently

thought they would be hard at it preparing for Saturday 

[skintsaint]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

Boro players have the day off, apparently

thought they would be hard at it preparing for Saturday 

Another day off? They had last weekend off as well.

[DrSuess1979]

They need it after their gut busting display over 55 min (total) 

Bless them

[Saint_clark]

We're at the point of checking hourly rates for legal aid or chamber renting or anal cleansing or something now. 

Can't wait for this season to end at this point.

[Saint86]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

We're at the point of checking hourly rates for legal aid or chamber renting or anal cleansing or something now. 

Can't wait for this season to end at this point.

Hold on, i'd rather wait until saturday evening for it to end myself. I dont want us kicked out 😄

[skintsaint]

2 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

anal cleansing

£75 where I work.

[Waterside.saint]

Well it's about time for someone ITK to predict 'something big' at 2pm

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

[trousers]

52 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

I worked for The Times (the fourth generation of my family to do so) just before Murdoch bought it and was very proud to do so as it was held in such high regard. When the takeover was announced the moral on the newspaper went through the floor as they new it was the end.

Yeah... and their spelling deteriorated too...

Edit: damn... Beaten to it... Difficult to keep up with this thread! 

Edited Tuesday at 11:58 by trousers

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

£75 where I work.

I need more heavy duty work done, can I send you a photo for a quote?

[Miltonaggro]

28 minutes ago, Waterside.saint said:

I suppose if they're being paid by the EFL they might be limited on hours, goodness knows what a KC's hourly rate is now

 

All of this will be retained fixed fee rather than hourly, they are acting as arbitrators. Prestige on the day job. 

[Saint Scott]

2 minutes ago, Waterside.saint said:

Well it's about time for someone ITK to predict 'something big' at 2pm

Just wanted to pass this on.

My brother's mates nans acquaintance heard from the milkman's cousin that there may or may not be an update passed on to the press. They're suggesting we may have a big update on the case in an hour

[Turkish]

Something BIG happening at 2pm……..

[sadoldgit]

3 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

£75 where I work.

I did actually have a session of colonic irrigation some 20 years ago but can’t recall how much they charged. Did the trick though so well worth the money.

[beatlesaint]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Something BIG happening at 2pm……..

You're having a number 2's ?

[Convict Colony]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Something BIG happening at 2pm……..

after lunch dump ?

[Waterside.saint]

Just now, Convict Colony said:

after lunch dump ?

I was waiting for that

[Secret Site Agent]

13 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Another day off? They had last weekend off as well.

And it's not like they are doing anything this weekend either.;) 🙄 😀

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

2 minutes ago, Waterside.saint said:

I was waiting for that

So is he

[trousers]

24 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

anal cleansing 

 

22 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

£75 where I work.

C&A?

Edited Tuesday at 12:18 by trousers
Potentially more amusing...

[Midfield_General]

8 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

I need more heavy duty work done, can I send you a photo for a quote?

Bring the shears and saddle up lads, this is a three-man job

[trousers]

7 minutes ago, sadoldgit said:

I did actually have a session of colonic irrigation some 20 years ago

Same output as working for a national newspaper then...?

[kwsaint]

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Something BIG happening at 2pm……..

 

[trousers]

2 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

Bring the shears and saddle up lads, this is a three-man job

Hmm... I think I've seen that foliage somewhere before on this thread....

#fullcircle (literally)

[Waterside.saint]

From the Beeb- haven't seen this posted here yet: 

Boro want Saints to be thrown out of the play-offs, arguing that spying on their preparation "goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition".

If Southampton are found guilty - and they have not issued any kind of denial - then all options are on the table for the independent disciplinary commission.

The hearing began at 09:00 BST and a decision is expected later on Tuesday, but there is the chance it could drag on into Wednesday. It all comes down to how much time is needed for deliberations.

No-one can predict how this will end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87ql0g27jno

Edited Tuesday at 12:11 by Waterside.saint

[Turkish]

Just now, Waterside.saint said:

From the Beeb- haven't seen this posted here: 

Boro want Saints to be thrown out of the play-offs, arguing that spying on their preparation "goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition".

If Southampton are found guilty - and they have not issued any kind of denial - then all options are on the table for the independent disciplinary commission.

The hearing began at 09:00 BST and a decision is expected later on Tuesday, but there is the chance it could drag on into Wednesday. It all comes down to how much time is needed for deliberations.

No-one can predict how this will end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87ql0g27jno

The whole reaction to this is mental isn’t it totally whipped up by Middlesbrough. It’s not even an offence in most of the football world is it?

[Andy Hill]

My take on it is that the final will still go ahead on Saturday. Too many challenges to change it…& it would not be fair to Hull to change it.

The question is what happens if they rule against us and we appeal ??

[Appy]

1 minute ago, Waterside.saint said:

From the Beeb- haven't seen this posted here: 

Boro want Saints to be thrown out of the play-offs, arguing that spying on their preparation "goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition".

If Southampton are found guilty - and they have not issued any kind of denial - then all options are on the table for the independent disciplinary commission.

The hearing began at 09:00 BST and a decision is expected later on Tuesday, but there is the chance it could drag on into Wednesday. It all comes down to how much time is needed for deliberations.

No-one can predict how this will end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87ql0g27jno

“No one can predict how this will end” 

 

I give you a 130-page forum thread. 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Waterside.saint said:

From the Beeb- haven't seen this posted here: 

Boro want Saints to be thrown out of the play-offs, arguing that spying on their preparation "goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition".

If Southampton are found guilty - and they have not issued any kind of denial - then all options are on the table for the independent disciplinary commission.

The hearing began at 09:00 BST and a decision is expected later on Tuesday, but there is the chance it could drag on into Wednesday. It all comes down to how much time is needed for deliberations.

No-one can predict how this will end.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c87ql0g27jno

He's referring back to an article he wrote 4 days ago, which I think ties in with Boro's "throwing toys out of pram" press release?

[Mk1J]

1 minute ago, Waterside.saint said:

No-one can predict how this will end.

130 pages wasted then. 

[trousers]

1 minute ago, Turkish said:

The whole reaction to this is mental isn’t it totally whipped up by Middlesbrough. It’s not even an offence in most of the football world is it?

I think we've been led to believe it's "all" of the football world...?

[Secret Site Agent]

55 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Why would your uncle's DNA pass on to you ?

Maybe you should ask his mum?

[franniesTache]

I honestly think the funniest thing would be if we had evidence that exonerated us and had just been sitting on it and staying silent letting boro wind themselves up in the press, just to present it at the hearing, get off scott free and then take them to the cleaners for defamation

[DrSuess1979]

1 minute ago, Mk1J said:

130 pages wasted then. 

I disagree

One of us has "guessed" the out come.

and what a laugh we`ve had along the way 

[Turkish]

1 minute ago, franniesTache said:

I honestly think the funniest thing would be if we had evidence that exonerated us and had just been sitting on it and staying silent letting boro wind themselves up in the press, just to present it at the hearing, get off scott free and then take them to the cleaners for defamation

That would be brilliant 

[skintsaint]

4 minutes ago, Andy Hill said:

The question is what happens if they rule against us and we appeal ??

If we get kicked out and Hull go up and we win the appeal..

 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 12:17 by skintsaint

[Turkish]

Just now, DrSuess1979 said:

I disagree

One of us has "guessed" the out come.

and what a laugh we`ve had along the way 

Oh yeah been one of the best threads ever and for one we’ve all agreed!

[Waterside.saint]

3 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

I honestly think the funniest thing would be if we had evidence that exonerated us and had just been sitting on it and staying silent letting boro wind themselves up in the press, just to present it at the hearing, get off scott free and then take them to the cleaners for defamation

If 'multiverse' theories are correct, this is very likely

[trousers]

3 minutes ago, franniesTache said:

I honestly think the funniest thing would be if we had evidence that exonerated us and had just been sitting on it and staying silent letting boro wind themselves up in the press, just to present it at the hearing, get off scott free and then take them to the cleaners for defamation

 

[kitch]

3 minutes ago, DrSuess1979 said:

I disagree

One of us has "guessed" the out come.

and what a laugh we`ve had along the way 

Law of averages suggest at least one person in this thread has guessed the outcome

[trousers]

1 minute ago, kitch said:

Law of averages suggest at least one person in this thread has guessed the outcome

Just as well I've got a new supply of "told you so" medals in stock, ready and waiting for the lucky smart arse(s) 

Edited Tuesday at 12:22 by trousers

[SNSUN]

4 minutes ago, kitch said:

Law of averages suggest at least one person in this thread has guessed the outcome

Two Lesbians probably. Sisters. I'm just watching.

Oh you mean regarding the Independent Review. I'm still large fine and suspended points deduction. To be accurate £2.2 million fine and 3 points suspended. No Saints staff in trouble. Game on as planned.