Saints Expelled from Playoffs

[James]

6 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Good point, maybe he's been brought on for the inevitable civil suit that follows our expulsion.

If there is no reversal tonight (and I think unlikely, best case we get the 4 points back), I think it’s virtually certain there will be follow up litigation. 

[benjii]

Just now, Midfield_General said:

'Who'd liiiiiive in a house like thiiiiiiiis'

(One for the kids there)

Yes!!!!!!

 

Couldn't place it.

[Cuddles]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

Time to start praying lads. Lord Pannick or bust 

Mods, we need another pin please!

[Badger]

Wonder if someone misheard before reporting what was said:  “I’ve just heard Parsons call the Lord in panic ..” 

[Mattio]

Just now, Saint NL said:

Sven Goran Erikssen 

New manager?

 

[Gary R76]

If ir goes our way (a big if) , can the EFL  appeal the decision

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Mattio said:

New manager?

 

I've got some bad news for you mate...

[Oh no Mick Mills]

15 minutes ago, Appy said:

Listened to Nick Illingsworth briefly on Solent tonight. 
 

Fair play, didn’t think someone could have that many unhinged views on the situation, 

 

13 minutes ago, Turkish said:

what did he have to say? He seems to have become a bit odd, after the play off semi final second leg most of hi match report was slagging off how crap the fans were.

He's a proper knob, his aim seems to be to rile other posters for clicks. 

[kwsaint]

I’m back to trusting lawyers from north London.

[Gary R76]

Just now, Mattio said:

New manager?

 

It's a pity he is dead

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Gary R76 said:

If ir goes our way (a big if) , can the EFL  appeal the decision

No, the decision today is final.

[Cuddles]

Just now, Gary R76 said:

If ir goes our way (a big if) , can the EFL  appeal the decision

Appeal the appeal you say? 

[The Oggmonster]

1 minute ago, Gary R76 said:

If ir goes our way (a big if) , can the EFL  appeal the decision

Only within 72 hours

[Badger]

Just now, Gary R76 said:

If ir goes our way (a big if) , can the EFL  appeal the decision

Heard on BBC news earlier that there was no appeal to CAS. No idea if other routes are open to either party after this. 

[Mattio]

Just now, Gary R76 said:

It's a pity he is dead

Yes but we are the saints 

[Midfield_General]

1 minute ago, benjii said:

Yes!!!!!!

 

Couldn't place it.

Famous also of course for his pasta sauces. Including... carbonara. 

We're through the looking glass now, people. 

[Miltonaggro]

3 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

@Miltonaggro. What say you about Lord P?

Well he was one of my father-in-law's pupils, and remember him telling me around 2015 that in the modern era that he was the best there was - this was prior to the sports practice.  Regardless of their seniority the panel will be unsettled by his presence, and my guess is that DP has been brought in to tell the EFL their horoscope, as I mentioned before.  I would take it as a sign that Solak is not going to roll over. 

[Farmer Saint]

1 minute ago, Gary R76 said:

If ir goes our way (a big if) , can the EFL  appeal the decision

Nope

[trousers]

23 minutes ago, LegalEagle said:

Lord Pannick KC. Fucking wow. We have gone right to the very top, I’m buoyed by that. He is the best of the best. 

Is he likely to have taken on a lost cause or would he only have taken it on because he thinks there's a good chance of overturning the original verdict?

[Miltonaggro]

5 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

'Who'd liiiiiive in a house like thiiiiiiiis'

(One for the kids there)

Tony Martin?

[James]

Just now, trousers said:

Is he likely to have taken on a lost cause or would he only have taken it on because he thinks there's a good chance of overturning the original verdict?

Who knows but you don’t get to be as famous as he is in legal circles if you lose a lot of cases. City brought him in for a reason…

[John Boy Saint]

7 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

'Who'd liiiiiive in a house like thiiiiiiiis'

(One for the kids there)

Didn’t he have a range of cooking sauces including Carbonara?

apologies @Midfield_General you posted as I was typing 🙄

Edited 4 hours ago by John Boy Saint
Beaten to it

[WinglessWonder]

4 minutes ago, Mattio said:

New manager?

 

Well, if he hadn't died 2yrs ago then maybe! 

[Southner]

Just now, trousers said:

Is he likely to have taken on a lost cause or would he only have taken it on because he thinks there's a good chance of overturning the original verdict?

If he does manage to overturn it, Southampton Central needs to be renamed after him. 

[Viking Saint]

3 minutes ago, Badger said:

Heard on BBC news earlier that there was no appeal to CAS. No idea if other routes are open to either party after this. 

We can apparently take out a High Court injunction to prevent the final being played

[Miltonaggro]

10 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

I'm trying buy a Lord Pannick costume to wear in the stands on Saturday. Does anyone know what colour the lining of his gown is usually?

Blood red...

[S-Clarke]

Hopefully these lawyers are no win no fee.

[Cuddles]

Just now, Southner said:

If he does manage to overturn it, Southampton Central needs to be renamed after him. 

Great shout! Pannick Central 😂😂😂

[Colinjb]

Pannick in the Street of London............

 

(How late am I with that one? I'm not re-reading however many pages it's been.)

[SNSUN]

7 minutes ago, Midfield_General said:

'Who'd liiiiiive in a house like thiiiiiiiis'

(One for the kids there)

Jimmy Saville?

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, S-Clarke said:

Hopefully these lawyers are no win no fee.

What if it's a draw?

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

1 minute ago, WinglessWonder said:

Well, if he hadn't died 2yrs ago then maybe! 

What makes you think he was talking about Sven? The other two might be equally as competent.

[Cuddles]

Just now, Whitey Grandad said:

What if it's a draw?

Then you go into the court offs

[Saint Marky]

6 minutes ago, Miltonaggro said:

Well he was one of my father-in-law's pupils, and remember him telling me around 2015 that in the modern era that he was the best there was - this was prior to the sports practice.  Regardless of their seniority the panel will be unsettled by his presence, and my guess is that DP has been brought in to tell the EFL their horoscope, as I mentioned before.  I would take it as a sign that Solak is not going to roll over. 

I have it on good authority he’s taken this case on a ‘no win no fee basis’.

ignore, S Clarke beat me to it, story of my life, always late to the party.

Edited 4 hours ago by Saint Marky

[SNSUN]

2 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

We can apparently take out a High Court injunction to prevent the final being played

I suspected this was one of the avenues we'd go down to give us more time. But it would royally fuck Hull off and, as I said earlier today, it's a World Cup year and time is fleeting for a rescheduled fixture.

[Saint_clark]

Just now, Cuddles said:

Then you go into the court offs

What if it turns out we've spied on their deliberations within 72 hours of the hearing?

[Saint Scott]

1 minute ago, Colinjb said:

Pannick in the Street of London............

 

(How late am I with that one? I'm not re-reading however many pages it's been.)

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

Just now, Saint Marky said:

I have it on good authority he’s taken this case on a ‘no win no fee basis’.

Think of the money we could have saved if we'd adopted the same approach for some of our players in recent years.

[Whitey Grandad]

3 minutes ago, trousers said:

Is he likely to have taken on a lost cause or would he only have taken it on because he thinks there's a good chance of overturning the original verdict?

Reminds me of the surgeon I saw about removing my prostate cancer. He was reluctant to take on my case because he thought I would upset his statistics. 

Of course that's not exactly what he said but we all know what he meant. And this is a surgeon who loves cutting people open.

[SNSUN]

3 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

What if it's a draw?

Extra time then penalties. 

[Miltonaggro]

1 minute ago, Saint Marky said:

I have it on good authority he’s taken this case on a ‘no win no fee basis’.

Where there's blame, there's a claim!

[Cuddles]

1 minute ago, Saint_clark said:

What if it turns out we've spied on their deliberations within 72 hours of the hearing?

2 wigs removed and a KC shoot out

[Saint_clark]

5 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

We can apparently take out a High Court injunction to prevent the final being played

Holy shit that would be mental. If expulsion was the EFLs nuclear option then that is definitely ours - mutually assured destruction, maybe it'll work.

[trousers]

[Harry_SFC]

Maybe this is why Parsons was so confident that we'd still be in the final...?

[gurru991]

49 minutes ago, O_Lord_Marian said:

What has this got to do with pasta dishes?

Apparently he thought Southampton had made a fusilli mistakes.. !!!

[Harry_SFC]

Just now, Saint_clark said:

Holy shit that would be mental. If expulsion was the EFLs nuclear option then that is definitely ours - mutually assured destruction, maybe it'll work.

I'd do it just to shit on Middlesbrough and the EFL

[LegalEagle]

Just now, trousers said:

Great find

[James G]

4 minutes ago, Viking Saint said:

We can apparently take out a High Court injunction to prevent the final being played

I think that's the angle they'll go down

High end lawyer to hold their feet to the fire and say if you don't overturn tonight, this is what will happen. It's bad, but it'll tie them in knots and force their hand

[Dr Who?]

Are we pretty much resigned to the fact we are not getting back in? Was wondering what everyone’s thinking? Me not a chance!