Saints Expelled from Playoffs

[leeham_69]

Well, we can't even cheat properly so I don't know why I expected us to be competent in defending and appealing the charges.

The biggest shame for me as it appeared for the first time in a long time we had a really good spine of a team for a few seasons to come. 

Our players will want to get as far away from this mess as quickly as they can, and who would blame them?

Embarrassing at every level.

[Saint Scott]

Honestly how many paid members are on this forum. The servers are a joke.

[SNSUN]

Just now, trousers said:

"Soon" needs to be now.

[LegalEagle]

The club, if you’re listening, need to reimburse as a minimum all of the ticket, travel and hotel costs to all fans for the two play off games.

[Lighthouse]

15 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

The EFL have made a mug out of multiple fanbases.

In what way? The only mugs here are us. We cheated, we got caught, we got kicked out of the playoffs. Apart from a handful of delusional Wrexham and Hull fans on Twitter thinking they might have benefitted from this one way or another, there’s really nobody else emotionally involved.

The final will be played, the winner will get promoted and we’re going to be left dealing with lawsuits from our entire squad who will rightly claim that the club have robbed them of potential PL football (and its associated pay rise).

[sfc4prem]

1 minute ago, S-Clarke said:

So yeah, we were incompetent then. If that KC bloke can't get us off, then we must have done some serious shit.

There is a lot to come out in the water here, this isn't over yet.

The people involved in this has ruined the name of this football club and dragged our fans through the mud. The EFL have made a mug out of multiple fanbases.

The only winners in this are Boro.

Last time Boro were in the PL they were embarrassed, right? Same again please.

[S-Clarke]

This 'due course' nonsense from the EFL needs to be NOW.

We deserve to understand the severity of what has gone on here, as our entire club has been destroyed and we really need to understand exactly what we've done. Don't sit on this for months.

[spyinthesky]

I wonder if there is anything in our Sponsors deal which means that bringing their names into disrepute means contracts are cancelled and repayments have to be made?
Meantime absolute silence on the Saints website.

[Crab Lungs]

I’d happily contribute to a huge ‘Steve Gibson wanks dogs off’ tifo if we play them next season.

That said, I’d want to be sure of the legal implications first. 

[S-Clarke]

Just now, spyinthesky said:

I wonder if there is anything in our Sponsors deal which means that bringing their names into disrepute means contracts are cancelled and repayments have to be made?
Meantime absolute silence on the Saints website.

There isn't, they've released a load of nonsense.

Southampton Football Club has this evening been informed that the EFL’s League Arbitration Panel has upheld the sanctions imposed earlier this week. As a result, the club will not participate in Saturday’s Championship Play-Off Final.

This is an extremely disappointing outcome for everybody connected with Southampton Football Club. We know how painful this moment will be for our supporters, players, staff, commercial partners and the wider community who have given so much backing to the team throughout the season and we apologise once again to everyone impacted by this.

While we fully acknowledge the seriousness of this matter and the scrutiny that has followed, the club has consistently believed the original sporting sanction was disproportionate, a view that has been widely shared by many in the football community over the last 24 hours.

We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to our supporters for the support, patience and loyalty they have shown throughout an incredibly difficult period. We will share information as soon as possible in relation to ticket refunds for those who bought tickets to Wembley.

Southampton Football Club has a proud history and strong foundations, but it is clear that trust now needs to be rebuilt. That work begins immediately. The club will reflect carefully on the events that have led to this point, learn from them and take the necessary steps to move forward responsibly.

While tonight is a painful moment, this football club will respond with humility, accountability and determination to put things right.

[VectisSaint]

1 minute ago, sfc4prem said:

Last time Boro were in the PL they were embarrassed, right? Same again please.

No thanks, Hull should win.

[LGTL]

Don’t expect to hear from Saints anytime soon about anything. We’ll dither and dally as usual. They should really be refunding us for the home and away leg against Boro, but I won’t hold my breath. 

[spyinthesky]

Hopefully Hull win convincingly on Saturday
It will really be interesting our two games against Boro next season

[MarkSFC]

If Eckert and his fellow rule breakers are not sacked tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest, it will show even more weak leadership by the owner. 

Swift action is required to mitigate the damage which will take a long time to repair. 

After 4 exciting months, its all been ruined in a matter of days. 

Sad, gutted and angry. 

[CB Fry]

Just now, LGTL said:

Don’t expect to hear from Saints anytime soon about anything. We’ll dither and dally as usual. They should really be refunding us for the home and away leg against Boro, but I won’t hold my breath. 

Literally put out a statement in the last half hour.

[Tommy]

Won’t be renewing season tickets I don’t think. Not until this ownership has gone.

 Going into summer with no coaching team, a DoF that’s probably toast as well. Then the players will all be on phone to agents tonight and we will have Bazunu back in goal. 
 

getting relegated next season

 who in their right mind of any quality signs to play for this club now

[sockeye]

 

[trousers]

22 minutes ago, saintant said:

Good luck Hull. If there's any justice you'll beat those Boro shysters. Just wear them out for 20 minutes then the game is yours.

Nah... Will be much more amusing watching Middlesbrough suffer in the Premier League and for Gibson to have to mingle with chairmen and CEOs of clubs with much longer cheating charge sheets than Saints... 

[CB Fry]

Tonda will be sacked tomorrow 100%.

[sockeye]

"supporters will expect some of those changes to start soon"

I expect them to start tomorrow. With sackings of everyone involved in this mess

[Midfield_General]

28 minutes ago, trousers said:

 

 

Southampton Football Club has this evening been informed that the EFL’s League Arbitration Panel has upheld the sanctions imposed earlier this week. As a result, the club will not participate in Saturday’s Championship Play-Off Final.

 

This is an extremely disappointing outcome for everybody connected with Southampton Football Club. We know how painful this moment will be for our supporters, players, staff, commercial partners and the wider community who have given so much backing to the team throughout the season and we apologise once again to everyone impacted by this.

 

While we fully acknowledge the seriousness of this matter and the scrutiny that has followed, the club has consistently believed the original sporting sanction was disproportionate, a view that has been widely shared by many in the football community over the last 24 hours.

 

We would like to place on record our sincere thanks to our supporters for the support, patience and loyalty they have shown throughout an incredibly difficult period. We will share information as soon as possible in relation to ticket refunds for those who bought tickets to Wembley.

 

Southampton Football Club has a proud history and strong foundations, but it is clear that trust now needs to be rebuilt. That work begins immediately. The club will reflect carefully on the events that have led to this point, learn from them and take the necessary steps to move forward responsibly.

 

While tonight is a painful moment, this football club will respond with humility, accountability and determination to put things right.

Fuck off Phil

Time to go, and take the rest of the Sports Republic wankers with you 

(Not you Trousers)

[madge]

4 minutes ago, LegalEagle said:

The club, if you’re listening, need to reimburse as a minimum all of the ticket, travel and hotel costs to all fans for the two play off games.

I think fans should be questioning the season tickets.. we’ve been cheating and we’ve been cheated. Absolutely fucking disgraceful

[beatlesaint]

3 minutes ago, LegalEagle said:

The club, if you’re listening, need to reimburse as a minimum all of the ticket, travel and hotel costs to all fans for the two play off games.

Agree 100%. I don’t just want my Wembley money refunded, I want last Tuesdays and all those who went to Middlesbrough should get their tickets and travel costs.

They need to start making their peace with supporters NOW !

[Dr Who?]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

Tonda will be sacked tomorrow 100%.

I should think so. Spors can sod off as well! 

[westmidlandsaint]

3 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

I wonder if there is anything in our Sponsors deal which means that bringing their names into disrepute means contracts are cancelled and repayments have to be made?
Meantime absolute silence on the Saints website.

Some sponsors have already given club notice of terminations today. More to follow I'm guessing 

[trousers]

5 minutes ago, Saint Scott said:

Honestly how many paid members are on this forum. The servers are a joke.

Following the statement from the club, I am also expecting a press release from @stevegrant to apologise for this...

[Patrick Bateman]

Just now, beatlesaint said:

Agree 100%. I don’t just want my Wembley money refunded, I want last Tuesdays and all those who went to Middlesbrough should get their tickets and travel costs.

They need to start making their peace with supporters NOW !

I'd quite like a season ticket refund tbh.

[DrSuess1979]

Shame 

after the fck ups of managers we’ve had, this seemed like we had a real gem on our hands,

and a team we could get behind.

[S-Clarke]

5 minutes ago, LGTL said:

Don’t expect to hear from Saints anytime soon about anything. We’ll dither and dally as usual. They should really be refunding us for the home and away leg against Boro, but I won’t hold my breath. 

They're incompetent, don't trust them to do anything. I wouldn't even trust them to put us in administration correctly.

If their defence was really as loose as ''Tonda didn't know the rule existed'' and ''Well, Leeds got a 200k fine'' and ''Well, Chelsea only got fined £10m" then it's an utter joke. We have pulled Chelsea, Luton, Eastleigh, Hull, Leeds and Derby into our mess. We have put a stain on this club which will never leave us. Not just because of what we did, but because of how we've seemingly tried to weakly wiggle ourselves out of it by bringing other clubs into it.

This is going to be a quagmire of a summer for us. I feel for the players who have given everything to get where we finished, blood and sweat, and the fans who have been left to carry the can for this for eternity. 

Edited 1 hour ago by S-Clarke

[Whitey Grandad]

It is what it is. I'd love to know the true story about what happened but that will take some time to emerge from the bushes.

Enjoy your summer everybody and thanks for all the best wishes. Only one thing to hope for now and that's a thumping Hull win on Saturday. 

[Willo of Whiteley]

Operation “Get Hull Tickets” has begun!

[Southner]

[trousers]

So, Aston Villa win the Europa League... Anyone remember that 'sliding doors' match that we lost to Villa, before which we were on the up and they were on the slide...? Funny old game...

[SfcPhil]

I could've taken being beaten by Boro over two legs, or losing in the final. I can't take this. Dragan needs to clean the decks tonight and start again. It's obviously that the culture inside the club is shambolic and not in keeping with most supporters values.

[SNSUN]

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, Patrick Bateman said:

I'd quite like a season ticket refund tbh.

But the season has ended?

[DrSuess1979]

Just now, Whitey Grandad said:

It is what it is. I'd love to know the true story about what happened but that will take some time to emerge from the bushes.

Enjoy your summer everybody and thanks for all the best wishes. Only one thing to hope for now and that's a thumping Hull win on Saturday. 

All the best mate 

take care everyone 

[Midfield_General]

4 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Tonda will be sacked tomorrow 100%.

And deservedly so. 

Fucking idiot 

[SNSUN]

Just now, trousers said:

So, Aston Villa win the Europa League... Anyone remember that 'sliding doors' match that we lost to Villa, before which we were on the up and they were on the slide...? Funny old game...

Our time will come again but probably not for a few years and definitely not under this ownership.

[Thripp87]

Why has nobody been sacked yet? 
The dickheads still can’t get it right. We expect more refunds than just Wembley. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Thripp87

[sockeye]

Just now, SfcPhil said:

Dragan needs to clean the decks tonight and start again.

We've had to start again nearly every season since the acquisition it's time for Dragan to sell up

This season was their last chance

[RedArmy]

Parsons out tonight please. 
 

Thick CUNT 

[CylonKing]

2 minutes ago, DrSuess1979 said:

Shame 

after the fck ups of managers we’ve had, this seemed like we had a real gem on our hands,

and a team we could get behind.

This!

Just when we thought a corner was turned....turns out it was just the front drive to Andrew Mountbattens latest pad.

[Whitey Grandad]

It could all have been so easily avoided. "For want of a nail..."

[Miltonaggro]

2 minutes ago, trousers said:

So, Aston Villa win the Europa League... Anyone remember that 'sliding doors' match that we lost to Villa, before which we were on the up and they were on the slide...? Funny old game...

Just talking about this with the boy. Remarkable isn’t it.

[Saint NL]

4 minutes ago, Patrick Bateman said:

I'd quite like a season ticket refund tbh.

I'm putting in a bill for the dodgy IPTV service I got to watch the games. 

[sfc4prem]

6 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

They're incompetent, don't trust them to do anything. I wouldn't even trust them to put us in administration correctly.

If their defence was really as loose as ''Tonda didn't know the rule existed'' and ''Well, Leeds got a 200k fine'' and ''Well, Chelsea only got fined £10m" then it's an utter joke. We have pulled Chelsea, Luton, Eastleigh, Hull, Leeds and Derby into our mess by trying to claim we are more hard done by.

This is going to be a quagmire of a summer for us. I feel for the players who have given everything to get where we finished, blood and sweat, and the fans who have been left to carry the can for this for eternity. 

At least the players can piss off - we're stuck with Sports Republic. What have we fucking done in previous lives to warrant this!?

The whole situation is overkill. The sanctimonious moral self-flagellation is too much. Let's be clear, we haven't exactly stolen from charities or shafted creditors to the tune of billions. They've spied on training sessions since Tonda, and should hang their heads on the way out. No need for the guillotine.

Tonda, Spors and his analysts fucked up big time.

SR will continue to throw shit at a wall.

And here we are, the fans.

Edited 1 hour ago by sfc4prem

[Midfield_General]

4 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said:

It is what it is. I'd love to know the true story about what happened but that will take some time to emerge from the bushes.

Enjoy your summer everybody and thanks for all the best wishes. Only one thing to hope for now and that's a thumping Hull win on Saturday. 

Best of luck with everything Whitey

[Saint NL]

Chances of the final going ahead on Saturday? 80/20 in favour of it happening I reckon

[SfcPhil]

Just now, sockeye said:

We've had to start again nearly every season since the acquisition it's time for Dragan to sell up

This season was their last chance

He keeps putting his trust in absolute basketcases. Can't fault him as an investor, he putsoney into the club, but my god he must have the worst judgement going. I expect to see Tonda and Spors gone in the next day or two.