The Spygate Saga

[Lord Duckhunter]

You’d hope they’ve had a steer from the FA, or have sound legal advice that he’s not getting a ban. 
 

The alternative is, it’s ST renewal time and they now seem to have pretty much everyone back onboard the bus. “ We wanted to keep him, but it was out of our hands, thanks for renewing”. 

[beatlesaint]

1 hour ago, coalman said:

Or they could decide to make an example of him since he's not at one of the bigger clubs and it's currently fashionable to put the boot into Southampton.

We also thought the EFL panel were going to be less brutal but they took every opportunity to look at every part of the case in the worst possible light.

They could but as Solak has pointed out the double jeopardy law will be a big defence from the clubs lawyers should they need to appeal.

The whole club has been fucked over by the actions taken already ffs.

[trousers]

F*** me... The tinpot local 'journos' up there have still got us on their radar... They're beginning to make Portsmouth News employees look half intelligent...

[Patrick Bateman]

22 minutes ago, trousers said:

F*** me... The tinpot local 'journos' up there have still got us on their radar... They're beginning to make Portsmouth News employees look half intelligent...

Dear god, it's more than a little sad, they need to let it go! What a drip. 

[hypochondriac]

5 hours ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

You’d hope they’ve had a steer from the FA, or have sound legal advice that he’s not getting a ban. 
 

The alternative is, it’s ST renewal time and they now seem to have pretty much everyone back onboard the bus. “ We wanted to keep him, but it was out of our hands, thanks for renewing”. 

You'd imagine with the team they now have that any legal advice they are getting will be sound. Plus if we have any sense we will have spoken to the FA and made it very clear about our intentions to be as difficult as possible if Tonda is subject to any sort of significant ban. Maybe I'm wrong but I hope not!

[saintant]

5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

You'd imagine with the team they now have that any legal advice they are getting will be sound. Plus if we have any sense we will have spoken to the FA and made it very clear about our intentions to be as difficult as possible if Tonda is subject to any sort of significant ban. Maybe I'm wrong but I hope not!

Would such veiled threats work for or against us in the eyes of the FA?

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, saintant said:

Would such veiled threats work for or against us in the eyes of the FA?

I hardly think they would be harsher if they were aware of our intention to make us much of a problem for them as possible. Given we've already had a significant punishment they may be minded to leave it there. Maybe the appointment of Man City's firm will provide enough of a deterrent.

[saintant]

5 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I hardly think they would be harsher if they were aware of our intention to make us much of a problem for them as possible. Given we've already had a significant punishment they may be minded to leave it there. Maybe the appointment of Man City's firm will provide enough of a deterrent.

Whatever the outcome I wish they'd just get on with it so we at least know where we stand.

[Badger]

Couple of random thoughts today speaking about it:

Would a ban on Tonda by the FA be recognised and transferred to UEFA ? Think its unlikely to be upheld there if 'spying' isn't an offence in Serie A or Bundesliga. (the effect of an FA ban could be Tonda getting a better paid job elsewhere - not a great punishment then on the individual)

Is spying against any specific rule under the FA? Seems unlikely if it isn't with EPL, so would the FA be restricted to how the actions stack up against their own code of conduct ? 

What might the outcome have been if before an FA Cup tie ? Which of course it wasn't.

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, saintant said:

Whatever the outcome I wish they'd just get on with it so we at least know where we stand.

Hopefully they are behind the scenes.

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, Badger said:

Couple of random thoughts today speaking about it:

Would a ban on Tonda by the FA be recognised and transferred to UEFA ? Think its unlikely to be upheld there if 'spying' isn't an offence in Serie A or Bundesliga. (the effect of an FA ban could be Tonda getting a better paid job elsewhere - not a great punishment then on the individual)

Is spying against any specific rule under the FA? Seems unlikely if it isn't with EPL, so would the FA be restricted to how the actions stack up against their own code of conduct ? 

What might the outcome have been if before an FA Cup tie ? Which of course it wasn't.

Wouldn't he be disciplined for breaking rules — and maybe the 'bullying' rather than for spying itself?