The Spygate Saga

[saintant]

2 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Blackmore "overwhelming feeling we won't find anything until September until after the International break. Feeling the club think that too".

If true that's just plain ridiculous.

[hypochondriac]

5 minutes ago, Saint Pete said:

If that's true, it begs the question what on earth will the FA be doing between now and September in order to come to their judgement that they couldn't have done already in the last 2 and a half months?! It's nuts that they took 2 months just to charge him when most/all of the facts were already known in May! 

Sounds like that other bloke on here was right about now having a second hearing after the previous one which led to the charges. Either we are admitting the charges or contesting some and pleading mitigation maybe? Absurd really.

[Willo of Whiteley]

September, then December, then March, then we clinch the title with four games to go in April and the FA then come out and ban him and deduct us ten points for him being in charge.

[benjii]

I think a delay is good. We need to start the season strongly so let's kick it as far down the road as we can.

[hypochondriac]

1 hour ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

September, then December, then March, then we clinch the title with four games to go in April and the FA then come out and ban him and deduct us ten points for him being in charge.

Edit wrong thread

Edited 3 hours ago by hypochondriac

[sfc4prem]

21 minutes ago, benjii said:

I think a delay is good. We need to start the season strongly so let's kick it as far down the road as we can.

Agreed. 

Then mount a fucking massive Manchester-on-Arabia esque legal challenge when they ban him for 10 matches.

20 years later, they'll give him the 10-match touchline ban.

[Fabrice29]

On 01/08/2026 at 02:03, MB said:

For all the haters out there, things change… Chelsea took centre stage with their punishment, we will hear imminently

choose what you what to believe I really don’t care! My track record has been pretty much on the money 

 

 

Haters gonna hate.

[Ted Bates Statue]

5 hours ago, westmidlandsaint said:

Makes you think though doesn't it how the EFL managed to investigate, disciplinary hearing and appeal so quickly yet the FA have had 3 months and still no decision!! 

I'm wondering when we were slapped with the initial decision, why didn't we ask to separate the appeal for the points deduction, for it to be heard at a later date in the very distant future. There was no need to get a 24-hour verdict on that particular aspect.