Championship thread 25/26! (4 Viewers)

[Flying Fokker]

Well if it’s an EFL rule there will be an already prescribed sanction.

They are never going to do what you suggest

The sanction is discretionary. No limits

 

[shepardo01]

There's a potential issue that if Saints get promoted then the EFL wouldn't be able to give them a points deduction next year.

I personally think they'll wing it until the outcome of the playoffs is clearer.

Yep - Exactly what they did with West Brom (which I said would happen to the in-laws right at the start)

 

[sc1940]

The rule is you can spy all you want up to 72 hours before a match. Its not really a hardline stance on it. Therefore i dont think the punishment will be either.

I'm not sure I understand your post. The 72 hour rule has obviously been put in place so a team can have a pre-match build up without their opponent being able to gain an unfair advantage.
So if I drive at 70 along a motorway and ignore a temporary speed limit I could just argue it's normally 70 so I should receive a lesser penalty?

 

[Ipad Boro]

yes but anyone suggesting the game is void is gonna be disappointed

it really wouldn’t surprise me to see just a fine

Whatever happens, the EFL have a potential minefield ahead of them. If Saints deem whatever punishment as too harsh then obviously they'll have an appeal to deal with.

If it's deemed not harsh enough, you can imagine Gibson will go after them, as will any side that may have been potentially adversely affected that much; Deadpool's boys, Derby County, possibly Arsenal, possibly even Millwall if the whole spying shebang goes back to nearer the start of Tonda's reign. Aided and abetted by any one of Southampton's opponents in the latter half of the season that discovers footage around their training ground that could be seen as suspicious.

Would I hell want to be the bloke at the EFL dealing with this mess.

 

[King Dougs Quiff]

Anyone on the Southampton forum to see what their Fans are saying about it?

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[Donato's Truncheon]

lol so pooing my comments with no clue yourself

Why does everything on here have to be interpreted as a sort of prediction competition?! I'm happy to admit that I don't know what the EFL will do.

You think a fine would be a suitable punishment, and I strongly disagree. Like many others on here I think this is a really serious matter, so when you said "who gives a fuck?" I gave it a poo.

It could turn out to be a fine (and if so well done) but it won't alter my opinion.

 

[Briles]

I'm not sure I understand your post. The 72 hour rule has obviously been put in place so a team can have a pre-match build up without their opponent being able to gain an unfair advantage.
So if I drive at 70 along a motorway and ignore a temporary speed limit I could just argue it's normally 70 so I should receive a lesser penalty?

You know full well thats not the same nor what im saying . For that to be remotely similar the law would have to be ok with you speeding at certain times

 

[Macca1987]

Anyone on the Southampton forum to see what their Fans are saying about it?

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Went on yesterday and basically the majority are calling Boro fans a set of whinging tossers, or words to that effect

 

[Donato's Truncheon]

The rule is you can spy all you want up to 72 hours before a match.

I don't think that's right at all. Clubs are always required to act in good faith.

 

[Briles]

I don't think that's right at all. Clubs are always required to act in good faith.

Obviously im paraphrasing. But thats the version teams would use to excuse it

 

[David O'Day]

I don't think that's right at all. Clubs are always required to act in good faith.

There's no rules on "spying" before the 72 hours though so they can if they want. It's not really worth it as the match tactics will be worked on within those 72 hours.

 

[David O'Day]

If they have been doing this for a while then it's a bigger issue than this game and the EFL would be failing in their duty of care to the game if they didn't act harshly.

 

[SkyBlueSam01]

they aren’t winning the tie based on what they’ve seen in training ffs

Why did they bother cheating then?

 

[David O'Day]

Why did they bother cheating then?

yeah that makes no sense

 

[KNSB]

Went on yesterday and basically the majority are calling Boro fans a set of whinging tossers, or words to that effect

Also 'everyone else is doing it.' With absolutely no evidence to back it up of course.

The whole tie is compromised. A fine for Southampton is no good for Boro if they lose. Boro now have to work on the basis that anything secret they've been working on has been found out, in a game of tight margins.

Southampton fans can bitch all they want, but it's a blatant breach of the rules and they should be thrown out.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Why did they bother cheating then?

by that logic if they didn’t spy they had no chance.

It’s to boost their chance of winning, but they won’t win it exclusively because of that

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

by that logic if they didn’t spy they had no chance.

It’s to boost their chance of winning, but they won’t win it exclusively because of that

It’s to gain an unfair advantage.

 

[wingy]

I'm thinking the competition needs to Go back to just 3up 3 down with the PO between the two leagues for the final place,a bit like the argument between public ownership V Private of utilities.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

The Second Tier Podcast Team of the season.

What’s Clarke doing in there at CB?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

What’s Clarke doing in there at CB?

He's had a great year

 

[SkyBlueSam01]

by that logic if they didn’t spy they had no chance.

It’s to boost their chance of winning, but they won’t win it exclusively because of that

If the game is close but Southampton win because of one successful move or setpiece that benefitted from the spying then they will have won because of it

Or they could win comfortably with their entire strategy having been influenced by the information they have unfairly gained

 

[wingy]

What’s Clarke doing in there at CB?

Beresi like?

 

[no_loyalty]

Hackney still out injured for Boro, I guess Southampton already knew that.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Can't stand Ipswich but I dislike Southampton even more, a really nasty bunch.
Multiple times at the CBS their players 'accidently' raked their studs down our players ankles and got away with it.
Clearly deliberate and I wonder how long it'll be before they catch a Boro player in the same way today.
They'll be very happy to put key players out of the 2nd leg.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

Hope Boro stuff them

 

[Grendel]

Whatever happens, the EFL have a potential minefield ahead of them. If Saints deem whatever punishment as too harsh then obviously they'll have an appeal to deal with.

If it's deemed not harsh enough, you can imagine Gibson will go after them, as will any side that may have been potentially adversely affected that much; Deadpool's boys, Derby County, possibly Arsenal, possibly even Millwall if the whole spying shebang goes back to nearer the start of Tonda's reign. Aided and abetted by any one of Southampton's opponents in the latter half of the season that discovers footage around their training ground that could be seen as suspicious.

Would I hell want to be the bloke at the EFL dealing with this mess.

Well yes Gibson who bends ever rule to suit himself and whines when anyone else does

 

[Skybluekyle]

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

 

[Sick Boy]

Let’s hope Millwall or Hull beat Soton in the final.

 

[Tommo1993]

Regardless of spying and shit I wanted Boro to win anyway, so come on Boro.

 

[Ipad Boro]

Well yes Gibson who bends ever rule to suit himself and whines when anyone else does

Yes, so you claim.

 

[Ipad Boro]

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

To our resident Boro fans, I just wanted to say good luck, we're all counting on you.

Cheers mate

Let's hope today's performance from us overshadows these spying indiscretions, though it would have to go some way to do so!

 

[torchomatic]

Even my lad just shouted "up the fucking Boro!" at the tele.

Proud.

 

[Para1140]

Come on boro. All ready got one cheating parachute wankers promoted

 

[torchomatic]

Ha. See Hellberg when he shook the oddball's hand. Brilliant.

 

[Tommo1993]

Probably the most awkward handshake I’ve ever seen. Suppose Hellberg didn’t have to bother.