The more I think about this it could be the easiest solution for the EFL, promote us and let Saints and Boro fight it out in Court. But as OLM and Howden said the EFL make a **** ton of money from the Final so would need to justify not playing it. Its very unlikely even though it could be the easiest way out for them.
Match Day Thread Play Off Final. Hull City v Boro
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If it happens that Southampton beat us(they won’t) & subsequently disqualified the likelihood is that they’d only relegate 2 teams meaning WH/Spurs would be reprieved.
Very true. In an ideal world they would like a much longer timescale to investigate the incident comprehensively and leave no stone unturned.
They have been pushed into a bit of a corner and whatever they decide will upset people.
Evidence re credit card use and the tracking of a mobile phone movement and content could take a long time.
The ticket is mine Vern(when they go on sale)
Bring your bulging wallet as a half pint of Rum can be quite expensive
The problem the EFL have is if they find that Southampton have spied on other clubs, why should Boro be the only ones to benefit?
Arguably Wrexham could make the case that they would have been in the play offs if Southampton hadn’t cheated.
What a mess.
Arguably Wrexham could make the case that they would have been in the play offs if Southampton hadn’t cheated.
What a mess.
But the main point is, what did he do with the footage? Are we expected to believe he filmed their training, and potentially other clubs as well, and didn't share that with the manager or any of the coaching team. I suspect the delay in Southampton's response is them trying to decide if it's worth trying to make that argument.
If they tried to get an advantage by spying on the opposition, they should ban the manager and all the coaching staff from the touchline. Let the ghost of Lawrie McMenemy decide on subs.
It makes you wonder how many other training sessions Southampton have been spying on. How much info you can get from a bloke with a camera standing behind a tree I'm not sure but Southampton have had some impressive results these last 20 games or so including their 1-5 away win at Wrexham. A big fine, 12 points deduction and a handicap of -4 goals in the play-off final seems fair enough to me.
Give Boro and Wrexham a one off semi final on Tuesday.
Winner plays us in the final at 3pm next Sat. Sorted.
Winner plays us in the final at 3pm next Sat. Sorted.
Not really a good solution we could lose to a Team that lost the semi or a Team that never even qualified we would be the only legit Team to qualify for the final.
I was thinking of Buckie wine.The ticket is mine Vern(when they go on sale)
They’ll just get slapped with a fine and possibly a ban for the manager and some of the coaching staff. What else can they do at such a short notice.
Southampton arguably haven’t qualified legitimately either
Steady Ric, it's not for nothing he's known as Rohypnol Vern.The ticket is mine Vern(when they go on sale)
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so he gets a drink and a bed for the night, bonus.Steady Ric, it's not for nothing he's known as Rohypnol Vern.
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I'll lube up in advanceSteady Ric, it's not for nothing he's known as Rohypnol Vern.
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