The silence from the club is precisely the right thing to do.
Saints expelled from Play Offs by EFL
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I can tell you something for nothing - if they were told from the start “there is no way we are giving you a free pass to the final regardless of the outcome of the tie as a result of this. If they are found seriously guilty but beat you then the winners of the other playoff go up” then they would not have done this. This isn’t some righteous crusade for fair play and sportsmanship
One could argue they are attempting to gain a sporting advantage through their media propaganda campaign. Rather than, you know, just winning the matches
We're right to stay publicly silent but we've clearly fed info about not contesting it to Alfie and Adam.
Anyone remember Newcastle cheating, by playing the covid excuse at the time and not playing us.
They got away with that one.
They got away with that one.
It only stands out because of what Boro have done - precisely the opposite. Public tantrums, briefing of client journalists and instigation of trial by media
I wonder how many skeletons Gibson has in HIS closet? Perhaps a journalist can investigate.
Not really the same thing at all. They didn't break any rules, just took advantage of those already there.
Are the EFL bringing out EFL v Saints ‘half and half’ scarves, to put on all Saints seats at Wembley? Just an idea
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As Tom said, we’ve handled it right by being silent. Ascertain all the facts, then prepare defence. Rushing to speak and perhaps being caught out and embarrassed by subsequent findings just makes things look worse. Get facts and stories straight and don’t deny the obvious.
garysfc
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Nicky Butt for PM
Tbf the entire country used that one for 3 years
I see that Nick Illingsworth has said the following on The Ugly Inside ...
"Firstly the man was not an employee of Southampton football club, he had been involved with the club at one point, but he was actually a student studying a degree in Sports Analysis, he had spent time at Saints as an intern as part of a placement from his course, but he had also spent time at Derby County and other sporting institutions and since March has been at Aston Villa."
No idea if this is true or not. Is this William Salt actually not an employee anymore? If he wasn't our employee at the time then that makes a big difference to things (unless they have evidence of him doing it elsewhere while he was working for us)
"Firstly the man was not an employee of Southampton football club, he had been involved with the club at one point, but he was actually a student studying a degree in Sports Analysis, he had spent time at Saints as an intern as part of a placement from his course, but he had also spent time at Derby County and other sporting institutions and since March has been at Aston Villa."
No idea if this is true or not. Is this William Salt actually not an employee anymore? If he wasn't our employee at the time then that makes a big difference to things (unless they have evidence of him doing it elsewhere while he was working for us)
I’m struggling to believe that anyone at the club sanctioned an Intern to film the opposition’s training with his phone from behind a bush; Seriously?
Just a thought which is keeping me sane this morning:
If the EFL prevented us from competing in the playoff final, given what’s at stake in terms of Premier League revenues, it would be up there amongst the most severe sporting punishments of all time, and on a par with Juventus’ punishment in 2006 of:
If the EFL prevented us from competing in the playoff final, given what’s at stake in terms of Premier League revenues, it would be up there amongst the most severe sporting punishments of all time, and on a par with Juventus’ punishment in 2006 of:
- Relegation to Serie B
- Stripping of two league titles
- Points deductions
- influence referee appointments,
- pressure officials,
- create favourable conditions,
- and manipulate the system behind the scenes.
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No that's incorrect, lots of people are saying that based on an article on the website of Derby Uni but said article was published in January 2025.
Well in the article he mentions doing work for us and now being at Villa so his placement with us had ended by January 2025. But he's pictured with Tonda earlier this year for one of the manager of the month awards.
Excellent article on Ugly Inside
Says he has interned for various clubs including us … but not with us since March 2026
Says he has interned for various clubs including us … but not with us since March 2026