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Match Day Thread Play Off Final. Hull City v Boro
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They need to justify the reason for letting Southampton off the hook with a fine, points reduction when they are next in the championship, basically a slap on the wrist. I do have a feeling they will ban the coach and maybe one or two others of the coaching staff for the final.
cheating on the pitch is dealt with by the referee at the time, if he sees it - financial cheating off the pitch is a points deduction - cheating like a peeping tom strikes at the heart of sport and fair play - it's disgusting and it's speaks volumes about the moral compass of Southampton that they didn't withdraw from the final immediately as soon as they'd been found out
If this is dragging on until tomorrow (or even further) you would have to assume that this isn't just a slap on the wrist and they are weighing up the repercussions. The EFL will want to protect themselves from litigation too.
Interesting comments from Acun ..... very different to how he was portrayed by several on here (and still is by a dwindling number).
Fwiw, I disagree with what he's now saying. As 1 or 2 others are now saying, imo he should be absolutely slating Southampton and pressurising the EFL to do the right thing and boot Southampton out (ideally with us therefore getting a bye). Instead he's thinking of us fans ahead of the massive windfall at stake; fair play, who would have thought it eh ....but I think he's got it wrong, integrity of the game should come first.
Sorry, how does that statement counteract the questions people were asking last summer?
What else did you expect him to say?
“Oh hello Oli, we’ve had someone drop out. What are you up to in June?”
What Acun is saying now, or has been advised to say at this stage, may differ wildly from what might be said next Monday. Lets hope thats doesn't need to be said.
How would we get a bye? The infringement was against Boro, before any games had been played. I fail to see how we could get straight through. If Saints get kicked out before Saturday, at best we just play Boro in the final. At worst they replay and the final gets moved.
Assuming the game goes ahead as planned and saints win but retrospectively get kicked out after a drawn out saga, West Ham will get to stay up instead.
Sitting on a beach smoking a big fat cigar and drinking pina colada.
This is what Acun is saying in public. He’s a PR dude through and through. I assume that the legal bods have also advised Acun on what to say and not to say publicly. We don’t know what (if any) comments the club have made through official channels, but I expect Acun has a legal team ready to go if it turns into a clusterfuck.
I hereby give notice to Southampton Football Club that in the event that the Championship Play Off Final is moved from 23 May 2026 to any other date, then I reserve my rights to claim, from Southampton Football Club, any and all additional costs incurred by myself including but not limited to accommodation and travel as a result of the ongoing action
sleeping on this for a short while - then it's being sent to their club email - **** 'em
sleeping on this for a short while - then it's being sent to their club email - **** 'em
tigermaul
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Don't agree. We would get promoted as the losing finalists, but my Sky Bet bet on us for outright promotion wouldn't pay out apparently, which is a pisser.
tigermaul
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My reward for driving up all the way from London to watch us in the semi final first leg is an unpaid Humber Bridge toll notification. What an absolute pain. V difficult to remember that when you're knackered.
Can you read? I said "portrayed". I'm not on about any legitimate questions raised in summer.
Don't play dumb. I really don't need to remind you of all the stupid stuff some on here said about him, why he was here, what he was going to do, etc etc. I suggest his comments this week (should) put to bed the silliness.
And for the record I am saying I disagree with him ....which should also put to bed those childlike insults levelled at me.
How? Because if Saints get kicked out, they should never have been in the final in the first place. That means we need to play Boro who would legitimately be there instead.
Far point. Could be the case .....although I don't think that's how he rolls tbh. Time may tell.
tigermaul
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Because it would be too late to reinstate Boro as the final has already been played.