The only reason we are hearing about it is because they got caught. I don't consider it a new problem and as RR says it's been going on for years.
I wouldn’t like it if it happened to us. However, if no law or FA rule has been broken then it’s ok - however unpalatable. If it’s illegal or against FA rules then it’s cheating and they should have a fine and points deduction.
It’s cheating, cheats should never prosper , deduct however many points are needed to ensure they aren’t involved in promotion or the playoffs. It’s not good enough to just say it’s done elsewhere, it isn’t here.
According to Leeds manager he has sent someone to all the games Leeds have been involved in, big points reduction in my eyes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46896639 Quite an interesting retort from Bielsa here, and I'm inclined to agree that it's been blown into a bigger issue than it ought to have been.
The best form of defence is attack, make the problem look bigger than it is, acccept you may have done something wrong and will except the punishment whatever it might be and be the sacrificial lamb!
A trivial breach of etiquette at the most. On match of the day nearly every Saturday real rule breaking is condoned and encouraged. Jenas Saturday said he would like to see Norwichs players get round (intimidate) the ref more.
Leeds fans have been bombarding Derbyshire Police to seek clarification about the Leeds spy to infiltrated Derby's top secret training base. Not only was the Leeds scout not hiding crouched down in the undergrowth but he was STOOD on PUBLIC LAND and was just asked by Derbyshire Police to move on.... Derbyshire Police A report came in that a person was on a public road but was acting suspiciously around the training centre's perimeter fence, hence the response from our officers. We cannot make comment as to what was on his person or give exact details as no arrest or charge was made. Derbyshire Police Hi Ryan, He was found not to be committing a crime so no further action was necessary. He was simply & politely asked to move on. He was indeed stood on public land.
A full transcript here - whiffs of Rafa Benitez's 'Facts' press conference, but quite a fascinating insight as to the level of preparation a club goes into on their opponents: https://www.football365.com/news/full-transcript-from-bielsas-70-minute-spygate-lecture
for decades at 5am or first light or until it gets dark shadowy figures, quite often more than a dozen of them hide in the scrub and bush's alongside large often straight tracts of land, in all weathers getting drenched or frozen to the marrow ...they are the gallop watchers. get paid by sporting and daily papers, tipsters and the suchlike for their info! this goes along with stable staff, but Jockey's! are so called banned from this activity! … nobody complains! except of course those that might lose a few grand because they "down the field"
