Championship Thread 25/26 Season

[Willie Thorne]

Middlesborough got knocked out, and Southampton got disqualified. Surely that's a free pass for Hull into the Premier league? It's a complete wreckage that I for one, enjoying unfold.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Just imagine being a professional spy supplying information to other clubs about Everton. You'd only ever need to type out one report and just keep forwarding it on.

You'd get the formation, personnel, time of subs and who is brought on to the exact minute. Style of play, everything.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Just imagine being a professional spy

"And then Hibbo dragged out a mirror this big..."

 

[Joey66]

Just imagine being a professional spy supplying information to other clubs about Everton. You'd only ever need to type out one report and just keep forwarding it on.

You'd get the formation, personnel, time of subs and who is brought on to the exact minute. Style of play, everything.

It was @COYBL25 he more a less admitted it

 

[COYBL25]

"And then Hibbo dragged out a mirror this big..."

I know what you mean

 

[Joey66]

Just imagine being a professional spy supplying information to other clubs about Everton. You'd only ever need to type out one report and just keep forwarding it on.

You'd get the formation, personnel, time of subs and who is brought on to the exact minute. Style of play, everything.

DM would ignore it & still play two banks of 4

 

[Joey66]

That looks like Peter Ried spying

 

[Blue83]

Middlesborough got knocked out, and Southampton got disqualified. Surely that's a free pass for Hull into the Premier league? It's a complete wreckage that I for one, enjoying unfold.

They should redo the playoffs and let Wrexham take Southampton's place

 

[evo1878]

"Southampton has been denied the opportunity to compete in a game worth more than £200 million and one which means so much to our staff, players and supporters"

They potentially cheated their way to and denied Middlesbrough that same opportunity.

Fair enough the additional 4 point deduction, but hard to claim that one.

I don’t think the additional 4 point deduction is fair enough.

If you look at their results before / after the Oxford game where they admitted spying. They were winless in 7 consecutive league games and then unbeaten in the next 20. Appears more systemic than Oxford, Ipswich and Boro.

Congratulations to the EFL for its process and diligence to sporting integrity. Soton fans have a right to be angry at their club.

 

[Azza]

"Southampton has been denied the opportunity to compete in a game worth more than £200 million and one which means so much to our staff, players and supporters"

They potentially cheated their way to and denied Middlesbrough that same opportunity.

Fair enough the additional 4 point deduction, but hard to claim that one.

So they resorted to cheating to try and obtain more than £200m.

Yeah great argument, idiots.

 

[witchdoc187]

Middlesborough got knocked out, and Southampton got disqualified. Surely that's a free pass for Hull into the Premier league? It's a complete wreckage that I for one, enjoying unfold.

It's an utter car crash and I can only imagine how much it's messed up plans for every team involved. Crazy situation.

 

[coollino]

Middlesborough got knocked out, and Southampton got disqualified. Surely that's a free pass for Hull into the Premier league? It's a complete wreckage that I for one, enjoying unfold.

It's mad, are Hull now working out their tactics against two teams waiting for the appeal? If they lose surely they say something about how difficult it was to prepare for the game

 

[Toffeepot]

Just imagine being a professional spy supplying information to other clubs about Everton. You'd only ever need to type out one report and just keep forwarding it on.

You'd get the formation, personnel, time of subs and who is brought on to the exact minute. Style of play, everything.

Wouldn't even need to invest in binoculars or hide behind trees

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Wouldn't even need to invest in binoculars or hide behind trees

We've got lawnmowers to hide behind, pal.

 

[witchdoc187]

"Southampton has been denied the opportunity to compete in a game worth more than £200 million and one which means so much to our staff, players and supporters"

They potentially cheated their way to and denied Middlesbrough that same opportunity.

Fair enough the additional 4 point deduction, but hard to claim that one.

I dunno, yeah they have cheated. But cheating is rife. Time wasting, diving, fouling, tapping up. Surely if they are to expel them from the playoffs they have to demonstrate that a kid with binoculars behind a tree gave them sufficient advantage to win the match. How is it even measurable? I dunno, they've done it 3 times that we're aware of, maybe there's more to come? I think it's harsh. Also completely messed up the plans for all supporters of all teams involved. Crazy situation