To any @Boro fans I may have had heated discussions with the last week or 2 I do apologise.Angry at our club Embarrassing from them.for what theyve done to us fans and we deserve everything we get. Good luck to both you and @HullCity on Saturday
Anyone with any knowledge of English football history will know that it is ridiculous for Southampton’s chief executive, Phil Parsons, to claim that their expulsion from the Championship play-offs is a bigger punishment than the 30-point deduction imposed on Luton Town in 2008 which led to relegation and almost throttled the life out of the club. Absolutely no comparison and completely weakens Southampton’s attempted argument that being thrown out of the play-offs is “manifestly disproportionate to every previous sanction in the history of the English game”.
There is some good stuff in Parsons’ statement: accepting culpability for Spygate, apologising to those clubs they spied on and apologising to their fans “whose extraordinary loyalty and support this season deserved better from the club”. Well said. But… the rules changed since Leeds United’s “similar offence” in 2019, there is no right to the £200m (it’s not a fine), and to play the whataboutery game and make the comparison with the Hatters is, fittingly, mad. Southampton’s reputation is certainly damaged but at least their very existence is not at risk. #SaintsFC #LTFC
Getting the distinct impression @SkySportsNews wants Southampton back in the play off without acknowledging the fact they cheated in a game that would directly affect Boro - it’s a frivolous appeal and downright disrespectful to the integrity of the game
@SouthamptonFC You had the OPPORTUNITY to earn £200M, you have no right to it. You cheated, sporting sanction is the only punishment for sporting advantage, there was only 1 choice…unbelievable how tone deaf and arrogant this is. The opportunity is now @Boro’s #hcafc#saintsfc#boro
@SouthamptonFC What about the financial losses Middlesbrough would suffer due to you cheating to gain an advantage?
What about the financial losses to Derby, Wrexham due to you cheating to your league position?
@SouthamptonFC You've not lost the equivalent £200m, you still needed to win the game. You've lost the chance to possibly gain promotion the same way that your cheating may have robbed Wrexham a chance at promotion. Systematic cheating that you knew was against the rules
We know the game is worth 200 million, that’s why you cheated systemically. Your players used your behavior as a joke goal celebration, your staff sent text “banter” because of how funny it was, your manager sneered, laughed and walked out when questioned, and your fans battered the Boro team bus because Boro had the nerve to react.
Your arrogance caused this Phil, don’t kid yourself.
@SouthamptonFC I don't understand Southampton's logic of 'being denied the chance to win £200m' - didn't you do that to us and all other teams by spying throughout the season? Why should you deserve that opportunity?!
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