@ksorbs These "Patriots in Ireland" you speak of ar British Unionists. Literally the opposite of Irish Patriots. It's their side that tried to kill Irish culture
I enjoy a debate and exchange of opinions as much as anyone. But can @rte have a word with Kenny Cunningham? He seems incapable of letting anyone else make a point without cutting them off
@swanseagds@JamesMelville Some of this can be explained with business being willing to take losses in some situations if they believe it will help them make more profit overall
@charliehawk93 The part this view point ignores is Southamptons actions would have contributed in Middlesbrough suffering the exact same £215m punishment. If they were willing to do it to another club, it's only fitting it should happen to them
@JakesBurna Thats not the EFL's fault. That again, is on Southampton for appealing a perfectly good decision and delaying Hull finding out who they were playing.
@IamBalhamMatt If it made minimal difference, they wouldn't have gone to the bother, despite what Shearer Cundy and the rest say. Knowing a teams entire preparation absolutely gives you a huge advantage
@peg_roger What advantage? Are you serious? Knowing Boro's lineup, formation, any game specific patterns of play they'd have been looking to establish, set piece routines, potential players playing with injuries.
@peg_roger They weren't "fairly beaten", thats the point. Their closed training sessions were recorded by their opponents, giving them a distinct advantage
@peg_roger Yes, but it wasnt caught during the game and there was no protocol for retrospective action. So it wasnt deemed to be cheating.
This decision is fine. Middlesbrough were screwed and the EFL shouldn't allow S'hampton to reap the benefits of their offense
@peg_roger It wasnt determined as cheating. Yes there was a handball offense. It wasnt caught and there was no scope for retrospective action on it at the time. As Irish, we had to accept it. So do Southampton