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
Rob Edwards does a lap to thank the Luton and Bournemouth fans for their support after the match was abandoned.
We're all with Tom Lockyer. ❤️
#AstroEPL#BOULUT
We stand with our striker, Elijah Adebayo, who once again has been the target of a vile, cowardly act of online abuse. 🧡
We will continue to do our bit to eradicate racism. For everyone.
#NoRoomForRacism
@CharlieJamison@AEW @EdGambleComedy Got an unused pre sale code if still needed. I unexpectedly got the 9am one which I used so haven’t used my 11am one.
It’s Argentina v Holland today in the World Cup Quarter Final.
Back in 1998 when they met, it produced one of the great World Cup goals.
Brilliantly described by the great Barry Davies.
#WorldCup#Qatar2022 WorldCup2022
@LutonTownExile If that’s from the official website statement that’s not what he said or IMO meant… “Alan and Chris, who have both also played a significant part in taking us on a journey from League Two, in Alan’s case, to establishing us in the higher reaches of the Championship.”
"The prime minister hasn’t spoken in public for a week as the financial market crisis deepens," writes @JohnRentoul. "Where is Liz Truss?"
https://t.co/mGi5fOgile #LizTruss#poundcrash#KwasiKwarteng
I can’t bear Johnson. It’s a visceral, profound loathing. I can’t bear to look at him or listen to him. I find him completely repulsive. His turn of phrase. His glaring insincerity. His twatty attempts to be funny or bumbling or one of us.
He simply cannot fuck off far enough.