People will laugh but we could sell Hackney for £30 million and I would still think the buying team got a great deal. The lad is an exceptional footballer but also has that X factor that all clubs want in order to sell merch and sponsorship.
When the efl made the rule change after bielsa was caught spying, wouldnt it have been sensible to put alongside that what the punishment would be if the crime was committed. That would’ve saved them a lot of trouble. I think it’s important that the punishment fits the crime btw
I'm over the moon that we are playing at Wembley Saturday, but looking at prices and logistics of everything and having to decide if I should spend probably around £500 out the blue with things like half term coming up has got my head battered today.
Southampton need to just sack the management staff and apologise to the fans. Maybe if they had done that before the hearing then the board may have looked upon them more favourably
I was in the odeon Boro and half way through the Michael movie someone in the front row just burst out with "Ere man Boro are going to wembley"
They were later thrown out for continuous talking but they were still a vital news source for the rest of us.
🔍 A search and identify operation
🕵️ Suspicion of systematic spying
❌ Middlesbrough barred from EFL hearing
From an intern hiding behind a tree to expulsion from the Championship play-off final, @LukeEdwardsTele has the full inside story of Southampton’s costly surveillance operation ⬇️
https://t.co/NuSWK4FrLa
Whatever happens on Saturday happens, I hope we win but regardless of the result I am so grateful and proud to have Steve Gibson as the owner of our football club. Integrity, pride and passion #UTB
Many have tried, and many have failed. But when others fell at the final hurdle, this man got us through. The first manager to get @Boro through to a playoff final at wembley since Aitor. Surely if we win Saturday a statue is in order? #UTB
So are we saying it's pure coincidence that the two players who didn't start the first leg, started the second leg and both scored? I wonder if the decision to rest those players for the first leg was based on the fact that Southampton knew Hackney would not be playing.
You have to give it to us, letting a spy into the training so that we can lodge an appeal that would delay the final just so Hackney would have a better chance of being fit is incredible long game.