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Hull to take legal action if they lose play-off final - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpvp8vv8e2zo

I am almost certain Boro will do the same.

2 hours ago, MiDuck55 said:

I've refused to buy any tat out of the shop for ages but.....

I really like this poster and would love it but £50 quid for an unframed poster, (despite the misleading name) is surely taking the michael

Anyone know if I can source this elsewhere at a more reasonable price?

Straight from source

https://thebeautifulframe.com/products/lcfc-x-tbf-leicester-city-2015-16-champions-print?_pos=3&_sid=192a71ca1&_ss=r

20 hours ago, TheUltimateWinner said:

Preki is managing the all star team, his plane from America has finally landed 

20 hours ago, Corky said:

One of the greatest afternoons. What a day that was.

That the day we all tracked the plane across the Atlantic and it turned out it was flying to Florida for what is basically an MOT? What a day. 

Miss you @liamlcfc, the plane tracking maestro! Rest easy fella. 

24 minutes ago, fazzyfox said:

Apparently my clip art is s**t, can someone do a Rustie Lee one please

5 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

When Biesla did the spying on opposition teams training when he managed Leeds, Leeds got a fine (I think). Maybe because he was considered a grandee of football management. Tonda is a up and coming young manager so the authorities bring the full force on Southampton.

There wasn't a rule against it when Leeds did it. They got a fine and the rule was then made to prevent it. Southampton are the first to break the rule and any punishment that isn't the kitchen sink thrown at them is unacceptable. If it's a £3m fine for example and they win promotion, they still profit from it. They can't put a points deduction in the premier league in since we went down the route of proving you can't be ruled by a ruling in the Prem in the Championship and vice versa. 

No one will be doing it again that's for sure. Fallout will be mental, but if they had won that final it would have been absolute chaos. 

FA now launching am investigation too. 

Wonder if that means we wont see the evidence presented in the last few days until that investigation has been completed.

10 hours ago, goose2010 said:

When is the squad announced? Everyone else seems to be naming theirs, guessing it will be Monday? 

Friday

9 hours ago, lfu said:

I think we all know someone else who was "tickled"...

 

Post of 2026. Stop the count 🤣

Southamptons shit to sort now then. Hulls owner hasnt said if they lose on Saturday they wont take legal action against, i assume, the EFL or Southampton. 

What an absolute farce.

5 minutes ago, ramboacdc said:

Sky sports say it could be tomorrow. 

 

"The appeal has now been going on for more than three hours. We've been told we don't know exactly when it's going to end, but the verdict is will come tonight or tomorrow. 

 

We've just been told it's going to take as long as it takes. But the clock is ticking, and everybody involved knows that this has to be done quickly. 

 

What is likely to be happening is that Southampton's lawyers will be arguing that the punishment is far too severe. They will be citing previous cases when this kind of thing has happened in football, when it usually ends in a points deduction or a fine. 

 

They will accept that they have broken the rules, but the punishment has to fit the crime. They will be arguing it is far too severe to kick us out of the Championship play-off final."

Just now, FrankieADZ said:

 

Just now, Bert said:

Unsurprisingly, Southampton have lost their appeal. 

Never been so wrong so quick in my life 🤣

Villa fan at work will be missing, presumed plastered tomorrow when he dont rock up at 9 

Sky sports say it could be tomorrow. 

"The appeal has now been going on for more than three hours. We've been told we don't know exactly when it's going to end, but the verdict is will come tonight or tomorrow. 

We've just been told it's going to take as long as it takes. But the clock is ticking, and everybody involved knows that this has to be done quickly. 

What is likely to be happening is that Southampton's lawyers will be arguing that the punishment is far too severe. They will be citing previous cases when this kind of thing has happened in football, when it usually ends in a points deduction or a fine. 

They will accept that they have broken the rules, but the punishment has to fit the crime. They will be arguing it is far too severe to kick us out of the Championship play-off final."

1 minute ago, Tommy Fresh said:

It's free on Virgin Media 

Free but got to buy virgin media. 

****ing football these days. TNT want £33 a month for their sports channels. Thats criminal.

3 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Pretty sure tonight is on for free, just don't think its on YouTube, Virgin Media 526 is a random TNT channel that has it on

Not free anywhere. I went checking earlier. 

You can get it if you have HBO Max basic or standard and avoid paying £27 for a month. Still costs £4.99 mind...

"Sky Sports News understands the hearing will begin at 6pm on Wednesday. The EFL has acknowledged this could result in a further change to Saturday's fixture, which is now scheduled to see Hull City take on Middlesbrough."

Well bugger me. I thought it was being heard all day and a decision this evening. 

4 minutes ago, Jaspa said:

 

They're seething

"In their appeal tonight"

...so its not done then?

39 minutes ago, FrankieADZ said:

theyve said they wont postpone it

So what happens if they dont get the appeal decision before Friday, the game goes ahead and then Monday its decided Southampton shouldnt be excluded? 

Whole things ****ed.

If they dont announce the outcome today, they have to postpone the final surely? 

At this point no one will have any transport logistics in place if you are only 48 hours from kick off.

"We got caught. We are sorry. We told them about the other times to help maybe show our spying didnt always result in a win. We only had to declare the times it was within 72 hours. We broke the rule but Leeds broke it first and despite them being the reason the rule was made, we should get that punishment instead." 

The whole bit of listing other non related deductions is asinine. Its a club knowing if they dont take the shot and get promoted now, they are ****ed. Sponsors may pull out, players may start legal cases, the whole coaching staff has to leave for sure. Its mental.

Ricky Lambert on TalkSport this morning was insane. "I dont see how this has given the players an advantage." Man has headed too many footballs if he doesnt see how knowing what your opponent may do in the upcoming match will benefit everyone, including the players who are briefed on what to expect and what to do.

When will the whole write up be made public that shows all the evidence and stuff? After this appeal today or we talking weeks?