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Championship 2026/27

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  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 11,320
    Could see that happening. Not really sure what a proportionate penalty would be. Can't imagine they gain a huge amount watching training sessions after Middlesbrough have already played 46 games that they could have had scouts at. 

    But it's still cheating.
    If there really wasn’t anything to gain from watching the opposition training sessions then they wouldn’t do it. Clearly, it seems, it must be worth the effort and the risk. What needs to be addressed is that balance between risk and reward. If they are guilty then they should forfeit their place in the play off final.
  • Charlton and on
    Charlton and on Posts: 1,134
    They would presumably get insight into tactics and injuries. Which I would expect their data analysts to have a good steer on after a 46 game season.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 33,778
    They would presumably get insight into tactics and injuries. Which I would expect their data analysts to have a good steer on after a 46 game season.
    I'm assuming this happened as they wanted to know whether Hayden Hackney was fit to play or not.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,651
    cabbles said:
    In the same game, Harwood Bellis did that and mocked Ayling for his stammer.  I hope Hull slap the shit out of them in the final and Harwood Bellis gets a right kicking 
    He’s Roy Keane’s son in law,you would like to think he would put some manners on him.
    I never knew that 
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 3,051
    SCR will be implemented from the 26/27 season reportedly. Apparently 20/24 clubs voted in favour.

    Will replace PSR and means clubs can spend 85% of revenue.
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,314
    SCR will be implemented from the 26/27 season reportedly. Apparently 20/24 clubs voted in favour.

    Will replace PSR and means clubs can spend 85% of revenue.
    Maybe our owners can buy a local taxi firm and sponsor the club ?
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,365
    edited May 15
    SCR will be implemented from the 26/27 season reportedly. Apparently 20/24 clubs voted in favour.

    Will replace PSR and means clubs can spend 85% of revenue.
    Surely all clubs already spend more than 85% of their revenue or are you saying clubs can’t spend more than 85% of their revenue?  Confused.com
  • DyerConsequences
    DyerConsequences Posts: 3,051
    SCR will be implemented from the 26/27 season reportedly. Apparently 20/24 clubs voted in favour.

    Will replace PSR and means clubs can spend 85% of revenue.
    Surely all clubs already spend more than 85% of their revenue or are you saying clubs can’t spend more than 85% of their revenue?  Confused.com
    In most cases almost certainly. This explains it a bit more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c072vd1vxeeo

    So the 85% is only manager and player wages/transfers. So wouldn't include I assume other things outside that like facility and ground upgrades.

    Owners can also put in £33m over 3 seasons, but no more than £15m in one season.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,918
    Has it been confirmed anywhere that the 'spy' worked for Southampton ?
    The fact that Southampton said they need longer to reply to the charge, does look suspicious.

    It only needs one social media post saying it's the Saints analyst and it's gospel and it spreads quicker than the clap in Ayia Napa.

    I spy with my little eye...

  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,376
    Has it been confirmed anywhere that the 'spy' worked for Southampton ?
    The fact that Southampton said they need longer to reply to the charge, does look suspicious.

    It only needs one social media post saying it's the Saints analyst and it's gospel and it spreads quicker than the clap in Ayia Napa.

    I spy with my little eye...




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  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,738
    Has it been confirmed anywhere that the 'spy' worked for Southampton ?
    The fact that Southampton said they need longer to reply to the charge, does look suspicious.

    It only needs one social media post saying it's the Saints analyst and it's gospel and it spreads quicker than the clap in Ayia Napa.

    I spy with my little eye...

    Hasn’t the spy already been matched to a staff member at the club, who was in the background of an Eckert pic from when he collected manager of the month. It stinks to high heaven and I’d love to see them kicked but sadly they won’t be. Big fine at worst I think. Hope Hull beat them. 
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,372
    Is that Rob Apter's side hustle?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,583
    Has it been confirmed anywhere that the 'spy' worked for Southampton ?
    The fact that Southampton said they need longer to reply to the charge, does look suspicious.

    It only needs one social media post saying it's the Saints analyst and it's gospel and it spreads quicker than the clap in Ayia Napa.

    I spy with my little eye...

    It’s was confirmed when Southampton didn’t say ‘we have no idea who that person is, and he doesn’t work or has worked for us’ 
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 2,632

    - Birmingham
    - Blackburn
    - Bristol City
    - Burnley
    - Cardiff
    - Charlton
    - Derby
    - Lincoln
    - Middlesbrough
    - Millwall
    - Norwich
    - Portsmouth
    - Preston
    - QPR
    - Sheff Utd
    - Stoke
    - Swansea
    - Watford
    - West Brom
    - Wolves
    - Wrexham
    - West Ham / Tottenham (Decided by 24/5/26)
    - Hull / Southampton* (Final 23/5/26)
    - Stockport / Bolton (Final 24/5/26)

    Shouldn’t that be Hull/Southampton/Middlesbrough?


    *- Subject to EFL investigation




  • MrBurns
    MrBurns Posts: 1,786
    Manager (if involved) and performance analyst to be immediately banned from football would be funny.

    Then won’t affect the players and fans as much.

    It would amuse me to see Southampton kicked out of the Playoffs, if for no other reason than to upset the cocky young kids giving it the big ‘un with their binoculars.
    What about the players doing it?


    The Boro players would have done the same celebration. We need shithousery in the game
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 10,229
    WSS said:
    Quite an interesting table here re the 58 clubs that have appeared in the Championship since its start in 2004.

    Cardiff, Derby and QPR being the main stay at 19 seasons, Preston 18, Ipswich and Bristol City 17.  Charlton just 8, but we were busy in the Premiership for the first couple of years - as for the rest  :/.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_EFL_Championship_clubs
    It was bad enough talking about top flight football like it only started in 1992 but speaking about the Championship as if this level of the football pyramid didn't exist before 2004 is arguably more ridiculous.
    I wasn't.
    You were by posting it and giving the statistics.