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EFL Playoffs 25/26 (Saints booted out of final and given 4 point deduction - pg34)

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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 26,390
    gringo said:
    Todds_right_hook said:
    Bedsaddick said:
    As much as it will benefit us , giving Southampton an increased points deduction after the punishment already received is just wrong . What have the fans done to deserve that ? Punish the individual culprits by all means . 
    Individual culprits representing the club. It’s a club issue and the club should be punished
    they should be punished for doing the "binoculars eyes" at other fans alone!
    They'll be getting that back in spades next season and some...
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,447
    edited 12:01PM
    fenaddick said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/crmplprldl8o

    Full investigation.

    Massive points penalty surely incoming.
    Crucially an FA investigation which means they can charge individuals. I don’t know if they can impose a sporting sanction on the club or not 
    Presumably the pace of this investigation will now drop and drag on significantly. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 30,190
    sam3110 said:
    Where would you base yourself to spy on Charlton anyway? In the UoG campus? Up on Avery Hill Park? In Footscray playing fields?


     We had a similar thing at Charlton because there is a footpath running through the training ground - we called the police and told them we had a suspected paedo filming boys and as he wouldn’t explain why he had video equipment and a camera they took him in to the police station 😁
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 5,447
    Let’s just hope their defence isn’t ‘but we’ve been doing this since Nathan Jones was our manager’. 😆
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,763
    Bedsaddick said:
    As much as it will benefit us , giving Southampton an increased points deduction after the punishment already received is just wrong . What have the fans done to deserve that ? Punish the individual culprits by all means . 
    How is it wrong? The club are punished, same as Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester, West Brom etc
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,293

  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 8,781
    sam3110 said:
    Where would you base yourself to spy on Charlton anyway? In the UoG campus? Up on Avery Hill Park? In Footscray playing fields?
    Unless they've shut it - and i very much doubt they have as its a public right of way - there's a path that runs right down the side of the training ground and gives a good view of most of the pitches. 
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,344
    Meanwhile:

    May be a graphic of text that says ABERDEEN 1903 500 BAL TA LL STATEMENT In light of Southamptons expulsion for spying on training sessions Aberdeen FC can today comfirm absolutely no one has been spying on our sessions We put a live stream up on the website from Cormack Park and literally NOBODY watched it including most of our coaches apparently No further statement will be given
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,694
    edited 1:04PM
    It will be very interesting how the FA investigation plays out. 
    Eckert has already stated that he was unaware it was against the rules as part of the defence and we all know that ignorance is no defence. This indicates, to me anyway, that he either instigated it, or at the very least was aware and, by inaction, condoned it. That's easy for the FA, and for me is sufficient to warrant a serious sanction - likely a worldwide ban for a set period.
    A much bigger issue for Southampton is in relation to how far up the chain it goes. Were the owners, directors and/or senior executives aware? If they were then they would also be guilty of serious misconduct, even if they didn't authorise it. Condoning an act of (gross) misconduct is in of itself (gross) misconduct. If it were the case that senior people were fully aware then there might be hesitation within the club taking action against Eckert for fear of whistleblowing.
    No word yet, I believe, from the Independent Football Regulator. Clearly fans have been affected which is of course a big part of their remit. But so is the behaviour of senior people at a football club - either current or prospective. Their Owners, Directors and Senior Executives Regime is (I quote):

    The regime sets clear standards for those who own and lead clubs, ensuring they meet the required levels of honesty, integrity, competence and financial soundness. This supports our core aims: protecting club financial health, strengthening the long-term resilience of English football, and safeguarding the heritage of the game.
     
    This debacle is only just beginning - a long way to go still before the dust is allowed to settle.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,920
    I'm not saying Southampton cheated when they thrashed Charlton at the Valley 5-1 but apparently both team sheets were handed in by Tonda Eckert  🤷🏻‍♂️

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  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,706
    edited 1:31PM
    If anyone fancies a read of their forum when the S&*t hit the fan, here we go. 

    Saints Expelled from Playoffs - The Saints - SaintsWeb

    Some excellent reading on there haha

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