Liverpool are awful

9 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Think if I were a Southampton fan I'd be writing the club a strongly worded letter, receipts included, demanding compensation for ticket, travel and accommodation.

And emotional trauma. 

35 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Middlesbrough have been training this week knowing if this happened they'd be playing Hull City

But Hull City have had to prepare to face either Middlesbrough or Southampton

That doesn't seem fair

Presumably Southampton have been training too!

I take your point, but Hull haven't had the distraction of the rather large elephant filling the room, wondering if they'll even have a game to play.

They may even feel such a distraction for an opponent helps them.

 

27 minutes ago, W.cramp said:

Admitted 3 charges on 3 different games.   Would say there is no appeal  coming. 

SSN say an appeal is likely on the level of punishment. It has to be submitted no later than tomorrow 

Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Presumably Southampton have been training too!

I take your point, but Hull haven't had the distraction of the rather large elephant filling the room, wondering if they'll even have a game to play.

They may even feel such a distraction for an opponent helps them.

 

They'be had, and still have, the distraction of not knowing who to prepare for

Granted, they should know enough about both teams but it's very far from ideal 

25 minutes ago, W.cramp said:

Admitted 3 charges on 3 different games.   Would say there is no appeal  coming. 

 

I think they are appealing on the severity of the punishment. Might get the -4 points knocked off.

Not to be a conspiracy theorist, but I also think it suits everyone involved (especially the EFL) for Southampton to admit to doing it in three games they didn't win. Oxford beat them and went down anyway, Ipswich drew and went up anyway, Boro have been put through. Imagine how much of a mess this would be if they admitted to spying on Wrexham, who they beat causing them to miss out on the playoffs.

Folk saying all the bloke did was watch a training session..

They had full on sonar equipment listening to conversations

What a bunch of fucking nobs. They deserve all they get.

They could've just asked our @Zog1for his full analysis and data and saved themselves all this hassle.

15 minutes ago, Marc505 said:

Think if I were a Southampton fan I'd be writing the club a strongly worded letter, receipts included, demanding compensation for ticket, travel and accommodation for all season.

Pompey fans will be loving this

2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

They'be had, and still have, the distraction of not knowing who to prepare for

Granted, they should know enough about both teams but it's very far from ideal 

I know- that is what you said originally. 

Still doesn't change the fact that Hull's opponents didn't know if they would be playing a game.

A much bigger distraction. 

I'm sure every player in Southampton or Middlesbrough squads would rather have been in Hull's shoes.

 

8 minutes ago, Gonk said:

Pompey fans will be loving this

 

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I know- that is what you said originally. 

Still doesn't change the fact that Hull's opponents didn't know if they would be playing a game.

A much bigger distraction. 

I'm sure every player in Southampton or Middlesbrough squads would rather have been in Hull's shoes.

 

They surely just train as normal and await the outcome of the discilinary proceeding?

It doesn't really affect what they do on the training pitch

I'm not sure it's even much of a distraction, let alone a "much bigger" one

Can’t believe nobody has stuck a microphone in front of Matt le Tissier yet 

Carragher not holding back on calling out players for cheating. Scourge on the premier league. Has been for years but even more prevalent now. 

Fuckin embarrassing from Caicedo and that Cucurella is the most irritating cunt in football

Zero atmosphere at this game though, considering spurs are Chelsea’s biggest rivals 

Looks like it’s 

up the 

ARSEnal

Justice done. No team should ever be allowed to win a competition with a kit like that one of City's.

Thank god City haven't won the league again.

Could be the most open premier League ever next season 

Some absolute shite in that league 

 

Bournemouth can play some good first touch football at times.

17 minutes ago, L/H White said:

Could be the most open premier League ever next season 

Some absolute shite in that league 

 

Yep, even Liverpool might have a chance

Spurs are awful .

1 minute ago, Rizlar said:

Spurs are awful .

Jinxed it there!

Unfortunately I think they’ll get a win on Sunday 

2 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Jinxed it there!

Unfortunately I think they’ll get a win on Sunday 

Typical turned it over and they score!

59 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

They surely just train as normal and await the outcome of the discilinary proceeding?

It doesn't really affect what they do on the training pitch

I'm not sure it's even much of a distraction, let alone a "much bigger" one

They work on team specific programmes. Shape, transitions, presses and scour loads of data and watch loads of tape in order to prepare as much as possible for the opponent they’re playing. 
 

Hours upon hours upon hours of work on and off the training pitch will have already been done by Boro and Saints specifically for the task of facing Hull. 
 

Hull haven’t been able to specifically prepare for anyone. Of course they’ll still be training and keeping themselves sharp, but they are at a real disadvantage. 

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Eh?

This is the stuff of Carlsberg super strength!

How is Middlesbrough losing a "wrong"?

Whether folk think the punishment is harsh or not is one thing, but to suggest Middlesbrough were at fault in any way is bonkers.

See, that's what's wrong with people in this country, it all starts when you lose at musical chairs but you still get a prize anyway.

 

Well not on my F****N watch you don't.

1 minute ago, boltonboris said:

They work on team specific programmes. Shape, transitions, presses and scour loads of data and watch loads of tape in order to prepare as much as possible for the opponent they’re playing. 
 

Hours upon hours upon hours of work on and off the training pitch will have already been done by Boro and Saints specifically for the task of facing Hull. 
 

Hull haven’t been able to specifically prepare for anyone. Of course they’ll still be training and keeping themselves sharp, but they are at a real disadvantage. 

Aye, exactly

I'd much rather be in the position of knowing who I'll be playing against