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@inrictus I’m watching alone from home. The first time I’ve missed a boro match at Wembley. Hopefully I’m the bad omen. 😄

Feeling miles away, especially knowing I was packed, ready to be there. Let's wake some neighbours. UTFB

@lovelystuff1878 It’s still Judith Chalmers isn’t it?

Who do we use now for “you’ve had more holidays than …”

@will_nett Reading, Aldershot, Bracknell. Didcot, Yateley, Winnersh, Taplow.

Bicester, High Wycombe, Brent; the endless list of places that lie dormant in the mind until Boro reach a Wembley final. I've heard them all today.

@AnnieEaves @louorns HUUUGE if true!

@louorns 2014 World Cup. Germany and France were almost certain to meet in the quarters. Deschamps spoke publicly about what he thought was attempted spying at their camp during the group stage. Guess who was Germany’s chief opposition analyst?

Cologne were caught spying in 2015 vs Hamburg. You’ll never guess who was there at the time, would you? Better yet, look at the details of how it was set up. A hotel booked in the opposition clubs facility

@Boropolis What’s the issue with him?

*gulp*

@StevenProfitt I also believe Southampton should have been docked 3 points for every league match they’ve were proven to have broken the rules before. Where did the 4 point deduction come from?

@StevenProfitt Southampton broke the rules before the first leg. Their punishment should have been to forfeit that match 3-0. Therefore Boro would progress 4-2 on aggregate. Different explanation, same outcome. Less outcry about a disproportionate penalty.

If it had been the 3rd round of the cup, nobody would have a problem with them being kicked out and us put through to the next round. The playoffs should be no different. Same crime, same punishment.

@JamesCarr02 An independent panel decided Middlesbrough DO deserve to be in the final. Your opinion is biased therefore worthless.

The only two things Im certain of after this week from hell are that the club has let the fans down enormously and that Middlesbrough 100% do not deserve to be in the final. Why should they be there? Put Hull up straight away. Massive reward for them after doing nothing #saintsfc

@GentlemanJimflo Don’t cheat, don’t get punished. Simple.

@glenncm2812 @izzyslovenian He’ll be in with the fans on Saturday.

After this crazy 24 hours. There is one guy, who all season has given everything. Absolutely loves the club, the fans, and Teesside. Played literally every single game - and misses out on the biggest game of his career. He deserved to be there on Saturday. All with ya Tommy 💯

@will_nett Now I can’t unimagine that, cheers.

Imagine the aggro if Boro don't beat Hull and have to play Southampton on the first game of next season.

@rcuffy His father in law to be must be proud.

They’re rotten from the top. None more repellent than their captain

@neil_macaulay @ChrisBennett84 I’m still not over Norwich’s second goal in 2015.

@ChrisBennett84 Once the adrenaline wore off I felt sick at the thought of losing. May the best team, and football, be the winner.

Hear me out… anyone else feel like Wembley is now a bit of a free hit, Obviously a massive match, but I’d already made my peace with another Championship season. Could work to our advantage. #UTB

@rcuffy With Steve Coogan?

Watched fifteen minutes of Legends and I’m absolutely hooked

@martincole1 @robbojv @GraemeBandeira @Puel_Out Without Gibson the club wouldn’t exist.

@robbojv @GraemeBandeira @Puel_Out Let the EFL deal with it then, the facts are it had no bearing on the club bottling promotion which was down to Gibson just like the last 20 years of failure and now he is using a clown in a bush to cover up his failings……Embarrassing

This has all been very convenient for Gibson and Hellberg. Completely distracting from their complete bottling of automatic promotion and then bottling the play offs. There should have been serious questions asked, but they’ve played a PR blinder and Boro fans falling for it 😂

@HCAFCawaydays @EFL @Boro @SouthamptonFC If a sprinter finishes last in a race but is found to have taken performance enhancing drugs they still get banned.

@terrybnd @WandFCouncil @CumbriaCrack @lakedistrictnpa @gazettenewsdesk What have they done wrong?

Look at these utter ignorant fools! Fly camping above the Kirkstone Pass Inn 😮🤯 It’s been reported to @WandFCouncil but who knows if anyone will head out to educate and enforce Public Space Protection Orders within a UNESCO World Heritage Site? #lakedistrict #countrysidecode My fell running pal sent me these images infuriated asking where are the rangers. Fact is such inconsiderate and irresponsible behaviour needs reporting. Hopefully, they’ll be approached with care and education. It’s a helluva tent to carry up that steep part of the fell above the Kirkstone Pass Inn! I’m sure the guests staying in the boutique accommodation holiday let by the pub will appreciate such views. I wonder if it’ll be abandoned on the fellside tomorrow? How much litter is left behind? Maybe fire pits that harm the land? 🤔🤔

@harryadamsss It’s a game of rules not opinions.

@triciamcginnity @AyresomeGates @jonsopel Southampton broke a rule and need to be punished. Whether an advantage was gained is matterless.

@AyresomeGates @jonsopel All completely over the top Mike. You know that there was no advantage gained by any alleged embarrassing spying. Boro were all over Saints the 1st half of the 1st leg but missed several chances. Should have scored. Have a great day.

Is the outrage over Spygate understandable? An act of crass stupidity, I’ll grant you. But this is less Philby and Burgess and more Laurel and Hardy. Some hapless intern is sent to film from 400M on his smart phone the Middlesbrough team kicking footballs. What searing insights would the Southampton side have got? ‘Ok boss they’re kicking the ball with both their left and right feet. Sometimes they’re heading it.’ It’s all so silly. Southampton look like a right bunch of Charlies. But in the pantheon of great sporting scandals, this is pimple sized

@wackerlegend @jamiehuds94 Middlesbrough have done nothing wrong.

@jamiehuds94 Southampton need to admit they did it & messed up ( got caught ) massive fine & lets move on, Middlesbrough are out of order & need to keep out of it

Yes we spied yes we will be punished but what they are asking for doesn’t make sense Leeds 200,000 fine 2019 Canada woman’s team 2024 6pts deduction Southampton thrown out of a 200million plus game of football seems crazy 6-8pts3-5million fine should be outcome #saintsfc