Chris Williams 💙💛

🚨 BREAKING: Middlesbrough call for Southampton to be banned from competing in the Championship play-off final: CLUB STATEMENT: 🗣️ “The conduct at issue, namely the observation and recording of our training session ahead of a fixture of such significance, goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition. 🗣️ “In these circumstances, the only appropriate response is a sporting sanction which would prevent Southampton FC from participating in the EFL Championship play-off final.   🗣️ “We remain hopeful that the EFL, as regulator, will pursue such a sanction before the Disciplinary Commission in order to protect the integrity of the game, safeguard all member clubs, and deter any attempt in the future to obtain an unfair and unlawful advantage in pursuit of promotion to the Premier League.”

@liamliosmyth @kev_wood87 1997 league rules book.

@kev_wood87 Which book?

My take on #Spygate for what it’s worth. S’hampton committed the offence, not based on what happened over two legs. Did they or didn’t they gain an advantage? Who knows. I do know for footballing integrity the book needs to be thrown at them.

@upthesaints @dougsdone I believe he did initially leave, however came back.

@dougsdone Some people who may be wrong, are saying he left the club in March.

I may have missed it on here, but the claim is Will Salt is not a club employee and left in March. #SaintsFC

fansnetwork.co.uk/football/south… #saintsfc

@NickBeall73 Hi Nick, agree, And I spent a couple of hours with 4 Boro lads after the game chatting in a pub, yes there was some good natured banter, but we gone on well chatted all things football and wished each other luck. I fully understand that social media isn't a true reflection.

@cw1uk2 Totally agree, Chris. Saints fans have been dragged into it when they weren’t the problem. Hope everybody moves on after this season and the two sets of fans get along again. At least you and I have had a really good, respectful exchange so there is hope!!

Harwood-Bellis seems to have left his morality in the changing rooms on Tuesday night. I think he is a very good footballer, but he appears to be a particularly unlikeable human being.

@NickBeall73 It shouldn't be this way, and I do understand the Boro fans frustration, as fans we didn't cause this, that's the most disappointing part, we have never had issues with each other as fans, now there is a lot of hatred sadly.

@cw1uk2 Quite frankly that is disgraceful from Callum Brittain and I’m appalled by it. All of this stuff is just completely unnecessary. I’ve no problem with you firing back and levelling up, you are absolutely right to do so. Such a shame this has all happened

@NickBeall73 I don't doubt for one minute that he was receiving abuse from the fan, in in fairness he was a large gentlemen 🤣

@NickBeall73 I don't disagree Nick , however when Boro fans cre jumping on everything we have the right to point out what their players did. I will send another video from the same night Boro player shouting Fat Cu#t at a disabled fan and gestures. Not defending any of it, just levelling.

@CPFC_Cal Same player, dishes it out , then gets it back on the pitch.

@cw1uk2 I don’t even know what the top image is lmao

I quite liked Harwood-Bellis but he’s come across as a right cock these last couple of weeks

@mrmarkpat @MagpieMediaX @oli_mcburnie Boro player before the game. Got it back on the pitch .

@cw1uk2 @MagpieMediaX @oli_mcburnie I keep seeing this. I'm missing the door reference 🤔

Taylor Harwood-Bellend* @oli_mcburnie you know the drill lad

God I cant wait for the efl to kick these pricks out.

Maddest thing about all of this is Roy Keane is his father in law. Few awkward conversations pending…

@john_glos @SouthamptonFC

Very unclassy binoculars celebration by Taylor Harwood Bellis for @SouthamptonFC ! I now hope they get thrown out of the playoffs ! Taylor Harwood Bellend!!!

this harwood-bellis is a right bellend.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis did the binoculars celebration right in front of Aidan Morris 👀 Some Spygate shithousery that could backfire... #boro #saintsfc

Proper odd cunt is Harwood-Bellis