Nick Pick

@AlfieHouseEcho Alfie, the more I think about this, the more I wonder if points deduction for Oxford and Ipswich is fair but for Middlesbrough a more proportional punishment would be a large fine and 1 year football related ban for all involved would be better and act as a deterrent in future

Have to say I also feel for Hull City's players and staff in all of this. Been preparing to face one team for a week only to have that changed days before final. Still, three days out, some uncertainty (however small), while Saints/Boro have not had this disadvantage. #SaintsFC

@SaintsExtra @talkSPORT Can’t imagine he’s over the moon. Classic non-story by TalkSport

🚨 Sources close to Southampton owner Dragan Solak say the Serbian will be 'furious' with Tonda Eckert for bringing the club's name into disrepute & costing them a shot at the £200m Wembley showdown for a place in the Premier League #saintsfc @talkSPORT

@SaintsExtra @SkySportsNews Funny that - I feel the same about their actions

🚨 Southampton view today’s sanction as ‘disproportionate’ and ‘unprecedented’ #saintsfc @SkySportsNews

@AdamBlackmore The irony is that all the games after we spied were dreadful

If the #SaintsFc appeal isn’t successful - and it may be still - I would expect most fans after getting over the shock will be expecting the club to act strongly against any individual responsible because this is way to dark a day for it to be treated any other way - whoever it is

@SaintRobinho86 Even if this appeal is successful, I don’t want to go to Wembley. I’m too ashamed to go. We should also be refunded our play off tickets

The calls for Sport Republic to sell up if this appeal doesn’t go our way are going to be louder than ever. We need to be onto these pricks from the first kick of the first pre-season game. But nothing will happen because we are too accepting as a fanbase #SaintsFC

@L1minus10 I don’t even want to appeal. Too ashamed of the club to watch them at Wembley. Will cheer on Hull from the pub instead

If multiple breaches were established, it was always going to end that way. If we’ve admitted it then I assume no appeal, so that’s that then. Anyone from Tonda upwards who knew about it should be sacked. #saintsfc

@AlfieHouseEcho Absolutely fuming over this. People should be sacked and banned over this. Spying on Oxford - what?!!

🚨 EFL confirm Saints expelled from Championship play-offs, and a four-point deduction next season. Admitted multiple breaches related to unauthorised filming. Middlesbrough reinstated to final. #SaintsFC

@AlfieHouseEcho This is just unprofessional and an attempt to pressure the Disciplinary Commission. Surely to have us thrown out you would need to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that this influenced the outcome of the tie and just watching the games you could never come to that conclusion

🚨 Middlesbrough statement on disciplinary hearing: “Middlesbrough FC notes the decision of the Disciplinary Commission not to permit the club to intervene in the proceedings brought by the EFL against Southampton FC. “The club regrets that outcome, given we are directly affected by the matters under consideration and hold relevant factual evidence as to the events in question and their competitive impact. “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. “The club reserves all its legal rights.” #SaintsFC

@NMK75bm @SaintsExtra The best case scenario is a fine and a penalty to Ipswich

@SaintsExtra Your best case scenario is you go up with a points deduction which relegates you before a balls even kicked

🚨 Middlesbrough FC statement #saintsfc

@Masassssks8 @Footballtweet Btw Saints don’t get relegated every 2 years - do some research

@fatbiker72 @Footballtweet Fuck you dumpass. We don’t need teams that get relegated every 2 years fuck

🤔 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘: Which club from the Championship play-offs do you want to see in the Premier League next season?

@Masassssks8 @Footballtweet Who’s we? You’re not even from England you bell - another local Man U fan I see. Stick to your own shitty league and I’ll continue to support my local team

@Masassssks8 @Footballtweet How are Southampton a yo-yo team? You’re talking bollox

@Footballtweet Millwall we deserve to see new clubs every year not yo yo teams like Southampton

@hurnsonen @Plettigoal @TotalSaintsPod Nein Danke!

@fatbiker72 @Plettigoal @TotalSaintsPod Take him back ASAP

🚨💥 BREAKING | Damion #Downs to Hamburger SV – DONE DEAL ✔️ An agreement has been reached between #HSV and Southampton about a loan until the end of the season with an option to buy. Medical today. The 21 y/o striker is already in Hamburg. Werder Bremen miss out. It’s decided. @SkySportDE 🇺🇸

@SaintRobinho86 😬

Azaz shouldn’t even be in the stadium let alone the starting XI. No doubt he’ll just aimlessly walk around the pitch for 80 minutes creating very little before being subbed #SaintsFC

@AlfieHouseEcho Good point - just take the money on offer. To think, we all thought we had the next VVD on our hands after that Man City game!

@fatbiker72 Been wanting to sell him for a long time now and removes risk of him getting injured in second half of season and them pulling out of the deal.

Understand Saints are to receive around €5million for Armel Bella-Kotchap, as well as potential add-ons and a sell-on percentage clause, when he completes his move to Hellas Verona. #SaintsFC

@SaintRobinho86 I can’t wait for Conte’s meltdown when he sees how bad he is

He must have the best agent around. Attacking player who doesn’t attack, dreadful end product & only ever plays ‘well’ in August and January #SaintsFC

@TimesRadio It is if you can’t be arsed to work or came here on a boat. If not then it’s turd

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@SaintsExtra @FootballLeagueW Don’t slam the door on your way out fella

🚨 Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis is understood to be attracting interest from ‘several Premier League clubs’ in this month's transfer window #saintsfc @FootballLeagueW

@secondtierpod Yes - we’re going to sack him then reappoint him as interim again. Watch us storm up the league

Tonda Eckert has won just two of his nine games in charge as the permanent head coach for Southampton 😳 Is he under pressure, Southampton fans? 🤔