Captain_Flack

@johnloeber Coster

if you are interested in mongering, you only have three options: 1. fear 2. war 3. fish it’s tough

@campbellclaret It's not exactly 45 minutes is it?

Imagine if a candidate of any other party was found to have deleted an account with so many disgustingly offensive posts. I suspect we will hear very little of this as the Double Standards Squad continue to ply their trade to the benefit of the 5 million pound man

@tomb337 Bit warmer now with that burn.

Thought it’d be a little colder with it being -4 down on the south coast

@ChapelKopArise @SouthamptonFC @AlfieHouseEcho @AdamBlackmore

Sound like a broken drum, but are we all just going to ignore the fact Rockcliffe Hall used ‘financial records’ to pass personal information across to Middlesbrough. archive.ph/1cCTp #saintsfc Revenge time @SouthamptonFC 😈 @AlfieHouseEcho @AdamBlackmore

@Bigalanh5 Southampton were ejected from the competition for cheating prior to the semi-final, rationally they were thrown out at that stage so 'Boro go through on a bye.

#spygate I’m far from convinced that Boro should be replacing Southampton anyway. Boro lost and have left the tournament. Therefore, if Southampton get kicked out then surely Hull get a bye in the Final and go straight into the PL?

@IamBalhamMatt If it makes you feel any better, rationalise it as you were thrown out of the semi-final and 'Boro were given a bye.

@flack_captain I think it’s disproportionate - but it is what it is. We’ll come back stronger 💪🏻

I still haven’t had an answer to the question of why spying is worse than, for instance, intentionally fouling high up the pitch to prevent counterattacks as a premeditated tactic. I’ve heard variants of: 1) Rarara I hate Southampton hahaha you’re out. (Fine, but not an argument) 2) Shouldn’t have cheated then! (Doesn’t address proportionality) 3) Fouls, diving etc. are dealt with in-game (obviously not enough to discourage it which was the main argument for the prosecution in the Saints FC case). 4) How can you compare it to a dive or a foul? (I’m talking about a premeditated strategy involving intentional rule-breaking). 5) Spying gives you a huge advantage, bigger than coordinated, intentional fouling or injuring opponents. (The likes of Shearer, Murphy, O’Hara and Cundy who have played the game at the highest level have come out and said it would have made a minimal difference). I’ve accepted that Saints fucked around and found out, and all associated within the club need to go, but until I get an answer which lies outside one of those 5 listed above, I’ll be of the opinion we’ve been treated very harshly with a completely disproportionate punishment. This *is* the footballing equivalent of the death penalty for shoplifting - and if you’re a Saints fan reading this, bottle that sense of injustice inside, make an absolute racket at Saint Mary’s next season - and you watch, teams will crumble against us as they’ve always done, and just like #Boro and even #Arsenal did on the pitch. #SaintsFC #Spygate

@IamBalhamMatt No bucket just "It's not fair" your team got caught attempting to cheat contrary to the rules of the competition so they were thrown out.

@flack_captain Bucket 1.

If the EFL had any balls whatsoever they would just promote Hull automatically. Putting Boro into the final just create's another headache should they beat Hull, when Hull have been preparing to face us for the last 10 days. £200k for Leeds. £200m for Saints. Farcical.

@SFCMikeKavs @JonHarv57 You're still a whiny prick though.

@JonHarv57 Heard it all before. Rent free.

Now we just need to hope Hull's appeal works - Middlesbrough dont deserve this final and Hull deserve to go straight up no questions asked. Justice for all. #SaintsFC #Boro #hcafc

@SaintsDanSFC Ever heard the phrase 'dog in the manger'?

I'm happy to take the punishment but I honestly don't agree with Middlesbrough FC being in the Championship final they lost over two legs of football. If I'm Hull City football club I am taking legal action/advice over it. The EFL should be ashamed of themselves #HCAFC #HCFC

@izzyslovenian @followSaints76 He'll be getting paid whatever the result, I expect he's lost plenty during his career.

@followSaints76 The news today of that top QC coming in for you has sent nerves jangling. He won’t have taken it on if he didn’t think he had a good chance of a result. All eyes on 10pm!

Whatever happens in the next few hours, we should all become pen pals with our Wembley seat Southampton counterparts. UTB

@saintsfcreport Oh yes we can.

Whatever you think about the spying, this is spot on. Punishment is absurd overkill and you cannot argue with the reasons stated. #saintsfc

@harrydunn999 @henrywinter

@henrywinter Get off your high horse Henry and ask the questions tha need to be asked of the bigger clubs doing what they want. Easy to come down hard and make an example of little old Southampton- all you journos are a bunch of hypocrites scared to upset the big teams who give you interviews

Jeepers, peepers, Southampton lose appeal. Correct decision. Cheating is cheating. Hull City will play Middlesbrough in Saturday’s Championship play-off final at 3.30pm at Wembley. Time for some contrition and reflection at St Mary’s. Time for reimbursing their fans and rebuilding their damaged reputation. Must be doubts over Tonda Eckert’s job now.

@SFCMikeKavs Multiple means more than one, which Southampton have admitted to having spied on. MULTIPLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com share.google/OwIGKZyUxUrlbl…

0 evidence whatsoever to suggest it's been multiple clubs. This is getting pathetic now. #SaintsFC

EFL pandering to Gibson has made this so messy ffs

@THE_SA1NTS You cheated, you get the punishment. Middlesbrough didn't cheat, they should not be penalised.

Also how have Middlesbrough been given the place in the final, we beat them over two legs and probably gained nothing from filming them, they shouldn't be there and Hull should just be promoted automatically, the whole thing is an absolute shambles! #saintsfc

@TheStatsSaint That's a 'dog in the manger' attitude if I ever saw one.

This is unironically what should happen if our appeal fails (it will). Not fair for Boro to profit off of the situation.

@Leesydarts @AshMoon76 Good Lord man, you'll be wanting VAR next.

@AshMoon76 Would be very interesting to check each #boro penalty and see how many were dodgy

Controversial opinion for me the way players dive, feign injury, scream all in an attempt to get the opponent booked, sent off or “win” a penalty is a far bigger problem in the game than what #saintsfc have done. That is blatant cheating that directly affects the result. #hcafc

@jcp1962 He's not even the most hated football man in Hampshire.

Steve Gibson must be the most hated man in the Championship