Paul Taylor

@Rlufc96 I find it weird too! It’s as if they have never been to London before? London has 100s of great pubs within a ten minute tube ride. And yet they choose to drink cans. And where do they go for a piss?

Why do football clubs from the north east have this weird Trafalgar Square fetish? Just go to a pub

@KeepersCoin @ClownWorld It hasn’t worked

@ClownWorld i think it's a mating dance

Imagine acting like this in public and still thinking everyone else is the problem

@DonnyGav7 @henrywinter “What can a bloke with an I-phone influence on the pitch?” Quite a lot, or that would appear to be what the Southampton hierarchy obviously believe. Otherwise, why send him, and risk Saints season by doing so???

@forza_pt @henrywinter The advantage in fielding an unregistered player is that they can influence a game, a tackle, a save, a goal, etc? What can a bloke with an I-phone influence on the pitch? 11 v 11 once they’re on that pitch, anything can happen?

At some point, those running Southampton are going to have show proper accountability and some humility. Apologise to their fans, and reimburse them their Wembley expenses. Apologise to the clubs they spied on. And take their medicine. Then clear out those who sanctioned the spying. Only then can Southampton start rebuilding their damaged reputation. They may well be waiting until after the appeal before making a statement and a proper show of contrition. But extended silence simply deepens the stain on the club's reputation. (Even a holding statement would have been something). It's not fair on their fans, the ones who will still be there long after current coaches, players, sporting directors and owners have moved on. Southampton were traditionally one of the most-respected clubs in the game. Good support, developed players, attractive football. Saints. Not now. Not until there’s full accountability, publicly. Silence only adds to the shame. Pity. Good club but badly led on this. #SaintsFC

@OswinOswald223 @tinyrowlet “Genital Critical”…..the organs that define your sexuality, not your personal preference. Perhaps it is apt that it’s all a load of b*llocks!!! The world has gone mad!

@tinyrowlet That's just it, they don't want you pissing. They want us gone from society, shunned out or even just dead. It all works for the Genital Critical..

as a trans man i'm not allowed to use the men's toilet now because it says F on my birth certificate but i'm also not allowed to use the women's toilet because i may cause distress for looking like a man.... WHERE TF DO YOU WANT ME TO PISS????

@Steve_Crossman This⬆️

Worth noting too that Southampton knew all of this detail when they released their statements complaining about the punishment and describing the Bielsa offence as ‘similar.’ It’s incredibly hard to marry that with the findings of the commission. Two offences not on same planet.

@MikeBrownJourno It would appear that young Mr Salt demonstrated better judgement and higher standards than that of the #saints management team. I hope someone is looking after him

Wonder if any of the former players and pundits who've been saying that Southampton's punishment was too harsh, might feel a bit daft reading this. I doubt it of course. Boro exposing this and then fighting their corner has been undoubtedly good for the game

@saintspins I know it was “only” £200,000 but we were fined for an offence that didn’t exist. We were done for not acting in “good faith”. Why is diving to obtain a penalty, time wasting, pressuring a referee, feigning injury, which we see EVERY Saturday, not acting in good faith?

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.

@saintsfcreport @scottlarsen_pi “would cost the club 200 million”? You’ve got a God- given right to defeat Hull City have you?

@scottlarsen_pi A proportionate punishment in relation to the offence and precedent. No case like this has resulted in this big of a penalty. Just because another rule was added doesn’t warrant jumping from £200k fine to something that would cost the club 200 million.

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

@DonnyGav7 @henrywinter The important word there is “can”. What if the player in question was injured in the first minute and substituted? The same penalty would apply as if he scored a hat trick. Breaking the rules is breaking the rules.

@DonnyGav7 @henrywinter It’s difficult to prove any advantage in fielding an unregistered player but the offending team will suffer serious consequences if they do

@henrywinter Never once heard you call out Chelsea or Man City to come out & apologise for their cheating, for Leicester, Forest & others wanting their owners to come out & apologise to other clubs?? Why now? A bloke with an I-phone, nobodies been killed, no evidence of any advantage?

@prodnose @covwhite West Ham will be a “scalp” and it’s amazing the superhuman effort that some clubs will put in to beat ‘em. It was remarkable how many teams that beat #LUFC them went on a losing run!

I sense a lot of West Ham fans are thinking, "OK we go down and spend a year in the Championship, but when we go back up again..." Like the Championship is a formality. You'll find out Hammers.

@alphafox Money does not buy you style….obviously

He must be rich.

@Diocletian212 @AnthonyTeasdale Thought exactly the same…more like a pre-season friendly than a showcase game

The FA Cup Final was once an historic cultural event. People still remember Sunderland in 73 or Cov in 87. Today’s game has the feel of a charity match. Two interchangeable lineups of foreign millionaires bankrolled by foreign billionaires. Empty seats. No identity. Yookay slop.

@LostBritainSOS @IsabelOakeshott That poor child has a load of problems coming his/her way if that is his mother!

So here we have 2 children, one is a racist, violent, far right thug, the other, well I’ll let you decide.

@KernowQ Meanwhile, outside the self-serving “Labour bubble”…..

Huge support for Starmer has become palpable. UK has rediscovered what it really wants most is stability. The 'bastards' have seen this and it has panicked them. Thats why they've panicked into 'now or never'.

@Keir_Starmer @Phil_Jones01 @Keir_Starmer A polite suggestion. If you want to support your cause, close down your X account. Your posts are cringeworthy to say the least. Regards, a Former Labour Voter

Today the voices of division will be loud. They don't speak for the country I know, one that belongs to all of us. That's our Britain. A Britain worth fighting for. lbc.co.uk/article/keir-s…

@utb1980 @salter_sam @EFL_Comms @SouthamptonFC Good point

@salter_sam @EFL_Comms @SouthamptonFC Similar has happened before. And who’s is to say no advantage was gained. And it’s irrelevant to the punishment whether an advantage was gained or not - if a team field an ineligible player, he might not give them an advantage, but they’re still getting kicked out.

EFL Statement: Sky Bet Championship Play-Off Final 📘 efl.com/news/2026/may/…

@CatterickForces @Chr15PG Your career as a football pundit going well then???

Only me happy for us to pass on going up with Leeds and Burnley only to come straight back down like Leicester Ipswich and Southampton All 3 promoted teams will be well adrift by Christmas #twitterblades

@The_BoleynBoys I’ve always had a grudging respect for West Ham, as their fan base always appears to be similar to ours. I’d be delighted if they stop up at Spurs expense. The only pleasure I’d drive from West Ham going down is knowing how much it will piss of @WestHam_Central

Since when did Leeds fans get obsessed with West Ham? 🤣 They’ll win as much as next season as usual. Fuck all!

@dunn_outdoors @matthayesthfc The referee at Sunderland obviously didn’t get the memo….

@matthayesthfc Apparently Brian Brobbey should've been sent off. Now prove that your lacklustre (shit) team would have taken advantage of that. Honestly Sunderland would still have won that game with 10 men.

There is more than enough evidence for Tottenham to take the PGMOL to court if we go down.