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@FabrizioRomano Bloody helll, when Germany beat us 4-1 I remember it being bad but I can't remember the GK wearing a nappy.

🚨 BREAKING: Manuel Neuer has signed new deal at FC Bayern! 🤍❤️ The agreement valid for one more season, until June 2027. 14 years old GK ready to stay. 🇩🇪

@secondtierpod Rob Edwards sucking his teeth.

What’s been the cringiest moment of the football season? 😬👀

@GabSutton @FootballMartin_ Boro were wronged here and a fine would go back to the EFL. Could you see them awarding damages to Boro - high unlikely? This is why Boro want a sporting sanction. If Hull did the same before the final and won, would you say a fine is right still?

I think we’re taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut here. Yes, I’d like Southampton to be punished but what’s happened is incomparable to, say, diving which happens all the time, it’s just different which is why it’s become a national story. Prefer club to be hit in the pocket, but the action to be decided on the pitch.

So if they throw us out and Boro go and beat Hull, does that open a massive can of worms with Hull? Hull may well fancy their chances against us more than Boro especially considering they beat us twice. #SaintsFC

@lauriewhitwell Ah, Man U, you're letting sentiment get in the way of proper judgement. Do you honestly see him holding the premier league trophy above his head at OT as manager? If not, you need somebody who can do that. He couldn't even get my club out of the championship.

Man United proposing two-year plus one for Michael Carrick. Talks underway after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s go ahead at ExCo. Backroom staff set to stay, including Steve Holland. Set-piece coach on agenda. Andreas Georgson possible candidate to return. #MUFC nytimes.com/athletic/72813…

@slbsn I think the EFL will go to try to appease everybody. They'll bottle kicking them out so it will be a very large penalty maybe in the 2-5m range and a larger than 6 points deduction. This won't keep Boro happy so expect a private claim once the EFL have established guilt.

🚨🤓 Southampton Spygate personal view: 1. Expect the breaches will be straightforward to establish (ie liability) and almost certainly admitted to try and get some sanction credit/discount 2. Expect aggravating factors such as other examples of Soton spying this year to be raised 3. Fundamental question of how serious a breach of rule 127 and good faith is will be key. We know good faith alone was £200k in the Leeds case. The new rule makes it worse and spying obviously seeks a sporting advantage - why else do it? So that does point to sporting sanction of some sort 4. Being thrown out of the Play Offs appears excessive especially given Southampton finished 7 points clear of 6th and 9 clear of 7th 5. A 3-0 in the first leg would have been an option again excessive retrospectively unless 2nd leg re-playable (not feasible) 6. More likely sanction is points deduction next season in the Championship as much as that won't help Middlesboro 7. Unlikely that the PL will take a points deduction recommendation from the EFL (no fixed rule) - doubt EFL will push for it, so would apply in first season back in Championship (when and if) 8. My best guess is SIX EFL points in first season in EFL and £500k-£1m fine 9. Boro compensation claim can be dealt with separately subject to any claim brought by Boro - difficult claim to establish due to causation issues

@annabf123 More "giros" in Boro than Greece, lol!

When in greece😍🌞

@Boro If the EFL lose their bottle, Gibbo has just said we aren't going to lose ours!

A statement from the club.

@MarkDavies67 @ThinkLabour I watched Kemi's speech this week and she was right. Farage has been caused by the voting public feeling ignored for several years now. The same is true for labour, if they'd delivered what they promised in their manifesto they wouldn't be in this position.

Want to know how Labour wins the next election, whoever is in charge? This new report from @ThinkLabour sets it out thinklabour.co.uk/thinking/who-i… tldr build a broad coalition to win votes from left and right

@wesstreeting The British public hate being told what to think. You should proceed with caution on this as you may find there is an anybody but Labour vote from the public in this constituency.

We need our best players on the pitch. There is no doubt that Andy Burnham is one of them. The Makerfield by-election will be tough. Votes will need to be earned. Andy is the best chance of winning and that should override factional advantage or propping up one person.

@PolitlcsUK The British people hate being told what to think. Nothing against Burnham but he may find this becomes an anybody but him vote.

🚨 BREAKING: Wes Streeting has backed Andy Burnham to stand in the Makerfield by-election

@GeoffNorcott Who knew his fence was made from smooth Ukrainian wood.

This is a brutal situation for Starmer. It’s like his Mrs has said it’s over, but he can stay until he gets a place. Meanwhile another bloke is already creosoting the fence.

@TrevorNigel1981 The reasonable human side of me thinks look after yourself and take care mate. The other side thinks you didn't give two fucks about anybody else with some of your posts mocking sexuality or disability so why should anybody care you're a bit down. Ultimately I wish you well.

Not a message I wanted too have to put out but here we go… Over the “spygate” era I have been personally attacked and targeted by #Boro fans and I think enough is enough I will be taking a break due to suicidal thoughts. abuse isn’t okay. I’ll bounce back though ❤️ #SaintsFC

@TheRealSitts In footy terms I believe this used to be known as a bung!

Mmmm...

@JuliaHB1 @TheSun I read somewhere she could be in line for CEX. That could potentially be even worse. Imagine her trying to balance the books. Jeez!

This may surprise you but Angela Rayner is my first choice for next PM… We need a truly TERRIBLE leader to give us a short, sharp shock to help us come to our senses and sort our country out. My column for @TheSun ⬇️ thesun.co.uk/news/39112881/…

@reluctantnicko So you can't then? We don't have to prove it as the rule is on our side.

@Anna_Soubry Top class judgement again Anna. Probably why your electorate kicked you to the kerb.

I am deleting this I despair at what our country has become. And it all stems from the #Brexit #Referendum

@reluctantnicko How do you know it didn't change the first leg, prove it.

@danamalt I agree, the EFL don't have the balls to go down a maximum route. They'll go in the middle and probably further tighten their own rules. That being said, I expect this will rumble on for months especially if we decide on private legal action.

@footyinsider247 Brilliant job. His analysis is so good its like he has seen the opponents tactics.

When Will Still was sacked by Southampton in November, the Saints were just three points outside the Championship relegation zone. 📉 192 days later, Tonda Eckert is leading them to the play-off final with a chance to return to the Premier League. 📈 What's a job he's done. 👏

@mattletiss7 @SouthamptonFC Your half time comments about the ref were on the money Matt. Apparently he is premier league standard. Howard Webb has improved very little since he took over PGMOL.

A few thoughts on last nights match. Fantastic effort by both sets of players ❤️ @SouthamptonFC