Matt Payne 💙

@ebeneezer1979 Have you been sniffing glue? Proof?

My take on this If Southampton were spying on teams during this winning streak, which seems all but obvious now, then they were in a false position in the league, therefore should not even be in the playoffs in the 1st place. That should have them booted #Boro #Spygate #Cunts

@neil_macaulay If the manager has sanctioned it, he needs to go. Tarnished what has been an excellent end to the season. However, Boro constant public outbursts and opinions on punishment are becoming a tad embarrassing.

@neil_macaulay One saints season ticket holder here, very ashamed and embarrassed by the apparent behaviour of my club.

Some embarrassing Southampton fans defending their club. If it was Boro I’d be so embarrassed and angry that the manager has jeopardised the whole season over something so ridiculous. You want to win or lose properly. Think Gibbo would have sacked Hellberg if he’d done it

@StassSportsNews Spoken like a true fishy skate

Satisfying seeing the entire football community finally seeing Southampton for the classless piece of shite club it is. It’s a farce if they are allowed to play in that final. They’re disgraceful cheating wankers and their fans that defend it are the same #EFL #Saintsfc #Pompey

@robbopalmer @dgboro Your behaviour is very odd, Rob. A good journalist surely remains balanced and fair until all details and verdicts have been disclosed, offering both sides of a story? Pretty poor from your part really.

@dgboro Especially as you are providing most of the evidence and the club affected. Very odd.

A well worded and very fair statement.

@dgboro @robbopalmer It’s not your hearing. It’s the EFL vs Southampton. You have made a complaint to the EFL, let the hearing play out. You can’t play judge and jury.

@robbopalmer How can we be excluded from our own hearing surely this isn’t right. Sadly it looks like a stitch up.

@henrywinter You’ve changed your tune, Winter.

The outrage about Spygate is understandable. If proven, it’s cheating. It’s seeking to gain a sporting advantage over an opponent. Let’s hope this ire is also now focused on other varieties of cheating in football, namely the amount of deceit that can stain games... 1/2

@Boro @rees_julian Classless. Remain dignified, professional and wait for the outcome instead of moaning and making demands at every opportunity. If we are guilty we deserve all that comes our way. You are now embarrassing yourselves as much as we have.

A statement from the club.

@saintlavoo @TazorTullock Hull denied it also

@TazorTullock Just not true. Norwich have come out and said they’re not involved 😂

From a #Boro message board…. #hcafc

@GraemeBailey @EFL You’re getting a bit boring now Graeme. A good journo would surely keep a balanced and fair view until all the facts come out. Your opinions are showing you’re anything but.

The @EFL confirm that the play-off final date could move, due to disciplinary proceedings that could yet see Southampton, rightfully, thrown out of the Championship play-off final.

@JazzH3121 Are you still chirping on? Get a grip of yourself man!

Southampton really are the scummiest of the scum, that’s disgusting, disrespectful. I hope they get done or I hope Hull absolutely smash them. Their manager, most punchable face.

@mcburniegoated Too late. Boro were one step ahead of you….

We need to hit Southampton with : OH WHEN THE SPIES GO MARCHING IN and YOU SPYING BASTARDS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE #hcafc

@mikemaca Agree Mike. It’s always the fans that lose out. And spot on, Hull are now in limbo, how can they properly prepare if they don’t know who they’re playing. Complete farce. Very shameful and embarrassing on our part if found guilty.

@paynard78 Like I said to another of your guys. It’s always the fans who suffer. Feel sorry for Hull too as they been told to buy tickets but don’t even know if it will go ahead, or who they might be playing. Utter mess all round.

Sick of hearing what info could be got by an Intern with a phone. Well here we go:- Last week EFL player of the year, Hayden Hackney was injured. Rumours circulating that he may be fit for the play offs. If all he did was see with his own eyes, that Hackney was not involved in training, then a competitive advantage has been gained. That information alone would help their preparation regardless of anything else #Boro

@CouchPotatoUK @JackRosser_ Like given them free stadiums?

@JackRosser_ If they are proven to have cheated they should be thrown out of the competition, simple as. Too often now, football has awarded cheaters which in turn punishes those who play by the rules.

Things may have got a tad out of hand here...

@JackRosser_ @KevanBrown05 At last, a sensible opinion from somebody in the media. As a saints fan I’m very embarrassed and disappointed with the club, but we have to wait for all the details not form opinions on speculation. It has all got way out of hand.

If proven guilty #SaintsFC cannot argue with any punishment, what they're accused of doing is embarrassing & pathetic. Throwing them out, given two games which fans have paid for/travelled to have been played, is ludicrous. Fine & points for next season sends a serious message.

@mikemaca We don’t know how much the lad saw, how much he recorded, what was sent/shared etc etc. We have no details just speculation. It’s not good and it’s all very embarrassing as a saints fan.

@paynard78 And I never said it was the reason we couldn’t beat you. I am first to admit our strikers couldn’t hit a barn door. What I was pointing out was to the people that said with an iPhone you couldn’t gain any information. This was one example that you quite clearly can

@Quartista1985 At last, a sensible opinion. As a saints fan, if it’s as bad as it seems, we deserve everything coming our way. I’m very embarrassed about it and disappointed with the club. But it has all got way out of hand.

@nocontextfm1 When are Man City going to have their recent history docked because of the 115 financial irregularities? We’ll just continue to sweep that under the carpet eh…..

The general consensus is that the right punishment is for Southampton to be kicked out, right?

@mikemaca Mike, when the full details are disclosed and if we have cheated I will be the first to condemn the club. As a fan I am embarrassed and ashamed we are involved with this. If it’s true, we deserve all that’s coming to us. But spying wasn’t the reason you couldn’t beat us.

@paynard78 Give your head a shake 🤦🏼‍♂️Do you think a team will be practicing set plays when the Sky Sports camera are rolling 😂I’m not crying mate. We are not the club that broke the rules and tried to cheat. But somehow according to brain dead Southampton fans it’s our fault.

@robinjescott @jimmyleeknight @hcafcboothferry Telephoto lense on an iPhone 😆😆 You’re reaching pal. Wait for all the details to come out.

@paynard78 @jimmyleeknight @hcafcboothferry Headset and internet connected camera with 4x telephoto lens. More than Bielsa's man with a notebook and pen (from a public footpath). Bielsa was out with a mea culpa press conference almost immediately. Compare that to the tight-lipped response here.

Tough watch this What Southampton did was so wrong and I think Hellberg highlights it perfectly The hours spent researching, the sacrifices made to do so, all for your opponent to take the easy route and cheat? Shocking #boro #saintsfc