samwise lee

Well at least we have the inevitable disappointment of the world cup to look forward to!

@izzyslovenian 🤣

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

@jbafcb77 Personally I think it's great that Bournemouth have got into Europe, fair play to 'em !

OH WHEN THE SCUM STAY CHAMPIONSHIP 😂😂😂 #afcb #sfc

A quick statement from us at Rainbow Saints following the outcome of the disciplinary hearing being announced earlier this evening. #saintsfc

@southampton_fc The Southampton Way 🤦

Outcomes from this idiotic behaviour from the club: - Players turn against the club - Fans turn against the club - Tonda banned - Spors banned - Kicked out £200m game - Lost all credibility and respect as a club - Club is looking rotten - 26/27 relegation (-4 points) #SaintsFC

That is the end of the road for these cronies I’m afraid. Anyone from Tonda Eckert upwards deserves the boot. They have consistently and persistently failed our football club and the fans that pay their wages #SaintsFC

This is the top news story on the website. Dont get me wrong really pleased for Ross. But nothing from the owners about the diabolical situation we are in. Taxi for Sport Republic!

@henrywinter Spot on Henry.

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

@Toby1057769 @SargetheSaint You know what mate, id rather have some humour than loads of abuse to be fair. And yeah hopefully the next couple of darbies we have will be better than the last ones. We were shocking against you at St Mary's! God knows what players we'll have 🤦

@sleedec28 @SargetheSaint It is what it is, mate, and am sure you would have given the same, if not worse. On the plus side, we get to play each other again next season.

If tomorrow doesn’t work, please can every #SaintsFC fans not buy any season ticket renewals, new season tickets, any memberships, any tickets for anything. Nothing. This is enough. The club has screwed every one of us over.

@JustSaints_ @TeleFootball OH MY GOD! get rid of the bloody lot of 'em . Unbelievable

🚨 #SaintsFC manager Tonda Eckert admitted he was responsible for the decision to spy on opponents — his key defence was that, since the practice is widespread on the continent, he had no idea he was breaking English football's rules. [via @TeleFootball]

@blueboy2710 @FBAwayDays Yep!

@sleedec28 @FBAwayDays Fair play, too many partisan fans on here underplaying what happened. Sympathy has to go to the fans and the players - felt the EFL could have pushed this through earlier.

Regardless of whether Southampton have done wrong or not, how can they expel them so close to the game? Fans will have spent money booking trains, tickets and hotels. You really do have to feel for them. 🤯🫣

@Toby1057769 @SargetheSaint Again, very good 🫣 😆

@sleedec28 @SargetheSaint

@mattman1981 @FBAwayDays Thank you Not wrong there Matt, gonna quite the fall out now.

@sleedec28 @FBAwayDays Saints fan being reasonable your owners owe you a lot for this.

@HomeAwaySaint I know mate, god knows where we go from here...well maybe league 1.

Wow, just wow. The fallout from this could be catastrophic. Fans demanding money back for wasted trips and season? Tonda to resign? Board to resign? How do the players feel? So many questions…. #saintsfc

@Toby1057769 @SargetheSaint Ok, yes I'll give you that one...mind you we're going to have to take every single bit of flack coming our way aren't we.

@SaintsExtra @SkySportsNews Enough now saints , what's done is done.

🚨 Breaking: Southampton believe that with tomorrow’s appeal, there is still ‘a very strong chance’ that they will be in Saturday’s play-off final #saintsfc @SkySportsNews

@FlynnJonas2 Agreed

This club has made some fucking shocking decision since this lot came in …. This is the ultimate embarrassment… I don’t think some understand the implications that this news does to the club… So disappointed and and so angry right now #SaintsFC

@MorganMB04 Same.

The outcome of SpyGate has made me feel embarrassed on behalf of the club. Initially I believed that a six point deduction and huge fine would be sufficient, and expulsion from the playoffs would be harsh But with everything confirmed now, that punishment is more than fair.

@AdamBlackmore Dont think there will be that much sympathy inside the club Adam. Apart from the idiots that gave the cheating the green light .

The appeal from #SaintsFc likely to be heard tomorrow and when you have admitted to cheating 3 times the grounds for that appeal can only be that the punishment doesn’t fit the crime. With what was at stake it may be the biggest financial punishment in recent sporting history - but there’ll be little sympathy outside the club