Steve Ritson

@GraemeBandeira @rob_fletcher_ One of the greatest signings in the history of the game, no doubt about it

@rob_fletcher_ He was a joke. Incredible footballer. Had the lot

You could argue Cantona is massively underrated in the eyes of the modern Premier League fan.

@ben061076 @OrphansSC Ben Johnson got stripped of Olympic gold for testing positive to performance enhancements in his body. There was no evidence to suggest how much his performance improved that day if at all. The fact he crossed the line where regs were in place was enough, it should be here too

@OrphansSC Rather a good final firstly. If sanctions are imposed Hull go up as they won there semi. Boro lost over two legs simple as that. A lad 100m with an iPhone did not determine the outcome.

🚨Breaking News 🚨 I have it on good authority that if Southampton #Saintsfc are found guilty they will be made to forfeit the final ! #UTB 🔴⚪️✊🏻

@jkanalysis7 You forgot Soton - Boro 😂

The potential championship derbies/rivalries next season : West Ham - Millwall Cardiff - Swansea Wolves - West Brom Blackburn - Burnley Saints - Pompey Preston - Bolton Makes for a sensational viewing, if Saints stay in the division, West Ham go down & Bolton go up. All doable.

@richardajkeys Call yourself a pundit? We don't know how it effected it. Boro used 3 or 4 different formations in the run in. Did they nullify 1 set play? Did the whole thing get Boros players fired up too much and they burnt out too early. Emotion can be physically and mentally draining.

Are we really suggesting Spygate in any way affected the outcome of the s/f? Behave.

@SaintMofo_JP @Strickland__Ben Out of curiosity, where were his card details released, ive seen bo card number, name on card etc revealed to the public, therefore no GDPR breach as such

@Strickland__Ben Not here to stir, genuinely surprised credit card details being released wouldn’t be a breach if GDPR?

Regardless of the outcome of this spygate saga, I think the city of Southampton need some mandatory GDPR training

@paulnew29783815 @rob_fletcher_ We've been shafted before refusing to play a game, wouldn't think we would go down that route again

@rob_fletcher_ if BORO had a strong case,can prove it wasnt a one off they should have told EFL we wouldn't play the 1st game or only playing under protest ,we now look like sore losers getting 2 bites of the same cherry

Starting to think Saints won’t be thrown out of the playoffs. But first leg will be a 3-0 win to Boro. Boro win the tie on aggregate. Spygate reduced to impact in one game only. Stops other clubs coming forward as that could end up being endless. Final venue moved North.

@JM_HCAFC Probably having the weekend off too

Why can’t they do the hearing on the monday if anything 😂 what could they possibly be doing on monday that’s more important #hcafc

@Craigyrobbo81 @RFC_97 @DarboEatsParmo It's why I don't this point of view from both sets of fans that we were beaten fair and square on the pitch. Give us a sniff of that final and I snap your hands off

@steveritson @RFC_97 @DarboEatsParmo I’d absolutely agree with that. Not a daft thought at all.

Nope. Don’t want to go up this way. We didn’t win the semi so we’re out. If Southampton are to be kicked out then congrats to Hull on your promotion. If we go up we do it properly and deserve it, not from getting byes in the round before.

@rocketal @RFC_97 100% this

@RFC_97 Stop being so soft man, Sunderland went up in 91 over Swindon after getting beat and they got thrown out, and we took it all day long.

@Craigyrobbo81 @RFC_97 @DarboEatsParmo Daft thought ive had since it all began - did the whole scandal cause our players to be too fired up in the first leg first half which gassed them out for the rest of the tie? Added emotion of it all can increase physical exertion too.

@RFC_97 @DarboEatsParmo I agree, but commercially and contractually there will HAVE to be a final. Reality is, we should’ve taken our chances but we’ll never know for certain where other goal scoring chances were blocked/not created because of how Southampton set up against us, knowing our game plan.

@saintant @Lana_Florea @EFL_Comms There is security but accessed by illegal means avoiding it. Plus it was security who caught him so not that poor. Soton just need to own their shit

@steveritson @Lana_Florea @EFL_Comms It's completely open, poor security

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

@Lana_Florea @EFL_Comms It was private land, go and do some research first before commenting

@EFL_Comms Can't believe they could actually kick Southampton out over a guy standing on public land. Surely Middlesborough should have a fence if they don't want training to be overlooked?

@paulthomase @EFL_Comms I feel for Hull, but Boro won't be back training until Monday at the earliest they have said, so wont have much longer than Hull to prepare if the outcome is due Tuesday at the latest. It's a shitshow created by Soton, who somehow are benefitting most

@EFL_Comms So boro can prepare for a potential game against hull. Southampton can prepare for a potential game against hull. And hull just have to wait to find out who they're playing, and may have to play on an alternative date. Not even remotely fair on them.

The latest statement on Sky says hearing could be as late as Tuesday. I think a Hull v Soton final will go ahead as either way there will be an appeal from Boro or the cheats, and so nothing settled in time before the final date. #UTB #Boro

@ChampionshpTalk Not a chance, Derby try to make Boro the guilty ones even though it was their own chairman. Cannot own their shit, just like Southampton.

One good thing has come out of all this have finally seen Derby fans sympathising with Boro. Both the victims of spying. Time to kiss and make up? #dcfc #boro

@GraemeBandeira @CraigRudders @neilmacqueenho1 Certainly was, but I can't help feeling that at the time, we would have met the same consequences by fielding a youth team, they hated us haha

@CraigRudders @neilmacqueenho1 It was.

Talking of cheating #saintsvboro

@johninho53 @PhilSpenc23 Yeah i picked up on that, and couldnt help but applaud it

@PhilSpenc23 Loved Kim’s post match interview too - praised specifically the players and fans of Southampton - deafening silence about the rest

Kim Hellberg giving Tonda Eckert a proper death stare after a tussle on the touchline. I have a feeling that was about more than just what's happening on the pitch.

@RobPUSB Personally think Caleb Taylor is the best of their centre backs from what ive seen of them

If they don’t get promoted, give Millwall a couple million for that Crama. Proper solid centre half. #PUSB

@aaronjamesf1 Rockcliffe is close to Teesside Airport and would need permission for drone flying, so surely would be more suspicious?

What I don't get is what would you actually achieve that's meaningful in a bush with a mobile phone? Surely you'd be better taking a small drone eg a DJI Neo? And certainly don't have anything that would identify you. Something isn't right in all this. #saintsfc

@AdamBlackmore Saints' silence speaks volumes if you ask me

I spy with my little eye something beginning with ……Boro 😂 Remarkable story if true - #SaintsFc saying nothing official atm Could have been a fan trying to watch his Boro heroes for free 🤷‍♂️😁