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Not a surprise. But a great few hours on here while we waited for it. 🙂

Sorry @trousers. On your way out the club, send in Tonda, will you? 🙂

It's an appealing thought. 🙂

#Pastagate

The case against:- Didn't know what Tonda and the analytics team were up to. He reports in to Parsons, and has responsibility, as technical director for these events. He's as likely to bring in a Still as a Tonda. He did bring in the guy who's behind what we're going through. Having been so close to Tonda, his own relationships and his reactions to those that might now want Tonda out would be open to question. Staff and players may not want to work with him, as a result of who he's brought in. The "flop" and the "cheat" have significantly cost them.

The confidence that brought us Will Still. 🙂

Yes. And when we win, we can humbly award the victory to Hull, before folding up the club and reforming as the St Mary's Martyrs. 🙂

Wine

Yeah. When Parsons mentioned change, I don't think he was referring to a new slide on the new joiner presentation pack around scouting rules. The reaction, apparently, from players and staff did not indicate they were willing to rally behind him for next season. If we act quickly SR can get in their standard 3 managers in a season award. 🙂

I miss that jacket of mine. 🙂

I've seen 48 hours and Police Academy, if that helps. Actually, I might be Parsons successor, with that kind of knowledge. 🙂

Good to see you post again, Gio. All the on field cheating have rules in place around them already. So, don't apply here, as blatant as they can be. The panel are not being swayed by the reward at stake. They are seeing it as a straight rule breach. Since the punishment is open, they've removed us from it. Double standards and various forms of cheating/ gamesmanship are rife. The EFL could argue that this rule was helping to remove one aspect of it. Shame they didn't get round to setting out punishments at the time. This was a very rare occasion I decided to be optimistic. That's not happening again. Parsons change will be happing part of his statement, p,us the player reaction really means Tonda is gone. The potential wage increases, bonuses, sponsorship deals and career progression that's just come to a screeching halt, mean there's little chance of them supporting Tonda going forward. Parsons being the lightning rod for their frustrations, and his chat with Gibson should see him depart too. Spors, who brought Tonda in, will potentially be another one. Especially, if he knew. The £200 million is potential revenue. The panel deemed we were trying to unfairly influence and outcome against the rules. The other examples are whataboutery. Parsons is toast. Sorry, but I think Watford now have him. Proven promotion-getting manager with no cheating involved. By the time Parsons is through, we'll have fessed up to enough to ensure our relegation. Yup. Looks as though all sides were using whatever leverage they could get. Fingers crossed Boro have over extended themselves. But, I doubt it will help us. N Clinton Morrison can only do so much. 🙂

This post is just to show I caught up with the thread. Myself and Sherpa Watson will be making base camp here, ahead of stormy weather ahead.

Engineering hasn't changed in all that time. @Whitey Grandad read it in 1968. I read it in 2026, just after he typed "engineering." Just the same. 🙂 This post was brought to you by the Give @trousers more posts to catch up on foundation.