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I guess the question I have about the bit in bold is, are the play-offs really part of the league. Or legally speaking are they are completely different entity as a knock out competition? I assume the former? I which case, I agree with the rest of it... If the latter, then I guess there's a higher risk of getting kicked out. Still highly unlikely and massively disproportionate to the "crime" (imo) but if it happens there would, and should, be no benefit to Boro in terms of being reinstated. The only logical outcome of that is for Hull be promoted by default. Obviously the EFL will be keen to avoid that though because of money from the final.

Given the north east is so stuck in the past, is this where they finally have an edge on us?

Gibbo's time of the month?

Cuckoo! 🤡

Exactly. And essentially confirmed by Nicky Butt (a former (current? No idea) part-owner of an EFL club).

Do we think any clubs adapt their approach to training specifically because of this rule? I.e. is the norm for any match day specific tactical training to only ever take place in the 3 days leading up to a game? Seems unlikely.

If someone watches the opposite warming up/practicing set prices half an hour before kick off, is that spying? It's within 72hours. As I definitely saw Kim, and others, having a few glances over before both legs. I'd hazard a guess they've done the same before other games this season too.

They would have probably made exactly the same complaint about whichever other mugs had to play them in the semis. And would have still lost over 2 legs. Because they're bottling, cry baby bell ends.

If that's the case, then quite frankly, nobody should give a shit. I know I certainly don't, and I'm generally a pretty good egg. If it was a concern, 72 hours shouldn't be mention the rules.

I won't believe it until someone tells me his debit card has been used to buy a coffee.

We should play it at Boro's training ground for the lol's.

Didn't people say that about the Boro game?

Wait! You mean other clubs have a fence around their training grounds. Seems unusual.

Agree with the sentiment, but I'd struggle to name three people on Earth who's opinions I care about less. It's really not worth losing any sleep over them.

Probably stretching the imagination a bit here, but is it possible that for whatever reason he completely innocently traveled up north in advance of the home leg (who knows, to visit friends/family...any other reason in the world) stayed at a hotel and by pure coincidence, without previously realising, was the same place Boro train. Once he's realised, he's sneakily gone to have a look and sent a couple of pics on WhatsApp along the lines of "Lol you're never going to guess who's training outside my hotel"? And then needed a poo, hence the sudden trip to the toilet.