Football Special

Its not about punishing us at all really is it, rather giving them sometime for nothing, classic where there's blame there's a claim mentality

Im actually not sure it will, we've already been to wembley a couple of weeks ago so novelty for that has gone plus as Middlesbrough keep reminding us even a win we can't really celebrate until we've had the verdict on the punishment, they seem very keen to let everyone know they'll keep squad preparation even if we knock them out (inference being we'll be kicked out and they'll take our place)

I know club have to be careful what they say but reading between the lines they're encouraging a good turnout pre match, basically recreate the WBA game https://www.southamptonfc.com/en/news/article/downes-lets-recreate-west-brom-atmosphere

Just seen that, this whole saga has had a profound impact on them, looks like some even kept kids off school to head down the airport and wave the players off

If we lose they will be utterly unbearable gloating about it, and if we win i think the club will have gained social media stalkers for life who will continue to cry and moan about how unfair it all is

Very much a 50/50 game in my opinion, hard to call how it will go , we can't afford to be as bad as we were first half again

Boro stewards were helping fans with flares outside the ground , not trying to stop them, inside the ground fair enough but outside wont be an issue, I remember at Goodison last year it was encouraged by the club pre match for their grand farewell

Finn Azaz would be very familiar with the layout

Remember if we have done it before as long as it was more than 72 hours before the game thats ok. Also, not many training pitches can be viewed quite so easily unless having a drone

Yeah i stayed in the pub two years ago, will make an effort to go down for this one, might go to Chapel Arms pre match

Let's just win the game , ignore all this

It is, but the overreaction has been very carefully orchestrated using people on various media platforms to whip it up. I've seen comments like the whole of football will be willing for a Boro win to show cheats dont prosper , definitely pressure being applied to get us harshest possible punishment

Good point, seems to really affect him playing them

This. Its not like he bribed someone to get into the premises or used fake ID , you can literally just walk up the grounds from a publicly accessible hotel / golf course