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A selection of recommended fence erectors in and around Teesside?

If they've found evidence of systematic rule breaking over a period of time after just a few days then it begs the question of why it hasn't previously come to light. Unless Saints fessed up to the wrongdoing of course but that would be a very stupid thing to do unless a plea deal was in place.

Altering the result of a football match on the basis of perceived breaking of rules either on or off the field would open up a very nasty can of worms for the EFL. They'll have to be very careful how they handle such a serial paranoid millionaire football club owner.

Leeds got fined £200k for repeat offences that happened all season long. Being kicked out of a potential multimillion final at Wembley would be outrageously disproportionate for a lesser offence. M'learned friends would certainly have a pay day.

Maybe the EFL need to get a grip on the fact that making up flimsy rules about what or what isn't allowed is pretty brainless if there's no stipulation of what the penalties might be if anyone were to break them. Carry on along this path and somebody will end up bankrupting the league in a proper court.

The equivalent of a £200m fine on top of a 10 point deduction. It's crazed.

Middlesbrough will for ever be known as a whinging bunch of wet fannies who can't take responsibility for their own shortcomings. First brexit, then Fagash and now this. Pathetic bunch of cry-babies.

It's what I've been waiting for all season. This Independent Hearing is certainly getting the juices of anticipation going. This is where the action is. Will it go to penalties or will it be decided in the time allotted? This is most certainly what football is all about. Fine margins and master tacticians with the result in the balance. Can't wait. Perhaps they should have sold tickets.

St Mary's?

Indeed. Something that was allowed one day but not the next. Minor infringement.

Thanks for that. Any idea whether Boro really are continuing to train in the expectation that all this will moaning will get them a place at Wembley? Or is it just more hogwash?

Just agree to buy them a fence.

I'll be in Madeira (it's where us old people go for their hols) so I suppose will have to find a suitable bar.

Remind me not to employ you as a witness for the defence. Ludicrously over the top.

Phew!