Matthew Le God

The players losing any respect they had for him is an issue. As would be the media circus that would follow him around for every press conference and interview. He'll be banned, sacked for gross misconduct and Saints can move on with a new manager who hasn't tarnished his and the club's reputation.

Get out of my pub - play off final

Imagine what every single press conference would be like if he stayed! He won't stay, he'll get a long ban from the FA and be sacked for gross misconduct. His position is also probably untenable in terms of his relationship with the players.

Steve only accepts £5

Stronger conformation Lord Pannick is in our corner...

Might be good. Possibly shows it hasn't been thrown out for being a frivolous appeal!

Great minds, think alike! My wit is just quicker 😉

Or a Trumpton reboot

Business idea! I'll make a fortune!

"They were spying on us as well" as testimony is an unsubstantiated claim, not evidence in itself. More would be needed for it to be an issue.

Testifying doesn't help them. Some evidence would be required.

Potential collectors items!

Is this your coat?

£500k is 2% of Pompey's turnover for example. It is a significant amount for many Championship teams as gecko says.

Is it? How so?

Take your mind off spygate. Officially licensed FIFA World Cup coming to Football Manger on 26th May...

Their feelings are irrelevant. It is between Saints and the EFL and ruled on by the independent commission. There is no obligation to give Middlesbrough anything.

Flynn Downes was retrospectively red carded vs Swansea. The 3 match ban did not benefit Swansea. Resolution with the wronged party was not a factor in that, nor is it in Spygate.

Or we just spend £5m less than would without the fine on transfers

I didn't say it was precedent. I was answering his question regarding has anyone been kicked out of a competition for off field offences.

If I bite your ear off that is more significant than pulling some hair out with my hands. The former deserves a bigger punishment. Same with sporting advantage, cheating a big sporting advantage warrants a bigger punishment than a small sporting advantage. Expulsion is a big nuclear style punishment if the sporting advantage was minimal.

Swindon in 1990

Because you were asked for clarification as what you said doesn't appear to be true.

I lost count of the ifs, buts and maybes in that article. A purely speculative fluff piece with little to no substance!