The Kraken

The electorate also historically don’t take too kindly to new leaders being parachuted in without being voted for at a general. Blair and Brown’s deal looked grubby. Truss was a complete and utter head case but nobody apart from a few Tory nutters wanted anything to do with her, Sunak did a poor job and was tainted by all that went before him. I think the visuals of getting Burnham in aren’t good at all.

I know the leaks have no guarantee of accuracy in them anyway, but in addition I haven’t seen anything from the leaks that says we have deliberately sent scouts up to view training specifically within 72 hours of the game. Just that we have sent scouts. Which, it would seem, we are somewhat within bounds to do. The other clubs things is, IMO, something that can only happen further down the line. No way at this stage to say it didn’t happen, but burden of proof much harder to meet.

I have it on good authority that the vast majority of those emojis were placed laughing at you, and not with you 👍

Which could be true. However, the rule is quite explicit when it says that a club are prohibited from “observing or attempting to observe another club’s training session”. So, again, it’s the difference between fact and mitigation. Don’t think it’s gonna wash that he was up there trying to watch their women’s team.

What you’re describing is a mitigation factor. What seemingly is factual is that our employee was there and he was pointing an iPhone at the Boro players training, which is blatantly against the rules. Mitigation is important, but the factual basis of “did you break the rules”? is first and foremost. Everyone but the most rose eyed spectalist would tell you we’ve more than likely broke the rules. So there should be a punishment. The mitigations will establish just how much was gained by us / lost by Boro and, one would think, issue a proportional punishment based on that. It’s the job of the panel to make a judgement based on our response to the EFL’s charges. Some of that will be the gain/loss. Much will be why we there in the first place.

Or mitigating it. There’s all sorts of variables that need to be established that will provide mitigation. Who sent him, who knew about, why was he there. Was anyone else there too? The facts seem to be it and dried that he was there. The level of punishment meted out will surely look to the mitigation factors.

I thought that too. Maybe because the infringement of the 72 hours rule also automatically brings the other one into play. Dunno lol. But the 72 hour rule is definitely written in such a way that one can assume watching training outside of the 72 hours is ok.

Is it? The 72 hour rule specifically mentions not watching or attempting to watch another club’s training session. Why impose the 72 hour limit if it’s still an offence outside of 72 hours?

Doesn’t tally with Boro’s statement. 6 points this season keeps us in the playoffs playing Boro, albeit the other way round. 6 points next season keeps us in the playoff final. This is getting very silly, can’t wait to get back to normality (whatever that is).

Jordan was on the radio today again saying that there is zero chance we get thrown out. As I see it, he’s been quite consistent in his approach. Said that it’s wrong but the penalties being suggested are nonsense. And that Gibbo would be better off negotiating for a financial settlement.

Not sure why. They’re in the final and playing us as far as they’re concerned. Until they get told otherwise, that’s what they’re preparing for. Their DOF publicly saying they don’t have us as suspects also confirms that they’re focussed solely on a Wembley game against us. Besides, as Luke Ayling said in his TV interview, this doesn’t really flow to the players.

That was Hull. Norwich just being reported in the Pink ‘Un.

Haven’t seen anything direct from Norwich but it’s been reported in their local paper. Hull have also confirmed they’re not involved and have no suspicions. https://www.pinkun.com/sport/norwich-city/26107081.no-city-role-spygate-scandal-despite-social-media-claims/#:~:text=Norwich City are not among,on preparations for next season.

Having been at Hull away, nor do I. One of the most clueless, disorganised Saints performances I’ve ever seen.

You can’t tell from the video if it touches the hand. If it does, it doesn’t affect the trajectory of the ball and the defender heads it clear a microsecond afterwards. Tge ref is either paid off or just incompetent.