Whitey Grandad

And passed on to Boro all his information about his time working for Saints which was selectively sent to the EFL.

Make sure you take cash.

As opposed to one case of spying in the playoffs.

I don't know for certain but I'm pretty sure he didn't just turn up with his boots one morning and get given a game in the afternoon. He must have been involved with the team for quite some time.

We were found out and there is of course no chance that we could be reinstated. But this entrapment process by Middlesbrough needs to be shouted from the rooftops not only to show that there are two sides to this matter but more importantly to get Boro excluded from the final. Or disqualified should they win.

Borough wouldn't have filed a complaint. They'd have put it away until next season.

"Es tut mir leid"

As have Middlesbrough. This Taylor fellow is the key to this affair. Joins us from Middlesbrough and leaves two months later. Then produces the evidence that scuppers our case. Doesn't attention the hearing in person, only submits 'written evidence'. Stinks like a Teesside kipper.

Simple is one thing it isn't.

Let's not forget that there's a World Cup in the middle of all this. That doesn't end until the 19th July. Nothing much is going to happen in the transfer market whilst that's going on.

Hell yeah! Dopamine is for Dopes.

We can keep Tonda* or we can keep the team together. We can't have both. *FA bans permitting.

Isn't it Rule 137 or something? That's a hell of a lot of rules to be aware of.

An eye opener?

I expect they will impose a ban but this practice of spying is accepted in the highest league in the country. By the same token FIFA are unlikely to take any action.

It doesn't. But when it comes out that this practice is widespread how many clubs are going to be sanctioned?

There will be some sympathy on account of the preposterous punishment.

He'll always be Tainted Tonda from now on.

In other words, "we've been spying on the wrong team's training"

It's what can happen when there's a lack of experience in managing the club. Sometimes what's needed is an older head to keep an eye on things.

It's the only thing that makes sense.

It's for my radiotherapy therapy for Prostate Cancer. It's very kind of everybody and I'm deeply touched. It's 'locally advanced' which means it hasn't spread to the bones or lymph nodes so I should be OK. It seems that I caught it in time. Let this be a wake up call to everyone. As the saying goes, it may just be that the purpose of my life is to act as a warning to others. The last few days have been great fun. We have a season in the Championship to look forward to. More games and no VAR. It's strange but after our win last Tuesday I somehow couldn't get excited. Now I know why. I would like that hour that I spent queueing for tickets back though.

It could all have been so easily avoided. "For want of a nail..."

But the season has ended?

It is what it is. I'd love to know the true story about what happened but that will take some time to emerge from the bushes. Enjoy your summer everybody and thanks for all the best wishes. Only one thing to hope for now and that's a thumping Hull win on Saturday.