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How far reaching is a ban ? Is it solely a touchline ban or does it extend to training ground and all involvement? Could be either I suppose

Les would be relaxed about it. Nothing more to add.

But probably nowhere near severe enough for Gibbo and his assorted media chums.

Yes, saintant, “procedures to follow”, that was the phrase I was looking for.

Difficult to understand how it has taken so long just to get to the stage of charging him for something previously admitted. No idea as to the workings of this, they’ve interviewed or heard Tonda. Does the club, or his representatives, now get opportunity to make their plea , or do they (the FA) now just go away for another wankathon behind closed doors to decide the fate ?

Fair point, but could they bring a charge on Bielsa, if there hadn’t been an ‘offence’ or misconduct as far as the League were concerned at the time ?

Like you, didn’t know a lot about him, and my only recollection was his shot being sliced wide from a good position at St Mary’s last season. But seems to be highly rated with potential. His track record isn’t too bad at a struggling and relegated Oxford and from what I read his time at WBA seemed as a bit part player for half a season. £10m up front doesn’t seem that bad for his last season, and potential, the add ons may or may not materialise. I know it isn’t popular to say something positive about Middlesbrough but it doesn’t seem a bad signing to me. Is it any better or worse than £9m on Dobbin ? Time will tell.

Says who? If we’ve learnt nothing else in the last two months or so, I think we’ve come to realise that what we as fans see as ‘ totally disproportionate’ isn’t on the same scale as the football authorities.

You’d have thought we’d have been sounding out some options either as interims, or replacements depending on what comes. Or as someone else said, it’s Lallana waiting in the wings. Cometh the hour, cometh the Nivea Man.

Wonder if they are also looking at the framework he was working within and the club guiding a young manager on compliance with regulations.

Why (only?) if it’s a suspended sentence?

Wonder how long Salt will remain in his new found role. As for Bielsa, it’s been pointed out many times that it doesn’t set a precedent. It wasn’t a specified rule then, plus Bielsa is seen as a quirky and mad Argentine loved by the media and can do no wrong when indulging in a minor over enthusiastic eccentricity.

Anyone mentioned Alpine’s run like a ‘B&B’ theory yet ?

Article I read last night suggested £10m but with Spurs having a large sell on, and option to buy back. Although I suspect we could match the bid and wages the one thing Middlesbrough can probably make a better offer on is being a regular starter whereas with us the likelihood is sharing the role with Larin.

Interesting article. But surprised the Northern Echo aren’t blaming Tonda in some way.