Badger

Not a good choice of phrase here.

So badly written I'm not sure how that should be interpreted.

I thought EFL were pursuing the matter as we’d infringed their regulations, rather than as a matter on behalf of Middlesbrough.

Really ??

I remember seeing it on release, but don’t recall seeing us wear it.

Please, no. One of the worst we’ve ever had. That shirt should be confined to the anal(l)s of history.

Swindon are mentioned due to two issues, fielding a ineligible player in a cup tie this season, and their demotion after winning the play offs. Neither are a direct comparison with our situation, but are being interpreted by many as which way the thinking might go.

Would we ? I’d hope so but no idea of the spirit for a fight in the boardroom. By reputation Cortese would have taken up the fight, and relished it. We don’t know about Parsons, or Dragan.

It is probably the ‘easiest’ option (and possibly cleanest cut the can make). Others, points deductions, fines are open to how many, how much debates.

No way I’m going if there’s a possibility of some gobby toothless Teesider in a shell suit having to share a ticket and sit on my lap.

Latest : “Hey, Gibbo, let’s sort this, you and me in the car park …. NOW” (Only to spoof for it, not to suggest anything untoward..)

Clearly, Boro had cloned Will Salt to stage the whole thing…

No idea how this will work, but won’t the panel make findings or recommendation on whether ‘guilty’ or otherwise ? Any sanctions might then be at the discretion of the EFL as governing body.

Does there need to be an advantage ? The charge is breaching a regulation re spying on an opponent. Are we guilty of that, yes, or no ? Perhaps some “context” as we phrased it to be taken into account. But it doesn’t seem it’s a two stage test, a)did we do it ? b) what advantage was gained ? The tribunal may reflect on that, but doesn’t seem to me that they need to.

Okay, fair point.