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When even Redknapp thinks it’s harsh…..bloody hell

Just looking beyond the impact on Southampton for a second - Apologies if already mentioned but had the 14 day rule not changed the hearing would have been after the Play-Off Final. Had we lost to Hull the sanctions would have been applied based on SFC being a Championship club. Had we beaten Hull and they had then “expelled” Southampton it would have seen Hull City promoted. So, Middlesbrough rock up at Wembley and beat Hull. Have Hull City then not got a case to put to the EFL, if not over the original hearing but certainly over the less than 24 hours for Southampton’s appeal to be heard. The EFL are doing everything they can to make sure their showcase final goes ahead, however difficult or wrongly. The whole process stinks to high heaven.

I think the EFL have really screwed up how they’ve handled this. Did they not think for a second that Saints wouldn’t appeal that decision straight away? What they should have done is made a statement saying Southampton have appealed the ruling which will be heard on Wednesday and not made any mention of being expelled from the final That way they didn’t need to put in that line about that decision could in turn be reversed upon the result of the appeal. So as things stand how can Middlesbrough possibly sell tickets until Thursday when the appeal outcome is known? If they sell tickets tomorrow and the appeal wins those tickets are null and void. There should be no way they can hold this game on Saturday with different opposition facing Hull. The logistics of it are beyond ridiculous. Southampton FC have been a disgrace here, don’t get me wrong. But the EFL aren’t smelling of roses either.

I still cannot believe SFC haven’t had the fkin decency to put a statement up to the fans on their website. Given they desperately need to win people’s trust back ignoring this ain’t a great start.

Not likely to get my 41.50 for last weeks semi final back then 🤣

Ok thanks. Hence EFL’s line about the Final may change again, just to cover their arses IF this new panel decide it’s too harsh…….they won’t of course but I guess Parsons is clinging desperately to that.

Who hears our appeal? Is it the same panel that made this ruling today?

Yep I’m exactly the same, bollox to the fkin jumped up twat

Are we taking his 3-2-1 type clue as fact? 🤣

You're having a number 2's ?

Fully aware of that thank you

The fans have been absolutely stuffed here! I feel sorry for the Hull fans who are totally innocent but from our side we have sold what? 37,000 tickets to go to Wembley, inc an extra allocation, and we could get to Wednesday and then get chucked out ? Its bloody awful.

Would be extremely cruel to issue extra tickets only to snatch the 37,000 back a few hours later.....that would almost smack of incompetence.....

That is absolutely fantastic news. If any player deserves the call up after what he's been through injury wise its him.

I don’t get why you keep banging on about this “longer it takes…” angle. The hearing was set for today, that’s it. You don’t just gather a group of legal people together for a hearing at the drop of a hat. This isn’t the duty solicitor dealing with a drunk on a Saturday night at Southampton nick.

Hope Boro haven’t seen this…… To quote Dads Army, for those old enough to remember, “Your name will also go on ze list” 😀

Watford tho, if he goes there he’ll be gone by the end of September, not the first and by no means the last. Even he would be crazy to go there .

🤣 no, fair point 🤣

Yes when you read the follow up posts that is indeed what he’s saying. Honestly, the standard of education in this country these days 😂 I’m still taking it with a large pinch of salt though

The worst offence was caused by their so called strikers in the first half of the first leg, they don’t need to look beyond that tbh.

They are basically clinging to anybody's word that aligns with what they want to hear, similar to when we were in administration and hoping/waiting for something positive. At some point you would think they'd wake up to the fact they are being fed bullshit.

Can we not turn in on each other please. I dont know FootballMartin personally but he seems like a top bloke and is a genuine fan. Lets not sink to that level over something we all know little about or have no control over.

Reassuring to know that with a sell on clause for Matty Fernandes it’ll turn out James Corden’s beloved West Ham will in effect pay for any fine we get. Karma ya prick !!!!! 🤣

Might be wrong but I doubt the legal eagles of the level this would take don’t work on a Saturday or Sunday.

Oh well, that’s case closed then.