Saint86

His reaction to the ayling vs THB incident was interesting. First time I've seen him lose his control... Reading into it perhaps, but I saw it as he viewed it as one lie to many by Boro, and very nearly did let his anger and frustration out... But perhaps a snippet there that we can gleam something from. I.e., He very clearly viewed it as complete bullshit, and be was very clearly at his limit with tolerating Boro bullshit. Add to that his post match comments about wanting to speak but not being able, and I get the impression there is a bite back coming from the club. Although whether we'll just shut up and take a lesser punishment as part of a deal I don't know.

The saying, "Nice guys finish last" exists and is oft repeated for a reason. Is it time saints grew a bit of an edge in reality? Any offences are still alleged at this point regardless, but certainly the club's reaction was the only way to counter Boro's media with hunt, and ultimately it caused a full blown head loss (which was self inflicted) for Boro - and which contributed to them fluffing their lines tonight for sure.

There is clearly more to this than meets the eye. Hoping saints are able to bite back at Boro.

Did sky just break for adverts with an immediate trailer for a spy programme called ponies? That's next level trolling surely? 🤣😂

Not gonna lie, a bit of alcohol went a long way to take the edge off. Fantastic character and comeback by saints. Superb. And to do it on the back of the last 5 days of almost national trial by media is even more so impressive. Feel a bit for the Boro players, but equally as a club and fanbase they generated the shit storm that's ultimately cost them I think.

Could be a case of Boro have scored too early here. It's given us a kick up the backside a least.

Media shit storm has coat us. Miles off it.

Is that genuine? The one earlier he said he hadn't spoken to Gibson but had markedly changed his tune from yesterday re it now being "cheating" and boro will expect to be in the final one way or another. Lost a lot of respect for what Jordan says if he's just acting as a mouth piece for hire. Certainly adds very clear evidence of Boro using the media to gain a sporting advantage.

I think it speaks volumes that boro have opted to resort to the underhand tactics that they are tbh. Ultimately the case is the case - saints and boro know the score on that front, the side scrapping for any advantage they can grab would be the one i'd assume is worried they won't get what they want out of it.

I think saints have been incredibly professional since the story broke tbh, unlike Boro. We've tried as best as possible to ignore the surrounding media storm (that boro have been deliberately building for on/off field advantages), and instead just focus on the game. In terms of our first statement, it was exactly what i wanted to see given this was going to be happening whether we wanted it to or not - it gave boro nothing, inflamed the reaction on their side, and gave them an avenue to waste more energy on / distract themselves with etc. Meanwhile Tonda and the team have just been heads down focussing on the game. Ultimately this side will be won on the pitch. I trust Tonda to get the team as prepared as possible given what Boro have created off the pitch, and its on the fans to do their part tonight (i.e. lift the team and rattle boro's).

Also @AllBoroFans 😘

I think its pretty obvious that Boro are now in the wrong just as much as saints imo. They've whipped up a media shitstorm - Totally undermining the integrity of the game. All over alleged offences, and with significant damage to our preparation and reputational damage to boot. They could potentially find themselves in some hot water depending on what happens with the independent tribunal. Personally think Eckert deserves plaudits for managing to get through this - has a playoff semi final ever been played under such scrutiny and with the manager part of an orchestrated nationwide witch hunt? Let alone our playing squad and associated staff who are all innocent. Boro have been absolutely out of right and tried to manipulate this for on field advantage, and to enact pressure on the EFL to give them a bye to the final as an advantage over all other clubs... throw the book at them i say 🙃

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gDm1DSAn1hBacMTG6?g_st=ac Now I'm not saying anyone should do this... but there does happen to be plenty of bushes and a convenient hill to the immediate north west corner of their training ground, right by what looks like the main pitch 👀 Equally though, if a team were prepared to pay fines (ala Leeds), they could just offer a fair wedge to one of the overlooking home owners instead, and then set up a professional recording studio in a bedroom etc that overlooks the pitch? As far as I'm aware, the training ground staff wouldn't be able to break into a property to challenge any covert operatives... These teams really do need to start thinking about security 🤷🕵️‍

No way, he gets the ball.

Boro been disqualified for fabricating spygate, to be replaced by the victims of the original spygate? 🤣