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Spygate / Championship Play Off Final

Discussion in 'General Football' started by Birky Bantam, May 18, 2026 at 7:20 PM.

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  1. Birky Bantam

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    I'm the same, at very least I don't see why they would do it for 1 Oxford game and not the other. It'll be interesting to read the reasons from the panel when they are released to see how the information came about for the 2 other charges. The FA will be very interested in the written reason as well to see who knew what and I wouldn't be surprised if individual charges followed
     
    #21 Birky Bantam, May 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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    Maybe not but they watched us very closely for 90 minutes just a few days before...
     
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    #22 Tony Wilkinson, May 19, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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    The EFL will find some way of getting Wrexham in the final.
     
    #23 bailiff bridge bantam, May 19, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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  4. king karl

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    They surely won't overturn the decision now.. there would be rioting in Middlesbrough
     
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    #24 king karl, May 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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    Which, like Bradford would surely improve the place....;)
     
    #25 bantam65, May 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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    They should strip them of the FA.Cup from 1976 as they cheated then as well
     
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    #26 Polo-Bantam, May 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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  7. NorthernMonkey

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    So which of Manchester City's 20 major honours are the PL taking back?

    It's completely over the top, massively disproportionate and I honestly don't think it'll stand. I'm fully expecting Southampton to be competing in the PO Final when it's eventually played.
     
    #27 NorthernMonkey, May 19, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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    Just another normal day in Middlesbrough then ;).
     
    #28 Bronco, May 19, 2026 at 8:43 PM
  9. Birky Bantam

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    They've only got themselves to blame for being arrogant enough to think they can get away with it on more than 1 occasion. Any other punishment other than expelling them from the play offs isn't a deterrent from another team doing it next year.
     
    #29 Birky Bantam, May 19, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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    I think it was stupidity and laziness rather than arrogance.
     
    #30 Frank Castle, May 19, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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    So you're saying a £2.5M fine and a 12 point deduction isn't a deterrent? Really?

    Anyway, I've said my piece. Let's wait for the final outcome.
     
    #31 NorthernMonkey, May 19, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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    Many Southampton fans on their forum in meltdown, not because of the decision, but because of the blatant cheating by their club, and are rightly seething over the shocking adverse publicity this has brought on their club.

    Once again fans suffer due to the actions of owners and management.
     
    #32 Idlebantam, May 19, 2026 at 9:38 PM
  13. Birky Bantam

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    The problem with a points deduction with no expulsion from the play offs is that if they get promoted then it's another legal battle as to whether the Premier League should apply it. It also doesn't help Middlesbrough who have been the victim of this.
     
    #33 Birky Bantam, May 19, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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    I can't argue with that but for me it doesn't justify the harshness of the penalty.
     
    #34 NorthernMonkey, May 19, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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    It'll be a huge legal minefield with the decision they've taken. Suggesting that it could cause issues further down the line isn't grounds to make any kind of judgement on penalties.
     
    #35 NorthernMonkey, May 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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    As more and more seems to be slipping out from the investigation, it sounds like it was an Southampton staff members texts messages that has had the most evidence so far. Dunno if these were requested as part of it or leak or someone from Southampton just came forward and dobbed them in, but a lot of of the investigations evidence has come from internal messages.

    Sounds like the Southampton boss is the guy who sets the spying up, wonder if he'll be asked to resign at all after all this?
     
    #36 Jordan, May 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
  17. Birky Bantam

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    This is from the local Southampton paper, the CEO has probably got to say that but it does seem a few people think they will have a case.

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    #37 Birky Bantam, May 19, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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