Southampton spying

FearOfAJackPlanet · Friday at 8:42 PM

Wonder what, if any, punishment they’ll get for this and if it snowballs into a bigger investigation.

I’m leaning towards it being a mountain out of a molehill, but if other clubs smell blood they’ll go for the kill; especially if, as has been claimed, this is something they’ve been suspected of doing a lot recently.

Southampton spying probe: Saints face EFL probe for spying on Middlesbrough

The EFL launches an investigation into an alleged case of spying by a member of Southampton's staff at Middlesbrough before they meet in the Championship play-offs.

www.bbc.com

bakajack · Saturday at 9:13 AM

Last time a team was found guilty of this they were fined 200k (Leeds seven years ago)
That was before they tightened up the rules to expressly forbid this

As a points deduction or fine is pointless at this stage if I was the EFL I would penalize Southampton with a 2 goal handicap for the playoff match.

JackSomething · Saturday at 12:24 PM

bakajack said:
Last time a team was found guilty of this they were fined 200k (Leeds seven years ago)
That was before they tightened up the rules to expressly forbid this

As a points deduction or fine is pointless at this stage if I was the EFL I would penalize Southampton with a 2 goal handicap for the playoff match.

I have my doubts they'll do anything that could affect the playoffs for fear of the legal ramifications. I'd guess it would be a much bigger fine or maybe a small points deduction for next season/next time they're in the Championship if they win the playoffs.

None of which will do anything to help the team they've (allegedly) spied on of course. A bit like Downes getting banned when he should have been sent off against us, which did nothing to help us.

malc · Saturday at 12:53 PM

Seems incredible Saints would risk spy gate ,
Having played them twice everygame is there to watch .
Not a one off game appears crazy .
I would expect a subststancial fine for Southampton .

bakajack · Saturday at 12:59 PM

malc said:
Seems incredible Saints would risk spy gate ,
Having played them twice everygame is there to watch .
Not a one off game appears crazy .
I would expect a subststancial fine for Southampton .