Or indeed what other punishment has any proper impact if they win the final

Thats the problem the EFL has here. A fine will be a pittance compared to the income from the prem. The EFL can only impose a points deduction when they are in the championship. If they go up then they may not come down for several years.

In both those scenarios any punishment doesn't really have any impact on Southampton if they win the final and they end up prospering having admitted to cheating.

And if they've admitted to 3 instances they must have been doing it for every game - there just isn't the evidence. This manager of theirs has been consistently praised for his ability to adapt tactically to opponents. Perhaps we now know (partly) why.

Posted By: Jim on May 20th 2026 at 10:18:13

Message Thread

If we were in the exact same circumstances as Southampton (NCFC) - big member, May 20, 08:53:10
- I might be asking.... (NCFC) - usacanary, May 20, 14:08:34
  - Limitless lawyer fees (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 20, 14:34:31
- Gutted and really pissed off with who decided it was a good idea! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 20, 11:24:53
  - ^this (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 20, 13:48:20
- I’d be ashamed but also bitter (NCFC) - matgore, May 20, 11:16:24
  - Boro should have to play Wrexham (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 11:22:29
    - Ugh, no (NCFC) - APB, May 20, 11:34:33
      - They have good reason to feel hard done by (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 14:09:06
        
        They should sue Ipswich for not reporting it (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, May 20, 15:02:18
    - Yes that’s what I think too (n/m) (NCFC) - matgore, May 20, 11:29:49
- I’d feel quite ashamed, I think (NCFC) - APB, May 20, 11:05:13
- I'd be utterly livid (NCFC) - Charles21, May 20, 09:41:36
  - If it’s not worth it, why keep doing it? (NCFC) - APB, May 20, 11:03:38
  - Wouldn’t have been able to look forward to it (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 09:45:22
- Like Duck said. Embarrassed mostly. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, May 20, 09:04:07
  - The players will have known (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 09:11:02
    - When / how were they taking the piss out of the Boro players? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 09:14:46
      - Harwood-Bellis did a binoculars celebration at Morris (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, May 20, 09:17:38
        
        Harwood-Bellend. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 20, 10:37:57
        
        I’m guessing he’s a bit thick (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 09:27:07
        
        Think his father in law needs to have a word with him (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 20, 09:35:21
        
        I'd forgotten he was marrying Keane's daughter (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, May 20, 10:16:24
        
        That, on top of the stammering abuse at Ayling (NCFC) - jamesward, May 20, 09:29:54
        
        Yes comes across as a right t**t (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 10:13:39
- Definitely of the opinion that being chucked out of the play offs is harsh (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 20, 09:00:20
  - Or indeed what other punishment has any proper impact if they win the final (NCFC) - Jim, May 20, 10:18:13
- Clement out (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 20, 08:59:22
- Really annoyed (NCFC) - jAC, May 20, 08:58:53
- Embarrassed (NCFC) - Duck, May 20, 08:54:57
  - theres quite a few of them but also (NCFC) - big member, May 20, 08:58:43
    - and the twats that mocked boro fans dressed in ghillie suits (NCFC) - Tombs, May 20, 10:43:51
      - Immortalised as dickheads (NCFC) - jamesward, May 20, 10:46:10
        
        linky fail (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 20, 10:49:10

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