Ivan Tomey - good call (as long as he is still sharp and match fit for international level). Always felt he was a constant threat for Brentford, whoever they were playing.

Our=out

6m$ - assuming it had not been condoned by club's chairman/md - in which case he would have a case for unfair dismissal. As SFC would not want this to come our, payoff and NDA most likely departure fir Eckhart.

Trig - upon checking elsewhere - apologies - entirely credible!

If there is a hotel right next to your training ground you are rather asking for trouble. Not that people should spy but how do you stop it, they don't need to book the whole team in, just one room?

Trig - entirely made-up.

“Tonda Eckert (Southampton’s new manager) is already making headlines for allegedly sending an intern to spy rival teams’ training sessions. ) Back in the 2014 World Cup, France vs Germany, Didier Deschamps came out and straight-up said: “I suspect we’re being spied on.” A drone was spotted flying over France’s training ground. He even asked FIFA to investigate. Coincidence #1: Tonda Eckert was Germany’s opposition analyst at that exact World Cup. 👀 ) In 2015, FC Cologne got caught red-handed spying on Hamburg… by booking a hotel right next to Hamburg’s training ground. Coincidence #2: Eckert was the assistant manager of that FC Cologne team. 👀”

Spit - probably Paul Miller's best goal for us! A grand day out!

Someone put this up on the fans facebook page. Probably one of our best displays away against a team top of the league. Good coach trips home that day.![Link]

Southampton's manager should be summarily dismissed immediately without any pay off for gross misconduct. Southampton need to get their house in order and try to restore their reputation. They only confessed to the other two incidents because they knew they were going to be found out. That intern having his picture now made public is unacceptable too (if the BBC article is to be believed).

The Ipswich one involved them buying and wearing Eastleigh training kit as Ipswich were training there. It was also same day of the match, which was an evening kick off.

Interesting to see that they may have declined to be involved in the Ipswich one but then did the Boro one later.

I really hope that the junior staff get support. I doubt it’s the kind of experience they were looking for when applying for their jobs.

Sounds pretty apt Pete

Leddy, I remember when supporters got to debate about the squad after the announcement rather than having it drip fed they day before.

The tree represents the New Forest I believe

I've only realised that Southampton's badge has a tree in the middle of it.

Rutfest on Sunday. Last band on, Triggerfish.

Thanks for the link Mags - made for interesting reading. Seems the panel took significant umbrage at the fact that the spying was decided/instifated at a senior level but the task was placed on the head of a junior staff member/intern.

Celebration police OI ;) Let them enjoy the win best to do it asap while everyone is still genuinely joyous.

I remember when players kept quite about their inclusion or not in World Cup squads until the official announcement. Now it's straight onto social media to moan if they are left out.

I guess Villa know that they are in the Champions League regardless, so they did it for the fans…

I know Villa can only finish 4th or 5th and Citeh will be 2nd but is having an open top bus parade less than 72 hours before the game, respecting the competition? What was wrong with Monday or Tuesday?

EFL have released the written reasons for expulsion of Southampton [Link]

Southampton might end up with a bigger points deduction at this rate… [Link] 👀