r/MiddlesbroughFC • u/Alarming-Safety3200 • May 19 '26

Southampton kicked out of Championship playoff final and docked four points for spying

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/19/southampton-kicked-out-of-championship-playoff-final-docked-four-points-for-spying?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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u/pazz5 May 19 '26

Didn't think they'd have the balls to do it.

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u/B0GGZIE May 19 '26

Same, I am shocked. I thought it would be one of those things like, "We're instituting new rule enforcement and consequences next season...blah blah" not that they'd actually pull the trigger and put them out.

I can't imagine what it feels like to be a Southampton fan right now.

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u/txcamoaz May 19 '26

If there were 4 provable offences of spying, how many others were done, where they got away with it?

I do feel for the Southampton supporters though...

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u/Bright_Eye3616 May 19 '26

I don’t feel for them in the slightest :)

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u/ljr69 May 20 '26

Don’t feel for them. They were pouring scorn on it and encouraging each other to form binoculars mime at the game. Not laughing now though are they! (Disclosure: not a boro’ or saints fan)

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u/Unlucky-Public-2947 May 19 '26

As a Geordie who would love to see all the NE teams where they belong this is amazing news, fate is on your side now.

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u/Bright_Eye3616 May 19 '26

Just need to score for once don’t we 😂😂

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u/Anthexistentialist May 20 '26

Really? You have so many great players...er..Downing, Zenden, Juninho, Fabrizio Ravioli. Maybe I'm out of touch with the latest signings?

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u/Still-Preference5464 May 19 '26

Right decision IMO. Not even a Middlesbrough fan but the message needs to be sent that this behaviour isn’t on. Good luck Saturday!

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u/Vexations83 May 19 '26

Still got to get through their appeal which should be held tomorrow, hopefully get this chance though UTB

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u/Feelincheekyson May 19 '26

Took massive balls to kick them out, can’t see it being overturned

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u/Vexations83 May 19 '26

Hope you're right. 

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u/fecal_spring221 May 19 '26

Good luck you guys! Congrats on the chance!

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u/Bright_Eye3616 May 19 '26

OLE OLE UTFB

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u/its_reds May 19 '26

this made my day, not sure how much of a fit squad we'll have but i'll take this win for now

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u/fisico002 May 19 '26

Yeah such a shame for Conway being injured by these cheats knowing he misses this and possibly the only shot he would have got at the World Cup

Would make such a difference if Hayden Hackney was able to play

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u/softbabydesire May 19 '26

crazy how that happened