May 14May 14 Author The Championship play-off final may not go ahead on Saturday 23 May as the English Football League (EFL) investigates the Spygate scandal surrounding finalists Southampton.A hearing will take place on or before Tuesday 19 May.About Spygate:https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/48710211/spygate-20-explaining-middlesborough-vs-southampton-incident-next-rule-change-marcelo-bielsa
May 14May 14 But surely, as it was Middlesborough who were "wronged" here or at least that this happened against, it would be a bit of a slap of the face to allow them to knock out Boro, but to be kicked out right after
May 15May 15 Author The latest on Spygate The Sequel:The club has released the following statement...Middlesbrough FC notes the decision of the Disciplinary Commission not to permit the club to intervene in the proceedings brought by the EFL against Southampton FC.The club regrets that outcome, given we are directly affected by the matters under consideration and hold relevant factual evidence as to the events in question and their competitive impact.The conduct at issue, namely the observation and recording of our training session ahead of a fixture of such significance, goes to the heart of sporting integrity and fair competition. In these circumstances, the only appropriate response is a sporting sanction which would prevent Southampton FC from participating in the EFL Championship play-off final.We remain hopeful that the EFL, as regulator, will pursue such a sanction before the Disciplinary Commission in order to protect the integrity of the game, safeguard all member clubs, and deter any attempt in the future to obtain an unfair and unlawful advantage in pursuit of promotion to the Premier League.The club reserves all its legal rights.
May 19May 19 Hull vs Middlesbrough it is on Saturday!Southampton have been kicked-out of the play-offs.
May 21May 21 That match apparently will be one of the richest in history in terms of how much of an economic boon it will be to either side who wins and joins the EPL. Edited May 21May 21 by DJHazey
May 23May 23 Hull City owner Acun Ilicali has said that the club will take legal action if they do not win today's play off final against Middlesbrough. No one in Hull should even be contemplating defeat really, especially this close to kick-off. It's as if they've already accepted losing.
May 23May 23 Guess I'm not too fussed on who wins out of these two - both have had quite a few years out of the Premier League so will be a lesser-seen face there either way. Although I do have some family from Hull so I guess I'd go with them if I had to pick!
May 23May 23 Author Both teams went down from the Premier League in 2017. So either way an nine-year absence from the Premier League will be broken.
May 23May 23 Congratulations Hull on getting promotion. Declan Rice, Erling Haaland, Bruno Fernandes, Ollie Watkins, Cody Gakpo and many others will be going to the MKM stadium for the first time in Premier League action next season.
May 23May 23 Author Middlesbrough are the first club in history to be knocked out of the Championship play-offs twice in one season.
May 23May 23 The last Hull team that got promoted in 2016 had quite a few decent players looking back nowJarrod Bowen Andrew RobertsonHarry MaguireEl MoHomandyCurtis DaviesTom Huddleston Michael DawsonJake Livermore Alfred NDiaye Ryan Mason Sam Clucas David Meyler Shaun MaloneyKamal GrosickiAbel Hernandez Robert Snodgrass Lazar Markovic
May 24May 24 10 minutes ago, Steve201 said:The last Hull team that got promoted in 2016 had quite a few decent players looking back nowJarrod BowenAndrew RobertsonHarry MaguireEl MoHomandyCurtis DaviesTom HuddlestonMichael DawsonJake LivermoreAlfred NDiayeRyan MasonSam ClucasDavid MeylerShaun MaloneyKamal GrosickiAbel HernandezRobert SnodgrassLazar MarkovicThis Hull team is awful though! I think with the way the Premier League is at the moment, it suits teams coming up who can play percentages a bit more and set pieces gives everyone a massive chance if games are tight. But half their current team is on loan, their best player McBurnie. They will need a monsterous summer to even stand a chance of putting up a fight.
May 24May 24 I don’t think they’ll care at the moment. Even one season in the premier league can put your club in a different financial playing field which can stabilise the club for a decade.Their best player is Mo Belloumi for me!
May 24May 24 No one gave Sunderland a prayer this season and look how well they've done, anything can happen!
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