New Posts For Thread: Southampton thrown out of the Play off finalhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-finaland a 4 pts deduction next seasonSouthampton have 24 hours to make an appealOtherwise Middlesbrough will be in the final.Labdrokes got him in next James bond betting...https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565383707#565383707Labdrokes got him in next James bond betting...Fri, 22 May 2026 12:03:50 -0500Spying probably allowed for fa cupI'd be amazed if he wasn't at it, given his recordback to 2014https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565383703#565383703Spying probably allowed for fa cupI'd be amazed if he wasn't at it, given his recordback to 2014Fri, 22 May 2026 12:03:11 -0500Yes, it must have been a fluke Saints beating the Premier winners ( with no reports of " spying ". )https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565383533#565383533Yes, it must have been a fluke Saints beating the Premier winners ( with no reports of " spying ". )Fri, 22 May 2026 09:52:23 -0500Just a wild guess but Middlesborough knew there was a "spy" watching.If Middlesborough knew the rules (daft rules) then they knew they were in the final.If I was the Middlesborough coach I would have practiced these set-pieces(1) Morris dancing(2) Rihttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565383101#565383101Just a wild guess but Middlesborough knew there was a "spy" watching.If Middlesborough knew the rules (daft rules) then they knew they were in the final.If I was the Middlesborough coach I would have practiced these set-pieces(1) Morris dancing(2) RiFri, 22 May 2026 05:20:58 -0500Seems like the historical cases didn't result in such a severe penalty applied overall - though partly due to different contexts possibly...?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565382981#565382981Seems like the historical cases didn't result in such a severe penalty applied overall - though partly due to different contexts possibly...?Fri, 22 May 2026 04:13:56 -0500At the 2014 world Cup, France complained about a droneflying over their training session in warm up forgame v Germany.Guess who was an analyst for Germany at 2014 World cupAnd Germany went on to win...Rather well set up v Brazil iirc...https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565382465#565382465At the 2014 world Cup, France complained about a droneflying over their training session in warm up forgame v Germany.Guess who was an analyst for Germany at 2014 World cupAnd Germany went on to win...Rather well set up v Brazil iirc...Thu, 21 May 2026 14:07:27 -0500Reasons for decisionhttps://www.efl.com/news/2026/may/21/efl-statement--written-reasons-relating-to-southampton-fc/..https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565382375#565382375Reasons for decisionhttps://www.efl.com/news/2026/may/21/efl-statement--written-reasons-relating-to-southampton-fc/..Thu, 21 May 2026 13:32:24 -0500Cologne were caught spying in 2015 vs Hamburg. You’ll never guess who was there at the time, would you? Better yet, look at the details of how it was set up. A hotel booked in the opposition clubs facility..From twitterhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565382207#565382207Cologne were caught spying in 2015 vs Hamburg. You’ll never guess who was there at the time, would you? Better yet, look at the details of how it was set up. A hotel booked in the opposition clubs facility..From twitterThu, 21 May 2026 12:46:21 -0500Should have a hefty fine and 30 point deduction if they play in the EFL in the next ten yrs.The only people it affects are the supportersCoulnt have gained much info and the 2 game play off was bo lloox so no advantage ,Boro didnt win.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565382087#565382087Should have a hefty fine and 30 point deduction if they play in the EFL in the next ten yrs.The only people it affects are the supportersCoulnt have gained much info and the 2 game play off was bo lloox so no advantage ,Boro didnt win.Thu, 21 May 2026 11:34:43 -0500But there is a problem that, as far as I know, the actual sanctions aren't directly stated in the guidelines/rules?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/31902235/southampton-thrown-out-of-the-play-off-final?post_id=565381883#565381883But there is a problem that, as far as I know, the actual sanctions aren't directly stated in the guidelines/rules?Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:27 -0500