| Siege mentality 22:18 - May 9 with 3593 views | PatfromPoole |
I don’t like what’s happened more than anybody else.
Let’s just support the team though, chaps.
Big two weeks coming up hopefully.
The big prize is still there for us. |  |
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| Siege mentality on 23:04 - May 9 with 3468 views | Southamptonfan |
I second that. Let's annoy everyone by making sure that the 'cheats" get promoted. COYS |  |
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| Siege mentality on 23:06 - May 9 with 3466 views | shotters |
If what's being alleged is true then I'm very disappointed, I thought we were better than that
Having said that some of the stuff ive read is rather over the top imo
Still it adds a bit more spice to Tuesday night
Hopefully we win and if it winds up bellends like Troy Deeney then its a win, win |  |
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| Siege mentality on 23:50 - May 9 with 3390 views | cocklebreath |
| Siege mentality on 23:06 - May 9 by shotters |
If what's being alleged is true then I'm very disappointed, I thought we were better than that
Having said that some of the stuff ive read is rather over the top imo
Still it adds a bit more spice to Tuesday night
Hopefully we win and if it winds up bellends like Troy Deeney then its a win, win |
Deeney the bloke who kicks people in the head whilst out cold on the floor taking the moral high ground. WAC |  |
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| Siege mentality on 23:53 - May 9 with 3391 views | Tonyfromdk |
Yes, all you hear is “Boro” outplayed us and we’re a bunch of cheats.
In the end the sad fcks didn’t score, in fact we were closer.
Next time we send an employee to pull off a “cunning plan”, we should instruct him to raise their crossbar by 10 cm……😉😀 [Post edited 10 May 2:41]
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| Siege mentality on 03:28 - May 10 with 3247 views | saintpaz |
Sorry but can't condone that kind of behaviour, we look like idiots.
Still I will get behind the TEAM and hope we win on Tuesday.
But if it's all true then we need to all get our morals in place and fire whoever organised that crap |  | | |
| Siege mentality on 07:55 - May 10 with 3083 views | davidargyll |
I would imagine that what will happen is that Saints will admit the employee - if indeed it is who the media is suggesting it is - was working for them, they will admit the charge but say that he 100% exceeded his brief, and in no way was sanctioned to do what he did. They will accept the punishment which you would expect to be a substantial fine. And move on.
I cannot believe it will result in a points deduction because this cannot be anything like as bad as the club going into administration or running foul of the transfer rules which are the usual reasons for one. | | | |
| Siege mentality on 09:35 - May 10 with 2911 views | A1079 |
| Siege mentality on 03:28 - May 10 by saintpaz |
Sorry but can't condone that kind of behaviour, we look like idiots.
Still I will get behind the TEAM and hope we win on Tuesday.
But if it's all true then we need to all get our morals in place and fire whoever organised that crap |
That person could be Eckert himself. He is an analyst. Clearly, I and I am sure virtually all Saints fans would hate to lose him as our manager.
Whoever arranged it and if the club sanctioned it in any form then it was crass stupidity and it has smeared the name of our club and cast a huge cloud over what was otherwise ending as a good season where we had until now rebuilt our reputation and our football. This has given food and drink to the Saints haters and pundits and commentators for whatever reason can't stand seeing Saints doing well. Until now we held some moral high ground of being a club that against the odds can bounce back and mix with the best occasionally. This has pulled the rug of that reputation out from under of us. The thing is, alot of noise is being made and there are worse things that other clubs are allowing on and off the pitch which do not get dealt with or take years for action, but we are the type of club that the authorities like to and feel able to throw the book at because most will not care what happens to little old Southampton because we are a easy target. This incident has given them the opportunity to do that. | | | |
| Siege mentality on 09:41 - May 10 with 2882 views | saintmark1976 |
Spot on Pat.
In any event nothing has been proven as of yet.
Stuff Borough 4-0 on Tuesday and the spygate media frenzy will simply be “tomorrow’s chip papers” as the saying goes. | |
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| Siege mentality on 10:01 - May 10 with 2846 views | SaintNick |
Hit the nail on the head Pat and that is what happened yesterday with our supporters, I swear I could hear your voice in the crowd.
It wasn't our finest hour, but at the end of the day it was not as much as some would have you believe, so we saw a few things at their training ground, no one got hurt or killed.
I watched drone footage of one of our training sessions earlier in the week put up by a Saints fan, this was more about showing what Staplewood looks like, but I am sure that this sort of thing goes on all over the place for more nefarious reasons
I am sad it happened but if it happened against us, which I am sure it has, just no one has got caught, then I would not be making a mountain out of a molehill
I am more concerned at how it backfired on us and fired them up and could have cost us dearly |  |
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| Siege mentality on 10:02 - May 10 with 2843 views | Ifonly |
| Siege mentality on 07:55 - May 10 by davidargyll |
I would imagine that what will happen is that Saints will admit the employee - if indeed it is who the media is suggesting it is - was working for them, they will admit the charge but say that he 100% exceeded his brief, and in no way was sanctioned to do what he did. They will accept the punishment which you would expect to be a substantial fine. And move on.
I cannot believe it will result in a points deduction because this cannot be anything like as bad as the club going into administration or running foul of the transfer rules which are the usual reasons for one. |
I agree with what David says here. Everything suggests he's our employee and was spying, but the club will claim it was not under our instructions - and that might even be true. That should mean we escape with a heavy fine.
But there is a worry that this is the first case to be heard under these new rules and someone in the EFL will say "why did we introduce these rules if we're not going to use them".
Also I want the club to distance themselves from this bloke as much as possible, even if that means sacking him for gross misconduct. If they do that and he doesn't claim unfair dismissal then that shows he was probably acting alone. I would also like to know if he was at work that day or if it was a day off. If he was at work that day and the club don't sack him, then there are bigger questions to answer.
But none of this counts for much if we don't beat Boro, so, let's get to Wembley first. [Post edited 10 May 10:03]
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| Siege mentality on 10:04 - May 10 with 2826 views | pjt50 |
| Siege mentality on 09:41 - May 10 by saintmark1976 |
Spot on Pat.
In any event nothing has been proven as of yet.
Stuff Borough 4-0 on Tuesday and the spygate media frenzy will simply be “tomorrow’s chip papers” as the saying goes. |
Do you reckon?
Steve Gibson hasn't got a record of letting things go. | |
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| Siege mentality on 10:17 - May 10 with 2791 views | saintmark1976 |
| Siege mentality on 10:04 - May 10 by pjt50 |
Do you reckon?
Steve Gibson hasn't got a record of letting things go. |
Certainly do.
Thrash Borough on Tuesday and given yesterday’s rather unconvincing goalless draw most people will conclude that the allegations of spying on Thursday made no difference whatsoever. [Post edited 10 May 10:19]
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| Siege mentality on 10:41 - May 10 with 2724 views | Bridders2 |
| Siege mentality on 10:02 - May 10 by Ifonly |
I agree with what David says here. Everything suggests he's our employee and was spying, but the club will claim it was not under our instructions - and that might even be true. That should mean we escape with a heavy fine.
But there is a worry that this is the first case to be heard under these new rules and someone in the EFL will say "why did we introduce these rules if we're not going to use them".
Also I want the club to distance themselves from this bloke as much as possible, even if that means sacking him for gross misconduct. If they do that and he doesn't claim unfair dismissal then that shows he was probably acting alone. I would also like to know if he was at work that day or if it was a day off. If he was at work that day and the club don't sack him, then there are bigger questions to answer.
But none of this counts for much if we don't beat Boro, so, let's get to Wembley first. [Post edited 10 May 10:03]
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His name is William Salt and did some work experience with Southampton while at Derby Uni, he currently works for Aston Villa, so not a Southampton employee, so the link is more tenuous than first thought.
He obviously probably still has links with Saints but is at a different club, so might have been working on his own initiative. | |
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| Siege mentality on 10:48 - May 10 with 2704 views | Ifonly |
| Siege mentality on 10:41 - May 10 by Bridders2 |
His name is William Salt and did some work experience with Southampton while at Derby Uni, he currently works for Aston Villa, so not a Southampton employee, so the link is more tenuous than first thought.
He obviously probably still has links with Saints but is at a different club, so might have been working on his own initiative. |
How do you know he works for Villa? Hopefully not via that Derby Uni bio because that is out of date. Elsewhere it is widely reported that he works for SFC on the website. | | | |
| Siege mentality on 10:57 - May 10 with 2687 views | darthvader |
| Siege mentality on 10:41 - May 10 by Bridders2 |
His name is William Salt and did some work experience with Southampton while at Derby Uni, he currently works for Aston Villa, so not a Southampton employee, so the link is more tenuous than first thought.
He obviously probably still has links with Saints but is at a different club, so might have been working on his own initiative. |
If this is true then it would seem the loan nut theory correct . And them lot foaming at the mouth accusing us should be looked at also .
If however he was being paid to do this by us then its a pile of poop |  |
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| Siege mentality on 11:04 - May 10 with 2660 views | Bridders2 |
| Siege mentality on 10:48 - May 10 by Ifonly |
How do you know he works for Villa? Hopefully not via that Derby Uni bio because that is out of date. Elsewhere it is widely reported that he works for SFC on the website. |
You're right, that is old news. I couldn't find any information on him via Saints website but found this on AI.
Yes, as of May 2026, William Salt is employed by Southampton Football Club as a First Team Performance Analysis Intern. He has been with the club in various analysis roles since July 2023, including work with the U13, U12, and U16 teams. Recent reports suggest he is currently associated with the first-team set-up | |
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| Siege mentality on 11:51 - May 10 with 2502 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Siege mentality on 10:04 - May 10 by pjt50 |
Do you reckon?
Steve Gibson hasn't got a record of letting things go. |
Isn't he also well liked and "in" with the upper echelons on the EFL/FA? |  |
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| Siege mentality on 12:01 - May 10 with 2450 views | shotters |
| Siege mentality on 09:35 - May 10 by A1079 |
That person could be Eckert himself. He is an analyst. Clearly, I and I am sure virtually all Saints fans would hate to lose him as our manager.
Whoever arranged it and if the club sanctioned it in any form then it was crass stupidity and it has smeared the name of our club and cast a huge cloud over what was otherwise ending as a good season where we had until now rebuilt our reputation and our football. This has given food and drink to the Saints haters and pundits and commentators for whatever reason can't stand seeing Saints doing well. Until now we held some moral high ground of being a club that against the odds can bounce back and mix with the best occasionally. This has pulled the rug of that reputation out from under of us. The thing is, alot of noise is being made and there are worse things that other clubs are allowing on and off the pitch which do not get dealt with or take years for action, but we are the type of club that the authorities like to and feel able to throw the book at because most will not care what happens to little old Southampton because we are a easy target. This incident has given them the opportunity to do that. |
"we're the type of club that the authorities like to and feel able to throw the book at"
This is my concern too, whilst other, larger profile clubs regularly break rules and the authorities look the other way, we're a perfect case to make an example of. They did the same with QPR
Personally I couldn't give a toss what other clubs or pundits think of us, I don't watch any other football matches apart for Saints and haven't done for the last few years | |
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| Siege mentality on 12:57 - May 10 with 2394 views | SonicBoom |
Hysterical overreaction. I bet loads of teams do it. Boro just want to get a bye.
If it was the other way round I wouldn't care. I'd be more angry if a boro player dives for a pen, but that's not seen as cheating eh?
Finally a mention to the t wats in the media piling on. Darren Huckerby, Troy Deeney and the ultimate helmet, Charlie Austin. He better not appear at St Mary's.
I hope we smash them to pieces, win the final and put up a big v sign to the lot of them. |  | | |
| Siege mentality on 13:40 - May 10 with 2334 views | BLEEDRED |
We still don't know all the facts We don't even know if this Will bloke is the one (other names have been put forward)
Saints face an uphill battle to keep it to just a fine, the whole of the football world is shouting for massive fines, points deductions, relegation, transfer bans etc.
Personally I think it will just be a massive fine and some form of suspended sanctions.
Now the game on Tuesday could become one of the most important in the club's history. Everyone has to create an atmosphere never seen before loud, hostile and non-stop, the football world wants us to fail | | | |
| Siege mentality on 15:07 - May 10 with 2210 views | shotters |
| Siege mentality on 12:57 - May 10 by SonicBoom |
Hysterical overreaction. I bet loads of teams do it. Boro just want to get a bye.
If it was the other way round I wouldn't care. I'd be more angry if a boro player dives for a pen, but that's not seen as cheating eh?
Finally a mention to the t wats in the media piling on. Darren Huckerby, Troy Deeney and the ultimate helmet, Charlie Austin. He better not appear at St Mary's.
I hope we smash them to pieces, win the final and put up a big v sign to the lot of them. |
I"ve always found it a bit tragic that these ex players feel the need to become blowhards for hire on shit radio stations like TalkSport to try and stay relevant
Charlie Austin is a complete gobshite, he's even managed to alienate himself from QPR, where he was always pretty popular, with some of the nonsense he comes out with
Had Boro have won yesterday then I doubt there'd be this much of a reaction, their manager seemed to be having a complete meltdown in his post match interview yesterday | |
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| Siege mentality on 15:16 - May 10 with 2190 views | Joiedevivre |
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