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Yeah was expecting something a few hours ago. I'd be getting very twitchy if I was Boro.

Literally just announced. Appeal dismissed.

Chris Gunter comes on for Freiburg.

Sorry, no umlaut on my keyboard.

I presume Middlesbrough had more expensive lawyers. Fcuk em.
Come on Ull.

Middlesboro didn't do anything wrong, did they? And Oli McBurnie plays for Ull.

Minority view - I’m glad villa won

Me too. Although it was a little galling to watch Douglas Luiz use up more energy in the celebrations than he ever did in a match for us.

Genuinely don't get why you are pleased.

Can tell you none of the Villa fans we saw inside and on way out of ground the other week would have wanted us to win if roles were reversed.

They are better people than us. I wanted Villa to get battered. 50% for beating us, 50% for their performance against Spurs.

I could accept losing. Injuries meant we never completed in second leg.

But, oh man, their fans didn't need to be such cunts in victory.

I am entirely ambivalent about Villa winning. There are clubs to whom I object far more. I don't mind them having their moment.

People screaming in your face "where's your fucking fireworks now" makes it harder to take.

I'm sure we have fans that would do the same in reverse situation, but I wouldn't so I'm not so ambivalent

Southampton statement was well-written - little bit of disappointment but mostly contrition and talk of lessons being learned and action forthcoming.

I'd imagine that will start with a new first-team coach. Notwithstanding his role in what happened, the place would turn even more toxic if he got off to anything other than a perfect start to next season.

I didn’t watch the final, turned the radio off this morning when they were jizzing over Emery and won’t read any of the coverage. As a result I don’t give a fuck.

Since he took over in November they got more points than Coventry. So a big call to make as they won’t get better.

How much was down to spying? You'd think not that much, but who knows.