SPYGATE PLAYOFF DRAMA! Saints or Sinners?

About this episode

The episode discusses the playoff match between Middlesbrough and Southampton, overshadowed by the Spygate controversy.

Middlesbrough and Southampton played out a 0-0 draw in the first leg of the playoffs at the Riverside– but the football has almost been overshadowed by “Spygate 2.0” drama making headlines across the Championship 👀🕵️‍♂️ 🌳 In this episode, we discuss: - Fantastic first half performance from Boro - Pre-match atmosphere and raucous Riverside - How dangerous Tonda Eckert’s Southampton still are heading into the second leg - Key performers and big selection calls - What the atmosphere could be like away at St Mary’s on Tuesday night PLUS — we dive into the huge midweek Spygate controversy after reports that Southampton have been charged by the EFL for a breach of regulations involving claims they spied on Middlesbrough’s training session on Thursday 👀 🕵️‍♂️ 👇 Get involved in the comments: 🔹 Are Boro happy with 0-0? 🔹 Will Southampton be punished or even removed from the Championship Playoffs? 🔹 Who reaches Wembley?

People in this episode

Host: Typical Boro

Topics covered

• playoff drama
• Spygate controversy
• football performance
• team atmosphere
• Championship playoffs

Keywords

• Middlesbrough
• Southampton
• Spygate
• EFL
• Championship
• playoffs
• football
• drama
• atmosphere

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Middlesbrough, Southampton, EFL

Places: Riverside, St Mary’s

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