Not just Italy, then

Mr. Presentable

Match fixed in English league


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/footballer-fixed-match-to-pay-off-gambling-debt-of-16350000-804512.html

KdjaCL

BBC callling it a PL player.



kdjac

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I fully expect this to be swept under the carpet.

Bubs101

KdjaCL wrote: »

BBC callling it a PL player.



kdjac

A PL player fixed a match for 50 grand? Sure most starting players would make that in a week at least. Sounds like poor journalism

Mad_Max

"if the player got himself sent off"..... mm mascherano maybe

Charlie

"the player – who has a Premiership club on his CV"

In fairness, that could be anyone in the lower leagues.

What are the odds it's someone playing league 1 or 2, who managed a subbed appearnece for some mid table PL side.

Not saying that it makes the alleged bribe any less serious, but I hate OTT journalism which rely on inconsequential facts to sell a story.

Bubs101

Fixing the card count is actually a great way to fix a bet. must have been a clever boy

Charlie

Not quite the same, but a friend of mine's sister goes out with a championship player. He plays with a premiership player who spent at least 10 years in the premiership, as a starting player.

Anyway's, he told me that his sister's boyfriend (the championship player) told him that this player would regularly time when he got his fifth yellow in order to order to head away with the lads. He'd have 4 yellows, and then one of his mates would give him enough notice of when the next cheeky boys weekend away was, so as to put him on notice of when he needs to get his fifth booking.

I was told that on one occasion, a last minute trip was organised so he needed to get a red the previous weekend to make sure he could go.

Thing is, I wasn't suprised one bit given the footballer in question.

Guy:Incognito

charlie mchugh wrote: »

Not quite the same, but a friend of mine's sister goes out with a championship player. He plays with a premiership player who spent at least 10 years in the premiership, as a starting player.

Anyway's, he told me that his sister's boyfriend (the championship player) told him that this player would regularly time when he got his fifth yellow in order to order to head away with the lads. He'd have 4 yellows, and then one of his mates would give him enough notice of when the next cheeky boys weekend away was, so as to put him on notice of when he needs to get his fifth booking.

I was told that on one occasion, a last minute trip was organised so he needed to get a red the previous weekend to make sure he could go.

Thing is, I wasn't suprised one bit given the footballer in question.

Ckubs should instantly put an end to crap like that by making the whole first team squad attend games, whether they are banned, injured or just rested.

Charlie

Stekelly wrote: »

Ckubs should instantly put an end to crap like that by making the whole first team squad attend games, whether they are banned, injured or just rested.

I'm sure some do. But just as I wasn't suprised by the player's actions, I wasn't suprised that he got away with it given his managers at the time.

Mad_Max

lol id really love to know who that was!! clever boy.

Charlie

Mad_Max wrote: »

lol id really love to know who that was!! clever boy.

That would be telling now, wouldn't it

Ah no, I would happily divulge but I know it would cause grief for the mods and what not, so I won't.

GuanYin

Anyone posting anything libelous will be banned. On the spot.

Sherifu

I think Wenger said it best. Lifetime ban for anyone found guilty.

Guy:Incognito

Sherifu wrote: »

I think Wenger said it best. Lifetime ban for anyone found guilty.

Wenger says a lot, on the condition that it's not applied to his players.

leninbenjamin

Stekelly wrote: »

Wenger says a lot, on the condition that it's not applied to his players.

in this case he's spot on though. it should be dealt with as severely as possible.

Jazzy

oops

GuanYin

Jazzy Banned.

I'm not joking,.

eirebhoy

DesF wrote: »

I fully expect this to be swept under the carpet.

Maybe 5-10 years ago. Certainly not now.