UK footballer betting on games?

LostinBlanch

Well we'll see tomorrow if this rumour is true.

It’s been a bad week for a certain UK football player, and from what we hear things may be about to get worse.

Sources are telling us a major UK newspaper will be running a story on Sunday claiming that he’s been placing bets on football matches, which is apparently against FIFA rules. If this turns out to be true the player could be banned from the sport for life.

redout

Terry ftw.

SlickRic

all bets are off that it's JT then.

Hmmm, I wonder which paper is running this story....

redout

Lads I guarantee the NOTW will murder him come tomorrow.

SlickRic

rarnes1 wrote: »

Hmmm, I wonder which paper is running this story....

all bets are off that it's NOTW then.

LostinBlanch

I'm not sure if it is Tiny Tears, I just can't see any of the redtops doing this to an England player a couple of months before the world cup.

But no doubt we'll find out tomorrow. Did you hear the presenter at the end of the Premiership saying that no doubt there will be John Terry related stories in the papers tomorrow?

Rumermills.com ? LOL

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

all bets are off that it's JT then.

in fairness - if the other rumours going round about him are true - this one would be the least of his worries.

I'll hold off till we learn more to be honest.

I don't really care if he has been betting on games, even if it is against the rules. No one could argue that he ever tries less than 100% to win the matches he plays. I'm no fan of him, but i'd never question his desire to win.

Ederington??

SlickRic

oh don't get me wrong.

i couldn't give a toss.

i would just enjoy the continued sabotage of England's World Cup preparations by its own media!

JPA

This has been rumoured for the last week or so and I'm pretty sure it's you know who. I don't get the sabotage the english papers do to their team.
Would an Irish paper run these stories in the run up to a world cup? Maybe, I'm not sure.

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

oh don't get me wrong.

i couldn't give a toss.

i would just enjoy the continued sabotage of England's World Cup preparations by its own media!

on the flip side would you honestly want the media to black out the wrong doings of english footballers just cause it is WC year?

CHD

RIP JT

Die in a grease fire retard media.

Columbia

Would love if this was true.

Don't have anything against John Terry, but watching the media's reaction will be brilliant entertainment.

Even if it wasn't him, I'd be quite happy.

Mitch Connor

it'll prob turn out to be Rio. Gerrard will be caught for something next week.

SlickRic

Mitch Connor wrote: »

on the flip side would you honestly want the media to black out the wrong doings of english footballers just cause it is WC year?

well, no.

that is true, and i honestly didn't think of it like that.

it still amuses me though.

the mass hysteria, the hype, the press conferences with questions that will have nothing to do with football.

it's a carnival.

CHD

They'll be down 500K or something in betting and it will be a non story to begin with. Same old crap.

CHD

CHD wrote: »

RIP JT

Die in a grease fire retard media.

A paper fire would be better.

Just for the irony.

JPA

Mitch Connor wrote: »

on the flip side would you honestly want the media to black out the wrong doings of english footballers just cause it is WC year?

But it's obvious they seek out these stories becauseit is a WC year and they will get more hype and attention.

Mitch Connor

Mitch Connor wrote: »

it'll prob turn out to be Rio. Gerrard will be caught for something next week.

Just imagine if it was Rio.

Another 12 minute meeting with Capello.

SSN meltdown.

JPA

rarnes1 wrote: »

Just imagine if it was Rio.

Another 12 minute meeting with Capello.

SSN meltdown.

Mass orgy on SSN from the excitement. Actually I wouldn't mind that if they could lose the men.

Pepe LeFrits

JPA wrote: »

This has been rumoured for the last week or so and I'm pretty sure it's you know who. I don't get the sabotage the english papers do to their team.

Shareholders!

This is one of the stories I referred to in another thread here. There may yet be a few more.

Mitch Connor

SlickRic wrote: »

well, no.

that is true, and i honestly didn't think of it like that.

it still amuses me though.

the mass hysteria, the hype, the press conferences with questions that will have nothing to do with football.

it's a carnival.

could imagine if it they did though - would be funny.

"Now we have won the WC, do we have some stories for YOU!"

In truth though, I have heard stories about players that never got into the media. It is far more likely that the stories I heard were rubbish, but maybe the media was persuaded to keep stum on it.

Some are harmless enough, such as Ronaldo being a dick while Rooney was doing an interview regarding the Munich disaster. Some were not so harmless such as a United player not actually being as injury prone as we though, but in drug rehab. have heard various stories about Gerrard that the media have not reported - again it is likely this means the stories are rubbish, but maybe not.

I suppose there are bound to be instances of the media keeping quiet, and that the current England captain is simply too tasty a target to do so with

Mitch Connor

JPA wrote: »

Mass orgy on SSN from the excitement. Actually I wouldn't mind that if they could lose the men.

there'd be a reporter in every car park in the country!!

Boggles

Babel?

MementoMori

There was a guy from the NOTW on Football Focus and he seemed to suggest there was more to come in terms of stuff on Terry.

One thing gambling on geegees/mutts, far bigger problem for Terry if he was gambling on football, especially given his profile. Might explain Capello's 12 minute meeting.

Wasn't there a case of some lower-division players gambling (want to say Accrington Stanley players but not sure) on games last year. Anyone remember what happened to them?

Mitch Connor

JPA wrote: »

But it's obvious they seek out these stories becauseit is a WC year and they will get more hype and attention.

don't seem to be tough stories to find, in honesty.

MementoMori

Boggles wrote: »

Babel?

Too busy twittering/rapping.

MementoMori

Mitch Connor wrote: »

don't seem to be tough stories to find, in honesty.

Wouldn't put it past some of the tabloids to have made a special effort as they know the interest will be there.

Eire-Dearg

Boggles wrote: »

Babel?

Wouldn't think Babel could work out betting odds tbh.

If this is Terry, is it a realistic possibility that he'd get banned for life?

Michael Owen.

He likes a bet or two.

Eire-Dearg

Eire-Dearg wrote: »

Wouldn't think Babel could work out betting odds tbh.

If this is Terry, is it a realistic possibility that he'd get banned for life?

No, unless he was throwing games I'd imagine.

JPA

Stop guessing people.

Mitch Connor

JPA wrote: »

Stop guessing people.

Keane's dog Trigger.

d22ontour

LostinBlanch wrote: »

I'm not sure if it is Tiny Tears, I just can't see any of the redtops doing this to an England player a couple of months before the world cup.

I don't get this at all tbh.If it happened next season or last season it would still be reported on regardless.This could have huge implications if the allegations are found to be true for whoever it is.If it's who people are thinking it is , well i guess the gagging order that was gotten for contractual reasons and not personal reasons could well be a major facepalm for the alleged.Will be looking at a possible lengthy ban from the game if it's proven to be true. :pac:

event

LostinBlanch wrote: »

I'm not sure if it is Tiny Tears, I just can't see any of the redtops doing this to an England player a couple of months before the world cup.

But no doubt we'll find out tomorrow. Did you hear the presenter at the end of the Premiership saying that no doubt there will be John Terry related stories in the papers tomorrow?

JPA wrote: »

This has been rumoured for the last week or so and I'm pretty sure it's you know who. I don't get the sabotage the english papers do to their team.
Would an Irish paper run these stories in the run up to a world cup? Maybe, I'm not sure.

they dont give a ****e about the team, they care about sales

and everyone will buy that paper tomorrow to read the story, thats all they care about

Headshot

its not Terry anyway

just read the NOTW

lets just say tiger woods would be proud :pac:

Mitch Connor

Headshot wrote: »

its not Terry anyway

just read the NOTW

lets just say tiger woods would be proud :pac:

well, why don't you just tell us what the actual story is then....

Headshot

Mitch Connor wrote: »

well, why don't you just tell us what the actual story is then....

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=notw

Mitch Connor

Headshot wrote: »

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=notw

link and quote man... some RSS feed you are.:rolleyes::p

Headshot

Mitch Connor wrote: »

link and quote man... some RSS feed you are.:rolleyes::p

fecker

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

its not Terry anyway

just read the NOTW

lets just say tiger woods would be proud :pac:

So this gambling story is nonsense then I guess?

JPA

Headshot wrote: »

its not Terry anyway

just read the NOTW

lets just say tiger woods would be proud :pac:

That's just a teaser I reckon. They'll drag this out for weeks, there is more.

Mr. Presentable

If they say UK, it's Scottish.

Jazzy

cant wait for Terry Vs. Bridge at wrestlemania


oh crap. wrong forum... or is it?

aidan24326

LostinBlanch wrote: »

I just can't see any of the redtops doing this to an England player a couple of months before the world cup.

That's exactly what they do they do to England players in a World Cup year!

rarnes1 wrote: »

Michael Owen.

He likes a bet or two.

The article started with something like 'It's been a bad week for a certain player...' so you can be nigh on certain they meant Terry. Whether the story is true or not is another matter.

The_Kew_Tour

nothing on any papers from this lot anyway

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Front-Pages-Of-The-National-Newspapers-On-Sunday-February-7-2010/Media-Gallery/201002115544047?lpos=UK_News_Left_Promo_Region_0&lid=GALLERY_15544047_Front_Pages_Of_The_National_Newspapers_On_Sunday_February_7%2C_2010

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MementoMori wrote: »

Too busy twittering/rapping.

Glad there's two p's in that post tbh

HoPpiE

So who was it?