Premier Betting Scandal

[Downsouth]

Surprised that no one has commented on the contrevercial story relating to betting fix's in The Sun newspaper yesterday and today.

I must admit reading the story makes you wonder if there is any smoke without fire and what the possible future implications that will surely follow.

What precautions will The PL and clubs take now or will the story be simply dismissed and if there are truths what should happen?

Ok no results will ever change but is this story about to heap shame on certain professional sportsmen who should know better?

Worth discussing I think!

[Prowler]

If there's a betting fix involving clubs and players the repercussions are simple, what happened in Italy will happen here.

Players and clubs will be fined, players will be suspended, clubs will be docked points/relegated.

Or atleast that is what should happen, not read anything on it so don't know what's actually gone on.

[boroinbishop]

why are you reading the sun..........

worst newpapaer going

[Prowler]

I reckon it's because of a certain page.

[Barticus]

When I was at 6th form (many years ago) we went to play Hartlepool 6th Form College, we got there but the match was put back a couple of hours, just sitting around bored we decided to have a sweep on how many goals would be scored in the match, our goalie bet on 10, we lost 8-2 and there last 2goals our goalie just watched them just roll over the line, a lesson learn't, Footballers should be allowed to bet on matched that they are playing in-period

[Downsouth]

My taste in which newspaper I read should not be the issue and sometimes the stories they break have a ring of truth about them and this latest one coul d be a real scandel!

[boroinbishop]

(12-07-2012 10:46 AM)Barticus Wrote:  When I was at 6th form (many years ago) we went to play Hartlepool 6th Form College, we got there but the match was put back a couple of hours, just sitting around bored we decided to have a sweep on how many goals would be scored in the match, our goalie bet on 10, we lost 8-2 and there last 2goals our goalie just watched them just roll over the line, a lesson learn't, Footballers should be allowed to bet on matched that they are playing in-period

got put on my college B team from the C team for one match against hartlepool sixth form, we ended up brawling lmao

[Ollie10]

how many teams would it take to get relegated for us to go up?

[boroinbishop]

20 lol

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no in all seriousness, 5

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no 4

[Air Resistance]

Scrap pre season and hold a one off knock out tournament of championship clubs for any places in the premier league that are up for grabs. Just a thought....