aaid Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 7 hours ago, Cove_Sheep said: Alleged fraudulent betting in Scottish game... I know that footballers are stereotypically stupid but that really takes the biscuit. If he's found guilty I'd imagine they'd throw the book at him - pun intended - custodial sentence and probable life ban from football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 25 minutes ago, aaid said: The rationale behind banning betting on all football is because those people in the game have contacts throughout the game and so could be party to information that wasn't in the oubliette domain. A bit like insider dealing. I'm not sure I necessarily agree with it, but that's the reason. Aye it's a weird one. Cowdenbeath's right-back is banned from betting on Liverpool's next Champions League match, but the guy who plays snooker with Andy Robertson's cousin has heard that Mo Salah is likely to win his race to be fit so... They say we're all connected to everyone else via 7 steps so you'd think common sense should apply. Impossible to effectively police it anyway - "Go put that coupon on for me..." I wonder if the same thing applies in other sports? The likes of horse racing must be wide open to abuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 12 minutes ago, daviebee said: Aye it's a weird one. Cowdenbeath's right-back is banned from betting on Liverpool's next Champions League match, but the guy who plays snooker with Andy Robertson's cousin has heard that Mo Salah is likely to win his race to be fit so... They say we're all connected to everyone else via 7 steps so you'd think common sense should apply. Impossible to effectively police it anyway - "Go put that coupon on for me..." I wonder if the same thing applies in other sports? The likes of horse racing must be wide open to abuse. Jockeys and I think trainers and stable staff aren't allowed to bet but I don't think there's any restrictions on owners. Then again the whole point of Horse Racing is betting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErsatzThistle Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Banned for ten games. May as well resign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, ErsatzThistle said: Banned for ten games. May as well resign. 5 of that is suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I think a 5-game ban is a relatively fair and proportionate punishment. I’d like to think they would also have made sure he was getting any help or support they could make available directly or through PFA etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Another whodunnit for Scottish football to disect. If it can be done in private, then it should be done in private to save the media being able to question it all https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sfa-chiefs-secret-gambling-ban-21412212.amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, dandydunn said: Another whodunnit for Scottish football to disect. If it can be done in private, then it should be done in private to save the media being able to question it all https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sfa-chiefs-secret-gambling-ban-21412212.amp ????????? Edited February 2, 2020 by Orraloon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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