John Higgins match fixing claims

MisterAnarchy

x in the city wrote: »

now, now

his plot was to 'lose' some frames, thats all......


:rolleyes:

still, Higgins, wtf lad.

It was to one lose one specific frame in 4 different matches.
1 frame per match ,thats very little .
The News of the World is a gutter rag breaking this story on the day of the World Championship though .
Higgins is a fool to confess all to strangers and to be so dishonest and gullible.

whatawaster

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

The News of the World is a gutter rag breaking this story on the day of the World Championship though .

I would agree normally about the NOTW, but for once i'm glad there are gutter rags investigating this kind of stuff. Even if their motives aren't exactly noble. They should tie Higgins to the table after tomorrow's final and throw fruit at him

Juwwi

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

It was to one lose one specific frame in 4 different matches.
1 frame per match ,thats very little .
The News of the World is a gutter rag breaking this story on the day of the World Championship though .
Higgins is a fool to confess all to strangers and to be so dishonest and gullible.

ffs throwing 1 frame per match or throwing a match either way its match fixing hes a very stupid man should get a huge ban for this.

Mute

Ive just read NoTW and saw video and read pathetic excuses.

Im sickened!

My snooker mad 10yr old son who cant wait to watch final tomorrowwill be confused to say the least

Penisland

His casual nature makes it hard to believe that it is a once off!

For the "investors" to make money from this deal there would have had to been some very unusual betting, that would have been picked up by bookmakers (since it was just one frame in four different matches)

How did he think he would get away with it!

pebbles21

I wonder if he knew this story was going to break when he was playing Davis the other day?

aDeener

Penisland wrote: »

His casual nature makes it hard to believe that it is a once off!

For the "investors" to make money from this deal there would have had to been some very unusual betting, that would have been picked up by bookmakers (since it was just one frame in four different matches)

How did he think he would get away with it!

that struck me as well. and how he mentions how easy it is to do!

certainly not a once off, hes as rotten as it gets imo

SD7792

Although I don't condone what Higgins did in anyway.. He doesn't seem to get too involved in the interview making it seem as if he was having second thoughts about going ahead with it.. But then again he did, so he deserves what he gets..

But the main problem is. This was all a set up? How can we know it was done before.. And if it's a set up, I presume no money has changed hands or anything so therefore he hasn't really done anything wrong.. It just seems very strange to me.

Penisland

pebbles21 wrote: »

I wonder if he knew this story was going to break when he was playing Davis the other day?

The recording is only from friday!

tony1kenobi

I'd only watch the snooker casually but am aware of the NoTW and their legendary stings......I don't remember any consequence of the John Terry Chelsea tours scandal.....or any other really....they print this muck and nothing ever happens......and realistically that video is very vague.........

I would not be surprised if Higgins got a big fat court pay off (donated to charity) along with a very tiny print apology....and then it is all forgotten.

whatawaster

"Astonishingly, the entire deal was set up and agreed with Higgins' agent Pat Mooney, a board memeber of the World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association and one of the sport's top four officials charged with POLICING the game."

From the NOTW article!

Very damaging for the sport

Dave!

Unbelieveable

Gutted He always seemed like a total gentleman

IvySlayer

He must have thrown the game against Davis.

patrickc

Gutted so pissed off with this,:mad: I love snooker talk about marring the sport, and I always respected Higgins an awful lot

Atlantic Dawn

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

It was to one lose one specific frame in 4 different matches.
1 frame per match ,thats very little .
The News of the World is a gutter rag breaking this story on the day of the World Championship though .
Higgins is a fool to confess all to strangers and to be so dishonest and gullible.

Yes but this undermines the whole principle of the sport for a fan to watch, knowing that this player is corrupt leads people to believe others are at it too.

aDeener

IvySlayer wrote: »

He must have thrown the game against Davis.

i remember watching it with my dad saying how higgins was missing some extraordinary shots that he would normally pot blindfolded

FortuneChip

aDeener wrote: »

i remember watching it with my dad saying how higgins was missing some extraordinary shots that he would normally pot blindfolded

So clearly he was being over confident in the interview saying it would be easy!!!

Penisland

IvySlayer wrote: »

He must have thrown the game against Davis.

Thats what everyone will think regardless and that is so crap on Davis! I bet you he was on the top of the world this week! He will prob be a very pissed off man............since hes one of the most respected men in the game, hes one of the worst person to have against you.

Higgins is over now

tony1kenobi

IvySlayer wrote: »

He must have thrown the game against Davis.

He was to lose 4 frames over a 12 month period.Davis beat him fair and square.

He wouldn't throw all 4 frames in one match,That would be even more stupid than making a deal with a news of the world undercover reporter.

IvySlayer

I remember Higgins going 9-7 up and then missing 2 blues and Davis was allowed back in.

Nahh it was the other way around

Maybe he didn't throw it, but it makes you think..

Juwwi

l seen him winking to the camera during 1 of the frames in the davis match :eek:

l wonder was that the sign.

Columbia

Wow, absolutely shocking to say the least.

Desperately hope it doesn't detract from Davis's performance, but I sadly expect that it will.

Respected John Higgins an awful lot, but can't imagine he has any part left in the sport if this turns out to be true.

FortuneChip

He added: "The people who have been awarded MBEs have maybe gone downhill a little bit afterwards.
"I don't know if they think I'm going downhill but I hope I'm not. "I plan to be around quite a while longer."
From http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7163385.stm

Fail?

greeno

Shocked. Can't believe it would never have suspected him.

paul150

more worrying is the fact that pat mooney is on the board of the WPSBA, makes you wonder what other players have been involved in something similar and how far this thing goes in snooker

refusetolose

robbie1977 wrote: »

l seen him winking to the camera during 1 of the frames in the davis match :eek:

l wonder was that the sign.

doubt it , seeing as theres a few different cameras in the arena,he wouldnt know which one was being broadcast at any given time.........

dnme

3am watching Sky News papers review, headlines and sports heads on the red button. They are not touching the story yet, not even including the NOTW in the lineup.

Le King

Devastated. This is very bad for Snooker.

360ts

Stupid of him to even entertain the idea.


"Rule 2.8: A member shall not directly or indirectly solicit, attempt to solicit or accept any payment or any form of remuneration of benefit in exchange for influencing the outcome of any game of snooker or billiards."

the_syco

whatawaster wrote: »

"Astonishingly, the entire deal was set up and agreed with Higgins' agent Pat Mooney, a board memeber of the World Professional Snooker and Billiards Association and one of the sport's top four officials charged with POLICING the game."

Hrm... I wonder who set the deal up, then?