UK footballer betting on games?

LostinBlanch · 06-02-2010 10:01PM #1

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 · 06-02-2010 10:02PM

Terry ftw.

SlickRic · 06-02-2010 10:03PM

all bets are off that it's JT then.

06-02-2010 10:04PM

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

redout · 06-02-2010 10:05PM

Lads I guarantee the NOTW will murder him come tomorrow.

SlickRic · 06-02-2010 10:05PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

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

all bets are off that it's NOTW then.

LostinBlanch · 06-02-2010 10:06PM

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?

06-02-2010 10:06PM

Rumermills.com ? LOL

Mitch Connor · 06-02-2010 10:06PM

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.

06-02-2010 10:07PM

Ederington??

SlickRic · 06-02-2010 10:08PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:08PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:09PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:10PM

RIP JT

Die in a grease fire retard media.

Columbia · 06-02-2010 10:13PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:13PM

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

SlickRic · 06-02-2010 10:14PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:15PM

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

06-02-2010 10:18PM

CHD wrote: »

RIP JT

Die in a grease fire retard media.

A paper fire would be better.

Just for the irony.

JPA · 06-02-2010 10:19PM

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.

06-02-2010 10:20PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:21PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:23PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:25PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:26PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:27PM

Babel?

MementoMori · 06-02-2010 10:27PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:28PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:29PM

Boggles wrote: »

Babel?

Too busy twittering/rapping.

MementoMori · 06-02-2010 10:30PM

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 · 06-02-2010 10:32PM

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?

UK footballer betting on games?

Comments