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What things do you think were fixed/rigged/shenanigans went on/bribes were accepted?

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  • #2
    Birneybau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,452 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Qatar World Cup, blatant.

    Also, America's Got Talent? Jesus wept.


  • #3
    beano345
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,105 ✭✭✭beano345


    The Lisbon treaty


  • #4
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I suppose a famous one is JFK's 1960 election and rumours that Sam Giancana (an old bootlegging colleague of Joe) and the 'Chicago Outfit' secured Illinois for them.

    It's feasible as they did have a lot political influence at the time but it's something that will never be proven, anyone involved is long dead..


  • #5
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    Everything. The world revolves around backhanders, bribes and sweeteners. If you don't think it does, you're an innocent. Or Danish.


  • #6
    cloud493
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    X factor is definitely rigged so.


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  • #7
    Valetta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    The Cutty Sark was definitely rigged.

    I'm sure of it.


  • #8
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Tail Docker wrote: »
    Everything. The world revolves around backhanders, bribes and sweeteners.


    Link? ;)


  • #9
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,710 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    A couple of planning decisions whereby access is directly onto Corks ring road and also some of the excessive development around mahon without adequate parking or road links.
    Villages outside the city where loads of houses were built but no schools or other services.
    Estates on the edge of towns etc without foot paths to the town.
    Pretty sure Dublin and most other areas of the country have similar examples.


  • #10
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Foxy Boxing.


  • #11
    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    WWII was staged.


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  • #12
    KungPao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭KungPao


    FIFA doing their utmost to get Japan and South Korea as far as possible in 2002 WC.

    The Italy v South Korea match was the most obvious one - Italy had a perfectly good goal disallowed and Totti sent off for being fouled in the box!


  • #13
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Wrestlemania VII

    DEFFO!


  • #14
    KungPao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭KungPao


    cloud493 wrote: »
    X factor is definitely rigged so.
    I honestly think it is used to promote already discovered acts by A&R folks for Cowell's label, while having a bonus of a freak show as a nice balance.

    Genius concept for making a lot of money and getting your new acts incredible exposure - I can't believe people think it is a pure talent contest open to all.


  • #15
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    endacl wrote: »
    Wrestlemania VII

    DEFFO!

    I wonder how much Sgt Slaughter received to take a dive.


  • #16
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    IvaBigWun wrote: »
    Link? ;)

    I'll give you a link if you pay for my holiday. ;)


  • #17
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    KungPao wrote: »
    I honestly think it is used to promote already discovered acts by A&R folks for Cowell's label, while having a bonus of a freak show as a nice balance.

    Genius concept for making a lot of money and getting your new acts incredible exposure - I can't believe people think it is a pure talent contest open to all.

    Oh I dont think any of the reality shows dont have plenty of audience manipulation, putting who they want out first and who they want to win on last etc. It definitely goes on.

    What I meant in my initial post was that I believe the counting of the votes on AGT this year was rigged. And if Americans are charged for texts to the show when voting (and Im sure they must be) then shenanigans must be called.

    As that is, legally, fraud.


  • #18
    bnt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,245 ✭✭✭✭bnt


    The 1919 World Series.

    Government resting upon the will and universal suffrage of the people has no anchorage except in the people's intelligence.

    — Grover Cleveland



  • #19
    The One Doctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭The One Doctor


    Any 'reality' show, obviously.


  • #20
    lazybones32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭lazybones32


    The Rose of Tralee...


  • #21
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    The fruit machine in the pub is rigged


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  • #22
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    Dennis OBrien, mobile licensing contract .

    Dennis OBrien water meter installation contract.

    Coincidental to say the least.


  • #23
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,487 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    I'm sure that Russia were awarded the 2018 World Cup purely on the basis of their excellent infrastructure, sporting heritage and superb human rights record </sarc>


  • #24
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    OP ...... Do a poll so I can claim it is rigged


  • #25
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    The_Valeyard wrote: »
    OP ...... Do a poll so I can claim it is rigged

    What would having sex with a person from Poland prove :confused:


  • #26
    The_Valeyard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,452 ✭✭✭✭The_Valeyard


    Banjo String wrote: »
    What would having sex with a person from Poland prove :confused:

    I see what you did there ...... I approve.


  • #27
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    bnt wrote: »
    The 1919 World Series.

    Say it ain't so.


  • #28
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    I could recite hundreds of examples from Donegal.

    A councillor buying a petrol station and then the county council buying the rival petrol station next door a couple of months later, as part of a "property purchase" for a new road that hasn't got funding and won't be built for 10-15 years.

    Ex-FF campaign manager buys a field for far too much in the good time, property market takes a dive and field is worth about 25% of its purchase price, Department of Education comes to the rescue and pushes through purchase of land in the last few days of the FF government, they pay more in 2009 than it was worth in 2006.


  • #29
    ErnieBert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭ErnieBert


    Not everything is as free and easy as the Larry Gogan's 'Just A Minute Quiz' on 2FM.


  • #30
    IvaBigWun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭IvaBigWun


    Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar


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  • #31
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Ali, Liston is another one in 1964, the first time he became heavyweight world champion. The freedom of information Act revealed that the FBI investigated the fight and suspected that Irving 'Ash' Resnick a Vegas sports promoter with connections organised the result. Allegedly Liston was paid 200,000 and Ali was never told anything.

    Remember Ali was 22 years of age and 7 and 1, very much the underdog, so there was good odds to be made. Boxing was right under the thumb of organised crime in those days.


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