How do you find out that a footballer is betting on the game? They don’t walk into bookies and hand a slip over at the counter, this stuff is all done on smartphones or by telephone.
Betting information is protected by the Data Protection Act, the SFA have no authority to ask and bookmakers have no authority to tell, even if they know a player is breaking SFA rules.
Even if a player sits in the dressing room, and announces that he’s just bet on the match about to take place, and all his team-mates reported him, he would be able to dismiss the charge on the basis that his comments were a joke. No one could prove otherwise.
But, very specific charges are levelled at players.
The betting industry survives on the quality of their information being better than that of their customers. “Are you likely to win at the weekend?”, “Any inside info on who the new manager will be?”, “Who’s struggling to be fit for Saturday (and therefore unlikely to be first scorer)?”
If you are a player, you have the inside line on a market worth hundreds of millions each year. Football has an unhealthy relationship with bookmakers, at some clubs, the betting partner has their own lounge and has full access to the players’ lounge. Many players are big gamblers and some have big incomes. They are both significant clients for bookies and potential sources of inside information. Like many big gamblers, they are offered special odds, not available to the general public.
Let me tell you one way of catching a player who is gambling on football. He is tempted away from his old bookie to one who has become friendly with, possibly after giving his former bookie a bum steer on a striker who was supposed to be injured. The former bookie then ‘discovers’ that the name on one of their accounts doesn’t match the name on the linked bank account, and that this account holder is a footballer.
The bookie is now officially concerned that illegal match fixing is going on. With the possibility of criminality (even if it is without basis), they can alert the authorities. That would teach the player a lesson for leaving, while making money through advantageous odds and feeding bum information back, and destroy whatever competitive advantage the other bookie has.
Does anyone know of any other way a specific charge of gambling on football could be raised?
Maybe the players are all just daft laddies. Maybe the SFA decline to release reports into players gambling because there is nothing to see in them. Maybe you can break the rules on betting but not be punished because it’s a silly rule.
You don’t need to be match fixing to be involved in serious criminality when dealing with a bookmaker. The football watching public need transparency from the SFA on this issue, no matter how much money floods into the game from the gambling industry.
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bognorbhoy
00:19 on
24 January, 2015
Good will do, its great to see the commitment that you guys keep.
HH
Perdro67 thanks for the Thomas Dolby tune. This is my favourite of his.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wnXo9Hy1Bw
I spent a few happy days wandering about in this place back in 97.
Spare bed going if wee Annie will allow you a pass out for the weekend of the 14th for the emerald isle hootenanny. Think about it bro.
Frankie Valley on BBC 4
wearing the most ridiculous shirt and jacket.
But what a singer.
The poop test get it done….
never done one was never asked to…
got caught out big time 6 and a half years ago…
ACGR
Digs booked?
DD, no but I’ve narrowed it down to within a three mile radius of Castle street. I’ll sort it over the weekend. I was hoping VP would let on where he’s booked, so I could avoid it.
:_)
Am sure a few of us understand the DTs. Worth a wee song.
I’ve seen monstrous visions you wouldn’t believe. I clearly have a poorer soul than Christy.
Just don’t mention flesh eating NASA DNA collecting spiders to me and we’ll get on fine.
http://youtu.be/vG5u0ThrAAo
Gearoid1998 – replied as undernoted a wee while ago – forgot to confirm that Wee BGFC will be on around 7:30 before we set out to give his prediction.
Remember – investments can go down as well as up !
BT – I’ll tell the wee mhan you have re-surfaced. We are meeting up with Hamiltontim in Dingwall to pick up tickets for the game.
Actually meeting CQN people in the flesh – scary !!!!!
HH
BGFC
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big georges fan club – hail, hail, wee oscar
23:23 on 23 January, 2015
gearoid1998
14:34 on 23 January, 2015
Bgfc@14.15
HH. Nothing in that that I could or would disagree with. Thought that the rationale for the gesture was our club making a donation to a player from a former club who were one of our bitterest rivals to demonstrate that MND does not discriminate and as I said neither should we.
I also feel that the donation will raise awareness of the issue in a way that a donation to a MND charity would not. As such I felt it should be applauded as it does demonstrate that we are more than just a club (Is mo na cumann e).
A donation as you suggested would not have generated the same amount of publicity and hopefully a corollary of this is a more in depth discussion of MND in general. Just my opinion of course but I am delighted that we did it.
Looking out for Wee Bgfcs score prediction for tomorrow. In the light of our discourse will put a £5 on it and donate to Anto Finnegans (Ex Antrim Gaelic player/captain) MND charity here.
HH bgfc.
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Hi pal – sorry just getting back (been out) – appreciate your response.
I think I ended up at the same conclusion as you – irrespective of anything else, the charity should benefit from additional publicity, which is good.
My first reaction was – why donate to a famous person, when there are plenty others in the same position. Thought that a point was being made – “…oh look, we are good, we are helping a former opponent…” type of thing. After a few seconds’ thought, and in retrospect, my own first thought was actually a bit shallow, and uncharitable.
HH
BGFC
ACGR
You going to Dens Park on 7th?
Will have a thick package of 5 Heralds for you after Sunday.
Any decent manager playing us will try and nullify
our full backs.
We need guile to go through the middle.
One weakness on Wednesday night was our shooting.
More shots on target please.
FFM, when I lived in Belgium I used to drink this stuff
http://www.thehouseofbelgium.com/speciality-beer.html?thobmerk=59&gclid=COjVn_ywq8MCFZPKtAodrwEAeQ
Tremens Delerium, Cracking bottles they were too. Alabaster with silver labels adorned with pink flying elephants. I cant remember how strong that stuff was. Maybe there was a reason why……………………:_)
Bhoys don’t cry
DD, no. But I can come and collect my Heralds and meet you for a few beers before hand if that suits.
Ewan MacColl
My old man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlJ6P9EkoWw
Happy 50th, Winning Captains
Drinking a lovely Kilkerran malt. Good health to you!!
ACGR
If I source 3 tickets I will be in Dundee on the 7th Feb.
saint stivs
00:14 on 24 January, 2015
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Ahem young GB’er
Who’s that yin that’s Called the Slaemuir bhoy, he’s naw answering my questions.
V
Gordon64 @ 00:35
I agree, we’ve lacked a through the middle midfielder for some time. We could say that big Victor did the job, but we sold him quicker than a hun club changes owners.
Loved him, he was like big Bobo, only he did in the middle of the pitch and no one could stop him. He’s wasted elsewhere.
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ACGR,
I’ve heard stories about the trips to Belgium and the beer the unleash :))
If it made you see pink elephants and lose your memory, then it must be as bad as I’ve heard !
I stay away from all that nonsense.
I’m a clean living Tesco Cava loving connoisseur now.
I don’t see pink elephants, I see blue elephants, because of how fecking cold it is.
It’s definitely not all about the Bass, It’s all about the Treble.
The Mind Control is Strong.
Quadruple would be even better.
Who are YOU?
Enjoy as much as you Fergus McCann.
CELTIC is the Support.
Right – beddy bye baws for me
Tut-tut.
Came on late to find out about Aberdeen and see Jim Murphy getting mentioned and slated a bit.
The politics of the summer leaving their seedy residue on the blog is a blight.
The vote is done, the oil prices won – and should have lifted the blinkers on some irn bru guzzlin bravehearts.
I’ve never regarded Jim Murphy ad anything but an honest Celtic man even if I disagree on some of his politics.
A bit feckin low of the faceless on here to snipe at him because of a non-event vote in September 14.
No matter what side you favoured, Scotland got lucky because that oil collapse was engineered a year ago by scurrilous bastards beyond any law or reason .
Onto Dingwall in just 12 hours. Off to bed to prepare.
Gordon64
23:50 on 23 January, 2015
How good is Mikael Lustig ?
World class.
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He has that potential. Need to keep him Fit.
Oh and if any CQNer can come up with 3 tickets for Dens, I’d be eternally grateful.
petec is in the house.
Must be time for bed.
HH amigo.
Sandman …Sept the 14th….muppet….
Bgfc
If you are still about HH. Just got the reply. Thanks.
As I said will look out for wee bgfc s prediction tomorrow am.
Really admire (from reading the blog obviously) you and the wee mhan heading to the games together. Precious Memories being created that will warm both your hearts in the years ahead.
HH to you both
Gordon64
00:53 on 24 January, 2015
petec is in the house.
Must be time for bed.
HH amigo.
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Looking forward to seeing that Brilliant Smile in Belfast.
HH
Gordon64….we have one of the highest shots on target i Europe….we do….its what will win us the championship…just saying..
Scooby snacks
I sense some honest discussion coming on…
Not for the faint-hearted :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3hHbpCdRt8
No doubt the Club will be asked to comment on the Sunday Herald ad. Have they been made aware of the content?
It will be interesting to hear or read their response.
As it will all be factually correct you may find that our so called journalists may avoid mentioning it on the Radio and TV shows!! Spouting the truth – it will never catch on!!
Well done to all involved in putting it together
Pogmathonyahun,
Great stuff.
FLC, cool as. Especially that song.
Ronny’s Rockets to Run Riot over Ross in Ringwall.
HH
I hope sandman isn’t talking about my PM post. JM wasn’t mentioned anywhere tonight. I was talking about waxy Dave our next leader.
Hail to the chief n nat dum dee dee dum dee dee dee dee dee dee dum dum dum.
Better legs than wee Nicky too if DD is to be believed.
DD make it four briefs and I’ll join you bruv.
FFM
Aye, the stars are aligning! ;)
Nakasammi…
The Smsm already got their albi already…its LNS….
Alibi…
Happy birthday Winning Captains ya auld bassa. I’m sure if my brother was still around he’d welcome you to the club.
Have a good one dude.
Evening ACGR, do you have a story to tell?
http://www.delirium.be/upload
Bought my first bottle circa 1988 (8.5 %)