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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THE MAGNIFICENT GREEN BRIGADE are equal.
Any suggestion of impropriety i.e. charity monies at that club would be slanderous to their present board; Ashley certainly wouldn’t have it and despite their reputations exaggerated or no, I’d say that even the Easdale brothers have more class than that.
Professional players of course not my schoolies;-)
Got to laugh at people here telling us we should all shut up, pay our money, and love the board
Brilliant.
Deny everything that being a Celtic supporter has been in the past.
Accept the status quo, and pay your masters.
I can understand that some think that this is wise because they’re misguided. But they shouldn’t ridicule or dismiss those who are questioning what’s going, especially here, where there are some very shrewd folk making good points and asking legitimate questions of the people banking more money than the players at CP.
Keep the debate live, healthy and genuine, then we won’t go wrong.
HH to all.
http://youtu.be/4lKwXwU5iWs
sdstim
04:47 on 24 January, 2015
Any suggestion of impropriety i.e. charity monies at that club would be slanderous to their present board; Ashley certainly wouldn’t have it and despite their reputations exaggerated or no, I’d say that even the Easdale brothers have more class than that.
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Talk about Celtic, it is false so many saying 1 thing and, btw, I’m not saying you, will be loving the game.
I’m wanting the Hun Skelped seriously.
My views are probably distorted from the Main stream Celtic Massive, because I think we are in the End Times, I mean End Times where Christ returns.
FFM – I’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
04:54 on 24 January, 2015
Got to laugh at people here telling us we should all shut up, pay our money, and love the board
Brilliant.
Deny everything that being a Celtic supporter has been in the past.
Accept the status quo, and pay your masters.
I can understand that some think that this is wise because they’re misguided. But they shouldn’t ridicule or dismiss those who are questioning what’s going, especially here, where there are some very shrewd folk making good points and asking legitimate questions of the people banking more money than the players at CP.
Keep the debate live, healthy and genuine, then we won’t go wrong.
HH to all.
http://youtu.be/4lKwXwU5iWs
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Next Beer we will talk about John.
Martin
Hopefully @ Celtic next Season….. for 1 year anyway. ;)
RONNY D…….C…S…..C
petec I’ve not enjoyed having my anticipation of next weeks game being interrupted by other media today and so my mind has been on the hun in different ways today, but respect and reality when it’s due and they gave JC and RD to the best comedy show in Glasgow so far this year:-)
I daren’t dream of what we are capable of doing to them the way we are playing and with Ronny’s mindset on how to play….are we talking semis here:-))
summa of sammi….
02:30 on 24 January, 2015
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ACGR..
Rosie O’Grady’s is the Best bar in Perth and Home of Perth CSC Circa 350 Members they have better KO Times that Melbourne..Not sure if you will get Belgium Beer Cafe in Perth it’s quite a small place..
Summa
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I corrected them with their lazy advert of Celtic V rangers, explained how that would be an impossible event. I look forward to the Rosie OGrady best selling t shirts ✊
The very best of luck to tyre later on.
An amazing Celt, he will be doing his utmost to beat the Hoops however.
Ronny has just got his team out of 2nd gear.
Dumbartongearchange.csc
Who is this modern Christ you speak of, is he here yet, warming up on the sidelines waiting for his 30th birthday? How long because we sure need someone to take charge.
Thanks for the replies Tim’s
Most folk will just roll along with it because it’s what Celts do.
Hx2
sdstim
05:11 on 24 January, 2015
petec I’ve not enjoyed having my anticipation of next weeks game being interrupted by other media today and so my mind has been on the hun in different ways today, but respect and reality when it’s due and they gave JC and RD to the best comedy show in Glasgow so far this year:-)
I daren’t dream of what we are capable of doing to them the way we are playing and with Ronny’s mindset on how to play….are we talking semis here:-))
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Ronny is a hard taskmaster, but Johnny will be wanting them pumped harder than I can imagine.
John Kennedy will be the MAN restraining them from MAULING them.
FFM – I’m the only conspiracy theorist in the village)
04:54 on
24 January, 2015
Got to laugh at people here telling us we should all shut up, pay our money, and love the board
Brilliant.
Deny everything that being a Celtic supporter has been in the past.
Accept the status quo, and pay your masters.
I can understand that some think that this is wise because they’re misguided. But they shouldn’t ridicule or dismiss those who are questioning what’s going, especially here, where there are some very shrewd folk making good points and asking legitimate questions of the people banking more money than the players at CP.
What wee have at Celtic is a Chief Executive and Board who are honourable, loyal, dependable and honest.
Look at the Ibrox farce and remember how lucky we are.
If we followed the advice and modus operandi of some of your ‘very shrewd people’ we would be following them into liquidation.
You are commenting on things way way above your pay grade
53 Years old and despite having a few string instruments as possessions I’ve never managed to get a note out of any of them, much to my shame and desperation. Anyhow I’ve had a maddie and bought a ukelele and a decent one at that, case and bloody all…next step is to find an easy tune to inspire me to get learning and landed on this..wish me luck!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9AvUUikztg
Bed Time.
dinnae bite, M.
petec something about John Kennedy and the hun I don’t know about?
Dang dude what’s a weekend insomniac to do now:-) Welterusten.
Paul67,
I’d like your IT guys to check the IP’s of my comments from the end of page 26 to the middle of page 27. I never made those comments.
Apologies to all.
HH all.
Hello this is WEE BGFC. Hi guys. Me and Dad just getting ready to go to the game. (Thanks to Hamiltotim)
Prediction:
Ross County 0-3 Celtic
Big Georges Fan Club – Hail, Hail, Wee Oscar
hi wee man you are the cleverest poster on here.i will back your prediction today.have a safe journey and wish HT. a happy birthday.
We’re all of to Dingwall in the green
Morning, it’s one of those mornings where I said I’d get up and clear out the garage, it’s the only way I’m getting out to watch the hoops later…!
I’m going for the 0-3 too good shout wee BGFC.
Ayrshire is Green and White
Good morning WEE BGFC. That’s a long journey. You got your prediction right on Wednesday. Well done. I am going to take your prediction today and put a wee bet on 3-0 Celtic. Enjoy your day and the game.
Hail Hail.
“What wee have at Celtic is a Chief Executive and Board who are honourable, loyal, dependable and honest.”
Ha ha ha ha, absolute joke of a clown trying to sell the usual crap and still has nothing to say about supporters being presumed guilty.
Obviously a man trying to make arguments way way above his pay scale.
Claims to be a supporter for 40 years, prove it
Did petec have a blackout :)
Wee Big George enjoy the game and good shout with 3-0, I won’t jinx your score but hope my Leigh Griffiths hattrick gets you your 3-0
Hail Hail
Canamalar your choice entirely but why do you bite? Without the oxygen of response they usually disappear. H H Hebcelt
Hebcelt,
It’s poisonous vermin and I just don’t like poisonous vermin
Canamalar for the avoidance of doubt neither do I but they crave for a response why not disappoint them. H H Hecelt
Good morning friends from south West East Kilbride where I awake to see another blanket of snow. As such a few live weather reports would be handy –
(a) anyone in the vicinity of Strathclyde Park or Pollock Park – how’s it looking there for my weekly ParkRun?
(b) who’s providing the update from (hopefully sunny) Dingwall?
Jobo
Hebcelt,
I believe it has friends here who will ensure further sufferance.
Then again it might be worthwhile to monitor that.
Fair point, I will desist from commenting on the glib and shameless liars support of corruption and evil.
Morning jobo, no snow in motherwell but very slippery underfoot…..
Leaving for Dingwall soon same result(and performance) as last time will do
Doha,
As ever ground conditions are underfoot
Canamalar I think you will find your BP will come down, mine certainly has, I,m not suggesting never responding just to “the poisonous vermin” and I think we know who they are. A wee 5-0 today and normal service will restored. Hail Hail Hebcelt
Hebcelt,
But I look forward to it :)