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If he wasn't betting in matches that involved his own team (especially against them) then I would say a ban would be harsh.

He is right though that the clubs, leagues, and FA are all promoting betting and getting into bed with bookmakers, however like everything with Barton he only points it out for a case in his defence and not because he should point it out. I can't help but feel that the new laws with betting is all done to prevent betting companies from losing out, than it is to protect the sport from widespread corruption.

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Guest firetotheworks

I just find it mental that Rio get 8 months for the Drugs ban and Barton gets 18 months for this.

 

 

 

Rio got 8 months for missing a drugs test, he didn't get a drugs ban.

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Bet against his own team only when he wasn't playing or even on the bench. No match fixing implications at all.

 

 

Even if this is a legitimate point, the rules are extremely clear, like.

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Bet against his own team only when he wasn't playing or even on the bench. No match fixing implications at all.

 

 

The rules are clear regarding this.  He's broken them a stupid amount of times.  It's a completely deserved ban.

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Bet against his own team only when he wasn't playing or even on the bench. No match fixing implications at all.

 

 

The rules are clear regarding this.  He's broken them a stupid amount of times.  It's a completely deserved ban.

 

I get that but half the posts about him betting against his own team omitted this point and it's quite an important one. We're not a tabloid newspaper FFS!

Deserves a ban but 18 months is f***ing ridiculous. He's broken rules but hasn't cheated or brought the game into disrepute.

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He's bet in games when he himself is involved in, it's not harsh at all :lol: Sure, none of them were for his team to lose, but things like himself being FGS could have a huge impact on a game. He probably should have just bet on himself to get sent off instead like, seems much more likely.

Also find it a bit odd that betfair never caught onto this, surely it's against their T&C as well?

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He's bet in games when he himself is involved in, it's not harsh at all :lol: Sure, none of them were for his team to lose, but things like himself being FGS could have a huge impact on a game. He probably should have just bet on himself to get sent off instead like, seems much more likely.

Also find it a bit odd that betfair never caught onto this, surely it's against their T&C as well?

 

Betting companies aren't exactly known for their moral standards

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I just find it mental that Rio get 8 months for the Drugs ban and Barton gets 18 months for this.

 

 

 

Rio got 8 months for missing a drugs test, he didn't get a drugs ban.

 

Same thing imo.

 

:thup:

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Bet against his own team only when he wasn't playing or even on the bench. No match fixing implications at all.

 

 

The rules are clear regarding this.  He's broken them a stupid amount of times.  It's a completely deserved ban.

 

You're not taking into the account the human aspect here - mainly that the bloke has a gambling addiction. Add in the fact that he has been very open during the investigation and there's no way he should be given an 18month ban.

 

The FA should be helping pro footballers with gambling addication in my opinion because this is a serious problem - instead they've chose to come down on it harder than usual. Don't see any benefit in this approach going forward.

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I just find it mental that Rio get 8 months for the Drugs ban and Barton gets 18 months for this.

 

 

 

Rio got 8 months for missing a drugs test, he didn't get a drugs ban.

 

Same thing imo.

 

:lol: Mental.

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I just find it mental that Rio get 8 months for the Drugs ban and Barton gets 18 months for this.

 

 

 

Rio got 8 months for missing a drugs test, he didn't get a drugs ban.

 

Same thing imo.

 

:lol: Mental.

 

That's the idea behind it isn't it? You treat the missed drugs test as harsh as a failed one, otherwise you'd just skip the drugs test.

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I just find it mental that Rio get 8 months for the Drugs ban and Barton gets 18 months for this.

 

 

 

Rio got 8 months for missing a drugs test, he didn't get a drugs ban.

 

Same thing imo.

 

:lol: Mental.

 

How's it mental? To miss a drugs test 3 times, you've either on drugs and trying to evade, or you're so incredibly stupid, that you deserve to punished like you've been taking drugs.

 

Absolutely no excuse for missing 3 drugs tests.

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