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Optimistic Nut Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 1 minute ago, The Prophet said: As a professional footballer though he didn't then have to then log in to each of these and stick an accumulator on after the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 He'll get a longer ban than being racist or spitting at someone or biting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 47 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: As a professional footballer though he didn't then have to then log in to each of these and stick an accumulator on after the game. It's like being sponsored by Barclays is a reasonable justification for insider trading. I don't get the confusion over him being prosecuted. It's dodgy behaviour for someone to gamble on a competition they're involved with, simple as. Would it be alright for referees to bet on games they're not refereeing? Seems to me the issue is being used as a trojan horse to criticise gambling being involved with football. Fair enough if that's someone's view but make that argument rather than trying to twist unrelated issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 35 minutes ago, 80 said: It's like being sponsored by Barclays is a reasonable justification for insider trading. I don't get the confusion over him being prosecuted. It's dodgy behaviour for someone to gamble on a competition they're involved with, simple as. Would it be alright for referees to bet on games they're not refereeing? Seems to me the issue is being used as a trojan horse to criticise gambling being involved with football. Fair enough if that's someone's view but make that argument rather than trying to twist unrelated issues. Guess it depends if he has a gambling addiction or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC91 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Would give my left bollock for St James to be like this with Blaydon races belting out for players to walk on pitch.... Was lucky enough to go to Hibs v Hearts with an account I look after in Edinburgh a few years back, Remember this Proclaimers song stuck with me as the passion was brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I get your point @gdm, the scale of Toney’s betting indicates an addiction. Hopefully, whatever outcome happens he can get support or can work through recovery himself as it seems pretty pathological the scale of gambling he was doing. You hear players all the time talking about how it ruined their lives so possibly this could be a good thing for him. I can’t really see how him avoiding a punishment could work as they have to stop people doing it, if it’s an addiction then maybe it will reduce the term of suspension. If all of this focus helps to reduce the amount of advertising, promotion and sponsorship money that goes towards football from gambling organisations then that can only be a good thing in my eyes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 i'm shocked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, NUFC91 said: Would give my left bollock for St James to be like this with Blaydon races belting out for players to walk on pitch.... Was lucky enough to go to Hibs v Hearts with an account I look after in Edinburgh a few years back, Remember this Proclaimers song stuck with me as the passion was brilliant. This and Hearts Glorious Hearts are superb. https://youtu.be/gUeV4Ioot9E Edited March 7, 2023 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 A Blackpool fan has died after a fight in or outside a pub after their game with Burnley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC91 Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: This and Hearts Glorious Hearts are superb. https://youtu.be/gUeV4Ioot9E Absolutely class...fuck me we don't do blaydon races any justice do we Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 1 hour ago, NUFC91 said: Would give my left bollock for St James to be like this with Blaydon races belting out for players to walk on pitch.... Was lucky enough to go to Hibs v Hearts with an account I look after in Edinburgh a few years back, Remember this Proclaimers song stuck with me as the passion was brilliant. It’s a class song for a football chant. Especially for an occasion like that. Has far more emotion attached to it than the Blaydon Races Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Jack27 said: i'm shocked what does it matter anyway with fake sponsorships? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 35 minutes ago, gdm said: It’s a class song for a football chant. Especially for an occasion like that. Has far more emotion attached to it than the Blaydon Races Blaydon Races is never going to be a full crowd, chant/sing-a-long song, it was written nearly 150 years ago for a music hall, contains places loads of people will never have heard of has words that arent used any more. The only thing that really fits for a crowd to sing before, during or after the game is the chorus. That's not to say it shouldn't be played and played properly and people sing a long if they know it, but that song has a limit as to where and when its sung. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 I've always thought we should incorporate Coming Home Newcastle & even Big River into our songbook. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 More folk songs the better, imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Big river is an amazing song, imagine it’s tricky to sing en masse but this would be so emotional to hear sung out loud by the crowd “cause this is a mighty town Built upon a solid ground And everything they've tried so hard to kill We will rebuild“ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Rich man drives to the shops. The fucking Mail man, get in the sea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/mar/07/falcons-ridley-banned-for-season-and-forfeits-11m-salary-after-betting-on-games Calvin Ridley in NFL said he bet $1500 total (including betting on his team to win) and wasn't playing due to mental health issues during that time. Was banned for a season and didn't get his $11m salary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Daily mail doesn’t have a clue how to attack Rashford. “Is he a do-gooder woke cunt or a flashy footballer who’s too good for the little man? Just get some pictures of his car in the next paper, that’ll teach him” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 8 hours ago, 80 said: It's like being sponsored by Barclays is a reasonable justification for insider trading. I don't get the confusion over him being prosecuted. It's dodgy behaviour for someone to gamble on a competition they're involved with, simple as. Would it be alright for referees to bet on games they're not refereeing? Seems to me the issue is being used as a trojan horse to criticise gambling being involved with football. Fair enough if that's someone's view but make that argument rather than trying to twist unrelated issues. This. There are rules, he broke them, got caught and now has to take the punishment. However it's nothing to do with gambling in football...he just happens to be a high profile player who's been caught out somehow. I would expect it's a lot more rife than known, but most are a bit smarter about how they do it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 38 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Rich man drives to the shops. The fucking Mail man, get in the sea. Couldn't have been buying much as the McLaren hasn't got a boot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 1 hour ago, The Prophet said: Rich man drives to the shops. The fucking Mail man, get in the sea. Find it mad just doing normal daily driving in that car mind Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Amazing turnaround. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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