How corrupt is football?

[barneygumble]

Cash cow.

Ever since Scudamore said that statement. “We want a scenario, where we have multiple premier league trophies ready to go on the last day of the season.” Proceeded by loads of dodgy Liverpool decisions going there way.

this year.... Agenda fully on Uniteds way.

Money talks, and they make more when the big teams get the breaks. United have had how many pens? How many decisions go their way?

Not even an Anti-Liverpool post this. Genuinely just think it’s fixed.

 

[twoblue]

He did (claimed it failed but he went through with it and felt comfortable enough to admit it in an autobiography)

Matthew Le Tissier admits being part of attempted betting scam at Southampton

Matthew Le Tissier has revealed that he once attempted to play a part in a £10,000 betting scam while a player with Southampton – but, ever the perfectionist, failed when trying too hard to make it look convincing.

www.telegraph.co.uk

No match fixing tho is it

 

[GrandOldTeam]

No match fixing tho is it

Of course it is.

He bet on an outcome of the game he was playing in. Even if it's just first throw in etc for him to kick the ball out, it's match fixing.

 

[Cmonefcsortitout!]

No doubt! Well done Everton for not bitching about whatever Man City did. At least we got one thing right. With VAR and FFP both in place, things seem more corrupt than ever, or maybe just more unfair than ever?! I remember seeing Italian games, ŵhen the draw was the favourite result, at the end of the season. It is unbelievable to me that this happened the next year as well. That would never have happened in the top English league. The bookmakers must have had links with those responsible for the fixing, but I don’t remember any action against any bookmaker. They would put a red herring or 2 on the coupon as well, as I recall, but how can the draw be the favourite outcome before a game starts?! Now it seems more like a longer term fix, than a short term mafia threat, or whatever. But with more and more £ at the top of the game there will always be corruption and people open to it

 

[Neiler]

Will always have a soft spot for Hans Segers.

 

[witchdoc187]

Cash cow.

Ever since Scudamore said that statement. “We want a scenario, where we have multiple premier league trophies ready to go on the last day of the season.” Proceeded by loads of dodgy Liverpool decisions going there way.

this year.... Agenda fully on Uniteds way.

Money talks, and they make more when the big teams get the breaks. United have had how many pens? How many decisions go their way?

Not even an Anti-Liverpool post this. Genuinely just think it’s fixed.

Happened Way before that mate. Just gets more and more in their favour

 

[witchdoc187]

Will always have a soft spot for Hans Segers.

Used to live next door to my wife

 

[Neiler]

Used to live next door to my wife

Tell her thanks for slipping him a tenner.

 

[witchdoc187]

Tell her thanks for slipping him a tenner.

She doesn't really speak to me much anymore but maybe I can lure her into conversation with this.

 

[Ballly]

For the VAR conspiracy theorists.

Most VAR decisions in favour: Man United 10
Most net: Man United 8
Most disallowed for opposition: Man United 7
Most subjective in favour: Crystal Palace, Man United 6
Highest net goals: Man United +7
Highest net subjective score: Man United +5

*This is to go along with their 18 penalties for and 1 against this season*

 

[degsy]

Is that an LBJ quote?

*strikes Walham Green Blue lightly across face three times with my bespoke kidskin gloves in insulting manner thus -
left, right, left,
How dare you impune my literary integrity Sirrah.


(probably)

 

[twoblue]

Of course it is.

He bet on an outcome of the game he was playing in. Even if it's just first throw in etc for him to kick the ball out, it's match fixing.

I thought it was a throwing

 

[Mat70s]

For the VAR conspiracy theorists.

Most VAR decisions in favour: Man United 10
Most net: Man United 8
Most disallowed for opposition: Man United 7
Most subjective in favour: Crystal Palace, Man United 6
Highest net goals: Man United +7
Highest net subjective score: Man United +5

*This is to go along with their 18 penalties for and 1 against this season*

These are interesting stats. However, I’m always a bit sceptical about conspiracy theories as they cherrypick data to suit an agenda.

If this United ‘bias’ dips into next season with a bigger sample then it may have more of my attention.

 

[BluePeadar]

Its a farce. A global cash generating golden goose. It has run its course though. I reckon the bubble will burst and clubs will start to fold. Will always be there but like Wrestling and Snooker it will drop down the list.

 

[tsubaki]

These are interesting stats. However, I’m always a bit sceptical about conspiracy theories as they cherrypick data to suit an agenda.

If this United ‘bias’ dips into next season with a bigger sample then it may have more of my attention.

Normally I'd agree with this, but the nature of the events that make up that data are so bad that its hard not to think (know, really) that a fix is taking place.

That decision against us for example required them to in effect re-write the offside rule in order to rule it out. Then there is that penalty vs Villa.