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Completely agree, we had to much bad press and bad situations with players
Rather the opposite - if he had been a United-player, people would forget about Ronaldo now
Completely agree, we had to much bad press and bad situations with players
That's a shame.
To be honest I don't think you should be charged if you're betting on yourself.
The rule on betting is quite broad but 232 charges sound bloody serious, him getting a ban is very bad news for us so hoping for small misdemeanours. Also hope this is not a result of larger gambling problem for the lad as it would be a great shame for a talented young man who is on a very upward trajectory.
If it’s a gambling addiction (it may not be) he should be receiving rehabilitative support and CBT rather than a draconian punishment.
But that’s not the world we live in.
If 232 betting charges doesnt get him a massive ban they would be as well just letting them all do it.
He clearly has a massive problem or could not give a shit.
In US sports that would get you a lifetime ban.
I used to love having a bet when I first started work but I just got sick of having hardly any money two days after payday.
Luckily I got it out of my system at a young age.
What does CBT stand for, cause I Googled it and got some really, really weird shit.
I can remember that machine when all the coins sat on those sliding floors but never seemed to drop off in the winning tray.I think I was about 10 and at the seaside.
Got a buzz from a stack of either 2 or 10ps coming out of a slot machine.
Then wazzed them all away and lost the lot.
Learnt my lesson that day
I can remember that machine when all the coins sat on those sliding floors but never seemed to drop off in the winning tray.
Geez..that was frustrating!
I can't have been the only one imagining some kind of remote controlled coin that swept the whole slab dry
Should clarify, betting on yourself or your team doing well, not much wrong with that to be honest.If Toney puts £10K on himself not to score - he should not be charged if he wins ?
May have been addressed in thread somewhere already, but what does it matter if Toney makes a bet on non-PL games or non-footballing sporting events? Not as if he can influence them. I may be being naive here.
To be fair you can be completely outside football and still know some footballers. It doesn’t really make it any different, he is very unlikely to actually influence outcome of games he does not participate in and not really much more likely to be able to do that than an average person.Because it's a rule. Pro footballers cannot bet on football.
Football is a small industry, people talk. It's inevitable for a guy like Toney, who has played in lower leagues for different teams, that he'll have mates and contacts at other games.
Even a hint of knowing players in those leagues could easily blow up into a match fixing situation.
To be fair you can be completely outside football and still know some footballers. It doesn’t really make it any different, he is very unlikely to actually influence outcome of games he does not participate in and not really much more likely to be able to do that than an average person.
You think that's really weird? Bless you.What does CBT stand for, cause I Googled it and got some really, really weird shit.
Some footballers yes but every footballer will know many other footballers. You have to set the line somewhere, arguing grey areas alone would be a disaster.To be fair you can be completely outside football and still know some footballers. It doesn’t really make it any different, he is very unlikely to actually influence outcome of games he does not participate in and not really much more likely to be able to do that than an average person.
What does CBT stand for, cause I Googled it and got some really, really weird shit.
But they don't have to be mutually exclusive. Actions have consequences. He knew the rules and decided to break them. He should not be treated any differently to you are me. He can still receive help if he needs it, along with serving whatever punishment he receives.If it’s a gambling addiction (it may not be) he should be receiving rehabilitative support and CBT rather than a draconian punishment.
But that’s not the world we live in.
Ffs, these footballers are so dumb
You think that's really weird? Bless you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, it's a type of counselling you can receive.What does CBT stand for, cause I Googled it and got some really, really weird shit.
If he's done a 6 team accumulator wonder would that count as 6 charges or 1. I'd say 6 no? Wouldn't be long piling up the charges if so
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, it's a type of counselling you can receive.
Because it's a rule. Pro footballers cannot bet on football.
Football is a small industry, people talk. It's inevitable for a guy like Toney, who has played in lower leagues for different teams, that he'll have mates and contacts at other games.
Even a hint of knowing players in those leagues could easily blow up into a match fixing situation.
To be fair you can be completely outside football and still know some footballers. It doesn’t really make it any different, he is very unlikely to actually influence outcome of games he does not participate in and not really much more likely to be able to do that than an average person.
Are you making an assumption that he's bet on games involving himself or players he knows?
Him placing say bets on a conference south game every week wouldn't be "that" serious. It's just that the rule is you can't bet on pro football at all.
Don't really agree with the above as it's a question of maintaining sporting integrity rather than them having a problem with betting per se, but the degree to which football ties itself to gambling is far less than ideal.
Don't really agree with the above as it's a question of maintaining sporting integrity rather than them having a problem with betting itself, but the degree to which football ties itself to gambling is far less than ideal.
That's a bit weird logic. The government can received tax money from oil company, but it doesn't mean they'll allow government employee to work on oil company at the same time.
Yeah, it's a nonsensical argument really. I just quoted it for the numbers in terms of how many teams are sponsored by bookies.