MK Shrimper
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Are you related to Barton GB Jnr? You seem unduly bothered by this violent oik getting this punishment.
He says he has an addiction
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/04/26/joey-bartons-statement-full-hit-18-month-fa-ban/
Goalkeeper or vital player carrying a knock but is going to play on ?
Are you related to Barton GB Jnr? You seem unduly bothered by this violent oik getting this punishment.
For Barton to benefit from that scenario, his win would have to be a direct result of that injured player, playing through injury. There's simply too many variables for it to make a significant difference.
For example, Man City vs Man Utd (as its on tonight, and therefore was the first game to pop into my head). Barton discovers that Aguero is injured, but intends to play on. He decides to use this information to his advantage & bets on Man Utd. Sure enough, Man Utd win. But... is their win solely attributed to Aguero playing through injury? Due to the amount of variables, that could be attributed to a teams win, it's incredibly unlikely & therfore impossible to determine that Barton won a bet based on inside information.
Yes he's my niece.
Tbh I think the thing that irks me the most in this situation, is how the whiter-than-white FA, are intent on very heavy punishment for issues regarding money, yet it's inconsistent with what myself, and many others would seem to be worse offences, such as violence & drug cheating.
It's almost as if the authorities were more interested in the monetary aspect of the sport, rather than the actual game :sherlock:
You believe what you like,dosent worry me in the least.Hmm...super rich mates and now you say a 10k tip was refused.......billyballcrap:hilarious:
not at the Crown casino in Melbourne , but i doubt very much you have been there , you find it hard to go a couple of miles to support the team you say you support ,reading the threads.:hilarious:
He lost £750 when he bet on Newcastle to beat Stevenage when he was in the starting line-up. Clearly as useless at gambling as he was on the field.I expected, from the fuss, that Barton had made a profit from his betting, but he LOST over 16 k, spread over the years and only bet big in the last 1/2 seasons. I have just skim read the 60 plus pages of the report but without doubt he is a twit and the whole thing is a storm in a twit cup.
You believe what you like,dosent worry me in the least.
He wasn't playing when he bet on his own team to lose, correct? So no way of him influencing the game, for him to profit from. And betting on yourself to be first goalscorer isn't exactly influencing a game either. It's not as if you're going to try & not score. Is the crime that bad? Does the punishment fairly reflect the crime? I don't think so.
Fans of nearly every team in the world are able to go and watch their team train on a daily basis, if they wish. Does that make them privy to what's going on aswell?
And come on now, let's be honest, how can anyone know "what's likely to happen during a game", unless they can predict the future? I could pop down to Boots & Laces & try and glean a few inside tips, but it doesn't mean they'll come to fruition on Sunday.
I agree with you, what he's done is daft, especially if the rules are there in black and white. However, is the punishment for this arbitrary, or predetermined? Because quite simply, does the punishment fit the crime? 18-months & the effective end of someone's playing career!?
- Cantona tried decapitating someone & recieved 9-month ban
- Luis Suarez biting recieved a 4-month ban
- Kolo Toure taking PEDs earned a 6-month ban
- Adrian Mutu, banned for 7 months for sniffing Coke
- Bosnich banned for 9 months for the same reason
- Ferdidnand's missed drugs test saw him banned for 8 months
- The longest Football ban I can find, was Maradona's 15-month ban for drug taking whilst playing in the World Cup.
Again, what Barton did was stupid, considering the rules are crystal clear. But does his actions deserve the most consequential & heaviest ban ever seen* in English Football?
*I can't recall, or find anything bigger than the 18-month ban?
If you lookat my photo Mrsknowitall you will see one of my friends sitting in front of me ,he could buy the whole club and still be mega rich .
And if this is the case, can you get me a signed glove please? :winking:
I can. £500. Genuine, but no COA :smile: