Generic small time football blather thread FOREVER

[Holden McGroin 5186]

That’s the Man City deal off again then.

[Gemmill 36790]

Hope they don't come for Bruno.

 

Paqueta has put out a statement saying he's contesting the charges, so we don't need to wait til June 3rd for his response. 

[ewerk 27300]

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Paqueta denies any wrongdoing and any knowledge of the suspicious bets, which have been traced to Paqueta Island, off the coast of Rio de Janiero. 

 

If I were trying to run an international spot fixing scam I probably wouldn't base it on an island that shares my surname.

[Renton 18559]

3 minutes ago, ewerk said:

 

If I were trying to run an international spot fixing scam I probably wouldn't base it on an island that shares my surname.

 

You're called Paddy Paqueta? 

[Gemmill 36790]

Paqueta Tayto's. 

[NJS 4055]

That's a lot worse than what Tonali was charged with and he's pleading not guilty. 

 

He's fucked if he's found guilty. 

[Gemmill 36790]

Is he being charged with both placing a bet AND then trying to make that bet pay out by getting carded? 

 

Bruno would be the fucking MASTER at this, given he can clearly turn the bookings on and off at will. 

[NJS 4055]

Yeah I think the key word in the charges is "influence". 

[ewerk 27300]

Nah, they aren’t saying that he’s placed any bets himself. He’s probably doing it to benefit friends and family back in Brazil.

[Toonpack 7243]

Seems Man U are sniffing around McKenna (as well as Chelsea, Brighton) week before cup final, great timing

[Gemmill 36790]

Guardian reporting that West Ham think his career will be over if found guilty. Seems wild that would end your career when Mason Greenwood still has one. 

[Kid Dynamite 6182]

30 minutes ago, ewerk said:

Nah, they aren’t saying that he’s placed any bets himself. He’s probably doing it to benefit friends and family back in Brazil.

That's mega ban territory 

[ewerk 27300]

Aye, there was a non-league player banned for 10 years for doing it once, never mind five times.

[wykikitoon 17545]

Surely the FA know West Ham won us the world Cup so he should be allowed to get away with breaking rules. 

[Isegrim 9063]

45 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Surely the FA know West Ham won us the world Cup so he should be allowed to get away with breaking rules. 

Same old Hammers, always cheating…

 

It will only get suspicious if the case against Paqueta gets decided by an Azerbaijani.

[Holden McGroin 5186]

How long did Grobelaar get?

 

 

[Kid Dynamite 6182]

17 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said:

How long did Grobelaar get?

 

 

He was never found guilty

[Dazzler 6416]

12 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Guardian reporting that West Ham think his career will be over if found guilty. Seems wild that would end your career when Mason Greenwood still has one. 

It should be over if he's found guilty. He's trying to influence games for financial gain, he should never be trusted on a football pitch again tbf. That said, Greenwood should be in prison on the nonce wing not playing in Spain.

[Gemmill 36790]

I don't agree with that. It's almost certain that he didn't think getting carded was anything like trying to actually affect a result - it isn't really only in an instance when you also accidentally get sent off. He's not booting it into his own net or anything. 

 

He's been incredibly stupid but I don't think it should end your career.

[Isegrim 9063]

26 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

I don't agree with that. It's almost certain that he didn't think getting carded was anything like trying to actually affect a result - it isn't really only in an instance when you also accidentally get sent off. He's not booting it into his own net or anything. 

 

He's been incredibly stupid but I don't think it should end your career.

It still shows that he had things on his mind which had nothing to do with the game of football itself. He is totally undermining the trust in sporting behaviour. Every of his actions will come under consideration especially with the amount of options you can have bets on all over the world.

 

We had it in Germany with referees and I think the only credible way to handle these actions even if minor is to punish the culprits very hard.

Edited May 24 by Isegrim

[The Fish 9382]

https://twitter.com/westhamfootball/status/1793669725760667998

[Dazzler 6416]

52 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

I don't agree with that. It's almost certain that he didn't think getting carded was anything like trying to actually affect a result - it isn't really only in an instance when you also accidentally get sent off. He's not booting it into his own net or anything. 

 

He's been incredibly stupid but I don't think it should end your career.

Getting carded intentionally could affect a result though, he's their best player (or one of) and him getting carded means he can't get as physical in midfield for fear of a second yellow - Getting an intentional booking has an influence over a match and possibly the result. If Pogba was given four years for trace amounts of PEDs in his blood then Paqueta should be looking at a similar length ban at an absolute minimum IMO, but I'd expect it to be longer.

[Dazzler 6416]

At least Sandro only bet on us to win, the absolute degenerate legend.

[ThatGinolaVolley 85]

32 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

At least Sandro only bet on us to win, the absolute degenerate legend.

No bed wetting from him. Didn’t he bet on us to beat Man City in the league cup, when we had Lascelles, Dummett, and Targett at the back? And we won?

 

The man is a prophet. If he wrote a betting tips column, I’d follow it.

[Gemmill 36790]

Looks like Man United are going for Kieran McKenna. Might work out, or he might either be a flash in the pan or discover that the job is far too big for him.

 

Either way I'll be sad to see Erik go. 

Edited May 24 by Gemmill