Yes. They'll take bets on literally anything. For example, a sub keeper eating a pie during the game!
He was part of a syndicate (all in the same team too) that bet on there being a throw-in within 30seconds (I think) of the game starting. They bet it each way which meant they got their money back if it went out within a longer time period (say a minute?). Le Tiss didn't want to make it obvious so tried to knock it over his teammates (not in syndicate) head but said player managed to keep it in
Unless studge has been specific and told his.mste I'm going on loan, nip down the bookies and but a grand on, what's he going to do. It's not like he can't speak to people incase they use what he's said to place a bet.
the chances of me flicking through the rule book in my spare time is fairly slim to be honest. I'm not that arsed.
I refuse to read sub clauses, if it was important it should be bold and have clause of its own. In truth I read the first post and skipped to the end, I feel guilty for not paying attention, my apologies for waisting everyone's time.
Yer right Zanj but the rule is ridiculous and should only apply if they can prove that Sturridge had knowledge that what he said was going to be used for betting.Telling his milkie to cancel his order could trigger a conclusion he's on the move .RIDICULOUS!!!
true but there has to have been a report from bookies of a significant betting pattern on it. not just say 20 lads throwing 50 or 100 quid on. they are very specific about the timing so they have to have a bookie complaining about it. if he told one mate and then one mate became 200 people then.... whoops. is he in control.hmmm. not really
I think I remember reading that both parts of the Rule were breached which means that he did something wrong himself and a 'friend' did something wrong. He 'categorically denies ever betting on football' so we'll have to wait and see how both parts of the Rule were broken.
Seems fairly obvious it relates to his loan move and him allegedly betting and making information available to others in relation to that move. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/nov/12/daniel-sturridge-betting
If it is because he told his mates he was off to West Brom seems a bit messed up. Surely any player will tell there partner and families where they will be moving, if they then tell other people its out of his control. Surely it should come down to the betting companies not taking bets on this sort of stuff as it can be easily abused. Why has it taken the FA 8 months to do anything can't be that much to investigate.
If players could go online and bet - because I guess they wouldn't [if they could] walk into a shop - that e.g. 'Daniel Sturridge on loan to West Brom', they'd clean up. There's got to be some jiggery pokery / spin about what's actually happened.
