In relatively smaller leagues with money at stake, to great extent thats probably true. But we dont care about those so at the highest level it doesnt matter.

I personally couldnt give a shit about the developement of the game in another country being hindered or stunted because of stuff like this. Maybe I should but I dont. Just want to watch the game.

I believe it happens more on the big leagues, la liga, premier and ofc the italian.

Rebs

Pakistan10726 Posts

January 09 2013 22:03 GMT

#4123

On January 10 2013 06:56 Steveling wrote:

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I believe it happens more on the big leagues, la liga, premier and ofc the italian.

Well the Italian league didnt get away with it.

As for other big leagues. I dont know. They are under to much scrutiny legit or otherwise for it to go on to long before the can gets kicked so the incentives arent very high.

Italy certainly didnt get away with it and alot of teams that perhaps werent as involved went under the kosh aswell.

I dont even think you can call it a major league anymore for that matter.

Twisted

Netherlands13554 Posts

January 10 2013 01:02 GMT

#4124

It actually happens more with the small leagues afaik. It's very easy to excuse a player to kick the ball over the sideline from the start when the quality of play is low. First throw-in to X team is hard to catch, especially when it's in for example the second league in the Netherlands, and you can bet on that stuff as well.

Match-fixing is usually not match outcome that they want to alter, just weird gamble-y bets that are easy to win if you pay some player. First foul or something is not that hard either.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 10 2013 01:19 GMT

#4125

God damn that game sounds frustrating

. I didn't see it but fuck it. It's only the dumbass league cup. Noobass trophy anyway. I do hope we get a comeback but tbh I hope Bradford City win it all if we can't, at least it will mean a shit load to their supporters.

{CC}StealthBlue

United States41117 Posts

January 10 2013 04:54 GMT

#4126

Why did they have to hide the security chasing an intruder on the pitch during the Swansea/Chelsea game? I'd have loved to watch that chase, who cares what the Goalie is doing.

BeaTeR

Kazakhstan4130 Posts

January 10 2013 05:45 GMT

#4127

On January 10 2013 13:54 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Why did they have to hide the security chasing an intruder on the pitch during the Swansea/Chelsea game? I'd have loved to watch that chase, who cares what the Goalie is doing.

guess they just didn't gave this invader the attention he wanted by doing this shit

GTR

51713 Posts

January 10 2013 07:18 GMT

#4128

In September 2009, Le Tissier revealed in his autobiography that he had placed a spread bet on a match he was involved in during his playing career. During an April 1995 match at Wimbledon, Le Tissier stood to win "well into four figures" after betting on the time of the first throw-in. After kicking off, he tried to overhit a pass to unsuspecting teammate Neil Shipperley, but due to nerves, underhit it and Shipperley was able to keep the ball in play. Le Tissier revealed he had "never run so much" in his life as he tried to put the ball out of play to avoid losing money, with the ball eventually going out of play after 70 seconds, meaning Le Tissier and his associates neither won nor lost money.[27] The event was investigated by Hampshire Police but the Crown Prosecution Service refused to take the case further, citing that it did "not represent appropriate use of police resources" and "would not be in the public interest".[28]

warding

Portugal2397 Posts

January 10 2013 09:25 GMT

#4129

sharkie

Austria18775 Posts

January 10 2013 10:16 GMT

#4130

now thats pretty lame

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

January 10 2013 11:23 GMT

#4131

Awkward. Didn't know Pep disliked Ronaldo to be honest and I'm guessing neither did Ronaldo.

sc4k

United Kingdom5454 Posts

January 10 2013 12:32 GMT

#4132

I hope he just didn't see his hand. That's a stone cold insult otherwise.

NuclearJudas

6546 Posts

January 10 2013 12:43 GMT

#4133

ROFL Bradford vs Swansea in the Carling Cup final? dafuq :D i'm torn. I hope Bradford win just for the wtf-ness of it all, but Swans in Euro League would be nice.

Also, it's hilarious that Torres got so much time with Ba on the bench.

Salteador Neo

Andorra5591 Posts

January 10 2013 13:28 GMT

#4134

Pretty sure he didn't see he wanted to shake hands and I'm not too sure CR wanted to even. Catalans in general are reserved people and don't usually go for it, Guardiola and Tito are good examples.

Slightly

United States80 Posts

January 10 2013 17:38 GMT

#4135

There is debate as to whether it was an attempted handshake or an apology.

If it was the handshake, then yeah that's insulting, but we can't see if his hand is extended.
He could be apologizing for having bumped Guardiola with his elbow or arm, a little touch on the shoulder to apologize and then he moves on.

What do you guys think?

Telcontar

United Kingdom16710 Posts

January 11 2013 02:01 GMT

#4136

Perhaps it has to do with that little incident where Ronaldo gave Pep a push for throwing the ball away. Or it could be that Ronaldo wasn't looking for a handshake and Pep knew that. In the end, who cares?

lafond1H

Canada77 Posts

January 11 2013 02:25 GMT

#4137

clearly he knocked him in the head and then apologized, That's what it looks like to me.

ThreeAcross

172 Posts

January 11 2013 02:25 GMT

#4138

On January 10 2013 21:43 NuclearJudas wrote:
ROFL Bradford vs Swansea in the Carling Cup final? dafuq :D i'm torn. I hope Bradford win just for the wtf-ness of it all, but Swans in Euro League would be nice.

Also, it's hilarious that Torres got so much time with Ba on the bench.

Not yet. Still 2nd legs to go but they both have the advantage.

BeaTeR

Kazakhstan4130 Posts

January 11 2013 04:58 GMT

#4139

it's kinda strange
but the underdogs are the favourites lol

Dirkinity

Germany409 Posts

January 11 2013 16:13 GMT

#4140

Nuri Sahin is back in Dortmund. Our lost son finally back. :D