26-04-2017, 19:46
Was always the type of player you wanted in your team but not in the team you were playing. Not particularly gifted as a player but very effective.
As an aside, I think players should be allowed to bet on games but regulate it by making them place the bets with a FL/PL/FA run bookies. Rules would still prohibit them placing bets on their own team and maybe even on their own division but why shouldn't a footballer be able to place a bet on other teams and games?? The addiction side is a different subject and one that socially needs to be tackled just like alcohol or drug addictions.
As regards him betting on his team to lose, apparently this was only in games where he knew he was not involved in the games through injury, suspension or not being picked in the squad. Still not right, but not match fixing either.
As an aside, I think players should be allowed to bet on games but regulate it by making them place the bets with a FL/PL/FA run bookies. Rules would still prohibit them placing bets on their own team and maybe even on their own division but why shouldn't a footballer be able to place a bet on other teams and games?? The addiction side is a different subject and one that socially needs to be tackled just like alcohol or drug addictions.
As regards him betting on his team to lose, apparently this was only in games where he knew he was not involved in the games through injury, suspension or not being picked in the squad. Still not right, but not match fixing either.