Joey Barton @ it again

Banned from all football for 18 months for placing a thousand bets over ten years.

pre Madonna wrote:

TonyNotJack wrote:

Banned from all football for 18 months for placing a thousand bets over ten years.

He can re-sign for the Rangers then??

Absolute pharce of a decision

"Sometimes, sh*t happens, someone's gotta deal with it, and who ya gonna call?"

Shedite wrote:

If FA are serious about getting rid of gambling then it should ban shirt sponsorship by gambling firms. 10 teams currently sponsored by gambling firms.

Very harsh on Barton

Agreed

just to elaborate , I agree with part in bold

Edited by lassassinblanc - 26 Apr 2017 at 2:11pm

TBH during that time Newcastle to lose was easy money

I really don't get people saying it was harsh, he had bets on teams he played for to lose! Dempsey at Pats getting banned for a 20 quid treble was harsh, I think Barton was lucky not to get a lifetime ban.

And I like the guy.

http://www.joeybarton.com/betting-statement/

Barton's statement

Pretty much like Shedite says the game is run by betting companies

Edited by lassassinblanc - 26 Apr 2017 at 2:16pm

lassassinblanc wrote:

http://www.joeybarton.com/betting-statement/

Barton's statement

Pretty much like Shedite says the game is run by betting companies

It is a very decent statement and it is hard to argue with a lot of the points he made, the bottom line is that he knew what he was doing and the rules he was breaking, especially on games involving his own team. I really do think that he actually got off lightly.

lassassinblanc wrote:

pre Madonna wrote:

lassassinblanc wrote:

http://www.joeybarton.com/betting-statement/

Barton's statement

Pretty much like Shedite says the game is run by betting companies

It is a very decent statement and it is hard to argue with a lot of the points he made, the bottom line is that he knew what he was doing and the rules he was breaking, especially on games involving his own team. I really do think that he actually got off lightly.

He does state he didn't play in any of games he bet on involving his own team, which of course without looking up the lineups of those matches he has listed at the bottom you'd have to take his word for it.

I definitely think it is something the FA do have to crack down on in regards to football.

Barton evens state he had a gambling addiction and nothing much was done about it from a FA perspective.

Barton’s statement also lists the 30 games he bet on that the FA’s independent regulatory commission flagged up as the most problematic, as they involved his club, although he was only actually playing in five of these fixtures. These 30 bets were made between 2006 and 2011 and resulted in only three wins and losses of more than £3,000.