FA probes match-fixing allegation in Championship

Henry Irving

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7665670.stm


The Football Association is to examine match-fixing allegations involving a Championship match sent to them by the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.

Bookmakers reportedly detected a "massive movement" in bets in Asia in an unspecified Championship match at around half-time.

As well as the FA, the Sunday Telegraph has sent a document to the Gambling Commission over the betting patterns.

"We will consider any evidence brought to our attention," said the FA

BigRedEvil

We've surrendered a few leads at half time...;)

northstandsteve

the only really dodgy performance after half time i can recall would be Blackpool away.

WSS

Norwich vs Derby are the allegations.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7673347.stm

LenGlover

[cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]Norwich vs Derby are the allegations.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7673347.stm

I remember the radio reporter saying that the Norwich goalkeeper made an inexplicable decision that day which led to the winning goal.

Not saying there is necessarily a connection but the reporter did say that.

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: LenGlover[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: WSS[/cite]Norwich vs Derby are the allegations.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7673347.stm

I remember the radio reporter saying that the Norwich goalkeeper made an inexplicable decision that day which led to the winning goal.

Not saying there is necessarily a connection but the reporter did say that.

Just read the match report and you are right Len. Doesn't mean he was involved in any way but fingers will be pointed.

Derby had a player sent off as well.

Could just be bookies not wanting to pay out big on a Derby away win so making a fuss.

Miserableoldgit

I think the clue is in the;

"Derby away win" quotation.

Chris_from_Sidcup

Just read the report on that game. It was 1-0 to Derby at half time at which point there was a flurry of bets. 5 minutes into the 2nd half Roy Carroll got sent off and Norwich scored a penalty. Then later on the Norwich keeper makes a terrible mistake to gift Derby a winner.
So how do you explain that, you could point the finger at ether keeper?

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: Chris_from_Sidcup[/cite]Just read the report on that game. It was 1-0 to Derby at half time at which point there was a flurry of bets. 5 minutes into the 2nd half Roy Carroll got sent off and Norwich scored a penalty. Then later on the Norwich keeper makes a terrible mistake to gift Derby a winner.
So how do you explain that, you could point the finger at ether keeper?

Good point. Maybe they were both trying to lose it like the boxing match in Porridge ; - )

SantaClaus

Why bribe a keeper when you can just get a bloke doing maintenance to bugger up a fuse box. Still think Reg was up to his neck in that one :-)

North Lower Neil

I can see the thought process now:

"Derby won...something dodgy is going on".

PeakieRocket

Can see there being a few fingers getting pointed at Carroll - especially with his betting history

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: PeakieRocket[/cite]Can see there being a few fingers getting pointed at Carroll - especially with his betting history

And the player he brought down for the pen and red card was our very own Leroy Lita.

bingaddick

Its front page news here in Carrot Land. (Not enough to make me buy the paper though)

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