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Title: Match fixing scandal
Post by: GROWLER on November 04, 2011, 01:16:13 PM
So, the cricket players were found guilty and sent down. :thumbsup:

However, on thinking about all this on a broader scale, I have come to the conclusion that the bookies should be shouldering a great proprtion of the blame because of their sheer greed and incompitance.
Why are they taking bets for something that is quite obviously 'fixable' and wide open to fraudulent betting?

The fat lad jug eared Rooney's father is yet another one currently in the mix, and if found guilty, should also be locked up.
I mean why would ANYONE bet on some random player, playing for some random jockish team place a bet on him being sent off? confused:
It just doesn't make sense to me. Shrugs:

Easy to fix anyway. Just stop this bloody fixable betting. Simple! :thumbsup:

Next?
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: apc2010 on November 04, 2011, 04:02:53 PM
I agree...........how dull have you got to be to bet on ....time of 1st throw-in ...... noooo:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 04, 2011, 04:06:47 PM
I agree...........how dull have you got to be to bet on ....time of 1st throw-in ...... noooo:

I've had a bet on 'time of first nightclub conflagration'....  redface:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: apc2010 on November 04, 2011, 04:10:43 PM
I agree...........how dull have you got to be to bet on ....time of 1st throw-in ...... noooo:

I've had a bet on 'time of first nightclub conflagration'....  redface:


Was out practicing my drinking last night ......... noooo:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Snoopy on November 04, 2011, 04:13:43 PM
Whilst I agree it seems odd for bookies to accept bets on such obvious fixes the fact remains that I have never met a poor bookie and therein is the answer.
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 04, 2011, 04:17:34 PM
I agree...........how dull have you got to be to bet on ....time of 1st throw-in ...... noooo:

I've had a bet on 'time of first nightclub conflagration'....  redface:


Was out practicing my drinking last night ......... noooo:

A bet on liver failure you say...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Just One More on November 04, 2011, 07:03:18 PM
The Pakistan Cricket team have issued a statement expressing their shock at the involvement of three Pakistani players in match fixing and promised to clean up their act before the 2-1 series defeat to the West Indies next year.

(APC can work a bit harder to find his material)
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: The Moan Ranger on November 04, 2011, 08:03:02 PM
That's outrageous. I'm not racist - racism is a crime. And crime is for black people...
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 04, 2011, 08:13:53 PM
The Pakistan Cricket team have issued a statement expressing their shock at the involvement of three Pakistani players in match fixing and promised to clean up their act before the 2-1 series defeat to the West Indies next year.

(APC can work a bit harder to find his material)

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Grumpmeister on November 05, 2011, 08:15:00 AM
I agree...........how dull have you got to be to bet on ....time of 1st throw-in ...... noooo:

I've had a bet on 'time of first nightclub conflagration'....  redface:

When does Nick arrive then?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2011, 08:31:14 AM
I've got to go up a mahoooosive ladder to paint the side of the house this morning....  rubschin:

'Evens' do you think...?
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Just One More on November 05, 2011, 08:38:42 AM
I've got to go up a mahoooosive ladder to paint the side of the house this morning....  rubschin:

'Evens' do you think...?

You have to put it in the right thread... otherwise it doesn't make sense like....  point:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Just One More on November 05, 2011, 08:39:55 AM
Bollocks, it was a betting reference wasn't it  redface:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2011, 08:40:32 AM
I've got to go up a mahoooosive ladder to paint the side of the house this morning....  rubschin:

'Evens' do you think...?

You have to put it in the right thread... otherwise it doesn't make sense like....  point:

It is the right thread... it is about betting and stuff...  point:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: GROWLER on November 05, 2011, 09:02:03 AM
Bollocks, it was a betting reference wasn't it  redface:
lol: raging toss pot! lol:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 05, 2011, 12:03:15 PM
I've got to go up a mahoooosive ladder to paint the side of the house this morning....  rubschin:

'Evens' do you think...?

£20,000 says that you scrape the left shin on the ninth rung from the top when LL calls you to lunch.
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Just One More on November 05, 2011, 12:35:38 PM
 rubschin:  I suspect inside information is being passed here.

I'm gonna have a £25 double on the ninth rung coupled with one of the cats shitting on the kitchen floor by 0900hr's Sunday
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: GROWLER on November 05, 2011, 12:37:24 PM
You're all just being silly now aren't you ey? ::)
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 05, 2011, 12:47:56 PM
You're all just being silly now aren't you ey? ::)

Do you want to bet on that?
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2011, 01:19:37 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: apc2010 on November 05, 2011, 01:22:10 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Get a man in like.......... noooo:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2011, 01:22:48 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Get a man in like.......... noooo:

We have a man in....  evil:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Darwins Selection on November 05, 2011, 01:35:51 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Get a man in like.......... noooo:

What, to blow him off when he is up the ladder?
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Snoopy on November 05, 2011, 01:37:23 PM
Wouldn't surprise me  Gayer:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: GROWLER on November 05, 2011, 01:57:36 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Most excellent time to turn your attentions towards 'MeMi' in her warm cosy and draught free nest then ey?  cloud9: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2011, 02:52:24 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Most excellent time to turn your attentions towards 'MeMi' in her warm cosy and draught free nest then ey?  cloud9: :thumbsup:

next week!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: apc2010 on November 05, 2011, 03:27:31 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Most excellent time to turn your attentions towards 'MeMi' in her warm cosy and draught free nest then ey?  cloud9: :thumbsup:

next week!  :thumbsup:

When LL is away.......... rubschin:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2011, 05:33:00 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Most excellent time to turn your attentions towards 'MeMi' in her warm cosy and draught free nest then ey?  cloud9: :thumbsup:

next week!  :thumbsup:

When LL is away.......... rubschin:

Fer five weeks!  cloud9:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: GROWLER on November 05, 2011, 05:47:56 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Most excellent time to turn your attentions towards 'MeMi' in her warm cosy and draught free nest then ey?  cloud9: :thumbsup:

next week!  :thumbsup:

When LL is away.......... rubschin:

Fer five weeks!  cloud9:

Most most satisfactory. :thumbsup:

I', looking forward to regular progress reports with the GREATEST of anticipations imaginable, oh yes, indeedeedodo. cloud9:
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Nick on November 05, 2011, 05:49:15 PM
Can you three just get a room?
Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: GROWLER on November 05, 2011, 05:55:58 PM
Can you three just get a room?

We've got one already. 'MeMi's' nest, all warm 'n' snugly like. cloud9:

Title: Re: Match fixing scandal
Post by: Barman on November 05, 2011, 07:01:10 PM
None of you bet on a howling gale coming up and nearly blowing me off the top of the bleddy thing!  scared2:

Wind stopped play for today....

All bets carried over til tomorrer...  :thumbsup:

Most excellent time to turn your attentions towards 'MeMi' in her warm cosy and draught free nest then ey?  cloud9: :thumbsup:

next week!  :thumbsup:

When LL is away.......... rubschin:

Fer five weeks!  cloud9:

Most most satisfactory. :thumbsup:

I', looking forward to regular progress reports with the GREATEST of anticipations imaginable, oh yes, indeedeedodo. cloud9:

It will be awesome like....  cloud9: