Corky Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 That's because he was crap whenever he played. Yeah but Nugent has been shit since last year and Pearson always plays him and Campbell didn't get to take penalties and didn't laugh whenever he lost the ball and actually ran around a bit and scored 40 goals in 12 games for Blackpool and Pearson picks his favourites
Babylon Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Yeah but Nugent has been shit since last year and Pearson always plays him and Campbell didn't get to take penalties and didn't laugh whenever he lost the ball and actually ran around a bit and scored 40 goals in 12 games for Blackpool and Pearson picks his favourites Ah, I forgot that.
Hungry Hungry Fox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Both of those don't have a patch on football when it comes to match fixing. We are just hugely unaware what's been going on in England. That's all Boxing is totally corrupt, I bet(pun intended) that an attempt is made to try and fix every major fight
pleatout Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 From what I remember he used to work for a courier company in West London doing deliveries before he went pro, so he's had a 'normal' life before Football. You'd think with that in mind he would protect and nurture his grossly overpaid career and wouldn't dare jeopardize it in an way. On the other hand he might just be a greedy idiotic fool. On the otherhand since he hasn't been charged, tried or convicted, he might be entirely innocent. I bet the libel lawyers are rubbing thier hands this morning.
MooseBreath Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Trouble is it's too easy for a player to commit a cynical foul for profit but don't you just wonder if this will enfold into match officials too as some of the referees within the championship and even the premiership make absolutely diabolical incomprehensible decisions which certainly make you think what game are they actually watching !! I don't think anyone would be the slightest bit surprised if referees are into it. They get paid less so have more motivation than players. They're in a position where certain fixes can be achieved fairly easily and discretely. And they get full protection from public accountability for their decisions. Plus they work in a profession where everybody is used to them making strange decisions. It is absolutely ripe for corruption. I'd me more surprised if some referees aren't into it than if they are.
Tielemans63 Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 I don't think anyone would be the slightest bit surprised if referees are into it. They get paid less so have more motivation than players. They're in a position where certain fixes can be achieved fairly easily and discretely. And they get full protection from public accountability for their decisions. Plus they work in a profession where everybody is used to them making strange decisions. It is absolutely ripe for corruption. I'd me more surprised if some referees aren't into it than if they are. Agreed. I've said this for ages. I'm absolutely convinced that corruption within the refereeing fraternity is rife. I see so many decisions that are frankly inexplicable. The only thing that shocks me is that it's taken this long for the authoriries to admit that there might be a problem. I think this is the tip of the iceberg. Also, as if we didn't pay DJ enough for being shite he was getting paid extra for doing what he did best - wasting chances.
Kitchandro Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 How much for every offside? I remember Scunthorpe away in League one. I actually counted his offsides - FOURTEEN in the first half.
The Year Of The Fox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 All that would do is stop the average punter from having a bit of a flutter or doing the odd accumlator on the weekend. Do you really think the people involved with fixing matches would be stopped by a betting ban? Underground markets would pop up straight away and it would still all go on, only it would be completely unregulated. Yeh fair one
Deucalion Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Any player who can be happy sitting in the stand for a season and just picking up his paycheck is not a solid character in my opinion. As for betting, I can understand betting on scorers or results, but on how many offsides or cards in a match for instance? These things have no real importance to the outcome of a match and just leave it open to abuse in my opinion.
The Year Of The Fox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 why? because of match fixing On the face of it yes but as indierich pointed out it'd only corrupt it further. Was Campbell playing for us in the season we went down? I can't remember but if so....
Kitchandro Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 On the face of it yes but as indierich pointed out it'd only corrupt it further. Was Campbell playing for us in the season we went down? I can't remember but if so.... Yes.
Wycombe Fox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 On the face of it yes but as indierich pointed out it'd only corrupt it further. Was Campbell playing for us in the season we went down? I can't remember but if so.... Played 32 times for us in the relegation season.
Dan Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Interesting. Pretty much all of those players got sent off for some ridiculous violent conduct. It adds up. Doesn't surprise me at all. Cynicism in football tends to pay off.
GingerrrFox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 The most ridiculous one was when Sam Sodje got sent off for smacking an opponent in the bollocks. He had to do it twice because the ref missed it the first time and wasn't going to send him off. Now who the **** can look at that and think it isn't dodgy?!?
AmyLGK Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Here is a link to the story http://news.sky.com/story/1179356/spot-fixing-claims-footballer-among-six-held What a tit! Blackburn Rovers striker DJ Campbell has been arrested as part of a football spot-fixing investigation, his club has confirmed. The 32-year-old is one of six people detained in an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), after it acted on information passed on by the Sun on Sunday newspaper. In a statement, Blackburn Rovers FC said: "Following reports in today's national media, Blackburn Rovers can confirm that striker DJ Campbell has been arrested. The claims were made in the Sun on Sunday"The club will be making no further comment on what is now an ongoing legal matter." The six in custody were arrested in connection with a second probe into football spot-fixing following claims that a player rigged a football league game for cash. The Sun on Sunday reported that an undercover investigator met ex-Portsmouth defender Sam Sodje, who allegedly said he could arrange a yellow card booking in the Football League, in exchange for tens of thousands of pounds. The former Premier League player and Nigerian international also allegedly told how he punched an opponent in the groin during a game earlier this year to get sent off in exchange for a £70,000 payout. He further claimed he could rig Premier League games, and even said he was preparing to fix matches at next year's World Cup in Brazil. Another player, Oldham Athletic's Cristian Montano, also allegedly told how he attempted to get booked during a match against Wolves, in return for cash.The ex-West Ham player said: "From minute one I was hacking people down. "People running past me and I would go clip. "I run against one player and barged him." Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey, said: "We treat any allegations of criminal activity in our competitions with the utmost seriousness. "Given that there is an ongoing police investigation into this matter, we cannot comment further at this time. "Although, we would encourage anyone with any evidence to report it to the police. "We will be giving our full assistance to the police during their investigation." The NCA said an active investigation is now under way. A spokesman said: "The NCA can confirm that the Sun on Sunday has passed material from its own investigation to the National Crime Agency. "An active NCA investigation is now under way and we are working closely with the Football Association and the Gambling Commission. Six people are in custody and are being questioned by NCA officers. We cannot comment further at this stage." In a statement, Portsmouth Football Club said: "If these serious allegations are true, then we are extremely shocked and saddened by them, as match-fixing of any type goes to the heart of the integrity of the game. "The player in question no longer plays for the club and we have not been contacted by the authorities, but of course we would cooperate fully with any inquiry." The new probe comes after the NCA announced at the end of last month that it had launched a separate investigation into "a suspected international illegal betting syndicate". Gambling on the matches is thought to have taken place on Asian-based betting services and so far investigators to do not believe British betting markets are involved. That inquiry was launched after an undercover investigation by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, which recorded one alleged fixer offering to rig two games. It is understood to involve clubs in the English Football Conference, the level below the Football League. On Thursday, the NCA revealed that two footballers from Brighton-based Conference South team Whitehawk FC had been charged over match-fixing allegations. Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22 and from the Croydon area of south London, were charged with conspiracy to defraud contrary to common law. The two men have been bailed to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on December 11. They are the third and fourth people charged to date in connection with the NCA investigation into the alleged international illegal betting syndicate. Chann Sankaran, 33, from Hastings, East Sussex, and Krishna Sanjey Ganeshan, 43, from Singapore, were charged on November 28 with plotting to defraud bookmakers. Both were remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on December 13. Sky News sports presenter Charlie Thomas said the two NCA investigations were being carried out separately. He added: "This is a situation that football has been fearing and had hoped it had nothing to do with football at all, but now it appears it is encroaching on the league as well as the non-league."
Quorndon_Fox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 I remember Scunthorpe away in League one. I actually counted his offsides - FOURTEEN in the first half. You should have had a flutter.
The Year Of The Fox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Played 32 times for us in the relegation season. Yes. Bloody hell. It makes you wonder
Manwell Pablo Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 There's an easy way to solve all this in all sports. Ban betting. It's the only sure way of eradicating it completely. Yeah there's a really easy way to stop Crack Cocaine being distributed as well let's make it ille....... oh wait.
Winnershfox Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 DJ Campbells biggest crime was fraudulantly claiming that he was a footballer..!!!.
cityfanlee23 Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 No wonder we are up there team letting us win!!
Brooksy Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 Wonder if he had a punt on us to get relegated. Or maybe he was infact absolute shite.
Devonfox1884 Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 If true, i hope he has everything he has taken away from him, and i also hope he completely rots in his jail cell. Disgusting.
Mack Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 On the otherhand since he hasn't been charged, tried or convicted, he might be entirely innocent. I bet the libel lawyers are rubbing thier hands this morning. I think you should read my post again, I clearly stated guilt or innocence could be possible.
Monsell1976 Posted 9 December 2013 Posted 9 December 2013 If a professional footballer Is found guilty, they should not be allowed near any form of football again, pure greed, they would have made a living a lot of us could only dream of, but these spoilt brats always want more. I think these betting scams are massive within football, and every club will probably have someone up to no good, and it's not just big in football, cricket, snooker etc have had their problems.
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