[Archived] Sporting Intelligence - Venky's "the worst owners in English football"

[47er]

Maybe pay off existing gambling debts?

Yea---sorry. I forgot how thick most of them are. Nothing better to do in their spare time i suppose.

[jim mk2]

I wonder why anyone earning the sort of money Premier League players are on could be even tempted to take a bribe. What do they want that they couldn't otherwise afford?

Same as City bankers. Greed.

[FourLaneBlue]

Takes one player to get frustrated and have a shot from 35 yards, or an opposing defender to screw up and gift an opportunity. With the amount of money riding on it and the people you are dealing with you'd need a good few players to say no shot on target ALL game.

The bet would be far more likely to be on one team winning. Negative tactics, dodgy starting line-up and crap substitutions should the game be too close would be likelier things to look out for.

[perthblue02]

I wonder why anyone earning the sort of money Premier League players are on could be even tempted to take a bribe. What do they want that they couldn't otherwise afford?

Threats regarding their family ? hell of a lot of money at stake regarding football in betting and other activities, and we know money brings out the scum