Mr Angry 1,545 Posted January 11, 2023 Only watched the second half, don’t remember anything unusual, anyone notice anything? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64234307 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,675 Posted January 11, 2023 Always does make you wonder when the term "suspicious betting" comes up. What was the bet? "(Player name) to scratch his nose and yell slurs at the ref at the 69th minute"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PockthorpePete 331 Posted January 11, 2023 I would imagine there are some bets, in low numbers, for a certain event/action in most games. So when that level of betting increases to what is above the norm, and that event happens then there is the 'suspicious betting'. Brown being booked in the 59th minute could be it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unhinged Canary 375 Posted January 11, 2023 Apparently it was to do with a load of bets being put on a certain Oxford player getting booked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted January 11, 2023 Its the bookmakers fault. That you can have such daft bets is ridiculous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PockthorpePete 331 Posted January 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Unhinged Canary said: Apparently it was to do with a load of bets being put on a certain Oxford player getting booked. see above Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,181 Posted January 11, 2023 Whenever I read stories like this, I'm always reminded of the Matt Le Tissier throw in bet 😄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted January 11, 2023 Can't they just ask Ivan Toney? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,634 Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said: Whenever I read stories like this, I'm always reminded of the Matt Le Tissier throw in bet 😄 Surely the one has to be the Sutton reserve keeper eating a pie…think that was against Arsenal as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unhinged Canary 375 Posted January 12, 2023 17 hours ago, PockthorpePete said: see above Yes, it was that. 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,444 Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Stan Bowles does a good story about booting the ball at the FA Cup trophy at Sunderland in 1973. It was proudly sitting on a trestle table at the side of the pitch in the first match at Roker in the 73-74 season but he had a small wager (probably with Don Shanks) that he could knock it off there. He headed across the pitch against the run of play the first time he got the ball and smashed it as hard as he could at the cup, sending it and the lid flying. He reckons he was lucky 30000+ Mackems didn't tear him limb from limb that day🤣 Edited January 12, 2023 by Drazen Muzinic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
