"In December, the betting company informed me they were reporting me to the FA for breaching betting regulations"
Roughly translates as, Townsend was winning a lot, bookie didn't like it, so grassed him up. If Townsend was burning away thousands then the bookie wouldn't have said a word.
Umm, "speaking honestly there was never anything sinister going on". When I did taped interviews, as soon as anyone said "to be honest" or used some similar phrase, it was a pretty good bet (if I can use that phrase) that they were not telling the truth.
Also can someone explain to me why if Townsend is sitting at home watching a game on tv, he can't have a bet on (for example), United v City just because he plays for a club in the same league. Seems a bit pathetic.
Also can someone explain to me why if Townsend is sitting at home watching a game on tv, he can't have a bet on (for example), United v City just because he plays for a club in the same league. Seems a bit pathetic.
May have friends, ex-teammates etc he has been involved with in the teams, could have paid certain players to have an off-day which might benefit his team's place in the league etc.
Those are the reasons I suspect, but I agree its a little ridiculous.
Also can someone explain to me why if Townsend is sitting at home watching a game on tv, he can't have a bet on (for example), United v City just because he plays for a club in the same league. Seems a bit pathetic.
because he will have friends at other clubs who can give you inside info aswell as an agent representing players at other clubs who would know if there was unrest in certain dressing rooms, injuries etc.
i'm not saying townsend was using any inside info just that the rule is there to stop people doing it
I agree that's the reason why they don't let him bet on prem games but what a stupid rule, does that mean he cant have friends in the lower leagues. why don't they just ban all footballers from betting on any football matches instead of having these stupid rules.
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Any ideas what bookmakers it was?
Roughly translates as, Townsend was winning a lot, bookie didn't like it, so grassed him up. If Townsend was burning away thousands then the bookie wouldn't have said a word.
When I did taped interviews, as soon as anyone said "to be honest" or used some similar phrase, it was a pretty good bet (if I can use that phrase) that they were not telling the truth.
Those are the reasons I suspect, but I agree its a little ridiculous.
i'm not saying townsend was using any inside info just that the rule is there to stop people doing it