Bad news for soccer scam

[longrunsthefox]

This is bad news... great scam the last couple of years 


Firm suspends Irish League bets
Betting slip
The firm has suspended all betting outside the 'Big Two'

Betting on all Irish League games, besides those involving Linfield and Glentoran, has been suspended by one of the UK's leading bookmakers.

Paddy Power said there had been an usually high number of bets placed on teams which had no chance of winning the league title.

"This isn't necessarily something sinister," said the bookmaker.

"People on the ground might know that a key player is or isn't playing or something as simple as that."

Mr Power said that his company would not resume betting on the bulk of Irish League sides until the start of the new season.

"This also happens in relation to the lower English divisions and in Italy as well," he continued.

"Things just aren't as competitive at this time of year and we're therefore not willing to take the same risk.

"Teams often field younger players, might not be training fully or might even play after a night out."

A spokesman for Belfast-based bookmakers Toals, which is still taking bets on all Irish League games, said there had been "very, very unusual" betting in relation to Glenavon, Dungannon and Newry City.

He said that money continued to be placed on a 'treble' bet for all three sides to win despite the odds being slashed from 16-1 to 4-1.

[full back]

Was speaking to ONL yesterday about this
The shrewdies were on yesterday morning, which meant the rest of us had no chance of getting the value
Dungannon were 5/4, went to 8/11
Newry were 9/5, went to 1/1
Glenavon were 11/10, went to 4/7

The prices are probably shorter now

[Doogie Browser]

Crooked bastards, been going on for too long.  A shambles of a league, laughing stocks. 

[The Subbie]

Something similar happened with a Monaghan Utd V Longford town game last seaon in the Eircom League.

[girt_giggler]

Betfair chaps, all still there 

[under the bar]

When the draw for early rounds of any of the tin-pot cup competitions they play, a Glentoran players FATHER used to come into work telling us he'd won a grand on scores like 8-0, 7-1, 6-1,  etc   It's crooked as a dog's hind leg. 

[full back]

Betfair chaps, all still there 

Prices are all gone

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

What a corrupt shambles. Have the IFA shown any inclination towards sorting this out yet?

[girt_giggler]

Betfair chaps, all still there 

Prices are all gone

Still there for me..

[longrunsthefox]

Dunno why people are complaining- has been a good earner last two years for me tho I hear was going on longer than that...

[Doogie Browser]

There was a team from Tyrone that used to be in the league and their manager was well known for this at the tail end of every season.  Was banned from loads of bookies if I recall.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

saw a thread about the Newry game on F365 about this yesterday

[The Watcher Pat]

I posted same topic 5 mins ago and removed it when i noticed this one.

Heard myself this morning and tried to place a bet in Ladcbrokes in Belfast.

The only matches they will take a bet on are Geltoran match and the Linfield match.

Cant Even do it on BET365

[Our Nail Loney]

We arent giving any odds on them... Toals and McCartans are though at reduced prices.

[fred the red]

interesting to see will the results go the way of the scam, now all eyes are on the teams