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Post by sharky on Oct 5, 2016 15:27:43 GMT
From the BBC www.bbc.com/sport/football/37567674Joey Barton: Rangers midfielder charged with breaking gambling rules10 minutes ago Barton joined Rangers as a free agent in the summer, signing a two-year deal Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has been charged with breaking rules relating to gambling on football matches. The 34-year-old is accused by the Scottish Football Association of placing 44 bets between 1 July and 15 September this year. Barton is due to return from a three-week club ban on Monday following an internal dispute. The player has until 12 October to respond to the charge, with a hearing date set for 27 October. SFA disciplinary rule 33 prohibits players, coaches, club officials and referees in Scotland from betting on football anywhere in the world.
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Post by Bushman on Oct 5, 2016 16:42:59 GMT
It was a rule brought in by FIFA in 2014 that stops any pro from betting on football anywhere in the world. A life ban could be imposed IF found guilty!
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Post by Ashdown_Ranger on Oct 5, 2016 17:26:52 GMT
Well, I can't help having a bit of a smile about this. What a tw*t. If true. Actually, Barton's a bit of a tw*t at the best of times, so I take back my last comment.
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Post by terryb on Oct 5, 2016 17:52:55 GMT
Roller will be devastated!
I'm astonished. How could a man like Joey make a mistake like this?
So out of character for him!
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Post by Bushman on Oct 5, 2016 20:11:34 GMT
Roller will be devastated! I'm astonished. How could a man like Joey make a mistake like this? So out of character for him! I doubt Roller will recover from this terrible news Terry
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Post by jbol on Oct 5, 2016 21:31:15 GMT
Surely this rule restricts the personal rights of employees and would be ruled illegal by any industrial tribunal or court of human rights.
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Post by Macmoish on Oct 6, 2016 10:14:14 GMT
Strange Barton should suddenly start doing this when he moved to Rangers.....
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Post by Macmoish on Oct 6, 2016 11:49:08 GMT
But on Day One of getting there?
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Post by sharky on Oct 6, 2016 12:13:45 GMT
From fourfourtwo Barton charged for repeatedly betting that matches would be interrupted by two men in horse costume2 hours ago Rangers midfielder in hot water for more illicit gambling, reports Back of the Net. Rangers star Joey Barton has been charged by the Scottish Football Association for placing 44 separate bets that football matches would be interrupted by a pantomime horse. Barton, formerly of Manchester City, QPR and the Sorbonne, is accused of breaching SFA rules by wagering 44 times between July and September this year that two people dressed as a single horse would successfully evade pitchside security at football matches all over the UK. The 33-year-old midfielder stood to win a substantial sum of money had two or more individuals – one acting as the horse’s back legs, and the other as its front legs and head – entered the pitch and charged around wildly for several minutes, causing play to be suspended while stewards attempted to bring the costumed intruders under control. Finer detailsBarton is also understood to have bet ‘each way’ that the back and front halves of the horse would separate, and that each half would continue to be chased around the pitch by security personnel, their mazy running causing the hapless stewards to run into one another at the very moment they seemed poised to bring them down. Then, according to the fine print of Barton’s bet, the two halves would reunite before charging down the tunnel together, ditching the costume and escaping into the sunset on a moped while the furious chief steward shook a fist impotently at their exhaust fumes. A spokesman for Glaswegian bookmakers Knack of the Bet said: “A match being suspended because of two men in a pantomime horse costume is not a bet we see very often, to be honest, but Mr Barton seemed incredibly confident it would happen just as he described, right down to the make of the moped and its cylindrical capacity. “He’d come in here every Saturday morning looking confident, and then he’d come in again on Wednesday looking sad but determined and double his stake, sometimes adding a detail like the colour of the horse or the girth of the chief steward. “He was absolutely sure that sooner or later, a football match somewhere would be interrupted by two men, or women, pretending to be a disruptive horse, and he was prepared to put his career on the line for it.” Appropriate behaviourAn SFA spokesman said: “Gambling on men in horse costumes interrupting football matches is in clear contravention of Disciplinary Rule 31a, which specifies that players may only bet on matches being interrupted by several children standing on one another’s shoulders pretending to be a tall man in an overcoat. “This has happened three times so far this season, which is about average for this time of year, but we acknowledge that this is a continuing problem in Scottish football and we are taking steps to stamp it out.” Read more at www.fourfourtwo.com/features/barton-charged-repeatedly-betting-matches-would-be-interrupted-two-men-horse-costume#ZblTJJvcoZsoMFjD.99
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Post by kenthoop on Oct 7, 2016 8:26:11 GMT
quite appropiate really seeing as sometimes when he was on the pitch and off it he acted like an horses arse
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Post by jbol on Oct 8, 2016 1:10:20 GMT
Last word on UK membership of the ECHR seems to be in July this year when May said UK should not quit (seemingly contradicting her statement made in April 2016). Also a court would probably take a dim view of a de facto monopoly such as the FA (via the member clubs) including restrictive clauses in players' contracts.
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Post by terryb on Oct 8, 2016 12:02:01 GMT
The ban on gambling goes as far as the 9th level in England & extends to all club officials. Even the person taking the entrance money or running the "Golden Goal" competition.
It is also a worldwide ban under FIFA rather than by individual national associations. I think EVERY charge that has been found guilty has resulted in suspension & I don't know of any charge that has been found not guilty.
The regulation is known by all players & officials. There is no excuse for flaunting it!
A restriction of Human Rights? No more than any organisation stopping their employees from drinking alcohol etc. while at work (lunchtimes, rather than whilst in the office, factory floor).
Any attempt to stop fixing of matches (which this regulation is for) has to be encouraged.
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Post by londonranger on Oct 8, 2016 21:46:25 GMT
Nothing Joey Barton does or says, surprises me anymore.
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Post by sharky on Oct 9, 2016 14:34:53 GMT
From the BBC. The plot thickens www.bbc.com/sport/football/37600185Joey Barton: Rangers extend midfielder's club ban for a week4 hours ago From the section Football Joey Barton has had his club suspension extended for another week by Rangers. The 34-year-old midfielder was due to return to Ibrox on Monday from a month-long absence following a dressing-room disagreement. But Rangers said: "Joey Barton has been informed that his suspension by the club has been extended by one week. "This is part of a formal disciplinary procedure and Joey has been instructed not return to Ibrox or Auchenhowie until further notice." Barton, who joined Rangers on a two-year contract this summer after helping Burnley win the Championship in England, was initially told to stay away from the club's stadium and training ground last month. It followed a training-ground altercation with fellow midfielder Andy Halliday after Rangers' 5-1 defeat by Celtic and a disagreement with manager Mark Warburton. A three-week club suspension followed and he was due to report back to the Scottish Premiership club this week. However, in the meantime, Barton has been charged by the Scottish FA with breaking rules relating to gambling on football matches. The Englishman has until Wednesday to respond to the charge, with a hearing date set for 27 October. Meanwhile, Rangers said on their website that, following Sunday's statement: "Neither party (the club and player) will make any further statement or comment."
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Post by sharky on Oct 14, 2016 14:34:04 GMT
From the BBC, Joey seeks more time to answer charges www.bbc.com/sport/football/37637517Joey Barton: Rangers midfielder wants more time for SFA gambling caseFrom the section Football Joey Barton has requested extra time to consider his Scottish Football Association gambling charge. The Rangers midfielder was given until Wednesday to respond after he was accused of placing 44 bets on games between 1 July and 15 September. But he has asked for an extension to examine the paperwork in the case against him. The 34-year-old's request is expected to be considered by the SFA's judicial panel on Thursday. A hearing date was set for 27 October when the charge was announced last week. SFA disciplinary rules prohibit players, coaches, club officials and referees in Scotland from betting on football anywhere in the world. Barton was due to return to training on Monday after serving a month-long club suspension following an internal dispute. But Rangers announced on Sunday that the player has been told to stay away for another seven days after launching a "formal disciplinary procedure". Manager Mark Warburton's media conference on Wednesday was halted briefly by the club's PR advisor Jim Traynor after repeated questions on the Barton situation. Warburton would only say: "I'm not going to make comment on it, I haven't made comment on it. It's being dealt with by the powers that be at the club. "When there's news it will come out, but until then there's no comment."
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Post by Lonegunmen on Oct 15, 2016 10:06:34 GMT
If Barton is doing it, then you know there are a lot of others doing it too. Let he without sin cast the first stone etc.
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Post by bowranger on Oct 17, 2016 11:55:19 GMT
If Barton is doing it, then you know there are a lot of others doing it too. Let he without sin cast the first stone etc. Almost certainly - Redknapp in that Telegraph thing said that a bunch of Spurs players had a bet on a game when he was there, I think, as another example. I dunno why players risk it. If you someone told me that you get to play football for a living and get £20k or so a week, or even half that and all you had to do was look after your body, turn up to training, not get pissed up, don't smoke, don't have a personal twitter account and don't have a bet I'd bite your hand off.
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Post by sharky on Nov 3, 2016 14:39:06 GMT
From the Mirror www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/joey-barton-arrives-murray-park-9185987?Joey Barton arrives at Murray Park to train with Rangers Under-20s after completing suspension10:32, 3 NOV 2016 UPDATED 10:32, 3 NOV 2016 BY JAMES WHALING It was confirmed by the Glasgow giants on Wednesday that the former Burnley and QPR midfielder would return to full-time training Joey Barton has returned to Rangers' training ground at Murray Park to train with the club's Under-20s after serving his suspension from the Ibrox side. It was confirmed by the Glasgow giants on Wednesday that the former Burnley and QPR midfielder would return to full-time training. Barton has not featured for the Gers since a blazing training ground row with boss Mark Waburton and teammate Andy Halliday after the humbling 5-1 defeat at fierce rivals Celtic on September 10. A statement read: "Joey Barton has been told he will return to full-time training following the conclusion of a disciplinary procedure. "The Auchenhowie management team will inform the player of appropriate training arrangements to which he must adhere for as long as he remains a Rangers player. Neither the Club nor the player will comment further." Rangers are likely to attempt to sell the player when the January transfer window opens. They travel to Ross County on Sunday lunchtime in what will be their first fixture since Barton's reintroduction but he will not be involved. Barton, a former Manchester City and Newcastle player, joined Rangers in the summer from Burnley, signing a two-year deal in July, reportedly worth £20,000 a week. Initially, he was handed a seven-day exclusion, but that was extended by another three weeks after he refused to apologise and then gave an unsanctioned live radio interview. Barton knocked back a £35,000-a-week offer from former club Burnley to move to Scotland. The outspoken star claimed he would prove himself to be the best player in Scotland after clinching his move to Rangers, but he failed to make an impact in the eight appearances he made. Despite being told to stay away from the club, Barton stated repeatedly that he wanted to return and fight for his place. Reports also claimed he had even flown to Qatar to take part in a gruelling boot camp designed to have him operating at peak fitness ahead of his return to Warburton's squad. Rangers sit nine points behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership going into the weekend's fixtures.
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