Sounds like the best advice should have been to say nothing other than sorry, through Brentford, and that he'd concentrate on overcoming addiction and being fit to play when his ban is up. As he did the gambling it's not about anyone being out to get him. Any more of that bluster and not accepting he was wring and he should face a review and banned outright.
I believe you, as I'm not a betting man myself and wouldn't have a clue about the betting rules for pro footballers. Just seems daft that these lads on huge salaries actually choose to do this.
He might be good mates with an opposition goalkeeper. He could say "I'll stick £100k on me to score, let one in and I'll give you half the winnings". It would be fairly hard to carry it out without it being obvious, but there's a chance of it, which is why they just have a blanket ban on betting on football
Oh aye, seems baffling to me as well. I suppose with that kind of money you just get bored and after that you get the addiction.
No doubt an older manager and part of the Old Boy's Club...
Iz it coz he iz black?
Probably not
Quite exploitative really
Time on their hands, bottomless pits of cash and boredom.
Clubs could hire a pro who can educate young footballers on how to spend money wisely. Preferably ex players who can talk from experience like Robbie Fowler, a prop dev expert, or Jody Craddock if they like fine art? Good and decent things to spend money one, lots of players have done it, would be good if they visited clubs and did talks, wee knars, they probably already do! Just don't bet on football, I'd of thought that would be pretty obvious but these lads need educating better.
That’s what their agents should be instilling in them, but in the past most players will have wasted bucket loads on shit too. And it’s not like a lot of these players come thru the ranks earning small wages and graduate to the decent contracts, the top end ones will be multi millionaires on the first contracts signed. Could be an argument for capping their wages and the rest is put away for a few years, because it can’t be good being able to do/ buy anything at such a young age so no doubt makes them feel invincible and with that comes the attitude they can do anything with some of them…see mason greenwood
There'll never be a cap on what they are getting paid every week and I'm in full agreement with what you say, there should be a limit on what they can receive at certain ages and like you say the rest put away until they "graduate" ... and I think that's a key word. A rule that pro players 21 or under are considered as students, or even up to U23's? Then when the graduate they get a massive pay-off - yeah that sounds good. I do think it will really help the young players focus on their football.
tbh it must kill the desire to always improve in some players, multi millionaires in the first couple of years of football. Egos out of control, Rich beyond their wildest dreams and distractions galore If they allow them. The best ones will live with it and work even harder but loads seem to fall by the wayside once those big deals land and talent just gets wasted as they tick down their contracts to obscurity
Toneys a good example on podcast.
