Premier League 22/23

[DB9]

He got away lightly given the amount of charges against him.

Yep, Now its come out he has a gambling addiction, I shouldn't be cynical but methinks strange how its come out for maybe a reduced punishment?

 

[Grecian in Guzz]

He got away lightly given the amount of charges against him.

And Brentford "got away" with playing him most of the season too !

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

And Brentford "got away" with playing him most of the season too !

Indeed...2 months of the ban coincide with the close season.

 

[Alistair20000]

He got away lightly given the amount of charges against him.

Agreed. And he had “previous.”

Maybe needs help with this addiction but I cannot agree with Southgate’s view that the punishment is too severe.

 

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Agreed. And he had “previous.”

Maybe needs help with this addiction but I cannot agree with Southgate’s view that the punishment is too severe.

I'd taken Southgate's argument to be that it seemed ridiculous that he couldn't train for the first four months as part of the ban. I have to agree with Southgate on that - what on earth does it achieve?

 

[Alistair20000]

I'd taken Southgate's argument to be that it seemed ridiculous that he couldn't train for the first four months as part of the ban. I have to agree with Southgate on that - what on earth does it achieve?

Shirley nobody can stop him keeping fit; for example visiting the gym ?

 

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Shirley nobody can stop him keeping fit; for example visiting the gym ?

Agree on the gym - just don't see what purpose the sanction achieves; particularly in the context of the particular transgression - i.e. someone with a gambling problem and cases of him betting against his own side where he's not involved. I suspect I come across as a hand-wringing liberal here (if the cap fits, etc.) but it does seem properly cack-handed to a layman like me.

 

[Alistair20000]

Agree on the gym - just don't see what purpose the sanction achieves; particularly in the context of the particular transgression - i.e. someone with a gambling problem and cases of him betting against his own side where he's not involved. I suspect I come across as a hand-wringing liberal here (if the cap fits, etc.) but it does seem properly cack-handed to a layman like me.

As I understand it he has a 4 month ban from training with Brentford. It would be interesting to know the reasons of the sentencing panel for this part of the punishment.

 

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As I understand it he has a 4 month ban from training with Brentford. It would be interesting to know the reasons of the sentencing panel for this part of the punishment.

Yes, absoutely - the training ban was the bit of the sanction I was questioning as, to me it doesn't make sense. The playing ban I have no issue with, per se.

 

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