Feels like refereeing has been questionable for a long time now in the premire league but could premier matches be rigged now? The way Thiago Silva played today has got me thinking whether it’s all intentional.
Feels like refereeing has been questionable for a long time now in the premire league but could premier matches be rigged now? The way Thiago Silva played today has got me thinking whether it’s all intentional.
I don’t believe in a wise scale conspiracy, but from what I’ve seen over the last year, WC refereeing included, and given the instances of corruption across other European leagues (Barca, Juve, Milan just to name a few) i think it’s naive to think bookmakers and broadcasters don’t have some influence on how some matches pan out. There’s too much money and too many ways to hide it. Again, i don’t think its for or against a particular team, but i do think entertainment and keeping things “competitive” could be at the forefront of suspicious decisions we’re seeing right now.
Hard to disagree. It’s more like entertainment now instead of sports!
The Broadcast side always has been. And now it’s being packaged for the yankie market.
As someone who works alongside the betting industry, the idea that bookmakers want matches to be rigged is a non starter. Bookmakers make loads of money from football without the games being rigged. If they were match fixing involved the bookmakers would be the ones who lose out, firstly they would be the ones being taken for a ride on the individual fixture, secondly it would undermine faith in the system and punters would be less likely to make bets.