280 **** Matches being investigated !!!

Must be just last month they are concentrating on.

I doubt Betfair is the main source of the money for these fixed matches. I was reading a while ago about totally fictitious matches invented by the Asian markets never mind fixed matches. Complete with their own fictitious spotters providing goal updates, etc!

Feb 4, 2013 -- 1:07PM, Darlo Bantam wrote:

I doubt Betfair is the main source of the money for these fixed matches. I was reading a while ago about totally fictitious matches invented by the Asian markets never mind fixed matches. Complete with their own fictitious spotters providing goal updates, etc!

Imagine losing an overs bet then you know that it was fixed indeed

This is the main reason why they need to introduce technology where possible because refs would be the obvious target.

"Bahrain's national soccer team needed to prepare for an important game. So it jumped at a chance to invite Togo, a small West African country with a highly regarded soccer team, to play an exhibition match.

At least $60,000 was spent on flights, hotels and other expenses, and in early September, the Bahrain team lined up against 11 players in Togo jerseys. The Togo players weren't as good as the Bahrainians expected, and the Persian Gulf team won 3-0.

In Togo's capital, Lomé, the Togo Football Federation was surprised not so much by the team's poor showing as by the game itself: On Sept. 7 the Togo team wasn't actually in Bahrain—but on a bus returning from an official game in Botswana.

TFF officials say the team in Bahrain was a fake one, which they suspect was organized by someone wishing to pocket some of the money spent on the event.

"It's quite annoying," says Togo Sports Minister Christophe Tchao. "We need to make this sport healthier."

pattern races are straighter than top flight football and we all knew it

Anyone remember the argentina/nigeria game from couple of years ago, was meant to be 4 mins IT and he played about 9 mins and eventually gave ropey pen

Yes Steptoe, and the ref in that game was the same ref who officiated in the Bahrain v Togo 'fake' match i mentioned above.

Dodgy perhaps?!!

Fifa's security chief is trying to locate Nigerien referee Ibrahim Chaibou, who officiated a friendly international that is being investigated for match-fixing claims.

Chaibou has disappeared since it was revealed that Fifa are looking into suspicious betting patterns surrounding Nigeria's 4-1 win over Argentina on 1 June.

"We are trying hard to track down the referee and we are confident that we will succeed," Fifa's head of security Chris Eaton said.

Nigeria were leading the game 4-0 until Chaibou awarded Argentina, who fielded a second-string side, a penalty for handball in the eighth minute of injury time.

This was despite the fourth official having indicated just five minutes of injury time.

Television replays showed the ball had hit a Nigerian player's shin.

While the score was 4-0 to Nigeria, a huge amount of money in the Asian gambling markets was bet on a fifth goal being scored in the match.

Chaibou has been involved in controversial games before.

He was in charge of the match last September where Bahrain beat a fake Togo team 3-0, which is also being investigated for possible match-fixing.

In May 2010, Chaibou awarded three controversial penalties for handballs as South Africa beat Guatemala 5-0 in a World Cup warm-up match.

They flew that ref in especially for that game SY he's  been banned for fixing matches.

cheers lads, he wasnt very subtle in his actions that day

greece vs nigeria in the 2010 world cup was fixed, i knew it while watching the match.

only later were there articles on bbc etc saying just what i knew

Feb 4, 2013 -- 2:06PM, Stringer wrote:

greece vs nigeria in the 2010 world cup was fixed, i knew it while watching the match.only later were there articles on bbc etc saying just what i knew

But how can they fix them? What  mean is that how do they get the contacts of players/teams and CONVINCE THEM?

you would be amazed what people would do for untaxed cash in hand

i would think the guy who refereed the inter milan champions league game against chelsea a few years back got a nice sum

Stringer 04 Feb 13 14:06 
greece vs nigeria in the 2010 world cup was fixed, i knew it while watching the match.





Knew because you'd heard rumours beforehand, or knew because it was obvious from watching it?

from the huge money on greece on here and asia and then by watching

i even said it on twitter at the time

it's just one of many though

remember dinamo zagreb - lyon?

Steptoes/Biscuit, link below of the dodgy pen!!!

http://www.soccer-blogger.com/2011/06/02/nigeria-vs-argentina-highlights-4-1-2011-goals-video/

Thank fcuk they are trying to locate the ref. He wants stringing up!!!!

Now reported 680 matches under suspicion.
nytimes.com/2013/02/05/sports/soccer/investigation-finds-suspected-fixing-in-680-soccer-matches.html

I want my money back.

^^^^^
Is there a company we can get in touch for that reclaims lost stakes for corrupt matches  dodgygamesclaims4u.com perhaps

When I used to play for Liverpool in the 1970's they tried to bribe us to let Man Utd win a game because they were so sh*te they, never used to win anything but had a few luxury players who they make vids of now, and pretend they were some sort of great side.

11 November 1972 Old Trafford    2–0    First Division
1 October 1977    Old Trafford    2–0    First Division

without mentioned any names Tony....who were "they" ?

because of match fixing scandal be prepared for some low scoring encounters for a while. 3-3 and 3-4 scores will attract interest so those on the cheat will keep a low profile for a while

poor  football!! what about tennis, snooker, american football, basketball. golf, horse rcing, and even indoor bowls maybe. Every blooming thing is fixed if you ask me. Except maybe Uk rugby seems to be the only straight sport betting wise in this country there is.

wouldn't be so sure of that sunny. Quite a few rugby players on the current sanctioned list from the UK doping agency.

I've seen plenty of dodgy rugby league matches, can't stand watching rugby union so don't know about that, basketball is number one the worst.