Tottenham and Birmingham mugged in match-fixing?

[Durlston]

I'm not too upset to see either side go out of Europe personally but really feel they've been stitched up tonight by two 'mutual' draws in the other group games to send the English duo out. Coincidence? Possibly. But the fact is both away sides had a player sent off very early on and still got a point which would probably happen one in approx every eight games so for it to happen twice sounds very dodgy.

Why bother with this shit Europa League when blatant match-fixing goes on.

 

[Kazenga <3]

Redknapp seemed to hint at this during his interview with SSN...

 

[Broady]

this wouldn't happen if it were straight knock out.

 

[Durlston]

Redknapp seemed to hint at this during his interview with SSN...

I don't blame him. I'd be furious too but it's a joke competition and I think he's glad to be out of Europe now for all the air miles and tiring travelling.

 

[Gwylan]

Of course, Spurs would never play out a convenient draw when that result would suit their opponents too. Nah, that would never happen...

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Well they had the rest of the group games in which to to ensure that the result in the last match between the 2 other sides wouldn't prevent their progress but they didn't earn enough points in those games so got what they deserved.

 

[ArcticBlue]

I suspect the odds on the away team going down to 10 men and not losing the game would be pretty good. Bet on both games for a nice little double.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Redknapp seemed to hint at this during his interview with SSN...

Redknapp would know about conning more than most so there may be some truth in it.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Ludicrous in that Fulham would have playedd 22? games if they'd won it, Fergue was right & Platini wrong again

 

[trueblue]

Well they had the rest of the group games in which to to ensure that the result in the last match between the 2 other sides wouldn't prevent their progress but they didn't earn enough points in those games so got what they deserved.

Hits the nail on the head.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

No one gives a shit about the competition anyway and Redknapp wanted out by all accounts so I can't believe he is remotely bothered. The only 'match fixing' that went on last night was Shamrock Rovers' perfectly good 2nd minute goal being ruled out for offside - something the commentators completely glossed over - absolutely outrageous officiating.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Of course, Spurs would never play out a convenient draw when that result would suit their opponents too. Nah, that would never happen...

 

[amexee]

Can you imagine Spurs playing out a draw with another team, like Southampton for instance, to achieve a promotion or something.

Unthinkable!!!

 

[perseus]

WE did not want to go up until the next season anyhow.

I'm not too upset to see either side go out of Europe personally but really feel they've been stitched up tonight by two 'mutual' draws in the other group games to send the English duo out. Coincidence? Possibly. But the fact is both away sides had a player sent off very early on and still got a point which would probably happen one in approx every eight games so for it to happen twice sounds very dodgy.

Why bother with this shit Europa League when blatant match-fixing goes on.

What comes around, surely the Master would have forgotten the 0-0 draw with Southampton after all these years.

Bad luck Birmingham, now you can concentrate on avoiding relegation.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

What comes around, surely the Master would have forgotten the 0-0 draw with Southampton after all these years.

Bad luck Birmingham, now you can concentrate on avoiding relegation.

Main difference is that Spurs don't care and will not be going on about it for 34 years.....


Seeing who Ruben got in the next round I am even less bothered, its a joke cup with fair to many games, I think if it was straight knock out we may have taken it seriously.

 

[Triggaaar]

Main difference is that Spurs don't care and will not be going on about it for 34 years.....

Are you suggesting that we stop going on about it now? 34 years is just the start, we're barely warmed up.

 

[Beach Seagull]

Redknapp would know about conning more than most so there may be some truth in it.

Am I missing something here? Who exactly has HR 'conned?'

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Am I missing something here? Who exactly has HR 'conned?'

The Tax Man is what he's getting at, I believe

 

[Beach Seagull]

The Tax Man is what he's getting at, I believe

Innocent until proven guilty.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Am I missing something here? Who exactly has HR 'conned?'

We'll find out when he has his day in court for (allegedly) conning HMRC out of thousands of pounds I guess.