1 John Lambie Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Can't see the full story but The Sun has a headline for tomorrow 'Partick star on betting charge', with a picture of Lawless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Don't read The Sun on principle i.e. I'm sentient! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 awww ffs, not good no matter who it is ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 aye it is stevie http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/partickthistle/6444616/Partick-star-on-betting-charge.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 taking a punt on this, but ..... betting charge may put off clubs interested in him? increases chances of him staying with us? win win ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindau Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Let's just hope he wasn't betting on us to lose when we were going through a ropey period at the turn of the year!! Don't understand why players do this when they know the rules. It must be easy to get round it. Get a friend to open up a deposit account in their name but you fund it and take the winnings....easy!! I remember back in the days when the team always had pre match lunch at the Esquire, the bookies at Anniesland X were always full of Jags players filling in coupons and betting on the horses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeding Gums Murphy Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Silly boy! That said, I'm sure he's not the only one doing it despite numerous warnings from SPFA & others. Difference being, he got caught. Not good publicity for the club either as I'm sure that it's mentioned to the players reminding of their responsibilities. Petulant tweets & now this. Talent is obvious but time to grow up Stevie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThickAsThieves Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 That said, I'm sure he's not the only one doing it despite numerous warnings from SPFA & others. A Thistle player has handed his photo into William Hill in Glasgow, banning himself from betting. Not proof that he's been betting on football, but if you're at the point that you need to ban yourself, you're probably betting on anything going. It's not Lawless, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtastic Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 If he was betting on us he needs his head looked at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Nixon Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Making the national news on the radio, what a shame this is the only time we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Now on BBC Sports page. http://www.bbc.com/s...otball/32620693 and a brief statement on the OS. Edited May 7, 2015 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Seems pretty tough: a footballer cannot bet on football anywhere in the world..... But if thems the rules.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Just as well this has happened now and not a few weeks ago. Tho' if Lawless has known this was pending then you've got to credit him with not letting it affect his play. Hopefully this is dealt with sooner rather than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Unless he's been betting on us to lose this doesn't really bother me. Get his suspension out the way before the end of the season and it's job done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thornwoodjag Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Spfl player to be banned for betting. In other news SPFL in talks with Betfred about sponsorship deal. Excellent timing ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 It would be better to get this done and dusted this season, than having it carry over into next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediocre Pundit Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Echo what others have said - he's stupid as the rules are clear but as long as he didn't bet against us I don't really care. Hopefully it's just stupidity and he doesn't have a wider gambling problem - however if so I'm sure the club would support him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyDFA Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Unless he's been betting on us to lose this doesn't really bother me. Get his suspension out the way before the end of the season and it's job done. As long as his absence from the team doesn't cost us a league position and £45,000... I'm a huge fan of Stevie Lawless - cracking player - but if he's suspended for this Saturday, and we walk off the pitch at Hamilton with a draw when his being in the team might have got us a win... I'll be ripping. Edited May 7, 2015 by ScottyDFA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillresigned Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 If he did bet on football then frankly hell men him. The rules have been crystal clear on this for donkeys years and anyone who's ever played the game at any level has absolutely no excuse. I refuse to be a hypocrite who argued that Black deserved all he got and that wee Stevie should walk away scot free. Regardless, since I don't know the facts I don't think it would be sensible for anyone including myself to comment further until all the facts are in the public domain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potty trained Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 It's Paul Kinnaird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Nixon Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Echo what others have said - he's stupid as the rules are clear but as long as he didn't bet against us I don't really care. Hopefully it's just stupidity and he doesn't have a wider gambling problem - however if so I'm sure the club would support him. Why would the club support someone with a gambling problem when it wouldn't support someone with a drug use problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mediocre Pundit Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Who says it didn't try? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Nixon Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Who says it didn't try? Who says they did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Nixon Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 If Partick Thistle are going to sack one player for breaking the rules, why aren't we going to sack another for breaking the rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_mac Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Because some offences are worse than others Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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