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http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 24983.html

"Figures from the Gambling Commission have revealed a surge in reports of irregular betting on games in the past year. More than 50 cases have been referred to the commission, with football featuring prominently and most of them at League Two or non-League level."

It could just be that a lot of the time the fans at lower-league level know a lot more about the game than the bookies, and thus some specific bets look suspicious whereas in fact it is just clever.

Use our 9-0 win over Weymouth as an example. A lot of their fans knew of the situation before the game, while the bookies didn't. What the bookies saw was an increased number of big bets on us, and then a massive win.

I wonder what were the odds on Gateshead scoring seven goals at Wrexham?

Trek wrote:I wonder what were the odds on Gateshead scoring seven goals at Wrexham?

Controversy!!

I've often made the remark 'this has to be fixed' at games , which almost look like they are fixed. :lol: Stupid refereeing performances and sometimes there are suspicious games like when you're on form and you suddenly lose 2-0 and can't thread two passes together and the players look like they don't care! But I guess that's just football, but this article makes you think.

If a team was in terrible financial trouble, and would make a fortune if they bet £50k on their team to lose. Would they do it and fix it? It must be tempting.

AHA. I knew there was a conspiracy to take my money.