John Higgins Match Fixing Scandal

Sound no bother Disco, I was going to put something like that anyway.

Dont think this goes on in Tennis too much. Oh I remember when Juve did that, no one really cared when they did it but Higgins wants to lose the odd frame and everyone is thinking he is the devil incarnate (Davis looked really pissed off on Sunday). I think Higgins can come back because if everyone can forgive Juve then everyone can forgive Higgins.

i dont think he will be back, i may be wrong but hasnt hearn justtaken over the world snooker comittee orwhatever its called, hes going to want to make an example of higgins and with him being nearly 35, an 8year ban (which is what i think he will get) will have him in his mid 40's by the time his ban would finish, and he would struggle to get anywhere close to his best at that age

It's different punishing a whole football club to an individual. The main people involved in the Juve scandal were actually punished.

There's no way blatant cheating like this is going to go unpunished.

Not sure Pode. Hendry is in his late 40s and Davis in early 50s and they are still competing at the top level. Old Jimmy White is not to bad either.

Yeah Hearn has just taken over can see him wanting to make an example but only if the investigation finds John guilty.

But he's gonna lose 8 years match experience, Hendry never had that to deal with.

The whole Juve thing was confusing. would the players not be involved in some way?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Italian_football_scandal#Club_punishments

The "Sentences" section shows all the punished players and that.

Not being arrogant but I havent heard of any of those players. How did Buffon etc get away with it?

No idea, they lost a load of players though.

Although...

Quote :

Prosecutors in Parma still are investigating national team goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Enzo Maresca, Antonio Chimenti and Mark Iuliano (retired) for suspected gambling on Serie A matches.

Twas a dirty affair.

i remember that massive news juventus had to sell all there players

They didnt have too sell them all, it's just none off them wanted to play in Serie B.

they couldn't pay wages as well