Burgey
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What does it tell you about him?
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Butt/Amir/Asif - Spot Fixing Trial
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Spark
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Not needed mate
Agent Nationaux
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It tells me that he can't stay away and like Fusion said, the bookie had influence over him.
Burgey
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I see. So someone taking up poker playing in 2008 means they were under the influence of a bookmaker in the mid-1990s.
fredfertang
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He's an evil man that Shane Warne - I dread to think what sort of depths he has stooped to in order to inveigle his way into Elizabeth Hurley's life
Burgey
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The term "must be hung like a rogue elephant" springs to mind.
To be fair it will be her who has to do the stooping in that relationship.
Agent Nationaux
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Warne could have been gambling for years before he started professionally in 2008. People who have never gambled before don't just suddenly decide that they want to become professional gamblers. There is always a back story related to these type of events.
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andyc
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Yeah, but... what's the issue with someone deciding to become a professional poker player? It's a legimate, skill-based job where considerable money can be made.
Even for something that is pure gambling, why does it matter? Are you implying that Ricky Ponting is of questionable character because he too likes to bet? I like to play poker and have spent a bit of money at casinos in the past, but I don't see how in the hell that implies I have a sordid past....
Even for something that is pure gambling, why does it matter? Are you implying that Ricky Ponting is of questionable character because he too likes to bet? I like to play poker and have spent a bit of money at casinos in the past, but I don't see how in the hell that implies I have a sordid past....
andyc
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Not really... Him wearing that shirt to court shows a lack of respect for the proceedings which, given that his actions placed a large question mark over the legitimacy of the game, is pretty bad. Warne liking gambling shows that... he likes gambling.Not that I agree with it but going by the logic of some if amirs tshirt is a bad sign then a strong interest in betting is also a bad sign, not my logic
Also yet to understand what's wrong with someone liking gambling. It's fun, FFS. Warne's clearly got the money to do it, I don't see how it reflects anything at all of his character other than the fact that he likes to play poker.
Jono
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That's bull****.
"pretty bad" - really? I think it's trivial, the type of thing that's only relevant if you want to do a character assassination.
I agree an interest in gambling is not meaningful alone, but as a sportsman you have to be careful with the associations you make, and the conclusions drawn can seem obvious.
It's like having a friendship with a drug dealer, doesn't make you guilty but the association can be damaging.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Your dislike of Shane Warne tells me you're an anti-Australian racist.
There's about as much logic in the above sentence as your crackpot theory.
Agent Nationaux
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Not really. Just a bit suspicious that he provided info to a bookie. What would have happened if the bookie wanted something more the next time. Warne is lucky that it all went public and nothing more happened.
What if the 3 fixers had started off with providing info first and had been caught then and there. Some people here would have been arguing that they could have done more than that.
What if the 3 fixers had started off with providing info first and had been caught then and there. Some people here would have been arguing that they could have done more than that.
centurymaker
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is that true? is that why he's called punter?
Agent Nationaux
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I don't believe that Ponting is of questionable character and I don't have an issue with someone someone being a professional gambler. I am merely suspicious that someone who is a professional gambler once was involved wrongly with a bookie. That puts a stain on Warne's character for me and makes me wonder if he could have done more than just pass information.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Not really, it went public 4 years after the event.