Match Fixing Thread - 18.05.22 10 Arrested in LOI Match Fixing Probe

**Lim till i die** · 18/05/2022, 11:08 AM

The 2017 clip against cork, that game definitely wasn't fixed cork were going for the league. Shane Tracy scored a free kick a couple of minutes after that maybe fifteen minutes into the game. cork battered us for the rest of the game but only pulled one back.

That clip is an example of said player being lazy and **** rather than corrupt.

Were Limerick FC games fixed towards the end? Probably, there was no one getting paid!

**sbgawa** · 18/05/2022, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

If the below games didn’t involve match fixing I would be absolutely shocked:

https://youtu.be/mdR5w-8FfJs

https://twitter.com/seidodge/status/...0DvJUnNpMnqSJg

Looks like an over under bet on the bookings and red cards + total goals.
If its from a few years ago these players are all over the league at this stage i guess given Limerick are gone (except underage).

**Straightstory** · 18/05/2022, 11:23 AM

Love this from old PFAI statement: 'the errors in the match were typical of that standard of football'.

**sbgawa** · 18/05/2022, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Kiki Balboa

Limerick FC finsished bottom of the First Division. If the match fixing is contained to that season and that team, then I doubt those players played much of a part in other teams in this League.

There are tonnes of clips of that 'Famous' named Limerick player.... He really must have been either involved or one of the worst ever LOI players.

They were/are good players in a bad team could be more around the league. Looking at the clips above id say it was very much a minority of players and youd imagine the guys involved didnt see a future in front of them in the league.

**Nesta99** · 18/05/2022, 11:41 AM

Fixed or not, some of the goals in these games above were quite good so not that obvious for fixed results. Getting carded is different story though I dont know how its always a banker though I know little on how gambling works like accumulators but assuming that a bet is made on cards being shown at particular times or in numbers, its only really the ref that cane make that work. Players not in on a scam could be legitimately carded and throw off the bet surely? And its LoI which can be soooo random especially with refereeing its mad that fixing can still work.

**Real ale Madrid** · 18/05/2022, 12:19 PM

Title edited - to be on the safe side no names lads please no matter how obvious you think it is. (And probably is)

**total hoofball** · 18/05/2022, 12:21 PM

Definitely against Shels one Limerick player in particular stood out that they were throwing it. I heard he had no regrets over his performances and he feel the rumours about him were somethin' stupid

That Sligo game was also a blatant joke. Even one of the Limerick players went for a steward in a unfortunate sending off and escaped conviction it after a court case

**Nesta99** · 18/05/2022, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

Definitely against Shels one Limerick player in particular stood out that they were throwing it. I heard he had no regrets over his performances and he feel the rumours about him were somethin' stupid

That Sligo game was also a blatant joke. Even one of the Limerick players went for a steward in a unfortunate sending off and escaped conviction it after a court case

Maybe there were issues with wages or insurance and was unapologetic for not busting himself for people where werent busting themselves. I dont know of course but i dont think thats a big red flag for match fixing.

**KBurke** · 18/05/2022, 2:17 PM

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-41662795.html

5 retired players and 2 players still playing in the LOI among the men arrested.

**EatYerGreens** · 18/05/2022, 2:19 PM

Originally Posted by geysir

I think the club should be charged as then there only has to be evidence of strange betting patterns and unusual results on the field to support the unusual betting patterns.
You'd have to have good compelling evidence to prove an individual player was at fault.

In fairness, if irregular betting patterns were all that was needed to land a football club in major trouble, then that would open the door to all kind of problems in future. Betting syndicates could cause absolute bedlam in various leagues for sh!ts and giggles - and still have the option of making money at the same time via the betting too. That would effectively be handing over a lot of power.

**sbgawa** · 18/05/2022, 2:36 PM

I often bet against Rovers when i really want them to win (and betting on them has gone against me in the past) so my betting would look suspicious , then again i have been known to sit outside the ground and only go in at full time in matches that are important to us to win but where my presence in the ground has been unlucky for the team in the past.
Id better keep my head down for a knock on the door from the guards or the looney bin whichever comes first

**sadloserkid** · 18/05/2022, 2:49 PM

Originally Posted by KBurke

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-41662795.html

5 retired players and 2 players still playing in the LOI among the men arrested.

One in the Premier and one in the First if the swirling rumour is to be believed.

**Mr A** · 18/05/2022, 3:03 PM

Geez what were the odds

**2 Year Contract** · 18/05/2022, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

One in the Premier and one in the First if the swirling rumour is to be believed.

Haven’t heard the rumours on who the current players are but from looking at the below squad list of the 2019 Limerick squad, of the players still playing LOI football, there’s currently 2 at Sligo, 1 at Shels, 3 at Treaty and 1 at Galway

https://ie.soccerway.com/teams/irela...37/8200/squad/

**Johnnie C** · 18/05/2022, 4:37 PM

Anyone know if the 5 retired are just retired from LOI and still playing non-league?

**da bishop** · 18/05/2022, 6:49 PM

Well known in Limerick what was....allegedly..... going on and who was doing it ,and while they will focus on a couple of games there were lots more.Name and shame hopefully ,no excuse for it.Funny thing is surely those in charge in the club at all levels should have flagged this if we could see it from the stands.

**total hoofball** · 18/05/2022, 7:43 PM

Any other games apart from these below under investigation or rumoured? So I can try to flick through youtube to see hilariously obvious statuesque defending, crazy penalties, crazy backpasses and crazy dangerous tackles

Limerick 1 Wexford 1 - 12th April 2019
Shelbourne 2 Limerick 0 - 19th April 2019
Sligo 6 Limerick 2 - 24th August 2019
Shelbourne 7 Limerick 0 - 21st September 2019