DB9
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Yep, Now its come out he has a gambling addiction, I shouldn't be cynical but methinks strange how its come out for maybe a reduced punishment?
Premier League 22/23
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Grecian in Guzz
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And Brentford "got away" with playing him most of the season too !
Oldsmobile-88
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Indeed...2 months of the ban coincide with the close season.
Alistair20000
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Agreed. And he had “previous.”
Maybe needs help with this addiction but I cannot agree with Southgate’s view that the punishment is too severe.
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I'd taken Southgate's argument to be that it seemed ridiculous that he couldn't train for the first four months as part of the ban. I have to agree with Southgate on that - what on earth does it achieve?
Alistair20000
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Shirley nobody can stop him keeping fit; for example visiting the gym ?
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Agree on the gym - just don't see what purpose the sanction achieves; particularly in the context of the particular transgression - i.e. someone with a gambling problem and cases of him betting against his own side where he's not involved. I suspect I come across as a hand-wringing liberal here (if the cap fits, etc.) but it does seem properly cack-handed to a layman like me.
Alistair20000
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As I understand it he has a 4 month ban from training with Brentford. It would be interesting to know the reasons of the sentencing panel for this part of the punishment.
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Yes, absoutely - the training ban was the bit of the sanction I was questioning as, to me it doesn't make sense. The playing ban I have no issue with, per se.
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