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Paddy Power apologise after quoting a dead footballer for the Birmingham job



clippedgull

Hotdogs, extra onions
Aug 11, 2003
20,789
Near Ducks, Geese, and Seagulls
A bookmaker has given odds on a dead footballer replacing sacked Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp.

Paddy Power offered 66/1 on ex-Aston Villa and England defender Ugo Ehiogu taking over - a move punters have blasted as "sick".

The player died in April at the age of 44 following a cardiac arrest.

Paddy Power - which also offered odds of 2,500/1 on Brummie rocker Ozzy Osbourne replacing Redknapp - has apologised for a "genuine error".

more... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41305915
 


KVLT

New member
Sep 15, 2008
1,675
Rutland
"This was a genuine error, a trader re-used an old market as a template for this one, and didn't notice that Mr Ehiogu was included," it (Paddy Power) said.

Not buying it myself. With the inclusion of the likes of Ozzy Osbourne I think someone was indulging in a rather pathetic attempt at humour. :nono:
 


Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,673
Location Location
That is very distasteful.

They always like to be a bit "edgy" with their ads. Its obviously been deliberate, and its worked for them. No such thing as bad publicity, as they say.
 




The_Viper

Well-known member
Oct 10, 2010
4,345
Charlotte, NC
I buy this as being an error, they're edgy and push the line but I don't think they'd do something so pointlessly tasteless. Unfortunately for them due to their track record nobody will buy it as this topic shows.
 




Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,673
Location Location
When has Ugo Ehiogu EVER been in an "old market" to become a manager ? He was a coaching kids at Spurs, so was hardly on the radar for any managerial roles. Utter BS from Paddy Power. That apology is a mealy-mouthed insult to his family, I hope they tell them to poke it.
 


Munkfish

Well-known member
May 1, 2006
11,861
I buy this as being an error, they're edgy and push the line but I don't think they'd do something so pointlessly tasteless. Unfortunately for them due to their track record nobody will buy it as this topic shows.

I am hoping they do their fan Denial on Palace fans this afternoon though, keep an eye on their twitter or facebook account for it.
 


beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,265
When has Ugo Ehiogu EVER been in an "old market" to become a manager ? He was a coaching kids at Spurs, so was hardly on the radar for any managerial roles. Utter BS from Paddy Power. That apology is a mealy-mouthed insult to his family, I hope they tell them to poke it.

you have seen some of the daft options the online betting put for managers? all sorts of daft names make the list.
 




Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,673
Location Location
you have seen some of the daft options the online betting put for managers? all sorts of daft names make the list.

Sure, but Ugo Ehiogu was never one of those "daft names" to put up on managerial odds either, not like Ozzy Osborne or Richard Madeley. It was clearly done as a tasteless joke, but they're never going to come clean on that are they. Far easier to concoct this cock-and-bull story about it being an old template.
 


Springal

Well-known member
Feb 12, 2005
23,710
GOSBTS
Bit of a co-incidence that he was a Villa player and this was a job for their rivals wasn't it.... poor taste
 






mejonaNO12 aka riskit

Well-known member
Dec 4, 2003
21,481
England
I 100% believe that is an honest mistake. That's not someone trying to be 'edgy'.

Find it odd that people seem to think someone representing their company would deliberately do that. This isn't some silly twitter thing posted by a 16 year old. This is a massive company, whether they are 'edgy' or not.
 


Gwylan

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
31,324
Uffern
I 100% believe that is an honest mistake. That's not someone trying to be 'edgy'.

Find it odd that people seem to think someone representing their company would deliberately do that. This isn't some silly twitter thing posted by a 16 year old. This is a massive company, whether they are 'edgy' or not.

I fully believe it was someone trying to be edgy and failing.

A few years ago I had a gig for a sports betting company running their social media. There were a few of us, working in shifts, firing off tweets and FB posts to encourage debate (and of course, betting). After a few months I was released, as the company wanted to bring in more economically viable (read young, inexperienced but cheap) staff. They certainly saved money but I'm sure they have been a few lapses in tastes along the way.

I, of course, was thoroughly professional ... even when I was on duty when Brighton were playing :smile:
 






Iggle Piggle

Well-known member
Sep 3, 2010
5,281
Whilst PP will do anything for a bit of publicity the explanation checks out. Those of us that follow racing have seen markets including dead horses and even ones that don't exist (An Aussie firm put up a non existent horse to prove bet 365 were robbing thier prices). Still, good for a Twitter #disgrace job.

https://www.punters.com.au/news/sportsbet-traders-stitch-up-bet365_158097/
 


Wrong-Direction

Well-known member
Mar 10, 2013
13,395
I am hoping they do their fan Denial on Palace fans this afternoon though, keep an eye on their twitter or facebook account for it.
Those things are hilarious!

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Wrong-Direction

Well-known member
Mar 10, 2013
13,395
I 100% believe that is an honest mistake. That's not someone trying to be 'edgy'.

Find it odd that people seem to think someone representing their company would deliberately do that. This isn't some silly twitter thing posted by a 16 year old. This is a massive company, whether they are 'edgy' or not.
Yeah because massive companies never take the piss do they [emoji848]

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Thunder Bolt

Ordinary Supporter
I 100% believe that is an honest mistake. That's not someone trying to be 'edgy'.

Find it odd that people seem to think someone representing their company would deliberately do that. This isn't some silly twitter thing posted by a 16 year old. This is a massive company, whether they are 'edgy' or not.

If you believe that was a mistake, look at this. Another Paddy Power's advert has been banned for racism.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41330470
 


spence

British and Proud
Oct 15, 2014
9,811
Crawley
If you believe that was a mistake, look at this. Another Paddy Power's advert has been banned for racism.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41330470

Clever advert. I don't see that as racism. Once again people like to be offended. Normally the non black people themselves. If anything it is racist towards white people as the advert implies black people are better.
 



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