Well... "thats all", pretty huge for a footballer if he gets a 12 month ban.
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[Football] Ivan toney going to be in trouble - BANNED for 8 months to 17th Jan 2024
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I’m betting he’ll score!
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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A 12 month ban is more than a slap on the wrist though, but I can't see it being that long seeing as Barton's ban was reduced to 13 months on appeal. It's likely to be 6-9 months although as there is an approx 2.5 month close season coming up that takes a chunk of any ban away so we can hope the FA do the right thing and make an example of him. With the proposed ban on betting advertisements/sponsorship in football it wouldn't be a bad thing to make an example of him
Super Steve Earle
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I thought it was a joke about any ban could be used up out of season, but no, apparently it's true.
- May 8, 2018
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I think consistency will need to be applied here otherwise the mantra that more is at play here will be banded around by the extremes.
Barton getting a longer ban for being French being the obvious example
Cynically throughout I see Toney/his agent aiming for this to be dealt with towards the end of a season.
Low and behold.
227 BHA
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Surely the length of ban will take the summer break into account though? They really can’t be that stupid?
JJ McClure
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and now he gets to play the victim card due to leaks and speculation around the hearing.
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BREAKING: Ivan Toney has apparently told his friends and family that his suspension won't start immediately and that he will be available for Brentford’s 2-2 draw with Fulham next Monday.
dejavuatbtn
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Yep - deflection tactics in the hope of some sort of reprieve. They can’t afford to keep using precedents for punishment, unless they go back to the Peter Swan case in the 60s. The FA have got to take a stand on this and make sure players don’t do this ever again.
RandyWanger
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Is anyone having the conversation about betting sponsors? Just the irony of having Hollywood Bets plastered on him with headlines saying he's guilty of breaking betting rules seems to be lost.
According to someone on the radio this morning that makes Toney a victim, and ‘quite probably’ has caused him mental health issues.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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Premier League are seeking the backing of clubs to ban sponsorship by betting companies. However the vote keeps being delayed.
dejavuatbtn
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Good luck with that then.
Nobby
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Two to One on, that it gets delayed again
Badger Boy
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Got to be worth a couple of quid on 2-2 now!
Iggle Piggle
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I'd be interested to see what he's done. I hate Joey Barton but his ban was incredibly harsh. He was betting 10's and 20 quid on events he wasn't involved with. It was clearly about the mental side of betting and backing his opinions rather than fixing which would be a completely different story. I appreciate he's broken the rules but if he's just pissing his money away (as opposed to fixing which is a completely different story) a years ban or whatever is OTT in my opinion.
It's also a bit rich given the amount of gambling adverts in the PL to go all moral on the subject.
It's also a bit rich given the amount of gambling adverts in the PL to go all moral on the subject.
Aren't there 8 PL clubs with gambling shirt sponsorship? I can't see this happening until that changes.