Comments on: UEFA Games Under Investigation for Match Fixing http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:24:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jan http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82618 Jan Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:30:54 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82618 Goal.com pokes fun at Italy. Their article about this scandal has been filed under the 'Italy News' section.;-) http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=499473 The Champions League match in question is a qualifier. Probably from one of the first two qualifying rounds, which makes it slightly less big than an actual CL match. Anyway, considering that the eastern European leagues are very poor and that clubs don't have a serious chance to survive the UEFA Cup qualifiers, they seem to be susceptible to cash in on that otherwise useless UEFA Cup spot, I assume? Goal.com pokes fun at Italy. Their article about this scandal has been filed under the ‘Italy News’ section.;-)

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=499473

The Champions League match in question is a qualifier. Probably from one of the first two qualifying rounds, which makes it slightly less big than an actual CL match.

Anyway, considering that the eastern European leagues are very poor and that clubs don’t have a serious chance to survive the UEFA Cup qualifiers, they seem to be susceptible to cash in on that otherwise useless UEFA Cup spot, I assume?

]]> By: Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82606 Laurie Sat, 01 Dec 2007 18:00:28 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82606 My original lead paragraph poked a little fun in Italy's direction, but I decided the subject warranted something more serious. But you're right. It will follow them forever. Sadly, I don't think they were the only guilty parties, and possibly not even the worst. My original lead paragraph poked a little fun in Italy’s direction, but I decided the subject warranted something more serious. But you’re right. It will follow them forever. Sadly, I don’t think they were the only guilty parties, and possibly not even the worst.

]]> By: Mele419 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82603 Mele419 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:54:59 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82603 Oooh. Burnnnn. But what should they expect? That's going to follow them forever now. Fools. Oooh. Burnnnn. But what should they expect? That’s going to follow them forever now. Fools.

]]> By: chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82602 chris Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:53:54 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82602 Has anybody checked the whereabouts of Juventus during these games? Has anybody checked the whereabouts of Juventus during these games?

]]> By: Mele419 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82599 Mele419 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/uefa-games-under-investigation-for-match-fixing.html#comment-82599 With enough money, you can buy a big enough rug to sweep anything under it. Sadly. Oh, the state of things these days... With enough money, you can buy a big enough rug to sweep anything under it. Sadly. Oh, the state of things these days…

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