Elgin player got deliberately booked against us for a bet

[BegbieHSC]

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/angus-mearns/1098536/exclusive-footballer-allegedly-got-himself-booked-in-hibernian-scottish-cup-tie-in-16k-betting-scam/

EXCLUSIVE: Footballer allegedly got himself booked in Hibernian Scottish Cup tie in £16k betting scam

Scottish League footballer is among four Angus men to have appeared in court over an alleged £16,000 betting scam.

Former Arbroath forward Kane Hester is charged with forming a fraudulent scheme with three co-accused to receive a booking during a Scottish Cup game between his current club Elgin City and Hibernian last July.

Prosecutors say this led to a £16,000 payout by online gambling firm Bet365.

The accused men are all from Montrose and appeared on petition, privately and separately, before Sheriff Gregor Murray at Forfar Sheriff Court on Thursday.

Hester, 24, Brodie Myers, 26, Calvin Parrott, 24, and Findlay Soutar, 23, face a charge of obtaining money through the formation of a fraudulent scheme.

The petition alleges the scheme involved placing bets on Hester receiving a booking from the referee during the cup game at Elgin’s Borough Briggs Stadium on July 26 last year.

Prosecutors say between July 25 and August 2, the men agreed the footballer would purposely commit a foul, placed three separate bets on him receiving a booking and that Hester received a booking by stamping on the calf of an opponent.

The petition alleges the yellow card Hester received led to a payout of approximately £16,000 in winnings from Bet365, which was obtained by fraud.

An alternative charge on the petition under the Gambling Act 2005 alleges the four accused cheated at gambling between July 25 and August 2 last year by placing three separate bets Hester would receive a booking and that the player intentionally stamped on the calf of a rival player, resulting in the five-figure winnings being paid out.

All four accused made no plea or declaration and were committed for further examination.

They were each granted bail by Sheriff Murray.

A further court date has not been set.

The Edinburgh club won the July 2019 cup tie 2-0 through goals by Joe Newell and Florian Kamberi.

Centre forward Hester joined Elgin City in January 2019 on a contract due to run to 2022.

He has made a total of 30 appearances for the club in League Two and cup competition this season, the last in the 3-2 home defeat to Stenhousemuir on Saturday.

He previously played more than 60 games for Arbroath.

Persons convicted of offences under the section of the Gambling Act the accused have appeared on can face a maximum prison sentence of two years on indictment, or 51 weeks at summary level.

[BegbieHSC]

Got that booking from stamping on one of our players. Anyone remember it?

[Onion]

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Got that booking from stamping on one of our players. Anyone remember it?

Whoever it was should sue him for £16k.

[Heisenberg]

I remember him putting in a brutal tackle in that game. Should’ve been a red card. Don’t remember it as a stamp but could be wrong.

[BroxburnHibee]

This is probably more common than you'd think.

[BegbieHSC]

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This is probably more common than you'd think.

That’s my thinking.

He’s a fairly unknown player, so high bets on him doing something like that probably would be a bit of a red flag for the bookie.

Better known Premier League/Championship players at it? I wouldn’t bet against it.

[green with envy]

Was Boyle's injury that night not from a bad tackle?

[overdrive]

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That’s my thinking.

He’s a fairly unknown player, so high bets on him doing something like that probably would be a bit of a red flag for the bookie.

Better known Premier League/Championship players at it? I wouldn’t bet against it.

Not dissimilar to Matt Le Tissier launching the ball out of play at kick off.

[Hiber-nation]

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I remember him putting in a brutal tackle in that game. Should’ve been a red card. Don’t remember it as a stamp but could be wrong.

The tackle in question was on Doidge. Raked his studs down the back of his achilles. Should've been a red as you say.

Also looked like he was deliberately trying to get himself booked in the game at ER in the Tunnocks cup. I'd put it down to the laddie being a bit of a nutter.

[Vault Boy]

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The tackle in question was on Doidge. Raked his studs down the back of his achilles. Should've been a red as you say.

Also looked like he was deliberately trying to get himself booked in the game at ER in the Tunnocks cup. I'd put it down to the laddie being a bit of a nutter.

That's right, I remember being disgusted by it at the time, it seemed so full of intent. We know why now. Absolute ****bag.

[Edinburgh Green]

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The tackle in question was on Doidge. Raked his studs down the back of his achilles. Should've been a red as you say.

Also looked like he was deliberately trying to get himself booked in the game at ER in the Tunnocks cup. I'd put it down to the laddie being a bit of a nutter.

Yip, it was a shocker, absolutely no attempt for the ball (which now makes sense) should of been a red.

[Hibs4185]

Shot in the dark here and I’m not suggesting he be charged, but I just read the title and I remembered the challenge straight away as it was that bad.

As it was an absolute shocker, and we now know it was pre-mediated and not just a football related incident. Had he seriously injured the player, could he be charged for assault also?

[hughio]

If he is found guilty of this and I was Doige's lawyer, I would advide him to sue for damages.

[hibbyfraelibby]

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Removed.

Personally if I were you I would remove that comment as it is potentially liablous and potentially costly to both you and .bet as a forum

[MacBean]

More than happy to have that removed, perhaps shouldn't have said any names.
Think it's been made clear that it is pretty rife around football and there will be even higher profile names than the one mentioned that are guilty of it.

[Hibby Bairn]

The bookies should stop offering bets on these sort of things. Individual player getting booked. Throw in in the first minute etc. Restrict odds being offered to things that are difficult for one person to influence.

[brog]

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The tackle in question was on Doidge. Raked his studs down the back of his achilles. Should've been a red as you say.

Also looked like he was deliberately trying to get himself booked in the game at ER in the Tunnocks cup. I'd put it down to the laddie being a bit of a nutter.

That's it exactly! IIRC the ref was about 2 yards away. Like you I thought he was a bit of a bampot but he actually had some ability & as it's an unusual name, I've looked out for him ever since.

[Greencore]

So the big billion pound company's lose basically nothing to the little guy. And they end up in court. 😂

[BegbieHSC]

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So the big billion pound company's lose basically nothing to the little guy. And they end up in court. 😂

I’ve got no time for big betting companies, and would be happy if all the big yins went bust.

This is about the integrity of the game though. A player deliberately altered his game, for individual purposes, and nothing to do with helping his team, so he should be reprimanded.

It was foul play too, and could have seriously hurt Doidgey - all so him and his pals would benefit financially.

[Deansy]

Getting booked for fouling a Hibs-player ? - the odds must've been astronomical !

[SaulGoodman]

If you want to get booked why not just boot the ball away or waste time? Boys obviously a bit of a dick if the best way to get a booking in his mind is to stamp on someone.

[HFC93]

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Was Boyle's injury that night not from a bad tackle?

Seem to remember Boyle breaking down and no tackle being involved in his injury. Might be wrong, memory isn’t what it used to be.

[worcesterhibby]

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If you want to get booked why not just boot the ball away or waste time? Boys obviously a bit of a dick if the best way to get a booking in his mind is to stamp on someone.

Or just call the referee a @@@&%$£

The only person in the whole of Scottish football who can't be under scrutiny for this sort of thing is Scott Brown...he doesn't get booked no matter what he does !

[Col L]

Shocking for a so-called professional to resort to this, if he's found guilty of course. Also breathtakingly stupid that they all thought (allegedly) that a £16,000 win on a random booking for an Elgin City player wouldn't produce a whiff of suspicion among the bookies.

[WeeRussell]

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This is probably more common than you'd think.

I'm swaying between what you've said above.. or... how do they think they can get away with this sort of thing when betting patterns are monitored and reported


Do we reckon it's going on all the time but only between say 1 player and an accomplice for relatively small amounts, as opposed to letting a big group in on it and lumping it?

[Hibeesmad]

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This is probably more common than you'd think.

Yep. I know one or two who did it last weekend.

[Golden Bear]

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Seem to remember Boyle breaking down and no tackle being involved in his injury. Might be wrong, memory isn’t what it used to be.

Relax you're correct. His injury came from an innocuous challenge on the edge of their box, it was more to do with the way he fell than the tackle itself.

[Cataplana]

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Personally if I were you I would remove that comment as it is potentially liablous and potentially costly to both you and .bet as a forum

.bet is a target unfortunate typo. As a member I am incensed that you are insinuating I have a gambling problem, and I am willing to bet you a substantial amount of money that you would have difficulty defending that in court.

[Hibs90]

I know of a member of staff in a lower league team who says it's rife among the players in the lower leagues.

[SquashedFrogg]

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.bet is a target unfortunate typo. As a member I am incensed that you are insinuating I have a gambling problem, and I am willing to bet you a substantial amount of money that you would have difficulty defending that in court.

I've just cashed out on this.