Premier League players underperform due to betting habits

[The Buzz]

Speaking anonymously to academics, players at some of the U.K.'s biggest football clubs said they played high-stakes poker games on the team coach or at hotels to relieve their boredom before matches. If they lost, it often made them play badly, they admitted.

Sounds like obtaining info about a team's pregame poker night could provide an edge for a sports bettor.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...-a6971936.html

[JackTenSuited]

Why not blame gambling for your poor performance, it's an easy scapegoat after all. Not the coke-fuelled orgies in Thailand?

How about they take responsibility for their actions, if you're paid £500,000 a week then you should probably be giving 100% no matter what not playing poker on the team bus!

[thebookiesoffers]

Why not blame gambling for your poor performance, it's an easy scapegoat after all. Not the coke-fuelled orgies in Thailand?

How about they take responsibility for their actions, if you're paid £500,000 a week then you should probably be giving 100% no matter what not playing poker on the team bus!

yep, complete none story

[Casinorep]

Jesus I wish I have a few pro soccer players dump their million Euro earnings and lose big through my affiliate links.

[ocreditor]

Jesus I wish I have a few pro soccer players dump their million Euro earnings and lose big through my affiliate links.

Yeah... and all you need is one or two

[playmex]

I think the english are the ones in the world who bets a lot than the rest people of the world

[dfiocch]

I think the english are the ones in the world who bets a lot than the rest people of the world

Negative.
Italians. Trust me.

[snaipera022]

Dont thinks that it is due to betting habbits !

[donlynd]

lol, agreed