http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_...and/8280038.stm

I'm curious to know who accepted large bets on a 0-7 score and on Hawick conceding a penalty, because they were naive to say the least.

I was going to put a few bets on Round 1 of the Cup, but the online gambling accounts I use weren't covering any of the games. Presumably because there is little demand, and because the odds-setters have much less idea of what the outcome will be than your average fan of either side, even before you consider the scope for fixing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_...and/8280038.stm

I'm curious to know who accepted large bets on a 0-7 score and on Hawick conceding a penalty, because they were naive to say the least.

I was going to put a few bets on Round 1 of the Cup, but the online gambling accounts I use weren't covering any of the games. Presumably because there is little demand, and because the odds-setters have much less idea of what the outcome will be than your average fan of either side, even before you consider the scope for fixing.

Yeh but apparently some of the punters were Hawick players looking for a big pay day

Brother of a guy at work plays for Hawick. Says he hasn't spoken to him yet.....

Aye, because the Hawick player's just moved out to his new villa in Barbados.

I saw the photo of the hanball/penalty...blatant or what!!??

Who hatched this plan? Let's just say Columbo or Poirot needn't bother getting out a map. What a dumb-ass idea.