Durhamfootman wrote:sussexpob wrote:Put simply, it doesnt make any sense for people to spend money on high profile matches.
Fixing a red card in Southampton v Man United would cost a fortune, yet the bookie would probably give the same odds on Solihull v Longchester Car COmpany United in the Rymans East Midlands Division 19..
agreed.
plus harder, surely, to find a prem player interested in risking his career for 70K. Far easier in the lower leagues, and less scrutiny too. Same rewards, less risk.
Fixing in non-league football won't happen as often due to the money levels. Chances of it ever happening is during international duty or around the winter months when most leagues in Europe and South America aren't in action.
Theoretically the matches to target are the Non-League cups (not the FA Trophy) where the fixtures are an inconvenience.
Reminds me of a game between Buxton United and Ashton United last year, the former above the relegation zone and the latter near top of the division. Ashton United go down to 9 men within the 1st half, the fouling looked rather suspect as if the players wanted to get sent off.
I'd imagine a player in the non-leagues found guilty would be banned from playing football for life, even at Sunday League level.