Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 10:57 am  

DRAGONFAN wrote:

The Sun article states Shaun as being aged 22 and then goes on to say he’s in his ninth season playing for the Dons—so one of those facts is obviously untrue---let’s hope some of the other facts within that article are also found to be untrue.

I agree Dragonfan..

a Sun reporter 'just happens' to be in the bookies at the time Shaun was putting the bet on and then amazingly Shaun spills the beans .. lol I dont think so.. Something stinks about the whole story!!

[Wanderer]

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 11:37 am  

DonnyPlumber wrote:

Can't see how he can get anymore than the same ban that Long and Gleeson got.

I can to be honest. Two immediate reasons spring to mind;

1) The aforementioned pair were effectively cited for one incident relating to one game. If the report is correct (and I know that's not a given) Leaf has admitted to more than one occasion and the report attempts to infer he may have been involved in match-fixing.

2) Even if this was just a like-for-like situation with the Long / Gleeson case the RFL may well take the view that the 3 or 4 months bans previously handed out have not prevented a repeat and perhaps harsher punishment (this time) may.

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 11:51 am  

I think theres somthing fishy about this story I think the lads bin stitched up ok he shouldnt be betting against a club hes involved with but I think theres more to it!

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 12:05 pm  

Doncaster player bets on his team losing and it makes the national papers, i think that there is a lot more to this than has been released as yet.

Would not be surprised if the so called journalist gave Shaun the money to put on.

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 12:13 pm  

Not read the report yet, but am I right he took the handicap of +38 for Wakefield.....

This is not a question of morals.... or should it have anyway.... or anything about Shaun...i just want to ask a different sort of question.

Simple one....if Wakefield dont score their last try....does this story come out?

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 12:24 pm  

DonnyD wrote:

I agree Dragonfan..

a Sun reporter 'just happens' to be in the bookies at the time Shaun was putting the bet on and then amazingly Shaun spills the beans .. lol I dont think so.. Something stinks about the whole story!!

Shaun's age has now been changed to 27 on the article in the sun.

Though it does give Shaun's date of birth as 27th February 1989 on the clubs official website

[Wanderer]

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 1:49 pm  

Up the Dons wrote:

Not read the report yet, but am I right he took the handicap of +38 for Wakefield.....

This is not a question of morals.... or should it have anyway.... or anything about Shaun...i just want to ask a different sort of question.

Simple one....if Wakefield dont score their last try....does this story come out?

The report alleges he took minus 38 Wakefield at 10/11 with Hills.

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 3:01 pm  

Just had a look on the Sun Website at the story and at the end there is a video of Shaun in the bookies but there is nothing in that video which suggests that he placed that bet. You see him with a betting slip and then placing the bet but my question is What bet? no evidence what so ever imho. here is the link and you can decide for yourselves. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... -lose.html

Just had a look on the Sun Website at the story and at the end there is a video of Shaun in the bookies but there is nothing in that video which suggests that he placed that bet. You see him with a betting slip and then placing the bet but my question is What bet? no evidence what so ever imho. here is the link and you can decide for yourselves. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... -lose.html

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 4:00 pm  

In an undercover operation we first interviewed Leaf and then followed him into a betting shop in Knottingley
says the sun

i thought Shaun lived in Hull?? what was he doing in Knottingley??

Re: Shaun Leaf you bloody stupid idiot... : Thu May 12, 2011 5:13 pm  

ian1966 wrote:

In an undercover operation we first interviewed Leaf and then followed him into a betting shop in Knottingley
says the sun

i thought Shaun lived in Hull?? what was he doing in Knottingley??

Trying to go unnoticed?
I would have at least worn a mac and a false beard and glasses.