Ssb - maguire v burnett: Wpbsa statement

[MySockPuppet]

The WPBSA has issued the following statement following the news that Strathclyde Police had detained Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett today:

"We are aware that Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett have been detained by Strathclyde Police. This is currently a Police matter and we are awaiting developments. There will be no further comment at this stage."


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[ADR147]

they have both been released without charge.

[wildJONESEYE]

they have both been released without charge.

if they are guilty.....

i never want to see either of them with a snooker cue in theire hands ever again...

they are scum

but i dont believe for 1 minute burnett is and defanatly dont think maguire is involved.

[spike]

but i dont believe for 1 minute burnett is and defanatly dont think maguire is involved.

I totally agree with you!

[wildJONESEYE]

I totally agree with you!

theres a arguament going around that lower rank players is forced in to this because lack of cash.

ok point taken however to do it on BBC TV during a UK Championship ????....

suerly the place to do it is pontins infront of a few people and no tv cameras............yes thats changed now though with 110sport tv.

[steedee]

just watched that frame again. as dodgy as it looks im certain that both players a good enough to fix a result without making it so obvious. surely earler on in the frame burnett could have split the pack whilst "missing" leaving maguire with a clearence?

seems a bit too obvious to be true, they are too good to be that foolish

[wildJONESEYE]

just watched that frame again. as dodgy as it looks im certain that both players a good enough to fix a result without making it so obvious. surely earler on in the frame burnett could have split the pack whilst "missing" leaving maguire with a clearence?

seems a bit too obvious to be true, they are too good to be that foolish

thats a great point

they couldnt have made it look more obvious if they tryed ...but i dont look at the table or shots i look at the player and unless Burnett is the most cleaver con man ever then he isnt guilty.

[dantuck_7]

Before the match had started there had been rumour that a shed-load of money had been placed on 10-3... somehow this was passed onto the players and ended up influencing the way Burnett was playing (in that he was desperate to avoid that scoreline). He was quoted afterwards as saying this was the most nervous he had ever been during his career. Anything is missable when the pressure is on... explains it in some respects, just a tad 'unfortunate' it did end up 10-3.

[Rob G]

Where abouts can I go to see the re-run of the particular frame in question??

[dantuck_7]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgQEIBUlMg4

Think there is a playlist around there somewhere as well.


Just checked these were all snookerfan92'.... who has been wiped out.

D'Oh.

[Rob G]

Just clicked the link and it says video has been removed??

[dantuck_7]

Yep unfortunately these were under snookerfan92's account. Maybe he could upload the video's somewhere else???

[Templeton Peck]

Whether they cheated or not, some of those shots were disgraceful for a professional. They should boot Burnett off the main tour and make him re-qualify. To draw an analogy, if he were driving a car he would be prosecuted for dangerous driving, banned for 12 months and forced to resit his test. I don't see why they can't have a similar procedure for players who play crap.

[RocketRoy1983]

The piece of evidence that was new to me was that several online betting accounts were newly created shortly before thew match in question and then sums of money put on 10-3 to Maguire?!

[atm147iwish]

Whether they cheated or not, some of those shots were disgraceful for a professional. They should boot Burnett off the main tour and make him re-qualify. To draw an analogy, if he were driving a car he would be prosecuted for dangerous driving, banned for 12 months and forced to resit his test. I don't see why they can't have a similar procedure for players who play crap.

behave yourself!