Panorama Last Night

[Mr Wooly]

Like many, I ensured I taped the Panoroma Investigation into the supposed 'bung culture' of football transfers, last night. Anyone else see it?

To be honest, apart from the dodgy Bolton deals involving Craig Allardyce (Sam's son; an ex fully licensed agent) and that Peter Harrison, was there anything really groundbreaking proved? It seemed the Beeb, despite the show boasting that 18 Premiership Managers have been partial to a bung, were reluctant to go and name and shame the 'guilty parties' (legal reasons perhaps?)

Thoughts?

 

[J]

panorama should stop sticking their noses in to people's lives...

sam alladyce is a legend!

 

[EastStandBlue]

They couldnt name the other managers as they didnt have any substantial evidence in order to back up their claims. They could name Allardyce as they have 3 seperate agents naming him as one who's partial to a bung...

I havent seen it yet, but from what i hear Allardyce in particular comes off looking as bent as a circle, and for whats it worth i've heard rumours before of Freddy Sheperd being involved in dodgy deals.

 

[Napster]

Nothing I hadn't heard of before, and toothless. The managers were quite guarded, and I don't see anyone getting charged.

 

[Mr Wooly]

Quote[/b] (EastStandBlue @ Sep. 20 2006,16:22)]They couldnt name the other managers as they didnt have any substantial evidence in order to back up their claims. They could name Allardyce as they have 3 seperate agents naming him as one who's partial to a bung...

Fair enough. For anyone who didn't see it you may want to read this excellent article from Martin Samuel.

Times Online

 

[blues_r_best]

The undercover person is called Knut.

I found that rather funny.