Re: Rob heys
 

I think his public admission of betting made a guilty verdict hard to avoid!
I just hope the Club hasn't wasted any money trying to defend the indefensible.

Re: Rob heys
 

looks like they did jerome the same day

Re: Rob heys
 

Quote from the FA site posted on Wednesday 14th August:-

"Stoke City’s Cameron Jerome has been fined £50,000, subject to any appeal, following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing.

Jerome, who was also severely warned as to his future conduct, admitted a number of breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules and requested a personal hearing which took place on Tuesday 13 August 2013."

Re: Rob heys
 

Not good.

Robert Heys

Re: Rob heys
 

21 month ban. Find it hard to take that he has bet so many times on Stanley to lose.

Once is Unforgivable in my eyes.

Re: Rob heys
 

does this 21 month ban from all football activity mean that he cant actually pay his money and go and watch accy Stanley ...

Re: Rob heys
 

Rob's statement takes away any argument 21 months is a heavy punishment

Re: Rob heys
 

We shall have to disagree on that, it takes away any argument that Rob is a competent person to be at the helm of any league club.

Re: Rob heys
 

Never had many dealings with Rob, but on the few occasions I have, he has always been helpful and friendly. There can be no doubts about his love and dedication to the Accrington Stanley cause, but what the hell was he thinking placing bets for Stanley to lose. I have a feeling that it’s these bets that have sunk Rob more than anything.

If we are ever to shake off our “tin-pot” image, then this has to be last time our name is dragged through the mud by one of our own. Imagine being a potential investor, player or even JB and reading headlines about the Managing Director placing bets on his own team to lose. I cannot imagine this happening at any other club – this must be the last time.

RH has made a massive error of judgement for someone in his position to allow this to happen. He has lost his dream job and his reputation.

The only sympathy I have for him is that he has a young family to provide for and has more than likely lost his livelihood.

Re: Rob heys
 

Think the "No Further Comment" means = What the hell we gonna do now.:D

Re: Rob heys
 

If it doesn't, it should. Backing your team to lose is the pits.

Re: Rob heys
 

Exactly!!! Its summat yeh just don't do, more so in a position of power.:(

Re: Rob heys
 

This is all people not connected with the club will see and it makes us look mugs

"Of the 735 offending bets, 231 were on games involving Accrington and 37 of them were on Stanley to lose"

BBC Sport - Accrington Stanley: MD Robert Heys given 21-month betting ban

Re: Rob heys
 

What a sorry tale. I don't know the lad, other than by sight and what's written on here but, decent, helpful bloke though he may be, he's been stupid to gamble with his career and the club's reputation.
Obviously the club is waiting to see what comes of the appeal, but why? Is betting against the team OK for the CX if the FA reduces the sentence?
The Board, and particularly the Chairman, need to act and be seen to be acting now.

Re: Rob heys
 

perhaps he should have bitten someone, or called someone a nigger perhaps? he'd have been out by now.

Maybe he could have hurdled an advertising board and karate kicked one of our gobbier fans instead, he'd be free to trade in half the time.

By no means do I condone what he's done but that's more to do with betting against Stanley on occasions. That part of it is between him and the club and the fans and not The Sweet FA.

His statement says that he hasn't bet on the club for over three years so his position as MD has not been compromised in my eyes.