I know this is old news, but it warrants its own thread.
Firstly, here is the match in question where Headshaker is "suspected" of losing on purpose:
Father Stone on TSOD posted this summary of a recent podcast on the subject. I have no idea what the first sentence means, but the rest is clear enough:
Euros 65k betted on the match compared to Euros 700
Interview done with DRA official
10K bets from Nigeria , Spain and Australia
Barney said Chris Mason had told him of irregular betting patterns which made him nervous playing the match.
They rang Mason. He said I never spoke to Barney and angry about this accusation.
They rang RVB back he corrected to say he heard this comment from Mason in the broadcast studio on his earphones before the start of the match
Chris Mason said 'No smoke without fire'
DRA never carried out an investigation.
Signing of forms to accept Mobile and Bank account records started for future Modus participants.
May 2020 Nijman and McInstry who had signed forms investigated and punished.
Podcast presenters arrange interview with match fixer in Holland.
Met at hotel. He says many darts players, tennis players, footballers have been used.
They concentrate on U21 market.Very proud of what he has achieved. Other guy at interview is a pro footballer.
Tweet confirming how much money was wagered on the match.
This letter is also relevant to the subject. It explains why the PDC/DRA didn't take action against Barney, but later did against other Modus players:
The day the world stood still:
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 6:35 am
Okay, I stand corrected.
Randall wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 6:20 am
He is a tour card holder now so they should investigate
If they didn't have the authority to check phone/banking records then, not much they could do now.
Were he not a "name" they would have found a way.
Swept under the rug
Very poor
I get what you are saying, but the match was not under DRA authority at the time, so there is nothing that they could do anyway....
He was probably as guilty as fuck, but the DRA were not in a position to do anything about it, which is something that Barney could have been very well aware of...
He's guilty. 100%. That's coming from a long time fan as well.
Having rewatched the game, there were double attempts absolutely nowhere near. But as TT said, not only is he lucky the DRA ignored it, but he was smart enough also to know
A. He's a big name so he could get away on reputation
B. Mason is not a trustworthy character, so if they clashed, the vast majority of the darts community would back Barney. Let's face it, he's a legend of the game (albeit with controversies) and Mason loves smashing heads in with hammers. Who would you believe?
The only reason this got any coverage at all was because he was dumb enough to average in the 60s. There's bound to have been loads of others who got away with fixing in lockdown darts by doing it more discreetly, unlike Njiman and McKinstry.
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DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 3:29 pm
He's guilty. 100%. That's coming from a long time fan as well.
Having rewatched the game, there were double attempts absolutely nowhere near. But as TT said, not only is he lucky the DRA ignored it, but he was smart enough also to know
A. He's a big name so he could get away on reputation
B. Mason is not a trustworthy character, so if they clashed, the vast majority of the darts community would back Barney. Let's face it, he's a legend of the game (albeit with controversies) and Mason loves smashing heads in with hammers. Who would you believe?
The only reason this got any coverage at all was because he was dumb enough to average in the 60s. There's bound to have been loads of others who got away with fixing in lockdown darts by doing it more discreetly, unlike Njiman and McKinstry.
This...
If he had thrown an 80 average and missed some crucial doubles, no one would have been any the wiser..
DeepFriedRat wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 3:29 pm
He's guilty. 100%. That's coming from a long time fan as well.
Having rewatched the game, there were double attempts absolutely nowhere near. But as TT said, not only is he lucky the DRA ignored it, but he was smart enough also to know
A. He's a big name so he could get away on reputation
B. Mason is not a trustworthy character, so if they clashed, the vast majority of the darts community would back Barney. Let's face it, he's a legend of the game (albeit with controversies) and Mason loves smashing heads in with hammers. Who would you believe?
The only reason this got any coverage at all was because he was dumb enough to average in the 60s. There's bound to have been loads of others who got away with fixing in lockdown darts by doing it more discreetly, unlike Njiman and McKinstry.
Of course Cunt Mason would deny it.
But it’s funny how he think he’s some God at darts gambling in general.
Wouldn’t be surprised at all if he was involved as well.
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Jimmi wrote: ↑Tue Sep 28, 2021 3:55 pm
Of course Cunt Mason would deny it.
But it’s funny how he think he’s some God at darts gambling in general.
Wouldn’t be surprised at all if he was involved as well.
Eh?
Mason isn't denying it. He is saying that Barney is guilty.
Barney claimed that Mason informed him about the irregular betting patterns before the game. Mason denied that this conversation took place. Headshaker then changed his story to say that he heard Mason talk about the irregular betting patterns it in the broadcast studio via headphones.
I am not a fan of Mason's but I believe him on this occasion.
The day the world stood still:
HalloweenJack wrote: ↑Fri Apr 04, 2025 6:35 am
Okay, I stand corrected.
