Ugo Ehiogu - RIP

[eamonn]

Just up the road from me. Would have gone over to pay my respects had I known.

[SoccerHQ]

Surprised John Gregory wasn't there. Him and Ugo didn't part on the best of terms it's fair to say. Hope there's nothing in that and he just couldn't make it.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Re P-ss Poor P-ddy P-wer. They are a sick joke of an organisation and should be boycotted by every sports fan!

[Diablo]

Re P-ss Poor P-ddy P-wer. They are a sick joke of an organisation and should be boycotted by every sports fan!

How does this happen if not intentionally? Beyond low.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41305915

[Axl Rose]

I saw this earlier. It could well have been a mistake. But they have previous form for being ******, so won't be giving them the benefit of the doubt.

[cdbearsfan]

They've said it was a mistake as he was on the list last time Small Heath were after a manager. As he was a coach at the time, that seems feasible.

They should have done more rigorous checks before publishing, but it being a mistake still seems a lot more likely than it being a deliberate insult to a player who has passed away.

[chrisw1]

Of course it's a mistake.  An unfortunate one of course but no business would do that deliberately.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd like to think it was a genuine error, as it's them i'm far from convinced though.

[wittonwarrior]

Just shows the level of staff they employ. Always mentioned on talk crap so can't be taken as a reputable company

[Lizz]

I'd like to think it was a genuine error, as it's them i'm far from convinced though.

I've no experience of Paddy Power. So here goes. Guessing their modus operandi is to pay minimum wages to their workers combined with an over-reliance on automation. What could possibly go wrong?

[adrenachrome]

I'd like to think it was a genuine error, as it's them i'm far from convinced though.

I've no experience of Paddy Power. So here goes. Guessing their modus operandi is to pay minimum wages to their workers combined with an over-reliance on automation. What could possibly go wrong?

They are a vey well run organization with a market cap well in excess of £7,000 million squids following the merger with BetFair, but they have tended to go over the top with their advertizing, often at the expense of AVFC in recent years, and mostly opting for controversial gimmicks. Only a matter of time before these particular chickens came home to roost.

[pauliewalnuts]

Just shows the level of staff they employ. Always mentioned on talk crap so can't be taken as a reputable company

They're market leaders, known in the industry for their excellent, innovative advertising, and one of the largest companies in Ireland.

You don't get to that point by employing idiots.

[SoccerHQ]

I read a while ago their marketing guru was apparently Harriet Harman's son.

Main one I remember was Bendtner wearing their pants at the euros.

[pauliewalnuts]

Working in the gambling industry, the two mantras I've heard most often are "do what bet365 do" and "do what Paddy Power do". For different reasons, those two are light years ahead of most of the competition.

[Canadian Villa]

I will believe that it's a genuine error and was a cut and paste job form the last time that bet was available with a slight mishap. We all make mistake, some are more severe than others obviously, but for me it was a mistake and they have since apologized.