Overview
As John Colquhoun continues to dig himself deeper into a rancid hole of his own creation, we thought it appropriate to provide an Overview and a Statement From Tony Bloom and a Timeline of recent shenanigans.
We have attempted not to repeat content from the two previous posts FOG OF WAR - QuoCKeRWoDGeR mAKEs A VaLiANt AtTEmpT At a StrATegIC PlAy and EXCLUSIVE: Football Intermediary John Colquhoun Faces Questions Over Allegations He Systemically Fixes Football Matches In The Premier League & Other Competitions we have published on Colquhoun unless deemed necessary for the holistic.
The key inputs to be added are:
1. The Football Is Fixed Network (FIF) have a mole in Colquhoun's camp who feeds our Network information in real time. FIF also play with Colquhoun's twisted melon via messengers.
2. There has been a complete absence of coverage of the Guardian / Colquhoun's allegations anywhere else in the UK mainstream media apart from outlets under Colquhoun's influence / control / association. This is never a good sign that we are dealing with real news.
3. Both of the Exclusive articles targeting Bloom have been removed from the Guardian home page within 24 hours of publication. Once again, this journalistic ploy is not one associated with truth.
4. In the Guardian reporting of their representatives being banned from Brighton & Hove Albion home games, an unnamed spokesperson for the newspaper stated: "It is a worrying development that Brighton has (sic) introduced this ban. The questions raised by our reporting are in the public interest and have been pursued in a responsible manner."
5. The second Exclusive article produced by the Guardian is largely based around allegations from an individual called Razer who is the co-founder of an underground bookmaker called Rollbit. Razer (not his real name) made unsubstantiated claims against Bloom on X / Twitter in November. Interestingly, when Razer tried to pursue his case in US courts, the application was denied by the judge. It is difficult to see how an Exclusive article based on a grudge is pursuing journalism "in a responsible manner."
6. In the five Brighton & Hove Albion games since Colquhoun began throwing all of his toys out of the pram, one match official has been appointed to three of the games and there have been some very dubious refereeing calls against Albion.
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Statement By Tony Bloom
"Following an inaccurate and misleading report in The Guardian earlier this evening, I can categorically assure our supporters that I have not placed bets on any Brighton & Hove Albion matches since becoming owner of the club in 2009.
"In 2014, in addition to new rules on betting, the FA introduced a policy with quite onerous provisions for owners of football clubs with interests in betting. These provisions allow certain football club owners , including me, to continue to bet on football matches under strict conditions.
"In particular, the policy prevents me from betting on any match or competition that Brighton & Hove Albion is involved in.
"Since 2014, I have always fully complied with these conditions, and all of my bets on football are audited by one of the world's leading accounting firms on an annual basis to ensure full compliance with The FA's policy.
"Lawyers acting on my behalf have this evening directly contacted The Guardian to make my position on this entirely false allegation very clear.
"Separately, our club is in direct contact with The Football Association and The Premier League regarding this matter."
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Timeline
November 7th - Evidence linking Colquhoun to a 2019 attack on a member of the FIF Network sent to Mr Colquhoun.
November 9th - A mole in Colquhoun's camp shared information that Brighton & Hove Albion were to be undermined by a match official in the game versus Crystal Palace. Tony Harrington was 4th Official on the game.
November 12th - Colquhoun made aware of FIF's knowledge of a further attack on a member of our Network in October 2025.
November 13th - FIF publish post detailing inappropriate payments to Lisa Nandy which facilitated the appointment of David Kogan as Head of the English football regulator when Kogan wasn't on the three person shortlist for the post.
November 14th - Rollbit (a rogue US bookmaker) fronted by Razer made allegations against Tony Bloom on X / Twitter. Rollbit had brought a US legal action against Bloom which was denied by a US judge.
November 15th - FIF posted details of the October 2025 attack.
November 20th - High Court action brought against Bloom over alleged unpaid winnings to a former client.
November 22nd - Heavily fixed match between Brighton and Brentford (the latter under Colquhoun influence). There was a random change of referee (to Chris Kavanagh) and the visitors were handed an injury time penalty for an innocuous foul - the penalty was missed and Brighton won despite the machinations against them. Harrington was the VAR Official who allowed the penalty to stand. Two of the most tilted referee / club associations in 2025 / 2026 season are Kavanagh and Harrington seemingly aiding Brentford.
November 23rd - FIF published a post detailing that evidences of the October 2025 attack had been shared with Network and associates to seed the torrents (as a strategic defence measure).
November 24th - FIF published a post detailing manipulations by BBC show Match Of The Day (MOTD) favouring clients and associates of Colquhoun - the post was published on the same day as a committee of MPs were questioning BBC former executives over bias at the corporation. A full report on MOTD biases will be published late in December.
December 2nd - Colquhoun was made aware that there is a mole in his inner circle feeding information to FIF Network.
December 3rd - The Guardian (whose football output is under Colquhoun control) published an Exclusive regarding the High Court case against Bloom. The article was removed from the paper's home page within 24 hours.
December 3rd - FIF published an article detailing Colquhoun's manipulations and undermining of integrity in football.
December 5th - A second Exclusive article targeting Bloom was published in the Guardian containing unsubstantiated content. This article was also removed from the Guardian home page within 24 hours.
December 5th - Tony Bloom issues a statement entirely refuting the claims made by the Guardian / Colquhoun. Strangely this has not been reported in the Guardian.
December 6th - FIF publish a further post exposing Colquhoun as a rogue operator undermining integrity in football. The post was wide ranging and showed how Colquhoun's inappropriate behaviours could be traced back to 1992.
December 6th - The Guardian sister paper, The Observer, published a rehash of the original Guardian Exclusive.
December 7th - Tony Bloom and Brighton ^ Hove Albion revoked accreditation passes for Guardian journalists and photographers from future games at the Amex Stadium. The ban was made prior to Brighton's home game against West Ham United where the Seagulls equalised in injury time (although VAR Official Harrington tried to claim that the goal should be ruled out for offside but was overruled by the referee). This was the third Harrington appointment on BHA's games since Colquhoun began waging war).
December 7th - Colquhoun was behind the appointment of Wilfried Nancy as the new Glasgow Celtic manager replacing the interim coach Martin O'Neill who had restored confidence at the club after Brendan Rodgers (a Colquhoun associate) was sacked. Nancy's first game in charge was against Heart of Midlothian where Bloom is a major investor. Celtic lost 1-2 at home and Hearts sit proudly on top of the Scottish Premier League.
December 7th - The Guardian publish a whining article on being denied accreditation for their staff to attend Brighton home games.
December 8th - FIF publish an Overview, a Statement from Tony Bloom and a Timeline of the inappropriate, unbalance and agenda-ridden targeting of Bloom.
December 8th - FIF's lawyers are preparing legal actions against three individuals.
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