By Neil Humphreys
ISBN-10: 9814276294
ISBN-13: 9789814276290
Fit Fixer occurs contained in the murky underbelly of Asian soccer. The so-called squeaky fresh city-state of Singapore performs host to making a bet syndicates that have for many years fed off the insatiable unlawful playing behavior of the neighborhood inhabitants and within the procedure made a choose few bookies very wealthy and much too strong. Neil Humpreys, a former soccer correspondent for the nationwide Singapore press, lifts the lid off a formerly unexplored - yet very genuine - topic. In his debut novel, corruption is destroying the attractive video game in Asia and has unfold its tentacles into the united kingdom through unfold making a bet cartels that experience already knocked out floodlights and triggered chaos within the English superior League. opposed to any such historical past, former West Ham United apprentice striker Chris Osborne arrives in Singapore for a last roll of the cube to get his as soon as promising occupation again heading in the right direction. notwithstanding now not even a boyhood spent turning out to be up within the East finish prepares him for the crooked shenanigans, bloated former British footballing jetsam and the underground occasion medicinal drugs scene that welcomes him to lifestyles in paradise.
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He replied. “Don’t you remember what happened to Gazza when he went over there? He cracked up and flew back. ” six CHRIS stared out of the window. The landscaped gardens outside were manicured, not an orchid or blade of grass out of place. Very Singapore. Early morning rain had given the gardens that humid, misty sheen that Chris loved. It always reminded him of how far he was from Dagenham. He needed a reminder this morning. Last night, he had slept fitfully and his knees were only partially to blame.
Don’t fuck me about, Danny. Something’s obviously happened because you shouldn’t even be here. ” Danny was whispering now. The cocky, genial disposition disappeared the moment Rosito left the ward. He was terrified. “Don’t treat me like a mug. ” Danny checked the ward again before continuing. “Things have moved on pretty quickly. One or two deals are being made I think and …” “Since yesterday? ” “This is Singapore, remember. ” There’s a first, Chris thought. Danny sounded like his father, a comparison that would’ve disgusted his dad.
He was determined now to get his son’s career back on track. “Hello, Chris. It’s me. ” Tony hoped he sounded breezy. “Yeah, I’m fine, Dad. ” That wasn’t the response Tony had hoped for, but this was not the time for reprimands. “Ah, yeah, good, good. ” Chris sighed. ” “All right, mate. ” Tony had rehearsed his next couple of lines and paused to make sure they did not come across as flippant. ” “Australia. ” “Yep, I got you a trial with Melbourne Victory. ” “Nah, it’s not. It’s on the up. ” 42 MATCH FIXER “Yeah, yeah, that’s right.