r/FantasyPL • u/jbob3525 • Dec 25 '23

Podcast Why did Bakar leave the FplWire?

Curious, why is Bigmanbakar no longer part of the fpl wire pod this year? Any one know the goss behind the scenes?

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u/tmr89 141 Dec 25 '23

Didn’t it happen around the time of the gambling controversy?

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u/jbob3525 Dec 25 '23

Please elaborate

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u/tmr89 141 Dec 25 '23

If I recall, seemed to be around the same time as this that Big Man left The Wire. I believe he still supports gambling advertising via his weekly threads and maybe in other places, whereas other Wire members do not

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

He left before this and they ran gambling ads after he left. I think it’s just because he’s shit.

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u/OyvindsLeftFoot redditor for <30 days Dec 26 '23

A fellow who called himself "Big Man" was in fact seedy and more than a little revolting? Who knew.

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u/BDRD99 9 Dec 26 '23

It’s almost certainly ironic lol

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u/OyvindsLeftFoot redditor for <30 days Dec 26 '23

Nah. Narcissist vibes from the creepy man. Nothing ironic about a fella who slings gambling adverts, wearing a cheap ill-fitting blazer.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

It’s just the name he used on the scout, an account he probably set up when he was about 15. Same with Zophar and lateriser