indianabluenose
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Gram Spencer at Penn State too. Oh and for what its worth they tried a separate entity argument as well. But they knew about it and it was in their facilities using their name.
Celtic face threat of multimillion pound compensation claim(The Times)
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Ricksen
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I also don’t believe for a second that football shows in the US didn’t speak about the Penn State scandal when it all came out because it ‘wasn’t about football’. SSB show their true colours yet again.
Damming stuff when it's laid out like that and they still claim it's nothing to do with them !
I hope they all get the punishment they deserve and that the victims receive the apology, support and compensation that they fully deserve, although I doubt any amount of money will ever compensate them for what was done to them and for what they had to live with since that day.
It reads: "James McCafferty has plead guilty to offences he committed against young people between 1972 and 1996.
"Celtic Football Club wishes to express its regret and sorrow to those young people.
"McCafferty, who was employed by Celtic Football Club in the mid 1990s, committed these acts many years ago across a number of organisations, and all those who have come forward to report abuse and to give evidence deserve enormous praise for the courage they have shown.
"We offer our sincere sympathy to those young people, their families and all those involved.
"These are very sensitive issues, particularly for those who suffered abuse.
"When the allegations were published in the media in 2016, Celtic Football Club encouraged any individuals involved to report all information to the police so that these matters could be investigated fully and the Club continues to encourage any victim of abuse to report these matters to the police.
"Celtic Football Club takes all of its responsibilities seriously, stands by its responsibilities and will continue to do so.
"The abuse of children has affected many areas of society, including football clubs, sports clubs, youth organisations, educational institutions and religious bodies across Britain.
"Celtic Football Club strongly believes that children and young people involved in football have the right to protection from all forms of harm and abuse and is committed to ensuring this and to promoting their wellbeing through continued cooperation with our children and young people, parents and carers and the relevant authorities.
"Celtic Football Club was the first club in Scotland to appoint a safeguarding officer, responsible for developing our policies for the protection of young people, and monitoring and reviewing our procedures to ensure they continue to reflect best practice."
"Celtic Football Club wishes to express its regret and sorrow to those young people.
"McCafferty, who was employed by Celtic Football Club in the mid 1990s, committed these acts many years ago across a number of organisations, and all those who have come forward to report abuse and to give evidence deserve enormous praise for the courage they have shown.
"We offer our sincere sympathy to those young people, their families and all those involved.
"These are very sensitive issues, particularly for those who suffered abuse.
"When the allegations were published in the media in 2016, Celtic Football Club encouraged any individuals involved to report all information to the police so that these matters could be investigated fully and the Club continues to encourage any victim of abuse to report these matters to the police.
"Celtic Football Club takes all of its responsibilities seriously, stands by its responsibilities and will continue to do so.
"The abuse of children has affected many areas of society, including football clubs, sports clubs, youth organisations, educational institutions and religious bodies across Britain.
"Celtic Football Club strongly believes that children and young people involved in football have the right to protection from all forms of harm and abuse and is committed to ensuring this and to promoting their wellbeing through continued cooperation with our children and young people, parents and carers and the relevant authorities.
"Celtic Football Club was the first club in Scotland to appoint a safeguarding officer, responsible for developing our policies for the protection of young people, and monitoring and reviewing our procedures to ensure they continue to reflect best practice."
Drumchapel-Bear
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They're a disgrace. Daly calling them out already.
billyfaefife
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RangersForever
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Good point from Daly on how they have deliberately released this statement on a day where there's bigger news about the PM resigning.
An obvious attempt to get away with as little as possible.
An obvious attempt to get away with as little as possible.
Div1872
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Yet another example of Shame FC trying despite protect the brand and not just apologising to the many many victims
Pity not one journalist has the balls to ask Shame FC about the John Cullen episode
He was employed by Shame FC for 30 years as the official photographer and got done for having 1000’s of indecent photographs of children stored at Parkpaed
That’s 2 CFC employees done for child abuse or indecency towards kids
Questions should be asked and a no comment should not be accepted
Pity not one journalist has the balls to ask Shame FC about the John Cullen episode
He was employed by Shame FC for 30 years as the official photographer and got done for having 1000’s of indecent photographs of children stored at Parkpaed
That’s 2 CFC employees done for child abuse or indecency towards kids
Questions should be asked and a no comment should not be accepted
ShootYouDown
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Cairney was getting a wage from them as well mate.
From the directors box, to the stands and on the field, even the pie and program sellers all know full well what happened to children at CBC/CFC. They simply don't care.
I think also that people and companies who buy hospitality there, deserve a special mention
Blue Goose
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That statement was released deliberately to be swallowed up by May resignation. On a slow news day that would gather more momentum.
RFC1976
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Just read about Cullen for the first time that’s disgusting and how he never got the jail is a disgrace also
Div1872
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6 paedos have been convicted in court of child abuse at CBC / CFC or possessing indecent photos of children at the same organisations
Torbett (convicted twice in 1998 and 2018)
McCafferty
Cairney
King
Cullen
Strachan
All the above have been convicted
Shame FC are trying to distance them from the victims of the child abuse but it’s clear they are linked to to CBC and CFC youth team
There are loads of victims who will confirm the link
Ricksen
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That first comment from a tim actually has 20 likes already. These people are ethically vacuous.
I wonder if back in 2012 Rangers had went “we feel regret and sorrow for mismanaging our tax affairs” that any of these scumbags would have been happy with that.
The hypocrisy is unbelievable.
Mason Boyne
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You can add Big “open secret” Cesar.
Johnny Doyle
Alan Brazil
If Big Open Secret knew about , there will be dozens that knew about it. All covered it up.
jweebear
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There is far more Bears on the Daly tweet than tims, celtic are getting a rightfully deserving pounding.
Ricksen
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I reckon most tims are secretly feeling physically sick about all this and are shutting themselves off from it. Anything that tarnishes their immaculate self perception puts the fear of god into them. Possibly even worse than the thought of 55.
But it ain’t going away guys. Sorry.
Grigo Yossarian
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See the weird bit is mate, they’ve been conditioned to this since youngsters in the chapel mate.
I’m just unsure what percentage of them do genuinely feel uncomfortable ? Its effectively RC Church protocol.
Lainey Love
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Aye I'm on other forums commenting but very little response. I actually got taken off one thread because I kept bringing up the hypocrisy of their supposed outrage over financial issues yet they seemed to overlook the heinous activities which took place at CP. Then again what can they say? That organisation was guilty of covering up systematic child abuse over decades and are still trying to deflect and deny. They all know what happened and no amount of prevarication and legal-speak will ever take away their shame. And to think they wanted to nail us to the floor over finances!!
Ricksen
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Honestly, if there’s such a thing as karma they’ll lose that cup final.
King Baldwin IV
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Should be relegated to the bottom tier of the Scottish football league imo, fair is fair.
muttley
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The rank and file Peasants couldn't care less about the decades of horrific crimes that went on at the Piggery. Its all about a treble treble, 10 in a row and some crackpot conspiracy that refs are out to stop them. Just like their mhedia cheerleaders, they think its merely " point scoring " when the paedo ring is mentioned. They are not right in the head.
Hooked one of them at work today.
No paper trail, separate entity was the shout.
Worth it for his anger alone
No paper trail, separate entity was the shout.
Worth it for his anger alone
Kylegib
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No they shouldn't, they should be shut down if they are found guilty of a cover up.
Todd The Prod
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steve1873
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They should be shut down and their ground demolished.
LarkfiedLoyalNS
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You called if Grigo.
It’s installed in their brains from an early age, they cannot do no wrong as long as they recant their sins.
They are warped, and some of them are sick sick individuals, but don’t even let the ‘good’ or ‘sound’ ones fool you, they all believe the same when it comes down to it.
As a great man once said ‘I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.
Quijibo
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And if the press had a modicum of backbone, they would accept that the statement made yesterday was deliberately timed and if they win then they should make the back page black to show that they won’t be manipulated by celtcs pr and legal teams.
Grigo Yossarian
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Grigo Yossarian
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Exactly LLNS.
Fairs fair
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Neely only said something inappropriate to a youth player, his parents complained and was sacked. Reading between the lines, we got wind of the c_nt and got rid of him immediately.
Blue Steel
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Was that the end of him in football after that ?
Grigo Yossarian
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One thing does stick in my mind FF.
Daly in the last programme he did stated that he could find no evidence of us contacting the police wrt Neely.
Either way, there was no absolute proof of him doing it, and we did get him out immediately, but I’d still love us to prove that point.
cambridgeblue
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No mention of a “separate entity” in this latest statement..
Why did they all remain silent? Thats the question...
They should be.but I think we know they won,t.
Hugh brit
Hugh Britt didn,t remain silent.hevwas very open on the fact that big jock knew.
Grigo Yossarian
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I’d say to be fair the guy Hugh Birt did try & stand up. He gave 14 names & was hounded out of the club for his stand.
The others all had a higher profile that suggests they had NO EXCUSE.
Hateleysheid
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Tommy Burns was also friends with McCafferty and they used to go on scouting trips together.
If you read the old press stories you will see St Tommy's name mentioned as being a close friend of McCafferty & Cairney and links to Stevenson.
Could be a coincidence of course but there is smoke and where there's smoke...
