And their fans are still more interested in us than the ghost that hangs over that shameful club and the pain they caused.
I sometimes wonder though if we if we are going to see deliberate conversations in the media with the intent of influencing/ sabotaging the course of justice. Rhetorical question.
Beattie is a snidey bastard, can't stand the guy. He isn't shy about getting a dig in about Rangers.Didn’t Beattie’s daughter play with Celtic girls a while back SaB? I’m sure I read that on here, around the time he broadcast one of his rants on TBB.
Even though it has been pulled, it needn’t mean the evidence is lost forever. Nevin’s words are still out there, he did say them.Might be seized for evidence, or an attempt to bury it.
One or the other.
Celtic Boys’ Club boss had key role in appointing Tommy Burns — The Times and The Sunday Times
A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder team played a key role in ensuring that Tommy Burns was appointed manager of the Parkhead side, further undermining claims that the two clubs were separate entities. It has emerged that Burns spoke of how Frank Cairney, who headed Celtic Boys Club...apple.news
A former senior figure at Celtic FC’s feeder team played a key role in ensuring that Tommy Burns was appointed manager of the Parkhead side, further undermining claims that the two clubs were separate entities.
It has emerged that Burns spoke of how Frank Cairney, who headed Celtic Boys Club, which has been riven by allegations of systemic sexual abuse, was “instrumental” in him landing his dream job when he was appointed in 1994. Cairney was pictured welcoming Burns to Parkhead in Celtic View, Celtic FC’s official magazine, after Burns replaced Lou Macari as manager.
Legal action against Celtic FC began last week in connection with “insidious” sexual abuse at the boys’ club. The latest revelations appear to contradict Celtic’s position that its feeder club was an “entirely separate” organisation. On July 20, 1994, the club magazine dedicated its back page to the relationship between Burns and Cairney, lauding the latter as “one of the great unsung heroes of the Celtic story”.
The magazine said: “It is because of the support given to him by the former Celtic Boys Club president that Burns is now firmly installed in the manager’s chair at Parkhead. Burns said: ‘Frank was instrumental in me coming here as manager and over the last fortnight has been a fantastic help and a true friend.’ ”
Burns said that Cairney had brought him to the boys’ club as a teenager and had been his confidant and mentor ever since, adding: “He’s given 30 years of his adult life championing the Celtic cause.”
Cairney resigned as general manager of the boys’ club in 1991 immediately after leading 20 teenagers on a tour to New Jersey.
However, the Celtic View confirmed that he was present at Parkhead when news of Burns’s appointment was announced three years later. It made no distinction between the boys’ club and the senior team, stating: “Frank was brought into the Celtic set-up by [the manager] Jock Stein and [the chief scout] John Higgins in 1970. He was entrusted to set up the system which would help the under-16s on to the next step of the ladder. That system has paid off with one of those raw recruits becoming the man in charge of the club.”
A year earlier the magazine published a letter from a family thanking Cairney for organising a tour of the stadium and arranging for them to meet the first-team player Charlie Nicholas.
Cairney replaced Jim Torbett, the founder of the boys’ club, who was jailed for two years in 1998 and for six years in November 2018 for sex attacks against boys who had been in his care.
In January the Crown Office confirmed that Cairney had been charged and was involved in a “live solemn case”. The Times understands that the charges relate to the alleged sexual abuse of young people and that Cairney, of Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, will appear in court within months.
Burns played for the boys’ club in 1970-73 and frequently attended club functions and prize-givings when he went on to play for the senior club and served as manager. He died of skin cancer, aged 51, in 2008.
Last week Thompsons Solicitors lodged papers on behalf of one client who is seeking damages from Celtic FC. The firm, which represents 25 individuals who claim they were molested at Celtic Boys Club over three decades, says that it represents the largest child-abuse scandal in British football. The first test case will be heard at the Court of Session in the coming months.
Celtic FC has said it is very sorry that the abuse took place, but continues to insist its feeder club was a separate entity. It did not respond to a request for comment.
The amount of Celtic Boys Club photos where hardly a single kid is smiling is alarming.I know we can't expect kids to be all singing and dancing in every photograph, but two of these boys don't look too comfortable or happy to be:
a) having their photo taken
b) going to America
I've been waiting and hoping Gerry would appear again when more evidence came to the fore.
I thought that may make it slightly easier for him to do so and also to stir the anger he must still have within him, as he hears more and more heart-breaking stories that could have been avoided had he been listened to/taken seriously at the time.
I still live in hope.
Its important at this point to highlight and emphasise exactly why he resigned prior to this event
Regarding the chart, was that published by celtic? If so, it's over.
And their fans are still more interested in us than the ghost that hangs over that shameful club and the pain they caused.
Yes mate. In an official club magazine.
Yes mate. In an official club magazine.
Seems our Gary has been at the BBC for a long time. Wonder if he was one of the ones criticised for being ITK regards Savile?
Seems he grew up in Glasgow too, I assume he is one of them, given that he works at BBC Scotland.
The BBC's UK news editor Gary Smith has been appointed head of news at BBC Scotland.
Mr Smith has worked on many major stories, including the fall of Mrs Thatcher; the bringing down of the Berlin Wall; the Dunblane shooting; Pope Benedict's visit to the UK; the hunt for Raoul Moat and last year's Scottish independence referendum.
- editor, political news for the BBC
- assistant editor on the BBC's Nine O'Clock news
- and programme editor and senior political producer at Channel Four News.
The 54-year-old grew up in Glasgow and attended Kelvinside Academy in the west end of the city.
Mr Smith studied English at Glasgow University and did a post-graduate journalism course at Cardiff University.
On being appointed to the news role, Mr Smith said: "I've a passion and commitment for providing accurate, clear, informative, honest journalism with integrity and impartiality and after 30 years in broadcast journalism this is the job I've always wanted.
I went to Kelvinside Academy (90-96) and c.10% of the boys were RC. Privately educated RCs tend to go to St Als. Further, he is more likely to be a rugby man than into football.
I know we can't expect kids to be all singing and dancing in every photograph, but two of these boys don't look too comfortable or happy to be:
a) having their photo taken
b) going to America
I'll bet that empty seat next to the first boy is for Cairney as well. No wonder he's unhappy. Fuckiug scumI know we can't expect kids to be all singing and dancing in every photograph, but two of these boys don't look too comfortable or happy to be:
a) having their photo taken
b) going to America
I genuinely cannot understand how any parent can take children to that place, with its gruesome history of abuse against minors and countless other young people. It must be like being members of a cult.
Didn’t Beattie’s daughter play with Celtic girls a while back SaB? I’m sure I read that on here, around the time he broadcast one of his rants on TBB.
LOVE IT !!!
All down to the dedicated graft of the team/group on here on behalf of Cellic's victims.
Salute you all G.
Restored faith.
Always used to think Mr Mullholand was nonce material ;-)
I'd just like to add my thanks to the team for all the hard work put in which does now seem to be reaping dividendsThe team are far from finished mate. Really good to see media people from England wanting
to get involved in this.
We always knew, as a team, what the media were like up here, not to mention wee
Krankie & her convicted Justice Minister, so they'll be exposed on a national level
in the months to come.
The team are far from finished mate. Really good to see media people from England wanting
to get involved in this.
We always knew, as a team, what the media were like up here, not to mention wee
Krankie & her convicted Justice Minister, so they'll be exposed on a national level
in the months to come.
Said before and I’ll say again there’s a reason that parkhead is I think I’m right in saying, owned by Willie haughey, it completely protects Celtics position from any claim on an asset for whatever reason, shrewd business.
So Willie Haughey owns Celtic Park but the question for Celtic shareholders is why?
Below is a copy of the Title GLA150218 which is Celtic Park. Amazingly it is appears it is owned by Willie Haughey and he paid £1,000 for it on 4th August 2000. Seems a low price even compared to G…www.google.co.uk
The team are far from finished mate. Really good to see media people from England wanting
to get involved in this.
We always knew, as a team, what the media were like up here, not to mention wee
Krankie & her convicted Justice Minister, so they'll be exposed on a national level
in the months to come.
great to hear g y , I hope the media from outside this cesspit rip the smsm to shreds for their involvement in covering up this vile clubs sordid deeds.The team are far from finished mate. Really good to see media people from England wanting
to get involved in this.
We always knew, as a team, what the media were like up here, not to mention wee
Krankie & her convicted Justice Minister, so they'll be exposed on a national level
in the months to come.
I'd just like to add my thanks to the team for all the hard work put in which does now seem to be reaping dividends
What would I like to see?
1. Justice for the victims
2. Closure for the victims, well nigh impossible I know but one can but hope
3. Suitable punishment for CFC. Closing them down would be appropriate but that will not happen. In any case, thrown out of the league and having to re-apply for membership.
4. A European ban for them for at least 5 years
5. Removal of BJK statue
6. SNP named and shamed and put before a tribunal to explain their actions
7. Not worried about SMSM as nature is taking its course with these morons
8. The compliant SPFL and SFA completely thrown out and replaced with people interested in furthering the interests of Scottish football
9. Official recognition of the great work put in by the team on here.
I wonder if this protects anyone making a claim on it? Although his name may be on the "paperwork", surely lawyers arguing the case for taking it as part of the Celtc assets If required would need to see receipts for upkeep/ bills for maintenance etc? If the maintenance etc is in Celtc name then surely this shows they are in part "Owners"?
not claiming to be knowledgible about these things but a similar thing is in my work - operating company pays the maintenance etc but the parent company owns it
BUT the operating co pays fees to the parent co
if thats not being done here, it might collapse that argument