Celtic face threat of multimillion pound compensation claim(The Times)

I can't help but think that Lawell should be removed from any footballing bodies who might have access to information. that could prove useful in any future court cases.
This man was in full on attack mode during our years in the lower league, yet he is still in footballing positions here and in Europe. His friends in Scottish football could be assisting this man and his disgusting club in avoiding possible sanctions.
From the day he was thrust on the Scottish game his power is frightening and totally at odds with any transparency in the game here.
 
Pablo said:
I am sure the Sun ran with it online. The DR seem to be reporting on it as well with keith macelod piece last week. I would like to know what Russell Findlay and Anna Smith have got to say on this now.
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Anna Smith wrote a great article a couple of years ago on the back of the Bennell story. She nailed Celtic in that article. "The same goes for Celtic when the abuse was exposed in the 90s. It was staring them in the face for years, yet they did nothing. They are guilty of criminal negligence."
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/scottish-daily-mail/20161203/281822873415837

Her work led to the outing of Torbett in the first place and the CFC abuse story is clearly still important to her. Even though she seems to have largely pushed journalism to the side to concentrate on writing novels, I will be surprised if we don't see a follow-up from her.
 
There is something rotten to the core in this backwater of a country

In the 80's this was first brought into the open, not by any Police investigations, no because Alan Brazil wrote about it in his book ! - Result was a controlled case against the men named by Brazil - no other investigation outside these two and wee bunnet McCann pleaded with victims and anyone with evidence to contact celtc - NOT the Police.

Roll on to Saville - crossing the Border into Scotland must have "cured" him as despite him being a serial deviant everywhere else there is nothing to report in Scotland - OR sorry is should say nothing ALLOWED to be reported or investigated. Remember who hi "friends" were at the time.

And of course we had the sex case accused ex-first minister salmond's other "friend" the Catholic Leader of Scotland who was accused and admitted to sexually abusing young priests - he was allowed to leave thje country to the vatican, come back to Scotland and never faced a criminal charge !

Even this latest outing has been due to Police force in Northern Ireland with Police Scotland sitting with their finger up their proverbial ar*e !

And the SFA, a member Club is GUILTY of not protecting its youth players, in fact it has been knowingly protecting abusers and in effect facilitating the abuse of young footballers. This surely demands for a full and frank enquiry into the matter with celtc liable for all sorts of punishments - but no, all quiet from the very vocal usual suspects. Maybe because the SYFA itself was subject to similar accusations, a charge that has also been allowed to go quiet.

How deep does this go ?

This is too large for football supporters to pursue - why isn't mainstream media digging into this, why aren't our City Councillors, MSP's and MP's asking why THEIR people have been abused and treated in this way by a Company, a Business, an organisation that likes to portray itself as being good but is everything but !

Voltaire said "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticise."

Scary times
 
Dornan is our enemy regardless what he says on this one subject.
Celtic are our enemy 24/7 forever.

Only in this horrible bigoted country could either if them still exist in the positions they hold.
 
Just missed the Bbc Scotland news there

Only heard investigation by FA and SFA

I don’t trust the SFA

After Lieswell is on the SFA board so how can any SFA investigation be this impartial?

Said before this should be English and Scottish police investigation as crimes were committed and there will no doubt be more victims

The FA and SFA are not equipped or competent of carrying out an investigation of this nature
 
The BBC are saying the FA in England are investigating links between macaffery and Bennell. The SFA have said they have not been shown any proof yet.
 
Div1872 said:
Just missed the Bbc Scotland news there

Only heard investigation by FA and SFA

I don’t trust the SFA

After Lieswell is on the SFA board so how can any SFA investigation be this impartial?

Said before this should be English and Scottish police investigation as crimes were committed and there will no doubt be more victims

The FA and SFA are not equipped or competent of carrying out an investigation of this nature
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i dont necessarily trust them but dont rule out someone seeing this as a chance to make a name for themselves in a selfish manner but ultimately it leading to justice, thats the way these folk work
 
Arkanoid said:
His letter to Liewell should be out in the public anyway, not being used as leverage
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I quite like the way he's holding the Fat Japanese to ransom.

Peter better start singing like a canary soon, because I don't doubt for one moment that Penfold will go public with the letter he sent.

Right now Celtic don't know if they need a shite or a herrcut, and Lawwell doesn't have a clue how to get Celtic out of the absolute mess they're in.
 
Sensiblesteve said:

Gerald King, 66
The former Celtic Boys Club chairman avoided jail in January despite being convicted of abusing four boys and a girl at a Glasgow primary school in the 1980s. He was found guilty of using lewd and libidinous practices towards his five victims between 1984 and 1989.

Found guilty of Abuse of 5 children and avoided prison but spit on a priests robe and you get 10 months jail time

Words fail me .....
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This beast tried to sign me for Celtic when i was 13 gives me the fear thinking about it
 
Div1872 said:
Just missed the Bbc Scotland news there

Only heard investigation by FA and SFA

I don’t trust the SFA

After Lieswell is on the SFA board so how can any SFA investigation be this impartial?

Said before this should be English and Scottish police investigation as crimes were committed and there will no doubt be more victims

The FA and SFA are not equipped or competent of carrying out an investigation of this nature
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The National Crime Agency, which encompasses the UK, could be leading this nationwide paedo ring investigation. If they are involved in this cross-border issue, there is less chance of our corrupt Scottish jurisdiction protecting the Peasants.

The NCA specialise in child abuse investigations and can be contacted with any information regarding this scandal.

https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/contact-us

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/amp/...Truth...-a061256232?__twitter_impression=true


 
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Any investigation by SFA should see Lawwell declare an interest and step aside.
Having said that the SFA are up to neck in it aswell due to McGinn link. UEFA or FIFA should step in and investigate
 
qucick question i keep seeing the figuire £5million bandied about is that the limit sellic will have to share out or is that a cap per case?
 
Mr Mojo risin' said:
qucick question i keep seeing the figuire £5million bandied about is that the limit sellic will have to share out or is that a cap per case?
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I think this is the figure being bandied about to make it go away
I honestly think if shame fc could pay that figure and have their media and political allies push the mantra that they have paid their dues and let’s wipe the slate clean, then they would
Problem for them is two fold
The English FA are involved and they have no control over them
and the small matter of the goings on in Kearney NJ
Their directors met and conspired to pervert the course of justice
Their managers perverted the course of justice
The boys club guardians perverted the course of justice
Their staff perverted the course of justice
Their players perverted the course of justice
American lawyers will “nail them to the floor”
 
Another day of silence

Another day the guilt grows louder

It HAS to get to the point where they do something .
 
omegaman said:
The question there is: why isn’t there one already?

Four convicted child sex abusers at Celtic FC and its associated boys club and an obvious decades long cover up by the club to keep it under wraps.

That’s precisely the sort of crimes we have a police force to investigate.

So why aren’t they?

Could it be because it goes deeper?
Much deeper?

Links to Bennell and Savile and the latter’s connections with British establishment figures?

Is that what’s suppressing it?
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Waiting on court cases finishing the last one was today in England so not to jepordise any trial
 
Huckleberry said:
What really boils my blood is that as far back as 1972,European youth tournament,co hosted by Celtic boys club and Eastercraigs,these creeps Torbett,Hugh Stevenson(deceased syfa referee and coach at Eastercraigs)All took part in tournament at some point.The blessed Tommy B had spells with both clubs,many other players who went on to represent Celtic FC,played for both just coincidence maybe.All trophies supplied by one trophy centre! Make of it what you will.
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I was at that tournament as a spectator, it was at Shieldhall 50 pitches if I remember correctly.
In 1975 when Burns had started playing for Celtic first team and five years after leave Eastercraigs Stevenson would mention his friendship with Burns to the the boys at Eastercraigs .
 
Totally evil. I don't think I can read anymore in this topic. I'm afraid that may also apply to the general public as well.

These evil trolls can hide in plain sight knowing full well they are safe and hidden.

He is scum of the earth that has grown up with the stench of hate enveloping him.
 
Beanyrfc79 said:
The rumours seem to be that it was a player who left in '95 moving to another Scottish club but said player only won caps at u21 level.

Rumour could be BS though
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Previously, Anna Smith reported on John McCluskey and how he had led to Torbett's prosecution (first time round). He played for the Celtic first team once, in a European tie.

It was reported last year that an ex-Celtic player was going to take Celtic to court for compo for abuse by Torbett. IIRC the case was due around now. Maybe it is John McCluskey.

Interesting to note on McCluskey's page on "the Celtic Wiki" an edit was made earlier this year

from

"Sadly, it was revealed years later that he was targetted & abused by his football coach Jim Torbett under the cover of the Celtic Boys Club banner."

to

"Sadly, it was revealed years later that he was targetted & abused by his football coach Jim Torbett under the cover of the Celtic Boys Club banner (an entity that was not actually run or part of Celtic)."
 
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Goggs21 said:
I think this is the figure being bandied about to make it go away
I honestly think if shame fc could pay that figure and have their media and political allies push the mantra that they have paid their dues and let’s wipe the slate clean, then they would
Problem for them is two fold
The English FA are involved and they have no control over them
and the small matter of the goings on in Kearney NJ
Their directors met and conspired to pervert the course of justice
Their managers perverted the course of justice
The boys club guardians perverted the course of justice
Their staff perverted the course of justice
Their players perverted the course of justice
American lawyers will “nail them to the floor”
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It is also becoming evident that two Celtic directors committed perjury at the first Torbett trial.
 
tobeornottobe said:
I was at that tournament as a spectator, it was at Shieldhall 50 pitches if I remember correctly.
In 1975 when Burns had started playing for Celtic first team and five years after leave Eastercraigs Stevenson would mention his friendship with Burns to the the boys at Eastercraigs .
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IT was indeed the final played on the centre grass pitch,jock Stein and Sean Fallon in attendance.
 
Eddie Doc said:
I called it straight away that they'll end up saying they were formed in 94. Wee Fergus probably foreseen all this further down the line. When the separate entity gets blown out the water it's their only recourse. Scumbags.
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No good to the poor victims, but they can relinquish any trophies before 1994.
 
EH47 said:
What's Alex Thomson of Channel 4 saying about all of this? Somebody ask him on twitter?

Also, what's Ill Phil's angle on it?

Hugh Keevins?
Chris Sutton?
Andy Walker?
Davie Provan?
Frank Mcavennie?
Gerry Colins?
Nil by Mouth?
Nicola Sturgeon?
Neil Lennon?
The SNP?
The SPFL?
The Labour Party?
The Tories?
Justice Minister Yousaf?
Anybody?
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Peter Lawwell
SFA
Dermott Desmond
Denis O'Brien
Ruth Davidson
Shifty McGifty
Can we arrange to send these people verifiable info and links to them regarding events at Celtc Pzrk or under the auspices of that football club, so that they cannot plead that "They didnae ken.""
Embdy interested PM me.
 
Le Big Bear Bum said:
Previously, Anna Smith reported on John McCluskey and how he had led to Torbett's prosecution (first time round). He played for the Celtic first team once, in a European tie.

It was reported last year that an ex-Celtic player was going to take Celtic to court for compo for abuse by Torbett. IIRC the case was due around now. Maybe it is John McCluskey.

Interesting to note on McCluskey's page on "the Celtic Wiki" an edit was made earlier this year

from

"Sadly, it was revealed years later that he was targetted & abused by his football coach Jim Torbett under the cover of the Celtic Boys Club banner."

to

"Sadly, it was revealed years later that he was targetted & abused by his football coach Jim Torbett under the cover of the Celtic Boys Club banner (an entity that was not actually run or part of Celtic)."
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That will be some mhankie protecting the club that harboured peadophiles.

They truly are scum of the earth.
 
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