SCG
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He must be shitting himself relying on the snp health service to look after him
Takes a witch to know a witch
Celtic face threat of multimillion pound compensation claim(The Times)
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At least, it's there, at last!
alexg123
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Will the witches be able to hear her ? I think the last one accused of being a witch was burned up at Dornoch , might have been an ancestor of der Commandant right enough .Yesterday NIcola sturgeon on behalf of the scottish government gave 'a formal apology to people accused of witchcraft between the 16th and 18th centuries, many of whom were executed'.
Nicola Sturgeon apologises to people accused of witchcraft
Legislation may be brought forward to pardon those convicted under the Witchcraft Act of 1563.www.bbc.com
Six more Celtic Boys Club sex abuse victims come forward to join lawsuit
Lawyers for Thompsons Solicitors Scotland, which currently represents 22 former boys club players, said on Monday that legal success had prompted more to get in touch with abuse allegations.www.dailyrecord.co.uk
And as a wee encore:
Glasgow PR agency Hollicom falls into liquidation after failing to repay debt
The communications company has ceased trading and all staff have been made redundant.
Looks as if Hollicom had their own crisis to manage and didn't do it very well
borderbluenose
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Teaching assistant jailed after having sex with boy, 14, in car park
Teaching assistant Hannah Harris, from Herts, has been jailed for six years after being convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old pupil after posing as his younger girlfriend when his parents rang.
6 years for a female paedo in England for one child being abused ! Scotland more likely to get a seat in the big council probably.
Justice should mean Jail for the abusers enablers and the complicit media
Very telling that they did not mention their best known client!!!And as a wee encore:
Glasgow PR agency Hollicom falls into liquidation after failing to repay debt
The communications company has ceased trading and all staff have been made redundant.
BlueBaloo
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They are....everywhere they go......
I never realised Rangers Ladies coach Malky Thomson had previously worked at Celtic.
Coop1872
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I never understood why so many of our own supporters were calling for our club to issue apologies and statements on the back of the SFA report. To me that was just going to legitimise the whole charade.
TerryMunro
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If I remember right they want to set up a fund that all clubs contribute to and any victims compensation will come out of this fund. The SFA report was set up to muddy the waters for their football team then limit any damages. I wouldn't be surprised if they try to get all clubs to pay for their CBC paedophile ring.
Stoorie
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They have already tried that mate. So has the Scottish government. Using tax payers money to pay for the crimes of a private company or a religious sect.
possilbear2
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I'll tell you something. If Rangers do put money towards this I won't be back.there is absolutely no way any other club should be putting money in to bail those Bastards out
TerryMunro
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They prioritised their standing in a game to that of children being sexually abused, you just can't compensate for that. It's as abhorrent as you will likely get. Our board are out of touch but they surely not that bad but their SFA would allow Scottish football to be finished before they correct the bastardised standing of their football team. SFA are complicit in this cover-up.
tazzabear
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You really could not make this up!
Mackania
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They've been smoked out now. Nowhere to run or hide, no fake investigations or pathetic papers to hide behind.
TerryMunro
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The power they have is something history will hopefully be condemning them for.
TerryMunro
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SFA needs to be held to account for this. They are the authorities, it's them that should be demanding that that club corrects it's wrongs. They hold arbitrations where clubs have no legal comeback but they allow this bastardised club to further the anguish for victims of a heinous crime.
And when a caller mentioned it on Talksport the other day Jim White cut the guy off straightaway saying he knew nothing about that!
Grigo Yossarian
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As BN94 mentioned above, this is a truly excellent article, and very coherently gets a great perspective over on what has happened on this issue in Scotland over the decades.
While it’s extremely sad, it’s something that people all over should read, because it is an accurate article.
The more people who read this, the better.
Agreed but not one penny in compensation should come directly from the governing bodies unless they are directly guilty.
That liability rests with the club or organisation of our involved.
Grigo Yossarian
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We should try to get this over far & wide including outside Scotland.
This overview dovetails superbly well with the detailed evidence Spotlight have identified & are in the process of identifying.
Coop22
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A paid employee of Celtic Football Club who’s role and responsibility including coaching Celtic Boys Club.
Someone should interview him and ask him about it.
RWL12
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Le Big Bear Bum
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Is there a timescale for the group action?
nemessis
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Our club has just jumped in with them with endorsing seperate entity by voluntarily joining them on an Angefest Iraoke in Sydney, we just sold the moral high ground for 3 million, easily bought out and no morals.
More abuse survivors seek to join Celtic FC legal case — The Times and The Sunday Times
More survivors of sexual abuse have come forward to join a multimillion-pound legal action against Celtic FC. Last week Lord Arthurson granted permission for 22 former players with Celtic Boys Club, a feeder club, to start a class action. Four men connected with the boys club have been convicted...
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More survivors of sexual abuse have come forward to join a multimillion-pound legal action against Celtic FC.
Last week Lord Arthurson granted permission for 22 former players with Celtic Boys Club, a feeder club, to start a class action.
Four men connected with the boys club have been convicted of sexual offences against young footballers. Two other men, with ties to Celtic FC and Celtic East Youth Club, a now defunct feeder team in Edinburgh, have also been found guilty of serious offences against boys.
Patrick McGuire, a partner with Thompsons Solicitors Scotland, which represents former boys club players, said: “Since the hearing, we’ve been approached by a half dozen more survivors. We’re assessing their claims to see if they meet the criteria to join the group proceedings. The court has made this a real, live litigation and Celtic have been given a clear sign they need to stop their obfuscation. There can be no hiding behind legal technicalities and trying to evade their responsibilities through delaying tactics.”
The survivors brought proceedings against Celtic FC plc in a procedure similar to a US class action. Group proceedings came into Scots law in 2020 and allow two or more people with the same, or similar, claims to raise a single action in the Court of Session.
Celtic Boys Club was founded in 1966 after Jock Stein, the Celtic FC manager, gave permission for the club’s name and crest to be used.
Ian Mackay QC, representing the survivors, told the Court of Session that Celtic FC and the boys club were “intimately connected”.
Roddy Dunlop QC, acting for Celtic FC, said the club would be denied a fair trial because bosses had been unable to trace historic documents that would prove the Parkhead club was a separate legal entity to the feeder club.
He told the court: “There are things as basic as the constitution of Celtic Boys Club that cannot be found.”
However, Arthurson rejected his plea and granted the application.
A Celtic spokesman said: “Given the ongoing legal proceedings, it is not appropriate for us to provide any comment. However, we would reiterate that the club is dealing with these sensitive matters in a responsible manner and in conjunction with its advisers.”
Sancus
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Incredibly weak defence relying on a missing piece of paper from the 60’s.
Surely every deed and action demonstrates they have been a part of Celtic for decades no matter what that bit of paper might have said.
The constitution might claim they are different but Celtic’s behaviour proves the Boys Club was their youth academy and that Celtic treated it as such.
Huckleberry
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Responsible manner, internal investigations and the conclusion is we are a separate entity, just cannot find the evidence or paperwork.
They cannot handle the truth, the result of their behaviour over decades has been incompetent, irresponsible and untrustworthy.
The fact is as this unfolded the stance was protect the club at all costs ,the resulting cost in terms of victims is simply unforgivable.
They cannot handle the truth, the result of their behaviour over decades has been incompetent, irresponsible and untrustworthy.
The fact is as this unfolded the stance was protect the club at all costs ,the resulting cost in terms of victims is simply unforgivable.
Sancus
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The very fact they held internal investigations into such seriously criminal allegations rather than go to the police strongly suggests they wanted to cover it up.
The facile investigations by the likes of McGinn and Kelly in the 80’s and 90’s found nothing wrong despite court cases! Just not credible. Was everyone lying?
And Lawwell’s internal enquiry from a few years ago - where is it?
Their devious behaviour surrounding these enquires will work against them.
Goggs21
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Scum fc have denied and covered up for 50 years
To say it happened in the past is true but it is still ongoing today
What BJK did is being carried on, in fact the present custodians are worse, We are in the year 2022 and they are still torturing the victims
Imagine putting the name of a club ahead of the suffering of young children
I struggle terrible with thinking these people are fellow human beings, and it reiterates as far as I’m concerned that “they are not the same as me”
The truth will out and when it does I hope every victim gets what they see as closure
I also think this so called Football club should be investigated for torturing the victims and crimes against humanity
They are an absolute stain on our country and should be banished from existence
Any other business behaving like this would be finished
More abuse survivors seek to join Celtic FC legal case — The Times and The Sunday Times
More survivors of sexual abuse have come forward to join a multimillion-pound legal action against Celtic FC. Last week Lord Arthurson granted permission for 22 former players with Celtic Boys Club, a feeder club, to start a class action. Four men connected with the boys club have been convicted...
More survivors of sexual abuse have come forward to join a multimillion-pound legal action against Celtic FC.
Last week Lord Arthurson granted permission for 22 former players with Celtic Boys Club, a feeder club, to start a class action.
Four men connected with the boys club have been convicted of sexual offences against young footballers. Two other men, with ties to Celtic FC and Celtic East Youth Club, a now defunct feeder team in Edinburgh, have also been found guilty of serious offences against boys.
Patrick McGuire, a partner with Thompsons Solicitors Scotland, which represents former boys club players, said: “Since the hearing, we’ve been approached by a half dozen more survivors. We’re assessing their claims to see if they meet the criteria to join the group proceedings. The court has made this a real, live litigation and Celtic have been given a clear sign they need to stop their obfuscation. There can be no hiding behind legal technicalities and trying to evade their responsibilities through delaying tactics.”
The survivors brought proceedings against Celtic FC plc in a procedure similar to a US class action. Group proceedings came into Scots law in 2020 and allow two or more people with the same, or similar, claims to raise a single action in the Court of Session.
Celtic Boys Club was founded in 1966 after Jock Stein, the Celtic FC manager, gave permission for the club’s name and crest to be used.
Ian Mackay QC, representing the survivors, told the Court of Session that Celtic FC and the boys club were “intimately connected”.
Roddy Dunlop QC, acting for Celtic FC, said the club would be denied a fair trial because bosses had been unable to trace historic documents that would prove the Parkhead club was a separate legal entity to the feeder club.
He told the court: “There are things as basic as the constitution of Celtic Boys Club that cannot be found.”
However, Arthurson rejected his plea and granted the application.
A Celtic spokesman said: “Given the ongoing legal proceedings, it is not appropriate for us to provide any comment. However, we would reiterate that the club is dealing with these sensitive matters in a responsible manner and in conjunction with its advisers.”
The last 5 words of that says it all ‘in conjunction with its advisors’, how about working with specialist support charities to facilitate the well-being of victims
TerryMunro
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Surely the constitution of the boys club was determined in the 1997 case in where the closing statement by the judge clearly defined that CBC was a feeder club for CFC. No one questioned it then so what has changed now?
sg9375
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You can bet your last breath “it’s advisors” will be legal beaks from the RC Church. Masters at abuse and covering it up Worldwide.
Ken Glamara
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So their defence is ‘we have evidence we’re a separate entity but can’t find it’?
dougieblue
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Having followed this thread periodically over the past few years I doff my cap to the spotlight team,Grigio and BN94 for their incredible dedication and resolve in getting this whole sordid affair to where it is today.
Hopefully more prosecutions will follow including the enablers who said nothing/covered it up who are every bit as guilty as the perpetrators themselves.
The media streams in this country are also guilty of trying to suppress this story from day one.
Multiple victims of child sexual abuse from one organisation, just let that sink in.
And finally the most important of all, the victims will at last get their apologies they are due from that rancid club and any compensation due.
That just might bring them some closure to this sorry affair.
Hopefully more prosecutions will follow including the enablers who said nothing/covered it up who are every bit as guilty as the perpetrators themselves.
The media streams in this country are also guilty of trying to suppress this story from day one.
Multiple victims of child sexual abuse from one organisation, just let that sink in.
And finally the most important of all, the victims will at last get their apologies they are due from that rancid club and any compensation due.
That just might bring them some closure to this sorry affair.
Madjid Moments
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When the day comes on court I hope lawyers highlight the snp angle of shame, offering false hopes only to shut down communications with innocent victims looking for help.
Every one of them from Sturgeon down is as guilty as the abusers for not listening and helping.
Every one of them from Sturgeon down is as guilty as the abusers for not listening and helping.
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He’s an apologist of the highest order. We do hope he gets well soon. Especially if we ever get a full inquiry into this issue. He needs to be questioned under oath.
Even then he’d probably lie on what he knew and still knows.
mountloyal
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It would be placed where it was paid to be placed. It's advertising.
As you can see below, Gordon is receiving more abuse. Spotlight is also receiving abuse from apologists on a daily basis.
They are definitely visiting this thread more often as some may have seen last night.
Not one supporter amongst that lot has offered any sympathy for Gordon, or any other survivors.
They know we are getting close to the whole truth coming out and they will go to any lengths to stop us.
We’re definitely touching a nerve.
They have no shame. A club and a support like no other. A disgusting institution.
They are definitely visiting this thread more often as some may have seen last night.
Not one supporter amongst that lot has offered any sympathy for Gordon, or any other survivors.
They know we are getting close to the whole truth coming out and they will go to any lengths to stop us.
We’re definitely touching a nerve.
They have no shame. A club and a support like no other. A disgusting institution.
Tailwind
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Jack is scum
Alex Boyce
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I landed landed at Perth Airport yesterday'
And one of the first signs was about child àbuse! It was a revolving advert and I never got the chance of a photo' as we were getting a lot of grief with the covid passes' but it could be a way to expose child abuse in Scotland as well as other places' I will try and get a pho of it when I'm coming home.
All there any Aussie based bears out there who who might be able to locate advertising space somewhere prominent in Sydney just posting the newspaper reports of the class action having been approved by a judge.
I’m sure crowdfunding would raise the necessary cash if a prominent advertising site and space could be secured.
Many of those digital rotating advertising sites can be quite easily accessed?
I’m sure crowdfunding would raise the necessary cash if a prominent advertising site and space could be secured.
Many of those digital rotating advertising sites can be quite easily accessed?
