RFC97
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Why even bother looking in then .
You’re right. I shouldn’t bother commenting on anything that isn’t what you want to hear.
Why even bother looking in then .
Here's what i expect them to pull.
Remember the name change in 1994 ????
Simple question.
If the boys club is a separate organisation and their club isn’t culpable, then why have their club gone to such lengths to cover this up for 3 decades?
Acts committed under previous leadership yes, but the cover up continued under the present regime. They should be taken to the cleaners, and quite honestly, put out of business both for allowing it to happen, for covering it up and for the complete lack of remorse shown towards the victims.
Here is the full version , the typo Gerard Kind should have read Gerald King , I'm sure.
Marc Horne
May 16 2019, 12:01am, The Times
Jim McCafferty sentence: Legal action over child abuse is imminent, Celtic warned
Celtic FC will face a multimillion pound compensation claim “within months” unless it accepts responsibility for the paedophiles who preyed on young players, a senior lawyer has said.
The warning from Patrick McGuire, who has represented some of the victims, comes after Jim McCafferty, 73, a former club kitman and Celtic Boys Club coach, was jailed for six years and nine months after admitting that he had molested boys over 24 years.
The jail sentence is the third to be handed down to former Celtic Boys Club staff after Jim Torbett, 71, its founder, and Frank Cairney, 83, a coach, were imprisoned for sexually assaulting youngsters.
Gerald King, 66, the former chairman of the boys’ club, was convicted of abusing four boys and a girl while he was employed as a primary school teacher, but was not jailed.
Mr McGuire, a partner with Thompsons Solicitors, said that court action would be launched imminently unless the club changed its stance.
Celtic has expressed sympathy for the victims but has insisted that the boys club is a separate organisation and not its responsibility.
Mr McGuire said: “We have formally intimated a large number of claims on behalf of survivors of all the four named paedophiles that operated under the guise of the wider Celtic umbrella. We continue to gather evidence and have got a lot of financial information. We have got the evidence of survivors, talking about the links.
“The case is being gathered and we absolutely will be going to court, and probably doing so in a matter of months, unless Celtic’s tack changes.”
Mr McGuire argued that Celtic should follow the precedent set by Manchester City, which has launched a compensation scheme for youngsters abused by Barry Bennell, a former youth coach and serial paedophile.
“Celtic’s board and chief executive should stop hiding behind their lawyers and start looking at what Manchester City has done,” he said.
It has been reported that a claim could amount to more than £5 million.
Celtic FC did not respond to a request for comment.
If celtic continue to deny responsibility then is the £5m figure the amount per claim?
I read somewhere he has 50 cases - so we are talking about a quarter of a billion pounds if my somewhat dodgy maths is correct.
If celtic do accept responsibility then where does this go? Is it possible they could say sorry and set up an agreed fund of say £10m for victims? The result being ith this money it means no more claims can be made against them.
If celtic continue to deny responsibility then is the £5m figure the amount per claim?
I read somewhere he has 50 cases - so we are talking about a quarter of a billion pounds if my somewhat dodgy maths is correct.
If celtic do accept responsibility then where does this go? Is it possible they could say sorry and set up an agreed fund of say £10m for victims? The result being ith this money it means no more claims can be made against them.
I can just imagine the scene with cap in hand “ Mr. Lawell ! what steps can we take to avoid the club having to pay out millions in damages ? this money would be better used by the club to buy new players because the huns are going to run away with the league next season and all this crap about abuse at the boy’s club which I know is nothing to do with us as we are a separate entity altogether and any money we have to pay out to victims which has nothing to do with us as we all know would be better spent on the team . PETE : Oh! FFS F*ck Off ! till i think who could judge the claims to get this on the back burner and see how we can squirm our way out of it , we have friends running the show all over the place , I’m sure it will all get fixed out to our advantage , I’ll come up with something .Dornan has tweeted saying he is contacting Lawwell today re the bheasts
I wouldn't bet on it my friend.Celtic's attitude and actions in all of this have been utterly disgusting.
Even the most rabid in their support will surely recognise what's happening here eventually.
£10m between 50?
So that’s just 200 grand each?
Is that worth the years of turmoil and depression the victims have suffered?
One guy killed himself, did he not?
How can you put a price on that?
Graham Spiers will be having a word decrying the point scoring from his boss.
Full public enquiry requires includding all private messages on social media from politicians and journos....then we will see real corruption
I want justice for the victims and more importantly than any points deducted, trophies stripped etc i want the whole world to know what a vile club this is from top to bottom and for them to be tarnished forever.
Unless the SNP change their stance, Nicola Stalin has to be viewed as Scotland’s Facilitator in Chief.Penn state have paid out upwards of $100 million now.
Not too dissimilar in that there were rumours and signals but those in charge chose to do nothing.
If theres not a similar outcome with Celtic it really does put a signal out to the world, Scotland is a relatively safe place to be a paedophile.
I can only hope players do their research before thinking about joining but i wouldn't be 100% confident they would.If you’re a football player you’re going to be in 2 minds about joining a club thats associated with paedophiles. I mean Parkhead housed hundreds of indecent pictures of children. I’d be shuddering as player knowing I’d spent part of my career in a building that contained such things.
If they accept blame that leaves them open from further punishment from footballing authoritiesI don't know mate - that's what am asking.
What happens if celtic change tact and accept responsibility?
The lawyer seems to be threatening them with multiple claims totaling a max of £250m unless they accept they are accountable for this.
So to me that means if celtic do accept the blame it will be easier for them.
I can only hope players do their research before thinking about joining but i wouldn't be 100% confident they would.
We were financially bankrupt they are morally bankrupt.And they pranced around the moral high ground running us down about EBTs....
Life’s have been lost£10m between 50?
So that’s just 200 grand each?
Is that worth the years of turmoil and depression the victims have suffered?
One guy killed himself, did he not?
How can you put a price on that?
Celtic FC will face a multimillion pound compensation claim “within months” unless it accepts responsibility for the paedophiles who preyed on young players, a senior lawyer has said.
If they accept blame that leaves them open from further punishment from footballing authorities
So, according to you, Celtic will be getting Benitez as manager and nothing will happen re paedo scandal - either you’re one of lifes pessimists or on the wrong forum mate.%^*& all will happen.
So, according to you, Celtic will be getting Benitez as manager and nothing will happen re paedo scandal - either you’re one of lifes pessimists or on the wrong forum mate.
Those guilty of the cover up must be banned from football Sine Die,.as well as investigated. They have shown themselves to be untrustworthyI have read online that at the time of the no disclosures, to keep Celtic FC name out of the public after the USA trip that the financial man behind this was in fact Liewell. So Liewell knew too? May I point out this is someone who is joining the dots. No hard evidence but dynamite if true. It would make a farce of the SPFL and the SFA also if true.
5 mil WTF....... how about 50 mil, what kind of lawyer is this? A pape for sure and shitting himself to do the right thing and put this club, financially, where it deserves to be. BROKE AND DESTITUTE, LIKE THE VICTIMS WERE LEFT TO BEHere is the full version , the typo Gerard Kind should have read Gerald King , I'm sure.
Marc Horne
May 16 2019, 12:01am, The Times
Jim McCafferty sentence: Legal action over child abuse is imminent, Celtic warned
Celtic FC will face a multimillion pound compensation claim “within months” unless it accepts responsibility for the paedophiles who preyed on young players, a senior lawyer has said.
The warning from Patrick McGuire, who has represented some of the victims, comes after Jim McCafferty, 73, a former club kitman and Celtic Boys Club coach, was jailed for six years and nine months after admitting that he had molested boys over 24 years.
The jail sentence is the third to be handed down to former Celtic Boys Club staff after Jim Torbett, 71, its founder, and Frank Cairney, 83, a coach, were imprisoned for sexually assaulting youngsters.
Gerald King, 66, the former chairman of the boys’ club, was convicted of abusing four boys and a girl while he was employed as a primary school teacher, but was not jailed.
Mr McGuire, a partner with Thompsons Solicitors, said that court action would be launched imminently unless the club changed its stance.
Celtic has expressed sympathy for the victims but has insisted that the boys club is a separate organisation and not its responsibility.
Mr McGuire said: “We have formally intimated a large number of claims on behalf of survivors of all the four named paedophiles that operated under the guise of the wider Celtic umbrella. We continue to gather evidence and have got a lot of financial information. We have got the evidence of survivors, talking about the links.
“The case is being gathered and we absolutely will be going to court, and probably doing so in a matter of months, unless Celtic’s tack changes.”
Mr McGuire argued that Celtic should follow the precedent set by Manchester City, which has launched a compensation scheme for youngsters abused by Barry Bennell, a former youth coach and serial paedophile.
“Celtic’s board and chief executive should stop hiding behind their lawyers and start looking at what Manchester City has done,” he said.
It has been reported that a claim could amount to more than £5 million.
Celtic FC did not respond to a request for comment.
you just know these Bastards.are up to somethingI can't believe they haven't released any form of statement.
Utter contempt for the victims who under their care suffered horrifically. I always knew they were scum but this takes the biscuit.
Things are already happening to them, you can choose to ignore it if you wish.And lets see if anything happens to them, I won’t hold my breath.
I think something has already happened.I’ve never stated they will get him. Just concerned they might.
And lets see if anything happens to them, I won’t hold my breath.
Things are already happening to them, you can choose to ignore it if you wish.
I think something has already happened.
Regardless what happens from here on they will forever be known to have covered up a paedophile ring spanning decades.
They've been branded and it won't go away.
I don't know mate - that's what am asking.
What happens if celtic change tact and accept responsibility?
The lawyer seems to be threatening them with multiple claims totaling a max of £250m unless they accept they are accountable for this.
So to me that means if celtic do accept the blame it will be easier for them.
Uefa should also be looking at this despicable mob and impose an indefinite European ban on themThe football governing bodies in Scotland should be forced to issue sanctions against CFC for failing to protect the kids
6 convictions at CBC and CFC so the SFA need to take action
They were happy to punish us for financial mismanagement
So what are they going to do to Shame FC ?