Our rivals may well go out of business.
At least we have rivalry with Aberdeen, United and Hibs.
At least we have rivalry with Aberdeen, United and Hibs.
Yes, and being called out for the lying wriggling bastards that they are on national news.Like what? A lawyer giving it big wigs?
Until I see them forced to pay out I’ll remain sceptical.
Possibly, but £10m for everyone feels on the low side - it’s not an office sweepstakes.
Conversely, Celtic clearly couldn’t afford a figure like £250m, so there probably will have to be some sort of compromise involved to ensure the victims gain compensation that doesn’t put Celtic out of business altogether.
I know that’s exactly what most of us would like to see happen and I think there’s a very good argument to say it would be fitting justice that such a rancid organisation was effectively shut down as a result of the abuse they attempted to cover up, but if the claims were so hefty there’s a chance Celtic would lapse into administration and then there could be a battle to get anything out of them at all.
It is well and truly on the low side but I suspect the lawyer is trying to force celtic to admit guilt and settle out of court.
In doing that they can settle with the victims who remember will still all be celtic fans and they will be pressured into accepting a deal that is not going to hurt celtic too much.
This may well end in a deal being brokered where the victims are offered a couple of hundred thousand and an apology which many may accept if they are already hard up.
I don't know - am putting wild guesses out there.
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.”
This bit is a bit alarming. Its the Lawyers that should be establishing the links. This was published today and still its all about McGuire looking for out of court settlements by making threats.
Get the scum in a court room.
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.
If they go down this line, they will have to give up claims to have won the European Cup, and any other titles and trophies.Yes.
It changed from "The Celtic football and Athletic Company"
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"Celtic Football club"
you know where im going
Getting back to the governing bodies and their part in this vile episode
In light of these latest paedophile convictions at Parkpaed When are the SFA and SPFL going to conduct an up to date Fit and Proper test on Shame FC ?
Clearly this “open secret” and now McCafferty pleading guilty to child sex abuse charges the governing bodies should be assessing Shame FC as let’s face it they knew for decades and done nothing to out the guilty
They have done more to protect the paedos who they knew had conducted the abuse
They should be punished for allowing potentially 100’s of boys to be abused
How do we get the F&P question raised ?
The SFA are protecting Shame FC too
Unless the SNP change their stance, Nicola Stalin has to be viewed as Scotland’s Facilitator in Chief.
Yes, and being called out for the lying wriggling bastards that they are on national news.
Didn't realise you'd move the goalposts to it being something to your satisfaction happening.
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 and shamed forever.
It might when sponsors stay away.Even if 5m, its fck all to them.
This isn't going to financially impact them the way some think.
We should attach that phrase on to everything, contact our MP'S, the first minister and leaders of all the party's asking this question constantly until there is a public inquiry Mondraker.
They will not like that one bit
Financially you may be right, tho I don't see a scenario where the victims and their families don't get some form of financial compensation. Morally tho they are in the sewer where we knew they always belonged.I am confident Celtic will face small repercussions if any. Nothing sticks with them
Spiers was indulging in the most vile deflection - away from the victims & their rights to serve his pro-CFC agenda. He is a despicable lap-dog.Spiers whataboutery tweet from yesterday suddenly makes sense
It's all about big, bad Rangers
Unlikely if you compare with man c. Hardly given airtime and from a previous era.It might when sponsors stay away.
Make no difference bro, it’s a club problem not a PLC, unless they declare they are a new clubHere's what i expect them to pull.
Remember the name change in 1994 ????
Nothing surer. Who would want to be the manager or a player at that horrible club.I wonder if that's why Rodgers shot the craw early. He knew what was coming regarding claims etc.
No it's not justice, I never said it was, however you said F-all would happen to them.They being mentioned on national news will change or do hee haw.
It’s well known what they’ve been up to and they have no shame anyway - making little attempt to apologize.
And being mentioned on national news is hardly justice is it. If my satisfaction is them being properly punished, then so be it.
No it's not justice, I never said it was, however you said F-all would happen to them.
Being named and shamed in front of a national audience is something happening to them, so effectively you are wrong.
To offer to pay the compensation from tax payer funds ?Dornan has tweeted saying he is contacting Lawwell today re the bheasts
Here's what i expect them to pull.
Remember the name change in 1994 ????
I thought the lawyer representing the victims said they weren’t looking for out of court settlements; it’s about much more than that.
Dornan has tweeted saying he is contacting Lawwell today re the bheasts
Here’s another.Even Celtic must know this separate entity wheeze is doomed to failure.
The fact Stein had the authority to boot Torbett out of the Boys Club rips that up for starters.
That they then re-employed Torbett in full knowledge of his previous abuse is a smoking gun of gigantic proportions.
But, Beasts being Beasts, they always live in hope of cheating their way to victory.
I think their luck is just about to run out.
Is that per claim or in total?It has been reported that a claim could amount to more than £5 million.
Surely it would be a lot more than this??
Here’s another.
In Macari’s book, he had one of the youths chapping his door after an American trip not, as Macari put it, to talk about his first team chances, but, to mention the abuse suffered in the US.
Why did the youth kid think it right to go to Macari and why did Macari take the complaint on board?
Don't think there's any way he'd sit on it.Yeah, heard that before, and it’s another nail in the coffin of the separate entity guff.
Of course the big question there remains: what did Macari do about it?
Did he kick it upstairs? If so, what was the response?
Or did he make a unilateral decision himself to take it no further?
Lou’s still alive.
Why don’t we ask him?
Felt my eyes burning looking at thatThey would have to admit its a different company yes
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Both say since 1888,They would have to admit its a different company yes
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Even if they do this and they settle they are then admitting liability...that's when they should be closed downMacguire said below -
“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.”
Suggests to me he will settle out of court if celtic accept they are responsible, say sorry and make an offer.
they will say nothing at this moment as the sfa are complicit in this whole vile,sick episode,patrick mcguire said as much on monday ,they will be going after that lot as wellHave the spfl/sfa spoke out so far , or are they taking paedo fc's word for it that it's a separate entity?
What if they keep this silent stance?
Can other clubs demand that the authorities have a full enquiry?
they didnt cover it up and allow further assaults. if they did the english media are as dubious as the scots.Unlikely if you compare with man c. Hardly given airtime and from a previous era.
Think this is likely to be a damp squib.