Frankie 8,570 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Reliably informed that the first of a three part news special will be aired this Friday during C4 news (7-8pm). The series will be about child abuse in Scottish football and will examine what has happened over the last 50 years. Every club that has had issues here will feature but I believe the focus will rightly be on Celtic FC and currently there are still legal battles being fought to try and stop the programme being aired. Alex Thomson editing which may well put off Rangers fans so it will be see how he deals with his previous connections when it comes to this issue. Please keep any chat respectful and on topic. There will be a RFC fan featuring who suffered child abuse at Celtic Boys Club so he deserves our patience. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,050 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Should be interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacK1950 2,378 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Maybe the bulges in the carpets at Castle Doom will start to diminish as the carpet is looked under. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,747 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Call me cynical, but I wonder whether the term "Old Firm" will be used more often than "Celtic" ... as it is something that reflects negatively on them. The important aspect of child abuse aside (as it IMHO needs no explanation how we all feel about it), given the way other countries have dealt with it, even "the English", it is utterly shameful how the topic is being handled in Scotland by those in power at nigh all strata of society, media and politics. One need not go into the paranoic depths of talking about a Catholic / Celtic Conspiracy, but seemingly one "does not speak about the Fight Club", whether being directly involved or thriving in its environment. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluedell 5,627 Posted February 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2020 The way this issue is currently being treated in Scottish society is scandalous! Scottish politicians refuse to get involved due to the partisan nature of football and the main club involved. They are all cowards, and I include all parties here, but especially people like Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf, who refuse to engage with any of the victims and especially the mother of a victim who committed suicide. Football clubs are not any better and the approach and cover up by Celtic is shameful, from the change in name of he boys' club to the non-existent ongoing investigation, and shows that the ethos of the club is morally bankrupt, I don't believe that our support are blameless either. The BJK chant comes across as celebratory and rather than being constructive, turns a lot of people off the subject. The subject does need to be continually bought to the fore-front and not ignored, but this is not the way to do it. There is a view that Scotland is a progressive society but this shows that we are anything but. Children are one of the most needing of protection and we as a society are failing them in this continued cover-up and refusal to deal with the victims. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,658 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bluedell said: The BJK chant comes across as celebratory and rather than being constructive, turns a lot of people off the subject I wish that chant would stop 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,747 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 4 hours ago, DMAA said: I wish that chant would stop Haven't heard it (on screen that is) for quite a while. But when "we" started singing it, there was not even an investigation going or the people (in power - whomever they were) wanted one. IMHO, it was cynical banter like some of the "sectarian chants" - mainly to annoy the opposition. For the best part of a decade, it all turned vile and sinister (mainly from their side) and the public / media / politicians looked on and by default blamed us ... for "minorities" or victim-card bearers can never be faulted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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forlanssister 3,114 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Take it they managed to get an injunction? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,627 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 What do Nicola Sturgeon and Celtic Football Club have in common? ? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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