ian1964 10,409 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) The National newspaper turning Nelson’s Eye to the worst sporting scandal in Scottish historyThe National newspaper - if we can dignify a political comic pandering to the wildest fringes of the cultural nationalist wing of the Yes movement with that description - has like the other titles in the Herald-Times group been strangely quiet about this massive story in the city in which they are based.Predatory paedophiles are both cunning and shameless - any and many organisations may and have had, and continue to have, them prey on young people within the organisations care. There should be no lowering of the guard for the future nor playing politics with the history of such abuse - wherever it has or is occurring.We do however have a particular situation over decades at Celtic football club where numerous persons have stood trial and been convicted of abusing children. And so do other clubs - and yet others have had allegations made against them and their staff.The difference with Celtic is the longevity of the assaults and allegations from roughly 1969 to 1994/95; the fact that so many of their Boys Club and club staff (the two are in fact one and the same) have been convicted; that the chairman of the football club (Kevin Kelly) became a director of Torbett’s Trophy Centre company and that another club director’s wife (Anne Dunn, wife of Jack McGinn) became company secretary; all this whilst the football club continued to do £250,000 of business a year with the Trophy Centre even after Torbett’s conviction.Add to that a disturbing history of detail and deflection from the football club and this is by any standard a massive story. If it doesn’t look like a paedophile ring then I don’t know what does.The recent two-part report from Channel 4 has brought to a UK audience the Celtic Boys Club scandal - and by proving the Scottish link to the notorious abuser Barry Bennell it has served to open up a new chapter in this sordid story.It’s an incredible story and yet a Glasgow based media organisation barely mentions it? and when they do it is to attempt to traduce an MSP who has been at the forefront of fighting for justice on behalf of the victims?Adam Tomkins made no joke about paedophillia - he merely point out that on and off the field Celtic had had a bad week - when one considers the lies, obfuscation, weaponisation of their fan base against critics and legal threats the club has employed his comments were apt. Channel 4 has kicked a huge hole in their wall of deceit. Edited February 29, 2020 by ian1964 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charloch 52 Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 (edited) My own course of action is going to be fairly straightforward: any gloating from any Celtic fan about any future trophy win will be met with the stock response - it doesn’t count because you only won it due to the moral and financial platform afforded your club through covering up systematic and institutional child abuse in violation of victims’ rights over a period of decades. I might at two words if necessary: direct benefit. Edited February 29, 2020 by Charloch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Actually, when you see some of the perversions the SNP is introducing our schoolchildren to, it would be an act of sheer hypocrisy for them to question the paedophile circus at Celtic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,409 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Worth a read at this thread 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 On 29/02/2020 at 11:50, ian1964 said: The National newspaper turning Nelson’s Eye to the worst sporting scandal in Scottish historyThe National newspaper - if we can dignify a political comic pandering to the wildest fringes of the cultural nationalist wing of the Yes movement with that description - has like the other titles in the Herald-Times group been strangely quiet about this massive story in the city in which they are based. I saw that on the front page of the National on Saturday when I was in the supermarket. I was raging. How can they criticise Tomkins while ignoring the fact that the SNP are involved in a coverup, refusing to hold a public enquiry and refusing to engage with the victims and their families. Scum! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,579 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bluedell said: How can they criticise Tomkins while ignoring the fact that the SNP are involved in a coverup, refusing to hold a public enquiry and refusing to engage with the victims and their families. Because they are scum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,329 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Gonzo79 said: Because they are scum. I'd just edited my post at the same time as you posted yours to add that word as well. they have no human decency. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 29 minutes ago, Bluedell said: How can they criticise Tomkins while ignoring the fact that the SNP are involved in a coverup, refusing to hold a public enquiry and refusing to engage with the victims and their families. Scum! The SNP's complicity couldn't be clearer but all the same it's interesting to have it laid bare by their mickey mouse newspaper. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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