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05-12-2016 06:21 AM #61
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05-12-2016 08:05 AM #62
Interesting juxtaposition of Rangers dealing with it in relation to Celtic. The story about Dalguise would there not have been other adults on these trips or would he be there on his jack with the players.
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05-12-2016 08:18 AM #63
I can remember going to Dalguise Castle with Hutchy at the start of the 80's when GN was there, not aware of any shenanigans taking place though.
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05-12-2016 11:54 AM #64
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I don't really believe that the papers didn't know about this 26 years ago. I wonder why the old Rangers hushed it up, and I wonder why the police if they were informed by Rangers didn't take any action.
The sickening abuse is only part of the story - how the perpetrator came to get protection from prosecution is as deeply troubling.
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05-12-2016 11:59 AM #65This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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05-12-2016 12:02 PM #66This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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05-12-2016 12:09 PM #68
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This all happened prior to the club changing hands too.
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05-12-2016 12:11 PM #69This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The correct thing to do, IMO, would be to establish that for certain.... just as the more responsible clubs down South are doing, conduct a thorough investigation.
For all we know, there is somebody out there who's reading that piece and saying "hold on, I did say something to...."
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05-12-2016 12:13 PM #70This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
As does the fact that the alleged perpetrator isn't around any more. Just as in the Savile case, he's not able to defend himself. Does that make it easier for the alleged victims, or harder?
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05-12-2016 12:20 PM #71
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“It’s understood the individual was dismissed immediately and that the police were informed.”
I agree with you about him not being around anymore to defend himself. I wonder what kind of resolution is now possible. The rangers have lined up their position, I don't think it's a position that is reasonable or decent. I'd also venture given what I posted above re GN seeing as he's now identified, that rangers aren't being entirely honest - possibly in their defence, because no one involved in what happened in 1990 is still with the club.
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05-12-2016 12:41 PM #72
I'm also interested to know if this was the case that MagpieHibs was referring to.
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05-12-2016 12:44 PM #73
I don't think any club should be making any sweeping statements until the matter has been very thoroughly investigated.
There's something I don't like about this trial by media. It seems to be that anyone can come out and say anything about dead men and football clubs without any sort of comeback.
I hope that anyone found guilty of child abuse is very heavily punished and any club (including our own) who covered anything up gets the book thrown at them - there must be zero tolerance of any of this kind of thing.
But the right way to get it sorted is by speaking to the police, not the papers.
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05-12-2016 01:03 PM #74This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
The one you are talking about was supposed to be a Hun legend.No Eternal Reward Shall Forgive Us Now For Wasting The Dawn
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05-12-2016 02:10 PM #77
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When we get things like this cropping up about abuse or whatever, I sometimes think as supporters we should not decry everyone else unless were sure of what is in our own locker!!!
To many times we jump on a bit of banter at the time, then later find out were not as pure as we thought, and everyone is just against us for bringing it up!!!!
All these people are despicable and are everywhere, so until it all comes out we should be quite and stop trying to score points from others until we know that we are not involved and be thankful if we are not.
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05-12-2016 03:18 PM #78
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05-12-2016 03:41 PM #79
Now that the ball is rolling, I think there will be absolutely loads of stories emerging. The ex-footballers that first came forward have said that this could be even bigger than the Saville scandal.
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05-12-2016 03:50 PM #80
If nothing else it will hopefully put an end to child abuse being used as a petty point scoring excercise by fans.
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05-12-2016 05:11 PM #81
I knew him when i was a boy, although i cant remember if it was with Edina Hibs or somewhere else? He seemed a very driven guy from my vague memory of him, but this was early to middle 70's.
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05-12-2016 06:38 PM #85
The publicity given to these stories is encouraging other men to come and name their childhood abusers. Given the circumstances, the rights of the men accused are secondary. If they were still alive then I'm sure the whole situation changes in terms of public discussion.
Sadly this is likely to prove a tip of the iceberg story and we should probably brace ourselves for much worse.
As someone who was brought up football daft and spent so many years playing for teams, man and boy, it really makes feel saddened and sickened to know that these depraved *******s had such easy access children. The whole thing made even worse by the inaction when stories did emerge.
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05-12-2016 07:20 PM #86
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An individual was briefly employed? For 4 years?!?!
I strongly suspect that Rangers in collusion with the press covered this up 25 years ago, they are compounding that mistake now by not being open and transparent with what they know.
Smith & Souness unavailable for comment?
It feels like Rangers are trying to shut this story down.
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05-12-2016 07:54 PM #89
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Re-reading the sun stories there's two sources who were both at rangers under neely. As somebody has mentioned above trial by media isn't a great outcome for anyone here, especially when the media seems to have its own agenda.
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05-12-2016 08:00 PM #90
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