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Alex Thomson on Celtic
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02-23-2020, 09:09 AM -
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(02-23-2020, 08:39 AM)Sasa Wrote: Sadly ‘point scoring’ and ‘whataboutery’ despite being valid points are used as some sort of defence from a particular club’s set of supporters.

If Hearts are implicated in this I don’t think I could support them anymore and I certainly wouldn’t be pointing fingers elsewhere.

Yes, point scoring over such a serious issue is repellent. You're right to say certain clubs and their fans have it as a default setting. Fortunately we'd never act like that.

But they're all about petty point scoring and trying find some false moral high ground. It's disgusting.
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02-23-2020, 09:44 AM -
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Fuck sake 2na how about just letting something go for once  Monty Ha
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02-23-2020, 12:06 PM -
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(02-23-2020, 08:39 AM)Sasa Wrote: If Hearts are implicated in this I don’t think I could support them anymore and I certainly wouldn’t be pointing fingers elsewhere.

Where do you draw that line, given that we employed Rix and didn't sack Craig Thomson?
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02-23-2020, 12:17 PM -
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Any old excuse to stop supporting hearts now that we're shite eh Monty Oh Well
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02-23-2020, 12:49 PM -
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Unfortunately due to who it is that's involved this will end up purely being a point scoring exercise/ammo for alot of football fans now.

Going to stop supporting Hearts though  Woy
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02-23-2020, 03:19 PM -
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If Hearts had covered up abuse within its ranks in the way that Celtic have then yes I would stop supporting the club. Hence why I dislike Celtic as an institution and their fans for supporting them.

I’d be a hypocrite if I continued to support Hearts. Simple as that really
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02-23-2020, 04:08 PM -
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But employing convicted sex offenders is fine Woy Not Sure
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02-23-2020, 04:12 PM -
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Mind Rix standing looking glaikit with his wee cup of tea at the side of the park Fat Cunt
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02-23-2020, 05:17 PM -
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(02-23-2020, 04:12 PM)Mikey Wrote: Mind Rix standing looking glaikit with his wee cup of tea at the side of the park  Fat Cunt

Or sitting in the Balmoral with his café crème, licking his lips while sipping an espresso Monty LewLew
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02-23-2020, 07:50 PM -
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(02-23-2020, 04:08 PM)Makween Wrote: But employing convicted sex offenders is fine Woy Not Sure

Sorry must’ve missed the part where I said that was fine Wiggo

The point was in my original post that instead of using ‘point scoring’ as a defence, Celtic fans should be ashamed of their club’s actions and seek to support the investigation into their club. This is the best way to shine a light on the abuse and get justice for the victims.

I would expect the same of any other team.
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02-23-2020, 07:54 PM -
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So are you still a Hearts fan? We employ beasts and refuse to sack them.
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02-24-2020, 09:28 AM -
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There is a difference between Thompson and Rix and organised child abuse sheltered under an organisation. 

Rix should never have been at Hearts because of his past and Thompson should have been sacked much sooner. There is no doubt that Hearts acted wrongly/slowly in both these cases. However: Rix had been caught and served his time and as morally wrong as his actions were it didn't seem to be an organised project. Thompson was a sex pest on his own time and was not using the club's infrastructure to advance his behaviour. When he was caught there was no cover up. 

These other historic cases are qualitatively different in that the individuals used the club's infrastructure to perpetrate their offences. And when they were caught the clubs turned a blind eye/didn't report to the authorities/have refused to apologise and compensate. These instances are much closer to the Saville case than Rix/Thompson.
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02-26-2020, 07:48 PM -
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First part of this was on tonight. All about Uphall Saints and a kid getting trafficked to Barry Bennell Eek

He met one of the paedos which was a very uncomfortable watch. Horrible, horrible little man. Tomorrow is focusing on Celtic.

The presenter said afterwards about Celtic refusing to accept liability and ended with, “is one of Britain’s biggest clubs about to face a reckoning?” Points scoring or not, let’s fucking hope so Tony Can't Hear You
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02-26-2020, 07:52 PM -
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Surprised Bill Kelly agreed to be interviewed. He could be on the phone to a glazier right now if the local neds were watching.
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02-26-2020, 07:54 PM -
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What a vile cunt he is though. Would be no less than he deserves; utterly remorseless.

*insert but enough about joke here*
It's utter shit
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02-26-2020, 08:00 PM -
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And Judge Ross when sentencing Kelly in 1987 "the boys are adults now and don't appear to have suffered any long term damage".

Fuckin hell, they were still only about 18/19 years old.
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