Quote Originally Posted by Rangersmandownunder View Post
As I have said previously, if anyone uses the subject as point scoring ban them forever, all ed has to do is police this thread and chop the unsuitable posts and ban the posters, those who I have put on ignore are all over this thread and I will guarantee its Rolf this and Rolf that, if it upsets folk then either stay off the thread or use the ignore function.

You should note that the first person to raise the celtc issue was a celtc fan who chose to go on the attack at those he claims should be jailed for mocking his club, he had no words for the victims or those who enabled the abuse within celtc park, perhaps you should aim some of your disgust in his direction.

I started the thread to generate debate as I truly believe this subject should be spoke about openly as we can, personal experience tells me the more we ignore it the worse it gets and the victims keep blaming themselves until its too late.

I want to know what people think would be appropriate punishment for clubs that have covered up child abuse to keep their names "clean" and out of the press, we already know Chelsea and Crewe have done so and there will be more, there is also the celtc issue that has never really been addressed, like an ashamed family Scottish football has never laid to rest the ghosts of those at celtc park that carried out the acts, those that protected them and those that brought them back in to the club when it was evident of what they were doing, we have to accept that it was wrong and those that ran celtc at the time should be brought to task for their actions, should the club suffer or the individuals that enabled the abusers?

I am talking about this on other forums and people are very supportive of the investigations and helping the victims, why should it be any different on here?

The investigations are all over the news nationwide and for you to say we shouldn't talk about it on here is preposterous, try telling that to a mother who has laid her son to rest because no one spoke of his abuse, or to the victims who have finally found the courage to come forward.
The bold part of that post looks potentially libellous to me, RMDU.

From a personal point of view, I don't think you can really punish the clubs themselves, more the individuals involved (in both the ***ual abuse & the covering up of it). I mean, what would you do if the Chelsea case (paying a victim off to keep his trap shut decades ago) turns out to be true, do you ban them from having a youth set up, dock them 30 points, relegate them to non-league Football or ban the club all together? I don't see how you can do any of these things to be honest.