Oh Barry Barry 96 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 From his book ' Football, My Life 'Away from first-team and club matters, which were bad enough, another issue was beginning to raise its ugly head at the club. Within a month of my arrival one of the young players asked to see me in my office. 'Here we go,' I thought. 'That didn't take long. Here's a youngster in to complain about not being in the team. Straight away he's going to be into me to give him his chance.' He sat down and told me that he had had problems on a trip to North America with the youth team. One of the fellas in charge had made advances towards him.As a manager you expect to have to sort out all sorts of problems. But this wasn't one I ever saw coming. I was staggered. To be frank, I didn't know how to respond for the best. Clearly the kid was distressed about what had happened, but I felt I couldn't just approach the accused and ask him to explain himself without proof. My hands were tied, in a way. I felt completely stuck and out of my depth. I spoke to my staff. They were shocked. My gut feeling was that the kid was speaking the truth, but there was no mechanism within the club or within my experience to deal with it. It was a police matter if anything. Any investigation had to start with them.And that's exactly what happened.A couple of years later it all came out. Celtic Boys' Club founder Jim Torbett was convicted of sexual abuse of three players, including Alan Brazil.Frank Cairney, the manager of the Boys' Club, was charged but not convicted. It emerged that years earlier Jock Stein knew all about Torbett and kicked him out of the club. The wish to maintain the good name of Celtic, if that were ever a good enough reason, was the only thing that kept the issue from coming to light at that point. There was a string of allegations by young lads whose dreams of playing for Celtic were exploited, but it was the testimony of Alan Brazil, David Gordon and James McGrory that brought the matter to court, and Torbett to justice.. McBungle allegedly claimed it was an ' open secret ' but we've never been able to confirm this.BUT this is the first time I've ever read a former Celtic player confirming what most of us have always believed: " Big Jock Knew "Why Celtic FC have never faced criminal charges over this remains a mystery to this day.Wee Lou Knew. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Get this out the BD ffs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Good find, but certainly not BD. Shifting it would be wise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxi74 127 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 darkness dies in the light!but still.. not for bearsden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublusince1982 768 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Impossible for them to deny it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluepeter 5,627 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Nothing to do with Rangers, General Football and Sports. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Nothing to do with Rangers, General Football and Sports.Swift response.Good work, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,687 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Everybody knew already. This is good for point-scoring though, which is all that matters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Barry Barry 96 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Swift response.Good work,Excellent work.Confirmation that finally nails them and we stick it the land that time forgot.Good job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy1shoe 63 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Bears den all the way or for a few days till we all pass on this info. Get copy and pasting. Send it to the police that are going after all the show biz people. If that Frank guy is still alive get his name passed on. Fuck them and everything the vile club stands for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Barry Barry 96 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Everybody knew already. This is good for point-scoring though, which is all that matters.They've been in denial. This is a game-changer.One of their own. a former player and manager, has now confirmed it in writing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Fuck them and everything the vile club stands for.Social Cancer FC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy1shoe 63 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Just looked up his book came out in 2009 or so the print run says. First time I've heard him say this about Bumabuse Fc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,687 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 This is a game-changer.Agreed. That's why I mentioned the 'point-scoring' part. We're winning this game of tit for tat now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 It's just as easy for people to read it here as the Bears Den. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Barry Barry 96 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 Bears den all the way or for a few days till we all pass on this info.Get copy and pasting.Send it to the police that are going after all the show biz people.If that Frank guy is still alive get his name passed on.Fuck them and everything the vile club stands for.Absolutely spot on !The lurkers would have been shitting themselves.But the wee lassies on here start screaming and wetting their panties because it was posted in the Bears Den.CLOWNS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Barry Barry 96 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Share Posted March 19, 2013 It's just as easy for people to read it here as the Bears Den.Does anyone even know this is here ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy1shoe 63 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 It's just as easy for people to read it here as the Bears Den.Sometimes I don't go near this section for days on end and by that time posts are away down.PUT IT BACKPUT IT BACK ( I'm chanting this ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Sometimes I don't go near this section for days on end and by that time posts are away down.Expand your horizons then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,262 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Sometimes I don't go near this section for days on end and by that time posts are away down.If yo click view new posts you'll see it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Absolutely spot on !The lurkers would have been shitting themselves.But the wee lassies on here start screaming and wetting their panties because it was posted in the Bears Den.CLOWNS.Fuck off Blouie ya wanker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy1shoe 63 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Why did this post get moved in record time???I've seen some shit post sitting in the bears den for ages before being moved and they are totally bullshit compared to this. Do we have a lurker worked his way into the admins? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,687 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Why did this post get moved in record time???I've seen some shit post sitting in the bears den for ages before being moved and they are totally bullshit compared to this.Do we have a lurker worked his way into the admins?Its irrelevant to Rangers, why should it be in the Bears Den ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC55 110,262 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Why did this post get moved in record time???I've seen some shit post sitting in the bears den for ages before being moved and they are totally bullshit compared to this. Do we have a lurker worked his way into the admins?Kplfishtank I knew it was him. Well spotted Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Jela 20,687 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 The joy some fans will get out of this as a way to rub it in their faces is sickening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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