FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

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FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:09 pm

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Report has been released in full this afternoon, but this is the first comment I've seen about it.

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by bfcjg » Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:24 pm

Shocking, an industry awash with money and the weakest and most vulnerable in society simply not protected.

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by Ashingtonclaret46 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:03 pm

Back in the 1980s my oldest son was on QPR's books as a youth player and I was very wary about one of the guys involved in procuring players for their system. He held down the job until 2003 when he suddenly left the club who did not acknowledge his 30 year's service. He died the following year, aged 57 and the club was not represented at his funeral.
It transpired later that there were a lot of strange things which he had done, including ringing lads up during the night, buying them skimpy underwear etc.
I was a good friend of the club kit manager at the time and we have discussed this a few times since then and came to the conclusion that he was very crafty about who he approached and this is why he was never suspectedd of anything at the time.

My son still works in the area and is in contact with several ex-youth players and two of them certainly have tales to tell. Shocking business!

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by Jakubclaret » Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:21 pm

Ashingtonclaret46 wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:03 pm
Back in the 1980s my oldest son was on QPR's books as a youth player and I was very wary about one of the guys involved in procuring players for their system. He held down the job until 2003 when he suddenly left the club who did not acknowledge his 30 year's service. He died the following year, aged 57 and the club was not represented at his funeral.
It transpired later that there were a lot of strange things which he had done, including ringing lads up during the night, buying them skimpy underwear etc.
I was a good friend of the club kit manager at the time and we have discussed this a few times since then and came to the conclusion that he was very crafty about who he approached and this is why he was never suspectedd of anything at the time.

My son still works in the area and is in contact with several ex-youth players and two of them certainly have tales to tell. Shocking business!
I agree 100% but instances like that things need exposing whilst the people who are involved are still alive, take Jimmy saville it all really emerged after he had died, I’m not sticking up for anybody but dead people can’t defend themselves, you need more transparency when people are alive so you can really find the truth out.

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by TheFamilyCat » Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:55 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:21 pm
I agree 100% but instances like that things need exposing whilst the people who are involved are still alive, take Jimmy saville it all really emerged after he had died, I’m not sticking up for anybody but dead people can’t defend themselves, you need more transparency when people are alive so you can really find the truth out.
If it wasn't being covered up while they were alive that may have happened.

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:26 pm

I see Dario Gradi, who's still suspended from football since 2016, got a mention in the report.

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:50 pm

Have Crewe apologised yet?

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:56 pm

Not yet no and I suspect they never will.

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Re: FA inquiry into Child Abuse in football.

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:59 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:56 pm
Not yet no and I suspect they never will.
I stand corrected.. :shock:
I did not have this on my 2021 bingo card.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56449653

It hasn't been received well though.

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