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Reply | Football's Darkest Secret
at 12:14 24 Mar 2021
As a guess and not being in the courtroom, the defense would have been along the lines of they never made it and were inbittered.
As was said on the jury thread, how clever/ believable the barristers are in the eyes of the jury. the time passed of the offenses and no physical evidence, no adults (from that time} giving evidence against Higgins. |
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Reply | Football's Darkest Secret
at 11:52 24 Mar 2021
I thought it was more horrific than the first.
As I said, I managed to end it very quickly, but it did explain the methods used I'd see for myself, the fear they installed hanging over them all the time.
The one I spoke about, to my eyes, did not get or have the adoration that Higgins did but many of them were younger 12/13.
The other one at the 2nd club I spoke about, I really liked him as did everyone else did as far as I could see which did make me question if I was right about what was going on, a lot of players did get picked up from that club, they were very good and I was really happy to join them, it really fecks your mind up |
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Reply | Frank Worthington RIP
at 15:21 23 Mar 2021
The officiel reason was high blood pressure
Think that was in the girls... |
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Reply | Frank Worthington RIP
at 14:36 23 Mar 2021
They would all be called Lazy now days
That was also true back then. calling them lazy [Post edited 23 Mar 2021 15:07]
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Reply | Football's Darkest Secret
at 13:48 23 Mar 2021
No need to vote up or down but thanks.
I just wrote another longish post but it's not doing me good so going to leave it at that. |
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Reply | Football's Darkest Secret
at 12:09 23 Mar 2021
Thanks
I was lucky and played for a couple of lower league clubs and a few trails higher up and upper none league later on.
I know feck all about football tho.... just muck and nettles are about it  |
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Reply | Frank Worthington RIP
at 11:13 23 Mar 2021
That why Liverpool did not sign him, they wanted clean-cut not a shagging god LOL |
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Reply | Frank Worthington RIP
at 11:12 23 Mar 2021
I was at the loft end so just looked like it was from the halfway. |
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Reply | Football's Darkest Secret
at 11:10 23 Mar 2021
You know what, I've never told anyone face to face, but you never forget.
How these players have managed to speak out is so very brave, they had it much worse than me. |
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Reply | Football's Darkest Secret
at 10:54 23 Mar 2021
It's over 43 years now and I've forgotten some names and without proof could not name, very hard to prove.
Nothing directly involving the club/ not employed
But there were at the time that I know of, two "youth" football clubs 14-18 that players were scouted at, as were many other clubs.
I know that the managers at these clubs were nonces
One tried it with me, I was 15 at the time, with blackmail that if I said anything, he was going to my parent to say I was gay and I would not play football for any club again. a bloody fistfight followed and I left, had to walk about 10 miles home, the anguish was just terrible, so frightened at what he may say to others.
But this c unt stalked me for months making threats resulting in another fistfight and he did not come near again.
Trust me there was no one to turn to.
He did get nicked about a year later and the cops interviewed me, I denied all knowledge, I was that scared.
t's not like today where you get police support and really you just had to look after yourself
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The other club I just knew within a week, seeing the same stuff going on like wanting to give massages and invites to their home, booze, so I left.
There simply were no safeguards back then in football or youth clubs |
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Reply | Frank Worthington RIP
at 09:11 23 Mar 2021
Just seen this on the TV
Wonderful player, I'll always remember a goal he scored at LR from the halfway line for Bolton.
Sadly it was not filmed
R I P [Post edited 23 Mar 2021 9:18]
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Reply | Dog thefts
at 09:09 23 Mar 2021
Other than worrying livestock, another pet or attacking a person there is nothing other than
It’s against the law to let a dog be dangerously out of control anywhere, such as:
in a public place |
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Reply | Salmon v Sturgeon
at 16:41 22 Mar 2021
Hamilton report says Nicola Sturgeon did not breach ministerial code
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon did not breach the ministerial code, according to an independent inquiry by Ireland's former chief prosecutor, James Hamilton. |
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Reply | Leicester
at 16:33 22 Mar 2021
Let's hope Rodgers does not go there. |
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Reply | Leicester
at 13:05 22 Mar 2021
The only team/club I follow in the prem and enjoy seeing them win. |
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