I'm not sure I can watch this. I hate seeing stuff about abuse to kids. Any takeaways about stuff still going on today?
It’s absolutely horrible, I’ve had to turn it off. Quite how the likes of Bennell & Higgins can still show no remorse is beyond the pale. You’ve just got to hope karma catches up with them in the next lifetime, because they’ve escaped it in this one.Yep, will watch on catch up at some point. Have to be in the right frame of mind.
I'm not sure I can watch this. I hate seeing stuff about abuse to kids. Any takeaways about stuff still going on today?
Yes, the player in question played and scored a hat-trick for City in the 10-1 v Huddersfield when Malcolm McDonald (ex-Fulham on our fateful day in 82) was their Manager.Oh and the other thing I took note of, all of the people interviewed (who were unbelievably honest) noted that as they got away from their tormentors and moved up in the ranks of clubs towards the first team they were totally unequipped mentally to deal with the mental toughness required to succeed as a professional.
Some of them made their way into the professional ranks and freely confessed to dealing with the pressures by using drink and drugs because they felt so lost and bereft inside. The rest said they just couldn't take the pressure...
The tale of one player who was asked by Bobby Robson to get involved with the England set up and turned up to his first meeting absolutely hammered was heart breaking...
It’s absolutely horrible, I’ve had to turn it off. Quite how the likes of Bennell & Higgins can still show no remorse is beyond the pale. You’ve just got to hope karma catches up with them in the next lifetime, because they’ve escaped it in this one.
I believe that two of his family are still involved in the club.Crewe's Chairman has resigned
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/new...crewe-alexandra-chairman-resigns-wake-5225984
I played at every level of schoolboy football through the 70's and had many, many different coaches and am pleased to say that I personally never experienced any untoward behaviour from any one of them.
I have though as a youngster
been in a dressing room and trained with someone who was many years later convicted of serious offences against children. This person was a fair bit older than us and had asked if he could train with us. He wasnt a footballer but was coach in a sport that gave him access to to many children of all ages. Whether he asked to train with us so that he could be close to teenage boys nobody will ever know as he is now deceased. As I say my personal experience was that nothing ever happened and to my knowledge no other players ever mentioned anything either.
Just finished watching the first episode. That was a hard watch
It doesn't get any easier. Part 2 is, if anything, more gruelling.
As soon as I saw those Saints lads singing BH’s name as they ran, I had to switch off as I felt physically sickIt doesn't get any easier. Part 2 is, if anything, more gruelling.
As soon as I saw those Saints lads singing BH’s name as they ran, I had to switch off as I felt physically sick