Off Topic Barry Bennell

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BlackAndAmberGambler said:
Was watched by Ramsden while playing for HGS back in the 70's. I'd scored 21 in 7 games and he came for a look. Didn't know anything about him at the time except he was the person to impress. Fortunately I played ****e and was never looked at again but did see him regularly when we played Schultz or Cooper. Fat **** did us all a favour jumping in front of the train. Only feel sorry for the driver.
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Why do you say that?
 
Chazz Rheinhold said:
Last episode is really heartbreaking John. A tough watch.
I wonder how many near misses a lot of us had when we were kids. Certainly Fred Ramsden was around and about city boys and Schultz youth club and school when I was a kid.
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I played against Shultz when Pete Skipper and Paul oberg were playing.
 
askewshair said:
Because of that history, I would be very surprised if they didn't now have the most robust child safeguarding systems in the history of Scottish football.
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Maybe but Big Jock Knew.

Wishing Andy Dawson's lad all the best.
 
Chazz Rheinhold said:
Strange move for Dawson’s lad. Surely he should have got him in here with us
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No disrespect to us at all, but their youth set up, training /medical/education facilities etc are all light years ahead of us. Absolutely zero idea on it, but I'd expect the financials to be much more attractive to
 
Howdentiger2 said:
No disrespect to us at all, but their youth set up, training /medical/education facilities etc are all light years ahead of us. Absolutely zero idea on it, but I'd expect the financials to be much more attractive to
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And to counter that it’s in Glasgow! Horrible place horrible people and he’s english!
Kids need nurturing and he would be well looked after here in familiar surroundings to enable him to flourish
 
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Ric Glasgow said:
It's a really strange move!!!

There's little or no chance of him getting first team football,he'll get farmed out to some of other lower league team and return to England wondering why he actually bothered coming up here?
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As an update to that,I've just read the sports section in the Scottish Sun.

'Dawson will start in Celt's Colts Lowland League side but aims to make his mark in the first team'.

Old firm reserve sides will play in Scotland's fifth tier this term...
 
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Ric Glasgow said:
It's a really strange move!!!
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Yeah, but there's a hell of lot of football knowledge and networks in that family. Possibly even more than on this board?
Was reading the lad's report how he sat with his dad after every game going through his performance, from a very early age. Not bad having a personal coach! It seems Uncle Michael also showed an interest in his progress too. With some ability and the right commitment, he has had a great opportunity to make it. Lets hope he continues to take that opportunity and progresses. Lets hope Andy can then get him back to City.
 
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