MalcolmW Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 When I worked in Crewe for BT there were rumours of Dario's fondness for the young lads. I think Gradi has always said that coaching 15y-o players and seeing them improve gave him more satisfaction than having a first team a division or more above their accepted status And there are great many ManU/Liverpool/etc castoffs who made the grade at Crewe, and are forever grateful to Gradi. If it transpires that he was complicit it really would be awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted November 29, 2016 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2016 If the blokes who worked at BT said it, then it must be true Surely they'd be the first to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 If the blokes who worked at BT said it, then it must be true Surely they'd be the first to know tapping phone lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgoefc Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I think Gradi has always said that coaching 15y-o players and seeing them improve gave him more satisfaction than having a first team a division or more above their accepted status And there are great many ManU/Liverpool/etc castoffs who made the grade at Crewe, and are forever grateful to Gradi. If it transpires that he was complicit it really would be awful. Not looking good. Gradi and Crewe firmly backed Bennel after his Florida arrest in 1994. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Not looking good. Gradi and Crewe firmly backed Bennel after his Florida arrest in 1994. There's an article about it all I read the other day. Gradi still backed the sick fucker even after he'd been done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Gradi must have know something if it has been going on that long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Did I read that Crewe never said why they sacked the nonce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondi Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Crewe certainly have a lot to answer for. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/29/crewe-barry-bennell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Not looking good. Gradi and Crewe firmly backed Bennel after his Florida arrest in 1994. Was an article in Mail today interview with former Crewe and then Man United youth player, Matthew Monaghan. He says Dario Gradi took young him (and others) in his car to Bennell's house where they were abused. He doesn't say Gradi was directly involved but it's getting harder for him (and Crewe) to deny knowledge of what was going on surely? Especially as Bennell was already notorious by late 80's early 90's, he was banned by local leagues in Manchester and theres accounts of him being chased off and attacked by parents when he turned up to matches. And Crewe didn't know or want to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted November 29, 2016 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2016 Crewe certainly have a lot to answer for. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/29/crewe-barry-bennell Fuckin ell Everyone know but no one did anything As much as I doubt their motives when you read stuff like this you can see why there's those paedo vigilantes out there Making sure they get done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Fuckin ell Everyone know but no one did anything As much as I doubt their motives when you read stuff like this you can see why there's those paedo vigilantes out there Making sure they get done BBC and Catholic Church all over again Institutionally turning a blind eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted November 29, 2016 Moderators Share Posted November 29, 2016 BBC and Catholic Church all over again Institutionally turning a blind eye Seems to be becoming the norm though rather than specific groups Collectively I bet the education system has a lot to answer for as well And more likely the cubs and scouts lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Is that the new UKIP leader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) . Edited November 30, 2016 by Mounts Kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Few clips of bristow's interview on GMB doing the rounds. Cringe brothel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickbrown Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Few clips of bristow's interview on GMB doing the rounds. Cringe brothel. That's the last time I'm buying his gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrener Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I didn't agree with anything Bristow said but surely he's still got a right to say what he thinks, he comes from a different time and that's the way people dealt with things. The interview was cringe worthy and anyone would have thought he'd abused the kids himself. We are getting to a point where if you don't toe the party line you are a bigot racist homophobic are God knows what else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I didn't agree with anything Bristow said but surely he's still got a right to say what he thinks, he comes from a different time and that's the way people dealt with things. The interview was cringe worthy and anyone would have thought he'd abused the kids himself. We are getting to a point where if you don't toe the party line you are a bigot racist homophobic are God knows what else. Of course he has a right to say as he thinks fit. And Sky have the right to dispense with his services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 ... and everyone else has the right to call him a cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted November 30, 2016 Moderators Share Posted November 30, 2016 I didn't agree with anything Bristow said but surely he's still got a right to say what he thinks, he comes from a different time and that's the way people dealt with things. The interview was cringe worthy and anyone would have thought he'd abused the kids himself. We are getting to a point where if you don't toe the party line you are a bigot racist homophobic are God knows what else. He exercised that right as well, no one has disputed that People can react how they see fit and sky chose to fuck him off, some were offended, some weren't arsed That's freedom of speech Say as you see it But prepare to accept the consequences Hes apologised now anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big E Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Then mans a cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I didn't agree with anything Bristow said but surely he's still got a right to say what he thinks Nobody is saying he can't say what he thinks. He's not going to get arrested for it. What he said was cuntish though, do you think it wasn't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted December 1, 2016 Moderators Share Posted December 1, 2016 Nobody is saying he can't say what he thinks. He's not going to get arrested for it. What he said was cuntish though, do you think it wasn't? There's the chance that calling people poofs is a hate crime. You can't just say what you think, especially if you are a massive cunt. And those critising him are also "just saying what they think". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youri McAnespie Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) Seems to be becoming the norm though rather than specific groups Collectively I bet the education system has a lot to answer for as well... Since Soham the education sector has really got their teeth into prevention... I daresay a historic wave could be uncovered, but I think that wouldn't come as a surprise, most kids of my era have a school nonce(s) story, ones with foundation an' all. There'll probably be the odd new case in the future but these will be in spite of the very best efforts of almost everyone in the sector (education). Regarding volunteering with kids, it's one of modernity's great tragedies that normal folk are shit scared at worst, or apprehensive at least (of being seen as some nonce type figure), of getting involved and stuck in (ooer!) with children and young people, when good people get involved in stuff the likes of Barry Bennell types having carte-blanche greatly diminish. Edited December 1, 2016 by Youri McAnespie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted December 1, 2016 Site Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2016 Since Soham the education sector has really got their teeth into prevention... I daresay a historic wave could be uncovered, but I think that wouldn't come as a surprise, most kids of my era have a school nonce(s) story, ones with foundation an' all. There'll probably be the odd new case in the future but these will be in spite of the very best efforts of almost everyone in the sector (education). Regarding volunteering with kids, it's one of modernity's great tragedies that normal folk are shit scared at worst, or apprehensive at least (of being seen as some nonce type figure), of getting involved and stuck in (ooer!) with children and young people, when good people get involved in stuff the likes of Barry Bennell types having carte-blanche greatly diminish. Remember at primary school- mine was small, but with the involvement of dads giving up there time for nowt we had a tremendous football team. Great times. Now no one involved and football training occurs after school almost as an afterthought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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