Outpouring of rage directed at Solicitors after Celtic settlements is telling

The Celtic Star

·04 de abril de 2025

Outpouring of rage directed at Solicitors after Celtic settlements is telling

We already knew that it was never about the Celtic Boys Club victims for the Rangers supporters, everyone else can see that now…

Ibrox, 13 March 2025. Photo Vagelis Georgariou

Earlier this week Celtic FC reached a settlement with the majority of victims of historical sexual abuse with settlements with the rest due over the next few weeks, due to the numerous wicked acts of depravity carried out on innocent youngsters by evil individuals who attached themselves to the club via the disgraced Celtic Boys Club.

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Better late than never, Celtic FC has done the right thing

Celtic FC has done the right thing after several years of high profile litigation regarding the acts of evil committed by those in positions of trust. We can only pray that all those affected by the vile acts can now get on with their lives, and although it won’t make up for their pain and suffering, the decision to compensate will hopefully bring about some form of justice and also closure.

A view of Celtic Park football stadium, home to Celtic FC on February 22, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Whilst everyone involved, from Celtic FC Directors, the lawyers, and the most important aspect in all of this, the victims have decided to settle the shameful saga, for some looking on from the outside, they just can’t seem to let it go.

That would be the supporters of our Glasgow rivals who seem to be rather upset over the news that a settlement has been reached. For a group of supporters who have been campaigning for justice on the very subject for nigh on a decade, it seems rather peculiar that they would feel such anguish about it finally being concluded. You’d think they’d be pleased for the victims in getting some sort of closure, but that is not the case.

Could it be that it wasn’t about the victims after all?

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Was it just a point scoring exercise over their rivals due to their own sides repeated failures? Was it due to the pain and anguish of living through the demise of Rangers FC which was liquidated in 2012, and praying that something similar might happen to Celtic? On their biggest forum there has been well over 51k comments in a thread about the settlement being reached by Celtic FC and the victims. You can read the thread HERE.

Thompsons, the solicitors for the victims, are being attacked for accepting such low levels of compensation for each victim. When it was explained by a forum member with clear legal knowledge and understanding of how compensation figures would be calculated after a successful trial and that Thompsons would have expert knowledge of the likely pay-out that would have been awarded then they would have to recommend settlement. Worse for the victims would be to refuse the settlement only to be awarded a lower sum than Celtic FC offered.

A view of Celtic Park football stadium, home to Celtic FC on February 22, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

This would then mean that the incredibly high legal costs of the trial including Celtic’s fees would be payable by the victims themselves. Clearly the informed poster understood that Thompsons had got the best possible deal for the victims and representing their best interest advised that it was time to settle. The fantasy of each victim receiving multiple millions of pounds in compensation and bankrupting Celtic in the process that they have held onto for years was decimated by a dose or reality. So back to that question…

Could it be that it wasn’t about the victims after all?

Yes would be the correct answer to all of the above. They don’t care a jot about the victims, and the fury they have shown that the case has been settled without any huge financial disaster inflicted upon Celtic football club proves just that.

That’s what their warped minds hoped would happen, they were desperate for it. The fact they are so angered by the fact it hasn’t badly damaged Celtic football club in a financial way tells you just that. They have even started calling for sporting sanctions to be forced upon the club, and now everyone, not just the Celtic supporters can see them for the depraved and deranged individuals they really are.

A general view of Ibrox Stadium on February 14, 2012. HM Revenue and Customs are in the process of asking the Court of Session to put Glasgow Rangers Football Club into administration. This counteracts moves by owner Craig Whyte, who yesterday gave notice of the clubs intent to go into administration. HMRC is in dispute with the Scottish Premier League Champions over a £49million pound tax bill. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

There’s also no compassion or sympathy for the child abuse victims at Rangers FC and remember was a few years ago told by the ‘club’ to go see this liquidators of the company that used to own the club. Thompons have multiple class actions ongoing against football clubs and institutions in Scottish football on behalf of victims of child abuse, including against Rangers.

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‘Rangers’ should do the right thing and compensate their own victims who have come forward

Doing the right thing, they too should settle and pay compensation to the victims. When they say that they are the same club after Rangers FC went into liquidation and claim the honours from Rangers FC but leave the creditors unpaid that is bizarre. To add the victims of child abuse at their club or clubs is more than disgraceful, it’s downright shameful.

Thompsons Solicitors on their website have this to say about the case against Rangers…

Rangers A Court of Session action was raised to reinstate Rangers ‘old co’ as a company to allow proceedings to be brought against them. The personal injury actions against the club remain ongoing. There remains ongoing consideration of cases involving football clubs generally. If the abuse has been reported to the police, there will likely be a route to compensation available to survivors. Anyone affected should contact Thompsons for advice based on their specific circumstances.

theRangers v St Mirren – Ibrox Stadium, theRangers fans arrive outside the stadium before the Premiership match on Sunday October 27, 2024. Photo Jane Barlow

The Rangers support should be campaigning for the victims of Rangers FC and all other victims too, to get the settlements that they too are due. Indeed football supporters across Scotland should all unite in campaigning for this outcome. Hiding behind the liquidation of Rangers FC why claiming that their club never died is both hypocritical and shameful.

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