The implications from the witness saying why he wanted to get in touch with Speed's family are tragic.
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Originally posted by SouthdownRebel View PostTo echo Ray, and for the benefit of those not reading the article, the unnamed witness said that Speed was one of four he knew who were coached by Bennell and later committed suicide. He was careful to say that he didn’t know if abuse by Bennell was the direct cause.
That said, it is of course highly suggestive and I’m really upset at the possibility. It’s sickening to think that players that I’ve admired and been entertained by were only in a position to do so having first been through that, to the point that some might have been driven to suicide.
And the idea that these evil arseholes were enabled by a conspiracy of silence within football...I mean, shit, my enjoyment of a silly and futile game should not have come at this fucking price.
As YewTree and similar have continued to expose, 'silence' was, of course, the default position: viz, you were nothing and if you knew what was good for you, you'd shut the f*ck up.
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It's also an extremely, though unintentionally, cruel way for Speed's family to find out this information. I'm not sure if that could have been avoided (by some prior briefing before this particular session) but it's heart-breaking in itself.
Can/will the suicides be factored into Bennell's sentence?
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- Mar 2008
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- The House with the Golden Windows
- Fast falling out of love for football.
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Originally posted by Gangster Octopus View Post
And sentenced to 31 years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43118069
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- Mar 2008
- 20966
- The House with the Golden Windows
- Fast falling out of love for football.
- WasPlain Hobnobs
Originally posted by Patrick Thistle View PostThere was a thread. Sorry, I posted on this one when the story crossed over and Gary was mentioned by one of the victims talking about players who killed themselves and had been in contact with Bennell.
Clearly my fault.
I did a "search" to see if there was a thread, and replied to a comment made about Bennell
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