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As Daniel Taylor said, it's a very tough read
Culture of ‘racist bullying’ at Chelsea in the 1990s
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As Daniel Taylor said, it's a very tough read
Can't say i'm eager to read that.
Hope they get all the money in the world from them.
Also, name and shame the feckers involved.
Repeatedly.
Hope they get all the money in the world from them.
Also, name and shame the feckers involved.
Repeatedly.
Absolutely shameful and disgusting. I'm beyond disappointed in the club for fighting against the claims. They need to take responsibility and give proper recompense to the victims to send a very clear message that this is not in any way what the club represents. So sorry for the lads who had to suffer through this vile abuse.
Rix is a scumbag of the highest order, Chelsea should be distancing themselves from the likes of him as much as possible.
Unfortunately a few of these stories have come out about Chelsea in recent years. Bad PR to fight the claims... Settle apologize and double down on training and zero tolerance
Disgraceful. Hope those involved get what's coming to them
Can't get my head around Chelsea supporting the perpetrator for so many years. There's the racism obviously. But even without the racism these are just young kids. You're abusing young kids and enjoying it. And no it wasn't "just a different time back then" in case anyone (not you) was thinking it.
Bloody hell, that's disgraceful.
Chelsea not looking good here, after having admitted to this culture and apologized for it couple of years ago they are now fighting it in court. This read is absolutely shocking. These were working with kids and teenagers, brutal stuff and a terrible read.
Bloody hell Chelsea
This would have been around the time John Terry came through their youth system, right? If so, it is sure to have added to his own messed up mentality.
Also, this bit had me confused:
Also, this bit had me confused:
What would that evidence look like exactly?
Quite disgusting by Chelsea.
Wasn't it a friend of his daughter's, so surely he had a pretty good idea how old she was. Amazing he just walked back into a job.
Given some of the fans acting in a similar fashion in Paris, to John Terry (club legend) being racist on the pitch, can you really say you're surprised this culture was alive and well in the '90s at Chelsea?
The most shocking thing is, I'm not the least bit surprised.
Chelsea gonna Chels.
Chelsea gonna Chels.
12 Months...
Picked up an FA cup medal and
was made caretaker manager for a brief spell just over a year later.
Cnut should have got 20 years of being repeatedly punched between the legs.
Picked up an FA cup medal and
was made caretaker manager for a brief spell just over a year later.
Cnut should have got 20 years of being repeatedly punched between the legs.
Only served six. 
...
...I mean their club legend is a racist chav, so colour me surprised.
. All the works initiated by roman Abramovich and club against racism then again try to defend racist behaviour against black kids by former employer of the club in court.What are they trying to do by defending those people in court.They should go away from this storm or all initiated activities against racism by club will not be taken seriously.
They are not trying to defend the racist behaviour of anyone, where did you hear that?
What are they trying to do by defending those people in court.They should go away from this storm or all initiated activities against racism by club will not be taken seriously.
But it sort of is, isn't it? They probably considered this to be building character or something. God knows what they would've done to gay kids if they ever came out.
Yeah I’ve heard that about him even before this came to light.
That's him.
After being convicted of having sex with an underage girl
When you think about how much of a presence Combat 18 had in the Chelsea support back then its no shock. Everyone knew Chelsea had issues with race. Why would the inside of the club be drastically different to the outside?
Is this the same thing they were trouble for a year or two ago? Or another occurrence?
You're never surprised when it's Chelsea involved with things like this.
You're never surprised when it's Chelsea involved with things like this.
Same thing, just that its coming to court now.
What are the Arsenal massive saying about this as Rix was a club legend?
Rix sounds a real nasty piece of work dosen't he?
As said above he was convicted in 1999 of having sex with underage girl....and Chelsea then took him back as soon as he was released.
Think Gwyn Williams was big mates with Ken Bates as he ended up at Leeds when Bates took charge there. Remember reading Neil Warnock's book when he had a short spell managing them and he said he had no idea what Williams actually did.
As said above he was convicted in 1999 of having sex with underage girl....and Chelsea then took him back as soon as he was released.
Think Gwyn Williams was big mates with Ken Bates as he ended up at Leeds when Bates took charge there. Remember reading Neil Warnock's book when he had a short spell managing them and he said he had no idea what Williams actually did.
Good footballer Rix - but truly a despicable human being.
A culture of racism at Chelsea? I am shocked I tell you, absolutely shocked.
What do we think would be a realistic and suitable outcome of this court case?
I hope the victims get paid out a shitload and the people responsible get as harsh a punishment possible, but what is that?
Nobody involved even works in football anymore, I don't think.
I hope the victims get paid out a shitload and the people responsible get as harsh a punishment possible, but what is that?
Nobody involved even works in football anymore, I don't think.
This truly is terrible. I watched a short documentary about the first black player to play at Chelsea and the abuse he received. It was filmed recently and not only was a section named for him and a mural with his back story added, but they also talked about how some club legends names were removed from different parts of the grounds without explanation.
Paul Canoville. The abuse he got back then was horrific.
That's not bullying, that's child abuse.
I'm surprised Chelsea stood by him.
I'm surprised Chelsea stood by him.
Probably something indicating that it was 'just bantzzz' by showing everybody did it back then, or some such nonsense.
Disappointing from Chelsea.
I hope the victims are well compensated, even though money could never make up the horrific memories for most, recieving justice and to be believed would go along way to helping.
I hope the victims are well compensated, even though money could never make up the horrific memories for most, recieving justice and to be believed would go along way to helping.