Blackpool fight order to pay 19k

By the sounds of it the abuse occurred during a time when the abuser was running a youth team called Nova, and the player was not playing for Blackpool FC, so why is he suing us when the club appears to have had nothing to do with this tour?
 
easy to say ‘pay it’ but people should take into account:

a) this won’t be the only claim and will set a precedent

b) the club may well be relying on an insurance company, who will be driving any decisions on appeals etc
 
Dollar Thief said:
I know, but why should the club pay.

There will be no one at the club now who was around when it happened.
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Because that’s how the law works. I suppose the Canadian government, in response to the discovery of mass graves from the genocide of indigenous people, should just say ‘well it wasn’t us’?
 
Alf said:
Because that’s how the law works. I suppose the Canadian government, in response to the discovery of mass graves from the genocide of indigenous people, should just say ‘well it wasn’t us’?
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He was a independent contractor who the club had no control over. And as 20’s said, by “just paying it” is an admission of guilt or at least admitting some culpability.
 
King Billy said:
He was a independent contractor who the club had no control over. And as 20’s said, by “just paying it” is an admission of guilt or at least admitting some culpability.
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It’s an admission of guilt from the club regarding its previous ownership and a clear sign that the current ownership is only interested in doing the right thing.
 
Alf said:
It’s an admission of guilt from the club regarding its previous ownership and a clear sign that the current ownership is only interested in doing the right thing.
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You didn't answer my previous question regarding your comment. And why would the club fight the order if it was only interested in doing the right thing? Like I said it's perhaps a bit more complex than just paying it. You seem to struggle with that.
 
20togo said:
You didn't answer my previous question regarding your comment. And why would the club fight the order if it was only interested in doing the right thing? Like I said it's perhaps a bit more complex than just paying it. You seem to struggle with that.
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Just have no interest discussing things with you when you’ve got your claws out mate
 
Guys, a young lad was abused and the club as the legal entity is liable. It’s a civil matter and the club can settle without any admission of guilt. In the circumstances and the relatively small amount, I feel the appeal is not the way to go, and it’s likely to attract more attention.
 
20togo said:
no claws out at all. I made a perfectly valid comment to which you replied with an abusive one. And it seems the majority share my pov too.
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I don’t see how I was abusive at all but apologies if I was interpreted that way
 
TimperleyTangerine said:
Guys, a young lad was abused and the club as the legal entity is liable. It’s a civil matter and the club can settle without any admission of guilt. In the circumstances and the relatively small amount, I feel the appeal is not the way to go, and it’s likely to attract more attention.
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Until the next one sues and the next one.
If the club isn’t liable it needs to be nipped in the bud
 
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