Long Suffering Bairn Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) sent an email to the club earlier expressing my fears for the club if we sign Goodwillie. Jamie Swinney replied saying he has forwarded the email to the board. It will not make any difference but wanted to have my little voice heard. Edited January 5, 2022 by Long Suffering Bairn mistake 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroMoutinho Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I see a poster on the Clyde thread is reporting that the Goodwillie deal is done, while another is saying it’s still at the ‘strong interest’ stage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Toboggan Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, PedroMoutinho said: I see a poster on the Clyde thread is reporting that the Goodwillie deal is done No one said this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 21 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Lithgow was convicted of serious offences and it no doubt had a bearing on his release from Hearts. Lithgow plead guilty and completed his punishment and, as far as we know, has lead a blameless life since. Martindale was again convicted of serious offences, he plead guilty and by all accounts has separated himself from crime since than - more than 15 years ago. Not only has he served his sentence, he has paid back his proceeds of crime order fully. He has worked his way up in football and shown himself to be of good character. Griffiths has been convicted several times of minor criminal offences receiving fines. They cast doubt on his character, he's clearly got a few attitude problems, but I don't think they would meet the test of stopping someone playing football for a living. Goodwillie was found responsible for one of the most serious offences you can be - rape is second only to murder in terms of it's seriousness. People get sentenced to life in prison for rape. He also hasn't accepted any responsibility for it, he has repeatedly denied the facts of the case as established by the court. So Lithgow and Martindale - both convicted of serious offences but have accepted it, served punishments and shown themselves not to be bad characters. Griffiths, probably a bad character but only been convicted of lower level crimes that probably wouldn't be a bar to someone getting a professional football contacts (although the racist chanting at another player is probably borderline, I think if that happened today it would be taken a lot more seriously than it was). Goodwillie - found responsible for the most serious offence of any of those people and has accepted no responsiblity for it. I totally understand why clubs would want to sign him from a footballing standpoint - I'm no expert but he's probably the best striker playing at the lower two levels of Scottish football, clubs like Falkirk and Raith won't have a better chance to get a player like him. But from a moral standpoint I think he's beyond the pale. I would be raging if Caley signed him or tried to. Lithgow's a major no no too. I mean sitting in your car wanking at young mothers pushing their prams going by. That's seriously fecked up whether he's served his time or not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 21 minutes ago, AndyDD said: If the guy is going to continue to play down the dereliction of moral duty by trying to engage in naff whataboutery, he could at least try and be accurate when he does so, rather than making up a load of old cobblers. Thanks for your valuable fact-checking bud. There's the door. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 sent an email to the club earlier expressing my fears for the club if we sign Goodwillie. Jamie Swinney replied saying he has forwarded the email to the board. It will not make any difference but wanted to have my little voice heard.What email did you use? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, BudBairn said: I have to say i was pretty indifferent on signing Goodwillie but after reading the judgment I am completely against the idea. The evidence is damning. It's a bit like that Hitler guy. The more I read about him, the more unpleasant he seems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Suffering Bairn Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Baggio said: 16 minutes ago, Long Suffering Bairn said: sent an email to the club earlier expressing my fears for the club if we sign Goodwillie. Jamie Swinney replied saying he has forwarded the email to the board. It will not make any difference but wanted to have my little voice heard. What email did you use? liam@falkirkfc.co.uk Got it from the contacts page of the club website under "football administration" Edited January 5, 2022 by Long Suffering Bairn mistake 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 If we sign goodwillie and he bangs in the goals then the I can’t complain. If he comes in and is an absolute jobber then it will be a new low for the club. Fingers crossed it’s the former and not the latter COYB -9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 But I will admit I don’t think spamming the board with emails will change their decision. They’ve asked fans at a couple of events and usually to a majority support on the topic and that email basically confirms it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 52 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: I think it will be a mixture of ST holders, former ST holders, people who have ordered FFCTV, hospitality and merchandise customers and sponsors database. Cheers. I fall under three of those categories and didn’t get it, but I’m sure it will always be posted here or on Facebook anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbri Bairn Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 The fact he has never admitted the wrongdoing is enough for me. It is only when you admit your mistakes or acknowledge the way the lady feels about the incident that you can be seen as suitable for rehabilitation 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 said: If we sign goodwillie and he bangs in the goals then the I can’t complain. If he comes in and is an absolute jobber then it will be a new low for the club. Fingers crossed it’s the former and not the latter COYB Well no, because he'd still be a rapist. Some things are bigger than football. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbri Bairn Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Board update on official site now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Well no, because he'd still be a rapist. Some things are bigger than football.Debatable -10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClathyDave Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 said: Debatable Get a grip you fud 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Pretty decent board update, IMO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mon_Eh_Bairns2018 said: Debatable f**k off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kircer bairn Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Donathan said: Pretty decent board update, IMO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatapyBairn. Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Rugster said: Cheers. I fall under three of those categories and didn’t get it, but I’m sure it will always be posted here or on Facebook anyway. Have you ever given the club your email address or do you rely on postal? You can contact them and update your details, I done exactly this and receive all the emailed communications now. Edited January 5, 2022 by LatapyBairn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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