BBC report club sacked a scout accused of sexual abuse 1988 but didn't report it

[saunders_heroes]

Sad to read and of course it should never have happened, but you know, different times back then and all that.

[cdbearsfan]

Horrible. Just, horrible.

[PeterWithesShin]

It doesn't matter about 'different times' etc, if there was a cover up at the club then it's completely unacceptable.

[saunders_heroes]

It doesn't matter about 'different times' etc, if there was a cover up at the club then it's completely unacceptable.

That's why I said it should never have happened. I just hope Taylor's name isn't dragged through the mud.

[cdbearsfan]

It already has been. Deservedly so, if he has been involved in a cover up that allowed a known child molester to carry on working around children.

[PeterWithesShin]

The cover up is bad enough, but continuing to employ him on any level is disgraceful.

[saunders_heroes]

The cover up is bad enough, but continuing to employ him on any level is disgraceful.

Yes, it doesn't look good at all. Dreadful stuff.

[CT]

Sorry, I just cannot believe this. Graham Taylor was a fine man, a man of standards.

While they use the word "alleged", I won't accept that he would knowingly cover up something like this going on at Aston Villa.

[Ads]

This is absolutely shameful.

[TopDeck113]

However desperate things are on the pitch, i think that most of us take some pride in the fact that our club can be relied upon to do the correct thing off it.  If it transpires that people in the employ of the club did unquestionably the wrong thing, regardless of the "defence" of it being a different time and prevailing culture, then for me that pride will be forever tarnished.

[LeeB]

However desperate things are on the pitch, i think that most of us take some pride in the fact that our club can be relied upon to do the correct thing off it.  If it transpires that people in the employ of the club did unquestionably the wrong thing, regardless of the "defence" of it being a different time and prevailing culture, then for me that pride will be forever tarnished.

I was about to post something similar. It's very difficult to be proud of our football club these days.

[Matt Collins]

We'll have to see how it pans out - we don't know the truth yet

If it is true it's absolutely unforgivable. I don't care about different times

[PaulTheVillan]

BBC news

[garyshawsknee]

As if this week could get any worse. Really hope SGT was not involved in a cover up, as with the Catholic church, anyone involved in a cover up are as guilty as those who committed the crimes.

[XXVilla]

Sorry, I just cannot believe this. Graham Taylor was a fine man, a man of standards.

While they use the word "alleged", I won't accept that he would knowingly cover up something like this going on at Aston Villa.

At best naive maybe..?