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Post by knowingeye on May 1, 2008 8:00:04 GMT
AIMI.MOORES@THESENTINEL.CO.UK
08:21 - 01 May 2008
Parents are warned to be on their guard after an seven-year-old boy was approached by a phoney football scout at a youth match.
A man claiming to be a talent scout for Manchester United asked the boy questions, but disappeared when the youngster ran back to his mother.
The incident happened last Thursday at the recreation ground on Tean Road, in Cheadle, at an under 15s match between Longton Harriers and Cheadle United.
The man is also thought to have been spotted at another match on Sunday.
The football league is concerned the man might be dangerous and has asked parents and coaches to be vigilant.
Members are spreading the word to ask people to be on the lookout for anyone acting suspiciously at matches.
Longton Harriers manager Paul Johnson said: "The boy who was approached plays for my under eights team, and his brother was playing in the under 15s match.
"He was knocking a ball about with the subs, and when he went to fetch a ball that had been kicked away from the group a man approached him.
"He told him he was a United scout and asked him his name and how old he was. The lad told him, then ran back to his mother who looked for the gentleman, but he had gone."
Wendy Hancock is chairman of the Potteries Mini Soccer League and the Potteries Junior Youth League.
She said: "This is a big concern to the league. I have sent an email to everyone on mini soccer and told everyone at a meeting of the youth league, asking them to be vigilant and tell parents to be vigilant.
"We think the same man was at an under 11s match between Florence Youth and Marsh Town on Sunday.
"It's particularly worrying at this time of year because there are lots of tournaments going on. We would hate for anything to happen to any of the children."
Mr Johnson added: "This was a very worrying incident and people in the area should know about it. Maybe someone knows who this man is."
The incident at Cheadle was reported to the police, who have launched an investigation.
Inspector Mark Rigby, commander for the Moorlands East neighbourhood policing unit, said: "We received a report of a suspicious incident on April 24.
"No threat was made against the young person involved.
"We are conducting a detailed investigation to identify the male, and additional patrols will be in the area at relevant times over the next few weeks.
"People who have concerns about suspicious activity should contact us immediately."
The man is described as around 60 years old, wearing glasses, balding with grey hair and crooked teeth.
Anyone with information should contact police on 08453 302010.
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on May 1, 2008 8:03:10 GMT
Panic over, what self respecting paedo would sport such an unfashionable look?
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Post by Somebody_Told_Me on May 1, 2008 8:05:51 GMT
Dave Jones??
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ammo414
Spectator
Diggin a hole the only job where you start at the top!!
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Post by ammo414 on May 1, 2008 8:49:32 GMT
Its Arsene Venger Im dead sure !!
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Post by brownscfc on May 1, 2008 8:55:34 GMT
What the fuck is a 60 year old, blind fogey gona know about football when he probably cant even see a football anymore!
Good one Ammo (Y) lol
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Post by mark71 on May 1, 2008 9:15:10 GMT
April 24th!!! fuck me it's May 1st today whys it taken this long to get any press coverage.
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Post by big bea on May 1, 2008 9:18:21 GMT
sick fucker, should be shot
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Post by chinesedave on May 1, 2008 9:18:28 GMT
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Post by big bea on May 1, 2008 12:13:10 GMT
peados should be hung
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Post by boothenbus on May 1, 2008 12:16:25 GMT
Castration.
Think about it, they'd never be able to do it again would they - and you couldn't be hit by loads of lefties wanting to protect their rights because you're just taking a weapon off a criminal.
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Post by Beloved Monkfish on May 1, 2008 12:25:11 GMT
Bloody hell just round the corner from me that is where it happened. Disgraceful that someone would do that.
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Post by tampon on May 1, 2008 12:40:11 GMT
would be hilarious if a real man utd scout chose this weekend to scout the local area, poor fella would getted killed by a group a chubby mums.
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