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And with that he's gone. Rest in peace Little Man.

It’s interesting that there is two distinct separate sides of the debate here. But the thing is, how can anyone say his parents should have done this, that or the other, without having ever been in the same position as them? Until such a time you or I (and I sincerely hope it never happens) experience the same as this family, who’s to say we would have done any different? I know that were it my son, I’d fight tooth and nail for him.

Don't think that is the case - his mother said in court on Monday that he isn't brain damaged. And even if he is brain damaged, he certainly wasn't when he first entered GOSH. You're right though - what I highlighted is the crux of the thing. What I can't understand is, why side with killing him off when there was another option on the table. And furthermore, how can the parents' wishes / course of action be dismissed to such an extent that GOSH held him hostage for so long, that his muscles degenerated to the extent that anything other than switching off the life support became an impossibility.

An excerpt from said article: That is the most terrible point of all. Charlie may have been in pain and distress. That above all was the hospital’s fear; that above all weighed particularly heavily on the judge’s mind. If that was indeed so, then every day this case has dragged on has meant that this sick baby might have been caused yet more suffering. Terrible piece of writing.

Spot on - I agree with every word. Also seems that if anyone dare's to say a bad word against Great Ormond Street, they get battened down with a stick that has air of 'don't question this Great British Institution'

Utterly heartbreaking

I think that game was played in Poland if memory serves me correctly

I have one home end ticket to sell. Pm if interested

Aye. Aye I am...... FFS...

Regarding the last sentence - I think his parents are obviously quite 'social media savvy' and twitter has undoubtedly helped raise the profile of their plight. Given the circumstances who can blame them, and I'd readily do the same were it my son.

Unlike Eisgerwind an excellent post and good contribution to the debate

Point completely missed...

Have a look at his wee face for a minute or so, as he is clutching his Thomas the Tank toy - could you really just walk up to the socket and switch it off? Where there's life there's got to be hope (Ian Brown, The Stone Roses) and if there's a chance (upwards of 10% according to the NY doctor) of improvement surely it's worthwhile taking it?

Nice wee opportunity for Rangers fans to lay a wreath of some sort perhaps?

Aghast that in the U.K. in 2017 there's a courtroom battle where one party want to kill a wee baby. Granted it's not as straightforward as that, but the money is there and there are willing doctors, surgeons etc. in USA and The Vatican, so I don't see what's to be gained by not giving it a go.

People in glass houses...

Ryanair do Stansted to Podgorica i think. (certainly did a few years ago as I went!)

They most definitely were not "demoted". They started again as a new club, and got huge 'leg-up' by the SFA by allowing the new club to participate in League 2 (bear in mind that wasn't even then lowest rung in the Scottish football ladder) without any audited accounts (2 years worth of which has always been required beforehand). That said, I think most sensible football fans would agree that having no Rangers at all in the set up probably would have been bad for business and a bit daft (one can't deny they are a huge club) and thus the correct course of action was taken. But in no way were they "demoted"

I'm going to have 2 extra for the home end for sale now if anyone wants them

1714 away end tickets secured by the SFA - well done to them (for once!)

His talent is undoubted - but he's been injury prone throughout his career (hence why he's playing at the level he is) and every chance he'll out injured again sometime soon

Stadium concerts summed up nicely

See at the game tomorrow, can someone in the North Stand get a "We vote Tory more than you!!" song going

Yup - I think (tongue wedged fairly well in cheek) democracy is a bad thing. People who base their vote upon p!sh like that get the same vote as someone who studies through each party's manifesto with a fine tooth comb