Lee Hughes - Free agent- thoughts?

[drew]

Hasn't this 'Lee Hughes, should we sign him' been done to death. Oops, sorry, probably an inappropriate end to that sentence. Talking of sentences, did he do his full sentence for killing someone or did he get off lightly.

Steer well clear.

 

[SNOOPY]

actually lee hughes did his time and did well at oldham he partnered craig davies and they had a great partnership. also became good mates

 

[getreal1]

I'm not sure I agree. Obviously what he did was morally hideous. But he was punished by the law and has the right to try and redeem his life.

Presumably no one would object to him trying to resume a trade as a bricklayer, or a shop manager or an investment banker - so why not as a footballer? It just happens to be what he does.

And if you accept he has the right to work, why not work for us if he's good enough. Or are you saying that if you owned your own firm you would never employ an ex-prisoner?

Exactly - half of the moaners on here who would not have Hughes because of his conviction, would happily sit next to someone who confessed to killing a Crystal Palace fan - in fact there might be competition to do so. There would obviously be a moral issue there. As usual, a messageboard full of football fans is never consistent.

 

[Mackenzie]

Exactly - half of the moaners on here who would not have Hughes because of his conviction, would happily sit next to someone who confessed to killing a Crystal Palace fan - in fact there might be competition to do so. There would obviously be a moral issue there. As usual, a messageboard full of football fans is never consistent.

Do you really believe that?

 

[BensGrandad]

I do not think that there is any question about his ability to score goals at this level I think that the only doubt is regarding his age and acceptance of being a squad player and on what wage plus the moral issue of his conviction.

As regards his conviction he has done his time and who are we to again judge him. As regards the rest he may want big wages and not be prepared to be on the bench so it remains an unanswered question for RS to decide the correct answer.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Steer well clear.

Pun intended?

 

[RM-Taylor]

Can we abuse him every game

 

[clippedgull]

Interesting debate.

Some people are saying he has done his time etc etc, which he has under the law of the land.

I wonder if those same people would give him a second chance if he was a sex offender?

What is the worse crime?

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Interesting debate.

Some people are saying he has done his time etc etc, which he has under the law of the land.

I wonder if those same people would give him a second chance if he was a sex offender?

They wouldn't would they (& he would never have been allowed to go within 5 miles of a football pitch again).

 

[kevtherev]

How many people on here can honesty say, with there hand on there heart, that they have never drank and drove?There but for the grace of god go us all..Ive been banned,altough i never killed nobody thank god..The law gave me 18mth ban and now im back on road,wiser and a better person.Wish it hadnt happened but there you go,..On the face of it Hughes is a decent footballer and if he ever came to us,i would cheer his goals.People are far to quick to judge, or am i in a minority of people who have made mistakes in the past?

 

[Driver8]

Drinking and driving is hardly "a mistake" it is a deliberate choice. He chose to drive whilst drunk and killed someone. I dont really want murderers playing for my football club.

 

[kevtherev]

Drinking and driving is hardly "a mistake" it is a deliberate choice. He chose to drive whilst drunk and killed someone. I dont really want murderers playing for my football club.

I knew there must be some people out there that have never done anything wrong in there lives,that could have had a effect on others..Im really pleased for you.

 

[Hannibal smith]

How many people on here can honesty say, with there hand on there heart, that they have never drank and drove??

A fair few i'd say but how many of us have drink, drove, overtaken another car on a blind bend, run away from the scene and lied when caught? I regularly drive on the stretch of road where he did what we did and it is insanity to drive on the wrong side of road, blind.

I have liked us a club over the years doing our bit for the community. I don't expect us to sign players who go to church every Sunday and spend all their spare time raising money for guide dogs for the blind but signing Lee Hughes is one step too far for me.

 

[kevtherev]

A fair few i'd say but how many of us have drink, drove, overtaken another car on a blind bend, run away from the scene and lied when caught? I regularly drive on the stretch of road where he did what we did and it is insanity to drive on the wrong side of road, blind.

I have liked us a club over the years doing our bit for the community. I don't expect us to sign players who go to church every Sunday and spend all their spare time raising money for guide dogs for the blind but signing Lee Hughes is one step too far for me.

Fair point, dont get me wrong, im not saying i want Hughes, im saying he has paid the price for his crime in the eyes of the law.If he got off lightly or not is an issue for the courts.Personally id rather have someone younger and hungry.

 

[Driver8]

I knew there must be some people out there that have never done anything wrong in there lives,that could have had a effect on others..Im really pleased for you.

I never said i had never done anything wrong but If by "effect on others" you mean killing them then yes i have never done that.

 

[maxnug]

The thing is that he was drunk, killed someone and then wasn't man enough to admit it and hoped he wouldn't get caught. He is an almighty prick and i hope he stays well clear of this club!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Regardless of his conviction, I didn't think he exactly set the world on fire at Oldham?

I know he scored a few goals, but presumably if he'd been that hot, plenty of other clubs would be looking to take a gamble on him?

Thought he was OK, but not that much more.

 

[ali jenkins]

Id LOVE to have a 20+ goals a season player, no matter who it was!!

All the top teams have that player and thats what we need!

 

[Lady Whistledown]

How many did he score last season?

 

[Foolg]

How many did he score last season?

18 in 36 games for Oldham, and then 1 in 2 appearances for Blackpool