Ched Evans - which club?

[The Merry Prankster]

Anyone heard which League One club is being brave enough/fool hardy enough/rape apologists enough to employ him? Rumours everywhere but no names.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Last I saw in the paper a club in Malta were going to make him an offer!!

 

[Beach Hut]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30671692

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Last I saw in the paper a club in Malta were going to make him an offer!!

Can't go abroad due to his conviction.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Sunday Times says that Gordon Taylor is attending the press conference at the request of the scummy League 1 club involved.

I really hope it isn't Crawley.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Anyone heard which League One club is being brave enough/fool hardy enough/rape apologists enough to employ him? Rumours everywhere but no names.

Put aside the questionable conviction, how is employing someone that has served their punishment being an apologist ? My company employs a couple of people with criminal convictions - does that make my company an apologist for assault and theft ? Do the crime, serve your time and then re-integrate. What about the Albion fan sent to prison - should he never be employed again ?

 

[mr sheen]

Put aside the questionable conviction, how is employing someone that has served their punishment being an apologist ? My company employs a couple of people with criminal convictions - does that make my company an apologist for assault and theft ? Do the crime, serve your time and then re-integrate. What about the Albion fan sent to prison - should he never be employed again ?

This argument has been hashed and rehashed on here time and time again. There is a hierarchy of crimes. Being a pro footballer is not the same as other jobs in terms of public eye, role model etc. Surely not that hard to understand

 

[Lurchy]

It's Oldham apparently

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6234928/Ched-Evans-set-for-Oldham.html

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Nicky Forster just tweeted that it's Barnsley.
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[Acker79]

A few weeks back, when Ronnie Moore had suggested he would like to sign Evans for Hartlepool, it was discussed on sunday supplement and it was mentioned the commute to Hartlepool would be prohibitive, but that a league club closer to where he lived was interested.

Where does he live?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Daily Star claims it's Port Vale.

Edit : The Port Vale chairman has now gone on record as saying it is not them.

 

[Beach Seagull]

Whoever it is good luck to them for having the balls to ignore the inevitable backlash from this countries PC brigade. No doubt we will hear the predictable 'sponsors threatening to withdraw' and 'season ticket holders vowing never to go again' rubbish. If whoever it is can tough it out for the first two games or so it will soon all be forgotten. If he start scoring on a regular basis he will soon be forgiven. Why should he not be allowed back? He's served his time. Luke McCormack killed two people when drunk behind the wheel of a car (a life changing event for that family) yet he is back playing, he's the captain of Plymouth!!! Likewise Lee Hughes came back to the game. Marlon King who has many convictions has played since being released including Sheffield United. Where were Charlie Webster and Paul Heaton and Jess Ennis when he signed for them in Sept 2013 with a conviction for assaulting a woman?

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

The answer is Oldham. (apparently)

 

[severnside gull]

Oldham? Well at least they have no fans to boycott them

 

[Ali_rrr]

Can't go abroad due to his conviction.

Surely he should be allowed to play in the EU though? Due to freedom of movement and all. I bet if he appealed to the European Court of Human Rights he'd probably be allowed.

Whoever it is good luck to them for having the balls to ignore the inevitable backlash from this countries PC brigade. No doubt we will hear the predictable 'sponsors threatening to withdraw' and 'season ticket holders vowing never to go again' rubbish. If whoever it is can tough it out for the first two games or so it will soon all be forgotten. If he start scoring on a regular basis he will soon be forgiven. Why should he not be allowed back? He's served his time. Luke McCormack killed two people when drunk behind the wheel of a car (a life changing event for that family) yet he is back playing, he's the captain of Plymouth!!! Likewise Lee Hughes came back to the game. Marlon King who has many convictions has played since being released including Sheffield United. Where were Charlie Webster and Paul Heaton and Jess Ennis when he signed for them in Sept 2013 with a conviction for assaulting a woman?

Difference is, all of them have at least shown some remorse for his actions. Despite being convicted in a court of law, Evans isn't even one bit remorseful as he thinks he's innocent. Obviously we don't know what actually happened in that hotel room, but if the Criminal Review Commission still find him guilty, why should he play?

 

[spring hall convert]

Ignore the inevitable backlash from this countries PC brigade.

It's up to this club what they do as it will be up every individual how they respond to it.

Just because other people have "got away with it" doesn't mean that if people object to this they shouldn't voice their opinion. Evans defiance brought attention this case in the first place, I maintain he would have been far better off to have the appeal done before attempting to resume his career because to many people he's an unrepentant rapist.

 

[BensGrandad]

The angle expressed on the other thread about him is an interestng one and I can see some logic. The blogger says him beinb stopped playing football is a bad example for offenders wanting to get their life back in order. Allowing him to play would serve as a better example.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Surely he should be allowed to play in the EU though? Due to freedom of movement and all. I bet if he appealed to the European Court of Human Rights he'd probably be allowed.

I doubt it, I don't think freedom of movement applies to someone on parole. Scotland would probably be ok.

 

[Honky Tonx]

Why should Evans be stopped from playing pro football again? Mike Tyson was able to carry on boxing after he served time for rape. Marlon King was convicted of sexual assault, handling stolen cars, assault, credit card crime, fraudulent use of vehicle license, theft, woundng. Graham Rix, convicted of underage sex (rape). Lee hughes, causing death by dangerous driving. Luke McCormick, drink driving causing death by dangerous driving. Lesley Grantham(Actor) convicted of murder. Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, look at their past associations, but are now free to tale up their seats in Parliament should they so wish.
I seriously doubt whether anyone can come up with a genuine argument to why Evens should not be allowed to resurrect his career as the above mentioned were or have been allowed to resurrect theirs.

 

[Wozza]

Why should Evans be stopped from playing pro football again? Mike Tyson was able to carry on boxing after he served time for rape. Marlon King was convicted of sexual assault, handling stolen cars, assault, credit card crime, fraudulent use of vehicle license, theft, woundng. Graham Rix, convicted of underage sex (rape). Lee hughes, causing death by dangerous driving. Luke McCormick, drink driving causing death by dangerous driving. Lesley Grantham(Actor) convicted of murder. Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, look at their past associations, but are now free to tale up their seats in Parliament should they so wish.
I seriously doubt whether anyone can come up with a genuine argument to why Evens should not be allowed to resurrect his career as the above mentioned were or have been allowed to resurrect theirs.

Er... this has been covered above.