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Accused rapist Ched Evans to be released from prison

Yeah, I think the whole 'role model' thing is daft. Like anyone ever took more notice of a footballer's behaviour than that of their own relatives, guardians etc etc

If your kids are just copying everything Mario Balotelli does then you must be a pretty shit parent.

Also your kids aren't rich, so they won't get away with it.
 
If your kids are just copying everything Mario Balotelli does then you must be a pretty shit parent.

High profile crimes can spawn copycat acts though. If someone gets convicted for rape and then gets their privileged role back that does send a message to society. There's no getting away from that. If it was divorced from wider society you wouldn't get muppets threatening rape on twitter.
 
Oldham deal in place, Sky reporting

He was always going to be signed up by some desperate club, its all business in the end. I'm just glad it's not my club. Oldham do seem to be making themselves the spiritual home for criminals, killers and rapists all welcome at Boundary Park if they can knock in the odd goal or two.
 
He was always going to be signed up by some desperate club, its all business in the end. I'm just glad it's not my club. Oldham do seem to be making themselves the spiritual home for criminals, killers and rapists all welcome at Boundary Park if they can knock in the odd goal or two.

True, I suppose the only advantage is that now the fans will get to have their say directly to him rather than through petitions, should be interesting.

As a fan of the club least likely to sign Evans ever I can say this with ease, but I imagine there might be quite a few Oldham fans thinking of cancelling season tickets or dropping the club altogether.
 
As a fan of the club least likely to sign Evans ever I can say this with ease, but I imagine there might be quite a few Oldham fans thinking of cancelling season tickets or dropping the club altogether.

Probably but there's probably just as many working on their new terrace songs which will no doubt include such hilarity along the lines of Ched's gonna rape you and various references to locking your daughters up because Ched is in town. Not a comment about Oldham per se just the nature of football terrace 'banter'.

What happens if he starts banging in the goals now? Recall to the Welsh squad?
 
And obviously this is a foot in the door for him with a view to being redeemed by all clubs once it all dies down a bit if he keeps his head down.
 
True, I suppose the only advantage is that now the fans will get to have their say directly to him rather than through petitions, should be interesting.

As a fan of the club least likely to sign Evans ever I can say this with ease, but I imagine there might be quite a few Oldham fans thinking of cancelling season tickets or dropping the club altogether.
there were reportedly a few loud voices of condemnation coming form inside the dressing room, as well. Hopefully they'll still be allowed to speak out
 
And obviously this is a foot in the door for him with a view to being redeemed by all clubs once it all dies down a bit if he keeps his head down.
Yep, definitely, and in doing so making a few million for oldham. Dirty stuff all round. Anyway, be interesting to see what happens when he goes in for his first 50/50 ball (providing he's match fit to play).
 
there were reportedly a few loud voices of condemnation coming form inside the dressing room, as well. Hopefully they'll still be allowed to speak out

I know footballers earn lots of money, but they'll see needing to maintain their families' current standard of living the same as you or I. Surely, 'you have to work closely with an unrepentant rapist' is an order an employee can reasonably refuse>
 

Into this grim hand-to-mouth financial existence emerged the prospect of signing Ched Evans, six weeks ago. It was pressed by Corney’s co-director Barry Owen, a retired Greater Manchester police superintendent and representative of the club’s supporters’ trust, which was allocated a seat on the Oldham board and a 3 per cent stake after raising £100,000 to help the club out of administration.

:mad: :mad:
 
Fucking blood money. Yep, I am looking forward to a slew of crap jewellery stores being targeted (Ratner's stylee). And the PFA have been woeful in this whole business.
Gotta wonder how Mr Massey would feel if it was his daughter who was raped and filmed by sniggering bastards...rather than the actual victim...who presumably doesn't count or has been placed in some category of slapper.
I spent years supporting Oldham, as did all my family, but this has just made me feel ashamed of the connection...I hope the fans react with some fucking decency and are not swayed by the morally bankrupt greed and desperation of the administration.
 
Just a slight side to this, i imagine the club that takes him will have to employ extra security, home and away, another, albeit a small further financial cost to them.
Just cant believe the fil. What kind of man, father of a daughter, goes out of his way to support a bastard like that.
I would be happy to have words on the terraces. :facepalm:
 
I think I agree with Marina Hyde in this piece (she normally writes well, but this isn't her best) - on the role model bit, but even more so on rape sentencing being the bigger issue.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jan/06/ched-evans-law-marina-hyde
edit - certainly don't agree with the headline, I do have a problem with the clubs seeking to sign him. Anyway, i think there's something useful in there about stopping clubs signing him being 'easy victories'.
 
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