Randy Bumgardener
AKA Randy Bumgardener
Rumours are that Ched Evans will be allowed to resume his football career after serving half his sentence. Sheffield United have so far refused to comment.
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Ched Evans
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Biggles
If it was my daughter he'd raped he f***ing wouldn't.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Be interesting to see how he walks/runs after his stint.
WeAreNottingham
Grenville Morris
I can't imagine Pearce would allow a ****** play for us. Thankfully. He's scum.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
After he's served his time then he should be allowed to follow whatever career path he wants, including football. That's what he's trained to be for most of his life.
It's down to individual clubs if they want to take a risk on a convict. If they deem his signature worth more than any fallout from fans, media or whoever, then he should be allowed to play.
It's down to individual clubs if they want to take a risk on a convict. If they deem his signature worth more than any fallout from fans, media or whoever, then he should be allowed to play.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Aye. Sums it up well for me.
Wes' Organ
Biggles
The consideration should be with the victims not the perpetrators, how are people supposed to move on from life changing/wrecking experiences when the person that caused the grief is in the public eye.
Clubs should have the class to self police this but unfortunately there is always some scumbag who will see a cheap deal.
Like it or not footballers should be positive roll models.
Clubs should have the class to self police this but unfortunately there is always some scumbag who will see a cheap deal.
Like it or not footballers should be positive roll models.
T.O.Tricky.
Grenville Morris
Be interesting to see the crowd reaction when he scores his first goal.
Kelvin's Local
Jack Armstrong
Bit unfair to deny him the right to work. It'd also be unfair if a centre half cripples him, but I wouldn't complain.
Danga
Formerly JLingz
So he should just be stuck on the dole the rest of his life?
Like what has been said, his 'trade' is as a footballer. He made a very costly mistake but he has served the sentance what the law see's fit, once released he should be allowed to persue whatever career path he wants.
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Biggles
Honestly I don't give a shit about him, my sympathy is with the victim and I believe that recovery would be easier if you are not reading about or seeing images if the bloke who raped you.
That should be the primary concern of everyone.
MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
He served his time in prison. He lost his liberty for the crime he committed. Once released, he is a free man, that is what the law dictates. Victims will to an extent always be suffering, but unfortunately both victim and perpetrator have to try and put their experience behind them and move on.
What's to say Evans can't become one of the best role models in the game? By admitting his mistake, apologising to victim, fans, public and dictating his public life in support of (both financially and media wise) women's refuge charities? He's highly unlikely to sure, but you're not giving the opportunity by keeping him away from public life. It also flies in the face of our liberal democracy, but guess that's a different point entirely.
Feel for the victim, but, if there's a club for him, he should be allowed to play.
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Biggles
By allowing him back into football you are almost devaluing rape/serious crime. It's time that footballers and clubs accepted that they have an important role to play as role models and within their local community. It's all very well when people say that they are sportsmen and not role models but you don't hear of many of them turning down commercial deals to enable them to concentrate on sport.
So what? There are a lot if professions that a conviction for rape woukd preclude a return to that profession.
Kieran
@NFFC182
He raped someone, how long has he served? It doesn't seem like he's been in there a long time to me.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
I agree with Robbie, but I think your point's a very valid one mate.
As Robbie sort of suggests, for me he should be allowed back into the game under the condition that he uses his position & a percentage of his finances to educate other & raise awareness of what is/isn't rape, and generally be seen to be righting his wrongs and showing others how his actions are ones they should avoid.
Rightly so, but on his licence for release, bearing in mind, he has still some time to serve on it, will be a list to prohibit his behaviour, amongst them will be job restrictions, even affecting a resurrected footballing career, I.e. I doubt he will be allowed in schools and hospitals as part of say SUFC football in the community.
Playing football amongst and with adults at what ever level will be deemed acceptable, by those charged to look into his early release.
Spaceman
Floating in space.
How about him not being able to play again until he has served the remaining 2.5 years of his sentence as a free man? Then he will have done his time, kind of.
Rape is an unbelievably emotion laden crime, with an incredible broad band of the serious nature of how the offence was committed. So I don't think this case devalues the crime at all, the sentence, early release and rehabilitation of the offender, are all reflected in this case.
Doesn't he still say he is innocent? If so he won't be doing the whole talking about his mistakes, saying sorry thing. Wrong convictions do of course happen but with rape it's usual stupidly hard to get it to trial let alone convict so they must have been pretty sure he committed the crime. I wouldn't want him here in any way, people like him, Hughes, Nile Ranger and Ravel Morrison etc. are people who I don't care what they could do on the field, I'd rather never see them in a forest shirt!
tropix
Steve Chettle
WeAreNottingham
Grenville Morris
You do a serious crime like rape then you should consider a high public profile career out of reach. Footballers represent the club, I do not want a convicted ****** representing my club. It's not as though its a choice between a football career or nothing. I'm sure his local Tesco are recruiting.
But then we are into the realms of double punishment just because he is a footballer.
I must stress I am in no way condoning his crime, just debating the point that he will have suffered during his time in prison, for a sex offender, he will have been subject to some intensive courses to focus on the results of his crime. I don't think prison is a cake walk. He has been punished, he will have received treatment in one form or other for his offence, o that leaves us with a choice of rehabilitation or vengeance ?
Evans is adamant he's innocent and has asked for his case to be reviewed.
Not sure you're going to get much contrition from him if he maintains that stance.
Not sure you're going to get much contrition from him if he maintains that stance.
I wish life was black and white, are we saying what the head doesn't see, the heart has no need to worry about ?
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