oh good...

[stringjunior]

The footballer who shouldn't be named is now being debated on 5live. Im looking forward to this shit storm being over one way or another. ...

 

[Esablade]

Chris Porter?

 

[SwissBlade]

Geoff Horsfield? Are we still paying his wages?

 

[Northyorksblade]

So are they pro or con to his coming back?

 

[Caveblade]

A very balanced (not) view from Nicola who had signed the petition. Nicola is not her real name! Why on earth would someone who has signed a petition and feels strongly enough to be interviewed on national radio about the topic have to hide her real identity?

 

[Houso]

Evidently worried that Ched will track her down upon his release...

We really should have simply made a decision either way on this and released a statement to that effect:
1) Due to the baggage that Mr Evans has, we will not be offering him a contract but wish him the best wherever he may end up.
or
2) We will be offering Mr Evans a contract upon his release contingent on fitness levels and various other conditions. We believe all individuals deserve a second chance after rehabilitation.

Instead, we get this 'will he, won't he' bollocks where the club is at the centre of a media frenzy that can do no good whatsoever whether he signs or not.

 

[Rodders]

What does Big Al have to say on the matter?

 

[vorpal blade]

Phew, thanks String Junior, I was listening to Melvyn Blog discussing the Battle of Talas in AD751, with several stammering academics on the perversely named radio 4 programme "In Our Time" ??

I dodged a bullet.

 

[S5Blade]

oh good, another thread

 

[itsinyerblood]

Phew, thanks String Junior, I was listening to Melvyn Blog discussing the Battle of Talas in AD751, with several stammering academics on the perversely named radio 4 programme "In Our Time" ??

I dodged a bullet.

Ditto vorpal, I know it's his trademark, but Bragg really should do something about his adenoids.........the excitement builds, 'Women's Hour' next!

 

[Darren]

Evidently worried that Ched will track her down upon his release...

We really should have simply made a decision either way on this and released a statement to that effect:
1) Due to the baggage that Mr Evans has, we will not be offering him a contract but wish him the best wherever he may end up.
or
2) We will be offering Mr Evans a contract upon his release contingent on fitness levels and various other conditions. We believe all individuals deserve a second chance after rehabilitation.

Instead, we get this 'will he, won't he' bollocks where the club is at the centre of a media frenzy that can do no good whatsoever whether he signs or not.

Indeed. A decision must have been made. It's utter bollocks, 8 days before his release saying one has not been made.

 

[TonyAgana]

oh good, another thread

The whole saga is the biggest bit of news surrounding our club since the West Ham / relegation affair. Chill out about the number of threads. It will pass.

 

[Torrix1889]

I suspect the club want to bring him back and Ched wants to come back.....the issue is now deciding the best way to go about doing it with as much damage limitation as possible.

 

[sitwell]

Indeed. A decision must have been made. It's utter bollocks, 8 days before his release saying one has not been made.

Why are you so bothered ? You love it ,well you seem to monopolise every Ched thread anyway , wont you get bored when the frenzy calms down ?

 

[Northyorksblade]

the issue is now deciding the best way to go about doing it with as much damage limitation as possible.

I'm afraid there is no such thing

 

[TonyAgana]

I'm afraid there is no such thing

Oh there is, there's always a best way, but we won't take it.

 

[SwissBlade]

A very balanced (not) view from Nicola who had signed the petition. Nicola is not her real name! Why on earth would someone who has signed a petition and feels strongly enough to be interviewed on national radio about the topic have to hide her real identity?

Another superbly balanced opinion for you as well, 'Jean Hatchet' also has her two penneth:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/wo...to-be-allowed-to-rejoin-Sheffield-United.html

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Apparently we are all going to get beaten up at away matches because of Ched, and "how will Sheffield United fans feel about that?"

Depends where they kick me I suppose.

 

[Northyorksblade]

A very balanced (not) view from Nicola who had signed the petition. Nicola is not her real name! Why on earth would someone who has signed a petition and feels strongly enough to be interviewed on national radio about the topic have to hide her real identity?

Another superbly balanced opinion for you as well, 'Jean Hatchet' also has her two penneth:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/wo...to-be-allowed-to-rejoin-Sheffield-United.html

Regurgitated yet again but up to 90,000 signatures now

 

[Darren]

Why are you so bothered ? You love it ,well you seem to monopolise every Ched thread anyway , wont you get bored when the frenzy calms down ?

Why the personal attacks? It's something that interests me given the law/football intersection.

Why not contribute to the discussion rather than attacking posters.

 

[TonyAgana]

Another superbly balanced opinion for you as well, 'Jean Hatchet' also has her two penneth:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/wo...to-be-allowed-to-rejoin-Sheffield-United.html

“They must not be given the message that rape is a trivial crime. Young boys and men have to be absolutely sure that the importance of gaining a woman's consent to sex is essential or the act is rape.”

I'd like to be able to focus on the good points that she makes but I can't get past her bullshit. Who the fuck would look at Ched Evans and think rape is a trivial crime?

 

[Rollerball]

He got 5 years, more than some bloody kiddie fiddlers, and other very serious crimes and yet people saying about don't trivialise his crime I really do despair of the intelligence of some people.

 

[Darren]

He got 5 years, more than some bloody kiddie fiddlers, and other very serious crimes and yet people saying about don't trivialise his crime I really do despair of the intelligence of some people.

The standard sentence for a single rape with no violence is 4-8 years, so he got towards the bottom of the range.

 

[sitwell]

Why the personal attacks? It's something that interests me given the law/football intersection.

Why not contribute to the discussion rather than attacking posters.

Sorry Darren ,only winding you up

 

[Darren]

Sorry Darren ,only winding you up

Blimey! An apology on here. I will have it framed!!

 

[sitwell]

Blimey! An apology on here. I will have it framed!!

That's what lawyers are good at after all

 

[JJ Sefton]

Phew, thanks String Junior, I was listening to Melvyn Blog discussing the Battle of Talas in AD751, with several stammering academics on the perversely named radio 4 programme "In Our Time" ??

I dodged a bullet.

One of the decisive battles, like Kulikovo, that nobody ever remembers.

 

[Rollerball]

The standard sentence for a single rape with no violence is 4-8 years, so he got towards the bottom of the range.

But still less than some other, more serious crimes Darren is what I am getting at.whichever way you look at it a 5 year sentence can never be construed as "trivial" or trivialised.

 

[JJ Sefton]

Indeed. A decision must have been made. It's utter bollocks, 8 days before his release saying one has not been made.

No it's not. After two years inside we might currently have no idea whether he can play or not.

 

[Kenilworth]

Good grief - I am not looking forward to the tsunami of effluence that is building and going to wash over us for the next 3-6 months
It's probably got a similar half life to Chernobyl as well

No surprise to me that he club is still quiet on this - probably still spinning around in circles as what to do.
Damned if they do and damned if they don't - so I can see why they are waiting for Ched to get out and make his own statements

There is going to be a full press barrage when he exits the clink - hope he has his incontinence pants on order