Ched Evans signed by Oldham Athletic

[Itscurtainsforyou]

Unbelievable - apparently they've already lost one sponsor...

[BathtimeFunkster]

:(

I hope they come regret this.

[AWholeLottaNosy]

Oh no, so the petition had no effect? Sad day.

[cadno]

Maybe they didn't want to be bullied.

[PuffinsAreFictitious]

They've lost 2 sponsors.

Sad day for decent humans everywhere.

[AWholeLottaNosy]

Reading this article, it feels like the football version of an Old Boys' club. Sickening.

www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/ched-evans-to-oldham-athletic-family-will-pay-up-to-pave-the-way-for-deal-with-league-one-club-9961432.html

[FreudiansSlipper]

sadly not surprised

I heard it was one but if two sponsors have been lost things can still change and I think they will

the petition did have an impact as sponsors have been lost and more people are giving this thought

[PuffinsAreFictitious]

Yes, Verlin and Mecca bingo are both sponsors who have said they will be pulling out if they sign the rapist.

The reaction of a few of the other sponsors has been awful though. Seems they want their pet rapist on a pitch at any cost.

[Amethyst24]

My god, his father-in-law sounds totally deluded.

Surely the best form of protest would be a boycott by the fans, but I can't see that happening.

[Fullpleatherjacket]

So the gf's father is effectively buying Evans a place on the team?

It does beg the question of why she and her family seem so very desperate to back him in the face of all reason.

[BreakingDad77]

Surely boycott Karl Masseys business's too?
companycheck.co.uk/director/901776461

[BIWI]

Oh cadno.

How awful for people to be 'bullying' those who are so dense and intolerant that they might consider a convicted rapist as a future son in law or employee.

I wonder on what basis you could possibly be supporting him?

(Although I note from AS that you seem to delight in being an irritant on the feminist boards - so I await your reply with predictable ennui)

[curiousgeorgie]

I don't understand his girlfriends family. At all.

Do they not have enough respect for their daughter to think she's worth more than at worst, a convicted unapologetic rapist and at best, an adulterer?

I actually feel sorry for her.

[Amethyst24]

I've posted on Twitter about it and am now being retweeted by loads of Sheffield Wednesday fans, which is a bit disconcerting

[grimbletart]

I see karma in the future. Just imagine, Evans marries his girlfriend and will be in hock to her for the rest of his life. Think how every argument they have she can say "and to think I stood by you when…" or "is this how you treat me when I stood by you…..". And when they divorce after he is caught not raping someone else she can take him to the cleaners for millions of his ill gotten gains.

Maybe that's the plan…..

[ptumbi]

'Bullied', Cadno? Oh no, poor, bullied Football club, only wanting to sign a comvicted, unrepentant Rapist? One who is himself still bullying and harrassing, and causing others to harass and harangue and terrify, his victim??

Yep. We, the public, are the bullies.

[Trooperslane]

Yy to curiousgorgie.

If DD ended up with a cheater I'd be up in arms, never mind a convicted rapist.

[Lilybensmum1]

Not surprised however I am surprised he still has a girlfriend. I would be long gone money or not, and what were her parents thinking?

[northender]

[AWholeLottaNosy]

I wonder how the poor victim is feeling today...

[BugBugBug]

Sadly it almost feels inevitable that he was going to get signed somewhere.

Maybe it's not over yet if sponsors are pulling out...

[MarjorieMelon]

I don't understand the girlfriends family. I can only assume that they think the way he behaved is a reasonable way to treat women. This would also explain his girlfriend sticking by him. They may be rich but money clearly doesn't buy morals or intelligence.

[PuffinsAreFictitious]

I hope she knows how much support she has from anyone with a brain and a moral compass. I hope she sees how hard people have been fighting for her and all survivors. Mostly, I hope she's well supported by people that love her.

[AWholeLottaNosy]

I wonder if she regrets going to the police now? So few women feel able to report rape anyway, this case hasn't helped at all.

[BIWI]

I should bloody well hope that this case has helped women realise how badly they are treated, so therefore they absolutely SHOULD report it!