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Ched Evans signed by Oldham Athletic

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Itscurtainsforyou · 07/01/2015 13:39

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

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PuffinsAreFictitious · 08/01/2015 13:25

No, that's not what I'm saying at all.

What I am saying is that the threat didn't come from feminists. You know, the ones who are protesting an unrepentant rapist's sliding back into professional football.

I do believe a threat has been made. I am sure the victim will make a complaint to the police, and I hope whoever did it is punished to the fullest extent of the law. Which should include jail. I would hope that all the rape/death threats made by OAFC supporters to people who would rather not see him play there which have been passed on to the Police will be treated seriously too.

Nice try though. boltonn.

littleboltonn · 08/01/2015 13:19

Puffins

So just to confirm, you believe the board member is making a false allegation and is not a victim? As far as I understood, im suppose to believe victims? In this case I should think the "Victim" is a liar?

BreakingDad77 · 08/01/2015 13:13

Agreed Puffins

PuffinsAreFictitious · 08/01/2015 13:06

It's very clever on the club's part.

Make out that the women (and men) protesting a rapist joining the club are violent and make rape threats too. So they are 'just as bad' as the actual convicted rapist in the proCE lot's eyes.

Next club that wants to sign him will have an added bonus of baying rape apologists saying that feminists want to rape women..... and, nonsensical though that sentence is, they will believe it with all their hearts.

BreakingDad77 · 08/01/2015 12:58

So not resigning him due to being a unrepentant rapist had nothing to do with it, it was threats...
This kind of cheapens and diverts attention, seems like a sop for the club to save face with its rape apologists.

sashh · 08/01/2015 12:56

Agree Mengog I may have to tweet that

Mengog · 08/01/2015 12:55

Something ironic about a threat of Rape discouraging an employer to hire a rapist.

PuffinsAreFictitious · 08/01/2015 12:48

A board member was allegedly told where his daughter worked and was told she would be raped if they signed CE. GMP say no complaint of any kind has been made.

The only rape or death threats I've seen/have been made to me, have been made by people who think that CE should play prof football, and they are the same ones who have threatened his victim.

sashh · 08/01/2015 12:44

I don't agree with death threats.

But part of is thinking, that's a taste of what his victim has gone through more than once.

Mengog · 08/01/2015 12:39

Apparently board members received death threats.

sashh · 08/01/2015 12:29

It's on the BBC as well www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30727729

weegiemum · 08/01/2015 11:46

Jon Snow has just tweeted the Oldham deal is off.

only thankyou! he is very sweet (until I get him to turn off the playstation!)

OnlyLovers · 08/01/2015 11:45

I'm cautiously optimistic that the Sky reports are true.

weegie, your DS sounds lovely. Smile

PuffinsAreFictitious · 08/01/2015 11:44

Let's hope the ultimate outcome is that the FA grows a spine and states clearly that people who have been convicted of serious/violent crimes have no place in professional football.

weegiemum · 08/01/2015 11:41

My ds is 12-almost-13. Read the article on the front page of the sport section in yesterday's Guardian.

I now have a boy who understands rape, consent, and the ethics of employment.

He's a gentle boy but last night his comment was "he'd better never go near my sisters!"

It's good to see young men understanding these issues, getting why Oldham are wrong, wrong, wrong. Let's hope the outcome of this is that it never happens again.

PuffinsAreFictitious · 08/01/2015 11:28

Sky is chasing confirmation now

EveDallasRetd · 08/01/2015 11:26

BREAKING NEWS

Oldham deal is off. Reported by Sky and Channel 4.

ChoochiWoo · 08/01/2015 11:26

has he done his full sentence?

hilbobaggins · 08/01/2015 11:23

My DP has just texted me to say that he's seen a sky newsflash update indicating that the deal is off. I really, really hope this is true!

ptumbi · 08/01/2015 08:56

Have I missed something? What does the father do? (apart from being worth millions) and why does he want a rapist/cheater to be with his daughter.
Surely no father is that blind to his litle girl?

Sassh and Blef - I'm following you on twitter too

HouseWhereNobodyLives · 08/01/2015 07:54

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tribpot · 08/01/2015 07:45

I'm assuming he must be courting controversy. Whether or not he should ever be signed to another club, purely from a PR perspective it would make more sense for him to bugger off to play in another country for a while.

This seems like a particularly cynical piece of 'no such thing as bad publicity' for Oldham - loads of headlines + the promise that any commercial losses will be made good by the girlfriend's father.

Oldham do have a women's team. They must be feeling like shit about now. I could not be associated with that brand in their position.

YonicSleighdriver · 08/01/2015 07:35

House, I agree again!

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