Hartlepool and the Rapist Ched Evans :(

[WeirdCatLady]

Oh dear. Please no.

Apologies for a DM link

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2881937/Hartlepool-reveal-want-sign-convicted-rapist-Ched-Evans-despite-national-outcry-return-football.html

I don't know about the licence terms etc.

The Maltese Justice minister has made supportive comments about second chances.

But the Maltese PM has tweeted that such an appointment would reflect on the club and to some extent Malta itself, and has urged the club to think carefully before proceeding.

Prime Ministerial tweet:

"Footballers are role models. Hibs decision will define them + to an extent #Malta. I hope mgmt understand this clearly before final decision"

Its apparently made up (according to his spokesman)
bbc news

Although the DM are reporting that the MoJ wouldn't let him go as he is out on licence and "effectively barred from working aboard"

here DM link

I wonder how many of these stories are to test public opinion.

It does work like that BBJ. He can't travel abroad until he has finished his sentence, except in exceptional circumstances, and this isn't one of them.

Pan

that is good to know.

BBC News tonight said the MoJ has blocked him going to Malta.

and his release licence ends Oct 2016. So he is a bit stuck.

No Pan, he got a 5 year sentence, so his licence ends April 2017.

I've just seen a report that he's talking terms with a League One (presumably old Div 3) club, but not known who.

Or is this just more kite flying to mark the opening of the transfer season?

I think the most depressing thing about this report are the comments at the bottom of the DM article. to admit I read them! It's very depressing to see the number of people who have no understanding of British law. Loads of people are posting that it's the baying public that have led to this ruling, completely missing the fact that it's the law.

And if I read one more time that "he's served his time," when he's actually only on licence, I shall scream.

Just seen this

Interesting that the guy says the un-named club who's considering signing him shortly should not be "inviting public debate" on it.

I think Graeme Taylor there, the footie players union head is already anticipating equivocation from the club - otherwise he wouldn't have said anything at all, 24 hrs ahead of any press conference.

or it could even have been Gordon Taylor....Graeme is a former manager and now radio pundit.

So it's Oldham Athletic.

I'm going out for lunch now but when I get back I will find a list of their sponsors and email addresses and phone numbers.

I recommend anyone who wants to stop this contact them as only money talks

Sports Direct

Can't believe this, really disappointed.

Fucking disgusting.

He's an unrepentant wanker. I really don't know what his dopey GF is playing at either, standing by him and being an apologist for him too.

Can I ask: If Ched Evans had accepted his guilt and shown remorse would people be ok with him being given a second chance by football clubs?

Shame on Oldham athletic if this turns out to be true. Signing an unrepentant, convicted rapist who is still out of prison on licence. I hope their fans make their feelings known.

Very probably Nancy. The talk of 'served his time/rehabilitation' is irrelevant for obv reasons, but he has cooked his goose as he has rejected rehabilitation regarding his conviction.
Any shift in attitude now would be widely seen as a career tactic rather than anything else, such as 'remorse'.

Nancy

The very first thing that he should have done was call his dogs to heel.

They have been hounding this girl in his name.

Yes, I agree he's behaved despicably and seems to have gone all 'OJ' in that he now absolutely believes his own innocence.

Oldham Athletic has sponsors ............

According to the Manchester Evening News the fans don't like this one bit.