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to post a link to an Oldham sponsor that will continue to support them even with Ched Evans?

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mrleebob · 05/01/2015 15:59

If it would be, please ignore this.

If not, here it is. www.cmsolicitors.co.uk

Plenty of contact details too. :-)

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msrisotto · 07/01/2015 21:24

It's very unpleasant to see the replies to that Nandos tweets, lots of blokes hating on them.

AuntieStella · 07/01/2015 21:24

I've only just noticed.

OA's team mascot is Chaddy the Owl.

Oh dear.

iseenodust · 07/01/2015 21:25

Yonic I'd guess more people a week pass through Mecca Bingo doors than Nando's in the UK.

JohnFarleysRuskin · 07/01/2015 21:27

Yes auntie, I know who I'd call if I ever had a er rainwater problem.

YonicSleighdriver · 07/01/2015 21:29

Is that right? Wow.

I would hazard a guess more tweeters go to Nandos than Mecca but could be wrong again!

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 07/01/2015 21:29

Auntie, maybe thats gonna be his actual job. He'll turn up expecting to play and the manager says, umm, dont forget your costume.

There you go, whoever it was who said about a death sentence, i'd be perfectly happy with him doing that job.

YonicSleighdriver · 07/01/2015 21:30

Cheddy the Foul Fowl?

Steben · 07/01/2015 21:30

I e mailed verlin earlier today congratulating them on taking a stand

VikingVolva · 07/01/2015 21:31

I had to giggle at 'that's peri peri bad news for OA'

YonicSleighdriver · 07/01/2015 21:31

Well done steben, what's their email? I'll do so too.

Willferrellisactuallykindahot · 07/01/2015 21:33

Chaddy the Owl - perfect job for him!

VikingVolva · 07/01/2015 21:36

The congrats on the Nandos page include ones directed to the various companies who have announce intention to terminate deals also include NMU (insurance company).

flyingmonks · 07/01/2015 21:37

www.verlin.co.uk/

Steben · 07/01/2015 21:45

[email protected]

YonicSleighdriver · 07/01/2015 21:52

Thanks

Katz · 07/01/2015 21:59

Pentagon are another Oldham sponsor, any word from them, we bought our last family car from them, certainly won't use them again if they continue to sponsor Oldham.

VikingVolva · 07/01/2015 22:15

From the Daily Mail article clam linked (for those who don't want to give them the clicks). If repeats the '80%' as reported by BBC earlier. The quotes Labour extensively;

Labour has asked the FA to block the deal, arguing that allowing him to return to the game will undermine efforts to encourage female fans and players.
Shadow sports minister Clive Efford wrote to FA chairman Greg Dyke to say the decision should not be Oldham's to take.
He said: ''Ched Evans has been convicted of a serious offence and I would urge any football club to listen to the widespread public opposition to him returning to football.
''The decision on whether players should return to football after committing serious offences is not a matter solely for individual clubs and I have asked the FA to refuse his registration when Oldham Athletic approach them.''
In his letter he told Mr Dyke: ''As you are aware, there has been a great deal of comment regarding the possibility that Ched Evans will sign for Oldham Athletic this week.
''This has major implications for football as a whole and I do not believe that policy on a matter such as this should be determined by the board directors of an individual club. I am disappointed that the FA has not intervened to avoid this situation.''
Efford added: ''I believe the FA has failed to appreciate the seriousness of the crime for which Ched Evans has been convicted and the consequences that his return to the game will have on people's impressions of the sport and its governing body.
''This is not consistent with the good work that the FA has done to promote the game as a sport for women and the reputation it has built in this regard could prove hard to regain.
''The directors of Oldham Athletic will be under pressure to take decisions that they feel are in the short term interests of their club. The question of whether a player convicted of rape should be allowed to return to professional football is not one that should be decided at this level.
''It has wider implications for the game as a whole and should have been decided by the game's governing body.''

BeyondDoesBootcamp · 07/01/2015 22:16

Thats very interesting clam

(Its a dm link btw)

YonicSleighdriver · 07/01/2015 22:17

Thanks Viking and well done Clive Efford.

YonicSleighdriver · 07/01/2015 22:18

Incidentally, pfvino - are David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband also part of your "mob"?

TheOfficialPan · 07/01/2015 22:25

Am now an instant fan of Clive Efford.

TheOfficialPan · 07/01/2015 22:30

and have mailed verlin too. thanks for the info link to their site.

flyingmonks · 07/01/2015 22:33

Great letter from Clive Efford. Have tweeted to thank him.

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