' BREAKING SKY SPORTS NEWS CHED EVANS '
Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:09 pm
' BREAKING SKY SPORTS NEWS CHED EVANS '
Ched Evans: Sheffield United set to re-sign striker from Chesterfield
Ched Evans now in talks with Sheffield United
Last time Sheffield United's main shirt sponsor threatened to end their association with the club if they re-signed Evans, three club patrons resigned, while Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill wanted her name removed from a stand named after her if the striker was offered a contract.
Evans was released by Sheffield United after he was convicted of rape in 2012.
His conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal last April and he was found not guilty at a retrial in October.
He had served two-and-a-half years of a five-year prison sentence.
BBC /SKY
Monday 24th April 2017
Ched Evans signed a 12-month contract extension with Chesterfield in January
League One champions Sheffield United are set to re-sign striker Ched Evans from Chesterfield.
BBC Radio Sheffield reports the clubs have agreed a fee of about £500,000.
Evans, 28, last played for the Blades in 2012 before he was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room in 2011 and sentenced to five years in prison.
That conviction was quashed and, following a re-trial last October, Evans was found not guilty.
Wales international Evans joined Chesterfield last summer and has scored seven goals in 29 appearances for the relegated League One side this season.
He scored 42 goals in 103 league appearances in his first spell at Bramall Lane.
Evans joined Sheffield United from Manchester City for £3m in 2009, but struggled in his first two seasons with the club, scoring only 13 goals in 74 games.
His form improved dramatically in his final season with the Blades, as he found the net 35 times in 42 appearances, before being jailed six days after his final game - a 3-1 win over Leyton Orient.
After his release in October 2014, having served two-and-a-half years of his prison sentence, the Blades revoked an initial offer to allow him to use their training facilities after 170,000 people signed an online petition against the move.
United's main shirt sponsor threatened to end their association with the club if they re-signed Evans, three club patrons resigned, while Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill wanted her name removed from a stand named after her if the striker was offered a contract.
He then nearly joined League One side Oldham Athletic in January 2015 before the club pulled out of the deal following threats to their staff and pressure from sponsors.
Chesterfield offered him a return to professional football in June 2016, two months after his conviction was quashed, saying "a great deal of thought" had gone into the signing.
Evans scored in his first professional game in over four years with the equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Oxford on the opening day of this season in August.
He scored six more times before the turn of the year but has failed to score in his last 11 appearances and has not featured since 4 March.
Analysis
BBC Radio Sheffield sport reporter Rob Staton:
The Blades clearly believe they can get the best out of Ched Evans. He played his best football at Bramall Lane and Chris Wilder is known for his man-management skills.
Fans will be torn on this one. Some will back the signing and remember the days, albeit five years ago, that Evans was a prolific goalscorer. Others will see it as an unnecessary distraction.
United have already won the League One title and this story will now dominate the headlines before their coronation as champions on Sunday.
Ched Evans: Sheffield United set to re-sign striker from Chesterfield
Ched Evans now in talks with Sheffield United
Last time Sheffield United's main shirt sponsor threatened to end their association with the club if they re-signed Evans, three club patrons resigned, while Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill wanted her name removed from a stand named after her if the striker was offered a contract.
Evans was released by Sheffield United after he was convicted of rape in 2012.
His conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal last April and he was found not guilty at a retrial in October.
He had served two-and-a-half years of a five-year prison sentence.
BBC /SKY
Monday 24th April 2017
Ched Evans signed a 12-month contract extension with Chesterfield in January
League One champions Sheffield United are set to re-sign striker Ched Evans from Chesterfield.
BBC Radio Sheffield reports the clubs have agreed a fee of about £500,000.
Evans, 28, last played for the Blades in 2012 before he was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room in 2011 and sentenced to five years in prison.
That conviction was quashed and, following a re-trial last October, Evans was found not guilty.
Wales international Evans joined Chesterfield last summer and has scored seven goals in 29 appearances for the relegated League One side this season.
He scored 42 goals in 103 league appearances in his first spell at Bramall Lane.
Evans joined Sheffield United from Manchester City for £3m in 2009, but struggled in his first two seasons with the club, scoring only 13 goals in 74 games.
His form improved dramatically in his final season with the Blades, as he found the net 35 times in 42 appearances, before being jailed six days after his final game - a 3-1 win over Leyton Orient.
After his release in October 2014, having served two-and-a-half years of his prison sentence, the Blades revoked an initial offer to allow him to use their training facilities after 170,000 people signed an online petition against the move.
United's main shirt sponsor threatened to end their association with the club if they re-signed Evans, three club patrons resigned, while Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill wanted her name removed from a stand named after her if the striker was offered a contract.
He then nearly joined League One side Oldham Athletic in January 2015 before the club pulled out of the deal following threats to their staff and pressure from sponsors.
Chesterfield offered him a return to professional football in June 2016, two months after his conviction was quashed, saying "a great deal of thought" had gone into the signing.
Evans scored in his first professional game in over four years with the equaliser in a 1-1 draw against Oxford on the opening day of this season in August.
He scored six more times before the turn of the year but has failed to score in his last 11 appearances and has not featured since 4 March.
Analysis
BBC Radio Sheffield sport reporter Rob Staton:
The Blades clearly believe they can get the best out of Ched Evans. He played his best football at Bramall Lane and Chris Wilder is known for his man-management skills.
Fans will be torn on this one. Some will back the signing and remember the days, albeit five years ago, that Evans was a prolific goalscorer. Others will see it as an unnecessary distraction.
United have already won the League One title and this story will now dominate the headlines before their coronation as champions on Sunday.
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Re: ' BREAKING SKY SPORTS NEWS CHED EVANS '
Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:13 pm
BREAKING NEWS
24/04/17
Sheffield United are in talks to re-sign Ched Evans from Chesterfield, according to Sky sources.
Evans was released by Sheffield United after he was convicted of rape in 2012.
His conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal last April and he was found not guilty at a retrial in October.
He had served two-and-a-half years of a five-year prison sentence.
Evans joined League One Chesterfield on a one-year deal last June. This was extended by 12 months in January.
24/04/17
Sheffield United are in talks to re-sign Ched Evans from Chesterfield, according to Sky sources.
Evans was released by Sheffield United after he was convicted of rape in 2012.
His conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal last April and he was found not guilty at a retrial in October.
He had served two-and-a-half years of a five-year prison sentence.
Evans joined League One Chesterfield on a one-year deal last June. This was extended by 12 months in January.
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Re: ' BREAKING SKY SPORTS NEWS CHED EVANS '
Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:32 pm
From Facebook Chesterfield fan
Geoff Wilkinson not the player he used to be mate trust me
Annis Abraham Jnr Geoff, your prob right
Geoff Wilkinson Annis Abraham Jnr I've watched him a few times this year mate and he's 5 yards slower
Geoff Wilkinson not the player he used to be mate trust me
Annis Abraham Jnr Geoff, your prob right
Geoff Wilkinson Annis Abraham Jnr I've watched him a few times this year mate and he's 5 yards slower
Re: ' BREAKING SKY SPORTS NEWS CHED EVANS '
Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:21 am
Perhaps Sheffield United feel they owe him or can take him back to being the player he thought he was? 
Found not guilty by a Court of Law, he was/is entitled to get on with his life/career regardless of what people may think of him and his situation privately
So long as he doesn't end up at the CCS (other than for an away game) good luck to him
Found not guilty by a Court of Law, he was/is entitled to get on with his life/career regardless of what people may think of him and his situation privately
So long as he doesn't end up at the CCS (other than for an away game) good luck to him
Re: ' BREAKING SKY SPORTS NEWS CHED EVANS '
Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:30 am
Sven wrote:Perhaps Sheffield United feel they owe him or can take him back to being the player he thought he was?
Found not guilty by a Court of Law, he was/is entitled to get on with his life/career regardless of what people may think of him and his situation privately
So long as he doesn't end up at the CCS (other than for an away game) good luck to him
Why not Chris, because he isn't good enough or because of what happened?