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Ched Evans expected to sign for Oldham tomorrow

More than 9,000 people have signed an online petition, calling for Oldham Athletic NOT to offer a contract to convicted rapist Ched Evans.

To be honest he's served his time and should be able to return to his profession, I'm not even convinced of the case anyway.

FAO Forever blue just to answer your PM it ain't working but I be happy to do it

FAO Forever blue just to answer your PM it ain't working but I be happy to do it

Cheers

Ive pm Owain should be ok now,Much appreciated

they done the same with lee hughes aswel after he did a similar thing they obviously got no morals yes everybody deserves a second chance but i wonder would the latics chairman give him a chance if it had been his daughter in question

To be honest he's served his time and should be able to return to his profession, I'm not even convinced of the case anyway.

and lets say a player is an paedophile and going to sign for us...is that ok as he has been to prison...?...some crimes are unforgivable......just my opinion..

Agree with all comments on here both for and against, the problem is: the judicial system claims he has served his time for the crime committed according to law, he should be allowed to earn a living after. His trade is the problem. His job carries responsibilities that affect others, role model to kids, euphoria if he scores, ( do you celebrate with someone who forced himself on someone's daughter).

Football is not the norm, I don't believe he should play again in a job that carries such responsibility of the pitch. Let him graft like the rest of us in an alternative career and admire the professionals and role models on the pitch of how to behave in our society. He lost that privilege when he destroyed that young ladies life.

Why do parents rip into famous people for being bad role models.

Surely that is the role of the parent.

Also, we signed ravel morison. We gave him his 5th odd chance?.

His parents didnt make him rape, he chose that himself. Parents are influential or our vision of adulthood, however we are solely responsible for our own actions. I'm confident his parents didnt tell him that rape was ok!

Agree with all comments on here both for and against, the problem is: the judicial system claims he has served his time for the crime committed according to law, he should be allowed to earn a living after. His trade is the problem. His job carries responsibilities that affect others, role model to kids, euphoria if he scores, ( do you celebrate with someone who forced himself on someone's daughter).

Football is not the norm, I don't believe he should play again in a job that carries such responsibility of the pitch. Let him graft like the rest of us in an alternative career and admire the professionals and role models on the pitch of how to behave in our society. He lost that privilege when he destroyed that young ladies life.

You make some really good points here. In particular, the nature of his "trade". He was described as a "professional" footballer. That doesn't just mean that he gets paid for playing, it means that he is part of a profession. How can "professionals" indulge in casual sex, sharing the partner with a friend (none of which he has denied) and then expect to be able to carry on after release from prison? This is even if he didn't rape the girl!

I have commented on another thread (ANOTHER AVENUE CLOSES) about the facts and the legalities, but in a nutshell, he hasn't served his sentence yet. He has been released on licence and has to comply with the terms of that.

Also, Oldham fans, by creating a petition, obviously feel that he will reflect badly on their club, however good a footballer he is. I am inclined to agree totally.

The truth is that if anyone took advantage of anyone in my family, it would eat me up from the inside. Imagine having to read about the guy getting on with his life when he has treated another human being with such contempt.

I don't kniw Ched Evans and if he is cleared, I will retract all of the above, except to say that he is still a low-life in my eyes for having sex with a girl in a hotel room just after his mate had done the same thing.

Trial by media now

Trial by media now

Well he's already been on trial and found guilty.

I've always maintained that he should wait until he is cleared or not before even attempting to get back into the game.

I think fans of potential clubs he could play for would actually have much more respect for him if she showed remorse and issued an apology. Even if he still maintains it wasn't rape some humility and remorse would not go amiss.

If he is not remorseful because he doesn't think he did anything wrong then let the appeal process take it's place if that avenue is still open for him.