Looks like Ched Evans is no closer to a way back into football, with Oldham withdrawing there interest...Seems to be as time goes on, he is quickly running out of options, he cant go abroad, a team in Malta were interested, but the Ministry of Justice have said the conditions of his licence rule that out...
The more and more this drags on, I am less convinced of the original conviction, for starters, his mate was acquitted of the same offence, Evans was convicted...The fact he sneaked into the hotel and got away through a back door or fire exit probably did not do his defence any good...
There are precedents in ex-cons getting back into football
1. Lee Hughes...Drink Driving, Death by Dangerous Driving, was took on by Oldham on his release
2. Craig Thomson of Hearts...Convicted of trying to groom 2 girls (12 and 14) ended up at a decent level in Lithuania for a while, now at a junior team
3. Marlon King...Sexual Assault, took on by Coventry on release
4. Graham Rix...Had sex with a 15 year old and went to Chelsea on release.
4. Luke McCormick...Drink Driving and Death By Dangerous Driving(2 kids)...Back at Plymouth, he is Captain now
I remember Sunderland signing Jamie Lawrence in the early 90's and he had just done bird for an armed robbery, i think
Evans should put his appeal first if he is, innocent as it now quite obvious his options are drying up at a rapid rate...
My opinion, I dont really know, I have said in the past that he should not be allowed near a football club, but my view on that is softening now, I am starting to think he is probably not a rapist, guilty of nothing more than having sex with a drunk bird if be acknowledged that doing so was stupid, he took advantage, he should have thought about his actions before playing them out, that would be ok with, it would be a start.
I must admit I find it worrying that blokes can easily end up on a rape charge after a seemingly innocent one night stand, guys whose intentions never constitued Rape, and lives could be ruined through the actions of some people
Anything and Everything