We need a striker, would you accept Ched Evans?

[londonblue]

I'm not sure if I would be comfortable if Evans came here, and it's very unlikely, but back in October, Phil Brown said (apparently)...

"He has to resume his career. Once you've served your time, you've served your time. Once you've come out, you've got to get on with your life. I'd have him back."

That was obviously a personal opinion, but would the club ever entertain the idea. Probably not.

Given that RM vetoed Luke McCormick, you'd have to say definitely not.

 

[southendkid]

Evans has maintained his innocence which suggests to me he is either ignorant and stupid or eh innocent!

I just find it incredible one guy is cleared yet the other guy is jailed whilst the accuser apparently happily boasted on her Twitter the amount of compensation she would receive.

Evans Imo is at best a vile person or at worst a vile beast.

I don't know the full story as nobody does,the only people who actually really know are the 3 in that room.

Most convicted criminals claim they are innocent, that's why we have a court system because most of the time guilty people plead not guilty even though they are.

The reason the other guy was cleared is because he was seen flirting with this girl all night, whereas Evans only showed up because McDonald text him saying he had a girl in the hotel room. It is very unlikely she came to the hotel knowing Evans was going to show up with two mates trying to film outside the window, but she did go there knowing McDonald would be with her giving him a much stronger story than Evans.

 

[mrsblue]

Most convicted criminals claim they are innocent, that's why we have a court system because most of the time guilty people plead not guilty even though they are.

The reason the other guy was cleared is because he was seen flirting with this girl all night, whereas Evans only showed up because McDonald text him saying he had a girl in the hotel room. It is very unlikely she came to the hotel knowing Evans was going to show up with two mates trying to film outside the window, but she did go there knowing McDonald would be with her giving him a much stronger story than Evans.

I thought the girl met Mcdonald by chance in the kebab shop around 2am ?

For the record I'm not defending Evan's !Just uneasy about the whole thing.

 

[Greebosan]

Don't know if this has been posted before, and I don't know if I agree or disagree with the contents, but this is an interesting article on an issue that has such broad implications: http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnis...icrous-and-petty-campaign-against-ched-evans/

 

[MK Shrimper]

Don't know if this has been posted before, and I don't know if I agree or disagree with the contents, but this is an interesting article on an issue that has such broad implications: http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnis...icrous-and-petty-campaign-against-ched-evans/

Load of *****. It's not just women (or radical feminists?) who have a problem with Evans, plenty of men do too.

 

[mrsblue]

Don't know if this has been posted before, and I don't know if I agree or disagree with the contents, but this is an interesting article on an issue that has such broad implications: http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnis...icrous-and-petty-campaign-against-ched-evans/

Interesting read !

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Interesting read !

Written by a complete tool.

 

[Greebosan]

Load of *****. It's not just women (or radical feminists?) who have a problem with Evans, plenty of men do too.

Of course, you're absolutely right, but please be clear that I’m not aligning myself with the author, just trying to introduce a potentially different point of view into a rational debate.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Yeah, can we not debase ourselves to consider Rod Liddle as an acceptable source of debate please? He's much like Katie Hopkins, a troll for hire.

 

[RHB]

Oh, come on. It's just starting to get interesting. Call it a slow burner!

I guess my idea of interesting and yours are slightly different then. As for a slow burner, this thread has reached boiling point several times, the gas has been turned down a bit and then turned back up. Overcooking never does make a good thread.

 

[lombard]

45 pages of wasted comments.

 

[number11]

45 pages of wasted comments.

I presume / hope that your post was meant to be ironic....

Actually for a thread of this length the debate has, with only minor exceptions, been quite healthy - I'd imagine a thread of this length on Phil Browns style of play to be far less civilised, and more boring.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'd imagine a thread of this length on Phil Browns style of play to be far less civilised, and more boring.

Art imitating life?

 

[davew]

I think he should be given a chance (he has served his sentence), but any club who does that will face a lot of aggro

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Sign him up, if only to make 'Another Surrey Shrimper' spontaneously combust with incandescent rage.

 

[dingleydangley]

Sign him up, if only to make 'Another Surrey Shrimper' spontaneously combust with incandescent rage.

Much more fun watching your meltdowns, sweetie x

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Maybe Evans did nothing wrong apart from a drunken escapade where his co accused was cleared of rape yet he was guilty,makes no sense.

I think you need urgent and serious psychiatric help if you believe that.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Sign him up, if only to make 'Another Surrey Shrimper' spontaneously combust with incandescent rage.

Would actually make my life a lot easier as I could then go off an support Wimbledon or Palace and be back in time for tea.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Would actually make my life a lot easier as I could then go off an support Wimbledon or Palace and be back in time for tea.

Loyal supporter

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Loyal supporter

Not lived in Essex for 20 years, have been to 60+ grounds with Southend, would drop it in an instant if I was expect to go and watch a convicted rapist play in our colours.