[LuSiVe]

If he's any good they'll flog him for peanuts in January anyway.

[60s 70s Spireite]

the enemy within, on 20 June 2016 - 06:32 PM, said:

We sign him on a year's contract and take all the crap and **** that involves after year up the blunts buy him for peanuts. That's what's it's all about . Don't want him in a blue shirt won't be watching town again till he's gone. Thought all clubs would stick together regarding this guy but obviously not.

People do seem to have forgotten that is what more or less happened with Shinner. Left us after one season to move to a club further up the league ladder, tier two, at that time, Stockport.

[the enemy within]

Big difference I'd say mate

[60s 70s Spireite]

the enemy within, on 20 June 2016 - 06:42 PM, said:

Big difference I'd say mate

Difference to what?

[cfc_scott]

the enemy within, on 20 June 2016 - 06:32 PM, said:

We sign him on a year's contract and take all the crap and **** that involves after year up the blunts buy him for peanuts. That's what's it's all about . Don't want him in a blue shirt won't be watching town again till he's gone. Thought all clubs would stick together regarding this guy but obviously not.

Wow, how old are you?? Ten?

[Middle East]

I am very uncomfortable with signing him before his guilt has been established tbh. He hasn't kicked a ball professionally for 4 years, he is still toxic from a media perspective, his mind will be on the re-trial and I just don't think it's worth the gamble!

That said whoever we end up signing wouldn't stop me going to watch us or getting my season ticket. I was going before I had ever heard of Ched Evans, Dave Allen or Chris Turners names and (health permitting) I will be going long long after they have left......

Because I will always support Chesterfield Football Club come what may!

This post has been edited by Middle East: 20 June 2016 - 07:00 PM

[marlons curtains]

Sammy Spireite, on 20 June 2016 - 03:55 PM, said:

Playing devils advocate (and in no way condoning what he stands trial of doing):

We have signed players who've done much worse (and given seemingly 'hero' status to, not to mention still employ)

Whilst I wouldnt have made this signing based on the negative attention the club will certainly receive, this post is bang on. Hypocritical to condemn one and worship another.

[Misnomer]

marlons curtains, on 20 June 2016 - 07:31 PM, said:

Whilst I wouldnt have made this signing based on the negative attention the club will certainly receive, this post is bang on. Hypocritical to condemn one and worship another.

Why anyone would give any footballer hero status or worship them is completely beyond me.....

[Goku]

Misnomer, on 20 June 2016 - 07:36 PM, said:

Why anyone would give any footballer hero status or worship them is completely beyond me.....

Agreed unless it's jack Lester

[Misnomer]

Goku, on 20 June 2016 - 07:38 PM, said:

Agreed unless it's jack Lester

😄 all this Vardy bottom licking that's going on too....it was only a few months ago he was racially abusing and physically attacking a Japanese guy in the stereotypical footballers hangout- the casino.

Footballers, eh...they can get away with anything...

[mattthespireite]

Torto coruchéu, on 20 June 2016 - 03:47 PM, said:

There's been talk in various threads about people not going again to watch town because of the recent signing of ched Evans.
A lot of it will be the initial reaction to the signing but assume some people really mean it and it is a deeply held view that they will never go again.
I was just wondering numbers wise how big of aproblem this is at this moment in time and people who are not going to go again by Adding their name to this thread could show the club the consequences of signing Ched.

Yeah....I'm not going to my local shop because he was also accused of rape.......muppet

[azul]

I just wonder how many "Ched fans" would be applauding if the Urinals had re-signed him?

[Tora Tora Tora]

mattthespireite, on 20 June 2016 - 08:15 PM, said:

Yeah....I'm not going to my local shop because he was also accused of rape.......muppet

Your obviously the soft toy. Why are you calling me a muppet? Is it because I started a thread to see if the people spouting on various threads about never going to see town again are serious about it?
I don't believe many will but I was interested further down the line to see if they actually carried out the threat.
So instead of calling names mouth explain why I'm a muppet?

[s42blue]

Goku, on 20 June 2016 - 07:38 PM, said:

Agreed unless it's jack Lester

Amen,brother.

[danarcher]

azul, on 20 June 2016 - 08:27 PM, said:

I just wonder how many "Ched fans" would be applauding if the Urinals had re-signed him?

Well said Azul, the hypocrisy of some of the people on here is unbelievable, the very same people (not all) who were gonna hang draw and quarter him just because he was a Blunt player, and who took the mick and vilified both him and the Blunts.

For the record, he WAS a great player for this level BUT hasn't kicked a ball in four years, so a big gamble even leaving the controversial stuff aside. Should he be allowed to play again? Well to be fair over the years there's been a lot of players who've renewed their careers after a custodial sentence with varyng degrees of success. Whilst not condoning for one minute anything he did or did not do, what's so different about Evans than say the ongoing and cumulative crimes of Marlon King?

Therefore, on balance I feel he should be allowed to resume his career having served his time. Whether or CFC needs this "distraction" with all the other problems the Club has is another matter altogether!

dtm

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Tylerdurdencfc, on 20 June 2016 - 05:53 PM, said:

I won't be going again for a far more serious reason than Evans, Turner and Co.

Evans is currently in a position of still being on trial.

What happens if he is found guilty?

The club are in the ****, up the creek without a paddle and would have ruined its reputation, not that it has much of one left anyway.

What happens if he is found innocent?

The club potentially have a good player and may make some money.


A massive risk that could go either way.

You don't count Tyler you've had so many reasons you aren't going to go again we'd have to be Mansfield fans with multiple fingers, on each hand, to count them all up.

[cfc_scott]

azul, on 20 June 2016 - 08:27 PM, said:

I just wonder how many "Ched fans" would be applauding if the Urinals had re-signed him?

I would be, and id also applaud sheff united for giving him the chance to play football again. It just happens to be us that has given him the chance.

[Heart of a Niven]

The issue for me is not so much to do with his being guilty or not, it is his arrogance and complete lack of remorse. Even if he believes himself innocent of the crime for which he has served time it wouldn't hurt his cause to say 'my behaviour was abhorrent and reprehensible and I want people to learn from this'. Regardless of the rights and wrongs of hero worship and footballers being role-models, he is in a public position that can have a major influence on peoples lives, particuarly young, easily-led young men.

[Snowflake McBedwetter]

Heart of a Niven, on 21 June 2016 - 05:53 PM, said:

The issue for me is not so much to do with his being guilty or not, it is his arrogance and complete lack of remorse. Even if he believes himself innocent of the crime for which he has served time it wouldn't hurt his cause to say 'my behaviour was abhorrent and reprehensible and I want people to learn from this'. Regardless of the rights and wrongs of hero worship and footballers being role-models, he is in a public position that can have a major influence on peoples lives, particuarly young, easily-led young men.

Why would he show remorse for a crime he didn't commit?

Wind your neck in. He apologised for his behaviour at the time. And young men and women are largely led by their nether regions. The amount of hypocrisy on here is breathtaking. Hands up if you've never gone home with someone who's had a few too many...

This post has been edited by KevinArnottsGoldenBoot: 21 June 2016 - 06:48 PM

[Johnnyspireite7]

KevinArnottsGoldenBoot, on 21 June 2016 - 06:47 PM, said:

Why would he show remorse for a crime he didn't commit?

Wind your neck in. He apologised for his behaviour at the time. And young men and women are largely led by their nether regions. The amount of hypocrisy on here is breathtaking. Hands up if you've never gone home with someone who's had a few too many...

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