dave_ragg1984

I don't know what I'll do. Frankly, it's disgusting that I have a decision to make.

Hopefully

I'm still bloody paying for mine until April. It's a tough decision which we shouldn't have to make.

If George Elekobi snaps him in 2, meaning he won't be fit enough to sign, he will get my player of the season vote.

There wasn't a Jury in the Pistorious trial was there?

Him and Corney. What has been achieved since they have both been at the club? Absolutely nothing positive. Still in the same division. Attendances have shrunk. Spent over half a decade playing in front of only 3 stands, with one being built (and no idea of when or if it will be completed). And signed 2 players with extremely serious convictions which will have damaged the clubs reputation beyond repair.

Yeah, wouldn't it be better if the second graph was number of second half goals?

Why will he? The team who are bottom of the football league wouldn't go near him, so why would one who are chasing promotion from a division above?

If we are ever going to achieve anything, we need everybody on side and pulling in the same direction. Right now, everyone is happy, behind the manager, and we have a good shot at doing something this season. Signing a rapist would seriously split the fanbase. He might be able to score goals, but it could derail the season and do miles more harm than good. Tranmere are bottom of the football league and even they aren't desperate enough to entertain the idea of signing him. Hopefully we will put the issue to bed tomorrow, but we really shouldn't have even spoke to him.

The defender is pulling his shirt for ages, it's a definite foul.

That Scotland V Ireland game was crap. A masterclass in how to waste possession. England do that quite often and get criticised for not caring (they do care, they just aren't as good at football as we'd expect or demand).

The Colts are going to peak at just the right time and Andrew Luck is going to dominate the playoffs.

I went to a game earlier this season. California Golden Bears at home against Sacramento. It was very one sided, but a damn impressive spectacle.

I think in Spain they often don't actually announce kick off times/days until 10 - 14 days before the weekend the game is due to be played.

Yes, I think there is a massive difference. But according to the one sided Evans website, McDonald didn't spend the evening with her. It sounds like they met not long at all before the rape took place.

This is the thing I don't get about the case. From reading the Ched Evans site (which obviously only presents the evidence in his favour, but can only present evidence given in court) no complaint of rape was made until the police had told the victim of the statements made by Evans and McDonald (unless I've misread it). According to them two, they both had consenting sex with her and told the police this when they were asked how she ended up waking up in a hotel room paid for by Evans. But the victim has no idea how she ended up at the hotel, and she was complaining to the police believing she had been spiked. So according to that website, she had no recollection of any rape or sexual intercourse. So what I don't understand is, according to the jury she could/did consent to McDonald but couldn't/didn't to Evans. Anyway, no, I wouldn't want us to sign a convicted rapist. Just like I didn't want us to sign someone who crashed into someone whilst tanked up and did a runner leaving them for dead.

They are players though, so JSS did just prove that its a myth.

They wouldn't play at home every week. If they want to put a team over here, it needs to have an identity with a place, as that is how it will attract fans. They also need a smaller stadium than Wembley. If they play there then they will be playing at the stadium with the NFLs largest seating capacity. Even some successful, established NFL teams would struggle to sell 90,000 tickets 8 times over. They'd need a 50-60,000 seat stadium ideally. They'd only do an expansion draft for an expansion team, and I can't see them expanding the league. But with the way the nfl works, you can become competitive if you are managed well within a few seasons.

Thats not really the point that I was making though. I'm not even saying if I think we should or shouldn't sign him, but if we are going to look at players and say well he's not good enough for Sheffield United then he isn't good enough for us, then basically we'd never sign anyone. We've got cock all money, so we need to build from other clubs rejects, loanees and youth players. And that will mean signing players who have previously failed at clubs in this division.

Danny Philliskirk wasn't good enough for Sheffield United.

Wasn't it the non-ST holders who got the brew and the bacon butty? All us superior beings were safely indoors with our feet up, safe in the knowledge that we already had our tickets secured.

Dave was a great bloke. Top Latics fan and top friend. Was shocked when I heard the news earlier this week. Its going to take some getting used to, going in WH before the game and not being able to have a pint with him, or going over to chat to the lads at HT and Sev not being there. He will be missed massively. Thoughts are with his wife and family. R.I.P. Dave.

The badge is £25 though.

More likely if he played for us, like the rest of his career, the opposition would be the target for the exceptionally talented dirty b**tard in the Oldham midfield.

That spell by Clark was sensational. Name on the trophy this year. Going to try and get down to finals day.