If Evans is now found not guilty at retrial would you be ok with us signing him?

[HarryBosch]

It looks like this is just a formality now in my eyes and assuming he's found not guilty or the prosecution don't go ahead with a retrial would you now be ok with us signing him?

 

I think he'll sign for a bigger club now anyway - Bristol City is my prediction, but....what if he felt he owed us....?

 

Mods feel free to merge this with the other thread if you're feeling anal this morning

Edited April 21, 2016 by HarryBosch

[aaronoafc]

 

I'd like us to go in for him, but we won't. Not after the outrage it caused last time, I know this was before his appeal but the club won't feel it's worth it in my opinion.

 

Evans and Main up front though next season would Piss this league :P

[singe]

I've voted against, both times.

I was against last time on principle.

I am against this time because

a) The trial still needs to happen.

If he was already our player, he'd be suspended, innocent or not.

c) The trial may or be for some time.

d) On purely football grounds, he is way off match fitness/sharpness, and he may never gain anything like his former prowess.

e) Wait until retrial, he may still be convicted.

f) This is about him quashing his conviction now, not getting to play again. He'll be to old to play League competently. He'll go to conference or lower If acquited. He'll have been out if the game longer than he was in it.

Edited April 21, 2016 by singe

[Dick_Valentine]

Yes, if found not guilty then he hasn't done anything wrong has he. But would he sign for little old Oldham?

[bozman]

He'll probably be past retirement age by the time this whole sorry saga is finished.

Wouldn't be suprised if, whichever side loses the retrial, they then appeal to a higher court.

[HarryBosch]

Yes, if found not guilty then he hasn't done anything wrong has he.

 

Not in the eyes of the law but he'll still be a wrong un in my eyes, "morally" or whatever...

[Twisbrogan]

If Shez wanted him & he'd been fully cleared in court then I'd not feel inclined to kick up a fuss. I'm avoiding mentioning the events and the moral aspect that some would find still present, guilty or otherwise because of the impending retrial & I know prospective jurors in Wales are big fans of my posts.

 

(I wasn't there but didn't someone ask Shez about signing him at the trust meeting & he was dismissive though he's obviously dealt with similar stormy situations here & at Plymouth. )

Edited April 21, 2016 by Twisbrogan

[HarryBosch]

If Shez wanted him & he'd been fully cleared in court then I'd not feel inclined to kick up a fuss. I'm avoiding mentioning the events and the moral aspect that some would find still present, guilty or otherwise because of the impending retrial & I know prospective jurors in Wales are big fans of my posts.

 

(I wasn't there but didn't someone ask Shez about signing him at the trust meeting & he was dismissive though he's obviously dealt with similar stormy situations here & at Plymouth. )

 

He said "I'm not even going to answer that..." or words to that effect with a look of disdain for the questioner...

[bowl]

Stay clear, even if he's innocent he's proved himself to be a totally thick :censored:.

[Twisbrogan]

 

He said "I'm not even going to answer that..." or words to that effect with a look of disdain for the questioner...

Then that should be an option in the poll.

[bigfatjoe1]

No. I'm just tired of all the :censored: that goes with signings like him.

[HarryBosch]

What if Sheff Utd, Bristol City and other bigger clubs than us were in for him and he said he was signing for us because he felt he owed us after the first time round...??

[IceStationLatic]

 

Not in the eyes of the law but he'll still be a wrong un in my eyes, "morally" or whatever...

This just doesn't make sense.

 

Lots of ppl wouldn't sign him last time, due to the law...

 

Now, potentially if he is cleared retrial, the law suddenly doesn't matter - and he's thereby tainted as "wrong-on" due to (what would then be) a total miscarriage of justice.

[palmer1]

Cant see him signing for anybody unti after the re-trial and that may not start for months so I doubt he will be available for next season

 

after that IF he is proved innocent then why not sign a wrongly convicted innocent man.

 

if we judged footballer for their morals then alot of careers would be over before they began at every single level.

[3 Lions]

Best thing he could do for himself would be to go and play abroad.

[mcfluff1985]

Ah, the old morals. If we were signing players based on morals I doubt we would have many options available from the footballing world

[Lags]

If his retrial finds him innocent, then I expect him to be treated like you or I. Simple.

[HarryBosch]

This just doesn't make sense.

 

Lots of ppl wouldn't sign him last time, due to the law...

 

Now, potentially if he is cleared retrial, the law suddenly doesn't matter - and he's thereby tainted as "wrong-on" due to (what would then be) a total miscarriage of justice.

 

His actions were still those of a wrong un in my opinion. Even if they're ultimately proven to have not been illegal.

 

In what way does that not make sense?

[Wozzer]

Stay clear, even if he's innocent he's proved himself to be a totally thick :censored:.

Wow. Thick footballers, whatever next. I don't think Harry Kane's in Mensa glad we steered clear of him.

[Wozzer]

If his retrial finds him innocent, then I expect him to be treated like you or I. Simple.

We'll never sign him then I'm :censored:ing useless.

[opinions4u]

Don't like the bloke.

 

Would sign him.

 

Would also expect him to end up at Sheffield United. Bristol City would be quite funny.

[Lags]

We'll never sign him then I'm :censored:ing useless.

 

Not sure why that was in response to my post. I am sure it's me that's not reading it right, but for clarity, please explain.

[HarryBosch]

"A fresh indictment must be served"

 

Does that mean he needs to be arrested & charged from scratch all over again and is it designed to make the Police/CPS think long and hard about whether they'll get a conviction this time?

[Wozzer]

You said he should be treated as you and I. I possess little footballing ability ergo chances of latics signing me are none. Therefore if he's treated like me we won't sign him. I clearly have no future in comedy either.

[HarryBosch]

If his retrial finds him innocent, then I expect him to be treated like you or I. Simple.

 

 

We'll never sign him then I'm :censored:ing useless.

 

 

 

Not sure why that was in response to my post. I am sure it's me that's not reading it right, but for clarity, please explain.