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No, but you can't away from the fact that children look up to footballers as role models. We all had replica shirts with our favourite player's name on the back, posters on the wall, hanging on their every word on TV/radio etc. If that isn't a position of trust, I don't know what is. He is a convicted rapist by the letter of the law. Following the same law, he is not banned from carrying on as a footballer after his conviction. If he was a teacher or social worker then he would be banned as they are classed as "regulated activities". Being a footballer is not a "regulated activity" by the letter of the law. I know it's not. I never said it was. Just conveniently miss the other half of my first post there . Nevermind, here it is for you:

No, but you can't away from the fact that children look up to footballers as role models. We all had replica shirts with our favourite player's name on the back, posters on the wall, hanging on their every word on TV/radio etc. If that isn't a position of trust, I don't know what is. He is a convicted rapist by the letter of the law. Following the same law, he is not banned from carrying on as a footballer after his conviction. If he was a teacher or social worker then he would be banned as they are classed as "regulated activities". Being a footballer is not a "regulated activity" by the letter of the law. I know it's not. I never said it was.

No, but you can't away from the fact that children look up to footballers as role models. We all had replica shirts with our favourite player's name on the back, posters on the wall, hanging on their every word on TV/radio etc. If that isn't a position of trust, I don't know what is.

Why not? If he was a teacher, he wouldn't be allowed to go back. Yeah, but that would be because of laws that stop sex offenders working with children. As far as I'm aware there's not such law for most jobs. It comes down to interpretation. The law on working with children was changed to "position of trust". In my eyes, a footballer is in a "position of trust", especially with the amounts of work they do in the community these days and how the media portrays them. I would be willing to show him some remorse with he showed some himself btw. Can you clear up which context you are using position of trust. For example of position of trust may be an aggravating feature in a case, or a specific criminal offence. But I don't think there was a sexual offences prevention order made for Evans after conviction that prevents him from having contact with young people. I'm using it generally to relate it to this case, as opposed to specifically for this case. I believe a footballer is a "position of trust" and as such, he shouldn't be allowed back into football atm.

And did he really expect to stroll out of prison, shrug his shoulders, say he didn't do it and jump straight back into a club? It hasn't even been 3 months.

Why not? If he was a teacher, he wouldn't be allowed to go back. Yeah, but that would be because of laws that stop sex offenders working with children. As far as I'm aware there's not such law for most jobs. It comes down to interpretation. The law on working with children was changed to "position of trust". In my eyes, a footballer is in a "position of trust", especially with the amounts of work they do in the community these days and how the media portrays them. I would be willing to show him some remorse with he showed some himself btw.

Why not? If he was a teacher, he wouldn't be allowed to go back.

'She said no' too! Apart from the selection of morons that will sing "he shags who he wants" which is obviously problematic Aye and that's the problem with his job being football, its got wider implications than if he worked at a garage like Wey exactly. It's a unique career and more than anything, it's a priviledge rather than a right. We're not talking about him going to unload boxes in the warehouse at B&Q here.

“I don’t know what Pardew was doing for 20 minutes. You can crawl up there on all fours in a couple of minutes.”

tony seal ‏@tseal65 6h6 hours ago 20,000 people sign a petition against OAFC signing Ched Evans...They only get 4000 at the games, so whats it got to do with the other 16,000

Absolutely gutted, but what a run. Delighted to have been involved in it.

3.5 years.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/418016/Gazza-s-beaten-the-booze-and-is-after-a-top-job-at-Newcastle

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He was nearly clobbered by a foot man

What's the catch?

So what do I need to do with this bet365 lark? £50 on over 0.5 goals Cover the 0-0 draw on another site £50 in-play on whatever? Is the losing refund cash?

That's real low IMO. Just trying to dredge up support for himself by bringing up Bobby and worm his way into a position where he could get a job he should never be at in a million years. What we need is for us to get mullered next two matches so Ashley craps himself at the thought of us being relegated and hires somebody decent. Someone clearly asked him about Sir Bobby, it's impossible not to. I don't want him either, but it's really any excuse to have a go man

Can't wait to hear his Geordie accent, mind.

What a thought.

If it's that much of a hassle, I'm sure we won't be relegated without Freddie...

Back down to earth in 3...2...1... http://c1.thejournal.ie/media/2013/05/aston-villa-v-portsmouth-2-390x285.jpg