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Ched Evans

Given his rape conviction was quashed in the recent review of his case and the probability he was innocent, I applaud the decision of Chesterfield FC to offer him a one year contract. The Criminal Case Review Board do not quash convictions unless there is hard evidence on a miscarriage of justice

How true the following is I do not know, but I was talking to an  in the know Sheffield United supporter a few days ago who said the so called victim of the so called offence, who went out and bought pizza's for both of them following her ordeal, has a history of doing exactly the same thing with a rugby player a few years earlier. This wasn't disclosed in the Evan's trial hence I presume, the quashing of the conviction.

If this is true, how dreadful that a mans life and career can be ruined in such a way.

While no one wants to make light of anything as serious as rape, this case was always one that was on the knife edge between lawful and unlawful. The conviction was one that split opinions when it was originally made. Chesterfield have either been incredibly brave or stupid, time will tell but I have to think that their lawyers have consulted with Evans and at least have some knowledge of what the new evidence is, or they have taken a short term punt on him winning the case, banging in some goals and then selling him on.

Either way, Evan conduct that night was horrible, morally devoid of any respect for women but at the end of the day it may not have been illegal and therefore he should be allowed to continue his career even if he is a scumbag for what he did!!