21-06-2016, 03:51
Saltergateborn, great points again. You are correct with the footballing side of things, it's a one year contract which gambles that he has natural ability that can once again be turned into him scoring plenty of goals. The season he was sent down he was by far the best striker in League one, it's that form that Wilson and Morgan are banking on being able to rediscover.
As regards the publicity, I do not subscribe to the theory you point out. Ask the Blunts or Oldham who both tried to get involved with him after his release from prison, they are both still suffering in some ways from that circus as I called it and one this is for sure it put a deep rift in their fan bases let alone their local sponsors etc.
I have always been of the opinion that once he has served his time he should be allowed to resume his career in whatever line of work he is in, just as you and I should have been and I deplore everything that Jean Hatchett tried to do during the time after he was released, but that's not morality, that's just following the letter of the law and allowing the justice system to take its course. Having said that I would not want him at my club due to the nature of the crime, but that is for other clubs and fans to decide upon. I am very surprised though that the club made this decision prior to the new trial in October, I just do not see the sense in that, he is currently innocent until proven guilty but is still charged with rape. Under those conditions he should not play for anybody, just like he shouldn't have continued playing for the Blunts after he was originally charged!! Once his trial is completed and he is proven innocent of rape (which I think he probably will be) then he can begin to rebuild his career.
As regards the publicity, I do not subscribe to the theory you point out. Ask the Blunts or Oldham who both tried to get involved with him after his release from prison, they are both still suffering in some ways from that circus as I called it and one this is for sure it put a deep rift in their fan bases let alone their local sponsors etc.
I have always been of the opinion that once he has served his time he should be allowed to resume his career in whatever line of work he is in, just as you and I should have been and I deplore everything that Jean Hatchett tried to do during the time after he was released, but that's not morality, that's just following the letter of the law and allowing the justice system to take its course. Having said that I would not want him at my club due to the nature of the crime, but that is for other clubs and fans to decide upon. I am very surprised though that the club made this decision prior to the new trial in October, I just do not see the sense in that, he is currently innocent until proven guilty but is still charged with rape. Under those conditions he should not play for anybody, just like he shouldn't have continued playing for the Blunts after he was originally charged!! Once his trial is completed and he is proven innocent of rape (which I think he probably will be) then he can begin to rebuild his career.