Hartlepool wants Ched Evans

Just seen on the BBC sports website that they won't be going for him after all so that puts that one on the back burner again until some other club shows an interest

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30568783

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

Just seen on the BBC sports website that they won't be going for him after all so that puts that one on the back burner again until some other club shows an interest

I really think he would consider a temporary move to Town. He might not be as expensive as you'd think as he just wants to get playing and a top Conference club could appeal as we are a big fish (pardon the pun) in a small pond. He would be a machine, try and get him until the end of the season and he would score tons at this level, would be a boost to the squad and instil real belief we mean business.

Negatives are there would be national interest, it would kick up a storm for a couple of weeks, he won't be 100% fit, his appeal is ongoing and this will be a huge distraction for him timewise and mentally.

Quoted from 75

I really think he would consider a temporary move to Town. He might not be as expensive as you'd think as he just wants to get playing and a top Conference club could appeal as we are a big fish (pardon the pun) in a small pond. He would be a machine, try and get him until the end of the season and he would score tons at this level, would be a boost to the squad and instil real belief we mean business.

Negatives are there would be national interest, it would kick up a storm for a couple of weeks, he won't be 100% fit, his appeal is ongoing and this will be a huge distraction for him timewise and mentally.

He would also be a distraction to the squad and the club. I'm all in favour of us getting a new striker but this would be plain barmy for us or any club just now. He might score a few goals but he could do more harm than good to the morale of the team.

I see on the BBC news this lunchtime that Hartlepool have now denied any interest too. Sensible.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

He would also be a distraction to the squad and the club. I'm all in favour of us getting a new striker but this would be plain barmy for us or any club just now. He might score a few goals but he could do more harm than good to the morale of the team.

I see on the BBC news this lunchtime that Hartlepool have now denied any interest too. Sensible.

You won't get a player like that without baggage at this level. He is a Championship striker at least, the way his career was going I would have expected him to be a Premier League player by now. Personally, I don't think we are good enough to win this league as we won't score enough goals, we will make the play offs at a canter and probably fail. I say roll the dice by signing a top class striker such as Evans and try and win the title. He'd be the best player in this league and two above.

I've realised in life you don't always get what you deserve, look at club stealers MK Dons winning 7-0 the other day. Rotherham are a Championship side with a shiny new ground as they didn't bother paying their bills unlike us as we linger on in the Conference. Morals don't win leagues, players do.

I am sure he would rather go to other clubs rather than Town anyway Vicar, I agree with RRFC it is to big a gamble, if Pitman can stay fit him and Lewis are more than capable (as a paring) but the question is can Pitman stay fit? Hope so mate!

Quoted from cmackenzie4

I am sure he would rather go to other clubs rather than Town anyway Vicar, I agree with RRFC it is to big a gamble, if Pitman can stay fit him and Lewis are more than capable (as a paring) but the question is can Pitman stay fit? Hope so mate!

You're probably right but I reckon the first club that puts their neck on the line knowing they will be creating a shitstorm will be considered. Why not us?

Quoted from 75

I really think he would consider a temporary move to Town. He might not be as expensive as you'd think as he just wants to get playing and a top Conference club could appeal as we are a big fish (pardon the pun) in a small pond. He would be a machine, try and get him until the end of the season and he would score tons at this level, would be a boost to the squad and instil real belief we mean business.

Negatives are there would be national interest, it would kick up a storm for a couple of weeks, he won't be 100% fit, his appeal is ongoing and this will be a huge distraction for him timewise and mentally.

Regardless of how our fans feel about it, just imagine the abuse he would get at away matches? You only have to see the abuse Lee Hughes gets and that is 5? years after him resuming playing football again. It would have such a detrimental effect on the team at away fixtures that it isn't worth the possible advantages he would give us. By all means he should be allowed to play football again but not for us. If he played for another team in our division imagine the reception he would get at BP.

He will probally get another appeal eventually anyway and aquitted just like Clayton McDonald.

Anyone with loads of money shoudn't have one night stands with drunk up birds, it's not worth the hassle / risk? >> ££££

Saying that, he still did the dirty on his g/f, I can't believe she has actually stood by him regardless of innocent or not, hang on a minute? >> ££££

Someone will eventually sign him anyway and they will be laughing at the end of the day when he's smashing in 20+ goals in any league.

Right or wrong, Lee Hughes got given another chance and he ran away from killing someone in a car accident.

Pools have said they're not signing him: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30568783

Quoted from rancido

Regardless of how our fans feel about it, just imagine the abuse he would get at away matches? You only have to see the abuse Lee Hughes gets and that is 5? years after him resuming playing football again. It would have such a detrimental effect on the team at away fixtures that it isn't worth the possible advantages he would give us. By all means he should be allowed to play football again but not for us. If he played for another team in our division imagine the reception he would get at BP.

Considering we usually play in front of significantly less than 2,000 fans (some of which, often a decent proportion, are ours) I'm not sure it would make a huge difference.

Not advocating signing him btw.