Ryan Sears

Never read such a load of sanctimonious claptrap.
He’s a young man who made a mistake.

Quoted from RobDef1

Little bit of perspective served up last night. Benzema, sentenced the previous day for being complicit in blackmailing a fellow teammate, plays (and scores)

What Ryan did was absolutely dangerous, foolish, and obviously criminal... But lets not get ahead of ourselves with this 'he's brought the club into disrepute', that is simply ridiculous. Especially considering the last 20 years!

For a club synonymous with supporting Fascism and cozying up to the Franco dictatorship fielding a convicted blackmailer is neither here nor there.

Quoted from grimsby pete

There are many top class players that had a drink problem.

Gazza. Best . Robson to name a few.     Sears was an idiot to drive his car and staying out to after 4-00am is not you would expect from a professional footballer.

BUT

As long as he realises what might have happened and is truly apologetic I would give him another chance to redeem himself.

He is not our 1st choice full back but he needs to keep himself ready for when we need him and staying out drinking to that time of the morning is not what we would except again.

I think the point is that drinking heavily including having  a drink problem is not illegal. Drink driving is because it endangers  the life of innocent unconnected parties so the two are very different particularly when the drink driver is three times over the limit..
In many employment situations with no public image role model issues the lad may still warrant a second chance but in this employment situation this is very difficult.

At least his grandkids can read this thread and see that he was compared to Tony Adams, Gazza and Benzema  

Quoted from psgmariner

At least his grandkids can read this thread and see that he was compared to Tony Adams, Gazza and Benzema  

And Barry Conlon.

He'd have been first name on the team sheet under Newell.

Wow - we’ve got some proper wet pant wearers on here. Drink driving is obviously very, very bad but it’s not 1950 anymore and not every one who is out after dark is up to no good.

Struggling to see anyway in which to view this other than that he's a selfish sharp object.

This isn't a case of tipping over the limit and making a mistake.  He selfishly has put the life of someone else at higher risk by getting behind the wheel when well over the limit.  You don't accidently get to three times over the limit.   Proven to slow down reactions and decrease inability to safely judge situations.  It's lucky no-one was hurt as a result of his actions.

I'm not saying lets hang him out to dry and not give him chance, but this is very serious.  I can't imagine Hurst has taken kindly to it either.  Gone by Christmas I'd imagine.