Football League Thread 14/15

[Liam]

Ruiz either scored from a corner or Bodurov touched it in from close range.

2-2!

[Liam]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29813396

Insane numbers on shots/corners.

[Liam]

Blah, 2-2.

[Lineker]

Sheffield United have allowed convicted rapist Ched Evans to train with them after their former player's release from prison, the BBC has learned.

[Lineker]

Sheffield United have issued a public statement confirming their decision to allow their former striker and convicted rapist Ched Evans to train with them.

The club say they took the decision in response to a request from the Professional Footballers' Association. They say the objective is to allow Evans to regain a level of fitness to "allow him to resume employment in his chosen trade", but say they have not yet decided whether to re-sign Evans to their playing staff.

The club says it "condemns rape and violence of any kind against women in the strongest possible terms", and does not question Evans' conviction, but believes "there can be no place for mob justice".

It adds that "the club is not prepared at this time to decide" whether to let Evans return as a registered footballer and "will not be making any further comments about this matter for the foreseeable future".

[Lineker]

Wigan have sacked Uwe Rosler; and Jimmy-Flloyd Hasselbaink is the new Burton manager!

[Lineker]

Malky Mackay is the new Wigan manager.

[peteypirahna]

Might as well rename the club to Wogan.

[Gazz]

What?

[Lineker]

Following criticism from Kick It Out, it has been revealed that Wigan have written it into Malky Mackay's contract (as is usually the case with all staff and players) that if he is found guilty by the FA, the club are entitled to terminate his contract. Mackay is still being investigated by the Football Association following allegations he sent texts of a racist, sexist and homophobic nature while manager of Cardiff City.

[Lineker]

Norwich City have appointed former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan as their new first team coach.

[Lineker]

Wigan sponsors Premier Range withdraw from their contract with the club after the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager.

Premier Range Statement

It is with great sorrow that we have to announce we are breaking our ties with Wigan Athletic FC. Football is very close to our hearts here at www.premierrange.co.uk and we have always involved ourselves with local teams in one way or another. We had a great run with Burnley FC - and were delighted when they were promoted this season.

We thought that it was natural for us move onto another local team with Wigan and we decided to sponsor their shirts.

Unfortunately, their recent appointment of Malky Mackay has put us in a position that we find untenable. Mr Mackay is currently under investigation by the FA for sending text messages that are at odds with the general ethos here at Premier Range - and, it would seem, Cardiff and QPR feel the same as us.

The texts Mr Mackay has admitted to sending are wholly unacceptable - and the thoughts expressed within them are a shocking reminder of a past we thought football had left behind. A team that would employ a man who expresses views such these is not the kind of team Premier Range wish to deal with.

[therockbox]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/20/wigan-dave-whelan-accused-antisemitism-jewish-people?CMP=twt_gu

Dave Whelan

[MDK]

We do love money, me and Lineker

[Adam]

Whelan's lost the plot.

Unreal comments, from anyone much less a well known chairman of a Championship football team. What was he thinking!?

[Lineker]

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[Lineker]

Sheffield United have retracted their offer to let convicted rapist Ched Evans use their training facilities.

[DavidMarrio]

Clearly the broken leg from all those years ago (he broke his leg in case you didn't know) must have damaged his head too.

[MDK]

On me way to the orient to see us lose again. Good times.

[Thrilla]

The Mighty O's are 1-0 up, Myke will be drunk!