Rapist rejoins Raith Rovers

[Hopping Mad]

Raith's manager apologises for "enormous error":

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60337753?xtor=AL-72-[partner]-[bbc.news.twitter]-[headline]-[news]-[bizdev]-[isapi]&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&at_custom1=[post+type]&at_custom4=4BA2A33C-8A91-11EC-9CDC-96954744363C&at_medium=custom7&at_custom2=twitter&at_campaign=64

[devonhawk]

18 hours ago, Hopping Mad said:

Raith's manager apologises for "enormous error":

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60337753?xtor=AL-72-[partner]-[bbc.news.twitter]-[headline]-[news]-[bizdev]-[isapi]&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&at_custom1=[post+type]&at_custom4=4BA2A33C-8A91-11EC-9CDC-96954744363C&at_medium=custom7&at_custom2=twitter&at_campaign=64

I think he seems quite shocked by the reception the club got by the fallout from this. He seems genuinely sorry. 

He should be. 

 

[Hopping Mad]

3 hours ago, devonhawk said:

I think he seems quite shocked by the reception the club got by the fallout from this. He seems genuinely sorry. 

He should be. 

I'm not sure how genuine this "shock" can be. Before Christmas, Raith had let certain people - including major sponsor Val McDermid - know they were interested in signing the player. McDermid - and others, apparently - told the club exactly what the response would be. But Raith went ahead anyway.

When Clyde signed the player, five years ago, a number of objections were voiced, by supporters and sponsors, amongst others. Not as many or as well publicised as those now, partly because Clyde are part-time small fry and partly because the public mood with regard to sex offenders was slightly different back then. Some Clyde fans simply walked away from the club. Some away fans boycotted their club's games at Clyde.

[Hopping Mad]

Another statement (finally) from the Raith Rovers directors and CEO:

https://www.raithrovers.net/52569/club-statement-11.htm

[Hopping Mad]

Goodwillie has gone back to Clyde, on loan from Raith Rovers, for the rest of the season:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60576423

[gingerjon]

14 hours ago, Hopping Mad said:

Goodwillie has gone back to Clyde, on loan from Raith Rovers, for the rest of the season:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60576423

I mean ... what?

[gingerjon]

Going well this.

Also, as with Raith, the entire Clyde women's team have just resigned.

[bobbruce]

5 hours ago, gingerjon said:

Going well this.

Also, as with Raith, the entire Clyde women's team have just resigned.

Why can’t these clubs see it coming.

[gingerjon]

8 hours ago, bobbruce said:

Why can’t these clubs see it coming.

Because they just about got away with it a few years ago and haven't noticed that the world has moved on from even then.