Lee Hughes

Ok today he spoke to the media for the first time since leaving prison. He said championship clubs were after him, so if one of them was us would you have have been happy with him joining us? Does he deserve a second chance in the football world? Is him converting to Islam going to make a difference?

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1281652,00.html

 

he's not converted to islam.

 

He deserves a second chance as does everyone, I believe. He appeared truly repentant. We all learn through the mistakes we make.

 

It's good that he's going to off his own back do some community work.........

http://www.oldhamathletic.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~1100484,00.html

 

For a start

he hasn't converted to Islam, he said so himself during the press conference. But I think he has done his time and so why shouldn't a football club take him on. Football is his trade, if he was a joiner people wouldn't be saying that he should never be allowed to get a job. But wasn't the press conference hard work after the initial statements about his crimes.

(Para-phrasing)
Chairman: "Could we please now keep the questions football related"

Thick Journo #1: "So Lee what was prison like?"

Chairman: "I did say can we keep them football related"

Thick Journo #2: "So Lee regarding the family of the victim"

Repeat similar about 10 times. Even Sky thought it was crap and came away.

 

RE: For a start

the same questions were asked over and over again, i dont think one was football related

 

NO hes a lovely person a cowardly lovely person a ginger cowrdly lovely person

 

Deserves a second chance, without a doubt.

 

RE: For a start

Well, maybe if he apologised.

 

How many times does he need to apologise? nt

 

RE: How many times does he need to apologise? nt

He hasn't apologised to the family/other victims.

 

RE: How many times does he need to apologise? nt

He has met up with the family of the killed man and has met the other one to apologize.

 

Obviously didn't have much effect.

But the player's return was criticised by Albert Frisby, who was injured in the crash which led to Hughes being sent to prison.

"He has got no remorse," said Frisby. "To me he is very arrogant and ignorant.

"I've just got no time for the fellow. The only people I feel sorry for are his two kiddies.

"They've got to suffer the abuse that he's going to be called, or whatever, so it's just devastation all round."

 

I wonder if the victim's family

Believe he's served his time , shown genuine remorse and is deserving of a second chance ?

 

RE: I wonder if the victim's family

If you read the report in the Daily Mirror, clearly not.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topsto...l-star-s-first-public-apology-89520-19701457/

 

Served his time. Should be allowed to carry on with his profession.</p>

If you are calling into question the length of his sentence, well that's a different argument in my eyes. It's one to take up with the criminal justice system. Lee Hughes is hardley going to say 'give me 20 years instead of the time you gave me'</p>

Don't like Lord Archer but didn't he get a sentence of a similar length for perjury ?</p>

 

Probably not mate.

But surely everyone deserves a second chance after they have served their prescribed sentence under law?

 

The thing is, when the victims family see him score and celebrate in front of the tv, it won't be very nice for them. I suppose its the same with any profession under the spot light though.

 

The poor victims dont get a second chance so why should he

 

so are you suggesting a life sentence ? just wondered.