Lee Hughes

[hisroyalgingerness]

anyone catch his press conference earlier? given a torrid time by reporters - though they did themselves no credit by continually asking him if he'd converted to islam, which he seemed to know nothing about

the guy did a terrible thing of that I don't doubt, but this is Brown's Britain. The 21st Century, not the 1st. The guy has served his time and now has to get on with his life. He is very lucky that he can continue his career, but the media were suggesting he shouldn't have had that chance

[bobby5]

The crime he commited was awful but he has served his time. Let him get on with it. What's the point of vilifying someone for the rest of their lives. Agreed, he is lucky to have a career to go to. Any mosques in Oldham?

[ratbert]

I agree that he deserves a chance to redeem himself, but I read how much of what he said was about him and not the victim's family (that is, a lot to very little). Like it or not, there are kids without a father because of Lee Hughes.

A car is still a weapon with a tosser controlling it, much the same as a gun...

[Bruce Rioja]

I think that the real gripe here is the length of the sentence. The guy has taken another man's life whilst commiting a criminal act and has only served three years. That said, he has served what was handed down to him and having done that should be allowed to carry on his trade, despite the fact that had the punishment actually fitted the crime then he'd have been far too old to have played again once he came out.

[communistworkethic]

what are people suggesting - no sorry you can't continue in your career as a footballer, you'll have to go and retrain as a plumber? Or that he's just not allowed to ever have a job again?

What good does it serve his victim's family that Lee Hughes is not in employment? He'll do more good to society, certainly financially, by playing football than possibly anything else he could do.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I don't know the full details of the crime. As I understand it he was sentenced to six years for dangerous driving causing death and leaving the scene of an accident, turning himself in after 36 hours. One may speculate that alcohol or other substance was involved. However, this was not a premeditated crime and, having served half his term, he was paroled (I don't know if there were restrictions). On the face of it I can see no reason why she should not be able to continue his career. We have had this argument before - that the justice system is too lenient, etc. etc. Change the law then, build more jails if you must, but don't deny people who have served their time the opportunity to reintegrate into society - and, in the fullness of time, perhaps be a useful member of same. I did note that one of the victims said 'he should have served the full sentence' and 'I got no compensation'. Well, don't blame Hughes for problems with victims compensation.

[David Lee's Hair]

Course he should be allowed to carry on.

What happened is bad, but say for sake of arguement it happened to me, I wouldn't be told, nah feck off you cannot be an accountant.

Done the time

[Bench]

Course he should be allowed to carry on.

What happened is bad, but say for sake of arguement it happened to me, I wouldn't be told, nah feck off you cannot be an accountant.

Done the time

Exactly. If people want to gripe they should be doing it to the Government regarding the judicial system that is currently in place. S'not Hughes' fault his sentence was light.

[Tombwfc]

I agree with everything in this thread, it's clear what he did was horrible, but he's served time.

Does make things a tad awkward when he scores though.

[a1]

he'll be bobbins ..

he werent that good anyway ..

and its 3-4 years later ..

i like how he had no answer to the "children look up to footballers , should they look up to you?" or whatever it was .. the silence seemed aeons long before oldham pr spinner jumped in with a "diverting it something else slightly" type statement ..

oj simpson will be being signed up next !

[hisroyalgingerness]

what are people suggesting - no sorry you can't continue in your career as a footballer, you'll have to go and retrain as a plumber? Or that he's just not allowed to ever have a job again?

What good does it serve his victim's family that Lee Hughes is not in employment? He'll do more good to society, certainly financially, by playing football than possibly anything else he could do.

it isn't clear what the journos alternative is. they just don't see that he should be able to continue his career. that seemed to be the only point they had to make.

Hughes was quick to reiterate time and again that he will be doing his upmost to stop other people from getting into the situation.

as for kid looking up to footballers how about the footballer that made a horrible mistake, took his punishment on the chin and was brave enough to step back into the limelight week in week out and try to enojy what he loves most again.

[a1]

it could be assumed that:

didnt he run off because he was frightened of getting his licence suspended for drunk driving (and possibly so he could sober up 'getting rid' of any evidence) , but the guy dying got in the 'way' ?

thats one way of interpreting it ..

footballers + driving cars = NO

[keveh]

I think that he should be able to carry on with his career, I just don't think that he has served enough time considering he killed somebody and the way that came about.

[Zulus Thousand of em]

He's served his sentence. Let him get on with it.

[Luna]

I thought playing for Oldham was his punishment.