Ched Evans should have his conviction overturned

He shouldn't be allowed to return to his club or any club. He is a convicted rapist. It's wrong and it sends out the wrong message. The fact that he served only two years is itself pretty ridiculous.

People are talking about the lass making money out of the case How does that work? Have I missed something, or do I completely misunderstand how rape cases work? I don't see how she can make money out of the court case.

Also, I find it strange that people are discussing how terrible it will be for the girl once he plays football again - saying that he will be on TV etc. It's just a stupid argument, as he will be much less prominent than he is now. I read in a couple of news articles this very argument, when those articles themselves are likely to get much more coverage and be more likely to be see by the lass herself than any random football match. If they cared about the lass and her not being reminded of what happened then they could probably do her a favour by not plastering the story on their websites.

If the person is out of it then it`s assumed they were unable to give consent, and its up to you to supply evidence that you had consent, and crucially, show that you reasonably believed you had consent. A paralytically drunk person muttering yes isn`t consent.

so surely both should of been found guilty then if she was drunk?

If he's unsuitable for reintegration to society why has he been released? Why did he only get a short sentence rather than a life sentence?
After committing what crime is it suitable for someone to have a job?

If we're saying convicted criminals can never be allowed to rejoin society, why not just execute the lot and have done with it?

There is no sane reason at all to deny him or anyone else in a similar position the ability to get on with their life. None. The only reason we're even having the debate is because of the irrational hatred towards footballers.

Was that first question meant to be rhetorical? Because I don't know why he was released early, and I don't like the idea of a person being convicted of rape being sentenced to 5 years and then only serving two.

As for the other part, I'm not against release and rehabilitation at all, but I think that allowing him back sends a bad message and is frankly wrong.
Because it tells people that you can be a*wife beater, a drug abuser, a racist, or a rapist, and not only will you get off lightly but you'll be allowed back to play. To resume your life, paid a lot of money and adored by the fans.
There are plenty of good reasons to not let him return. Saying "well he's served his time, let him return" is a rubbish excuse. It's rape, not a traffic violation.

Was that first question meant to be rhetorical? Because I don't know why he was released early, and I don't like the idea of a person being convicted of rape recieving a 5 year sentence and then only serving two.

As for the other part, I'm not against release and rehabilitation at all, but I think that allowing him back sends a bad message and is frankly wrong.
Because it tells people that you can be a wife beater, a drug abuser, a racist, or a rapist, and not only will you get off lightly but you'll be allowed back to play. To resume his life, get paid a lot of money and be adored by the fans.
There are plenty of good reasons to not let him return. Saying "well he's served his time, let him return" is a rubbish excuse. It's rape, not a traffic violation.

Sorry, (other part) but did I miss where he was convicted of wife beating, racism and drug abuse?

I didn't mean he did those, I was talking about cases where various players have commited those sorts of crimes and were allowed to return and carry on playing.

But clearly you are against him going back into society because You wish to limit what he can do. He's a footballer. He is one of a fairly small band of people who are capable of performing that skill to a high level. The conviction he had had nothing to do with football - it's not like a doctor abusing a position of trust and being rightly struck off the register. A judge and jury have decided that the punishment for the crime was that time in prison, not that he should then have to live a punishment for the rest of his life.

No, I don't believe there is a single good reason to deny him the right to get on with his life.

An office worker wouldn't be prevented from going back to work in an office.
A lorry driver wouldn't be stopped from driving.
A factory worker wouldn't be stopped from going to a factory.
A shop worker wouldn't be banned from shops.

Why's a footballer different?

None of those are even remotely similar or comparable to a career in professional sports where people are in the public eye all the time. Where people are idolised and immortalised for sporting ability.
A rapist does not deserve the luxury of returning to a life where he could earn a modicum of respect, glory, idolisation and riches, regardless of whether or not he had that or would have gotten it before his crime and conviction.

So you're imposing one set of rules for one type of person, but quite a different set for another. How is that just or fair?

Any criminal deserves the chance at rehabilitation.

Given the circumstances, there is a difference between working in professional sports and in an ordinary job for the reasons I have already explained. If he doesn't like it, he should not have done the crime.

He may deserve rehabilitation, but he doesn't deserve his old job back. Like I said, he isn't owed anything by the world of professional football.

None of those are even remotely similar or comparable to a career in professional sports where people are in the public eye all the time. Where people are idolised and immortalised for sporting ability.
A rapist does not deserve the luxury of returning to a life where he could earn a modicum of respect, glory, idolisation and riches, regardless of whether or not he had that or would have gotten it before his crime and conviction.
Also, to favour allowing him back means you favour his right to get on with his life post release over the entirely negative message that allowing him to rejoin gives out.