Rotherham United suspend Lenighan following headbutt conviction

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oneaday

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Date: Fri Dec 4 15:33 2015

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Ridiculous. Surely they knew before they signed him?? __________________

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Date: Fri Dec 4 15:52 2015

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Wow. Well well. No due diligence. Maybe leeds knew... Is this a blight on Redfern. Will the board be ****ed off with him. __________________

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Date: Fri Dec 4 15:55 2015

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Clearly got to go. Hopefully we gave grounds to sack him. 150 hours community service... __________________

WorcesterMiller

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Date: Fri Dec 4 16:45 2015

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shocking really, i cant see him ever playing for Rotherham - i dont really want to now. He obviously has a problem with respecting the opposite Sex. __________________

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Date: Fri Dec 4 17:32 2015

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He was cleared of rape. Under no cir***stances can you imply he was guilty. __________________

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Date: Fri Dec 4 19:57 2015

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On the rape charge he was acquitted and Oneaday is right, you can't imply any guilt. You can however read into it that he lacks judgment when see how it all came about. On the headbutting, he pleased guilty. I can't believe the club would have taken him on if they had known he was going to enter a guilty plea only to suspend him when he did. I am therefore guessing - but only guessing - that he made a late decision to enter a guilty plea.

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Date: Fri Dec 4 21:04 2015

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Shockingly poor judgement from the club to take this player on in the first place. He will now no doubt have his contract terminated but terrible PR from the club. I hope when they say they are investigating that they mean investigating how they made such a mistake signing him in the first place. __________________

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Date: Fri Dec 4 22:21 2015

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Evans' scouting coming into question again? __________________ FA Licensed Coach & Referee

WorcesterMiller

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Date: Fri Dec 4 23:29 2015

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Oneaday - would you not say that headbutting a woman is disrespectful to the woman? I didn't mention the rape case, the beef I have is with the headbutting the woman. Lessons need to be learned. You have to respect a woman end of. __________________

oneaday

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Date: Sat Dec 5 00:27 2015

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So it's okay to head butt a man then or should you respect everyone? __________________

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Date: Sat Dec 5 02:00 2015

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Exetermiller wrote: Evans' scouting coming into question again? not sure Ex. Remember it was Redders who recommended him and knew all about his alleged offense as indicated on Millers Player __________________

ian

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Date: Sat Dec 5 02:03 2015

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oneaday wrote:
So it's okay to head butt a man then or should you respect everyone?

I dont think so. I agree with you but this chap headbutted a Women and several other women he assaulted.

There is a sort of code of understanding built on vulnerability that is enshrined in law and upheld in general by society.

Women, children, the old and infirm (mentally and physically) are all subject to special conditions and considerations when weighed against other cir***stances and evidence.

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