Niall mason signs for peterborough

[German Rover]

Pair of arseholes deserve each other.

[dickos1]

Another very good signing for them

[CottyRover]

No surprise there, only that it took so long to announce it.

[Alan Southstand]

That makes 7 so far!

[godlike1]

That move is as surprising as:

Breaking news

Sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening

:-)

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Good player, t**t of a person.

[Retdon1]

Perfect fit for that horrible club. Should add even more spice when we play them

[Pancho Regan]

Good player, t**t of a person.

How well do you know him?

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Good player, t**t of a person.

How well do you know him?

Let's not have that debate again it's been done to death...

[steve@dcfd]

Good player given a second chance.

[IDM]

He is a very good player, who just happens to have a conviction and is on the sex offenders register.  It’s  up to Posh to deal with that aspect now..

On the field, a very good acquisition for them..

[Dare to dream!]

Didn’t see this one coming

[steve@dcfd]

He is a very good player, who just happens to have a conviction and is on the sex offenders register.  It’s  up to Posh to deal with that aspect now..

On the field, a very good acquisition for them..

Yes they’ll have gone into it with their eyes closed.

[dickos1]

I’d just ask Peterborough this pertinent question...

You’ve spent well for the past three summers, built a ‘strong’ squad who have then ultimately failed to deliver every time.

What makes this year any different?

They’d probably answer that they’ve a new manager that has got them promoted twice already out of this division.

[IDM]

He is a very good player, who just happens to have a conviction and is on the sex offenders register.  It’s  up to Posh to deal with that aspect now..

On the field, a very good acquisition for them..

Yes they’ll have gone into it with their eyes closed.

That’s not what I meant..

[dickos1]

I’d just ask Peterborough this pertinent question...

You’ve spent well for the past three summers, built a ‘strong’ squad who have then ultimately failed to deliver every time.

What makes this year any different?

They’d probably answer that they’ve a new manager that has got them promoted twice already out of this division.

And was sacked for failing last time...

Got them into championship twice though, so that’s what they will say.
Never even been close since

[dickos1]

I might be mistaken but they also got relegated on the most points ever in the championship something like 56

[selby]

  My take is, the best of luck to the lad, he paid the price for doing something wrong, and our club took the decision not to employ him because of his foolishness in life not as a footballer.
  These things happen, 18 months ago I would have been willing to let him go anyway, as at that time he was a poor defender, but still had a year on his contract, the manager played him all over the place, he is not particularly fast, and there was better about at other teams.
   In fairness to the lad he played better to the end of that season, and the first half of this season probably because he played mostly at right back and settled there. Was he the best in the division, far from it, can we get better yes, should he be ostracised for ever for his mistake, not in my book, although I am quite pleased he is not with my club, he does not come up to the standard of conduct required by us.

[MachoMadness]

Very disturbing comments from Ferguson as well. Although given his track record with women that's probably not surprising.

[RobTheRover]

Peterborough can't value their presence in the community very highly, is all I  would say.

Glad I'm a Rovers fan and not a Posh fan right now.

[Sod This For a Laugh]

Some Posh fans not happy. One has put Adam Johnson next

[Dare to dream!]

Peterborough value themselves as a family club and so do Doncaster Rovers.

One of these clubs sacked a registered sex offender the other signed him.

Says it all really. Proud that we have some morals in our boardroom and actually believe in the work they do for the club rather than doing it for an audience.

[Campsall rover]

Peterborough value themselves as a family club and so do Doncaster Rovers.

One of these clubs sacked a registered sex offender the other signed him.

Says it all really. Proud that we have some morals in our boardroom and actually believe in the work they do for the club rather than doing it for an audience.

I think some are not thinking this clearly imo. Yes Mason will be on the sex offenders register.
Yes he has been very stupid and i in no way condone what he did quite the opposite, but he is not a pedo is he, nor did he commit rape.
If he has shown genuine remorse should he not be allowed to resurrect his football career?
Second chance surely should be acceptable in his circumstances.
Just because he has gone to Peterborough and re united with DF i think very silly comments are being posted on this thread.
Just like to add yes i agree we were right to cancel his contract at DRFC.

[drfchound]

Good player.
Good bloke.
Good luck to him.

[RoversAlias]

Not this again, please.

"It's not as bad as rape or paedophilia" is NOT a defence. "That is worse than this, so this is okay" shouldn't be an excuse in anything.

[dickos1]

It’s certainly not ok, but shouldn’t be even spoken about as the same crime as paedophilia or rape.
He messed up big time, but it’s not the same hence why his sentence wasn’t one that a rapist or paedophile would have got

[drfchound]

His version of what happened that night is massively different to what was written in the paper.

[vaya]

His version of what happened that night is massively different to what was written in the paper.

I believe Dr Crippen had the same issue.

[Campsall rover]

Not this again, please.

"It's not as bad as rape or paedophilia" is NOT a defence. "That is worse than this, so this is okay" shouldn't be an excuse in anything.

No one said it was ok did they.
So what are you saying Alias? Should he be allowed to play professional football again or not.
YES or NO?

[drfchound]

His version of what happened that night is massively different to what was written in the paper.

I believe Dr Crippen had the same issue.

You are free to believe what you have read.