Raith Rovers’ bullish statement on the signing of David Goodwillie on Monday summed it up neatly.
“First and foremost, this was a football-related decision.”
Doubtless it was. It always is. This time, the decision referred to the new signing of Scottish striker David Goodwillie, ruled to be a rapist in a civil case in 2017. Football is, and always has been, mired in problems that are exacerbated by this one simple fact: the game thinks that nothing ever surpasses it in importance. Winning matches is paramount. And if a player can contribute to that success, so much the better – regardless of what kind of person he is.
