pseudonym Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Can anybody add to this pub generated list of "clever" latics players Smith. University of Manchester graduate Simpson. University of Loughborough jobson. Did one year Civil Engineering at University of Nottingham adyemi Offered place at Cambridge university ........ And yes we went through the University of Life and Hard Knocks bits too The discussion was in the context of the old chestnut of why the typical European international centre half speaks better English than the typical English centre half. Eg Kompany v Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 One year civil engineering! Is that the sound of barrels being scraped? Dowie was a rocket scientist at British Aerospace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Is that the sound of barrels being scraped? In more ways than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 When does the season start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 When does the season start? 8 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Can anybody add to this pub generated list of "clever" latics players Smith. University of Manchester graduate Simpson. University of Loughborough jobson. Did one year Civil Engineering at University of Nottingham adyemi Offered place at Cambridge university ........ And yes we went through the University of Life and Hard Knocks bits too The discussion was in the context of the old chestnut of why the typical European international centre half speaks better English than the typical English centre half. Eg Kompany v Terry Rick Holdon was at Uni when he played for us, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Rick Holdon was at Uni when he played for us, Think he may have already got his initial degree by the time he played for us. Think it was in either Physiology or Kiniesiology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Think he may have already got his initial degree by the time he played for us. Think it was in either Physiology or Kiniesiology. I remember him being on soccer night with Elton Welsby after he scored in the 1.1 draw with Watford on his home debut. He was talking about his studying then and how he wanted to be a physio, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I remember him being on soccer night with Elton Welsby after he scored in the 1.1 draw with Watford on his home debut. He was talking about his studying then and how he wanted to be a physio, Wiki says prior to and during his career be gained a degree in human movement (aka Kinesiology) at Carnegie College (which I think is Leeds Met Carnegie Uni these days) and also a degree in physiotherapy at Salford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I'd rather have a footballing brain than a :censored:ing university graduate. Players like John Sheridan, David Eyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinevillawill Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I'd rather have a footballing brain than a :censored:ing university graduate. Players like John Sheridan, David Eyres. Agreed. Some of the best footballers in the world don't have a brain cell between them. Maradona, Gazza, Best to name but a few were/are all thicker than Playdough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pseudonym Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 It seems strange that over 50% of our gold medal winners were graduates while only 2 % of footballers are. It could be argued that English football with its recruitment strategy de facto excludes 20% of the nation which other sports and counties don't? When did we last win theWorld Cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Anybody been watching the darts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 It seems strange that over 50% of our gold medal winners were graduates while only 2 % of footballers are. It could be argued that English football with its recruitment strategy de facto excludes 20% of the nation which other sports and counties don't? When did we last win theWorld Cup? It could be argued that other sports are elitist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeP Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Sharp and Smart up front! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 It could be argued that other sports are elitist. Or it could be that the other sports don't have the junior and youth set-ups that Football, Rugby and Cricket do. I don't know of many rowing clubs that cater to under 17s. Plus a few of our Olympians went to university on the back of being good at sport as opposed to being good academically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Mikey Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have just finished reading Soccernomics (on the recommendation of Gentleman on here). It argues how English football is missing out on a whole pool of sporting talent from the middle classes. It even cites an unnamed Latics player who was bullied because of his choice of newspaper. From the other point of view, can you imagine, for example, how good an athlete like Gareth Bale would have been at tennis had he had Andy Murray's privileged sporting upbringing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamains Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thickest OAFC team thread would be more entertaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thickest OAFC team thread would be more entertaining. I would nominate many solely based on their Twitter gangster-talk... That quiz on Late Kick Off revealed a lot of about intelligence too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I would nominate many solely based on their Twitter gangster-talk... That quiz on Late Kick Off revealed a lot of about intelligence too! Andrew Gorton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) I would nominate many solely based on their Twitter gangster-talk... Does my head in this 'gangster talk'. I'm guessing, but I assume we're talking about abbreviating words and saying 'bruv' as opposed to talking about caps in arses? Might not be how you communicate with your mates but it doesn't make them gangster wannabes, or stupid, surely? Edited June 8, 2013 by longtimeblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have just finished reading Soccernomics (on the recommendation of Gentleman on here). It argues how English football is missing out on a whole pool of sporting talent from the middle classes. It even cites an unnamed Latics player who was bullied because of his choice of newspaper. From the other point of view, can you imagine, for example, how good an athlete like Gareth Bale would have been at tennis had he had Andy Murray's privileged sporting upbringing? Andy Murray privileged upbringing, his Mum is a tennis coach, and scraped every penny she had to send him off to Spain when he was 14. Plus if Andy Murray was 12 months younger, it was highly likely he wouldn't have made 6 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Gary Kelly has got a Business Studies Degree from UCLAN. I graduated with him - he was on the part time course whilst I was full time. Also one of the youth team players who unfortunately didn't it make it has had offers to study at various Unis and has got a scolarship to go to college in the US. Edited June 8, 2013 by jimsleftfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have just finished reading Soccernomics (on the recommendation of Gentleman on here). It argues how English football is missing out on a whole pool of sporting talent from the middle classes. It even cites an unnamed Latics player who was bullied because of his choice of newspaper. From the other point of view, can you imagine, for example, how good an athlete like Gareth Bale would have been at tennis had he had Andy Murray's privileged sporting upbringing? Cool will have to read that. I would say that many successful sportsman who study at Uni are more rounded in some ways as they often have had to get a proper job whilst competing until they get good enough to get sponsorship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Cool will have to read that. I would say that many successful sportsman who study at Uni are more rounded in some ways as they often have had to get a proper job whilst competing until they get good enough to get sponsorship. Copy available via PlayerShare WebShop for £6.29. Use this link: http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/goto.php?rb=3-3787 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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